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The Malora Octet #1
Mayfly Requiem
I am sorry for everything. It shouldn't matter anymore, but it does, and I can't move on until I come to terms with the things I have done. I am now two thousand five-hundred and eight years old, and I have far too much to atone for. I have loved, I have lost, and I have killed. I have seen golden eras and dark plagues, nations rise and fall, and people turned to dust and forgotten while I remain constant, always waiting, always watching.
I was once an Aulor, a Child of Time. My name was Lani, and you, my dear sister Dia, you were my eternally innocent counterpart. But now I am nameless and forsaken by Time herself. I am dying, a slow, mortal death, the pain of which is eclipsed only by my the abyss of my remorse. I was once immortal and revered. Now I am human. Now I will die forgotten, but my echoes will reverberate until far beyond the end of my world.
This is my life, my confession, my requiem, my vain attempt at salvaging sanity in the sliver of life I have remaining. A few words cannot fully redress my deeds, but hopefully they will be a small step toward another new beginning. So many years, so many dreams and nightmares fulfilled and forgotten. What have I done? Oh Dia, what have I done?
Mayfly Requiem is the prequel to the Echoes of Oblivion trilogy, a history of Malora as seen through the eyes of a fallen immortal.
I was once an Aulor, a Child of Time. My name was Lani, and you, my dear sister Dia, you were my eternally innocent counterpart. But now I am nameless and forsaken by Time herself. I am dying, a slow, mortal death, the pain of which is eclipsed only by my the abyss of my remorse. I was once immortal and revered. Now I am human. Now I will die forgotten, but my echoes will reverberate until far beyond the end of my world.
This is my life, my confession, my requiem, my vain attempt at salvaging sanity in the sliver of life I have remaining. A few words cannot fully redress my deeds, but hopefully they will be a small step toward another new beginning. So many years, so many dreams and nightmares fulfilled and forgotten. What have I done? Oh Dia, what have I done?
Mayfly Requiem is the prequel to the Echoes of Oblivion trilogy, a history of Malora as seen through the eyes of a fallen immortal.
- GenresFantasy
392 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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About the author
Courtney M. Privett
30 books55 followersCourtney M. Privett is the author of The Malora Octet, Huron, and The Bacra Chronicles. She spent her childhood in rural northeastern Michigan and graduated from the University of Missouri-Rolla (now Missouri University of Science and Technology) in 2005 with a degree in ceramic engineering. She lives in Washington with her husband, three young children, and three useless cats. In addition to being a writer, she is an accidental artist, a classical percussionist, a former analytical chemist, and a vivid dreamer who has both auditory-tactile synesthesia and narcolepsy.
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October 24, 2012
Lani, a child of time, is the narrator of Courtney M Privett's Mayfly Requiem. It is his apology, his requiem. And in his two thousand plus years on earth, he hurt his sister, Dia. But how? And why? And is his apology enough?
It took a bit of time to get into the novel, to understand the character, setting, and style. Once I did, I liked the novel, the story, the characters. At times it was very gripping. At other times . . . not so much. It's a harder piece to read. It's not an easy book; you can't dive right in an read it in a sitting or two. Not to discourage you, it's worth the time to read. It's kind of fantasy, but almost mystic, too, I guess, but it's also a whole other world than this one. At first it seems post-apocalyptic or dystopian, maybe it is. I am having a hard time putting this novel into a genre, finding the perfect niche. But that's part of what's so neat about this book, is it's not quite like any other that I have read. But I wanted to know the ending, I wanted to know why Lani had to apologize, what he did. It kept me reading. I don't know if this "review" has done this novel justice, but I sure do think it's worth the read, so give it a shot!
*I won this novel from Goodreads FirstReads. All opinions expressed are my own.
