A literary diamond begging for you to unearth it.
When you live in an area called the Arctic Fist, it comes as no surprise that nothing in life comes easily. Showered by periodic solar storms, subject to lethal radiation, forced to subsist on meager and unvaried rations, and driven to take up a subterranean lifestyle, Earth’s remaining inhabitants do what they must to survive in a post-cataclysmic world. Born a Faradant, Kaili is destined for great things, including the Queenship, although it’s not easy growing up as royalty. Without normal relationships in her life, Kaili has an awkward balance to maintain with her peers. “Those who didn’t love her resented her.” Love or hate her, nobody can deny her power. Able to hold back the devastating force of even the most violent Solscream storm, Kaili can conjure impressive magnetic fields when danger is at hand. She’s even learning to master her ability to manipulate elements. But all of this is a huge responsibility for an impatient sixteen-year-old. Trouble is knocking on her front door and Kaili is all too eager to answer the call, but is she truly ready to face all the perils of an evil foe, a dangerous mission, and inherited expectations?
Cool with a ferric glow, Dawn of Deoridium is the dynamic first novel in the metallurgic new series, The Shift. Burnished and bold, this highly polished novel radiates a zingy Asian flair, unmistakable in the names, places and customs of the people. The designations are evocative and symbolic, helping readers grasp the elaborately imagined world Kaili and her people inhabit. Lending an air of regency to a frigid and dark landscape, the dialogue is often stiff and formal, contributing to the division between Kaili and the common people. The dynamics of living within the protection of Kalulishi, a city powered by volcanic magma, are presented with interesting and memorable descriptions. Kaili’s emotional growth is evident as she travels far from her home, learning of unfamiliar inequalities among the populations outside Kalulishi, seeing firsthand the damaging and long-lasting effects of greed on the planet, and getting a handle on her own expanding powers. Filled with superstition, bravery, adventure and elemental wonders, Dawn of Deoridium is a literary diamond begging for you to unearth it.
