No one plays war without risk. Risk of harm, risk of loss. The violence stains pages, and opens worlds to corruption. Even so, a great author once stated that no book is so bad that there is not something good in it. Even a setting with so much hatred and death can contain something as efficient as a hero. This was Yonas' design: to raise heroes as roses from ashes, to prepare them for even more crucial futures. And it was now time to pick those roses.
Renée Tamsin was raised in various parts of the Southern and Midwestern U.S. The one constant in her ever-changing environment was her stories. When not writing tales of adventure and intrigue, she’s busy reading them.
"Things As They Were" is Tamsin’s debut novel, aiming to pull emerging adults back to the classics. She’s currently working on continuing the saga of The Arkis Tales. The Arkis Tales chronicles heroes set against an evil that threatens to spread throughout every world created by the written word, to control or destroy. In the final era of a centuries-old war, the stakes are raised to unbelievable heights and aggression builds as the final three Keepers, however flawed, are appointed to bring it to its epic conclusion.
An incredible sequel to the first Arkis Tales! Tamsin has done it again! New characters, old characters, new stories, and those told before...pirates, magic, intense battles...this is what we live for!
Even better than the first one, Tamsin weaves an intricate story with memorable characters, an addictive plot, and a suspense that never ceases. Most authors wouldn’t dream to take on a project like this but Renée not only dared to try, but she succeeded with flying colors. Will not disappoint!! 💕💕