They used to be each other’s imaginary friend. Now these supernatural high-school kids are playing for keeps in the real world…
KINGDOM OF EMBERS
Kingdom Journals, #1
by Tricia Copeland
Narrator: Amy Deuchler
Length: 8 hours 18 minutes
Narrator: Amy Deuchler
Length: 8 hours 18 minutes
Released: February 1st 2017
Publisher: True Bird Publishing LLC
Genre: Fantasy; YA
Publisher: True Bird Publishing LLC
Genre: Fantasy; YA
The Book Junkie Reads . . . Review of . . . KINGDOM OF EMBERS (Kingdom Journals, #1) . . . Words straight from the blurb of this book, "If you like intriguing characters, shadowy magic, and a fresh twist on modern vampire storylines, then you’ll love Tricia Copeland’s heart-stopping tale." I have to say that I fully agree. This was a wonderful tale. I was excited to get started and even more excited to meet Alena and many more that I was excited to meet, but would be more excited to see them with their own story in the Kingdom Journals series.
The setting up of the main characters drew me deeper in beyond the words in the blurb. The intricacies of the world that was crafted provided both deep characters and a fantastic world of fantasy, magic, and paranormal. There was long told prophecy that would lead us to the saving of a world that would parish. Alena has more to do with this tale than she could have imagined.
Kingdom of Embers was most certainly a story that set you up for much more coming. The ending was satisfying but at the same time you knew there was more coming.
I enjoyed the narration. I have no negatives or anything really outstanding about the narration. The audio was clean, clear, and flowing.
I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by Tricia Copeland. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.
Her pale skin and weird diet make her a target at school. If only they knew the truth about her feeding habits…
Seventeen-year-old Alena Scott is tired of pretending to be something she’s not. As an outlawed vampire-witch hybrid, she’s forced to abide by the oppressive secrecy imposed by her Vampire Chancellor mother. But she’ll have to ignore the rules when she comes face-to-face with a handsome, full-grown version of her childhood imaginary friend.
Shocked that he recognizes her as his own pretend play pal, the two embark on a quest to solve the mystery of their fantasized companionship. And as they unravel their entwined destinies, Alena realizes she holds the key to a curse which could free them all—or condemn witchkind to eternal suffering.
Can Alena and her impossibly familiar partner reverse an ancient spell before they’re sent to a mortal grave?
Kingdom of Embers is the first book in the enthralling Kingdom Journals YA urban fantasy series. If you like intriguing characters, shadowy magic, and a fresh twist on modern vampire storylines, then you’ll love Tricia Copeland’s heart-stopping tale.
Buy Kingdom of Embers to embrace a prophetic fate today!
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Tricia Copeland grew up in a hot, sticky, rural south Georgia town where pine trees and alligators ruled the landscape. Since then she’s moved west to the purple mountain majesties of Colorado. Her books span from the dystopian, paranormal, and fantasy, to coming-of-age and new adult romance genres. You can find more about her and all her books at triciacopeland.com.
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Amy is a Chicago-based voice artist and actor specializing in audiobook narration, e-learning, and radio or TV commercials. Amy is professionally trained in commercial and narration voiceover and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre from Marquette University and a Master's degree in Library and Information Science from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In her spare time, Amy also enjoys reading, painting, designing lights and scenery for theatre, and biking. She lives with her boyfriend and their three cats just north of Chicago.
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- Alena - (pronounced Uh-LEE-nuh) - Alena tells the story of how she, a seventeen year-old vampire-witch hybrid, must hide her identity from everyone, human, witch, and vampire alike because creatures like her are forbidden by vampire and witch laws. She is desperate to figure out what her mother is looking for and in the process meets Hunter, an imaginary friend from age four. Hunter and she embark on a mission to discover how they knew they interacted as children. They find they are the key to releasing a curse on witch souls damning them to purgatory.
- Hunter - Seventeen year-old Hunter has no clue he is a witch, but there is no doubt in his mind that he knew Alena as a child. Once she reveals that witches do exist and helps him awaken his powers, he commits to figuring out what his purpose is and why they were able to interact as preschoolers.
- Theron - Seventeen year-old vampire-witch hybrid, Theron, may be the only other being like Alena. He is wild and reckless and Alena is drawn to his energy. But there is also something dark and sinister about him. Questions arise as Alena learns Theron is Hunter’s half-brother.
- Thanatos - A centuries old witch and High Priest of the Witch Lines, he is father to Hunter and Theron.
- Anne - Alena’s vampire mother and Vampire Chancellor, she will do everything in her power to protect her daughter.
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