Thursday, March 7, 2024

BBNYA2023 Blog Tour ~ 13th Place Finalist ~ Askefise

Tales of Redemeré: Book I
ASKEFISE
n. One who blows on ashes to bring them to flame.

In a time before the Great War has ravaged the land, two sisters stumble across a lone traveler who calls himself Tyron. They tell him that they’re just passersby. He tells them that he’s nobody.
They’re all lying.
When the sisters begrudgingly agree to take Tyron with them to safety, they have no idea what they set in motion. One thing’s for certain: The world of Eatris will never be the same.
For once Tyron has started, there’s no turning back.

I received this book to read and review as part of the 2023 BBNYA competition and the BBNYA finalists tours organised by the TWR Tour team. All opinions are my own, unbiased, and honest.


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Book source ~ BBNYA
Rebecca Schmid
12 October 2022
Fantasy
509 Pages

My Rating ~ 5 bites



Rhioa and Tirzah, two sisters, are on a secret mission when they discover a man near to death by the Forest of Riddles. Tyron claims to have crossed through the Forest to get out of Litash as there’s nothing there for him. They help him out and he travels with them. That’s when the fun and intrigue begins.


Wow! This is a wonderfully written epic fantasy filled to the brim with secrets and intrigue! The characters are fully fleshed, the pacing just right, and the plot reveals itself as the pages turn. Everyone has a secret agenda (and past) and that’s what keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. This book is enthralling. It’s quite a chonky book, but the more you read the faster it seems to fly. I was completely enthralled with it from beginning to end. Lovers of fantasy should enjoy this very much.



Rebecca Schmid is an author and pianist from upstate New York. She credits her parents for fostering her love of books and writing. With their encouragement, she has been writing since she was a teenager (though she cringes at the thought of those early drafts) along with her best friend and sister-in-law, Niamh Schmid. Together, they co-authored the series, A Daughter’s Ransom, debuting their first book in 2020. Both have continued to explore the TetraWorlds in solo works as well as joint projects.


While books and music take up most of her time, Rebecca enjoys dabbling in many other hobbies such as painting, horse riding, history, archery, hiking, martial arts, and more. If anyone asks her why she needs so many past times, her excuse is simple: “I’m researching…for my book, of course.”



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