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Twinborn Chronicles: Awakening Collection
Caught in plots between two worlds, his only hope is to awaken the link between them.
Kyrus had lived a quiet life as a scribe until his dreams begin seeping into his waking life. Fanciful tales of magic and battle turn out to be real. In his sleep, he witnesses the adventures of his twin. Kyrus is swept up in the intrigues of those who already know of this connection between worlds.
As his knowledge of the two worlds grows, so does his entanglement in the intrigues between them. Kyrus discovers friends, lovers, and adversaries among the twinborn. His knowledge of magic grows until he becomes a valuable pawn for masterminds of plots that threaten empires.
Kyrus must learn a deadly game against opponents who already know the rules. He must join forces with his twin to combat threats in both worlds. One misstep or misplaced trust and Kyrus could find himself dying… twice.
Twinborn Chronicles: Awakening is a three-book collection chronicling the adventures of heroes who alter two worlds. For fans of epic fantasy who aren’t looking to start another unfinished series, the Twinborn Chronicles provides multiple new worlds to explore and all the closure you’ve long been denied.
Kyrus had lived a quiet life as a scribe until his dreams begin seeping into his waking life. Fanciful tales of magic and battle turn out to be real. In his sleep, he witnesses the adventures of his twin. Kyrus is swept up in the intrigues of those who already know of this connection between worlds.
As his knowledge of the two worlds grows, so does his entanglement in the intrigues between them. Kyrus discovers friends, lovers, and adversaries among the twinborn. His knowledge of magic grows until he becomes a valuable pawn for masterminds of plots that threaten empires.
Kyrus must learn a deadly game against opponents who already know the rules. He must join forces with his twin to combat threats in both worlds. One misstep or misplaced trust and Kyrus could find himself dying… twice.
Twinborn Chronicles: Awakening is a three-book collection chronicling the adventures of heroes who alter two worlds. For fans of epic fantasy who aren’t looking to start another unfinished series, the Twinborn Chronicles provides multiple new worlds to explore and all the closure you’ve long been denied.
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Published October 23, 2018
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About the author
J.S. Morin
193 books615 followersI am a creator of worlds and a destroyer of words. As a fantasy writer, my works range from traditional epics to futuristic fantasy with starships. I have worked as an unpaid Little League pitcher, a cashier, a student library aide, a factory grunt, a cubicle drone, and an engineer--there is some overlap in the last two.
Through it all, though, I was always a storyteller. Eventually I started writing books based on the stray stories in my head, and people kept telling me to write more of them. Now, that's all I do for a living.
I enjoy strategy, worldbuilding, and the fantasy author's privilege to make up words. I am a gamer, a joker, and a thinker of sideways thoughts. But I don't dance, can't sing, and my best artistic efforts fall short of your average notebook doodle. When you read my books, you are seeing me at my best.
My ultimate goal is to be both clever and right at the same time. I have it on good authority that I have yet to achieve it.
Through it all, though, I was always a storyteller. Eventually I started writing books based on the stray stories in my head, and people kept telling me to write more of them. Now, that's all I do for a living.
I enjoy strategy, worldbuilding, and the fantasy author's privilege to make up words. I am a gamer, a joker, and a thinker of sideways thoughts. But I don't dance, can't sing, and my best artistic efforts fall short of your average notebook doodle. When you read my books, you are seeing me at my best.
My ultimate goal is to be both clever and right at the same time. I have it on good authority that I have yet to achieve it.
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February 1, 2020
A pulpy but professional epic fantasy trilogy. The setting has a key original element that is pivotal to the plot: there are two low-tech worlds. A few people are “Twinborn”; that is, they have a twin in the other world and experience what their twin does through their dreams. There is also magic in this setting, but it isn’t implemented in an interesting way. What does bring this a step above average is the moral ambiguity of the characters. The protagonist does not keep his hands clean and the antagonist is actually fairly likeable.
