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Tieran and Sarial are about to risk their lives in a ceremony as old as the Sharani Desert itself. To become true aevian warriors, they must participate in a hunt for the genesauri monsters which rove the desert in massive packs. When the hunt goes awry, Tieran's loyalty to his twin sister will be tested and his life placed in the balance.

Twins is a short story from the world of Sands, Storms, and Skies (The Sharani Series) by Kevin L. Nielsen. A swords and sorcery story filled with magic and monsters.

21 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 18, 2016

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Kevin L. Nielsen

13 books108 followers
Find Kevin on his website, www.kevinlnielsen.com, where he pontificates about writing, living life with two (soon to be three) small kids, and balancing writing with a day job and a family.

He's owned over 300 guinea pigs at the same time, been nationally ranked as a guinea pig breeder, played duets through his nose on recorders to the embarrassment of many, and lived without air conditioning for almost 2 years.

Kevin owes his publishing debut to a kindly librarian back in the 6th grade, the LTUE Symposium, a purple shirt, and a passing editor who didn't mind some mild sarcasm. His books have been Utah Book Awards finalists, Whitney Award Nominees, and #1 bestsellers on Amazon.

He currently resides in Utah with his amazing wife and two wonderful children. He's still writing and continuing a lifelong quest to become a dragon rider.

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494 reviews7 followers
April 3, 2017
Short & Engaging

Great short story! I was totally hooked. I can't wait to read the other books in this series! :) Thanks Kevin!
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July 17, 2017
Free novella from the author for review. Similar setting to Dune so quickly able to assimilate world. Very short story, well written, easy read. Worth your time to get to know this author.
2,541 reviews6 followers
January 11, 2017
Great short story about twins who fight murderous sailfins in the desert (wait; in the DESERT?!)
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335 reviews40 followers
February 28, 2017
Short and sweet! This was a short prequel to a fascinating series. It takes a peek into the backstory of two side characters of the main series.
This was fun and worth the read, and seriously took me about 2 seconds to complete.
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909 reviews11 followers
May 13, 2017
This didn't feel like a prequel nor a short story. More like a chapter pulled from the midst of a book.
It's well written, thus the three stars, but it doesn't entice me to want to follow the characters nor the story.
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1,498 reviews8 followers
August 7, 2017
Short story but interesting enough to seek out more.
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124 reviews2 followers
July 18, 2019
I didn't realize how short this was when I downloaded it, but it made me interesting in reading the series so... Mission accomplished, I guess?
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