Well, the other day, she contacted me and asked if I wanted to participate in the first book's cover reveal and be a pre-reviewer. I enthusiastically said yes on both accounts. I'll be posting the review later on the O.Scarlett blog, so watch out for it! It's a wonderful book, very different from Makilien, with twice the amazing world building, and a feel that I've only found previously in Christian historical fiction set in Rome pre-Catholicism, and some stories about the Chinese church ... and maybe the Left Behind series. But this is a Christian Fantasy - usually that's about Epic battles of Good vs. Evil. Not persecution.
In short, I loved it.
JAYE
L. KNIGHT is a 25-year-old independent author with a passion for
writing Christian fantasy and clean NA (New Adult) fiction. Armed
with an active imagination and love for adventure, Jaye weaves
stories of truth, faith, and courage with the message that even in
the deepest darkness, God's love shines as a light to offer
hope.
Jaye is a homeschool graduate and has been penning stories since the age of eight. She was previously published as Molly Evangeline. You can learn about her latest writing projects at www.jayelknight.com.
Jaye is a homeschool graduate and has been penning stories since the age of eight. She was previously published as Molly Evangeline. You can learn about her latest writing projects at www.jayelknight.com.
And just look at this lovely cover! Wow! I've said this before, but I'll say it again. Her covers are the BEST.
“Don’t you
know? Animals like you have no soul.”
Could God ever love
a half-blood all of society looks upon with such fear and disdain?
Jace once believed so, but when a tragic loss shatters the only peace
he’s ever known, his faith crumbles as the nagging doubts he’s
tried to put behind him descend on his grieving heart. With them come
the haunting memories of the bloodstained past he longs to forget,
but can never escape.
Taken from home at a young age and raised to serve the emperor, Kyrin Altair and her twin brother live every day under a dangerous pretense of loyalty. After her unique observation skills and perfect memory place her into direct service to the emperor, Kyrin finds herself in further jeopardy as it becomes increasingly difficult to hide her belief in Elôm, the one true God.
Following the emperor’s declaration to enforce the worship of false gods under the penalty of death, many lives are endangered. But there are those willing to risk everything to take a stand and offer aid to the persecuted. With their lives traveling paths they never could have imagined, Jace and Kyrin must fight to overcome their own fears and conflicts with society as they become part of the resistance.
Taken from home at a young age and raised to serve the emperor, Kyrin Altair and her twin brother live every day under a dangerous pretense of loyalty. After her unique observation skills and perfect memory place her into direct service to the emperor, Kyrin finds herself in further jeopardy as it becomes increasingly difficult to hide her belief in Elôm, the one true God.
Following the emperor’s declaration to enforce the worship of false gods under the penalty of death, many lives are endangered. But there are those willing to risk everything to take a stand and offer aid to the persecuted. With their lives traveling paths they never could have imagined, Jace and Kyrin must fight to overcome their own fears and conflicts with society as they become part of the resistance.
Kindle
release date: May 20, 2014
That is a beautiful cover! And the story sounds lovely as well. I shall have to put it on my ever-growing wish llist!
ReplyDeleteKendra, thank you so much for taking part in the cover reveal! And I'm thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed the story. :) I'm very excited for your review.
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