The Lost Remnant

Pieces of Eden #1

by J.N. Race

For Azsha Daggerwall the outside world has always been shrouded in secrecy. Confined to the space of a gypsy show-wagon since infancy, she has long rebelled against the wishes of an overbearing stage mother bent on her grand ascent. Little does she know, the lady harbors a dark and powerful secret that, once exposed, will have a devastating impact, not only on Azsha's life but on the whole of existence.

Aqua'Callah: Our world viewed through the faded lens of time before recorded history began; a place where magic took its first steps and animals walked and spoke alongside the races of Nymph, Hume, Elf, and others. Creator gods struggle in the face of a new agenda after an ambitious experiment gone terribly wrong. Only the missing link can put all back to right.

A young woman’s yearning for a chance at life is granted but at a terrible price. Can she bear the weight of her newfound knowledge while seeking to unlock the mystery of herself?

Forced to leave the security of her tribe, the only family she has ever known, Azsha embarks on a journey of self-discovery set in a time of uncertainty and upheaval to brave the mounting dangers that threaten her present and our future.

Genres: Fantasy

454 pages, Paperback

First published May 23, 2014

About the author

J. N. Race is a trophy junkie and retrogaming fanatic who resides in Southern California. Raised on a healthy diet of fable and fiction, frequent childhood library trips served as the main pathway into an escapist world of fantasy lore. A love of video games would soon follow, thus enhancing a deep and unchallenged respect for the power of Story and the written word. A graduate of American Intercontinental University, J. N. Race obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual Communication in 2006.

Reviews

[Michelle Randall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reviewed for Readers Favorite

The Lost Remnant (Pieces of Eden Book 1) is an epic fantasy paranormal magic novel centered around the life of a young girl named Azsha. She is beautiful beyond compare, dances in her families gypsy wagon, and has a long flowing locks of lavender hair. All her life her mother has never let her out of the wagon, so one night Azsha makes a run for it, and ends up in a village. The first friend she makes is Kalo, who in turn introduces her to Ayalana. J. N. Race weaves an epic story that almost seems to be two separate stories in one. There is a first mystery that must be solved when Etticacia is kidnapped instead of Azsha and then a second quest when fighting Tempest. All woven together into a coming of age story in a world unlike anything we know now.

J. N. Race takes bits of fantasy, paranormal, supernatural, magic, demons, old world, parallel worlds or dimensions, family drama, and coming of age all woven together to create this epic tale that spans more than just one battle or quest. The Lost Remnant is so well written that it draws you in, you see yourself in this world, you feel yourself walking the streets of the village, the halls of the castle, and smelling the fires the burning. You are drawn into the story and you want to see where it goes, you want to root for certain characters, and against others. This book is labeled as young adult, and I agree there. I feel it would be a great book for teens, young adult, or even adults. No sexual scenes at all, and mild monster violence.

[Kelesea · Rating 2 out of 5]

Title: The Lost Remnant

Author: J.N. Race

Age Group: Teen/Young Adult

Genre: High Fantasy

Series: The Pieces of Eden, book one

Star Rating: 2 out of 5 stars


This book was given to me by the publisher, RPG Media, through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Where do I start with this book? It had a lot of potential, but I couldn't finish it. I stopped at page 113. The writing was clunky, and I was bored through most of it. Next on deck: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins!