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Realm Jumpers #2
Elf-Witch
A collision of worlds as destinies entwine.
After Earth's last great Ice Age, an ancient prophecy was spoken of a child born who would bring balance to Light and Dark and destroy the Dark Magic wielders. Discovering this prophecy, a Dark Magic caster makes it his life's mission to ensure the prophecy remains unfulfilled.
At 35, Maia wonders if she'll ever fit into the human life she's living. She's always felt different, something more. As of late, she feels the magic beneath her skin aching to get out. Add to that strange dreams and visions and she feels lost and maybe a little crazy. When the Goddess speaks to her and tells her to call to her the one in her vision, she does, and everything in her life changes.
The Dragon-shifter Drago, never really getting along with his father, goes against his wishes and offers his assistance in capturing the Dark Elves. Along the way, he aides Elwyndyn in his duty to guard and contact the human having flashes of Elven memory. What he did not expect was to have such intense feelings for her. In his quest to understand his feelings, he learns news of his and his "father's" past that changes everything he ever knew about himself.
After Earth's last great Ice Age, an ancient prophecy was spoken of a child born who would bring balance to Light and Dark and destroy the Dark Magic wielders. Discovering this prophecy, a Dark Magic caster makes it his life's mission to ensure the prophecy remains unfulfilled.
At 35, Maia wonders if she'll ever fit into the human life she's living. She's always felt different, something more. As of late, she feels the magic beneath her skin aching to get out. Add to that strange dreams and visions and she feels lost and maybe a little crazy. When the Goddess speaks to her and tells her to call to her the one in her vision, she does, and everything in her life changes.
The Dragon-shifter Drago, never really getting along with his father, goes against his wishes and offers his assistance in capturing the Dark Elves. Along the way, he aides Elwyndyn in his duty to guard and contact the human having flashes of Elven memory. What he did not expect was to have such intense feelings for her. In his quest to understand his feelings, he learns news of his and his "father's" past that changes everything he ever knew about himself.
306 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 21, 2015
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About the author
Raven Williams
39 books54 followersRaven Williams describes herself as a beautiful mess disguised as a human being. Within this beautiful mess words swirl around until they coalesce into fictional, fantasy stories or poetry for the world to read. In February, she released the first book in her Realm Jumper fantasy series and has several more planned.
When Raven is not writing, she is creating art in the form of fractal designs and abstract paintings. She is also a caregiver for a disabled family member and three cats. She currently resides in the Northwest Florida Panhandle, but the Pacific Northwest is the home of her heart. She hopes to return there one day.
When Raven is not writing, she is creating art in the form of fractal designs and abstract paintings. She is also a caregiver for a disabled family member and three cats. She currently resides in the Northwest Florida Panhandle, but the Pacific Northwest is the home of her heart. She hopes to return there one day.
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June 3, 2015
This was a great second book in this series! I really enjoyed reading it and could not wait to see what was waiting in each chapter for me to discover. Raven did a great job of painting these different realms and such a diversity of characters with really interesting story lines. Love Valael and Drago! Highly recommended!
July 15, 2015
**I received a copy of this book from the Author, Raven Williams, in exchange for a fair and honest review.**
Independent Reviewer for Archaeolibrarian – I Dig Good Books
Maia, a human who has visions and dreams of another time and another life. She doesn’t feel “at home” with her current life but she can’t figure out why until she follows the advice of her Goddess and calls upon the man in her vision. What happens next will change her life and the life of many more. Drago, a dragon shifter, learns there is more to his self and life that he was never to learn. This knowledge changes his life and changes the lives of his father and brother. Can this knowledge lead to benefit or turmoil? What will happen as more truths are unraveled after years of them being hidden?
This book grabbed me by the shoulders and sucked me in. It’s got an incredible mix of things going on that keeps you reading and WANTING to read. There is some suspense, some action, a small amount of romance as the characters find their true mates, and some laughter. It’s a wonderful mix of emotions as you read. The author, Raven Williams, has done an incredible job with her description in this book. Her description ramps up my love of this book because it allows me to visualize the scenes and characters as I read them.
