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Forsaken Lands #1
Tragedy
Note: Alternate-cover edition for ASIN: B00FQ4QKHW
Not all heroes are perfect.
Aia and Teveres hold the powers of life and death in their hands, and for most of their lives, they have tried to hide it. As members of the assumed-extinct Deldri class, they are blessed and cursed with the ability to protect their people from those that would harm them. When the leaders of their homeland are captured, the corrupt high priest of the capitol city assumes control, and the warring Kaldari people break through their borders, Aia and Teveres are thrown together on a futile mission to end the conflict...if they can only set aside the tragedies of their pasts.
This novel is written for an adult audience and contains adult language, depictions of substance use, and violence.
Not all heroes are perfect.
Aia and Teveres hold the powers of life and death in their hands, and for most of their lives, they have tried to hide it. As members of the assumed-extinct Deldri class, they are blessed and cursed with the ability to protect their people from those that would harm them. When the leaders of their homeland are captured, the corrupt high priest of the capitol city assumes control, and the warring Kaldari people break through their borders, Aia and Teveres are thrown together on a futile mission to end the conflict...if they can only set aside the tragedies of their pasts.
This novel is written for an adult audience and contains adult language, depictions of substance use, and violence.
- GenresFantasy
298 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 8, 2013
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Sydney M. Cooper
6 books20 followersSydney M. Cooper is a writer, reader, science-lover and all-around nerd. A writer by night, she works in medicine by day. She has recently embarked on a new life of adventure with her spouse and three kitties in New Zealand.
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December 14, 2017
DNF
Not even going to bother. I won't waste my time on books that are filled with the f-bomb
Not even going to bother. I won't waste my time on books that are filled with the f-bomb
November 21, 2017
NOTE: This was a free ebook for me through one of the Book Clubs I'm a member of. Thanks to the Author for participating in the give-away that allowed me to get this story.
It was well written but a little slow in a few places. It was a solid story line and more of a fantasy-style novel than anything else. There seems to be some charisma and attraction between the two main characters, but they are both in denial publicly and with each other than acting on it.
It was well written but a little slow in a few places. It was a solid story line and more of a fantasy-style novel than anything else. There seems to be some charisma and attraction between the two main characters, but they are both in denial publicly and with each other than acting on it.
January 24, 2014
I received this book in a Goodreads First Reads giveaway.
Aiasjia and Teveres hold the powers of life and death in their hands. Though they do not know it, their destinies are intricately tied to the fate of their world; it is by their success or failure that their people survive. The leaders of their homeland have been captured, the high priest who has taken over is not who he seems, and the warring Kaldari people have broken through their borders with the intent to destroy everything they ever knew. It is up to them to find a way to move beyond their own limitations to save what is left of their home before they lose their society forever.
I loved this book. I thought about it at length when I wasn't reading it. I feared for its characters. I lost sleep and many breaks at work pouring over its pages. It's been a while since I felt this way about a novel, despite my voracious reading habits.
The characters are rich and vastly complicated: we have Aia, who can heal and read minds, Teveres who can kill with a thought, Les who has the power to extinguish light and Garren, a Kaldari with no obvious powers but who follows his sense of duty. I loved (and sometimes hated) them, especially Teveres who has as much to loathe as to love about him. There was also a pleasant surprise in the form of a GLBT character in a book that's not specifically targeted at that audience. I'm always happy to find diversity in genre fiction and I hope to see more of that character's arc in the next book.
The plot is captivating, with a few scenes so heart and gut wrenching I teared up a few times in company. I was surprised by the ending, but be warned: there is no resolution. This novel ends on a cliffhanger which left me salivating for more and desperate to learn the fates of characters I fell in love with. I can't wait for the sequel, which is on my must-buy list for sure.
The writing, spelling and grammar is good overall, but the book probably could have used one more proofread. The occasional sentence feels like its missing a word here and there, which made me reread one or two passages to make sure I was understanding what was being said. It's really hard to root out every error and Tragedy is a lot better in this department than a lot of self-published novels. It didn't detract from my enjoyment.
If you're looking for a good fantasy novel to sink your teeth into, with deep, interesting characters, Tragedy should be right up your alley. I'm so glad I won this and got the chance to reignite my love of fantasy. Tragedy is everything fantasy should be and I can't wait to see how the sequels play out.
Aiasjia and Teveres hold the powers of life and death in their hands. Though they do not know it, their destinies are intricately tied to the fate of their world; it is by their success or failure that their people survive. The leaders of their homeland have been captured, the high priest who has taken over is not who he seems, and the warring Kaldari people have broken through their borders with the intent to destroy everything they ever knew. It is up to them to find a way to move beyond their own limitations to save what is left of their home before they lose their society forever.
I loved this book. I thought about it at length when I wasn't reading it. I feared for its characters. I lost sleep and many breaks at work pouring over its pages. It's been a while since I felt this way about a novel, despite my voracious reading habits.
The characters are rich and vastly complicated: we have Aia, who can heal and read minds, Teveres who can kill with a thought, Les who has the power to extinguish light and Garren, a Kaldari with no obvious powers but who follows his sense of duty. I loved (and sometimes hated) them, especially Teveres who has as much to loathe as to love about him. There was also a pleasant surprise in the form of a GLBT character in a book that's not specifically targeted at that audience. I'm always happy to find diversity in genre fiction and I hope to see more of that character's arc in the next book.
The plot is captivating, with a few scenes so heart and gut wrenching I teared up a few times in company. I was surprised by the ending, but be warned: there is no resolution. This novel ends on a cliffhanger which left me salivating for more and desperate to learn the fates of characters I fell in love with. I can't wait for the sequel, which is on my must-buy list for sure.
The writing, spelling and grammar is good overall, but the book probably could have used one more proofread. The occasional sentence feels like its missing a word here and there, which made me reread one or two passages to make sure I was understanding what was being said. It's really hard to root out every error and Tragedy is a lot better in this department than a lot of self-published novels. It didn't detract from my enjoyment.
If you're looking for a good fantasy novel to sink your teeth into, with deep, interesting characters, Tragedy should be right up your alley. I'm so glad I won this and got the chance to reignite my love of fantasy. Tragedy is everything fantasy should be and I can't wait to see how the sequels play out.
April 22, 2016
This book takes you on an adventure for this group of people with powers that will help them along their journey to save their people who wish them harm. It is a very good book that I found hard to put down for the night.
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