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The Arnath Chronicles #1
Orcus Fled
Two girls from different worlds, thrown together in a quest for freedom. Death is what every Orcus expects. Elementals enslaved by a warring country, forced to fight by a bracelet placed on their arm at birth to control their magic. Senara has always lived with that expectation over her head, day in and day out, forced to fight in battles and wars she has no stake in. Until her handler is killed, giving her the chance she needs to escape.In her attempt to hide from a prince who wants nothing more than to wield her as a weapon, Senara stumbles on a portal to another world. To… Florida? And there she meets a college girl whose worst battle in life is trying to pass her next English exam. This world is easy. Soft. And would make a great place to hide.But the bracelet calls her back, forcing her to return to her homeland to find a way to get it removed. If she can’t succeed, she’ll be enslaved to the prince, coerced into fighting his battles for him.She isn’t going back alone.Can a newly forged friendship survive the threats that a world of magic and war put on it? Can Senara and Meri?Follow their story as they navigate the precarious world of elemental magic.
236 pages, Paperback
Published May 4, 2021
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Cassie Greutman
20 books34 followersCassie Greutman is a small town Ohio girl who has always loved stories in any form. You can usually find her typing away at her computer or playing out in the barn with her ponies.
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June 18, 2021
Meri is a college student. She is fascinated with the idea of discovering something new and spends much of her days documenting her adventures just in case she does find something new. Senara is a slave, bound to her Master, who controls her life and actions. She has been trained for battle as a warrior. When Senara accidentally discovers a portal to a strange new world she meets Meri and both their lives change.
This is a terrific story of friendship between two girls from different worlds that defy the odds. Through the experience of getting to know each other, depending on each other, and struggling to survive, the bond between them grows to that of best friends in all aspects of the term. The influence they have on each other provides each of them with what has been missing in their own lives.
One of the things I like about Greutman’s writing is the setting she creates. The descriptions are always so vivid that it is easy to picture them and see yourself in the setting. The bewitching, foreboding world into which the girls travel comes to life on the pages. The characters are both strong, empowering girls with independent streaks and a twinge of stubbornness.
It is a magical, mysterious story of what friendship looks like. A terrific read for any young adult.
This is a terrific story of friendship between two girls from different worlds that defy the odds. Through the experience of getting to know each other, depending on each other, and struggling to survive, the bond between them grows to that of best friends in all aspects of the term. The influence they have on each other provides each of them with what has been missing in their own lives.
One of the things I like about Greutman’s writing is the setting she creates. The descriptions are always so vivid that it is easy to picture them and see yourself in the setting. The bewitching, foreboding world into which the girls travel comes to life on the pages. The characters are both strong, empowering girls with independent streaks and a twinge of stubbornness.
It is a magical, mysterious story of what friendship looks like. A terrific read for any young adult.
June 16, 2021
I'm giving this book 3.5 stars.
Freedom ...
But at what cost ...
Senara is an Orcus in a world other than Earth. She is one of the few magical people in that world. When she stumbles upon a portal to Earth, she meets Meri. Meri is college student from Florida who seeks fame and glory. She follows Sen back through the portal, stumbling into a world that she doesn't understand.
The people in Senara's land control the Orcus by placing a bracelet around their arm. That makes it so they're magic cannot be used without the permission of a handler. Senara's handler died, and not being able to use magic is slowly killing her. Her goal is to get the cuff on her arm removed so that she can be free.
Cassie leads through a world brimming with fantastic settings and treachery in a land filled with mistrust and fear. I enjoyed seeing Senara's growth as she learned to trust and desired to protect Meri.
The settings were great, but I had a hard time relating to the characters. I enjoyed the story, but there were some plot holes. Only a specific person can remove the bracelet, but at one point in the book, the author says they were removed and replaced as the Orcus grew. There were other things, too, but that one stood out most in my mind.
I am curious to see what happens in the next book.
I received this book as an ARC in return for an honest review.
Freedom ...
But at what cost ...
Senara is an Orcus in a world other than Earth. She is one of the few magical people in that world. When she stumbles upon a portal to Earth, she meets Meri. Meri is college student from Florida who seeks fame and glory. She follows Sen back through the portal, stumbling into a world that she doesn't understand.
The people in Senara's land control the Orcus by placing a bracelet around their arm. That makes it so they're magic cannot be used without the permission of a handler. Senara's handler died, and not being able to use magic is slowly killing her. Her goal is to get the cuff on her arm removed so that she can be free.
Cassie leads through a world brimming with fantastic settings and treachery in a land filled with mistrust and fear. I enjoyed seeing Senara's growth as she learned to trust and desired to protect Meri.
The settings were great, but I had a hard time relating to the characters. I enjoyed the story, but there were some plot holes. Only a specific person can remove the bracelet, but at one point in the book, the author says they were removed and replaced as the Orcus grew. There were other things, too, but that one stood out most in my mind.
I am curious to see what happens in the next book.
I received this book as an ARC in return for an honest review.
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