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PrinceFall
Teyan of Domine has spent his entire boyhood living in the land and city of Nye’t Pahl, a place of safety, laws and traditions. Under the guidance of the Protectorate and its Highest Council, Teyan only wants to live up to his birthright of becoming a prince of Domine – a part of the city with a deep history.
His son, Jett, transcribes the life story of Teyan and that of his closest friends, discovering a mystery that few could understand about Teyan’s life and a secret world within Nye’t Pahl. He shares this secret and a legacy of hope with his own son, Orgon.
In a breathtaking tale about humanity, PrinceFall illustrates how quickly a hero can fall from a place of honor into to a life of danger on every side, proving that life isn’t always what we imagine it to be and plunging the reader into a world unlike any other.
His son, Jett, transcribes the life story of Teyan and that of his closest friends, discovering a mystery that few could understand about Teyan’s life and a secret world within Nye’t Pahl. He shares this secret and a legacy of hope with his own son, Orgon.
In a breathtaking tale about humanity, PrinceFall illustrates how quickly a hero can fall from a place of honor into to a life of danger on every side, proving that life isn’t always what we imagine it to be and plunging the reader into a world unlike any other.
107 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 1, 2015
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About the author
C.L. Rivers
1 book17 followersChristina (C.L.) Rivers has been a freelance journalist for more than a decade. As a sports journalist, Rivers mainly covers the National Football League (NFL) and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Rivers has been a long-time artist and writer who released her first fictional book in July 2015, called "PrinceFall". The book is currently out of print.
Rivers loves to connect with fellow readers, authors and sports fans. Feel free to leave her questions and/or comments. She also loves reviews!
You can follow her work on her official site:
http://christinalrivers.wordpress.com/
Rivers has been a long-time artist and writer who released her first fictional book in July 2015, called "PrinceFall". The book is currently out of print.
Rivers loves to connect with fellow readers, authors and sports fans. Feel free to leave her questions and/or comments. She also loves reviews!
You can follow her work on her official site:
http://christinalrivers.wordpress.com/
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August 21, 2015
I've kind of been mulling over this review, but that's because I can't think of a single fantasy book written from this perspective. It's pretty well written, there are a few grammatical errors, but they seem to be aspects of the characters not mistakes. Told from multiple perspectives, with the tales being relayed to us, almost like missives. The closest analogy I could find is comparing it to reading Lewis and Clarks journey, but you're reading the history of a people. I did enjoy it! *I received a free copy from the author in exchange for a review!*
September 15, 2015
Amid the richly textured lineage of Nye’t Pahl’s citizens, “PrinceFall” sets the foundation for the next book in the series as it introduces readers to the culture, relationships, and dynamics of the primary characters as they struggle with death, discovering the true meaning of honor, and overcoming their insecurities. Written in an intimate journal-like style that reflects the fantasy elements and vivid description common in an epic tale, Rivers captures the heart of the people—their fears of failure, their weighty family pride, and the secrets that are to unravel their destinies. It flashes to distant past memories, and then swiftly plunges ahead into the meat of the tale. The following excerpt prepares readers for the threat that is to come:
“Word has reached me that is troubling, Son. I feel it is time that you finally be allowed to discover the true purpose of all of my work.”
He nodded, “What would these troubling words contain?”
“A warning. A promise,” I answered quietly, “and a rite of passage. One will free you, one will haunt you and another will give you great honor.”
Broken into two parts, part 1 follows the paths of several characters, including future king Teyan, and his broken brother Mathys, as the relationships weave a tapestry of friendship, familial pride, and coming of age. Part 2 segues into the plight of Nye’t Pahl and their efforts to protect their future.
Packed with beautiful prose and led by characters readers intimately relate to, “PrinceFall” is a riveting tale that sets up a series that is bound to satisfy and entertain.
“Word has reached me that is troubling, Son. I feel it is time that you finally be allowed to discover the true purpose of all of my work.”
He nodded, “What would these troubling words contain?”
“A warning. A promise,” I answered quietly, “and a rite of passage. One will free you, one will haunt you and another will give you great honor.”
Broken into two parts, part 1 follows the paths of several characters, including future king Teyan, and his broken brother Mathys, as the relationships weave a tapestry of friendship, familial pride, and coming of age. Part 2 segues into the plight of Nye’t Pahl and their efforts to protect their future.
Packed with beautiful prose and led by characters readers intimately relate to, “PrinceFall” is a riveting tale that sets up a series that is bound to satisfy and entertain.
March 3, 2016
It is hard to fathom that this book is the author's first. The writing is polished, the story sophisticated but accessible, the plot multi-layered and allegorical. While part of a series, it is a satisfying whole, yet it left me with an appetite for discovering what will unfold in the land of Nye’t Pahl in the rest of the series. I've only read a few fantasy novels, preferring historical and sociological fiction, but PrinceFall embraced an understanding of human nature and the dynamics of societal interaction which extends into all realms. Thus, it has much in common with great novels in other genres. But there is certainly nothing common about this excellent work.
August 27, 2015
This story brought to mind two things I've read/seen in the past: a book called "Call Back Yesterday" that I read in junior high, and the episode "The Inner Light" from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
What Rivers has done here is introduce you to the characters and plot through diary entries, with each of the important characters gradually bringing you up to speed by describing the events of their lives in their own words. This is a wonderful device, because reading the feelings and thoughts of the characters brings far more meaning to things they experience than a simple third-person retelling of the past otherwise would. This is what reminded me of "The Inner Light."
