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Sky Raiders #0.5
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Garek returns to his village, Pan Nuk, eager to check in with his mentor and then leave to find excitement and adventure anywhere but the suffocating confines of home. He knows he's one of the strongest guards in West Lathor, and than no one can call the change as well as him, but his mentor has a special job for him, an investigation that piques Garek's interest.
What piques Garek's interest even more, though, is his mentor's sister. Taya captivates him, causes him to reconsider whether leaving Pan Nuk really is the best decision for him. As their relationship blossoms, he finds the mystery Kas has given him to solve starts to endanger the woman he is falling in love with, and he will have to open his heart, and use every bit of his awesome strength, to keep her safe.
For fans of the Sky Raiders series, this one is for you . . .
SKY RAIDERS opens with Garek returning home to Taya, only to find her gone, and the whole village of Pan Nuk deserted. Garek is prepared to do anything to find his intended, and so begins the Sky Raiders trilogy, but how did Garek and Taya firest meet and fall in love?
This novella (12,500 words) is for fans of the series, set before the sky raiders arrive and before Garek goes off to Garamundo.
For those new to the Sky Raider series, an equally warm welcome—this is the prequel to the series, so you haven’t missed anything :).For fans of the Sky Raiders series, this one is for you . . .
Intended is available exclusively to subscribers to Michelle Diener's new release notification newsletter, which can be joined through her website.
What piques Garek's interest even more, though, is his mentor's sister. Taya captivates him, causes him to reconsider whether leaving Pan Nuk really is the best decision for him. As their relationship blossoms, he finds the mystery Kas has given him to solve starts to endanger the woman he is falling in love with, and he will have to open his heart, and use every bit of his awesome strength, to keep her safe.
For fans of the Sky Raiders series, this one is for you . . .
SKY RAIDERS opens with Garek returning home to Taya, only to find her gone, and the whole village of Pan Nuk deserted. Garek is prepared to do anything to find his intended, and so begins the Sky Raiders trilogy, but how did Garek and Taya firest meet and fall in love?
This novella (12,500 words) is for fans of the series, set before the sky raiders arrive and before Garek goes off to Garamundo.
For those new to the Sky Raider series, an equally warm welcome—this is the prequel to the series, so you haven’t missed anything :).For fans of the Sky Raiders series, this one is for you . . .
Intended is available exclusively to subscribers to Michelle Diener's new release notification newsletter, which can be joined through her website.
25 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 2018
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About the author
Michelle Diener
61 books1,919 followersMichelle Diener is a bestselling, award-winning author of historical fiction, science fiction and fantasy. Having worked in publishing and IT, she's now very happy crafting new worlds and interesting characters.
Michelle was born in London and currently lives in Australia with her husband and two children.
When she's not writing, or driving her kids from activity to activity, you can find her online at Twitter and Facebook.
Michelle was born in London and currently lives in Australia with her husband and two children.
When she's not writing, or driving her kids from activity to activity, you can find her online at Twitter and Facebook.
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December 16, 2023
Short prequel to the Sky Raider’s series. I read this after I had completed the first book in the series because I wanted to understand where the love between Garek and Taya came from and how it developed into the strong, world-moving force that we see immediately in the first book. Unfortunately, although we do see how they met, there really isn’t anything that speaks to how that attraction became what it is in the series.
September 2, 2025
Prequel to Sky Raiders series
This short prequel allows us to experience how Garek and Taya fell in love. They are both very sympathetic MCs.
If I had only read this short story, I would have assumed that this series was going to be sword-and-sorcery fantasy. But in the subsequent books, aliens with spaceships come into the picture, converting the series to science fiction romance.
This short prequel allows us to experience how Garek and Taya fell in love. They are both very sympathetic MCs.
If I had only read this short story, I would have assumed that this series was going to be sword-and-sorcery fantasy. But in the subsequent books, aliens with spaceships come into the picture, converting the series to science fiction romance.
August 13, 2024
SkyRaiders0.5 (audiobook)
Garek has come home at the request of his mentor, interrupting his training duties. Garek has eight more months of guard duty, before his two year conscription in regional service. But, Kas has pulled him back for clandestine reasons, and, as it turns out, a lot has been happening while he was away.
Their town is isolated and largely focused on herd farming. Their primary industry is producing raw wool for a merchant market. But, in the past few years, their herds have increased production enough to fulfill the quota requirements, with wool left over. Kas’ sister, Taya has become a talented dyer known for her colors, and they have been dying the extra wool and selling it at market themselves.
