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Aithera
A girl child, assassinated at birth by spirits of evil, brought back to life through the magical essences of others.
Yet, Aithera Kilbray has bigger obstacles ahead. Orphaned at 5 summers of age by the dark ones who destroyed her family’s estate, she is raised as Tera by those who recognize her potential for magic. As she grows to an adult and strikes out on her own to learn more, she meets others willing to teach her how to expand her gifts, but even they are amazed at the magnitude of Tera’s talents.
Those lessons are put to the test as the dark ones find her once more, chasing her towards her destiny.
Yet, Aithera Kilbray has bigger obstacles ahead. Orphaned at 5 summers of age by the dark ones who destroyed her family’s estate, she is raised as Tera by those who recognize her potential for magic. As she grows to an adult and strikes out on her own to learn more, she meets others willing to teach her how to expand her gifts, but even they are amazed at the magnitude of Tera’s talents.
Those lessons are put to the test as the dark ones find her once more, chasing her towards her destiny.
200 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 26, 2012
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About the author
S.F. Swem
9 books4 followersSteve was born in South Dakota and raised in upstate New York loved reading when he was younger and would read most anything he got my hands on. Steve still reads whenever he get the chance. Though, once into a book not much else gets done.
Both he and his wife were in the Air Force when they met. Steve introduced his wife, D.A. Swem to the DragonRiders of Pern and their courtship began with many reading sessions. It worked for them. Now they collaborate on writing books.
Both he and his wife were in the Air Force when they met. Steve introduced his wife, D.A. Swem to the DragonRiders of Pern and their courtship began with many reading sessions. It worked for them. Now they collaborate on writing books.
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July 12, 2012
Great read! Lots of very well described details of folks, the animals, and the scenery. Well done. Looking forward to finding out what other adventures await Aithere!
December 10, 2014
First in the series led by enigmatic and lovable heroine
This is the first in a series following the fate of a girl called Aithera, whose miraculous birth immediately sets her apart for an extraordinary life. Born into an important position, as the first girl child of the Kilbray estate, Aithera’s infancy is shaped by the pressure of her future marriage and the possible gifts she might inherit.
The book begins with a prologue, whose distant, magical tone does a great job of raising Aithera to myth-like status. From this atmospheric beginning, the Swem pair structure and pace Aithera’s story suspensefully and romantically, every so often cleanly jumping into a new era of her life, and reminding us of time’s passing by counting her summers. In this way, Aithera’s life and the world she’s growing up into comes clear to the reader, and with an increasing sense of foreboding as she grows into a more beautiful, and more dangerous, presence...
Read the full review on Towerbabel here: http://www.towerbabel.com/library/128...
This is the first in a series following the fate of a girl called Aithera, whose miraculous birth immediately sets her apart for an extraordinary life. Born into an important position, as the first girl child of the Kilbray estate, Aithera’s infancy is shaped by the pressure of her future marriage and the possible gifts she might inherit.
The book begins with a prologue, whose distant, magical tone does a great job of raising Aithera to myth-like status. From this atmospheric beginning, the Swem pair structure and pace Aithera’s story suspensefully and romantically, every so often cleanly jumping into a new era of her life, and reminding us of time’s passing by counting her summers. In this way, Aithera’s life and the world she’s growing up into comes clear to the reader, and with an increasing sense of foreboding as she grows into a more beautiful, and more dangerous, presence...
Read the full review on Towerbabel here: http://www.towerbabel.com/library/128...
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