Bound By Flame
About
Years before Thyss the sorceress, Chosen of the fire god Hykan, ventured into the West to fall in with the Dahken known as Cor Pelson, she sought her own destiny away from the machinations of her father.
After surviving the dreaded d’kinde of the northern jungles (“Hunted” from Tendrils in the Dark), a young Thyss finds herself relying on the help of an idealistic king and his people. Their way of life is alien to her, completely unknown in a world where strength bolstered by the magic of the gods reigns. But what will she do when their kindness, their idyllic way of life is challenged by those outside of it. Where will she stand?
She has to battle her own beliefs, rival warriors, and even her father to seek her own destiny, and is it possible that the very source of her power chains her to her destiny?
What follows is the long awaited tale of Thyss the sorceress.
Praise for this book
5 out of 5 starsA Coming of Age Story...But Not What You're Used To
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2024
Format: Hardcover
Thyss is a key character in the Cor Chronicles (which I suggest you read first). Fiercely independent, her own woman, supremely confident, often exuding a haughtiness and arrogance. She makes it clear she doesn't need to depend on others, particularly a man, to survive and prosper in a cruel world, yet accepts a special man that earned her respect.This book chronicle's how an independent, rebellious, stubborn, privileged young women chooses her own path rather than accept one thrust upon her. But hold on tight! This is not a Jane Austen Victorian romance novel where the heroine stamps her feet, storms away from mother and pines away in her bedroom. This is a real story of bloody conflict, grand magics, successes, tragedies, mind games and a transformation along the way. It is artfully told and takes place in complex, multi-dimensional world.