Hello everyone!
Today I'm spreading the word about a fellow author's new release. This time it is Sarah Ashwood's Aerisian Refrain. It is the first book of her Beyond the Sunset Lands series.
Today I'm spreading the word about a fellow author's new release. This time it is Sarah Ashwood's Aerisian Refrain. It is the first book of her Beyond the Sunset Lands series.
Book Blurb:
Following the prophesied Artan’s victory over the Dark
Powers, the land of Aerisia is finally at rest, until ancient beings, long
imprisoned, begin to stir…
Eight
years after Annie Richards’ stellar voice and musical talents skyrocketed her
from rural Oklahoma to international fame, haunting visions have begun
threatening her sanity. While she’s returning to her childhood home to
convalesce, creatures straight from her nightmares bring down her plane. Annie
wakens in a parallel world, Aerisia. Here, she discovers her musical gifts translate into magical powers—the legacy
of a banished race who have been invading her dreams.
Mistrusted by Aerisia’s
most powerful factions because of her heritage, Annie finds allies are hard to
come by. Supporting her are one Simathe warrior, Cole, who refuses to label her
as evil, and one woman willing to stand against anything and anyone to help a
friend: the Artan herself. Seizing control of her destiny will mean defying
both her ancestors and the Aerisian leaders. Mastering her magic may mean
making the greatest sacrifice of all…or risk becoming the reason Aerisia itself
is torn apart.
Author Bio:
Don’t believe all the
hype. Sarah Ashwood isn’t really a gladiator, a Highlander, a fencer, a skilled
horsewoman, an archer, a magic wielder, or a martial arts expert. That’s only
in her mind. In real life, she’s a genuine Okie from Muskogee who grew up in
the wooded hills outside the oldest town in Oklahoma and holds a B.A. in
English from American Military University. She now lives
(mostly) quietly at home with her husband and three sons, where she tries to
sneak in a daily run or workout to save her sanity and keep her mind fresh for
her next story.
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Me again!
Personally, I like the sound of this book. Annie Richards doesn't seem like a This Loser Is You sort of protagonist, which is always a plus in my opinion. I wrote a blog post explaining why, which I'd like to link to, but I feel that doing something like that would be crass in this case.
Me again!
Personally, I like the sound of this book. Annie Richards doesn't seem like a This Loser Is You sort of protagonist, which is always a plus in my opinion. I wrote a blog post explaining why, which I'd like to link to, but I feel that doing something like that would be crass in this case.
I also like the idea of mundane singing ability translating into magical spell casting ability because of the similar structure of songs and classic rhyming spells. In this case, it helps to explain how Annie would learn to use it (thus alleviating Instant Expert).
Overall, it sounds like an exciting adventure.
Brian Wilkerson is a freelance book reviewer, writing advice blogger and independent novelist. He studied at the University of Minnesota and came away with bachelor degrees in English Literature and History (Classical Mediterranean Period concentration).
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