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Faerie Tale #1
Ashen
On the outside, Ashen Black seems normal but on the inside … not so much. Problem is, an injury has left a Grand Canyon sized hole in her mind, leaving Ashen oblivious to who -or what - she is.
Enter Knox Stoke. Tall, gorgeous, and one hundred percent not interested in Ashen’s instant affection, Knox is a mystery all on his own. One that Ashen doesn’t have time to puzzle out.
Dealing with the consequences of her father’s legacy, Ashen rushes to understand why someone wants to hurt her and how she’s going to survive an enemy she doesn’t remember.
Enter Knox Stoke. Tall, gorgeous, and one hundred percent not interested in Ashen’s instant affection, Knox is a mystery all on his own. One that Ashen doesn’t have time to puzzle out.
Dealing with the consequences of her father’s legacy, Ashen rushes to understand why someone wants to hurt her and how she’s going to survive an enemy she doesn’t remember.
342 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 18, 2014
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R'Lee R. Coffey
16 books51 followersWordsmith, unicorn whisperer, and master procrastinator, R’Lee Coffey lives in Michigan with her husband and five kids. While she spends most of her time penning stories about mythical creatures, she also enjoys reading, cooking, and leprechaun hunting. For all things Faerie Tale related, visit www.Facebook.com/TLGseries.
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September 29, 2014
This book was fantastic. It has it all; mystery, intrigue, deception, love, heartache, betrayal. R'Lee Coffey really makes you fall in love (or hate) with the characters. You can really bond with Ashen as she struggles through everything. I can't wait to read Chamma's book and see what happens to this group next.
September 22, 2014
Love this book! It has excitement, adventure, love, hate, and plenty of drama.
Here's a run down on the characters:
Ashen needs to grow a pair.
Knox - what can I really say about him, Mysterious, check. Hot, check.
Chamma comes into the picture under a bubble of mystery. Whats with the only-can-look-at-new-guys-in-town. That's ODD.
Lukus ... poor Lukus. He was my favorite but ... yeah.
Five stars definitely!
Here's a run down on the characters:
Ashen needs to grow a pair.
Knox - what can I really say about him, Mysterious, check. Hot, check.
Chamma comes into the picture under a bubble of mystery. Whats with the only-can-look-at-new-guys-in-town. That's ODD.
Lukus ... poor Lukus. He was my favorite but ... yeah.
Five stars definitely!
January 21, 2016
Faerie Tale, Ashen
By R'Lee Coffey
Faerie Tale, Ashen by R'Lee Coffey, a part of a surprisingly awesome series of paranormal romance books, is gifted with a remarkably great storyline. Packed full of interesting characters-each with depth and their own story to tell-and beautiful imagery at times, it's one of those books you look forward to picking up to read again and again and not put down until it's finished. Unfortunately, that's where my praise ends and the hopefully helpful critique begins.
First, the good news…As aforementioned, I truly loved the story Coffey told through the eyes of Ashen Black, a faerie who plays an intricate role in a guild of faeries to which she is the conduit. We meet her as she regains consciousness on a bluff alone with no recollection of how or why she is there other than a note warning her not to trust anyone. To top it off she realizes rather quickly that she remembers next to nothing at all about anything.
Faerie Tale, Ashen-being the first in the series-is not only an introduction to Ashen Black but to the other faeries in the guild. We learn a bit about each of them while Ashen struggles along trying to figure out not only what happened to her but also who she can and cannot trust. As we learn about the guild from Ashen's often confused POV or observations, a bit of chaos ensues for the reader when trying to comprehend the actual level of experience each of them has with their abilities or knowledge about the past, present and future as it pertains to being a faerie. At one point it seems like the entire guild is inexperienced and need to learn so much, then the next moment they're controlling the elements like old pros.
Unfortunately we must go on to the not-so-good and bad news. Faerie Tale, Ashen has more errors than I can count on my fingers and toes. Coffey's book is a colossal grammar mess. From incorrect usage of the em dash, to the separation of compound words; it appears to lack any type of proofreading or editing. Careless mistakes such as leaving a word out of a quote by Tony Robbins or the misspelling of one crucial paranormal group of beings; this book is littered with them.
Typically if the errors don't really impact the flow of a storyline I try to only mention it briefly, but the multitude of obvious errors in this one I couldn't just let go of-especially since I'm in love with the storyline and characters. In this case, I became exasperated with having to read a sentence and then read it again to make sure I understood the meaning. I think with editing Faerie Tale, Ashen could be the beginning of a truly amazing series with limitless possibilities for more books to follow. If I were to rate it based on storyline alone it would receive a perfect score. But, unfortunately when it comes to the written word, storyline alone isn’t all that counts!
