Into the Evernight

The Serpentine Throne #1.5

by Susan Stradiotto

None dare to brave the Evernight . . . except ThalajHe was nothing before his vow to the Serpentine Throne.But now, the empress has commanded him away. She ordered him to retrieve a statue from deep within the Evernight Marshes, the darkest of dark places in the empire.If he follows her order, he forsakes his oath to protect and serve. If he doesn’t, he commits treason. And if he goes, will he ever return?As a companion to Call of the Storm Sorcerer, this short adventure will take you an epic dungeon crawl.

122 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 3, 2021

About the author

Susan Stradiotto is passionate about the written word, whether it is in her own writing or her editing practice. She is a fan of well-told stories. Susan is always searching for unique voices and stories that tell a truth. As Neil Gaiman said in his master class, “Write the truest story you can.” She believes that is what makes a story sing.

Susan is an author of fantasy and romance and has professional editorial experience with genres such as romance, memoir, mystery/thriller, cozy mystery, fantasy, and women’s fiction. She attended Capella University for her BS in Information Technology and the University of Chicago’s Graham School for her professional editing certification. She lives in Eden Prairie with her husband, a hoard of Bernese Mountain Dogs, and one Miniature Dachshund.

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Write-In-Progress
A serial novel based on George MacDonald’s 𝑃ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑠: 𝐴 𝐹𝑎𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒 𝑅𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑀𝑒𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑊𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛.

Reviews

[MissBecka Gee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the story of what actually happened to Thalaj on his mission mentioned in book one.
It was great finding out how everything went down and seeing a bit more of the world she's created.
I especially loved the part with the Kappa.
That thing was so creepy and adorable!
Much love to Susan Stradiotto for my DRC.

[Hilda Baard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book from the first page. Good strong characters and original story line.
Well worth reading

[Oana · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I begun reading this I had no idea that this novella was set between book so I may have missed some important things. But it was a great read and at that time all the action and narrative plot seemed alright and stood out great on it's own. So that definitely was a plus for me.
Into the evernight follows Thalaj, our main character, on a quest set by the new ruler of his world. Even if he starts the quest with a companion he knows that the weight of the requests fall solely on him, so he devises a plan to finish his mission alone . But what he didn't know was that danger lurks on every forest path...
Thalaj was a great character. While he has some insecurities about his race and upbringing, he tries his best to make up for in strength and agility. But his thinking is flawed because who goes alone into a forest that reeks of death on a mission that ends in death?
I do need to read the whole series to find out more about Thalaj and the other characters.