BOOK 1
Sworn to Raise
by Terah Edun
Publication date: April 10th 2013
by Amazon Digital
Genre: YA Fantasy
Synopsis:
Seventeen-year-old Ciardis has grown up in poverty, a cleaner in a small vale on the outskirts of the kingdom. But beneath her kingdom’s seemingly idyllic surface lies a hidden secret. Whispers of an inept crown Prince are growing ever louder—intensified by the five year anniversary of the soulbond initiations.
Amidst scandalous whispers, Ciardis finds herself chosen to train for the Companion’s Guild. She leaves her home and sets off on a personal journey to become a Court Companion. A position she’d never thought possible for a lowly servant to obtain, she must prove that she has the skills to attract a Patron.
But she must master those skills quickly. If the legends are true, only Ciardis can harness the power to raise a Prince in an Imperial Court sworn to bring him down.
This sensational series debut melds intricate storylines with remarkable characters and unforgettable magic. Sworn To Raise is ideal for fans of Kristin Cashore, Michelle Sagara, and Maria Snyder.
Amidst scandalous whispers, Ciardis finds herself chosen to train for the Companion’s Guild. She leaves her home and sets off on a personal journey to become a Court Companion. A position she’d never thought possible for a lowly servant to obtain, she must prove that she has the skills to attract a Patron.
But she must master those skills quickly. If the legends are true, only Ciardis can harness the power to raise a Prince in an Imperial Court sworn to bring him down.
This sensational series debut melds intricate storylines with remarkable characters and unforgettable magic. Sworn To Raise is ideal for fans of Kristin Cashore, Michelle Sagara, and Maria Snyder.
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My Review
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Seventeen-year-old orphan Ciardis Vane has been offered an opportunity of a life time, to train for the Companion’s Guild. She discovers there is more to her heritage then she believed and discovers she has a magical skill that will be highly sought after.
Terah Edun created a marvelous world in the Courtlight series. This entertaining story is face paced and action packed. Terah does an excellent job in developing Ciardis’ character, turning her into an admirable heroine.
Sworn To Rise is an entertaining Fantasy Novel with a unique spin. I look forward to reading the second book of the series, Sworn To Transfer, which was released on September 17, 2013.
ARC provided by publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Kindle Edition, 275 pages
Published April 8th 2013 by All Night Reads
ASIN: B00C9VC7AY
edition language: English
series: Courtlight #1
BOOK 2
Sworn to Transfer
by Terah Edun
Publication date: September 20th 2013
by Amazon Digital
Genre: YA Fantasy
Synopsis:
Eighteen-year-old companion trainee Ciardis Weathervane has won the friendship of the royal heir and saved his claim to the throne. Yet her interference in the inheritance rights leaves more harm done than good. With the death of the Princess Heir, the Ameles forest - the home of the kith, is dying.
The inhabitants of the forest, magic-wielding non-humans, are defiant. They have not forgotten their long struggles nor are they content to watch as the last of their lands perish. As humans begin to die in gruesome deaths, the Emperor dispatches the royal heir to the forests with the solution to the kith concerns.
With enemies closing ranks in Sandrin, Ciardis can little afford to leave the city’s nest of vipers to take on a new task. But she’s given no choice when her loyalty to the crown and courts are called into question.
To keep the Companions’ Guild happy and the favor of the Imperial Court, Ciardis will be tested in frightening new ways, especially when she’s faced with an obstacle that could risk the lives of her friends and the family she never thought she had.
This second novel continues the story of Ciardis Weathervane from Sworn To Raise.
Eighteen-year-old companion trainee Ciardis Weathervane has won the friendship of the royal heir and saved his claim to the throne. Yet her interference in the inheritance rights leaves more harm done than good. With the death of the Princess Heir, the Ameles forest - the home of the kith, is dying.
The inhabitants of the forest, magic-wielding non-humans, are defiant. They have not forgotten their long struggles nor are they content to watch as the last of their lands perish. As humans begin to die in gruesome deaths, the Emperor dispatches the royal heir to the forests with the solution to the kith concerns.
With enemies closing ranks in Sandrin, Ciardis can little afford to leave the city’s nest of vipers to take on a new task. But she’s given no choice when her loyalty to the crown and courts are called into question.
To keep the Companions’ Guild happy and the favor of the Imperial Court, Ciardis will be tested in frightening new ways, especially when she’s faced with an obstacle that could risk the lives of her friends and the family she never thought she had.
This second novel continues the story of Ciardis Weathervane from Sworn To Raise.
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Excerpt
The world folded and time stood still.
When
Ciardis awoke, she was no longer in the clearing. She lay in a makeshift bed of
vines. She twisted and turned, trying to see more. Her head was the only thing
capable of movement, her body from her shoulders to her feet bound by the
moving vines. The vines were twisting, never still, and a dark color that
shifted like smoke. Stifling a scream, she saw that the vines were made of
shadows.
The man must have
brought her here, but where was here?
Looking
up, she saw more trees, but they were different. The trees had huge trunks and
red leaves falling to the ground. She looked around but couldn’t see much else.
The shadow man walked out of the darkness of the surrounding forest.
“Ciardis Weathervane,”
he said softly. “I’ve been waiting to meet you.”
“Who
are you?” she said while trying to fight against the vines. But every movement
just caused them to tighten, cutting into her blood circulation and making her
feel faint.
“And
can you call off your creepy vines?” she snapped.
He
looked at her with unreadable eyes.
“It’s not like you’re going anywhere.”
She
glared at him. “I’ll ask again: Who. Are. You?”
“I
go by many names. None of which are important to you. Just know that I work in
the service of the empire.”
“By
killing kith?” she said sardonically.
“By
doing whatever is necessary right the wrongs done against me,” he hissed back.
AUTHOR BIO
Terah Edun is an international development professional and author/lover of all things Young Adult Fantasy fiction. She is a native Georgian, adoptive Washingtonian, unrepentant expat currently living in South Sudan, brilliant dreamer, lover of dogs and not-so-closet geek. Her first novel, Red Madrassa, was released on November 8th and her second novel, Sworn to Raise, comes out in April 2013.
Author Links:
Website: http://teedun.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TerahEdunAuthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/terahedun
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