It took a bit of time to get into the novel, to understand the character, setting, and style. Once I did, I liked the novel, the story, the characters. At times it was very gripping. At other times . . . not so much. It's a harder piece to read. It's not an easy book; you can't dive right in an read it in a sitting or two. Not to discourage you, it's worth the time to read. It's kind of fantasy, but almost mystic, too, I guess, but it's also a whole other world than this one. At first it seems post-apocalyptic or dystopian, maybe it is. I am having a hard time putting this novel into a genre, finding the perfect niche. But that's part of what's so neat about this book, is it's not quite like any other that I have read. But I wanted to know the ending, I wanted to know why Lani had to apologize, what he did. It kept me reading. I don't know if this "review" has done this novel justice, but I sure do think it's worth the read, so give it a shot!
*I won this novel from Goodreads FirstReads. All opinions expressed are my own.
March 29, 2013
First off, thank you for the chance to read this as a Goodreads Giveaway. While many seem to find Mayfly Requiem a bit heavy on the poetic side, I much enjoyed Ms. Privett's style of writing and in fact hope to see mimicry of her form from other authors in the future.
Mayfly Requiem is about a Child of Time who holds a very strong telepathic bond with his twin. Unfortunately, through circumstances that the reader will eventually learn about, he hurt her severely and the book acts as his testimony of what transcribed.
In actuality, I suppose it is an apology to said twin, but the tale told within is much deeper than that. It is a story that the reader will find easy to wrap themselves in and not let go.
Mayfly Requiem is about a Child of Time who holds a very strong telepathic bond with his twin. Unfortunately, through circumstances that the reader will eventually learn about, he hurt her severely and the book acts as his testimony of what transcribed.
In actuality, I suppose it is an apology to said twin, but the tale told within is much deeper than that. It is a story that the reader will find easy to wrap themselves in and not let go.
August 15, 2014
I loved this book! Courtney M. Privett is a favorite author as i have read all her books now and they have all left me deeply moved. I cannot recommend her books highly enough. Go get them all! you will NOT be disappointed!!
May 29, 2012
I really am crap at describing what I think about books. You'll have to forgive me for that Courtney.
The writing style was a little off putting for me at the beginning, but as I really got into the book, it fit the story.
The characters really did pull me into the story, the two main characters where the reason I kept reading. And they're the reason I wanted to read the next book.
The world building is fantastic, it's so easy to see the world from the descriptions Courtney gives us.
I don't want to go into too much detail, because I really do hate spoilers.
It's a fantastic story, it really pulls you in and makes you want more of this world, this story. A must for fans of fantasy.
The writing style was a little off putting for me at the beginning, but as I really got into the book, it fit the story.
The characters really did pull me into the story, the two main characters where the reason I kept reading. And they're the reason I wanted to read the next book.
The world building is fantastic, it's so easy to see the world from the descriptions Courtney gives us.
I don't want to go into too much detail, because I really do hate spoilers.
It's a fantastic story, it really pulls you in and makes you want more of this world, this story. A must for fans of fantasy.
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August 23, 2012Very complicated and difficult to get through. Think she's a great writer, very deep, very poetical, but hard to follow. I've left it alone for too many weeks now and will probably have to start over...with more commitment this time! Note to self: don't let head get turned by easier YA fiction...This is no beach summer reading!
Picked it up again and started over. Got a bit further this time, but I just can't get past the dozens and dozens of names. A favorite thing of fantasy authors, making up places and people, but it causes me to lose interest because of confusion! I find myself skimming due to all the proper nouns, and it doesn't help that the hero has a bunch of different names as well!
I do think this author has a lovely way with words, and for the right audience will be much loved. I think she's just too deep for me!
Picked it up again and started over. Got a bit further this time, but I just can't get past the dozens and dozens of names. A favorite thing of fantasy authors, making up places and people, but it causes me to lose interest because of confusion! I find myself skimming due to all the proper nouns, and it doesn't help that the hero has a bunch of different names as well!
I do think this author has a lovely way with words, and for the right audience will be much loved. I think she's just too deep for me!
July 10, 2022
Excellent book!!!
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