The Legend Begins

The Legend of Iski Flare #1

by Georgina Makalani

In all corners of the world men whisper about the legends of Iski Flare filling their mundane lives with tales of his bravery. Village children pretend to have his adventurous nature and skills with the axe, while women dream of his kindness and strength. This is a new tale, one you haven’t heard, the story of where it all began.
All Iski wants is prove to the woman he loves that he can be the man she needs him to be. They are offered refuge in a cottage in the woods beyond the boundaries of their cursed village but the old woman is not what she seems. Accepting her help may cost him more than he is willing to give.
This is the tale of how the boy became the man. The man that would become the Legend, Iski Flare.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Amazon

63 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 24, 2015

About the author

Georgina Makalani survives life as a servant of the public by hiding in cafes at lunch time with dragons, the occasional crazed faery, and a little bit of magic.

Georgina and her daughter live in beautiful southern Tasmania, with two crazy cats and a writing desk that overlooks the water.

You can find out more about Georgina’s writing journey at www.theflowofink.com

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Reviews

[Alyssa (HeartwyldsLibrary) · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF at 44%

The Quickest way to get me to nope out your book is the "siblings in love with each other" trope. Look I get it, they aren't actually siblings, but they where raised to basically be siblings and the book kept referring to them being the "twins" so it just made all their lovey dovey moments cringe and yanked me striaght out of the story.

As for everything outside of that, the story felt like someone pressed fast forward on the VCR (yah I know I'm old) the start had two time jumps you get this prolougish set up with the witch (that had enchantress vibes from beauty and the beast) and then we get like a page and half of Iski and Flare's child hood and this gave you no time to really get to know either Iski or Flare before we where thrown into their weird ass love story. After that I just kept being grossed out by their love story and by 44% I just did not care.

I did skip to the end becuase honestly the synopisis had me so confused about the main characters name Iski Flare, as they are two seperate people in the start of the book, the final page does reveal how that name becomes one name for one guy.

[Deborah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Odd. A short prequel reminiscent of a Hansel & Gretel story that never really explains itself. Maybe it makes more sense if you read the main series first instead of reading this prequel first?

[Guy Venturi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rumors and threats might be real if recognized.

But the distrust of others as reflected in the fire light through the fog of ale makes it difficult to distinguish real from fake, tangible from magic, similar from different, and love from disinterest. Twins have a real definition, but the definition may be distorted by imagination and confusion. Yet the accomplishments of others who act can be far greater than those who plan and the just drink to the plan.

Trust is needed for love to grow. Light and warmth must surround you for nature to do its job of growing crops and food for survival. It takes the reality of life to conquer the shroud of darkness in magic and hate. Action is the best method surviving and helping others.

[Sean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Received from author for honest review.

I did not really know what to expect from an Indie author,but this was really good.

A good insight into the start of Iski Flare and I will definitely delve back in and carry on this story.

Really enjoyable read.

[Conny · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was suprised by this book.
I love retellings of Fairytales, but this is something else.
I was flabergasted in the end, and I even shed a tear ...
I'm glad I bought all the books in this series.
Loved it.

[Alan Behan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sad little tale and how a legend begins, when an old Lady comes to Muteguard looking for a bed and meal after her long travels and is met with hostility and unwelcoming village, after been turned a way she shows her true form, the evil witch Edris Curses the village to live in darkness with their dark hearts, after years of constant snow and darkness, when two children are born at the same time, a prophecy to end a curse, Iski and Flare grow surrounded by whispers of what they will become and end the curse that has plagued the village for generations, that was a very emotional read, a love that can't be broken even by a curse, great characters, it had Hansel and Gretel feel to it but more dark and a sinister twist, highly recommend...😁

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love a good story and this one was so sweet and a little horrific. LOL To children born in the same cursed town, at the same time to neighboring women and referred to as 'The Twins'. When the are older and find themselves in love they feel they have to run to be together. Will the Twins of Legend break the curse?
Classic fairytale the I'd highly recommend. There is love but it's strictly PG for the youngsters but juicy enough for us older folks.

[Mary Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a quaint fairytale type story with bittersweet overtones. It's reminiscent of Hansel and Gretel with the witch house in the woods, but not brother/sister. Iski and Flare set out to defeat the witch and save the village. It's a short, easy read, as it's a prologue to the rest of the legend of Iski Flare.

[Krystyna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Adult fairy tale

I didn't really like fairy tales as a child and I can't say that I'm that keen on then now. This is definitely a fairy tale, a cross between Hansel and Gretel and Baba Yaga. Not for me. I got this in a giveaway

[Boomsreadsagain · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly got this on STYKD because I wanted to boost my number of books read… and ended up crying. It’s an odd story, and definitely leaves you with some questions. But ya girl cried. Justice for Flare.

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great beginning for me into the world of Iski Flare and this new author for me. Definitely ready for more, totally awesome.

[Annemarie · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was fine, but the conclusion was way too simple.

[Pierre Fortier · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this was a well written story. It piqued my interest in finding out where the tale goes from here.

[Anthony Fratto · Rating 4 out of 5]

a fun light read. This is a great introduction to what promises to be a great book series. This book is basically Hanzel and Gretel meets D&D ... more or less.

[Victoria Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the start of Iski Flare and it is a fairy tale reminiscent of the Brothers Grimm. It was ok and I'll probably read the next book.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

What do I say about this book besides that it was amazing!? It didn’t go how I expected it to go, but great story very well written.

[Ann Marie]

I enjoyed this book. I will look for the rest of the series as they are published.