Title:
Ivory
Author: F.M. Sherrill
Series: Ivory Saga
Genre: Fantasy/Action
Publisher: Red Frog Publishing
Release Date: July 7 2013
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Blurb/Synopsis: As a child in the desert kingdom of Gryth, Ivory witnessed
the brutal murder of her parents at the hands of a sinister race known as the
Lecs.
Now Queen of her people, a vengeance-fueled Ivory launches a
final battle to annihilate the enemy once and for all. But on the eve of war,
betrayed by her own kind and left in the hands of the Lecs, she's forced to
learn the shocking truth about their two peoples, and the diabolical curse
that's plagued them for centuries.
Armed with newfound knowledge and unexpected allies, Ivory
must face the real enemy that's haunted her all her life, and make a choice
that will mean the difference between a new beginning and the end of the world.
Ivory is an exercise in duality made reality; an exploration
of darkness and light, male and female, sun and moon… seen through the eyes of
two cultures ripped apart by an ancient evil whose pain resonates through the
ages like the beating of a drum.
FTC Disclosure: I received this book for free from the author, editor, publisher, or Promo Host. This is my honest opinion about this book and I did not receive any monetary compensation for writing this review nor was I obligated to write a positive one.
FTC Disclosure: I received this book for free from the author, editor, publisher, or Promo Host. This is my honest opinion about this book and I did not receive any monetary compensation for writing this review nor was I obligated to write a positive one.
"“And the lives you’ve taken Ivory, your calloused
hands dipped in their blood? After all that you’ve done, you feel nothing?” It
jerks its loathsome face toward the solitary candle. Eyes leer at her from the
darkness. Bright, quick eyes. They’re not red or soulless. They’re blue like a
clear lake that you can see to the bottom of. Blue with flecks of brown like
islands in that lake.
She blinks in confusion. His face is beautiful. His skin is
pale, his hair long and white like the petals of the Caldra. Her jaw drops. “Am
I... have I reached the gods?”
He laughs. The movement makes the flame dance. She looks
down, spiteful. He’s toying with her. Why wouldn’t Taheel be beautiful? "
My Rant: Ivory was an interesting and tragic story about a waging war
between two races. As a character she
was strong but she had to be for her people. You get to feel the raw emotions
rolling right off the pages. Your
tormented by the hurt of loosing love ones to the feeling of revenge which was
the strongest in this story but what takes you for a loop is the betrayal and
the loss of life through these many wars.
Your heart pores out to her because she is doing all she knows how to
do. When you put in Ivory;s role you have to respect and understand where she
has been and where she plans to be in the future. When hurt is buried so deep
its hard to change the things about yourself. Silver the Lec king was not what
I expected him to be and although he is the enemy his character just displayed
someone who is willing to end the war and set peace to his Kingdom. What I felt
from this character completely amazed me. You being to fall in love with Silver because he
is kind in so many ways. You begin to
ask yourself why the war is this war happening in the first place when Silver
wants piece. I know now since I read the
story but you readers need to find out. LOL sorry, the author lays this story
out to you on a platter and she spares no detail. She wants you to picture the
story as vividly as she imagined it. In
this story that is exactly what you get. The plot was amazingly dark and twisted
and you all know I am so demented that I enjoy these particular types of
stories because they make for thrilling
experience that intrigues the reader. Ivory has peaked my interest and I want
to see more from Ivory and Silver and I am looking forward to the next
installment in the SAGA.
My Recommendation:
I rated this book 4 out of 5 Purple Rant Hearts and would recommend this to any reader that loves an dark emotional read with an action packed storyline.
Aren't author's bios boring? I always wanted to read one
that went something like this:
F.M. Sherrill: recent citizen of earth. Plans on ruling the
planet once she gets over the common cold. Or, F.M. Sherrill: time traveler.
Decided to alter the space-time continuum by writing a novel, thus changing
history slightly, which will eventually lead to the rise of a new human
species.
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