#emberhawk

[ornyange]

firehawk. flamehawk. cinderhawk. firebird. flamebird. cinderbird. cinderflame. fireflame. talonhawk. talonflame. emberhawk. emberbird. emberflame. talonember. firember. cinderember.

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Silverblood by Jamie Foley (Review)

Silverblood by Jamie Foley (Review)

Today’s treat is a review for a book that is definitely going to be on my top-favorite reads of the year list! (Also, fun fact, it won the 2022 Realm Award for Fantasy!) It’s just soooo good! Some info first, and then I’m going to dive in. (Beware: there may be far too much fangirling shrieking!) Title: Silverblood Author: Jamie Foley Series: The Katrosi Revolution, #2 (Book 1: Emberhawk.…

[noveltyreads]

Emberhawk by Jamie Foley Book Review

ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Emberhawk. What a ride!

With its epic fantasy setting and enticing writing, I couldn’t help but enjoy myself whilst reading this book. I enjoyed the three perspective story telling and the banter between Ryon and Kira, I thought they were well rounded and strong characters written with good dialogue and interpersonal relations.

With those points being what I enjoyed about the book, there were a few things that I disliked which really dampened my rating score. My issue really came with the plot, some perspectives, details and characterisation. I hope that in the future books, the world–which definitely had potential– would be explored further. Especially with the elemental magic system.

Although I did pick up a majority of the information presented in the glossary at the start of the book, there were some details with the magic that were a bit confusing such as the extent of power on the basis of social status, location etc. It was clear there was a differentiation but no further detail was provided as to what this entailed.

Unfortunately this wasn’t my only issue. I found that the plot was extremely loose. Although there was talk of a brewing war (which I know for a fact will end up being at the forefront of the next two books) there really was no reason for Princess Vylia’s perspective. I was trying to work out throughout the book where she fit into the plot. Although her role as a mediator was obviously related to this overarching story of war, in this particular novel I found myself questioning her involvement in the telling of Emberhawk as a novel by itself. This comes back to the plot, yet again which, as I said was loose. If you asked me what Emberhawk (not the series but rather this book in particular) was about plot wise, I’ll struggle to explain it all too well and the reason behind that is simple. The characters both had reasons for being in town however, there was no reason that I could deduct for them to go on this journey. I was trying to find some reasoning behind it however, I failed in this regard. It was like:

-Guy ends up being kidnapped by girl -Guy escapes and is wounded in the process -Girl finds him (also wounded) and they end up continuing forward rather than returning home

And yes, I do realise that they were trying to find medicine, I think, for Kira’s mother but that goal was muddled in somewhere and at times, I completely forgot what the whole point of their quest in the first place actually was.

But plot aside, I did like Ryon. He was my favourite character. I didn’t mind Kira… until I did. It was halfway through the book that I found her to be really annoying and at times extremely naive. There was one part in the book where Ryon and Kira had to lie for their own safety and Kira was very slow and questioning Ryon at terrible times. I understand this was obviously because she was in a completely new environment with strange and difficult circumstances but her naivety really annoyed me and at times I found myself even eyerolling at some of her dialogue or actions.

All in all, this seems to be a very promising series but if I was rating this based on a standalone, there were a few things that fell flat when it could’ve been amazing. That being said, there definitely is room for improvement!

ACTUAL RATING: 3.4 STARS

[thereaderandthechef]

✨INTL Giveaway!✨What element would you pick to fight tree-scorpions & giant cats with elemental invisibility?! 📚✨🤭 . Today Is our tour stop in the bookstagram & creative blog tour for Emberhawk by @jamiesfoley! 📚🙌 Emberhawk is the first book in a YA Fantasy series where elemental creatures have decided they are gods, and humans are nothing but fuel for their fire.🔥 Out now from Fayette Press! 📚🙌 . The world in Emberhawk is one that we’d think twice about visiting but it’s quite epic! 😱 Elemental creatures are out to get you (they are hungry 😩) but if you have been blessed by the gods you *might* have a chance of surviving. 😍🙌 . This is the first book in The Katrosi Revolution and it is action-packed, full of political conflict between the tribal lands, meddling gods, epic elemental magic, FOOD 😍 (check out our blog for a pita bread recipe inspired by Emberhawk) & fun characters to be around with. Make sure to add this book to your TBR! 📚🙌🥰 . 📚INTL Tour-Wide Giveaway!📚 . During this tour, you can win one of TEN Emberhawk swag packs! (One winner per tour stop) The swag pack includes: - Autographed bookmark - Character art cards - 1" button with The Katrosi Revolution series logo - Sticker with The Katrosi Revolution series logo - Handwritten note from the author . 📚How to enter📚 - Like this photo - Follow us, @jamiesfoley & @mtmctours! - Leave a comment (so we can track your entry) . 📚Extra entries📚 . - Tag bookish friends who might want to enter in a DIFFERENT comment! (Up to 5 extra comments) - Visit the next tour stop to get more entries! Tomorrow’s host is @acourtofbooksandcoffee! . . Rules: Ends March 28th at 11:59pm EST. Must be 18+ to enter or have parental permission. Not affiliated nor endorsed by Instagram. . . . #instabooks #emberhawk #lovetoread #katrosirevolution #bookworms #mtmctours #booknerdigans #bookpic #igreads #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B9443Klhd_U/?igshid=1hdin6choz6gv