And now they know they have been cheated in their contract, as the merchants were greatly underpaying for their wool. There have been attacks on the way to market, and more recently, in the village. Kas needs Garek to investigate, to stave off accusations of self-interest. Someone else wants to represent village interests in a new contract, and Kas cannot point at his competition.
Garek agrees, but also realizes the sabotage would stop if Taya stopped her dye works; and that happens most readily with her death. So, not only must he find out if the competitor is behind the attacks, but protect Taya in the process.
A lot to do by himself, especially as Garek and Taya are old enough to be interested in each other, to Kas’ disapproval. Keeping Taya safe gets complicated, as the conspiracy starts to unravel and all the players are revealed.
Protecting the community is secured. Now, it takes time for their relationship to mature.
Garek has come home at the request of his mentor, interrupting his training duties. Garek has eight more months of guard duty, before his two year conscription in regional service. But, Kas has pulled him back for clandestine reasons, and, as it turns out, a lot has been happening while he was away.
Their town is isolated and largely focused on herd farming. Their primary industry is producing raw wool for a merchant market. But, in the past few years, their herds have increased production enough to fulfill the quota requirements, with wool left over. Kas’ sister, Taya has become a talented dyer known for her colors, and they have been dying the extra wool and selling it at market themselves.
And now they know they have been cheated in their contract, as the merchants were greatly underpaying for their wool. There have been attacks on the way to market, and more recently, in the village. Kas needs Garek to investigate, to stave off accusations of self-interest. Someone else wants to represent village interests in a new contract, and Kas cannot point at his competition.
Garek agrees, but also realizes the sabotage would stop if Taya stopped her dye works; and that happens most readily with her death. So, not only must he find out if the competitor is behind the attacks, but protect Taya in the process.
A lot to do by himself, especially as Garek and Taya are old enough to be interested in each other, to Kas’ disapproval. Keeping Taya safe gets complicated, as the conspiracy starts to unravel and all the players are revealed.
Protecting the community is secured. Now, it takes time for their relationship to mature.
December 21, 2024
**MINOR SPOILERS**
This is a prequel novella to the Sky Raiders trilogy. It should not be read as a standalone. It is a bite size appetizer for the series but would not seem robust to those who do not read the series. The first book was offered free as a way to appeal to new readers and the prequel novella is available free if you subscribe to her newsletter. I ended up downloading and reading the entire series in short order.
The novella tells how the main characters of the series, Garek and Taya, meet again as adults after several years apart. The events are alluded to in the other books. There is also a small mystery to be resolved.
The story is told from Taya and Garek’s alternating point of view. The pace of the story is good.
I have enjoyed other books by Diener in the past and will continue to read her books.
This is a prequel novella to the Sky Raiders trilogy. It should not be read as a standalone. It is a bite size appetizer for the series but would not seem robust to those who do not read the series. The first book was offered free as a way to appeal to new readers and the prequel novella is available free if you subscribe to her newsletter. I ended up downloading and reading the entire series in short order.
The novella tells how the main characters of the series, Garek and Taya, meet again as adults after several years apart. The events are alluded to in the other books. There is also a small mystery to be resolved.
The story is told from Taya and Garek’s alternating point of view. The pace of the story is good.
I have enjoyed other books by Diener in the past and will continue to read her books.
August 18, 2022
A prequel to the Sky Raiders series, we get to see Garek and Taya meet again after being separated for four years, and realize how much they are attracted to each other, despite Taya’s brother’s interference and disapproval. Throw in an investigation into some villains trying to stop the village’s new independent wool enterprise, and you have a great little story that gets you ready for reading the rest of the Sky Raiders books (in case you haven’t read them already), which I recommend.
January 7, 2022
This is a short novella I received when I signed up for the author’s book release notifications.
It was a short and sweet little read, a prequel to the first book of the series. It was good, obviously not a whole lot happened since it was short, but worth the read.
It was a short and sweet little read, a prequel to the first book of the series. It was good, obviously not a whole lot happened since it was short, but worth the read.
April 28, 2019
Nice to see some of the back story between the to MCs in this trilogy.
January 2, 2020
I believe I should have read Book1 before this, as would have been more invested in the 2 main characters than I was. Regardless, off to read Sky Raiders.
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