Book Blurb:
KING OF FLAMES by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Pub. Date: March 5, 2019
Publisher: Limitless Publishing, LLC
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 193
Everything about my life has been pretty normal working as a forensic autopsy technician. Until the day I woke up with a mysterious symbol tattooed on my arm.
Suddenly normal no longer existed. The barrier between Earth and a world called Under, dissolved...
Now I’m trapped with dozens of other people. Held prisoner by the creators of myths and legends, where the realm is ruled by two masked kings who want to turn us into creatures like them.
But even though I didn’t choose to be here, this new world manages to pull me deeper, affecting me differently than other humans. Unfortunately King Edu, also known as the King of Flames, notices this and I’m now considered a threat.
If I want to survive King Edu and the dangers of Under, I need to escape. The only problem is, there’s another masked king who seems to have an interest in me. Aon, the King of Shadows, wants me here in this world, and he wants me alive.
I just need to figure out why.
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My Review:
5 Out Of 5 Stars
Genre: Another-World, Mystery, Royal-Court, Scary, Supernatural, Survival, Suspense, Urban Fantasy--
When Lydia wakes up and discovers a tattoo of a strange symbol inked on her arm she is baffled by the mark and has no idea where it came from. Trying to go about her business and not dwell on the oddness of it, she goes to work only to have the corpse she is performing an autopsy on come to life and try to attack her. To make matters worse, her best friend also has a mysterious symbol tattooed on him and now a VERY large man in full armor is stalking them down the street. To say Lydia has no idea what is going on is an understatement.
I thought the concept for this book sounded interesting when I first discovered it, but now I realize I knew nothing about the book, the synopsis can’t do it justice. It is full of danger, scary encounters, dark humor, gore, creepy creatures (I got goose bumps reading about the hand talon head Graspling creature…and now again just writing about it), different worlds, great characters- and I love it so much! King of Flames is nothing like I anticipated, or really anything I could have imagined, and my description and review feel so inadequate to sum up the oddities and amazingness that is Kathryn and her world building. Don’t mind me, I am just over here fangirling for this book. This was the first time I have ever heard of this author and now she will never be able to get rid of me.
It is so far outside what I have previously read that I am had a hard time putting down the book because I just wanted to know what twists were going to be tossed at Lydia next. I guess the best way to classify this is Urban Fantasy, but that is not exactly right- maybe urban fantasy with alternate words and an overall fantasy vibe, with just a dash of horror added for flavor.
Lydia is the main character and just so happens to be my favorite. In the face of true horror and the unknown, she recognizes that she is on the border of panic and can calm herself down. And let’s mention that the girl is as tough as nails to remove her own flesh without any numbing agents. I also appreciated that her best friend is male but there is ZERO romance between the two, just legitimate platonic besties, a novel idea. Side note for those hoping for some romance- there is none happening with anyone, at least not in this book, maybe next…a girl can hope...
I highly recommend this for anyone who wants something totally different and enjoys a darker, more dangerous world. I can’t wait to see what book 2 will introduce.
I reviewed a complimentary copy of this title.
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Check out the next book in The Mask of Under
Book Blurb:
KING OF SHADOWS (The Masks of Under #2) by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Pub. Date: March 26, 2019
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 225
Some call him a madman. Others call him a warlock. Both are true.
But if it wasn’t for Aon, I’d be dead. I was mere seconds away from dying by Edu’s hands when the King of Shadows appeared in a flash of lightning, saving me from Edu’s murderous plans.
Now I’m under his protection, living in his home. The more time I’m forced to spend with him, the more I start to piece together the puzzle of why Aon and Edu are at war.
Despite how everyone else seems to hate Aon, there’s something that pulls me towards him—like gravity, refusing to let go. My heart is telling me to believe what he says is true, yet there’s this prickle of warning in the back of my skull cautioning me against falling for the King of Shadows.
In the world of Under trusting the wrong person can get you killed. Only the strong survive out here, and that’s what I intend to do.
Survive.
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Author Bio:
Kat has always been a storyteller.
With ten years in script-writing for performances on both the stage and for tourism, she has always been writing in one form or another. When she isn’t penning down fiction, she works as Creative Director for a company that designs and builds large-scale interactive adventure games. There, she is the lead concept designer, handling everything from game and set design, to audio and lighting, to illustration and script writing. Also on her list of skills are artistic direction, scenic painting and props, special effects, and electronics. A graduate of Boston University with a BFA in Theatre Design, she has a passion for unique, creative, and unconventional experiences. In her spare time, she builds animatronics and takes trapeze classes.
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