[morrighanrose-blog]

“𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚊 𝚛𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚖 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚏𝚞𝚕 𝚌𝚛𝚘𝚠 𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚑𝚘𝚛𝚗 𝙳𝚎𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑, 𝚘𝚌𝚎𝚊𝚗’𝚜 𝚍𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑 𝚃𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚊 𝚠𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚛𝚗” —𝙴𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛𝚑𝚊𝚠𝚔 . . QOTD: If you could control any element, which would you choose? . . The elementals have decided they're gods, and humans are nothing but fuel for their fire. . . Emberhawk by @jamiesfoley is an adventurous story filled with romance, action and amazing characters. If you are looking for a stunning YA fantasy, add Emberhawk to your tbr! . . I have teamed up with the wonderful author to giveaway one copy of the book! Check out the details below: . 🦊 GIVEAWAY . Enter to win 1 of 5 swag packs which will include— An autographed bookmark, 3 character art cards, A map, 1" button with The Katrosi Revolution series logo, A sticker, & a handwritten note from the author . 🖤TO ENTER - follow me, @jamiesfoley and @storygramtours - tag a friend you think will be interested . 🖤For EXTRA entry - visit @the_readers_nook tomorrow and repeat these steps . 🖤RULES - Giveaway will end March 16th at midnight EST - US ONLY - not affiliated with Instagram -must be 18 or have parents permission -must be a public account so I can verify entries . . Hashtags ⤵️ . #Emberhawktour #Emberhawk #jamiesfoley #storygramtours #bookphotography #bookstagrammer #bookish #vscobooks #bookobsessed #booklove #bookblog #booklovers #bookworms #bookdragon #bookworm #bookreview #bookaddict #ilovereading https://www.instagram.com/p/B9j6-RbAWJj/?igshid=1jaljc56daeqz

[childrenchildrenandchaos]

Got my Emberhawk Giveaway winnings in the mail! I was super excited to get these goodies and the wax seals were an exciting extra. I got a e-ARK of the book and I'm loving it so far! I can't wait to get the physical book when it releases! #jamiefoley #emberhawk #giveawaywinner https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Uy0klgCXU/?igshid=156rypqz3uapj

[kat-hawke]

💭💭💭 (One for Vyn, Roxie, and Rin)

Send 💭 for a thought my muse has had about yours

Vynette 💭 || “I throw her a bone every once in a while because it keeps her loyal to me.”

Roxie 💭 || “I left Rinnessa in her care, so I knew where to find her and keep her safe. Then while I was missing she just closed up shop to move to Boralus and left the poor girl behind, alone. I won’t make the same mistake twice.”

Rin 💭 || “I know you’re twenty and an adult. But I can’t help but see you as that sweet innocent girl I used to know. You say I’m overprotective but I just know what this city does to a girl like you…”

[ @lovelydeadlysocialite @wyrmrestwitch @tinybewitchedgilnean ]

[warriorsbutnotreally]

better name for brokentail and/or deadfoot?

Brokentail -

so, first one out of the way, if you wanna give him a name similar to his sisters, I usually use the prefix Lucky-

but otherwise, these types of names would work;

Duskfang

Echothorn

Shadowstrike [if Ragged names him]

Mudstone

Hollowstorm

or any such combo [Duskthorn, Echostone, Shadowstorm, Mudfang, Hollowstrike, etc etc]

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Deadfoot -

[in the RunningRunning AU found on this blog, he's given the name Cricketfur cause it fits his appearance as well]

Rookheart

Darkcloud

Mosquitopelt

Plumstorm

Emberhawk

or any such combos [Rookpelt, Darkhawk, Mosquitocloud, Plumheart, Emberstorm, etc etc]

[hi-5-sunflower]

Saeed's intro

I did a post recently of the book's first chapter, which is Laura's introduction. However, since our other main protagonist, Saeed, doesn't come in until chapter seven, I'm jumping ahead to his intro to let the people of writeblr get to know this alchemist buddy a little bit 🙂

Length: 1,300 words

Summary: Saeed works on a potion to compete with his best friend for a permanent job as an alchemist.

Content warnings: Mention of illness. None others that I'm aware of (but please let me know if you think any need to be added!)

Saeed Azhari hardly saw where he was going as he made his way upstairs to the alchemy lab, his mind working like a colony of ants.

