Last, but Not Least

Meet Kamo: a teenage sea elf on the last ship sailing to islands safe from the warring fire elves. Attacked, marooned, and alone, she curses the fire elves and dedicates herself to avenging her people.

Teaming with two human boys (a fellow sailor and a tracker), she begins her trip into the mountains to find the hidden entrance to the fire elf capital. Facing against earth elf gangs and rock giants, she comes into her own magical power to wield water and fire. But mastering the elements might be easier than mastering her heart as the companionship of a fellow vengeance seeker turns into something more.

Basically, it’s a mashup of Avatar: The Last Airbender and a D&D romance. Is there a such thing as too much awesome?

Knowing the author personally, I actually know this story originated from a D&D campaign but has since taken a life of its own with fun characters and well-plotted twists.

Cleanliness

There are some deadly fights, but the main characters address the wrongness and trauma of taking life, even in defense and revenge.

The main character is involved in several romantic scenes, but they’re Hallmark clean or sweet with lots of flirting and a few kisses–but not overly detailed.

There’s also no swearing or vulgar language, making this story appropriate to all ages 8+.

End Rating

To be 100% honest, the author’s one of my best friends and I had the wonderful opportunity to see this book come to life from the beginning of NaNoWriMo, to alpha reading and formatting.
So, I’ll admit this is probably my most biased review. ****4.5 Stars*****

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

But I’m not the only one who thinks it’s worth this rating. It currently has 4.25 stars on Goodreads and 4.8 stars on Amazon.

For a minor spoiler, the main reason I waited this long to post this review was because it ends on a major cliffhanger. Personally, I really dislike cliffhangers and didn’t feel comfortable promoting it (like I am now) before book 2 was released.

So, I’m happy to announce that book 2, The Fall of the Fire Elves, is now available!
Follow Kamo’s adventure as she enters the home of her enemies, searching for the villain behind the genocide, but discovering other secrets that threaten her magic and most trusted relationships.