By R'Lee Coffey
Faerie Tale, Ashen by R'Lee Coffey, a part of a surprisingly awesome series of paranormal romance books, is gifted with a remarkably great storyline. Packed full of interesting characters-each with depth and their own story to tell-and beautiful imagery at times, it's one of those books you look forward to picking up to read again and again and not put down until it's finished. Unfortunately, that's where my praise ends and the hopefully helpful critique begins.
First, the good news…As aforementioned, I truly loved the story Coffey told through the eyes of Ashen Black, a faerie who plays an intricate role in a guild of faeries to which she is the conduit. We meet her as she regains consciousness on a bluff alone with no recollection of how or why she is there other than a note warning her not to trust anyone. To top it off she realizes rather quickly that she remembers next to nothing at all about anything.
Faerie Tale, Ashen-being the first in the series-is not only an introduction to Ashen Black but to the other faeries in the guild. We learn a bit about each of them while Ashen struggles along trying to figure out not only what happened to her but also who she can and cannot trust. As we learn about the guild from Ashen's often confused POV or observations, a bit of chaos ensues for the reader when trying to comprehend the actual level of experience each of them has with their abilities or knowledge about the past, present and future as it pertains to being a faerie. At one point it seems like the entire guild is inexperienced and need to learn so much, then the next moment they're controlling the elements like old pros.
Unfortunately we must go on to the not-so-good and bad news. Faerie Tale, Ashen has more errors than I can count on my fingers and toes. Coffey's book is a colossal grammar mess. From incorrect usage of the em dash, to the separation of compound words; it appears to lack any type of proofreading or editing. Careless mistakes such as leaving a word out of a quote by Tony Robbins or the misspelling of one crucial paranormal group of beings; this book is littered with them.
Typically if the errors don't really impact the flow of a storyline I try to only mention it briefly, but the multitude of obvious errors in this one I couldn't just let go of-especially since I'm in love with the storyline and characters. In this case, I became exasperated with having to read a sentence and then read it again to make sure I understood the meaning. I think with editing Faerie Tale, Ashen could be the beginning of a truly amazing series with limitless possibilities for more books to follow. If I were to rate it based on storyline alone it would receive a perfect score. But, unfortunately when it comes to the written word, storyline alone isn’t all that counts!
December 2, 2014
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Ashen woke up outside with parts of her memory gone, a huge bump on the back of her head and no idea how to get home or who to trust. Knox always seems to be there and he says he wants to help, but who is he and why does Ashen have the feelings she has if he is the enemy?
And what is with all the freaky things that are happening to her? Who…or WHAT is she? And who are all these people who are acting like her friends and who expect her to know things about them that she just can’t remember? Can she trust them enough to tell about her amnesia? How can she deal with all of the expectations that everyone has for her if she can’t remember anything important?
This was a good book. I want to read more about all of the characters and find out what happens to them. 5 stars!
Love-N-Stuff,
-Donna-
Ashen woke up outside with parts of her memory gone, a huge bump on the back of her head and no idea how to get home or who to trust. Knox always seems to be there and he says he wants to help, but who is he and why does Ashen have the feelings she has if he is the enemy?
And what is with all the freaky things that are happening to her? Who…or WHAT is she? And who are all these people who are acting like her friends and who expect her to know things about them that she just can’t remember? Can she trust them enough to tell about her amnesia? How can she deal with all of the expectations that everyone has for her if she can’t remember anything important?
This was a good book. I want to read more about all of the characters and find out what happens to them. 5 stars!
Love-N-Stuff,
-Donna-
October 20, 2014
Faerie Tale: Ashen by R'Lee Coffey is exactly what the cover reveals NOT - there is so much more going for this delicious paranormal romance with every human emotion ramped up to the max. The author wraps everything in a mystery as Ashen Black knows not what she is nor why her father's legacy has left her vulnerable to an enemy unknown to her. Then she meets the tall handsome enigmatic Knox and he is as much an enigma as she is to herself. These characters and more are so richly described and grow with every page of every chapter. I am so totally into this author.
FIVE STARS for this paranormal mystery and highly recommended.
FIVE STARS for this paranormal mystery and highly recommended.
April 15, 2015
This book was smashing! This book caught my attention a while ago but was just now able to read it. I am so glad that I did. This book had everything that I was hoping for. This is the first book in a series and follows the main character Ashen. She has lost her memory and must go through a treacherous time not knowing whom to trust or what she even is. Because of her memory lost readers are able to discover what is happening right along with her. This is a book that is not predictable. It is a well written original plot. I would recommend it to anyone!
November 4, 2014
I really, really loved Fearie Tale Ashen. The way that the story is written, which is really well. Ashen and Knox are my favorite two in this book. R'lee R Coffey has done a great job at writing this book. I'm looking to reading her next works.
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