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Rising From the Ashes: The Chronicles of Caymin (The Dragonmage Saga Book 1) by [Caren J. Werlinger]

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Rising From the Ashes: The Chronicles of Caymin

Ancient Ireland – an era of clan wars, petty kings and invasions by raiders from the north.

As Christianity tightens its hold, magic and the old ways fight to keep their place in the hearts of the people.

Born into this world is Ash, orphaned and maimed, left to die. She is rescued by a clan of badgers and raised to be one of them. As she grows, so does her magic, until at last she comes to the attention of other humans. Some of them want to protect her; some want to use her.

When she bonds with an orphaned dragon cub, the two of them become pawns in a bid for power. Forced to flee, dragon and dragonmage embark on a quest to seek the answers as to why they were bonded and what their future holds.

Book One in The Dragonmage Saga

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"When I started reading Rising From the Ashes, I was skeptical. Dragons in Ireland? I went straight to my favorite Irish myth expert, Ali Isaacs, who didn't let me down. In her blog post, The Serpent in Irish Mythology, she recounts several stories of heroes battling dragons. And best of all, she mentions their Irish name--péista.

So when the young apprentice mage Ash meets the strange creature who tells her it's name is Péist, I knew we were in for some fun. The story is an alternate history, a coming of age tale in the best fantasy traditions, complete with authentic historical details reminiscent of Monica Furlong's classic Wise Child and Juniper, combined with the adventure and heroism of Robin McKinley's Hero and Crown series." --Barb Taub
"Werlinger is an excellent storyteller. The Celtic/Mage/Dragon lore books seem to attract them, perhaps because the whole Celtic/Druid tradition is one of oral history and places such a value on the bard. Her lesbian fiction titles are all intriguing, varied and unusual. Now she has stepped out into the fantasy genre and her light touch of description, intelligent characterisation and stylish writing have created an awesome first novel... I stayed up all night reading this and I literally cannot wait to for the next book in the series.
If you are a dragon lore/ fantasy fan.. you will love it. If you aren't - give it a try, you wont find a better example of sympathetic writing, elegant prose, a wonderful heroine, and the storytelling of a genuine bard." --Velvet Lounger

About the Author

Bestselling author Caren Werlinger published her first award-winning novel, Looking Through Windows, in 2008. Since then, she has published seventeen more novels, winning several more awards, including the 2021 Alice B medal. Influenced by a diverse array of authors, including Rumer Godden, J.R.R. Tolkien, Ursula LeGuin, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Willa Cather and the Brontë sisters, Caren writes literary fiction that features the struggles and joys of characters readers can identify with. Her stories cover a wide range of genres: historical fiction, contemporary drama, and fantasy, including the award-winning Dragonmage Saga, a fantasy trilogy set in ancient Ireland. She has lived in Virginia for thirty years where she practices physical therapy, teaches anatomy, and lives with her wife and their canine fur-children.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01APWFEC6
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Corgyn Publishing, LLC (February 1, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 1, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1391 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 308 pages

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Bestselling author Caren Werlinger published her first award-winning novel, Looking Through Windows, in 2008. Since then, she has published seventeen more novels, winning several more awards, including the 2021 Alice B medal. Influenced by a diverse array of authors, including Rumer Godden, J.R.R. Tolkien, Ursula LeGuin, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Willa Cather and the Brontë sisters, Caren writes literary fiction that features the struggles and joys of characters readers can identify with. Her stories cover a wide range of genres: historical fiction, contemporary drama, and fantasy, including the award-winning Dragonmage Saga, a fantasy trilogy set in ancient Ireland. She has lived in Virginia for thirty years where she practices physical therapy, teaches anatomy, and lives with her wife and their canine fur-children.

Check out her blog: http://cjwerlinger.wordpress.com

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L Dopa

All the Things I Love in One Book!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 16, 2017

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Occasionally a small-press book on my wishlist goes down in price to 0 dollars, and it's my policy to "purchase" the book at that point because I have nothing to lose. The past two times I did this, I got books that didn't excite me enough to continue reading their series, so I came into Rising From the Ashes with middling expectations. However, this book, and this series, is EXCELLENT and it was a total steal to get this book at the price of free.

This is as book that combines nearly all the things I like into one place - animals, magic, schools inside of forests, alternate history, queer characters, and DRAGONS! It was 100% appeal for me, and I loved how the story grows over the three books. At first, you could mistake this for a generic fantasy setting, but it's actually old Ireland during the European Dark Ages, and that came as a super welcome surprise for me.

Writing-wise, the book isn't as flowery with its language as some other fantasy books, but I think the plain writing style suits the tone perfectly. The characters are all well-drawn and easy to keep apart, even if you can't pronounce their names. The main character, Caymin aka Ash, is someone I relate to A LOT. She's raised by badgers, and coming into the world of humans is hard for her. She doesn't understand lying and deceit, she's blunt, and she's connected to her emotions. It's easy to draw a parallel between Caymin and an autistic girl, even if she isn't and it's magical circumstances that relate to her upbringing, but the parallel is there, and that made Caymin a very compelling character for me.

