Title: Forsaken
Author: Makenzie McCroskey Jones
Genre: YA Fantasy
Burdened by eyes that reveal her emotions, branded by a birthmark that
spells out her name, and gifted with strength heightened by inhuman
capabilities, Kiara Fable has always suspected a veiled aspect of her life—what
she failed to notice was the truth of her past lurking in the shadows,
disastrously unraveling the normalcy of her future. Kiara’s dreary life with
her adoptive family in a small, isolated village in the heart of the mystical
world Menevilen is abruptly shattered the day she is rescued from an attempted
assassination by the charming and intimidating Avian Knight. According to him,
royal blood native to the kingdom of Enevale flows through Kiara’s veins—the
same blood her maniacal, magic-wielding aunt, Vyntrx, will do virtually
anything to spill. Thrust in the midst of a century-old blood-feud between the
Evalseman and Nonae races, Kiara must ultimately betray half of her heritage
and choose to defend a side of the rivalry. Faced with a war she may not be
capable of winning, the presence of a traitor hiding amid the darkness of
distrust, the bittersweet venom of love’s merciless sting, and more precarious
escapades than she thought imaginable, Kiara fears her new world may be utterly
forsaken.
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After Avian had prepared the
makeshift campsite beside the glowing fire, Kain wrapped himself in a blanket
and succumbed to slumber almost instantly. Avian reclined against the harsh
bark of a tree, his eyes scanning the forest as his thoughts whirred. He heard
Kiara shuffling closer to him and chided his heartbeat for accelerating from
the mere reminder of her presence.
“See anything?” she whispered.
“No,” he muttered. “You should get
some rest.”
She sighed, folding her legs against
her chest and staring at Avian through the shadows. “My head feels like it’s on
fire,” she said slowly. “When I look at you, when I’m near you, my body swirls
and spins with confusion. A voice inside my head tells me to push you away, to
distance myself from you—but a small part of me just wants to break down and
sob. Why do I feel that way, Avian? Why have my emotions changed so much?”
He glanced away, his eyes locked on
the lightless distance as tears slid down his cheeks. A lump of guilt rose in
his throat as desolation smothered his heart. “Maybe someone out there just
doesn’t want us to be together,” he choked.
His suggestion issued a wave of conflicting
emotion to stir in the pit of her stomach. She bit her lip, urging the
sensation to pass—but it only grew stronger. “I’m not sure what to say,” she
admitted.
“There’s something I want you to know
and never forget,” he spoke softly, his voice quavering. He refused to glance
at her and allow her to see his tear-streaked face. “Regardless of what
happens.”
She furrowed her brow in confusion,
attempting to discern his figure through the oppressive shadows. The gleam of
the fire highlighted his body in an orange outline, but his face was
deliberately turned from hers and even if he had been staring directly at her,
she would not have been able to read his expression through the darkness. “What
is it?”
He was silent for several seconds. In
the distance, a bird squawked plaintively as though it had been attacked by a
predator. “I love you,” he declared. “I’ll always love you.”
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Reviewed by Kayla:
This book was a wonderful ride. It takes you to a whole new world of fantasy books. I really enjoyed how the author wrote this book. It was different and really drew me in. I couldn’t put it down. Forsaken is about a girl who is trying to save her kingdom from her evil aunt. This book had an original setting and complex characters with an awesome plot. I don’t normally like fantasy books but this was definitely a good read. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
This book was a wonderful ride. It takes you to a whole new world of fantasy books. I really enjoyed how the author wrote this book. It was different and really drew me in. I couldn’t put it down. Forsaken is about a girl who is trying to save her kingdom from her evil aunt. This book had an original setting and complex characters with an awesome plot. I don’t normally like fantasy books but this was definitely a good read. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
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MaKenzie McCroskey Jones has been writing since the
tender years of childhood. After writing her first novel in fifth grade,
McCroskey Jones was determined to become a published author and share her
stories with the world. Her debut novel, Forsaken, was under construction for
six years before its release. Currently, McCroskey Jones attends college in her
home town and dreams of one day moving to the thriving world of a big city.
McCroskey Jones's workload is split between her job as a student writer in the
University Relations and Marketing Department of her college, as a Creative
Writing major, and as the author of Forsaken's sequels and two additional
budding series which she will publish under the pen name M.L. Sparrow.
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