Aether's Call: Book One of the Ember Bloods Series

by M.J. Baerman

London, 1893. Technology is booming, but mystic creatures and their human liaisons, the Ember Bloods, are becoming scarce. With this decline, the wisdom of the past is fading away, leaving mankind with an uncertain future. Meanwhile, Prowessors, feared for their lack of mystic bonds, grow in number, their secretive nature branding them as outlaws.

Under royal orders, a promising Ember and his two steadfast companions journey to bond with a powerful dragon. To his dismay, they are accompanied by a brilliant captain of industry eager to sink her teeth into the arcane mysteries surrounding Ember Bloods and a wily French Prowessor with her own enigmatic motives and larceny in her blood. Adventure awaits!

231 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 14, 2025

Reviews

[Kalpar Kalpar · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting start to the series, although I am left with the impression that the author has many, many ideas and she wasn't able to develop them fully in this book. Hopefully she's able to weave a tighter narrative in later books and bring her disparate ideas into a cohesive whole. I also am left with questions about Emberbloods, namely are they born like that or are the animal feet, ears, and tail something that happens during childhood? That being said, it's a promising start.

[Charity Myhre · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aether’s Call by MJ Baerman is UTTERLY AMAZING! Interesting magic system, Well developed characters. Literally on edge of seat action sequences. The “side” character are impeccable. I’m in love with Charlie, the sassy, size changing, fire breathing, gala monster. OH, and the background and motivations of the people broke and healed my heart.
Should I have slept? Yes. Did I suffer at work? Yes. WORTH IT!

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