Foresight: The Gods of Fate - Book I [Paperback]

Sherry D. Ficklin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 10, 2010

All Grace Archer wants is to graduate from high school and get on with her life. But the Gods of Fate have other ideas. Attacked at graduation by a mysterious woman with gruesome henchmen, Grace is lucky to escape with her life. Rescued by a Fae warrior named Chris and her Aunt Phoenix, Grace learns that her mother was the Greek Goddess Pandora. Now Grace must protect her mother's urn from the crazed demi-goddess Lilith, who is determined to unleash its horrors on an unsuspecting Earth. As if her blood legacy is not bizarre enough, Grace begins to develop frightening powers that threaten to destroy her from the inside out. Can Grace find the strength to defeat Lilith? Can she learn to control her powers before she loses her mind? [The Gods of Fate - Book I | Young Adult Fantasy released in 2010 by Dragonfly Publishing, Inc. www.dragonflypubs.com | Available in paperback, hardback, and eBook]

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About the Author

Sherry D. Ficklin can often be found haunting the racks at her local bookstore with a white hot chocolate in one hand and a stack of books in the other. A former military brat, and later military wife, she grew up all over the country. She now lives in Colorado with her husband, four children, two dogs, and an ever-fluctuating number of chickens and houseguests. For more information on Sherry and her books visit: www.sherryficklin.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Dragonfly Publishing, Incorporated (July 10, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0984098070
• ISBN-13: 978-0984098071
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,894,539 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sherry is a full time writer from Colorado where she lives with her husband, four kids, two dogs, and a fluctuating number of chickens and house guests. A former military brat, she loves to travel and meet new people. She can often be found browsing her local bookstore with a large white hot chocolate in one hand and a towering stack of books in the other. That is, unless she's on deadline at which time she, like the Loch Ness monster, is often only seen in blurry photographs.

Her teen fantasy series, The Gods of Fate Trilogy, is forthcoming from Dragonfly Publishing. Book 1, Foresight, and book 2, Second Sight, are now available. Book 3, Hindsight, is scheduled for release in 2012. She is also the author of the adult horror novels, Palmetto Moon. Book 1, BORN OF BLOOD is due for release October 2011 from Tell-Tale Publishing.


You can see more about Sherry and her books at her official website, sherryficklin.com

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Foresight: The Gods of Fate - Book 1 (Review by B. Sharp), February 22, 2011

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B. Sharp (Eyota, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Foresight: The Gods of Fate - Book I (Paperback)

My thoughts:

I loved this story! I was hooked from the start. It's an "I don't want to put it down until the end, I can sleep tomorrow!" kind of book that leaves you looking for the sequel so you can spend more time with the characters. If you haven't read this one - GO GET IT!

Sherry Ficklin created fantastic characters. Phoenix is the woman we all want to be, Chris is the man we all want to love, and Grace is that teenager that possesses all the fire we want our kids to have! Lilith is the bad guy we all love to hate and her minions are the kind of blind evil who's death's we wait for and cheer about! I was thrilled with the addition of the gods and the personalities that each one has, Hermes is a stitch! There are too many characters to talk about them all. So, instead of telling you more about each great character, let me just say that she builds characters that are easy to invest in. She puts these incredible characters into wonderfully descriptive settings with details that make both the human world and the Fae world come alive for the reader.

I can't wait for book two, I wish it was already out so I didn't have to wait! I am excited that there will be a book three as well, because then I know I have a chance to get to know more of the characters than I have already gotten to meet.

My favorite quote:

"It takes no courage at all to do the easy thing. It takes a great deal to do the right thing."

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Foresight, September 6, 2010

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Anna Lemkau "Anna's Book Blog" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Foresight: The Gods of Fate - Book I (Paperback)

Grace Archer has just graduated from high school. A time that should be full of celebration. But she's just learned that her mother was Pandora (yes, that Pandora). At all cost she must protect her mother's urn and defeat the evil Lilith.