Stripewood bark has some anti-inflammatory properties, he thought, running a hand through his shaggy, overgrown hair. Might be a good addition to the sunleaf mixture.

The tiny lab was quiet when he arrived, and he took his preferred spot in the rear corner, close to the supply cupboard. He flipped open his pack to retrieve a stack of scribbled notes from inside before letting it drop at the foot of his stool.

A gray tabby cat leapt onto the long table to greet him, staring at him with huge green eyes.

“Hi, Quicksilver,” said Saeed.

He stroked the top of her head, and she responded with a purr, spinning around leisurely. Then he spent a few minutes absently gathering supplies for the day, considering the herb ratios for his potion. As he returned to his seat, the door swung open.

Tavi’s face was lit up in a broad grin as she strolled in. “Morning, Sai.”

“Hey. You’re in a good mood today.”

“Of course I am,” she said. “You do know what today is, don’t you?”

Saeed considered it, half panicking for a second that he’d forgotten her birthday. But no, that had been a few months ago. “Uh...sweetbread day in the dining hall?”

“No, silly.” She flopped her bag down onto her end of the table. “Today marks exactly one month until Emberhawk officially hires me.”

“Oh yeah,” said Saeed, his own lips quirking up. “Except I think you meant to say, until Emberhawk gives you the boot.”

“Ha!” Tavi casually tossed her burgundy braid back over her shoulder. “Honestly, you might want to spend today packing your bags. This thing is as good as done.”

“We’ll see about that.”

She was right about one thing anyway: the end of their year-long apprenticeship with Emberhawk Alchemy was rapidly approaching. At its end awaited a permanent, well-paying alchemist position with the company—but only one. Both of them had impressive achievements under their belts. The remaining question was which of them would come out on top.

Saeed pored over his notes for a few minutes as Tavi got settled. He’d been thinking about his current project—a cough remedy—nonstop, and he had some new ideas to try out.

Maybe a little more sunleaf this time. He shredded the herb by hand, staining his tawny fingers a yellowish green, and piled the foliage into his alembic. Fragrant vapors issued from the device as the mix simmered.

Most days, he and Tavi worked as lab assistants, running errands for the alchemy team, taking inventory, and performing repetitious production tasks. Today, however, was what they called a “free day”—a day off from their scheduled assignments, usually granted once or twice a week, in which they got to utilize this cramped little lab to conduct their own projects.

Simply put, these were the days that really counted. Here was the space in which they could prove their personal worth in potioncraft.

“How’s it going with the endurance tonic?” Saeed asked, his cheek resting on his palm while he waited for his concoction to distill.

“Could be better, actually,” said Tavi. “I had to scrap the recipe I was working on. We’re all out of lion blossom.” She rolled her eyes.

Saeed sympathized with that. Their limited access to materials was the one big stumbling block of the apprenticeship. Particularly with more expensive ingredients, they were allotted minimal amounts to work with, if any, so they had to ration carefully.

In fact, that was the primary challenge of his cough remedy project. Lyusk root was well-known to be highly effective for respiratory ailments—particularly this new, stubborn one, to which Saeed’s own brother had recently fallen victim—but there was never any of the root in their supply cupboard.

He’d just have to find an alternative.

And he would. One way or another.

Tavi stripped the husks off some chiba stalks, leaving green stains on her long fingers to match the ones on Saeed’s shorter human ones. As a member of the Jirian race, Tavi had a physique naturally built for arboreal life: remarkably long fingers and toes, effective for branch-gripping, and a prehensile simian tail. Their skin came in an array of grays, and Tavi’s complexion was a pale shade reminiscent of a dawn sky. Her burgundy hair was bound, like most days, into a single plait hanging down her back.

Saeed returned his attention to his notes for another quick review, then stood up and made for the supply cupboard again.

The shelves of the narrow closet were lined with jars and sacks of herbs, minerals, and brightly colored concentrates. Just standing in here, breathing in the cacophony of herbal scents, sent a thrill through his veins. Despite their complaints about the limits upon them, they still had a good variety of ingredients to experiment with.

Now, to find that stripewood. The S’s were on the lower shelves, which was convenient, as Saeed was rather short. There you are. He plucked a jar off the shelf. Curls of shredded brown bark filled it halfway, and Saeed unscrewed the lid, gingerly extracting a few pieces.

He closed his palm around them, focusing. In this dead and dried form, there was only a trace of its original life energy left within it, but it was there, and he could feel it if he really concentrated. He let his mind go quiet, let the little shavings tell him what their purpose was.

Its essence, once brought out, would provide a mild soothing effect, but without numbing. Just what I need. He sent a wave of gratitude to the bark before heading back to the table to put it to use.

