Melanie Nilles's Blog - Posts Tagged "magic"
the first is new again
My first ebook, published in 2009 (a month before Starfire Angels) is new again, or at least the cover is. The new cover will slowly migrate to retailers on the novelette A Turn of Curses.
You can find purchase links at http://melanienilles.com/a-turn-of-cu... .
Nineteen year old Selina has a life many would love–praised, served, and spoiled. The only problem is she didn't choose that life, because it comes with a heavy price. She will soon die, like all Healers, when the mark of Y'dom completes its pattern around her neck, and hers is nearly complete. Her gift of healing powers are sought after by all, including the ruling prince of a neighboring kingdom to heal his ailing father. Seeing this as her last chance for adventure, she makes the journey to Vastorn.
En route she encounters Faldon, the fallen leader of the feyquin, and his band of rogues. Cursed by a demon and swearing vengeance on the human who shares his curse, Faldon does all he can to stop Selina from completing her journey. But he also knows how to save Selina, if she survives the night mares.
You can find purchase links at http://melanienilles.com/a-turn-of-cu... .
Nineteen year old Selina has a life many would love–praised, served, and spoiled. The only problem is she didn't choose that life, because it comes with a heavy price. She will soon die, like all Healers, when the mark of Y'dom completes its pattern around her neck, and hers is nearly complete. Her gift of healing powers are sought after by all, including the ruling prince of a neighboring kingdom to heal his ailing father. Seeing this as her last chance for adventure, she makes the journey to Vastorn.
En route she encounters Faldon, the fallen leader of the feyquin, and his band of rogues. Cursed by a demon and swearing vengeance on the human who shares his curse, Faldon does all he can to stop Selina from completing her journey. But he also knows how to save Selina, if she survives the night mares.
Old and New
Thanks to a very patient librarian here on Goodreads, the old and new Awakening are combined. The story didn't change. Only the series was re-imagined.
As I told our shall-remain-nameless librarian, I went through a period of dealing with chronic illness in which I removed the book from publication because I wasn't sure I would continue. But, I've overcome a lot of uncertainties, thanks to the help of some integrative medicine. I am managing now with my illness and back at writing.
Since feeling better and learning to manage my disease (and occasionally working through flare ups), I returned to writing and decided that I had better finish what I started. So, after giving Awakening a little polish and outlining the series into a trilogy instead of a four-book series, I went on to write Enlightenment, which I expect to release summer 2018. After finishing a first draft of the second book, I re-released Awakening with a new series name--The Luriel Cycle (was the Shadow Realm Saga).
Now, I'm working on the first draft of Eternal with plans to release that a few months after Enlightenment, and the full Luriel Cycle trilogy will be complete.
So, there is one listing for Awakening on Goodreads, although there may be different versions, because old and new are one. edit: this is a strange twist of fate that parallels the theme of the series.
As I told our shall-remain-nameless librarian, I went through a period of dealing with chronic illness in which I removed the book from publication because I wasn't sure I would continue. But, I've overcome a lot of uncertainties, thanks to the help of some integrative medicine. I am managing now with my illness and back at writing.
Since feeling better and learning to manage my disease (and occasionally working through flare ups), I returned to writing and decided that I had better finish what I started. So, after giving Awakening a little polish and outlining the series into a trilogy instead of a four-book series, I went on to write Enlightenment, which I expect to release summer 2018. After finishing a first draft of the second book, I re-released Awakening with a new series name--The Luriel Cycle (was the Shadow Realm Saga).
Now, I'm working on the first draft of Eternal with plans to release that a few months after Enlightenment, and the full Luriel Cycle trilogy will be complete.
So, there is one listing for Awakening on Goodreads, although there may be different versions, because old and new are one. edit: this is a strange twist of fate that parallels the theme of the series.
