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Skeleton & Dust
In the First Era, before The Ferryman and The Flame find each other on the Isle of Avristar, Tor runs. He escapes the Land of Kings and the tyrannical Valtanyana. In the depths of Tempia he forges weapons-- The Flames-- strong enough to oppose the Kings he betrayed.
Aria, The Amethyst Flame, cannot touch the living or the dead and her kin are silent ghosts. Hidden in a cairn deep in the haunted forest, Aria becomes obsessed with the Ferryman, the only boy who can feel her touch.
Before Aria knows it, The Flames, The Ferryman and Tor are swept up in the first war against the Valtanyana.
Aria, The Amethyst Flame, cannot touch the living or the dead and her kin are silent ghosts. Hidden in a cairn deep in the haunted forest, Aria becomes obsessed with the Ferryman, the only boy who can feel her touch.
Before Aria knows it, The Flames, The Ferryman and Tor are swept up in the first war against the Valtanyana.
100 pages, Unknown Binding
Published August 29, 2013
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Rhiannon Paille
22 books289 followersRhiannon is a booksmith from the middle of nowhere, Canada. She holds a PhD in Metaphysical Science and Parapsychology, which is to say she happens to know a lot about what goes bump in the night. When she's not writing she's singing karaoke, burning dinner, and hiding her superhero identity. She'd like to own a unicorn one day, as long as it doesn't eat her. You'll find her sipping iced cappuccino despite her allergy to coffee at www.yafantasyauthor.com
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August 6, 2016
Skeleton & Dust can be read before reading any of the other books in this series but I think it's best read after reading at least the first book (Surrender). If you do that, this book is just plain brilliant otherwise it might be just a little bit harder to get into (though not necessarily since I read Surrender first I can't really say for sure!) because you don't really have any connection with the character or worlds just yet. Once that connection is there, this book just pulls you right on in.
This book took you back in time to the beginning of the whole story. It really explores where the Flames come from, where the whole "had a past together" fits in (you would need to read the books to really understand that one, but I don't want to ruin anything so I'm being evasive here), and you learn so much about Tor and how and where he fits in to everything. All of that and that's just touching the surface of what you get in this short novella! It's a great addition to the series.
I'm finding myself becoming more and more addicted to this series the more books I read from it. These books are highly enjoyable and a great escape, though I have yet not to shed a tear or 20 while reading them, from the real world. On to the next now...
This book took you back in time to the beginning of the whole story. It really explores where the Flames come from, where the whole "had a past together" fits in (you would need to read the books to really understand that one, but I don't want to ruin anything so I'm being evasive here), and you learn so much about Tor and how and where he fits in to everything. All of that and that's just touching the surface of what you get in this short novella! It's a great addition to the series.
I'm finding myself becoming more and more addicted to this series the more books I read from it. These books are highly enjoyable and a great escape, though I have yet not to shed a tear or 20 while reading them, from the real world. On to the next now...
December 7, 2013
This is one of those series that I fixate over and can’t really put my finger on why. Maybe it’s the reshaping/mixing of mythologies, the transcendent romance, the sheer originality, or the swords and sorcery, but this is a series I haven’t been able to forget and I expect I will be following it to the very end.
The plot:
This gives the backstory on Kaliel and Krishani’s first life when they fell in love for the first time. It was a quick, succinct read that was still long enough to get to know and care about the characters, even if I hadn’t read the full length novels. There were quite a few “oh, that’s what they were talking about in book one/two” moments, but I think this is a book that can be enjoyed without reading Surrender or Justice.
The characters:
It was interesting to see how Aria, or Kaliel, has always been different, even when she was first created, even among the other Flames. Despite her sweetness, she still stuck up for her fellow Flames when it came to Tor and was very brave. She was innocent to the point of naiveté and it made me cringe because I knew what was going to happen to her in this life and I really didn’t want it to.
Kallow, the Ferryman, first makes his appearance as an aloof, somewhat detached skeleton. Yes, a skeleton. The first one or two scenes had me wondering “how is this her Krishani?” but then we learn more about who the Ferryman serves and the rules he had to follow and everything makes sense. Kallow proved to be much more feeling and caring than his introduction would have you believe and if I hadn’t known they’d be reborn and find each other again, the ending would have broken me into tiny, teary pieces.
