"Rhiannon Paille is the J.R.R. Tolkien of today's young adult generation. She's a visionary with a phenomenal talent for words, and I just can't tell you how much I love her!" - Bookish Blog "Rhiannon Paille creates a unique and beautiful world that will draw you in and make you remember what it was like to be young, innocent, and full of wonder." - Cory Putnam Oakes, author of The Veil "I totally and completely lost myself in this book." - One a Day YA "Bloom the weed of temptation and expire the great garden of life." - The Great Oak Bloom the flower of sacrifice and sustain the great garden in strife. The boy who follows death meets the girl who could cause the apocalypse. Krishani thinks he’s doomed until he meets Kaliel, the one girl on the island of Avristar who isn’t afraid of him. She’s unlike the other girls, she swims with merfolk, talks to trees and blooms flowers with her touch. What he doesn’t know is that she’s a flame, one of nine individually hand crafted weapons, hidden in the body of a seemingly harmless girl. Nobody has fallen in love with a flame until now. She becomes Krishani’s refuge from the dreams of death and the weather abilities he can’t control. Striking down thousand-year-old trees with lightning isn’t something he tries to do, it just happens. When the Ferryman dies, Krishani knows he’s the next and a lifetime of following death is his destiny. And Kaliel can’t come with him. The Valtanyana are hunting the flames, the safest place for her is Avristar. Krishani can’t bear to leave her, and one innocent mistake grants the Valtanyana access to their mystical island. They’re coming for Kaliel, and they won’t stop until every last living creature on Avristar is dead. She has to choose--hide, face them, or awaken the flame and potentially destroy herself.
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Rhi was never a normal girl. Her life was an urban fantasy wrapped in a paranormal romance and served with a side of horror. To escape her everyday weirdness she began writing fantasy. She studied at U of Sedona and MIMT, obtaining a PhD in Metaphysical Science and Parapsychology. She's married to a chef/comic book shop owner and has a fondness for architecture. She frequents twitter and facebook, but if you really want to get to know her you should visit her site: www.rhiannonpaille.com
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Surrendering to your Destiny,
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Krishani and Kaliel are two young lovers destined for very different paths - one as a guide to the dead, the other with the power to destroy the world. Each one faces a destiny that has been drilled into them over time, destinies that they have come to accept, until their paths cross and a new, entwined destiny emerges. For lovers of Science Fiction, the extraordinary new world of Avristar created by Rhiannon Paille is in itself an adventure. But when adding the twists and turns of the love between the protagonists, the way they come to terms with the differences in their lives, the obstacles their love faces, and the choices they make, Rhiannon Paille has created in her protagonists a mirror for what we ourselves face when searching for our own paths. And in giving the reader an ending that is so unexpected, she shows just how life doesn't always go the way you want or expect it to. She leaves you wondering and longing for the next chapter in Krishani's and Kaliel's destiny.
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Lord of the Rings meets Romeo and Juliet but sexier and sadder,
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I felt like I was in Avristar while reading this book. The writing seemingly transports you to this beautiful world. I could smell the apples and feel the wind. I loved the talking trees and the Merfolk. The land itself was quite perfect.Kaliel and Krishani were amazing. They reminded me of Arwen and Aragorn, Romeo and Juliet and Tristan and Isolde. These two will go down in history as one of the greatest tragic couples. The best part about the relationship is the sexy scenes between K & K, it's very hot without being sleazy. They're affectionate and passionate and romantic at the same time. I might have a little crush on Krishani. He's deep, sensitive, withdrawn, but tender when it comes to Kaliel. She's like his kryptonite, breaking his emo/ignorant shell and showing us who he really is. Kaliel on the other hand is always enchanting. She was very present in the novel, and for once I found her a very likable main character. She's just got this thing about her that can't be explained unless you read the book. I bought this book originally at comic con and so I got a chance to meet the author and talk about her inspirations. What I liked most after talking to her was the plot. You won't be able to guess the ending. Yes it's tragic, but it's done in a way that it's okay. Bittersweet ending that did make me tear up, but I'm just looking forward to the next book because I don't know what could be next after that. I recommend this book to everyone who is looking for everyone who misses epic fantasy but doesn't want to compromise their rebellious, sexy, dangerous paranormal and urban fantasies. This one satisfies all the wants, I even detected some steampunk in there!
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Flame of Surrender,
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In The Flame of Surrender (Book #1 in the Ferryman and the Flame series) Rhiannon Paille creates a unique and beautiful world that will draw you in and make you remember what it was like to be young, innocent, and full of wonder.I am fascinated by the Great Oak in this book - particularly that the Oak chooses your life's path (by giving you a "parable"), but you are the one who has to figure out what your parable means. And in addition, you have to choose which of three paths you take to the Oak (which I thought was very clever). If you like a good star-crossed lovers story - with an "elven" twist - you will love this book. The end will leave you wanting more and wondering where the story will go. But don't worry, I've heard through the grapevine that there are more books to come in this series, so feel free to fall in love with it - you'll be getting another fix soon (wink wink!).
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