Kyra has just released her latest novel, “The Dragon Within” which is now available at the links at the bottom of the interview. These are books you’ll want to finish in one sitting and be sure to have the next one handy if it’s part of a series. Her writing style is strong, smooth and saturated with suspense.

Her mix of races include flyers, blood witches, humans and the Gari-Za which are all distinct, well-developed and credible, their world’s tenuous peace hanging on by a thread that depends on the next generation to sustain. I just finished reading “Web of Light” and found it entirely delightful. Her focus is on fantasy, some for adults and some for young adults. I just noticed some mouth noises, especially at the beginning of the audiobook, that bothered me a bit.Kyra Dune never lost the imagination she had as a child, perhaps because that is when she started writing. Things happened fast and it seemed Dune just skimmed through the story without going into much detail nor building up.īenjamin Matthews' narration was quite good, giving different voices to the characters and putting the right amount of emotion into the dialogs. It was a good story, but I thing I would have enjoyed it more if it were a bit more developed, with more details and, in general, more polished. The relationships among the characters are also the awkward ones around this age. The story is very straight forward, with a couple of minor surprises, so I think a younger reader would enjoy this book. I found the events, story telling, and world building a bit simplistic. Sadly, unlike other fantasy novels aimed at that group age, which can be also enjoyed by adults, it is not the case here. The main characters are around 15 years old, and I would say that this book is aimed at young teens.

The war and the mining reminds me of the uranium boom during the 40s and WWII, and I am sure it was inspired by it. Throughout the book, guns, elevators, and computers are mentioned, so it would classify as urban fantasy, but it's not clear what year it is set in (or inspired) since there is little mentioned about technology, clothes, or anything else. There are no descriptions about the characters nor the environment.

It was clear that it was fantasy, but we get so little information that it's difficult to have an idea about the world Charlie lives in.

Living in a country of humans, where elves are seen as a lesser race and only regarded as slaves, Charlie's life is not an easy one in the orphanage where he lives.Īt first I was not sure how to classify this book. My original Elfblood audiobook review and many others can be found at Audiobook Reviewer.Ĭharlie is what is known as an Elfblood.

Elfblood by Kyra Dune