Some people might say Aria and Kallow—or Krishani and Kaliel—had insta-love. While this is sort of true, it makes sense for them to fall in love the first time because they had each never met someone so akin to themselves and makes sense the second time because they’ve already fallen in love a first time.
I think Tor was very different here than in the later books. Which there’s a few thousand years gap, so that’s understandable, but I thought he was much more sympathetic and perhaps less jaded here. He had a problem when it came to viewing the Flames as weapons, not sentient beings, but meant well and I couldn’t really fault him for that.
On a side note, it was strange to see Klavotesi, the Obsidian Flame, supporting Aria/Kaliel when he came across as such a jerk in Justice. I may have to rethink my opinion of him, but that will have to wait until I finally get to read Vulture.
Imagine a villain of the caliber of Tolkien’s Sauron, multiply it by twelve and you have Valtanyana. They are excellent classical villains bent on total domination of the cosmos who only needed Tor’s help to succeed. They were such good baddies that inspire dread, fear, dislike, but you can’t really hate.
I recommend this book to not only fans of the series or people wanting to try it, but anyone looking for an untraditional take on mythology, but if you want HEA, you won’t find it here.
The plot:
This gives the backstory on Kaliel and Krishani’s first life when they fell in love for the first time. It was a quick, succinct read that was still long enough to get to know and care about the characters, even if I hadn’t read the full length novels. There were quite a few “oh, that’s what they were talking about in book one/two” moments, but I think this is a book that can be enjoyed without reading Surrender or Justice.
The characters:
It was interesting to see how Aria, or Kaliel, has always been different, even when she was first created, even among the other Flames. Despite her sweetness, she still stuck up for her fellow Flames when it came to Tor and was very brave. She was innocent to the point of naiveté and it made me cringe because I knew what was going to happen to her in this life and I really didn’t want it to.
Kallow, the Ferryman, first makes his appearance as an aloof, somewhat detached skeleton. Yes, a skeleton. The first one or two scenes had me wondering “how is this her Krishani?” but then we learn more about who the Ferryman serves and the rules he had to follow and everything makes sense. Kallow proved to be much more feeling and caring than his introduction would have you believe and if I hadn’t known they’d be reborn and find each other again, the ending would have broken me into tiny, teary pieces.
Some people might say Aria and Kallow—or Krishani and Kaliel—had insta-love. While this is sort of true, it makes sense for them to fall in love the first time because they had each never met someone so akin to themselves and makes sense the second time because they’ve already fallen in love a first time.
I think Tor was very different here than in the later books. Which there’s a few thousand years gap, so that’s understandable, but I thought he was much more sympathetic and perhaps less jaded here. He had a problem when it came to viewing the Flames as weapons, not sentient beings, but meant well and I couldn’t really fault him for that.
On a side note, it was strange to see Klavotesi, the Obsidian Flame, supporting Aria/Kaliel when he came across as such a jerk in Justice. I may have to rethink my opinion of him, but that will have to wait until I finally get to read Vulture.
Imagine a villain of the caliber of Tolkien’s Sauron, multiply it by twelve and you have Valtanyana. They are excellent classical villains bent on total domination of the cosmos who only needed Tor’s help to succeed. They were such good baddies that inspire dread, fear, dislike, but you can’t really hate.
I recommend this book to not only fans of the series or people wanting to try it, but anyone looking for an untraditional take on mythology, but if you want HEA, you won’t find it here.
September 25, 2013
Skeleton & Dust is part of The Ferryman and the Flame Series, and is a story that, although it has as subject actions that happened before volume 1, was published two years after this (and a few months after the second volume). Therefore, I think Skeleton & Dust can be analyzed from two distinct perspectives: freestanding short story and a story within its Series.
I liked as the independent story because is compliant with the genre’ requirements. Deals with one aspect, a certain event (developed on two levels: Tor’s and Aria’s) and, although the end of the battle between good and evil is only a beginning and a promise for other adventures, there is a finality. Skeleton & Dust focuses on making and keeping the decisions on choosing what you want to be and do, even against what you were intended (or appointed) to do. Moreover, it seems to explain the double meaning of the word "flame": love and blaze.