Foresight is a fast, fun read. A fantastical story that is wonderfully descriptive. Grace is a very interesting character, she is strong with a great personality. Very mature when her world is turned upside down, but also fun and snarky too. I look forward to seeing how her relationship with Chris will progress. This was a surprising read for me, I ended up really loving the story. I also loved that there was a mix of the fae and Greek Mythology. If your a fan of either I think your really gonna enjoy this story.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, can't wait to read the rest, August 31, 2010

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Addrienne VanOver "Army Wife21" (Bamberg, Germany) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Foresight: The Gods of Fate - Book I (Paperback)

When Grace thought she would barely make it through graduation, it was only because she was bored, she had no idea she literally would barely make it out alive. Graduation is supposed to be a happy, relaxed day. All Grace could think about is how badly she wanted to get out of there and eat a cheeseburger with fries, little did she know, that wasn't going to happen. Right away you are slammed into a mythological world full of demon vampires and a prison escapee named Lilith who wants nothing more than to have Grace's blood on her hands, literally. Grace makes it out of graduation with the help of a hunky looking guy named Chris, and her Aunt Phoenix. Grace's parents died she was just a little girl, so she was raised by her Aunt Phoenix in a small town in Colorado. Most of her life seemed pretty normal, until today, when she found out, this isn't her real life at all.

Grace's mother is actually the goddess Pandora. Lilith is desperate to find out where Pandora hid her box, and Grace's blood is the only access to it. If the box is opened, then we all know the ending to that story, it's the end of the world. Grace discovers her Aunt is actually a faerie, who was best friends with her mom. Chris is also a faerie, but we will get back to him later. By the way, it's actually an urn too. Apparently the gods don't like calling it a box. Grace has spent a lot of her life in special classes teaching her things like how to shoot a bow and arrow, and studying mythology with her aunt. She had no idea she was being trained the whole time. Now it is up to Phoenix and Chris to save mankind, which happens to be their job, by taking Grace to Faerie City. Lilith is unable to gain entrance, so they just have to wait it out until the eclipse passes. Which happens to be the only time in a couple hundred years before the urn can be opened again. If only it were that easy right. It is quite the adventure trying to make it to the closest gateway to Faerie City. Grace continues to learn more about herself, and we get in on the secret as well.

Chris is a handsome faerie with the uncanny ability to sway people's thoughts and feelings. At first Grace was a bit annoyed with him, but suddenly she is falling for him. Is it all part of his plan, or is it for real? Although Chris looks about the same age as Grace, he is actually a bit ancient. So he was around when she was born, and made a vow to Pandora to protect Grace no matter what. And that is just what he intends to do. He wont let anything get in his way of saving her and humanity.

Throughout the story you will meet quite a few gods and faeries that make the story terribly interesting. It's nonstop action with a bit of romance thrown in. Just enough romance in my opinion. I like that it doesn't overpower the main plot of the story. Grace is a fantastic character, that you really want to like, but sometimes she does things a normal person would do, that just drives you crazy. There will be a few times you are yelling at her not to do something, but alas, she does it anyway. She is a sweet girl that makes it hard to stay mad at her for long. I did find it strange how quickly she bought into the whole lifestyle, but heck, what else did she have to lose, she just graduated and has no plans. I probably would have been hoping it was true too. Lucky for her it is.

I gave this book 4 suns, simply because I felt this story was missing a few important scenes. Everything flowed nicely, but just a bit too quickly. Normally, when I read a book, I am thinking, OK let's get to the point. This time I was wondering how we even got there. I realize they were running for their lives, but it would have been nice to have more details here and there between the important stuff, just to make it more believable to me. There were a lot of unanswered questions for me about her father, so I would have loved to have more detail there. Not to mention the huge cliffhanger left at the end of the book. OK, OK, not huge, but a cliffhanger nonetheless. Of course this only leads me to believe that this is a series, and there are more to come. If so, boy I can't wait, and I might just have to change my rating to a 5. The author does a great job at telling the story, describing the scenes perfectly. Not too much detail, but just enough that I could visually see it. I also thought she did well expressing Grace's different emotions throughout the story. I know I would be feeling a wide range of them, so I am glad she showed that, without it seeming like a roller coaster ride.

All in all, I really enjoyed this book. I even chose finishing it over sleep. I would recommend it to just about anyone. There are a few scenes I felt were a bit gory for me, so it might not be good for someone very young, or someone who is squeamish. If you like mythology, fast-paced fighting scenes, and emotional romances, all with some juicy gossip, this is the book for you. I personally guarantee you will enjoy it!