Rys Rising: Book I
Rys Rising, no. 1 · Rys World, no. 1
Publisher Description
Serving Onja makes it right.
In this passionate epic told from many angles, the young outlaw Amar becomes a dreaded warlord, the terror of kings. His ambitions blind him to the trivial diversions of mere female company until he must block a treaty marriage between two powerful tribes. Confronted by the desperate Princess Demeda, he feels temptation again, but the longings of his ruined heart cannot overcome his pure love for Onja. She is a mysterious outcast from the magical rys race that is oppressed by the tabre of Nufal. Onja has commanded Amar to dominate the humans of Gyhwen while she plots to overthrow her tabre masters. To support her cause, she aims to seduce Dacian, a prodigy among rys whose powers have been hobbled by his loyalty to the ruling tabre order. Will he endure more dark abuses for the sake of peace or reach out to Onja?
While a rys rebellion secretly brews, the human minions of the tabre battle pillaging savages. The young estate lord Cruce Chenomet joins the fight. Violent trials and sensual surprises break the trail on his journey to manhood. Packed with primitive energy and complex motivations, the intertwining stories and rising stakes of this fantasy world will indulge your cravings for intrigue, bravery, desire, and freedom.
Customer Reviews
WOW! Glad I found Tracy Falbe’s novels!
Well, I usually only get free sci-fi/fantasy series primers from places like Prolific Works, and if I like the book, I’ll buy the series.
So, I found Rys Rising, and was absolutely blown away by the depth of imagination on display.
The characters are vivid and believable, and I find myself deeply invested in their individual outcomes due to the rich backstories, and the suspenseful journeys Tracy Falbe weaves for each of them.
The tale is an epic, spanning two millennia, with many ferocious battles and divine glory for all, well except for the losers, of course!
All in all, absolutely great books, it’s two separate series, of four books each, set two thousand years apart, but much from the past is dragged into the future!
I’m a new fan of Tracy Falbe, and have already bought five, and read four, of the eight books!