I liked Skeleton & Dust also for the atmosphere that the author created. Rhiannon Paille shows care and flair for details that will contribute to this atmosphere, ensuring hero’s emotional weight (Tor doesn’t express himself) and highlighting Area’s feelings. From captive ghosts to the volcano tumult from which the Flames will rise, from the decision regarding Tor’s love and relationship with Desaunius to Area’s meetings with Ferryman, everything sustains and fuels the narration.
I must say that, although I am very curious about this series (which is on my short list and the reason why I presented it whenever I had the chance), I have not read yet any volume. I still don’t know if this story came as a necessity or just for the pleasure of its fans, but I think that Skeleton & Dust provides some necessary elements to explain or motivate better future decisions and actions of the characters. The way the Flames are created, their first contact with the world, and with Tor, the way they were (initially) considered weapons I think are important for what has happened or will happen.
In conclusion (and as a warning), I liked this short story that can be read independently, but you must have in view that it will be very hard to resist to the temptation and curiosity rise by it and you’ll get to read the entire series!
Happy reading!
I liked as the independent story because is compliant with the genre’ requirements. Deals with one aspect, a certain event (developed on two levels: Tor’s and Aria’s) and, although the end of the battle between good and evil is only a beginning and a promise for other adventures, there is a finality. Skeleton & Dust focuses on making and keeping the decisions on choosing what you want to be and do, even against what you were intended (or appointed) to do. Moreover, it seems to explain the double meaning of the word "flame": love and blaze.
I liked Skeleton & Dust also for the atmosphere that the author created. Rhiannon Paille shows care and flair for details that will contribute to this atmosphere, ensuring hero’s emotional weight (Tor doesn’t express himself) and highlighting Area’s feelings. From captive ghosts to the volcano tumult from which the Flames will rise, from the decision regarding Tor’s love and relationship with Desaunius to Area’s meetings with Ferryman, everything sustains and fuels the narration.
I must say that, although I am very curious about this series (which is on my short list and the reason why I presented it whenever I had the chance), I have not read yet any volume. I still don’t know if this story came as a necessity or just for the pleasure of its fans, but I think that Skeleton & Dust provides some necessary elements to explain or motivate better future decisions and actions of the characters. The way the Flames are created, their first contact with the world, and with Tor, the way they were (initially) considered weapons I think are important for what has happened or will happen.
In conclusion (and as a warning), I liked this short story that can be read independently, but you must have in view that it will be very hard to resist to the temptation and curiosity rise by it and you’ll get to read the entire series!
Happy reading!
October 21, 2013
(From a blog tour post: http://www.readergirlsblog.com/2013/0...)
(My rating: 4.5) Skeleton & Dust features a richly detailed and easily imagined fantastical world. Rhiannon Paille describes her worlds with the eye of a painter, not forgetting even a minute detail others may easily overlook. As this novella opens, we meet Tor as he leaves his mate's tent and heads to the mountain. Immediately, we are privy to his skill with special grey dust particles, but there is more. So much more. As he crafts weapons inside the volcanic mountain of Tempia, these are not just weapons for a common man. Tor is far from common. As each weapon emerges from the molton lake, Tor individually names them, sorting them into piles according to their ability to destroy. They are The Flames, special weapons he plans to use for the war he knows is coming to this land's shores. And what they--the ones who will emerge from the gray masses of clouds above, the Valtanyana--want is him.
One of these weapons is a young woman, Aria, a spectral being who changes as Tor and she head back to the village. Aria is the Amethyst Flame, her purple tinged hair and eyes the reason for her name. The story, told in third person, simply doesn't belong to Tor alone. Aria becomes a special force, traveling with Afton to visit The Ferryman. When she meets to ask him to allow Afton passage, she reaches out to implore him to do her bidding. One touch ignites an obsession in her towards this young man.
What struck me most about this novella was the gentle way it read. Yes, there is a war coming and weapons are being forged, but the feel of the story makes it something else, something a reader can appreciate. The words create a mystical, gorgeous land inhabited by elvens, an escaped god, a human-like flame girl and a mysterious Ferryman visibly affected by a touch. What exists in its haunted woods? Skeleton & Dust reads like a beautifully imagined world filled with intriguing beings. The pace is languid, providing an ease to slip into this visually stunning story I easily imagined as a movie the more I read. The story captured my attention from the moment Tor's feet touched ground. The Ferryman and the Flame is a series I must make time to read.
