Scorched Threads by Kris Ruhler
Published: 09 Nov 2022
Run from her pursuers. Survive the brutal desert. Find her missing friend
Essie lives comfortably as a companion to Simin, a wealthy merchant’s daughter selected as the prince’s new bride. But when her friend disappears on her wedding day, Essie’s world is turned upside down.
Fearing the worst, she sets off across the desert, but finding Simin isn’t exactly a walk in the park. In a land of scorching heat, bandits, and deadly creatures, nothing is as it seems.
Who is friend, and who is foe?
But Essie believes she has a good chance at survival. That is if she can outrun the assassin and bounty hunters at her back. To make matters worse, a voice in her head makes her question her origins. The secrets she unearths shatter everything she knows.
When things go sideways, and enemies close in, she forges ahead and faces her most difficult challenge yet.
Will she risk losing her heart? Or will she reach her goal?
Dive into the sprawling YA science fantasy tale in the fifth entry to the Aeterna Chronicles. If you’re a fan of Hamilton’s Rebel of the Sands, you’re sure to enjoy this epic, fantastical adventure.
Review:
Book 5 continues the Aeterna Chronicles with Essie's story. You'll remember we met Essie fleetingly in the short prequel Severed Ties which primarily dealt with Belor & Khara's backstory.
When Essie is forced to stand-in for her friend Simin when she runs away rather than marry the prince it sets in motion a series of events that sees Essie fleeing the city to both track down the princess and also to escape a murder charge.
This is an excellent continuation of the series and finally reveals the third half-Aeterna said to be the destruction of the world in the prophesy.
I can't wait for Raging Tides (Book 6) which will bring this exciting series to a climax
The Author:
Kris grew up reading classic novels to her mother. From these moments, she became fascinated with books and words. It was always the gritty worlds and the characters’ growth that drew her in, and she often found herself engrossed in young adult science fiction, dystopian, and fantasy.
A lifelong daydreamer, she finally decided to put down her dreams onto paper. She tried to write straight science fiction and then straight fantasy, but both never clicked. So now she creates worlds just a tad bit different from ours - a blend of the futuristic with a touch of the fantastic. Like so, Strands of Time, her debut novel and the first book in the Aeterna Chronicles, was born.
Kris holds a degree in psychology and lives in rural Ontario, Canada, with her husband and children. She welcomes your thoughts on her book. Connect with her on her website krisruhler.com
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