Roughly halfway through the novel, the POV flips to someone in the "present" time, who has been learning and teaching the past through these diary entries, in order to bring his son up to speed on what now needs to be done. It's a great way to write the narrative, and Rivers does it very effectively. This is what reminded me a bit of "Call Back Yesterday."
The book has its share of action, but what sets this apart from a lot of the books I typically read is that it's a simple human life that is the source of the action. It's not dragons, or demons, or evil wizards driving the plot and the action, it's the day-to-day struggles of man against man and man against nature. No, the characters are not swashbuckling, sword-swinging heroes that go out and fight the fantastic; they're fighting against the most basic of things: jealousy, natural disaster, and other calamities close to home. Does a hero have to fight dragons and demons? Look at any firefighter that risks his life rescuing strangers, and the answer should be clear. Maybe we, as readers, don't respect the "common man hero" enough.
On that note, I present a quote from the book: "Because The Laws say that true honor is shown in moments when you trade your personal feelings and personal desires to protect those who cannot do so on their own accord." Brilliant, absolutely brilliant.
My only "criticism" of this book would be its length; it's short, but it is the opening of a series and serves very well as a hook to get invested in the series. I can genuinely say I'm interested in the next volume to see where the revelations of the past lead the characters.
-- I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
What Rivers has done here is introduce you to the characters and plot through diary entries, with each of the important characters gradually bringing you up to speed by describing the events of their lives in their own words. This is a wonderful device, because reading the feelings and thoughts of the characters brings far more meaning to things they experience than a simple third-person retelling of the past otherwise would. This is what reminded me of "The Inner Light."
Roughly halfway through the novel, the POV flips to someone in the "present" time, who has been learning and teaching the past through these diary entries, in order to bring his son up to speed on what now needs to be done. It's a great way to write the narrative, and Rivers does it very effectively. This is what reminded me a bit of "Call Back Yesterday."
The book has its share of action, but what sets this apart from a lot of the books I typically read is that it's a simple human life that is the source of the action. It's not dragons, or demons, or evil wizards driving the plot and the action, it's the day-to-day struggles of man against man and man against nature. No, the characters are not swashbuckling, sword-swinging heroes that go out and fight the fantastic; they're fighting against the most basic of things: jealousy, natural disaster, and other calamities close to home. Does a hero have to fight dragons and demons? Look at any firefighter that risks his life rescuing strangers, and the answer should be clear. Maybe we, as readers, don't respect the "common man hero" enough.
On that note, I present a quote from the book: "Because The Laws say that true honor is shown in moments when you trade your personal feelings and personal desires to protect those who cannot do so on their own accord." Brilliant, absolutely brilliant.
My only "criticism" of this book would be its length; it's short, but it is the opening of a series and serves very well as a hook to get invested in the series. I can genuinely say I'm interested in the next volume to see where the revelations of the past lead the characters.
-- I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
August 23, 2015
C.L. Rivers shared her debut novel, PrinceFall, with me at a time when I most needed a break from my regular genres. Fantasy Adventure was the perfect change of pace, and Rivers does it beautifully in this first book of what is planned as a series. (A peek into Book 2, Maelstrom, is included at the end of Princefall.)
It’s a story of family and lineage, power and humanity, leading with Teyan and his unjust fall from grace. The prose felt intimate, sometimes as if a member of my own family was reading something out loud that she wrote for me. Or rather, multiple members of my family telling me a story, as PrinceFall is told by multiple viewpoints and generations, giving it that “epic” feel, which made me look forward to the rest of the series all the more. This narrative style surprised me a bit, as Rivers is also an accomplished sports writer, focusing on the NFL. How could a football writer cross over so easily into this romantic fantasy world? I know that other readers who are more into fantasy than I am would be impressed by the place, Nye’t Pahl, with its many landscapes and neighborhoods (map included!).
There are some gripping scenes, especially the scene during the flood, which ends in a way (I don’t want to spoil the story) that sparks the previously dormant power struggle between Teyan and his brother and will eventually decide the fate of the city of Nye’t Paul.
It’s a story of family and lineage, power and humanity, leading with Teyan and his unjust fall from grace. The prose felt intimate, sometimes as if a member of my own family was reading something out loud that she wrote for me. Or rather, multiple members of my family telling me a story, as PrinceFall is told by multiple viewpoints and generations, giving it that “epic” feel, which made me look forward to the rest of the series all the more. This narrative style surprised me a bit, as Rivers is also an accomplished sports writer, focusing on the NFL. How could a football writer cross over so easily into this romantic fantasy world? I know that other readers who are more into fantasy than I am would be impressed by the place, Nye’t Pahl, with its many landscapes and neighborhoods (map included!).
There are some gripping scenes, especially the scene during the flood, which ends in a way (I don’t want to spoil the story) that sparks the previously dormant power struggle between Teyan and his brother and will eventually decide the fate of the city of Nye’t Paul.
February 14, 2016
Christina L. Rivers builds an intricate and detailed world populated by interesting and well-rounded characters. The writing style is unique, especially in the fantasy genre and the plot is refreshingly original in comparison to the usual hero's journey seen in fantasy novels. Because of this, it takes some investment to begin to understand the story, but the reader is well rewarded for sticking with it. Once immersed, I was entertained and thoroughly drawn in. I was excited to hear that additional content is coming soon and that the next book is on its way. Princefall is well worth a read and quite a bargain!
July 17, 2015
Tons of fun to write. Hope readers enjoy it
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