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Serena's Fall
Betrayed by her once-upon-a-naive-time friends, Serena, the last Water Fey, can’t touch any man she would ever want without dooming him to a hero’s brutal death. So she lives outcast among her own kind, caring for orphaned Fey children, casualties of an ancient war that broke magic and doomed the Fey to possible extinction.
Now her friends are back, desperate to use her powers to stop the return of the greatest evil the Fey have ever faced. Prophesy says if she doesn’t magic-up a hero and bond him to a mysterious, mystical sword, the human world will be the next to fall.
Two potential heroes surface—Lance, the free spirited surfer, and the doomed warrior Gramm. Both men want her, both need her, and both have a claim to her heart.
But Serena’s tired of human heroes dying because some Water Fey said so. With her combat boots strung tight and her corset even tighter, it’s time to weave some new lines of destiny.
Now her friends are back, desperate to use her powers to stop the return of the greatest evil the Fey have ever faced. Prophesy says if she doesn’t magic-up a hero and bond him to a mysterious, mystical sword, the human world will be the next to fall.
Two potential heroes surface—Lance, the free spirited surfer, and the doomed warrior Gramm. Both men want her, both need her, and both have a claim to her heart.
But Serena’s tired of human heroes dying because some Water Fey said so. With her combat boots strung tight and her corset even tighter, it’s time to weave some new lines of destiny.
- GenresFantasy
248 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 3, 2015
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August 9, 2015
Serena’s Fall, a New Adult fantasy, blends Serena’s inner journey of self-discovery with an epic adventure to save her kind.
Serena needs a hero. And the person revealed to fill that role turned out to be a surprise, both to Serena and to me. I loved this book, read it in two days, and am anxiously waiting for the rest of Serena, Rachel, and Chloe’s story.
Serena’s not your typical fey. She’s goth and witty, with some very real issues. Who ever heard of a water fey who hated water? When I read fantasy, I expect otherworldly struggles, but what kept me grounded in the story was how human Serena was. She struggled with her past mom issues and losing someone close to her, while she worried about make-up, clothes, and boys. I could relate to the constant and very real tension between Serena, Rachel, and Chloe. I liked the way Serena was pulled toward both Gramm and Lance, without it being a corny love triangle.
Going into the story, I had a little fey background knowledge, but MK Smith did such an amazing job of bringing myths and legends to life, I forgot Serena’s world isn’t a place I can visit. That she isn’t a girl I can know. And that just makes me sad. Can’t wait to read the next installment.
Serena needs a hero. And the person revealed to fill that role turned out to be a surprise, both to Serena and to me. I loved this book, read it in two days, and am anxiously waiting for the rest of Serena, Rachel, and Chloe’s story.
Serena’s not your typical fey. She’s goth and witty, with some very real issues. Who ever heard of a water fey who hated water? When I read fantasy, I expect otherworldly struggles, but what kept me grounded in the story was how human Serena was. She struggled with her past mom issues and losing someone close to her, while she worried about make-up, clothes, and boys. I could relate to the constant and very real tension between Serena, Rachel, and Chloe. I liked the way Serena was pulled toward both Gramm and Lance, without it being a corny love triangle.
Going into the story, I had a little fey background knowledge, but MK Smith did such an amazing job of bringing myths and legends to life, I forgot Serena’s world isn’t a place I can visit. That she isn’t a girl I can know. And that just makes me sad. Can’t wait to read the next installment.
September 8, 2015
An unusual and unlikely imaginative mythos makes this Urban Fantasy stand out. I was immediately drawn into the dystopian tale of an alternate Earth in which magic is almost entirely extinguished. A young woman may be the key to forming a band of unlikely heroes so that balance may be restored by removing the blight that is threatening to overcome all.
Serena, however, has her own agenda and her priorities differ significantly from what is expected. Serena follows her own conscience, and in the process becomes a reluctant agent of great change even as she fights against all the constraints set before her.
