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An Ember Bright

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Reads 8,229
Votes 900
Parts 20
Time 3h 50m

"The sound of glass shattering.
The screams of terror and pain.
All hell breaks loose."

Cara lives in a world where she is deemed lesser because she isn't an Aurelian. Aurelians dominate the kingdom of Serola - and the world. They are the only ones able to wield powers and therefore claim their place as the rulers. Cara's questionable and uncertain past causes her to harbor a deep resentment for them, and she is determined never to fall into their grasp. However, she finds herself in the lion's den when a tragedy causes her to reveal secrets she herself didn't know she kept. 

Cara ends up in a place that forces her to relive some of her most traumatizing memories. With each passing day, she is given more than one reason to sleep with one eye open. As Cara spends more time surrounded by her enemies, she unearths shocking information about everything she knows, and everything she is.


~ 1st Place Unknown Author in The Blue Rose Awards August 2018 ~
~ Fantasy Judge's Pick in The Magic Awards 2018 ~
~ 2nd Place Fantasy in Net Monthly Awards September 2018 ~
~ Best Plot Fantasy in Net Monthly Awards September 2018 ~


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