(My rating: 4.5) Skeleton & Dust features a richly detailed and easily imagined fantastical world. Rhiannon Paille describes her worlds with the eye of a painter, not forgetting even a minute detail others may easily overlook. As this novella opens, we meet Tor as he leaves his mate's tent and heads to the mountain. Immediately, we are privy to his skill with special grey dust particles, but there is more. So much more. As he crafts weapons inside the volcanic mountain of Tempia, these are not just weapons for a common man. Tor is far from common. As each weapon emerges from the molton lake, Tor individually names them, sorting them into piles according to their ability to destroy. They are The Flames, special weapons he plans to use for the war he knows is coming to this land's shores. And what they--the ones who will emerge from the gray masses of clouds above, the Valtanyana--want is him.
One of these weapons is a young woman, Aria, a spectral being who changes as Tor and she head back to the village. Aria is the Amethyst Flame, her purple tinged hair and eyes the reason for her name. The story, told in third person, simply doesn't belong to Tor alone. Aria becomes a special force, traveling with Afton to visit The Ferryman. When she meets to ask him to allow Afton passage, she reaches out to implore him to do her bidding. One touch ignites an obsession in her towards this young man.
What struck me most about this novella was the gentle way it read. Yes, there is a war coming and weapons are being forged, but the feel of the story makes it something else, something a reader can appreciate. The words create a mystical, gorgeous land inhabited by elvens, an escaped god, a human-like flame girl and a mysterious Ferryman visibly affected by a touch. What exists in its haunted woods? Skeleton & Dust reads like a beautifully imagined world filled with intriguing beings. The pace is languid, providing an ease to slip into this visually stunning story I easily imagined as a movie the more I read. The story captured my attention from the moment Tor's feet touched ground. The Ferryman and the Flame is a series I must make time to read.
September 27, 2013
The villagers of Tempia know little about the gray skinned man who washed in from the sea.
Tor liked it that way. The less they knew about who or what he was, the safer they’d be.
But now the star cloud, its emerald and green mass edged in gold, is looming ever larger, ever closer, bringing war to the village.
Tor must face the enemy inside, the Valtanyana ,or the village and Desaunius, his soul mate, will be destroyed.
The Voltanyana want Tor. His power will make them strong enough to rule the world, and they won’t take no for an answer.
I am a people person. I like plenty of characters to connect with.
While I liked Tor and Desaunius and would like to read more about them, the true stars in this story, for me anyway, were Aria and the Ferryman, Kallow.
Her being the Amethyst Flame, a weapon and something more, and him being the Ferryman, the usher of spirits, got my curiosity revving up.
I wanted to know more about them. What are they, really? Are they good or evil? Why can Kallow feel Aria when no one else can?
Yep, they stole the show for me.
I would have liked to be a fly on the wall, watching when Tor absorbed the dust and called for the weapons, the flames, from the volcano’s magma. That would’ve been something to see. Especially when he got something he didn’t ask for.
I’ve had my eye on this series and now that I’ve sampled it, I’ve got a craving for more of this world and it’s many diverse characters. You can bet I’ll be reading the other books.
I received this book for my honest review. My rating is based on my enjoyment.
Tor liked it that way. The less they knew about who or what he was, the safer they’d be.
But now the star cloud, its emerald and green mass edged in gold, is looming ever larger, ever closer, bringing war to the village.
Tor must face the enemy inside, the Valtanyana ,or the village and Desaunius, his soul mate, will be destroyed.
The Voltanyana want Tor. His power will make them strong enough to rule the world, and they won’t take no for an answer.
I am a people person. I like plenty of characters to connect with.
While I liked Tor and Desaunius and would like to read more about them, the true stars in this story, for me anyway, were Aria and the Ferryman, Kallow.
Her being the Amethyst Flame, a weapon and something more, and him being the Ferryman, the usher of spirits, got my curiosity revving up.