March 31, 2021
MC is a dick
at first you are kind of empathetic towards the MC that was I love with some other commoner girl but after that you find out that the other version of h was having an affair with his best friend's wife, who is already a bi*t@#, and he keeps doing it gets his best friend killed
at first you are kind of empathetic towards the MC that was I love with some other commoner girl but after that you find out that the other version of h was having an affair with his best friend's wife, who is already a bi*t@#, and he keeps doing it gets his best friend killed
December 20, 2019
Getting the rough stuff out of the way, the pacing is off, the dialogue is a little clunky and the main character is a classic Mary Sue. It was also exactly what I needed in my life right now. J. S. Morris gives us a unique take on the classic formula, full of heart and perhaps unrealized potential. The antagonists were fantastic, quickly becoming two (three?) of my new favorite fictional characters. Really, if the book had taken more time to build these and other characters, this would have been an easy four star for me. But if my biggest complaint about a book is that it needs to be longer, how bad can it be?
More than anything, this book made me excited. I think Morris is just warming up. The core of an excellent story is here, it just needed polish. I can’t wait to see his next effort, and how much he’s improved.
More than anything, this book made me excited. I think Morris is just warming up. The core of an excellent story is here, it just needed polish. I can’t wait to see his next effort, and how much he’s improved.
January 15, 2025
A fun adventure. When I started it, I felt like it was written for children. The writing is EXTREMELY simple - classic American writer. But as the story evolved the adult themes came through and it is definitely not a kids book!
The morality is highly questionable: on the one hand it's great that all the characters are morally grey. On the other hand, there seems to be no evaluation of moral decisions made by the characters, nor consequences. It's kind of devoid of moral lessons in that sense. Interesting, and I like it in one sense but it chafes in another.
My favourite part was actually the vivid exploration of necromancy. It was brilliantly done. Most authors just make necromancy "bad" and leave it at that, but this was the most interesting, clever take I've come across. The driver behind why someone might start considering it, the impact on all the different parties, the horrors and the motivations, the detailed mechanics. Very clever!
Broadly a fun set of books and a satisfying conclusion without leaving the readers feeling like things have been left undone.
The morality is highly questionable: on the one hand it's great that all the characters are morally grey. On the other hand, there seems to be no evaluation of moral decisions made by the characters, nor consequences. It's kind of devoid of moral lessons in that sense. Interesting, and I like it in one sense but it chafes in another.
My favourite part was actually the vivid exploration of necromancy. It was brilliantly done. Most authors just make necromancy "bad" and leave it at that, but this was the most interesting, clever take I've come across. The driver behind why someone might start considering it, the impact on all the different parties, the horrors and the motivations, the detailed mechanics. Very clever!
Broadly a fun set of books and a satisfying conclusion without leaving the readers feeling like things have been left undone.
April 7, 2020
The story dragged with lots of characters to keep track of. It eventually became a long and bloody saga. As the story swapped back and forth between the twinborn characters and worlds their motives became murkier. With entire cities being annihilated for reasons I didn't feel where valid I lost interest in what happened to the characters. The treatment of the twinborn was a little erratic and unbalanced.
October 14, 2023
This series has all the elements of an amazing fantasy series. The magic system and dichotomy of the two worlds seems interesting at first, and the characters have tons of potential. The story doesn't go anywhere near where you think it would, which is a bit of a shame. Overall, the story is interesting and the characters are well developed- even if the dialogue is clunky. This had all the bones of an instant classic, but kinda fell flat for me.
July 30, 2023
Half the length...would have been twice as good. Good characters and character development, but the plot is so convoluted and there are SO many characters that it is easy to get lost. LOTS of filler and repetitive battles - edit and tighten this book and you'd have a five star story. As is, it gets saggy and boring at times. Narration is solid.
May 10, 2022
DNF
Way too confusing. I was four hours into the first audiobook and just gave up. I didn’t particularly like any of the characters and the plot was slow as heck. After reading other reviews, it seems like this series gets better, but I’m not sticking around to find out.
Way too confusing. I was four hours into the first audiobook and just gave up. I didn’t particularly like any of the characters and the plot was slow as heck. After reading other reviews, it seems like this series gets better, but I’m not sticking around to find out.
August 24, 2023
Intriguing idea, well written. One mundane world, one magic world. Some people are born into both, connected only in their dreams. Also recommend the audio version.
September 16, 2025
excellent story! excellent ending-great world. Looking forward to the next big chunk!
February 2, 2020
So I actually listened to the audiobook version. This is a very interesting concept, the whole two people sharing a life. It started out a bit confusing but as the world builds I love the plots that are created between world's.
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