Luminescence
Rayne Trilogy #1
by Quoleena Sbrocca
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Pub Date Feb 29 2016 | Archive Date Mar 02 2017
Description
“In the dawn of The Rebirth Period, a new species of humans dominates the Earth.
In their second year of life, they experience the Luminescence and awaken to a mystical ability. Except one. Her name is Rayne.
In a society whose values and manners are as refined as the language they speak, her peers mock her because she has no higher ability. In the early hours of her 17th birthday, she experiences a night which will change this.
As her new reality brings adventure and peril, Rayne is desperate to learn the purpose of her power. Rejected by her Colony, she must hide the truth of what is happening to her. Though she finds friends from unexpected sources, Rayne finds herself hated and even more of an outcast when she's involved in an accident which turns deadly. As her world unravels, everything she thought she knew about the Luminescence and society is changed, and she must uncover the truth on her own.”
Advance Praise
“We are proud to announce that RAYNE: LUMINESCENCE by Quoleena Sbrocca is a B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree. This tells a reader that this book is well worth their time and money!” –IndieBrag
“Rayne: Luminescence is a fantastic science fiction novel that gives a glimpse of the future that is more balanced than the popular dystopian views in current best selling novels.” -Sherri Fuller Moorer, Readers' Favorite for a 5-Star Review
“Quoleena Sbrocca is an excellent world builder. The reborn planet she describes is vivid and beautiful. The plot has some great twists and develops well and the characters feel authentic.” –Gem, The BookEaters Blog
“The descriptions in this book really pulled me into the world. I could not only see the character's surroundings, but I could feel what she felt and that is a form of art on its own…. There was nothing I didn't like about this book, which is rare. I honestly think people could learn from this story as it contains things like being different, bullying etc. Also, the main character is POC, which I highly appreciated. Thus I recommend this to anyone who likes scifi, fantasy and/or dystopian, is looking for a diverse read and agrees that the summary is awesome.” –Rachel, BookstR Blog
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780998010700 |
| PRICE | $1.00 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Donna C, Reviewer
Well, this one was a surprise. I have to confess, it started off slow and the way the characters spoke in their latin-based language irritated me a little.
However, irritation quickly became endearing and other-worldly and I became immersed in an interesting and exciting world; I felt that I was right there with Rayne as she discovered the results of receiving the Luminescence so late in life. As the book continued, it got better and better and I found myself caring more. By the end, I was eager to read more and have added the next book to my wishlist.
I have only marked it 4 stars because it took almost a third of the book for me to start to love it; I do wish that the first part made for easier reading but I get that this is hard when you are throwing your readers into a world that is so different from our own.
