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Ayphae: Wild. Vibrant. Dying.
Imagine a land sustained by giant mushrooms that feed off people’s emotions. Now imagine this land begins withering—and no one knows why.
Enter the aiethepa spore. This fungus grows fast and thick throughout Ayphae. No one knows what it does, because no one can open it. Some blame it for the withering—others believe it will rejuvenate the land.
Watching this debate are three siblings—Reisor, Feselea and Dane—who woke up seven years ago with no memory of their past. They have only dreams, flashbacks—fragments of thoughts they can’t explain.
Paths cross, and an alliance is born: the three siblings, a field scientist, a ranger-turned-public speaker and a pragmatic politician. But can they find the problem—before it’s too late?
Enter the aiethepa spore. This fungus grows fast and thick throughout Ayphae. No one knows what it does, because no one can open it. Some blame it for the withering—others believe it will rejuvenate the land.
Watching this debate are three siblings—Reisor, Feselea and Dane—who woke up seven years ago with no memory of their past. They have only dreams, flashbacks—fragments of thoughts they can’t explain.
Paths cross, and an alliance is born: the three siblings, a field scientist, a ranger-turned-public speaker and a pragmatic politician. But can they find the problem—before it’s too late?
727 pages, ebook
Published August 15, 2019
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About the author
Ian Vroon
11 books3 followersMushrooms that fly, spin or stomp in a beat. A dragon made of fire, whose breath is a
mist that becomes your most bitter thoughts. An underwater world of currents and microscopic creatures that make your eyes glow and let you breathe underwater.
Welcome to my world.
Everything I write flies off the beaten path or puts a new spin on fantasy as you know it. And when I'm not writing, I'm imagining my next book. I get so involved in the worlds I'm creating for my books and the characters I'm developing that I have no idea what’s going on around me.
Living near the foothills of Colorado, my wife and I love to be outdoors—soaking in the sights, sounds and smells of nature. But we are most passionate about our strategy games, usually spending hours or even days on one game alone. We love nerding out together!
I love science and incorporate it heavily into my fantasy worlds. I also love philosophy—and since I hate going with the crowd, I resolve to take the reader on a journey of questioning and suspense, watching the characters struggle with interpreting and reacting to unfolding events.
And of course, I love interacting with my readers. You can catch me on
www.facebook.com/ianvroon.blog or read bits of my novels, thoughts on life, science, humor and short stories on my blog (www.ianvroon.blog).
Be sure to follow me for updates when new books are
published.
Ayphae - published on Amazon
Tales of Ayphae - coming Summer 2019
Brek'cha - coming Fall 2019!
mist that becomes your most bitter thoughts. An underwater world of currents and microscopic creatures that make your eyes glow and let you breathe underwater.
Welcome to my world.
Everything I write flies off the beaten path or puts a new spin on fantasy as you know it. And when I'm not writing, I'm imagining my next book. I get so involved in the worlds I'm creating for my books and the characters I'm developing that I have no idea what’s going on around me.
Living near the foothills of Colorado, my wife and I love to be outdoors—soaking in the sights, sounds and smells of nature. But we are most passionate about our strategy games, usually spending hours or even days on one game alone. We love nerding out together!
I love science and incorporate it heavily into my fantasy worlds. I also love philosophy—and since I hate going with the crowd, I resolve to take the reader on a journey of questioning and suspense, watching the characters struggle with interpreting and reacting to unfolding events.
And of course, I love interacting with my readers. You can catch me on
www.facebook.com/ianvroon.blog or read bits of my novels, thoughts on life, science, humor and short stories on my blog (www.ianvroon.blog).
Be sure to follow me for updates when new books are
published.
Ayphae - published on Amazon
Tales of Ayphae - coming Summer 2019
Brek'cha - coming Fall 2019!
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May 2, 2020
Wonderfully imaginative and unique. Three siblings awaken to find themselves in a new world with no memories of their past except periodic slivers of memories that leave them wondering who or what they had been.
Mushrooms … the world of Ayphae is a world of mushrooms; from skyscraper mushrooms to flying mushrooms, to a giant mushroom where the entire population can come together in one place. Creative uses and descriptions abound. I loved the world building here.