I liked the way in which this story is told. Serena is a complicated person who feels marginalized because of a past betrayal. The full extent of the damage she suffered and the resulting consequences become clear over time as she faces impossible tasks and is forced to confront the very people who devastated her trust and friendship years ago. In doing so she comes to realize that perhaps everything is not as black and white as she thought. Some choices are impossible to make, but somehow Serena must choose the path that will heal herself and the world while protecting the innocent and marginalized children who hold the last hope for magic’s revival. This first book in a new series sets the stage for a provocative and uniquely entertaining new magical saga.
This book was provided to me in exchange for my honest review.
Reviewed by Laurie-J
Serena, however, has her own agenda and her priorities differ significantly from what is expected. Serena follows her own conscience, and in the process becomes a reluctant agent of great change even as she fights against all the constraints set before her.
I liked the way in which this story is told. Serena is a complicated person who feels marginalized because of a past betrayal. The full extent of the damage she suffered and the resulting consequences become clear over time as she faces impossible tasks and is forced to confront the very people who devastated her trust and friendship years ago. In doing so she comes to realize that perhaps everything is not as black and white as she thought. Some choices are impossible to make, but somehow Serena must choose the path that will heal herself and the world while protecting the innocent and marginalized children who hold the last hope for magic’s revival. This first book in a new series sets the stage for a provocative and uniquely entertaining new magical saga.
This book was provided to me in exchange for my honest review.
Reviewed by Laurie-J
October 12, 2016
(Amazon rejected this review, just saying it violated their guidelines. It's certainly negative, but I don't see anything that violates them . . . ETA: The review is up, so I don't know what the rejection email was about)
Having read this as an Ebook, I don't know how long it is page-wise, but it feels eternal without accomplishing much. Having set up the Big Quest, this book is entirely one step on that journey padded out unfocused angst, reference to a previous conflict that is sometimes presented as very serious, and at others as a misunderstanding among Tweens that's left the titular heroine emotionally, psychologically, and socially stalled.
The time elapsed from beginning to end of this book might be a few days, or so much time that characters introduced at the eleventh hour have seen the long-lasting effects of two momentary meetings on another character who disappears for fully two-thirds of the book. On a similar note, removing that character from life-threatening danger requires a solemn vow from another, then takes 10 minutes or so to accomplish?
Serena's first-person narration depicts her as self-absorbed, utterly unfocused, and almost always unpleasant, yet she's the darling of male characters, of gods, and so on. The other characters are just as one-dimensional and yet ever-shifting as Serena learns and forgets and learns and forgets and learns and forgets.
Having read this as an Ebook, I don't know how long it is page-wise, but it feels eternal without accomplishing much. Having set up the Big Quest, this book is entirely one step on that journey padded out unfocused angst, reference to a previous conflict that is sometimes presented as very serious, and at others as a misunderstanding among Tweens that's left the titular heroine emotionally, psychologically, and socially stalled.
The time elapsed from beginning to end of this book might be a few days, or so much time that characters introduced at the eleventh hour have seen the long-lasting effects of two momentary meetings on another character who disappears for fully two-thirds of the book. On a similar note, removing that character from life-threatening danger requires a solemn vow from another, then takes 10 minutes or so to accomplish?
Serena's first-person narration depicts her as self-absorbed, utterly unfocused, and almost always unpleasant, yet she's the darling of male characters, of gods, and so on. The other characters are just as one-dimensional and yet ever-shifting as Serena learns and forgets and learns and forgets and learns and forgets.
August 4, 2015
My preferred genre is generally that of high fantasy, set in a medieval landscape on a far away world. So when a friend recommended this young adult novel set in modern time on Earth I was unsure what to expect.
From the starting sentence we are in the mind of Serena - the angsty, bitter thoughts of a teenage orphan Fey with a chip on her shoulder. The Fey live among us, and have the same problems - money, food, shelter, and plenty of "drama." Oh, also they eventually go insane and starve to death from lack of magic because their home dimension was shattered long ago.
The author's use of language gives a phenomenal view into not only *what* Serena thinks, but *how* Serena thinks and perceives the universe.
