The Last Feather
by Shameez Patel Papathanasiou
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Pub Date 19 Jul 2022 | Archive Date 18 Jan 2024
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Description
Twenty-two-year-old Cassia's sister is dying, and she doesn't know why. Cassia wakes up in another realm to find her missing best friend, Lucas, who knows how to save her sister.
Lucas is part of a community of Reborns, people who were born on earth and after death, were reborn in this realm with magical abilities. The original beings of the realm, the Firsts, rule over them.
To keep the Reborn numbers manageable, the king of the Firsts releases a curse to cull them. Cassia needs to break the curse before her time runs out and she is trapped there forever.
FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress
A Note From the Publisher
Shameez Patel Papathanasiou was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. She lives there with her husband, child and two cats named Turbo and Charger. During the day she juggles her time between singing Baby Shark to her daughter and working as a civil engineer where she designs roads and analyses traffic, but at night she writes fantasy worlds with magic, monsters and someone to fall in love with.
She considers herself a professional binge-watcher and fangirl. Don’t be surprised to bump into her dressed as a Hobbit or Lady Loki. Should you need anything from her, offer a choc-chip cookie and her heart is yours forever.
Shameez fell in love with fiction, especially fantasy fiction at a young age. Her parents fondly recall receiving her first handwritten story before the age of ten, titled The Treasures of Zombie Island, which surprisingly featured no zombies at all. She has been writing ever since.
Her fantasy novel, The Last Feather is set to be published in 2022 by Flame Tree Press – it, at the very least, features a feather.
Marketing Plan
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781787587106 |
| PRICE | US$26.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 320 |
Links
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Featured Reviews
Rebecca V, Reviewer
Calla, Cassia's little sister is dying and no one can figure out why. When Cassia wakes in another realm, she finds her missing best friend Lucas, and he knows how to save her sister. He is part of the Reborn, people from Earth who in this realm have abilities. The original inhabitants are the Firsts and their king released a curse to cull the Reborns. She must learn to heal her sister and help break the curse before time runs out and she is trapped there forever!
With rich, 'picture ready' descriptions that breathe life into the story, this is an inviting narrative, making you feel like you've always been in this world or should I say these realms. The author successfully realizes each character, gifting them with a unique voice, mannerisms and outlook on life. You are along for the ride with each character's actions. She achieves this with her empathetic writing.
The Selene realm is captivating and the author embellishes it with gusto. An engrossing mythology is introduced and cultivated beautifully as is the weaving of the plot threads. Full of interesting characters, some you'll wish were your friends, others you will love to smirk at, *cough, cough, Lochlan*, and a main villain who is so impressively despicable you will love to hate him. The author succeeds in making you have strong feelings for the characters and caring for the outcome of the story, in all its unexpected glory.
Bigotry rears its ugly head resulting in you fiercely rooting for the targeted group, the Reborns. This book is about the power of love, of family both by blood and chosen. A great sense of humor and a great sense of right and wrong are instilled in the excellent storytelling.
I can say I honestly adored this book, in all its exciting and unpredictable splendor, and cannot wait to start book 2.
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