I HIGHLY recommend this series to fans of fantasy and nature. If you like magic and animals, and grew up dreaming of living in the woods with talking animals, you will love this book!

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I loved this!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 8, 2019

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I have read very few books that for one reason or another, that I haven't done what I call" scanned read ". Something I do when the writer gets into too much detail or just because I was losing interest. With this one I did not miss one single word. I loved the characters. I absolutely loved the little lessons of tolerance of others do are different in one way or another from what we believe or feel . I am the proud mother of a gay son. Someone said to me once: " Aren't on upset about him being gay" I replied: "F%$# no! I love bit of my boys and love them regardless of what it who try are. They could be freaking Jeffery Dauhmer and I would love them. I just wouldn't have supper at their house. So the lesson in tolerance was not missed. Thank you so much for this wonderful book and the people you brought to life in it. (I always become the characters in what I read. I love when I can get lost in a book and when I finally take a break think "holy crap! I have got to get ready for work! THANK YOU! Am so looking forward to the rest of the story.
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Great Fantasy - Superb Story

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 22, 2016

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When I first saw Caren J. Werlinger's new book, Rising From The Ashes, I was very hesitant to purchase it. I'm not really into fantasy and this book deals with such creatures as badgers and dragons. I didn't believe it would hold my interest. However, I read all of Ms. Werlinger's previous books. I know she's an excellent writer and storyteller. All her books cover diverse topics with the most intriguing and complex characters. So I convinced myself to give this book a try. Wow! Once I started to read this book, I could not put it down. The young protagonist, Ash, later known as Caymin, was such a dynamic character. She was rescued from a fire by a family of badgers. They cared for her and taught her their ways to survive. Ash was able to communicate with them through her thoughts...one of her special gifts. Eventually, she needed to leave them and live with humans. The plot escalated at this point as more complex and diverse characters were introduced, both human and animal. There were many emotional highs and lows as problems surfaced; humans and animals had to worked together to solve whatever obstacles they faced.
This book is highly recommended for anyone who not only likes fantasy, but loves a great story.
Ms. Werlinger is a superb writer who never ceases to amaze me with her storytelling ways.

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GTeller

A Fascinating First Installment

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 22, 2020

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I don't think I could give Caren Werlinger less than 5 stars if I tried. Let me start by saying that I never seek out books like this, fantasy and dragons and such, but I justify reading this book because Werlinger wrote it. And it's as good as any of her other novels.

This book has a lot of symbolism in it, but it's not hard to see (if I'm seeing it correctly) that even though this takes place at a time and in a place far from present day, the symbols of the hierarchy are rife and the peons have to find a way to fight against the emerging powers of religion to live without the bonds of Christianity. But it's about friends and allies, magic and spells, love and the need to protect loved ones.

Such an excellent book! I will get started on Part 2 as soon as I can!

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Elmer Fudd

Brilliant. Just brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 30, 2021

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Wow! Where do I begin!? I downloaded the first book, Rising from the ashes, not realising it is set in ancient Ireland. 3 days later and I’ve finished the trilogy and I am blown away with the brilliance of the standard of writing. It is flawless and, it has dragons!!! As I’m Irish born I tend to be quite critical of how Eiré is portrayed in literature but this series is so cleverly crafted that I couldn’t find fault. It was a thrilling experience and well done to Caren for the supreme body of work involved. I have a feeling I will be reading these 3 books again. Would highly recommend.

Mel R

Just READ it!!!!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 23, 2018

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I like reviews that tantalise me...I do not like reviews full of spoilers..
So here is my review. If you like well paced stories with fully developed characters...dragons and 'talking' animals...'sentient' trees...a battle of good over evil...use and abuse of power...tales of loyalty and deep affections..a wonderful balance of action over description...Oh ...and the battle to keep the ancient arcane skills alive and developing against the background of the ravages of 'the church'...this is the story for you.
I'm off to read the next installment...AFTER I have done my chores, cos once I start reading Caren Werlinger's stories,.I am lost in the land of her wonderful, flowing writing style, characters and adventures.

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woody

Total page turner

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 2, 2018

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Brilliant start to a three book series. I love fantasy books especially delving in the forest and animals. Fabulous world building so realistic. Wonderful characters and I engaged with Ash/Caymin at once. Expertly written, total page turner. This series is going on my favourite to read again list. First book that I have read by Caren J Werlinger and will definitely read the other two books in this fantastic series.

Francesca Pilgrim

An excellent story combin8ng magic and dragons

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 21, 2018

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I love fantasies with magic and dragons and this book (and the published sequels) lived up to and exceeded my expectations.
A really good read and holds its own with mainstream writers like David Eddings

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