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The Crystal Mythos #1
The Flame Seer
Angela is a soldier in a celestial war, but now her allies see her shrouded in hell-fire.
Fighting for her city of light is all she ever wanted, but when a spellcaster steals her soul in a vengeful plot to destroy her world, she is haunted by visions of her city and people aflame.
The authority she once served doesn’t recognize her. They see her as a fiery enemy from another world and hunt her down. Even her own husband wants her dead. To survive and save her world, she must find her soul and reclaim her identity—or burn.
The Flame Seer is an electrifying mix of steampunk, sci-fi, and high-fantasy. Order now and begin the Crystal Mythos Series today.
- GenresFantasy
282 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 7, 2019
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Austen Rodgers
6 books14 followersAusten Rodgers is a fantasy and science fiction fanatic, an author, and freelance editor. In 2015, he self-published his novel The Book of a Few, and in 2016 he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Creative Writing for Entertainment from Full Sail University.
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November 2, 2020
I received this book via an audiobook boom promo code and this is my honest voluntary review. Fantasy isn't usually my jam, but having recently finished the Atlantis Bloodline (by a different author) I thought I'd give this one a try as it boasted being a mix of steampunk, sci-fi, and high-fantasy. Which I am glad I did! Kim Reiko was a fantastic narrator and the world building created beautiful multi-dimensional imagery as the backdrop for Angela's quest to save her soul and the future of her people. She's an amazing character, tough and willing to stand her ground in a battle of angels vs demons, where her own side see her as an enemy. Thoroughly enjoyed this.
February 29, 2020
The Flame Seer was fantastic! I'm often intimidated by mythological and magical books, but this one felt really accessible to me. The writing is smooth and Angela really grounds the entire book. I can't wait to read more!
PS - The Audible narration blew me away.
PS - The Audible narration blew me away.
May 21, 2022
Narration: Was very good and enjoyable.
Story: An interesting take on the celestial war (angels vs demons) that weaves in a few parts of near east mythology. The basic plot starts with a powerful demonic spell going awry that sets up a traditional fugitive trope. The world building includes a multi-dimensional/world aspect that roughly seems to line up with heaven, earth and hell. Stir in a pinch of techno-magic and power stones (aka crystals) and it starts to resemble a familiar superhero story (with more personal drama that I care for). perhaps the biggest issue I have would be how it uses the soul; I can't figure out if it is really anything other that a plot device since it doesn't seem to do anything other than identify what world you are aligned to (it certainly doesn't seem to effect any concept of self). That said, in the end, nothing really stands out; it was a good story that was light enough to be fun with characters that appeared fairly simple and predictable. I think the narration from the audiobook does make it more entertaining and enjoyable, but if you have Kindle unlimited, you pick it up there too.
This book is currently available on Kindle Unlimited.
I was given this free audiobook review copy (ARC) at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
#AudiobookBoom #TheFlameSeer
Story: An interesting take on the celestial war (angels vs demons) that weaves in a few parts of near east mythology. The basic plot starts with a powerful demonic spell going awry that sets up a traditional fugitive trope. The world building includes a multi-dimensional/world aspect that roughly seems to line up with heaven, earth and hell. Stir in a pinch of techno-magic and power stones (aka crystals) and it starts to resemble a familiar superhero story (with more personal drama that I care for). perhaps the biggest issue I have would be how it uses the soul; I can't figure out if it is really anything other that a plot device since it doesn't seem to do anything other than identify what world you are aligned to (it certainly doesn't seem to effect any concept of self). That said, in the end, nothing really stands out; it was a good story that was light enough to be fun with characters that appeared fairly simple and predictable. I think the narration from the audiobook does make it more entertaining and enjoyable, but if you have Kindle unlimited, you pick it up there too.
This book is currently available on Kindle Unlimited.
I was given this free audiobook review copy (ARC) at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
#AudiobookBoom #TheFlameSeer
September 28, 2022
The Flame Seer was fantastic! I'm often intimidated by mythological and magical books, but this one felt really accessible to me. The writing is smooth and Angela really grounds the entire book. I can't wait to read more!
PS - The Audible narration blew me away.
PS - The Audible narration blew me away.
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