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Forbidden Things #3
Apostate
Declared a traitor to her own country, Indigo must look elsewhere to secure help for Lyra. While the Lyran prince prepares for battle, she turns to the least likely place to raise an army of her own.
The Kudaness, a people split apart by intertribal rivalries, are united in some things, including their hatred of her people and the belief that using ascard is an affront to the gods. Even if they forgive her those things, can she persuade them to go to war on behalf of their Lyran neighbors?
If she succeeds, they will face a seemingly untouchable opponent, and she must still find a way to convince Caithin that she and the prince are innocent.
The Kudaness, a people split apart by intertribal rivalries, are united in some things, including their hatred of her people and the belief that using ascard is an affront to the gods. Even if they forgive her those things, can she persuade them to go to war on behalf of their Lyran neighbors?
If she succeeds, they will face a seemingly untouchable opponent, and she must still find a way to convince Caithin that she and the prince are innocent.
338 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 16, 2016
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About the author
Nikki McCormack
25 books322 followersOutside of her career as an author, Nikki is a professional technical and creative writer, spider wrangler, animal lover, and devoted cat mom. Writing fantasy and science fiction stories has been a lifelong passion for her. She loves to draw upon her myriad life experiences doing everything from wild cave exploration and competitive horseback endurance riding to practicing iaido and archery. She invites you to join her for some fantastic adventures.
Grand Prize Winner of the Dante Rossetti Award for Young Adult Fiction for The Girl and the Clockwork Cat
Finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards for The Keeper
Finalist in the Cygnus Award for Science Fiction and Speculative Fiction for Dissident
Writers of the Future finalist with the short story In Silence Waiting.
NOTE: No generative artificial intelligence (A.I.) or predictive language software has been or will be used in any part of the creation of my books.
Grand Prize Winner of the Dante Rossetti Award for Young Adult Fiction for The Girl and the Clockwork Cat
Finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards for The Keeper
Finalist in the Cygnus Award for Science Fiction and Speculative Fiction for Dissident
Writers of the Future finalist with the short story In Silence Waiting.
NOTE: No generative artificial intelligence (A.I.) or predictive language software has been or will be used in any part of the creation of my books.
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October 7, 2020
Travel back to Lyra takes its toll on Yiloch. He is also burdened with rage for what Indigo did. Meanwhile, Indigo rushes to meet Yiloch in the desert, meeting a potential army on the way. It will take more than an army to face Lyra’s new threat because they wield magic in force. Indigo must decide who she is and where she belongs with all her Ascard power. Only one other person rival’s her strength in wielding magic, and he’s sworn vengeance on both Yiloch and Indigo.
This series continues to build a great and compelling balance between romance, fantasy and plot. I was pulled in by Indigo’s struggles to find herself and her place in this world. The plot made sense in book two and in the larger sense of the trilogy. The romance felt so strong and real – the emotions and reactions of the characters for their relationships was so riveting.
Indigo is a role model for female characters. She’s strong, not in relation to man, but in relation to her enemies and her friends. Even those around her acknowledge her strength and her power. She is respected and feared and loathed. I really felt like I had a better grasp on Myac and his motivations but also couldn’t understand the evil inside him at all. He was a phenomenally crafted villain and I really, really wanted him to have a moment of redemption. Would it even be possible? Could he even live in a world where he had committed his previous actions?
I absolutely loved the climax in the third novel and wished for the mini extra climax to have been a fourth book. The setup was there for an additional novel…
This series continues to build a great and compelling balance between romance, fantasy and plot. I was pulled in by Indigo’s struggles to find herself and her place in this world. The plot made sense in book two and in the larger sense of the trilogy. The romance felt so strong and real – the emotions and reactions of the characters for their relationships was so riveting.
Indigo is a role model for female characters. She’s strong, not in relation to man, but in relation to her enemies and her friends. Even those around her acknowledge her strength and her power. She is respected and feared and loathed. I really felt like I had a better grasp on Myac and his motivations but also couldn’t understand the evil inside him at all. He was a phenomenally crafted villain and I really, really wanted him to have a moment of redemption. Would it even be possible? Could he even live in a world where he had committed his previous actions?
I absolutely loved the climax in the third novel and wished for the mini extra climax to have been a fourth book. The setup was there for an additional novel…
April 6, 2019
Magnificent
This 3-volume fantasy series has become my new favorite. It excited me, frightened me, caused me to feel joy, sorrow, love, hatred toward the darkest villan, and the deepest sense of pride and hope in the truly wonderful heroine and those she loves. The creation of four different cultures, their peoples, religions, and hopes, dreams, and heartfelt goals was truly a wondrous piece of writing. The characters are vividly, deeply, and lovingly created in such detail that, only after completing the work, can I truly realize how much time and love were spent by the author. I would recommend this author, and, so far, any and all of her writings as an experience not to be missed. Please read, and savor, her work.
This 3-volume fantasy series has become my new favorite. It excited me, frightened me, caused me to feel joy, sorrow, love, hatred toward the darkest villan, and the deepest sense of pride and hope in the truly wonderful heroine and those she loves. The creation of four different cultures, their peoples, religions, and hopes, dreams, and heartfelt goals was truly a wondrous piece of writing. The characters are vividly, deeply, and lovingly created in such detail that, only after completing the work, can I truly realize how much time and love were spent by the author. I would recommend this author, and, so far, any and all of her writings as an experience not to be missed. Please read, and savor, her work.
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