I wanted to know more about them. What are they, really? Are they good or evil? Why can Kallow feel Aria when no one else can?
Yep, they stole the show for me.
I would have liked to be a fly on the wall, watching when Tor absorbed the dust and called for the weapons, the flames, from the volcano’s magma. That would’ve been something to see. Especially when he got something he didn’t ask for.
I’ve had my eye on this series and now that I’ve sampled it, I’ve got a craving for more of this world and it’s many diverse characters. You can bet I’ll be reading the other books.
I received this book for my honest review. My rating is based on my enjoyment.
September 15, 2013
*I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*
This will be a short, sweet review for a short and sweet novella. Skeleton and Dust tells the story of Tor and how the nine Flames came to be. I think this novella would be best enjoyed after reading the other books in The Ferryman and The Flame series. It fills in some holes from the other novels, giving the reader a vision of the beginning.
Tor is an interesting character, though in some ways it can be hard to like him. He stands up to a war-like race that wants to use him and his power to dominate everything. When he refuses to join them, he brings war to a peaceful people who are forced to flee the only home they've ever known. If anyone has ever been caught between a rock and a hard place, it's Tor.
Aria, the Amethyst Flame, is created purely by accident. I love Aria's character, love following her as she makes new discoveries. Aria lives in a different plane, making her unable to physically touch anything around her. She becomes obsessed with The Ferryman when she realizes she can actually touch him.
The imagery in this book is fantastic. Sometimes I felt like I could touch the world that leapt from the pages if I tried hard enough. Though, I wish there had been more dialogue since I love it when the characters interact. I recommend Skeleton and Dust to everyone that enjoys a sweeping fantasy with a bit of romance. If you've read The Ferryman and The Flame series, don't miss out on this book.
This will be a short, sweet review for a short and sweet novella. Skeleton and Dust tells the story of Tor and how the nine Flames came to be. I think this novella would be best enjoyed after reading the other books in The Ferryman and The Flame series. It fills in some holes from the other novels, giving the reader a vision of the beginning.
Tor is an interesting character, though in some ways it can be hard to like him. He stands up to a war-like race that wants to use him and his power to dominate everything. When he refuses to join them, he brings war to a peaceful people who are forced to flee the only home they've ever known. If anyone has ever been caught between a rock and a hard place, it's Tor.
Aria, the Amethyst Flame, is created purely by accident. I love Aria's character, love following her as she makes new discoveries. Aria lives in a different plane, making her unable to physically touch anything around her. She becomes obsessed with The Ferryman when she realizes she can actually touch him.
The imagery in this book is fantastic. Sometimes I felt like I could touch the world that leapt from the pages if I tried hard enough. Though, I wish there had been more dialogue since I love it when the characters interact. I recommend Skeleton and Dust to everyone that enjoys a sweeping fantasy with a bit of romance. If you've read The Ferryman and The Flame series, don't miss out on this book.
September 20, 2013
'Skeleton & Dust' is a novella in the addicting fantasy series The Ferryman and The Flame. In this short story, we follow Aria - the Amethyst Flame - as she hides out in the forest and becomes increasingly obsessed with the Ferryman - the only person who can feel her touch. While this is happening, Tor has run from the Land of Kings and the Valtanyana. He finds his way into Tempia, where he makes The Flames - weapons strong enough to take down the Kings that he fled. Soon Aria, the Ferryman, Tor, and the Flames will all be caught up in the first war against the Vatanyana.
This is a high fantasy series that keeps getting better with each installment. The world building is fantastic with vivid imagery and detailed descriptions that have the reader easily sliding into the world the author created. The characters continue to be well formed with their own strengths, flaws, fears, and desires. I loved getting to know Aria and the Ferryman, along with the story behind Tor and the forging of The Flames. Although this was just a novella, it brought a great deal into focus from the rest of the series and gives the reader an added depth to the story line and the characters. The book was fast paced and flowed effortlessly - I easily was swept away in its pages and finished it in one sitting. Highly recommended for fans of the series as well as for fans of fantasy fiction.
