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by Nikki McCormack
Ascard power can strengthen, heal and create. It also has great potential to destroy, enough to topple entire governments. Indigo’s country places strict limitations on the use of ascard so she must channel her talents into the healing arts or risk severe punishment. An orphan from a disgraced family, trapped by her father’s treason, Indigo struggles to reclaim her place in a society that has driven her into an abusive engagement.
Then a mysterious stranger from a neighboring country contacts her using ascard. He needs help escaping his prison so he can bring an end to his emperor’s oppressive rule or die trying. His unshakable devotion to his cause and the passion hidden behind his cool arrogance move her to help him at the risk of being branded a traitor herself.
When the politics of society bring them together a second time, Indigo decides to use her growing powers to help him fight his war. If only she dared fight for her own future with such passion. Perhaps she can find the courage to do so by helping the man she has fallen for win his revolution. She might have exactly the power he needs to succeed.
Her attention wandered to the fountain sprouting up in the center of a nearby courtyard, simple and elegant like a great stonework lily. A man stood by the fountain, watching water droplets falling with the shimmer of multicolored gems in the bright sunlight. Long silver hair hung to the middle of his back like a frozen waterfall. His smooth pale skin and unusual hair marked him as Lyran, but his regal bearing and rich attire didn’t befit a slave or merchant.
Curious. “Have you seen him before?”
Andrea turned, following her gaze. “Who?”
“The man beside the fountain.”
“There’s no one by the fountain.”
Andrea’s reply tugged at her awareness, but the silver-haired Lyran was turning toward them now. His pale eyes met hers and the air pressed from her lungs as if a corset were being pulled too tight. The buildings lurched and spun in her vision.
“Indigo?”
She sank to her knees. Andrea crouched down with her, her eyes wide and frightened. She held Indigo’s shoulders tight, her lips moving. Indigo heard only the pounding of blood in her ears.
This book drew me in the moment I helped out with the cover reveal. The cover is absolutely gorgeous and once I had a read through of the blurb, there was no way I couldn’t read this book!
Straight away I found the plot of the story very interesting. It has a very different take on taking after your parents or following in their footsteps. I also really liked the world that the author built. I found it very interesting and very easy to put myself into. The characters drew me in as well.
I thought the characters were given quite a bit of depth. I liked the amount of depth and personality that the main character was given. The secondary characters were given a bit as well, though they could have used a tiny bit more. I still loved them though.
The pace was excellent. It really drew me in and made me feel as though I was a part of the story. It was very easy to get caught up in our main character’s life and choices and not even realise how long you had been reading. More than once I read well into the night (or morning) even though I had only meant to read a few chapters.
I really like where the series is leading and look forward to reading future books. With as invested as I became in the main character and the world, I really need to know what happens next, and I am certain you will feel the same way.
Overall, this was a very good story. The cover really draws you in and for once, the story is just as good!
Nikki started writing her first novel at the age of 12 (which is still tucked away in a briefcase in her office). Despite a successful short story publication with Cricket Magazine in 2007, she treated her writing addiction as a hobby until a drop in the economy left her with an abundance of free time to focus on making it her career.
Nikki lives in the magnificent Pacific Northwest tending to her awesome husband, two sweet horses, three manipulative cats, and a crazy dog. She’s a wine and tea fanatic who loves sitting on the ocean in her kayak surrounded by open water or hanging from a rope in a cave, embraced by darkness and the sound of dripping water. She also enjoys horseback riding, archery, PC gaming, dancing, good anime, etc. She studies Japanese and practices Iaido because she believes we should never stop learning.
Twitter handle: @Author_NikkiMc
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Hello, Bri here! I'm the artist behind Natural Bri - Pursuits of Life. This blog originally started when I moved to the UK to go to uni. I was lucky enough to meet the love of my life, and now husband, Gareth; in my university caving club. After a year of being close friends, we got engaged in the 'crazy' way that describes our life together: a 19 hour caving trip of insane proportions- involving some mental traversing, tears (scared and happy), numbness and a lot of mud; culminating in my husband going to one knee and explaining that's why we HAD to make the end. 4 years, and many adventures later we were married. He is my rock. We can't quite say we are the opposites attract flavour, we are exactly the same- copies of each other who only work when together. Together we are exploring the depths and heights of the world, and life.
Reply Goddess Fish Promotions July 28, 2015 at 09:50 Thanks for hosting!
Thanks for hosting!
Reply Bri Wignall July 28, 2015 at 15:33 Thank you for organising!
Thank you for organising!
Reply Nikki McCormack July 28, 2015 at 14:51 Thank you for hosting the tour and giveaway! I’m delighted you enjoyed the book and happy to say book 2 is scheduled for release in early December.
Thank you for hosting the tour and giveaway! I’m delighted you enjoyed the book and happy to say book 2 is scheduled for release in early December.
Reply Bri Wignall July 28, 2015 at 15:32 That’s lovely to hear! I hope I get the chance to help tour with that. It you need any promo for this book, the cover of the next or the second, please feel free to pop me an email. x
That’s lovely to hear! I hope I get the chance to help tour with that. It you need any promo for this book, the cover of the next or the second, please feel free to pop me an email. x
Reply Nikki McCormack July 28, 2015 at 15:51 Thanks so much! I’ll be needing promo and would be delighted to work with you more.
Thanks so much! I’ll be needing promo and would be delighted to work with you more.
Reply Bri Wignall July 29, 2015 at 09:40 Lovely! Just pop me an email. I’m EXCITED!
Lovely! Just pop me an email. I’m EXCITED!
Reply Trix July 28, 2015 at 15:18 Thanks for the review!
Thanks for the review!
Reply Bri Wignall July 28, 2015 at 15:32 You are welcome!
You are welcome!
Reply Nikki McCormack July 31, 2015 at 15:33 Thanks for following the tour!
Thanks for following the tour!
Reply Betty W July 29, 2015 at 02:52 Love the cover! Great excerpt~thank you for sharing!
Love the cover! Great excerpt~thank you for sharing!
Reply Bri Wignall July 29, 2015 at 09:40 You are very welcome! Thanks for popping by!
You are very welcome! Thanks for popping by!
Reply Nikki McCormack July 31, 2015 at 15:34 Thank you! Good luck in the giveaway!
Thank you! Good luck in the giveaway!
Reply Amber Ag July 29, 2015 at 19:09 Thanks for sharing your thoughts! The book sounds great. I like characters that have depth and personality. It makes it easy to get sucked into the story and care about what happens to them.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! The book sounds great. I like characters that have depth and personality. It makes it easy to get sucked into the story and care about what happens to them.
Reply Bri Wignall July 30, 2015 at 06:52 I agree completely. It really makes the story for me. Hope you get a chance to read it and enjoy it as much as I did!
I agree completely. It really makes the story for me. Hope you get a chance to read it and enjoy it as much as I did!
Reply Nikki McCormack July 31, 2015 at 15:37 Thank you Amber and thanks again Bri for the wonderful review!
Thank you Amber and thanks again Bri for the wonderful review!
Reply Ree Dee August 2, 2015 at 00:59 Thank you for the post and the giveaway!
Thank you for the post and the giveaway!
Reply Nikki McCormack August 3, 2015 at 17:03 You’re welcome! Good luck!
You’re welcome! Good luck!
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