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Reaper
I am trapped. I know there’s only one way out of here. I’m not sure I’m brave enough to take it. How did it come to this?
I grew up on my Da’s farm. I went to school. I had a best friend. I was a normal kid. Well, if you ignore my flying and being stalked by the grim reaper, I was a normal kid.
Everything went wrong when Da and the town disappeared. They took me to Sky City. They tried to put me in an orphanage. I ran away. It was just me and my sister Lilly against the world. We survived.
How did it come to this?
I grew up on my Da’s farm. I went to school. I had a best friend. I was a normal kid. Well, if you ignore my flying and being stalked by the grim reaper, I was a normal kid.
Everything went wrong when Da and the town disappeared. They took me to Sky City. They tried to put me in an orphanage. I ran away. It was just me and my sister Lilly against the world. We survived.
How did it come to this?
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First published April 10, 2020
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Eli Kwake
16 books16 followersStarting from the beginning, my name is Eli Kwake, pronounced ˈilaɪ kwāk. I am pansexual, polyamorous, and genderqueer. My pronouns are they/them. I am a musician, an artist, a writer, a drag king, a lover, a spouse, a friend, a foe, a human, a dragon. I make no apologies for who and what I am. I was forged in fire. I am bigger on the inside.
It’s nice to meet you.
It’s nice to meet you.
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April 16, 2020
I'm the author, so I'm a biased reader. After all, I thought this book was good enough to publish!
But something to keep in mind: Not only did I read this book once, I read it probably a few hundred times between revisions, beta testing, more revisions, editing, re-editing, editing again, formatting, editing, reformatting, formatting for ebook, formatting in a different font, and formatting for a different size.
And I would still read this book again.
In maybe a year or two. I love this book. I wrote it. But as much as I love it, I need to read something else for a while. Maybe book two? ;)
But something to keep in mind: Not only did I read this book once, I read it probably a few hundred times between revisions, beta testing, more revisions, editing, re-editing, editing again, formatting, editing, reformatting, formatting for ebook, formatting in a different font, and formatting for a different size.
And I would still read this book again.
In maybe a year or two. I love this book. I wrote it. But as much as I love it, I need to read something else for a while. Maybe book two? ;)
April 26, 2020
An interesting world, and a main character I can care about. This is a good first outing from a debut author. I look forward to reading the next books in the series. I'm particularly intrigued to learn more about the world of reapers and avadis.
April 16, 2020
I couldn’t put it down!! Super excited for the next one. :3
August 20, 2020
In a post-apocalyptic world, a kid who can fly grows up safe and loved on a farm with her dad, and also the protection of a mysterious man in black ragged robes, visible only to her.
One day her dad heads to town to sell some produce, and doesn't come home. What is a 14 yr old on her own to do?
Will she find him? What if she gets lost? Will the mysterious man in black help her or hinder?
Surely she can't be the only person with powers, but where are the rest?
Reaper is a bit unpolished as a book, which is saved by an absolutely compelling story, characters that make you love them and might break your heart. This book made me chuckle out loud and cry actual tears. I am so attached to the characters that I have to fight the urge to contact the author just to demand answers.
This book is strong on its own, but the series promises to be an absolutely amazing story.
I am so looking forward to the next instalment, and in the meantime I'm reading Reaper to every kid I know.
One day her dad heads to town to sell some produce, and doesn't come home. What is a 14 yr old on her own to do?
Will she find him? What if she gets lost? Will the mysterious man in black help her or hinder?
Surely she can't be the only person with powers, but where are the rest?
Reaper is a bit unpolished as a book, which is saved by an absolutely compelling story, characters that make you love them and might break your heart. This book made me chuckle out loud and cry actual tears. I am so attached to the characters that I have to fight the urge to contact the author just to demand answers.
This book is strong on its own, but the series promises to be an absolutely amazing story.
I am so looking forward to the next instalment, and in the meantime I'm reading Reaper to every kid I know.
May 13, 2020
Set in either a post apocalyptic world, where people have gotten their life back, there are people called Powereds. They're like superheroes, but without all the kryptonite and radioactive spiders. Some came tell the future, some can manipulate metal.
Raven can fly.
She's grown up on a farm in a small, rural community, and is content there, until one day her Da goes to town and never comes home. Suddenly, the army's at her door, rounding her up, along with everyone else in the area they can find, and taking them to Sky City. They try to take her to an orphanage, but she escapes and runs off with Lilly, a young girl who can manipulate metal. They live a rough lift, hidden away, but essentially on the street, for a couple years.
Ultimately, Raven learns there's crap going on surrounding the Powered of Sky City, and ends up involved. Through that, and the fact she can see a man lurking about that no one else can see, she learns she's destined for greater things, if she chooses to accept that path. And, if she doesn't, well, that's not pleasant.
In a way, the book has a lot to say about the idea that great power has great responsibility, but not in an annoying, preachy way. No one comes out and tells a 16 year old, very possibly orphaned girl, that her special Powers might be the key to finding out not only what happened to her Da, but to what happened to a bunch of towns. They do ask for her help where they can, but they also insist she's protected, and that she doesn't overdo it. There's a spot where she disobeys them and gets to close to something, and instead of them being happy she got results, they're very realistically pissed she risked herself. It's refreshing that the teen who can save people still gets her butt chewed for being impulsive.
Ultimately I really liked this book and devoured it in record time, I think in one sitting, or in two because I absolutely had to do something in between, like sleep. It was an enjoying read, and Raven felt like a real teen girl who was stuck in the middle of a lot of bad situations, without a guiding hand.
Raven can fly.
She's grown up on a farm in a small, rural community, and is content there, until one day her Da goes to town and never comes home. Suddenly, the army's at her door, rounding her up, along with everyone else in the area they can find, and taking them to Sky City. They try to take her to an orphanage, but she escapes and runs off with Lilly, a young girl who can manipulate metal. They live a rough lift, hidden away, but essentially on the street, for a couple years.
Ultimately, Raven learns there's crap going on surrounding the Powered of Sky City, and ends up involved. Through that, and the fact she can see a man lurking about that no one else can see, she learns she's destined for greater things, if she chooses to accept that path. And, if she doesn't, well, that's not pleasant.
In a way, the book has a lot to say about the idea that great power has great responsibility, but not in an annoying, preachy way. No one comes out and tells a 16 year old, very possibly orphaned girl, that her special Powers might be the key to finding out not only what happened to her Da, but to what happened to a bunch of towns. They do ask for her help where they can, but they also insist she's protected, and that she doesn't overdo it. There's a spot where she disobeys them and gets to close to something, and instead of them being happy she got results, they're very realistically pissed she risked herself. It's refreshing that the teen who can save people still gets her butt chewed for being impulsive.
Ultimately I really liked this book and devoured it in record time, I think in one sitting, or in two because I absolutely had to do something in between, like sleep. It was an enjoying read, and Raven felt like a real teen girl who was stuck in the middle of a lot of bad situations, without a guiding hand.
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