The reasons I gave this four instead of five stars is because there were moments where the main story line seemed to be left behind in descriptions of activities that didn’t move it forward which frustrated me personally, and the questions the book began with were never answered or at least addressed.
Having said that, Ayphae is well worth the read. Plunging into this incredible world is not just fun, Vroon does a great job of making the reader think. If you like imaginative and unique worlds, this book is for you.
October 21, 2019
I received a copy of Ayphae from the author for review - thank you! All opinions are my own.
Ayphae begins with three siblings waking up in this world with no memories of who they are or how they got there. Seven years later, we follow them as they try to figure out what's going on with this spore that seems to be killing the land. They team up with other individuals to solve this mystery (though they are broken up into various groups and aren't all together the entire time).
The good: this was incredibly imaginative. I've never read a fantasy book that takes place in a world of mushrooms. I definitely appreciated the scientific aspects that come up in the book! There are a variety of mushrooms in this world, including memory mushrooms, murmuring mushrooms (that talk to people), dancing mushrooms, and mushrooms that can basically tap into people's brains and can do things like cause illusions. The memory mushrooms, for example, can be eaten and seem to cause a loss of short term memory, but you can regain older memories (I believe). The dancing mushrooms reminded me of Kingdom Hearts where you basically have to impress the mushrooms to receive benefits from them. The story definitely didn't go where I expected it to (particularly the ending), so this was a pleasant surprise. There's also a barrier surrounding Ayphae that prevents people from entering or leaving and I think the events surrounding it in this book have some interesting implications for future books.
The not as great: I was a little confused by certain aspects of the book. I thought it took place in a fantasy world, but there were modern transportation systems and things like skyscrapers. I may have missed some of the explanation behind some of these things (like a jellivator - my impression is that it's like a jelly elevator? But again, I may have just missed the explanation when these were first introduced). These aspects were a little jarring. I also felt like there were some repetitive scenes, such as multiple instances of events where there's catering, dancing, and then speeches. The flashbacks between the past and the present weren't always super effective for me.
I did feel like it might be a bit better for slightly younger readers since the characters seemed young and their actions/the dialogue suited their age. Overall though, I would recommend this if the premise sounds interesting to you and you want to read about a world of mushrooms.
Ayphae begins with three siblings waking up in this world with no memories of who they are or how they got there. Seven years later, we follow them as they try to figure out what's going on with this spore that seems to be killing the land. They team up with other individuals to solve this mystery (though they are broken up into various groups and aren't all together the entire time).
The good: this was incredibly imaginative. I've never read a fantasy book that takes place in a world of mushrooms. I definitely appreciated the scientific aspects that come up in the book! There are a variety of mushrooms in this world, including memory mushrooms, murmuring mushrooms (that talk to people), dancing mushrooms, and mushrooms that can basically tap into people's brains and can do things like cause illusions. The memory mushrooms, for example, can be eaten and seem to cause a loss of short term memory, but you can regain older memories (I believe). The dancing mushrooms reminded me of Kingdom Hearts where you basically have to impress the mushrooms to receive benefits from them. The story definitely didn't go where I expected it to (particularly the ending), so this was a pleasant surprise. There's also a barrier surrounding Ayphae that prevents people from entering or leaving and I think the events surrounding it in this book have some interesting implications for future books.
The not as great: I was a little confused by certain aspects of the book. I thought it took place in a fantasy world, but there were modern transportation systems and things like skyscrapers. I may have missed some of the explanation behind some of these things (like a jellivator - my impression is that it's like a jelly elevator? But again, I may have just missed the explanation when these were first introduced). These aspects were a little jarring. I also felt like there were some repetitive scenes, such as multiple instances of events where there's catering, dancing, and then speeches. The flashbacks between the past and the present weren't always super effective for me.
I did feel like it might be a bit better for slightly younger readers since the characters seemed young and their actions/the dialogue suited their age. Overall though, I would recommend this if the premise sounds interesting to you and you want to read about a world of mushrooms.
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