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Nyte-Fyre Prophecy #1
Sparks and Shadows
A group of men wielding elemental magic. It was the stuff of fairytales. The local fables of Barandor. The Sect of Seven wasn’t supposed to be real.
Seventeen-year-old Fura Feuer thought she was already living in the midst of fantasy, working as a firedancer at her local renaissance festival since she was thirteen. How was she to know that that was only the beginning?
When her home burns to the ground one night, she’s forced to find refuge with the only other family she’s ever known – her fellow workers in Pyropheric. Yet, as she follows them into the night, she begins to realize that there’s more to the group, and the leader she’s idolized for years, than she thought.
Finding herself in another realm, it isn’t long before she ends up on a journey with a man who acts as if he hates her. She’ll discover that darkness lies ahead, for the Nyte-Fyre Prophecy has been unleashed…
All she wanted was a place to stay, what she got was a trip of a lifetime.
Tragedy, myth, and magic intertwine in the first novel of a new fantasy series.
Seventeen-year-old Fura Feuer thought she was already living in the midst of fantasy, working as a firedancer at her local renaissance festival since she was thirteen. How was she to know that that was only the beginning?
When her home burns to the ground one night, she’s forced to find refuge with the only other family she’s ever known – her fellow workers in Pyropheric. Yet, as she follows them into the night, she begins to realize that there’s more to the group, and the leader she’s idolized for years, than she thought.
Finding herself in another realm, it isn’t long before she ends up on a journey with a man who acts as if he hates her. She’ll discover that darkness lies ahead, for the Nyte-Fyre Prophecy has been unleashed…
All she wanted was a place to stay, what she got was a trip of a lifetime.
Tragedy, myth, and magic intertwine in the first novel of a new fantasy series.
- GenresFantasy
755 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 8, 2015
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About the author
Kendrick von Schiller
3 books44 followersKendrick von Schiller was born in Germany to a military family. Though she didn't grow up there, she dreams of returning. In the meantime, she spends her life pursuing multiple forms of artistic expression. A fan of costuming, the Renaissance Festival, swords and sorcery, the fantasy realm is a second home that writing only brings her closer to.
When she's not busy writing, she can either be found reading, drawing, or crafting in a plethora of mediums, including leather and metal. She's also a fan of lounging around the house in random ball gowns... because, why not?
Thoughts and detailed updates can be found at her blog on WordPress - as well as random posts about the Renaissance Festival, crafting, and a slew of other things:
https://slythranoirvaere.wordpress.com
When she's not busy writing, she can either be found reading, drawing, or crafting in a plethora of mediums, including leather and metal. She's also a fan of lounging around the house in random ball gowns... because, why not?
Thoughts and detailed updates can be found at her blog on WordPress - as well as random posts about the Renaissance Festival, crafting, and a slew of other things:
https://slythranoirvaere.wordpress.com
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September 6, 2018
I will admit that when I first got this book, its size was a little intimidating, coming in at nearly 700 pages… but I was surprised when I first sat down to read it, I was almost immediately pulled into the story of Fura Feure, a young, kind of loner girl who spent her time working and frequenting the local renaissance festival. Tragedy strikes when she is at the festival, destroying her home and the only people she knows as family, with no where else to go, she is taken in by her fellow fire dancer troop at the festival despite the protests of Kiyani, another outsider taken in by the troop some time ago…
I really enjoyed how the fantasy elements of this story were introduced, making it all feel more believable. We deal with Fura realizing and coming to terms that they are no longer in the world she has always known, but a mystical realm filled with beasts and magic as She and Kiyani are hunted and tracked by servants of the enemy, the shadow lord.
The story is not always fast paced, but it doesn’t need to be. I feel like it unfolds well and is told very well, all while keeping the reader interested in what is to come next. They meet and part company with a few interesting characters along the way, and I cannot help but wonder if there will be more to come with the master of the small town they sought refuge in for a number of days, or the queen of the Fae and the friend she made while in the realm of the Fae.
I am only disappointed that I didn’t end up reading this book sooner… however knowing that the 2nd book is now if the final stages of editing had helped dramatically reduce my wait time for the story to follow!! I am anxiously awaiting the continued journey of Fura and Kiyani, and see where the story goes from here…
I really enjoyed how the fantasy elements of this story were introduced, making it all feel more believable. We deal with Fura realizing and coming to terms that they are no longer in the world she has always known, but a mystical realm filled with beasts and magic as She and Kiyani are hunted and tracked by servants of the enemy, the shadow lord.
