“We’re probably going to lose. Why should we even try?”“Trying gives us purpose. Sometimes trying is the whole point.”The Grays have won.
Despite resistance from Tavi Malin and the rest of the Golds, Konner Burrell and his puppet king now rule Cormina. Knowing their lives are in danger, the fugitive Golds have gone into hiding.
Tavi bides her time, striving to craft the perfect strategy to … danger, the fugitive Golds have gone into hiding.
Tavi bides her time, striving to craft the perfect strategy to defeat the Grays. But when Konner’s people begin killing innocents, Tavi realizes the battle for her nation’s freedom cannot wait.
As gray magic infiltrates the land, the Golds plot to lure Konner into one final confrontation.
But Tavi isn’t only fighting to liberate Cormina, she’s also struggling with her own future—and how her friend Tullen fits into it.
It’s hard enough for Tavi to risk her life. She must also decide if she will risk her heart.
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Here’s what early readers of the series are saying:
- “The magic system is beautiful and completely original!”-Stephanie, Goodreads reviewer
- “The third book of the Sun-Blessed Trilogy brought closure but also left me wanting more! Readers are in for a real treat as unexpected characters and plot twists are sure to keep them on the edge of their seats!” -Kim Decker
- “I felt so connected to the characters in the Sun-Blessed Trilogy, I carried them with me throughout the day even after I put the book down!” -Michele Gryniewicz
- “The Sun-Blessed Trilogy was one of the most exciting, breathtaking, and heart-stopping series I’ve ever read! Readers of all ages will enjoy this wonderful series.” -Madysun Waldrop
Author Interview:
What makes this new world unique?
In the Sun-Blessed Trilogy, the magical system is tied to childbirth. I love the miracle of birth, and tying magic to such an incredible event felt natural and appropriate. Some of the heroes in this series are midwives, who pass magic on to sun-blessed children and later train these same children to use their gifts.
What audiences is the series appropriate for?
This trilogy is clean fantasy. There is no cursing, explicit sexual content, or gory violence. It’s appropriate for teen and adult audiences. (The series contains childbirth scenes, details of puberty, non-gory murder scenes, and non-explicit references to adultery). I wanted to write a series my own kids could read, and I’m happy to provide an exciting, quality story that a wide variety of ages will enjoy.
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This is the final episode in this magnificent light against the dark series in which we find Tavi and the rest of the Golds fearing they have lost to the Grays. Konner had placed two puppets on the thrones as the new monarchs of the land and his hunger for power knew no bounds and he was totally without a conscience. However, the Golds could not afford to give up, this was not an option especially as more people were killing other blessed ones to steal their final breath and turn their magic to Gray. Many people were disgruntled with the things happening around them and being enforced on them, taxes were levied, passes were issued and all the blessed were forced to register and wear tag bracelets which put them in so much danger. Many refused and a revolution seemed to be on its way but could the Golds win against the evil of the Grays and could they rally more support to free their land from the evil of the Grays? This final book is a real tense read, I found I could not put the book down but in the end we got the ending we were routing for I am sure. It is a great series full of magic, children born facing the sun who were given gifts by Sava through their midwives breath, and a tyrant who wanted to bring an end to the beautiful powers as they were meant to be used to serve the community. Life in Cormina were people lived in peace and enjoyed democratic leadership was under threat and fear ran rampant but this had to end!
After the build-up in book two and the Golds losing the battle (although you could barely call it a fight), Tavi is more cautious than ever. This time she and her friends are “hiding out” in Tullen’s hometown, the Meadow. But after the Meadow is attacked, they all realize that waiting until they’re ready only gives the Grays time to grow in power and strength and numbers, so they prepare to fight. This book is more interesting than the previous two as it takes us through many new locations, from the Meadow, to a newly formed Dukedom, to a monastery, to Savela, and back to all of those places again. It also looks at different philosophies of resistance, from pacifism to infiltration to open rebellion. I appreciated that there was a place for all of those viewpoints and that some even changed their stance out of necessity for the current situation while others never did. There was also a lot more strategy in this book than the previous ones. Finally, they have stopped underestimating Konnor. They also have some new allies in several of the Grays. And once again, there were several points in the story where it seemed that all hope was lost, only for it to be regained because of a chance encounter or a new awareness that things were not all as they seemed. Overall, this was a fitting ending and a beginning of a new world of possibility.
I received a free copy of the audiobook from the author who also narrated it beautifully and have reviewed it willingly.
Tavi and her fellow Golds are still hard at work, trying to oust the Grays, magic-wielders who have overcome the resistance in their magic by stealing the last breath of a gifted person as they’ve killed him or her.
It is no small thing to take a band of young adults, just barely out of their childhood, up against the power of the state, especially when it is being run by a totally unscrupulous chief minister, but that is the task they have set themselves. They will come back with their shields or on them, so to speak.
How do they fare on this do-or-die journey? Oh, come on, you can’t expect me to give it all away, can you? It’s a good read and high adventure as the plot proceeds.