One thing that was fun about this book was that each character grabbed a piece of me. There is no character, in my opinion (excluding the dark or bad characters), which is more important than another. Although they have council’s and leaders, they seem to all hold themselves as the same importance as another. The leaders don’t use their power to boss people around. They give suggestions and take suggestions. You don’t find this often in books but it seemed to really stick out and grab my attention.
This series is a series that I can’t get enough of. Fantasy, YA, or even Paranormal are all genre’s that I like reading, but there aren’t a lot that I just absolutely love. This is definitely and exception to the rule! Another added benefit is that the author did write this book so that in case you read it before book one, you will still be able to understand what’s going on. I do suggest to read book one first though.
Grab yourself a copy today!
Independent Reviewer for Archaeolibrarian – I Dig Good Books
Maia, a human who has visions and dreams of another time and another life. She doesn’t feel “at home” with her current life but she can’t figure out why until she follows the advice of her Goddess and calls upon the man in her vision. What happens next will change her life and the life of many more. Drago, a dragon shifter, learns there is more to his self and life that he was never to learn. This knowledge changes his life and changes the lives of his father and brother. Can this knowledge lead to benefit or turmoil? What will happen as more truths are unraveled after years of them being hidden?
This book grabbed me by the shoulders and sucked me in. It’s got an incredible mix of things going on that keeps you reading and WANTING to read. There is some suspense, some action, a small amount of romance as the characters find their true mates, and some laughter. It’s a wonderful mix of emotions as you read. The author, Raven Williams, has done an incredible job with her description in this book. Her description ramps up my love of this book because it allows me to visualize the scenes and characters as I read them.
One thing that was fun about this book was that each character grabbed a piece of me. There is no character, in my opinion (excluding the dark or bad characters), which is more important than another. Although they have council’s and leaders, they seem to all hold themselves as the same importance as another. The leaders don’t use their power to boss people around. They give suggestions and take suggestions. You don’t find this often in books but it seemed to really stick out and grab my attention.
This series is a series that I can’t get enough of. Fantasy, YA, or even Paranormal are all genre’s that I like reading, but there aren’t a lot that I just absolutely love. This is definitely and exception to the rule! Another added benefit is that the author did write this book so that in case you read it before book one, you will still be able to understand what’s going on. I do suggest to read book one first though.
Grab yourself a copy today!
August 23, 2015
What a great follow up! It took me a bit to get the dates straight but then, I've never been great with tracking that sort of thing. I found the loops and twists fascinating and Valeal is rapidly becoming a favorite character, along with Drago. I kind of chuckled at how the bad guys were being taken out at a pretty good clip. Overall a good read and each book in this series has been better and I can't wait to read the next one.
April 13, 2016
Sometimes I do a lot of traveling and audio books keep me company. The Realm Jumper Chronicles I got into with book 1 in audio. I’m glad that Richard Coombs is still narrating. He has the ability to vary his voice per character and individualize them. That makes them even more real and I see the story unfold.
As for the story, a few twists and a creative fantasy world that could rival Harry Potter or one of my favorites the Chronicles of Narnia. Raven Williams has developed an entire world with elves, dragons and witches. The Realm Jumpers go from Paer-Jhysael to Earth through portals. In this segment they are looking for the elf-witch a young lady who is spoken about in prophecy to be extremely powerful and on the side of the good elves. Like a true fantasy story there are bad elves with evil intentions.
For the fantasy crazed reader this is a must read series.
As for the story, a few twists and a creative fantasy world that could rival Harry Potter or one of my favorites the Chronicles of Narnia. Raven Williams has developed an entire world with elves, dragons and witches. The Realm Jumpers go from Paer-Jhysael to Earth through portals. In this segment they are looking for the elf-witch a young lady who is spoken about in prophecy to be extremely powerful and on the side of the good elves. Like a true fantasy story there are bad elves with evil intentions.
For the fantasy crazed reader this is a must read series.
April 16, 2017
This book picks up where Elven Jumper leaves off. If you haven't read the first one yet, you're missing out on some of the subtler parts of this book. Technically, this can stand on its own, as there is a beginning and ending. However, there are enough threads picked up from the first book, and left for the next to pick up that reading this one without the rest is strongly not recommended.
