Critiques en avant-premièreZephyr Thomas

The country of Alcabast is not ravaged by war, all of its neighbors get along rather well. Magic is neither deep nor mysterious, in fact it’s quite useful for daily life. Fierce creatures do roam the forests, but a sharp blade and a well-aimed musket will keep them at bay. Steam-powered conveyances transport people and goods, as long as they’ve been maintained well enough. People live in harmony with the Seasons and with each other. Well, mostly…

Ahlden Creiori is employed by the Stellaire Library to uphold the ideals of truth and knowledge, wisdom and beauty. He enjoys a fulfilling career, a high degree of prestige, and looks forward to marrying the lady he’s courted for many Seasons now. His comfortable routine is disrupted when he’s sent away from the city to a bucolic little town, to authenticate a mysterious book that no one will tell him anything about. The journey there takes him to the brink of an entirely new outlook on life, and a chance encounter on the way home pushes him off the edge entirely. He gains a new perspective, but what must he lose to maintain the balance?

Filled with unique and compelling characters, and with a non-conventional plot that will keep you guessing until the very end. Enter a rich, vibrant world where technology and nature are integrated, benevolent spirits walk among mortals, and all life is important. Everyday, slice-of-life fantasy in the first book of the Euphony of Seasons series.

Some people say that fire and water don't mix, but others say that opposites attract.

Ash and Cascadia seem like best friends and neighbors, but may or may not be actually dating. Most young people at their stage in life only have to deal with college classes and finding a job, and not a unique gift that will ultimately tangle them up in a web of intrigue, mystery, and action. This new adventure will help them develop new friendships and strengthen old ones, bringing them closer to God and ultimately to each other. Can they protect their identity, defend their faith, survive danger, and make it to Mass on Sunday?

A savory mix of danger, drama, and a dash of romance makes up the seasoning for this clean, family-friendly contemporary fantasy.

Ash and Cascadia are best friends, two young people who are trying to figure out what God wants them to do in the world. If college classes and finding a job weren't enough, they each have a unique secret that will ultimately tangle them up in a web of intrigue, mystery, and action. Their adventures will help them develop new friendships and strengthen old ones, bringing them closer to God, and to each other. Can they protect their identity, defend their faith, survive danger, and make it to Mass on Sunday? Find out, in Octave of Stars.