Disclosure: I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
This is a high fantasy series that keeps getting better with each installment. The world building is fantastic with vivid imagery and detailed descriptions that have the reader easily sliding into the world the author created. The characters continue to be well formed with their own strengths, flaws, fears, and desires. I loved getting to know Aria and the Ferryman, along with the story behind Tor and the forging of The Flames. Although this was just a novella, it brought a great deal into focus from the rest of the series and gives the reader an added depth to the story line and the characters. The book was fast paced and flowed effortlessly - I easily was swept away in its pages and finished it in one sitting. Highly recommended for fans of the series as well as for fans of fantasy fiction.
Disclosure: I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
September 29, 2013
This book was very much into a paranormal fantasy world compared to the last few books that I have read. There wasn't anything particular wrong with this book. For me, maybe it has been the books that I have been reading, but this world just felt really far out there and I had a bit of a hard time getting lost in this world. This book is a novella and a prequel, and from what I can tell these characters are not in the series, so I was also confused by that part as well.
The evolution on Aria, the Amethyst flame was pretty cool. She started out something so intangible and by the end of the book, she is almost human. I didn't quite understand all of the flames and the special dust that Tor uses to create them, but I did like how they all evolved and became something more then just weapons.
I'm not sure if these characters are seen in any other books, but I would love to read more about them. I want to know if they died, or did they go into another world, or what exactly happened to all of them. I would definitely like to continue the series to see what happens to everyone. I don't know if I would start out with this book first in the series, even though it is a prequel, I think reading thje first book first may help. But I am intrigued by this series!
The evolution on Aria, the Amethyst flame was pretty cool. She started out something so intangible and by the end of the book, she is almost human. I didn't quite understand all of the flames and the special dust that Tor uses to create them, but I did like how they all evolved and became something more then just weapons.
I'm not sure if these characters are seen in any other books, but I would love to read more about them. I want to know if they died, or did they go into another world, or what exactly happened to all of them. I would definitely like to continue the series to see what happens to everyone. I don't know if I would start out with this book first in the series, even though it is a prequel, I think reading thje first book first may help. But I am intrigued by this series!
August 13, 2016
Skeleton & Dust can be read before reading any of the other books in this series but I think it's best read after reading at least the first book (Surrender). If you do that, this book is just plain brilliant otherwise it might be just a little bit harder to get into (though not necessarily since I read Surrender first I can't really say for sure!) because you don't really have any connection with the character or worlds just yet. Once that connection is there, this book just pulls you right on in.
This book took you back in time to the beginning of the whole story. It really explores where the Flames come from, where the whole "had a past together" fits in (you would need to read the books to really understand that one, but I don't want to ruin anything so I'm being evasive here), and you learn so much about Tor and how and where he fits in to everything. All of that and that's just touching the surface of what you get in this short novella! It's a great addition to the series.
I'm finding myself becoming more and more addicted to this series the more books I read from it. These books are highly enjoyable and a great escape, though I have yet not to shed a tear or 20 while reading them, from the real world. On to the next now...
This book took you back in time to the beginning of the whole story. It really explores where the Flames come from, where the whole "had a past together" fits in (you would need to read the books to really understand that one, but I don't want to ruin anything so I'm being evasive here), and you learn so much about Tor and how and where he fits in to everything. All of that and that's just touching the surface of what you get in this short novella! It's a great addition to the series.
I'm finding myself becoming more and more addicted to this series the more books I read from it. These books are highly enjoyable and a great escape, though I have yet not to shed a tear or 20 while reading them, from the real world. On to the next now...
October 3, 2015
Skeleton and Dust is a short story, an introduction into the world of The Ferryman and the Flame, a high fantasy novel or rather series that essentially is a love story, at least what I can tell so far. Tor is the creator of the Flames, created in the insides of a volcano from grains of sand that he ingests. The Flames are a part of him, but they are weapons. When Aria appears in human form, yet is ethereal, he knows he must hide her away as the people he lives among will find her strange and will not accept her. But Aria is lonely. Tor comes very infrequently and she has no one to talk to, until the Ferryman comes. And when she touches him, he is more than a skeleton. He is a beautiful boy and he is real and she is solid to him. And this is where the love story begins. Aria does not want to fight. Tor never asks what any of the Flames wants, he assumes they all want to stand and fight with him. But Aria wants love. She wants her Ferryman. The story is in a very foreign world completely alien to us so it's nice to have this introductory story as a stepping stone into this world. Next month I'll be reviewing a complete story in the series.
