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Andri E. Elia's Worldmaker of Yand-Yildun exposes readers to Yand's ferocious female warriors, centered upon Yanara, the most formidable winged, telepathic magician. This unusual book combines galactic warfare, astrophysics, and ancient wizardry. It highlights Yanara's exceptional abilities, polyamorous relationships, and distinctive family dynamic. With vivid imagination, the plot takes shape, showcasing psychic fights, gory heroes, and an intergenerational drama. This LGBTQ+ fantasy book delivers a memorable, action-packed journey with its unique characters and evocative conversation. Detailed illustrations are a bonus in this book as well.… (plus d'informations)

‘This was to going to be a peaceful day’ – meticulously engaging sci-fi fantasy!’

Florida author Andri E. Elia was born in Cyprus and is both a creative PhD scientist and author, blending science and fantasy quite successfully. Her Worldmaker of Yand series now boasts six novels, YILDUN is Book 1 of the prize-winning set. Elia also writes short stories and poetry. The impressive illustrations are the art of Lily Dormishev.

Written as a space opera with captivating images at the beginning of each chapter that make the writing even more credible, Elia has created a fantasy planet – Yand – where ‘marriage is what you put in your marriage contract. Non-binary, multiracial families are common.’ The principle character is Yanara, a winged humanoid celestial wizard, empath and worldmaker, married to Mandolen and Frost, and they have five children – a worldmaker, a mage, a pathfinder, a future king, and an adopted silverblood! The story flies through intergalactic battles, accompanied by dragons and unicorns, a titillating love story, and themes of ‘profound courage and sacrifice at the brink of genocide.’

The story line soars with Elia’s richly colorful and imaginative writing, introducing concepts that fascinate as well as instruct! Example: “Mandolen,” I mindcalled my wife, “Where are you, love? Have you seen this?” “I’m here, Yanara,” she answered from behind me as she entered the kitchen. She had her swords, Inferno and Eclipse, strapped on her back, and her compact bow, Firebrand, clipped on her left thigh. I stared. “We’ve been summoned?” I asked her.’ So much of the color of this epic space opera is suggested in these early lines – and the momentum just ascends throughout, the perfect mixture of family challenges, ease of conversation, hilarity, suspense, and sci-fi explorations. This book demands cinematic conversion!… (plus d'informations)

I'll be the first to say I'm way late to the party. Borealis is the 6th book in this universe and the second in this trilogy. I feel like I am missing some things. A pretty solid appendix at the end of the book got me up to speed for the most part so that I could read this book as stand-alone, but I recommend at least reading the first in this trilogy, too.

The story itself is good. The characters are detailed, and it's clear that a lot of work went into the worldbuilding. Sure, every other review also praises those things, so I won't harp on them. What I loved most about this book is the complexity with which the strings are woven into the plot and how Elia ties it all together without losing pieces. Weaving in time travel and space is hard enough but with a complex world and set of characters with emotional subplots and species-specific motivations? Well done story-telling.… (plus d'informations)