The Dawning - Coveted Power 1
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Ages: 16-18, 18+
Elaria believes her mystical skills useless. Her sorcerer-mentor knows better. As enemies rise, can she entrust her life to an obtuse prophecy, or is fate hers to manipulate?
Elaria Winterbourne has supernatural skills. She thinks they’re worthless, but her sorcerer-mentor, Solomon, knows better. He also knows another truth, one he keeps to himself. Hidden in an ancient book, riddles tease a glimpse of Elaria’s treacherous destiny. Already overwhelmed by the impending responsibility of her sovereignty, Solomon refuses to burden her with the dark secret.
Rhyan Blackwood’s ambition lies within the ranks of the renowned Royal Guard of Lynan Castle. When a world he thought fictitious is revealed, the gravity of his new role tests his self-belief. With his stubborn charge loathing his presence, both his vow and hopes are threatened.
Treachery surfaces when an adversary of Solomon’s emerges from a century of hiding. Eager for the chaos he can create by claiming Elaria’s power for himself, havoc descends. Solomon and Rhyan face a choice to save their sovereign’s life; betray Elaria’s trust, or place their faith in an obtuse prophecy.
But is fate ever anyone’s to manipulate?
The Dawning is the first captivating instalment of the Coveted Power series, an epic coming-of-age fantasy, where sorcery, treachery, and love straddle medieval and contemporary worlds. This book is FREE to download!
The Dawning contains:
A Dark Lord
The Chosen One
Enemies to Lovers
Sword and Sorcery
Medieval and Contemporary Realms
A Cliffhanger Ending
Reviews
From its action-packed prologue to its surprising cliffhanger ending, the Dawning is an utter delight, carefully written to reveal it's mysteries gradually and draw the reader ever deeper into its medieval style world. This pageturner makes you care and fear for every one of its characters, embedding them into your heart whilst the ominous sense of impending evil grows ever stronger. The central character of Elaria is feisty and yet vulnerable and her Designated Guard one of the most appealing characters I've ever read. I loved this so much that I have immediately bought book 2, The Veiling.
It has been awhile since a book has pulled me into it and captivated me to the point that I kept going back to it. I loved every aspect of this novel, particularly the characters and the magic sprinkled throughout the pages. The one thing that I liked about it is that magic isn't what steers this novel, which lends to the fact that the author is conscious of all parts of her writing process. I thoroughly recommend this read to anyone who loves fantasy, and a nice little cliffhanger at the end.