When I finally had a chance to do some reading, I had every intention of reading a book and posting my reviews. Instead, Raven's series captivated me enough I wound up diving off onto a reading binge, which then left me no time to write the reviews until now. So, this is another vastly over due review, and I'm relying heavily on what I remember from multiple months ago, rather than just a few days.
With that said....
This book continues to build upon the foundations laid down in Elven Jumper, solidifying and enriching the worlds, as well as adding a new one to the mix. The Elven Realm has been fully fleshed in with this installment, to the point I remember a sense of peace and tranquility permeating me while I read the passages based in this Realm. This was not the case for the Draconian Realm. There is enough detail to give it a solid skeleton, but there was an obvious difference between the previously established settings and the new ones. It wasn't enough to jar me out of the reading experience, but it did make for a sharp break when the scenes shifted. Unlike Elven Jumper, this book also had a little more difficulty in the settings on Earth as well. Most of the new settings were sketched in with only enough detail for the story to hang on, rather than given the depth of development which had occurred in the previous book. The contrast in development may have come about because I was devouring the books so quickly, which left the memory of the previous book fresh in my mind, even as I rampaged my way through the next.
I was happy to see that the character development did not flag. Though the cast that carried forward from the previous book did not get as much attention, they also did not remain stagnant. The new characters with this book were given a quick introductory sketch, and then the work of fleshing them in really began. The old and new cast worked well together, developing all of the characters into unique people. I had no trouble keeping track of who was where or how they fit into the over all story, despite most of the non-human cast having very similar names.
This installment shifted from heavily plot driven to a more drive between the plot and characters. There were a few times when it felt like things were a touch too pat, but not enough to detract from my enjoyment. The pace of the story beautifully reflected the urgency of what was occurring, which helped keep me turning to pages to find out what happened next.
Overall, this was a very satisfying read, and may have been the book that cemented my addiction to the series. It was still a light, entertaining read, but when I finished I remember the sense of having been somewhere else while I was devouring what was on offer.
When I finally had a chance to do some reading, I had every intention of reading a book and posting my reviews. Instead, Raven's series captivated me enough I wound up diving off onto a reading binge, which then left me no time to write the reviews until now. So, this is another vastly over due review, and I'm relying heavily on what I remember from multiple months ago, rather than just a few days.
With that said....
This book continues to build upon the foundations laid down in Elven Jumper, solidifying and enriching the worlds, as well as adding a new one to the mix. The Elven Realm has been fully fleshed in with this installment, to the point I remember a sense of peace and tranquility permeating me while I read the passages based in this Realm. This was not the case for the Draconian Realm. There is enough detail to give it a solid skeleton, but there was an obvious difference between the previously established settings and the new ones. It wasn't enough to jar me out of the reading experience, but it did make for a sharp break when the scenes shifted. Unlike Elven Jumper, this book also had a little more difficulty in the settings on Earth as well. Most of the new settings were sketched in with only enough detail for the story to hang on, rather than given the depth of development which had occurred in the previous book. The contrast in development may have come about because I was devouring the books so quickly, which left the memory of the previous book fresh in my mind, even as I rampaged my way through the next.
I was happy to see that the character development did not flag. Though the cast that carried forward from the previous book did not get as much attention, they also did not remain stagnant. The new characters with this book were given a quick introductory sketch, and then the work of fleshing them in really began. The old and new cast worked well together, developing all of the characters into unique people. I had no trouble keeping track of who was where or how they fit into the over all story, despite most of the non-human cast having very similar names.
This installment shifted from heavily plot driven to a more drive between the plot and characters. There were a few times when it felt like things were a touch too pat, but not enough to detract from my enjoyment. The pace of the story beautifully reflected the urgency of what was occurring, which helped keep me turning to pages to find out what happened next.
Overall, this was a very satisfying read, and may have been the book that cemented my addiction to the series. It was still a light, entertaining read, but when I finished I remember the sense of having been somewhere else while I was devouring what was on offer.
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