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Forgotten Princess #2
Deception
Racing to Amnesia's aid, the gwalflings have become trapped on an alien world. Yet, as Jendra gazes into a starlit sky for the very first time, she imagines she may have just discovered the world of her dreams.
Alas, dangers lurk in the night, and life is about to change in ways that Jendra never could have imagined.
As Amnesia tries to unlock the secrets of her past, she becomes caught up in a sinister deception. As the world is turned into a chaotic nightmare, can the friends band together when a monster threatens to tear them apart.
Alas, dangers lurk in the night, and life is about to change in ways that Jendra never could have imagined.
As Amnesia tries to unlock the secrets of her past, she becomes caught up in a sinister deception. As the world is turned into a chaotic nightmare, can the friends band together when a monster threatens to tear them apart.
122 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 30, 2015
5 people want to read
About the author
Iffix Y. Santaph
6 books22 followersGreetings readers,
Welcome to my author profile!
I have been writing stories since I was only seven, and finally, after 21 years, I have decided to share my craft with any who might enjoy it.
I took an interest in science-fiction and fantasy very early in my life. I love that there is a greater freedom of imagination in speculative fiction. In fact, I chose to write for tweens and teens for the very same reason. While I love the freedom to write to a slightly older audience, I love that young ones haven't lost their sense of wonder and their freedom to believe.
I have a profound respect for authors who write to share a concept and change the world, but for me, an adventurous plot and personable characters are the highlight of a good sci-fi story. I enjoy the research that goes into making a story realistic. For example, if you acquire a copy of Impulse, you will find that the characters have a degree of medical knowledge, and the procedures discussed are generally based on medical textbooks. But, I also value the opportunity to fill a world with aliens and monsters, where people can jump between worlds in an instant, things of a very different nature from Hard Sci-Fi. I love Brandon Sanderson's view of story-telling: awesome first, scientific whenever possible. (I took his classes via YouTube, something I recommend for anyone who wishes to cultivate better writing.) I love that I have the freedom to break Asimov's laws of robotics (and I generally prefer my robots to be more menacing and dangerous than Asimov's laws would allow), but I also value what Sanderson has said about magic / technology systems, and imposing laws of my own on my world to attain a sense of realism. (Boundaries within which I can work so that I have a story I can be satisfied with, one which doesn't rely on Deus Ex Machina for resolution.)
I have been a Free Writer for the past 21 years. Others might use the term "pantser", to mean someone who writes by the seat of his pants. While I have recently begun using outlines for my novels, I value free writing for a very good reason. I want to be as excited to tell the story as I hope my audience will be to read it.
I also have learned a lot from such authors as Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett about comedy in speculative fiction. Particularly that I do not need to write serious stories to be a serious author. I value a good sense of humor in a story. I prefer to make my situations serious and my characters humorous, as this strikes a nice balance. A story with a humorous plot deserts and disappoints the readers in a series like I am currently developing. But humorous characters can make anything funny without compromising awesomeness.
Regarding characterization, I find that the best stories, speculative or not, mimic real life. I have experienced the pain of profound loss at one point or another in my own life. (And in fact I count one particular loss as the catalyst that led me to become the writer I am today.) On the other hand, I truly value the opportunity to laugh myself to tears. Likewise, I want my characters to experience a full range of emotions throughout their stories. If I can make both a character's joy and pain believable, I will consider that my crowning achievement as an author.
I wanted to add here one quirk to my approach as a writer. I firmly believe that one of the keys to writing for a young audience is to help these ones to learn. In short, I feel very strongly that where there is a choice to be made between the small word and the right word, the right word should win out.
So if you're up for an adventure that may challenge you as a reader, with characters that have depth and worlds that will stretch your imagination, please check out my series.
Thank you again for visiting my author page. I hope to share a story with you soon that you will really enjoy.
Sincerely,
Iffix Y Santaph
Welcome to my author profile!
I have been writing stories since I was only seven, and finally, after 21 years, I have decided to share my craft with any who might enjoy it.
I took an interest in science-fiction and fantasy very early in my life. I love that there is a greater freedom of imagination in speculative fiction. In fact, I chose to write for tweens and teens for the very same reason. While I love the freedom to write to a slightly older audience, I love that young ones haven't lost their sense of wonder and their freedom to believe.
I have a profound respect for authors who write to share a concept and change the world, but for me, an adventurous plot and personable characters are the highlight of a good sci-fi story. I enjoy the research that goes into making a story realistic. For example, if you acquire a copy of Impulse, you will find that the characters have a degree of medical knowledge, and the procedures discussed are generally based on medical textbooks. But, I also value the opportunity to fill a world with aliens and monsters, where people can jump between worlds in an instant, things of a very different nature from Hard Sci-Fi. I love Brandon Sanderson's view of story-telling: awesome first, scientific whenever possible. (I took his classes via YouTube, something I recommend for anyone who wishes to cultivate better writing.) I love that I have the freedom to break Asimov's laws of robotics (and I generally prefer my robots to be more menacing and dangerous than Asimov's laws would allow), but I also value what Sanderson has said about magic / technology systems, and imposing laws of my own on my world to attain a sense of realism. (Boundaries within which I can work so that I have a story I can be satisfied with, one which doesn't rely on Deus Ex Machina for resolution.)
