Monday, April 22, 2013



About the Book

"DESTINED by prophecy. GUARDED by deception. PURSUED by Love.

Centuries ago, an oracle foretold of the young woman who would defeat E’veria’s most ancient enemy, the Cobelds. But after two centuries of relative peace, both the prophecy and the Cobelds have been relegated to lore—and only a few remain watchful for the promised Ryn.

Finally, a child is born who matches the oracle’s description, but a Cobeld curse accompanies her birth. Led to believe they succeeded in killing the prophesied child, the Cobelds emerge from hiding with plans to overtake the Kingdom.

But the child survived.

Secreted away and called 'Rose' for the first nineteen years of her life, Rynnaia E’veri has no idea of her true identity until a chance meeting with an injured knight reveals not only her parentage and true name, but the task assigned her by the oracle: discover the Remedy that will destroy the Cobelds’ power.

Now, her time has come.

Offered the assistance of pirates, scribes, storytellers, a young woman who died centuries ago, and the knight who is quickly working his way into her heart, Rynnaia is fortified with friends. But if the Ryn is to complete her task, she must come to terms with not only who she is, but for whom she must be willing to die. For the kingdom’s survival depends on her.

THE RYN begins an expanded re-imagining of the classic Grimm fairy tale, Snow White & Rose Red."

Amber's Review

The Ryn is an epic and engaging story that combines so many delightful elements: fairy-tale pieces, bits of fantasy, swirls of colorful surprises, and generous helpings of familial and romantic love. I love the suspense, brought about not only by the danger, but by the anticipation of unfolding events and revelations. One of those revelations brings about such a great twist to the storytelling - one that is sudden but awesome in its cleverness. There's so much creativity at play in this story, and I love the passion behind it and the excitement that permeates it!

Some great characters are introduced in this first book in the "Eyes of E'veria" series, including a hero that quickly stole my heart, a talented and over-protective brother, a handsome-and-he-knows-it pirate, and many more. The ending moves at a bit of a slower pace, but there are some fabulous scenes in there, and it builds a foundation for the sequel (The Remedy), which I am really looking forward to reading! For a unique and wonderful re-imagining of a fairy tale, The Ryn has a lot to offer, and I hope this will only be the beginning of a long list of books penned by Serena Chase!

*With thanks to the author for providing me with an ARC e-version of the book in exchange for my honest opinion.*

Extras
  • You can purchase the e-book now for $3.99 on Amazon.com!
  • As part of the blog tour, Serena has an awesome giveaway going on! Enter via Rafflecopter below:
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7 comments :

  1. Thanks for being a part of the blog tour! I really appreciate it and I am so glad you enjoyed your book!

    One thing the Rafflecopter is not clear about(my fault!): there will be one winner from EACH spot on the tour, not just one winner! So there will be a lot of chances to win!

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  2. Serena,

    My pleasure! :) The book is fabulous!

    And that's awesome that you're giving away so much! I'll have to stop by another spot on the tour, because the series T-shirt, necklace, and chocolate all sounds pretty amazing! (As do the books, of course! But I've been blessed to receive the ARCs. :))

    ~Amber

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  3. This books sounds interesting.Thank you for sharing

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  4. Sounds like a series I'd like. Thanks for the chance to win a copy!

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  5. Sounds like a great series, will be adding this to my summer reading list (which is now running over into fall as well LOL). Thanks so much for sharing this!

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  6. Liz R,

    It's great! Good luck in that awesome drawing Serena's hosting! :)

    ~Amber

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  7. Crystal,

    LOL! I know what you mean... But it's nice to know we have good reading options, right? :)

    Thanks for stopping by, and happy upcoming summer/fall reading! ;)

    ~Amber

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