The first few chapters introduce us to the three main characters: Serena, Rachel, and Chloe, meeting and being forced to reconcile years of bad blood to confront a prophesied evil. During the tumult of their reunion and manipulation of each other to their own secret ends, the reader is bitten by shark teeth, shoved into the back of an Aston Martin, and catapulted into a fantasy adventure of epic proportions.
Magic, ancient gods, dimensional travel, weapons of lore, and tons of thrilling action enticed me to keep reading and I couldn't put it down. My only sadness is that the story isn't complete, but I'll eagerly await the next installment.
From the starting sentence we are in the mind of Serena - the angsty, bitter thoughts of a teenage orphan Fey with a chip on her shoulder. The Fey live among us, and have the same problems - money, food, shelter, and plenty of "drama." Oh, also they eventually go insane and starve to death from lack of magic because their home dimension was shattered long ago.
The author's use of language gives a phenomenal view into not only *what* Serena thinks, but *how* Serena thinks and perceives the universe.
The first few chapters introduce us to the three main characters: Serena, Rachel, and Chloe, meeting and being forced to reconcile years of bad blood to confront a prophesied evil. During the tumult of their reunion and manipulation of each other to their own secret ends, the reader is bitten by shark teeth, shoved into the back of an Aston Martin, and catapulted into a fantasy adventure of epic proportions.
Magic, ancient gods, dimensional travel, weapons of lore, and tons of thrilling action enticed me to keep reading and I couldn't put it down. My only sadness is that the story isn't complete, but I'll eagerly await the next installment.
September 3, 2015
I admit, the cover of Serena’s Fall hooked me. Add in a corset and combat wearing Gothic fey for a heroine, and I was so in. This urban fantasy was unlike anything I’ve read before. The setting is intricate, a blend of magic-starved fey hidden within the “real” world, and Serena is the last of the water fey. It wasn’t explained why she’s the last water fey (which I’d kind of like to know…maybe that’s coming in the sequel). She’s been burned in a big way by her former BFFs, and has basically hidden away with some fey orphans in a magical safe house for the last few years, nursing her emotional wounds. But when one of her ex-friends calls for help, she goes—and the trio heads off on a dangerous quest to find a hero to stop an evil fey from returning and conquering the world.
Serena had some deep emotional issues to face, which stay with her through most of the journey. I got a kick out of the fact that a water fey was afraid of drowning. There’s all sorts of supernatural creatures along the way (some are really creepy), and it’s a wild ride to the very end. The fey creatures were intriguing and their powers complex, as were all the main characters. Excellent writing, and I can’t wait to see how Serena deals with her multiple-hero problem—not to mention defeating the Big Bad of all fey.
Serena had some deep emotional issues to face, which stay with her through most of the journey. I got a kick out of the fact that a water fey was afraid of drowning. There’s all sorts of supernatural creatures along the way (some are really creepy), and it’s a wild ride to the very end. The fey creatures were intriguing and their powers complex, as were all the main characters. Excellent writing, and I can’t wait to see how Serena deals with her multiple-hero problem—not to mention defeating the Big Bad of all fey.
July 3, 2016
Fast-paced with plenty of action and great world-building. A refreshing take on the fae world.
I loved the dynamic between the three former friends as they struggle to keep the fae and mortal worlds intact without the trust they once enjoyed. It seems that being a teenaged fae is as difficult as being a mortal teen with the same self-image, trust, betrayal, and friendship issues. Can't wait for the next book!!
I loved the dynamic between the three former friends as they struggle to keep the fae and mortal worlds intact without the trust they once enjoyed. It seems that being a teenaged fae is as difficult as being a mortal teen with the same self-image, trust, betrayal, and friendship issues. Can't wait for the next book!!
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March 4, 2016Magical
Loved this book. Lyrical, sensual and infused with magic. Great read, kick- ass heroine and awesome world-building. Read and enjoy!
Loved this book. Lyrical, sensual and infused with magic. Great read, kick- ass heroine and awesome world-building. Read and enjoy!
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