I have been a Free Writer for the past 21 years. Others might use the term "pantser", to mean someone who writes by the seat of his pants. While I have recently begun using outlines for my novels, I value free writing for a very good reason. I want to be as excited to tell the story as I hope my audience will be to read it.
I also have learned a lot from such authors as Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett about comedy in speculative fiction. Particularly that I do not need to write serious stories to be a serious author. I value a good sense of humor in a story. I prefer to make my situations serious and my characters humorous, as this strikes a nice balance. A story with a humorous plot deserts and disappoints the readers in a series like I am currently developing. But humorous characters can make anything funny without compromising awesomeness.
Regarding characterization, I find that the best stories, speculative or not, mimic real life. I have experienced the pain of profound loss at one point or another in my own life. (And in fact I count one particular loss as the catalyst that led me to become the writer I am today.) On the other hand, I truly value the opportunity to laugh myself to tears. Likewise, I want my characters to experience a full range of emotions throughout their stories. If I can make both a character's joy and pain believable, I will consider that my crowning achievement as an author.
I wanted to add here one quirk to my approach as a writer. I firmly believe that one of the keys to writing for a young audience is to help these ones to learn. In short, I feel very strongly that where there is a choice to be made between the small word and the right word, the right word should win out.
So if you're up for an adventure that may challenge you as a reader, with characters that have depth and worlds that will stretch your imagination, please check out my series.
Thank you again for visiting my author page. I hope to share a story with you soon that you will really enjoy.
Sincerely,
Iffix Y Santaph
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November 11, 2015
This is part 2 of a continuing story that I was thankful to the author for beginning this segment with a synopsis of the action that went on in Impulse, part one of the series. Thoroughly magical and imaginative, this fast-paced story never lets up and I felt like I was being transported to different parts of the galaxy in the blink of an eye. My favorite characters were the gwalfings Jendra and Leon and of course the lovely and adorable Princess Nyrielle who is being sought out by the evil queen Kalysta. As it ends on a cliffhanger, I suspect that the story will continue on when book three is released. The scenes are so vivid and magical, I could see this being made into a movie some day!
September 1, 2015
A fast fun adventure.
A tale that follows the adventures of humans, gwalflings and lizans, fighting against the odds to protect their friend from an evil Queen.
I thoroughly enjoyed being transported to a strange world where everything was explored from what it was like to be deaf or having body parts replaced by robotics to being an eleven year old flying an airship and losing close friends.
This was the second book in the series and whilst events do continue on from the previous book, it was more than adequately explained in the author’s letter at the beginning.
Great children's book, very well written, which makes it a fun read for adults like me.
A tale that follows the adventures of humans, gwalflings and lizans, fighting against the odds to protect their friend from an evil Queen.
I thoroughly enjoyed being transported to a strange world where everything was explored from what it was like to be deaf or having body parts replaced by robotics to being an eleven year old flying an airship and losing close friends.
This was the second book in the series and whilst events do continue on from the previous book, it was more than adequately explained in the author’s letter at the beginning.
Great children's book, very well written, which makes it a fun read for adults like me.
September 22, 2015
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The adventure continues in the second book of the Forgotten Princess series where Jendra and her friends are now stuck in another world. Many more action packed scenes fill the pages, but what kept me most intrigued was Amnesia finding out more about her past. And because of who Amnesia really is, she and all of her friends are in danger.
This book was just as imaginative as the last, and what I really enjoyed about it was that it's not predictable at all. I honestly wasn't sure what would happen next as the story moved along, and it very frequently surprised me - especially with what happened to Jendra and Leon. Toby was once again lovable and daring, and he makes an unlikely new friend.
I was hoping to see more of Jendra and Leon together, but I think that's just because I sense a romance brewing, and I'm a sucker for that sort of thing. I imagine (and hope) that we will see their relationship progress in the following books.
For something that's outside the type of genre that I normally enjoy, this was still a fun read for me, and I look forward to reading the following books as the series continues.
The adventure continues in the second book of the Forgotten Princess series where Jendra and her friends are now stuck in another world. Many more action packed scenes fill the pages, but what kept me most intrigued was Amnesia finding out more about her past. And because of who Amnesia really is, she and all of her friends are in danger.
This book was just as imaginative as the last, and what I really enjoyed about it was that it's not predictable at all. I honestly wasn't sure what would happen next as the story moved along, and it very frequently surprised me - especially with what happened to Jendra and Leon. Toby was once again lovable and daring, and he makes an unlikely new friend.
I was hoping to see more of Jendra and Leon together, but I think that's just because I sense a romance brewing, and I'm a sucker for that sort of thing. I imagine (and hope) that we will see their relationship progress in the following books.
For something that's outside the type of genre that I normally enjoy, this was still a fun read for me, and I look forward to reading the following books as the series continues.
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