Skyseeker's Princess

Songs of Si’Empra Book 1

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Pub Date 24 Sep 2019 | Archive Date 12 Dec 2019

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If you enjoyed Where the Forest Meets the Stars and Patrick Rothfluss' Kingkiller's Chronicles, then you’ll love the wonderful blend of contemporary and fantasy in Skyseeker's Princess

Ellen’s alone. Lying on the banks of an ice-laden river, she’s badly injured and she’s going to die. She doesn’t care. She was trained to be Si'Empra’s leader, but wealthy Skyseekers, the country's elite, chose her brother—her abuser. And just like that, her future was gone.

But others believe that Ellen is the key to their future. Crystalmakers rescue her and take her to a refuge. She learns about the inter-relationships of Si'Empra’s diverse societies and how their alliances have kept this small, Antarctic island alive. She comes to understand more clearly how her brother’s brutality is destroying the land – threatening its very existence. But Ellen’s unsure about being a leader and her brother's betrayal has hurt her deeply. There’s duty, though, and her training urges her to help her new friends. Every step she takes, every negotiation she succeeds in, every promise she makes draws her further into an ultimate confrontation with her brother and the elite … and it’s not what she wants. She’s too young. She’s not ready. But there is duty. And her beautiful, cold and windswept island is dying.

If you enjoyed Where the Forest Meets the Stars and Patrick Rothfluss' Kingkiller's Chronicles, then you’ll love the wonderful blend of contemporary and fantasy in Skyseeker's Princess

Ellen’s alone...


Advance Praise

"Beautifully imagined... an extraordinary setting... This is an excellent book." — Patrick Gilbert-Roberts, author of The Intervention.

What a wonderful escapism treat. (Michele van der Merwe)

"Beautifully imagined... an extraordinary setting... This is an excellent book." — Patrick Gilbert-Roberts, author of The Intervention.

What a wonderful escapism treat. (Michele van der Merwe)


Available Editions

ISBN 9780648595403
PRICE $3.99 (USD)

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This was an interesting change from the typical things you’d expect to find in this genre. It was good! I was very impressed that the author pulled off this kind of story so well without relying on magic! I loved reading the world building and getting to know more about the Island of Si’Empra and the history of it (thought it could get a little confusing at times lol. I guess it’s a risk you take by making your own world and for the most part I think it worked well!) I really liked Ellen and the Crystalmakers, and I felt there was very good character building :) I’m going to recommend it to my friend!

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I wasn't sure what to expect, but I enjoyed reading this. An interesting story with fun characters. Well written.

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This book was received as an ARC from BooksGoSocial in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

I was not sure what I was reading at first but further down into it 10 pages ahead, I really was loving the plot so far, but there were plots that did jump off track and it was a little bit difficult to jump back in and follow along. For the most part, the book was actively intense. Ellen is blessed with a gift and could be the key to survival for groups such as the Crystalmakers. They kidnap her and begged her to help them. The crystalmakers also betrayed Ellen's brother so she is reluctant at first but her training has taught her to help others whenever they need it so she chooses the right path and helps them despite seeking revenge for her brother and the elite. Even though along her quest she fulfills the path and promises them she'll face her brother and the elite but she does not want to and she is far to young but she'll do anything when duty calls. Our teen book club will be interested in a novel such as Skyseeker's Princess but will have some enticing questions that is bound to be quite the discussion.

We will consider adding this title to our YA collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

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Not what I was expecting when I first picked this up, but very pleasantly surprised, I really enjoyed this and thought it was something quite refreshing and different from other books in the genre. Well written, great characters and an addictive plot, you will be hooked. Hoping for more from the author from this in future

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

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i really enjoyed reading this book, it was a great start to a series. I enjoyed getting hooked into the series, overall this was a good read.

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