Ancestors: Book One of the Ancestors Saga (an Epic Fantasy Romance Series)
- ISBN-10
- 1521828032
- ISBN-13
- 9781521828038
- Series
- Ancestors
- Pages
- 531
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-07-13
- Author
- L. E. Holmes
Description
If the destiny of the human race rested in your hands, what would you sacrifice?40,000 BCE, the world plunges into another glacial winter and the human race faces extinction.Orphan Nyriaana's precarious life is shattered when her tribe is attacked by savage Wove raiders and her beloved friend, Juaan, sacrifices himself to protect her.In the years following the bloodbath, Nyriaana never forgives and never forgets her loss or what the raiders did to her people.But as the endless winter encroaches and starvation looms, Nyriaana's dying tribe is once again placed in mortal danger when an injured Wove raider becomes trapped within their territory. To her horror, Nyriaana discovers that the fate of this most hated enemy is irrevocably tied to hers.As his existence threatens to tear her every belief apart and his identity calls to her very soul, Nyriaana must make the impossible choice: sacrifice the Wove or betray the lives of her people.Love or loyalty? Her decision will mean the difference between survival and the utter extinction of all that she holds dear.Exciting and compelling, the Ancestors Saga takes you on a journey into our own dark and forgotten past, where not everything is always as it seems. Ancestors combines myth, legend and our own beginnings to retell this lost chapter of human history.Interview with the author about the Ancestors Saga Q: What drove you to write the Ancestors Saga?I have always loved epic fantasy romance, in reading, writing and in film. The story for my two main characters for the saga-main hit me about seven years ago and the world grew up around them. It just demanded to be told.Q: What is special about the Ancestors Saga?The Ancestors Saga takes readers into a historical fantasy world that has been lost to the depths of time. It offers a glimpse of a world that might have been with a new fantastical edge and thriller elements. It explores where our own folklore, myths and legends may have arisen and what humanity might have become had circumstance allowed a different, more spiritual path.Q: What is the main driving force for the Saga?I like my characters to be at the heart of the story, their journey is told directly from their own hearts and minds. I wish the reader to experience their hardships and struggles through their eyes alone. The driving force behind the whole story is the epic journey these characters embark upon.Q: Will there be much romance within this fantasy series?Definitely, but I am not going to spoil anything by elaborating between whom at this point!Q: Who is your target audience for these fantasy novels?This series is a certain fantasy bestseller for anyone above the age of 18 who enjoys epic fantasy with a new vision and romance at its heart. I would place it for new and young adult readers.