April 9, 2013
I loved every minute of this novella. Skeleton & Dust is set in the First Era on Tempia. It follows Tor and how the Flames came to be. There is also a war with the Valtanyana. You get to meet The Amethyst Flame (Aria) and Kallow. Rhiannon's descriptions paint the perfect picture of the land and the story. It is easy to fall in love with Rhi's characters. Kallow was my favorite but they are all done extremely well. It was very interesting to read about Tor, you hear about him a lot in VULTURE but you don’t really know him all that well. I feel like this novella clears up a lot of question about him. Although I haven't read the other two novellas in the series, this one is a must read. The novellas are little pieces in the puzzle that is The Ferryman and the Flame, you can’t see the whole picture without them. I loved reading it and going "ohhhh that’s why that happened" and “I remember that flame from VULTURE!”
September 25, 2013
This was a great prequel to what, quite obviously, promises to be an enthralling epic fantasy tale. (Yes, I have not read any of the other books in this series, but will be rectifying that ASAP!!)
The story started off a little slow, but once Tor created the Flames, I was hooked and I knew that something magical and amazing was about the happen. I was intrigued by Aria. She was different and obviously served a higher purpose in this story. When she meets the Ferryman for the third time, there connection was so strange but beautiful, and I just have to read the rest of the books in thise series because I need to know more about them.
I was disappointed that once the war started, things moved quite quickly and before I knew it, it was all over. However, as this is a prequel to the main story, I can look past the fact that it ended so quickly. It served it's purpose, whetting my appetite, and I want more.
The story started off a little slow, but once Tor created the Flames, I was hooked and I knew that something magical and amazing was about the happen. I was intrigued by Aria. She was different and obviously served a higher purpose in this story. When she meets the Ferryman for the third time, there connection was so strange but beautiful, and I just have to read the rest of the books in thise series because I need to know more about them.
I was disappointed that once the war started, things moved quite quickly and before I knew it, it was all over. However, as this is a prequel to the main story, I can look past the fact that it ended so quickly. It served it's purpose, whetting my appetite, and I want more.
October 5, 2013
This book was very much into a paranormal fantasy world compared to the last few books that I have read. There wasn't anything particular wrong with this book. For me, maybe it has been the books that I have been reading, but this world just felt really far out there and I had a bit of a hard time getting lost in this world. This book is a novella and a prequel, and from what I can tell these characters are not in the series, so I was also confused by that part as well.
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Review completed by: Ashley
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Review completed by: Ashley
October 19, 2013
Rhiannon Paille is an amazing author. I have loved her work since the first time that I read one of her books.
Skeleton & Dust moved along at a great pace from the very first word on the first page till the very last word on the last page. You cannot help but fall in love with these characters, so much so that you need to find out more about them. The story was awesome and keeps you entertained from beginning to end.
I have no problem in suggesting this book and any of the others in this amazing series to my friends. I look forward to reading the next chapter in this exciting series.
Way to go Rhi.
Skeleton & Dust moved along at a great pace from the very first word on the first page till the very last word on the last page. You cannot help but fall in love with these characters, so much so that you need to find out more about them. The story was awesome and keeps you entertained from beginning to end.
I have no problem in suggesting this book and any of the others in this amazing series to my friends. I look forward to reading the next chapter in this exciting series.
Way to go Rhi.
January 17, 2015
I struggled through this novella but it was well written and laid out. The characters are intriguing and mysterious...as some were not actually people. I am certainly interested in reading the rest of the series to see how it all turns out with these characters. This is a great starter book for the series but I'm not sure if it is just that it was a novella and too short to really form an opinion without any other books to give more details.
I can't wait to read more and hope to truly enjoy the rest of the series via tours.
I can't wait to read more and hope to truly enjoy the rest of the series via tours.
September 30, 2013
First, I would like to thank the author Rhiannon Paille for giving me this book for an honest review. I love the book, it is a novella, short story, so it is a very short read. This book is a prequel to the series, giving a small bit to get us wanting more of this high fantasy series. I definitely look forward to reading the rest of the series.
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