The story is not always fast paced, but it doesn’t need to be. I feel like it unfolds well and is told very well, all while keeping the reader interested in what is to come next. They meet and part company with a few interesting characters along the way, and I cannot help but wonder if there will be more to come with the master of the small town they sought refuge in for a number of days, or the queen of the Fae and the friend she made while in the realm of the Fae.
I am only disappointed that I didn’t end up reading this book sooner… however knowing that the 2nd book is now if the final stages of editing had helped dramatically reduce my wait time for the story to follow!! I am anxiously awaiting the continued journey of Fura and Kiyani, and see where the story goes from here…
July 4, 2018
I really enjoyed this book! It “grabbed” me within the 1st few pages. There were some instances where I felt that the author lingered a little too long on the main characters relationship and some encounters seemed a bit repetitive, but she definitely creates a bond between them. I’m curious to see how that plays out in book 2. I went into this journey, knowing that I might get left hanging at the end, but I think she did a nice job wrapping it up where she did. However, there are a lot of unanswered questions. As a “new” author, I think she is very talented, and I look forward to reading more from her.
February 10, 2017
I won this autographed book from Goodreads a while back.(In addition to that, the author was super sweet and included a little note to me in the package.) This beautiful cover has been calling to me from my "to be read" shelf for a while. I wasn't sure what I would think of the book since I don't really read too much fantasy. I really enjoyed it.
Sparks and Shadows is about a girl, Fura Feier, who finds herself homeless after an explosion takes the life of her family. She is taken in by Apallo and a group of people she works with at a local Renaissance festival, she finds herself in a whole new world- literally. She finds herself questioning where she belongs and who she really is as she finds herself on the run with Kiyani, a man who is many ways her opposite, but seemingly her only "friend." She discovers that the tale of the Sect of Seven, telling of 7 lords of elemental magic who rule the world together in harmony, has been thrown out of balance when the Nyte Fyre prophecy, declaring that one will rule over all seems to be beginning.
I liked this book a lot. I really enjoyed the world of Izandüre. As a person who doesn't read a lot of fantasy, I enjoyed the creativity of each realm and letting my imagination picture each place. There were a few interactions between Kiyani and Fura that got a little repetitive, but I think that those recurrences helped develop some character traits of both. There were also a few characters I would've liked to learn more about, like Rhyne, but I'm wondering if I will see more of him in book 2. I would like to read the second book of this series when it comes out. Thanks for the giveaway.
Sparks and Shadows is about a girl, Fura Feier, who finds herself homeless after an explosion takes the life of her family. She is taken in by Apallo and a group of people she works with at a local Renaissance festival, she finds herself in a whole new world- literally. She finds herself questioning where she belongs and who she really is as she finds herself on the run with Kiyani, a man who is many ways her opposite, but seemingly her only "friend." She discovers that the tale of the Sect of Seven, telling of 7 lords of elemental magic who rule the world together in harmony, has been thrown out of balance when the Nyte Fyre prophecy, declaring that one will rule over all seems to be beginning.
I liked this book a lot. I really enjoyed the world of Izandüre. As a person who doesn't read a lot of fantasy, I enjoyed the creativity of each realm and letting my imagination picture each place. There were a few interactions between Kiyani and Fura that got a little repetitive, but I think that those recurrences helped develop some character traits of both. There were also a few characters I would've liked to learn more about, like Rhyne, but I'm wondering if I will see more of him in book 2. I would like to read the second book of this series when it comes out. Thanks for the giveaway.
December 21, 2015
Fura was thrown from her world due to the tragic death of her parents - and into a fantasy world where the only person she knows is Kiyani. Kiyani is a loner in the pure sense, angry at the world, with a dark background, and forced to keep track of the very green new girl from another world - Fura.
The book is good, but tends to long accounts of the relationships between Fura and Kiyani... slow on the action side. If you like a good relationship fantasy book, this is for you.
*I got this book through GoodRead's Giveaways - an excellent source of interesting books!
The book is good, but tends to long accounts of the relationships between Fura and Kiyani... slow on the action side. If you like a good relationship fantasy book, this is for you.
*I got this book through GoodRead's Giveaways - an excellent source of interesting books!
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