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I was supposed to review LICHGATES today, but I didn't realize just how long the book was, and I'm only about 300 pages in so far. I've been a bit behind on my non-fairy tale reading due to Fairy Tale Fortnight! Look for my review later this week!
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S.M. Boyce is a novelist who loves ghosts, magic, and spooky things. She prefers loose-leaf tea, reads far too many books, and is always cold. She’s married to her soul mate and couldn’t be happier. Her B.A. in Creative Writing qualifies her to serve you french fries. Boyce likes to update her blog a few times each week so that you have something to wake you up in the morning.
Introduction to some of the species in LICHGATES
(Since so many of them are unique and original)
by S.M. Boyce
(Since so many of them are unique and original)
by S.M. Boyce
Hey there, beautiful people! I’m S. M. Boyce (call me Boyce)—fantasy author of the young adult Grimoire Saga. I’ve been invited over to chat about the creatures of my Grimoire Saga and to basically just give you an introduction to the core species that rule the hidden world of my series. There are many, many more; this is just scraping the surface. For any who haven’t read the series yet, here’s the book description to give you an idea of the world of the Grimoire Saga:
For any who haven’t read the series yet, here’s the book
description to give you an idea of the world of the Grimoire Saga:
About Lichgates (Grimoire Saga #1)
For twelve years, Braeden
Drakonin has lived a lie. The Grimoire is his one chance at redemption, and it
lands in his lap when Kara Magari comes into his life. Though he begins to care
for this human girl, there is something he wants more. He wants the Grimoire.
Welcome to Ourea, where only
the cunning survive.
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Yakona
The six yakona races are masters of magic. They’re humanoid,
for the most part, but each race looks drastically different from the last.
Some have wings; others can breathe underwater. Still others can change form to
look like any of the others.
Each of the kingdoms is run by a Blood—a king or queen who
can control the will of his or her people through a connection called the
“Blood Loyalty.” While yakona are devoted to their Bloods, they are slow to
forgive and often hate yakona of other races. None of the kingdoms trust each
other, and they hide their cities behind secret lichgates. If a traveling party
of one race gets too close to that of another, one of those parties isn’t going
to survive the encounter.
Though the yakona are imperfect creatures, they each have
their strengths and beauty. I often have readers say they wish they could visit
a yakona kingdom.
Drenowith
The drenowith are immortal shape shifters, and no one knows
what their natural form looks like. They can become anything they imagine. It’s
also said that nearly every major natural disaster is the result of a drenowith
pushing his boundaries by trying magic he can’t control. Not much is known
about these creatures except that they’re guardians of the Earth and,
apparently, don’t care about much else.
Isen
Isen are humanoid soul stealers
that remain young and relatively immortal as long as they steal a soul once a
decade. These isen have a barb in their
right palm that can suck the soul from their victims, and stealing a soul gives
the isen control over the person’s skills, knowledge, and even their body. The
isen can change form at will, effectively enabling them to live the lives of
their prey.
Vagabonds
When Kara opens the Grimoire, she becomes Ourea’s next
Vagabond. That’s a special term reserved for the one who wields the Grimoire,
but it originated from the man who wrote the Grimoire—a yakona with no Blood
loyalty. It had never been heard of before, and his natural power landed him
with a lot of enemies. Over his life, he always yearned to unite the kingdoms
of Ourea… but that desire ultimately killed him.
The first Vagabond’s ghost lives in the Grimoire, and he
offers Kara additional guidance throughout the series. The problem? He’s still
on a quest for peace, and he’s determined to ensure that Kara succeeds where he
fails—even if it comes at high costs to her.
To learn more about these
creatures and the other species of Ourea, grab Lichgates (the first book in the Grimoire Saga). It’s free
now for a limited time.
Don't all of those species of new fantasy beings make you want to pick up
LICHGATES and make you start reading right away?
I know I wanted to!
LICHGATES and make you start reading right away?
I know I wanted to!
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