In his peripheral vision, Tavi was scribbling away, making that face she always did when she was deep in her tasks, with her eyebrows furrowed and the end of her tongue sticking out. He set to work, smiling to himself.

Starting with their first alchemy lesson when they were just eleven years old, the two of them had shared a fascination for potion making, matched only by their drive to outdo one another every step of the way. They had something of a code between them: no cheating, no sabotage, and no being a sore loser. Even as teens, they’d adhered to that code strictly.

Most of the time, anyway.

Saeed used a mortar and pestle to grind the stripewood bark into a coarse powder before stirring it into the sunleaf mixture. Then he shuffled through his notes again, resenting the fact that he could barely read his own handwriting.

“Sai,” said Tavi, nodding toward his equipment, “let me borrow that quarterspoon really quick.”

He slid the little measuring scoop down the table to her.

“Thanks.”

They spoke little over the course of the next few hours, and Tavi wrapped up her day by transferring her potion-in-progress into a brass storage urn. Saeed did the same with his own product. Soon he’d need to find time to run safety testing on the potion, but he felt good about what he’d come up with today. He hummed a little tune as he set to putting away supplies.

“I see that cocky look on your face,” said Tavi, smirking as she came up beside him.

Saeed shot her a look of feigned indignance. “Who, me?”

“Yes, you.” Tavi gave him a playful shove. “Don’t you worry, I’ve still got some good ideas to try out.”

“We’ll see about that,” said Saeed. They walked back to the table together, and as Saeed prepared to pack up, he noticed a few greenish potion droplets on his notes. The ink smudged as he tried to wipe it dry.

We’ll see.

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Thanks for reading! And as usual, here's the tumblr link to the book's full intro for anybody new to the story!

You can also buy a copy for 99 cents (USD)!

Tag list: @thelaughingstag @a-completely-normal-writer

[rookflower]

Emberhawk for the name designs?

cool ass name

[nesuna-nightwinter]

Ranstarian Emberhawk Character Sheet by YourImaginaryTwin

[joyffree]

#BookTour #Giveaway *Chapter Excerpt* Ember Hawk The Katrosi Revolution Book 1 by Jamie Foley Genre: YA Fantasy

The elementals have decided they're gods, and humans are nothing but fuel for their fire.

A starving trapper.

Merciless drought withers Kira's ranch, leaving her family hungry—and desperate enough to cross the border into the forbidden forest to trap wild game.

But the forest is infested with tree-scorpions and giant cats that wield elemental invisibility, and they're hungry, too. When Kira mistakes one elemental creature for another, she ends up with the last thing she wants in her trap: an enemy soldier.

An invisible spy.

Ryon can't afford to be a prisoner of war. If the Malaano Empire extracts his secrets, the rumors of war will be confirmed—and the tribes stand little chance against the Empire unless they can put aside generations of bad blood for the sake of a Tribal Alliance.

When Ryon's escape leaves Kira injured and her livelihood in flames, Ryon must choose between aiding her… or returning to his chieftess with vital information. But can he survive the trek when an elemental pursues him for his rejected heritage?

A sacrificial princess.

Imperial Princess Vylia is given a powerful ancient stone as her wavesinger trials approach. But is the stone's whispering voice from the water goddess, or a masquerading elemental the creator god imprisoned millennia ago?

When Vylia's diplomatic mission to the tribal lands erupts in fiery revenge, she, Kira, and Ryon must work together to survive—or become pawns in the battle of the god

#Win #Amazon #Swag #BookTour #Giveaway #BookBoost #YA #Fantasy #EmberHawk #JamieSFoley #kindleunlimited @jamiesfoley A Wonderful World of Words

[deborahocarroll]

Emberhawk by Jamie Foley: Review!

Happy release day to this incredible adventuresome fantasy that I adored! Read on for my review, A.K.A. why you need to read this book at once. 😉

Title: Emberhawk Author: Jamie Foley

Series: The Katrosi Revolution, #1

Date read: March 6-10, 2020

Rating: 5 stars

Genre: Fantasy

Age: YA

Year pub: 2020

Pages: 337 (paperback)

Fave character: Ryon, Felix, and two slightly-spoiler-ish characters. 😀

Sou…

[transmogwow]

찜퉁이 - Windrunner (kr) head: Collar of Fiery Allegiance neck: Chain of the Green Flight shoulder: Oronaar Disciple's Spaulders back: Eredar Battle Cape chest: Tideskorn Vest shirt: Purple Martial Shirt wrist: Darkfang Scale Wristguards hands: Gauntlets of Innumerable Barbs waist: Laughing Sister's Pouch-Chain legs: Bramblemail Greaves feet: Galvanized Stormscale Boots finger1: Soul of the Huntmaster finger2: The Apex Predator's Claw trinket1: Silent Seashell trinket2: Naraxas' Spiked Tongue mainHand: Emberhawk Crossbow

[kazeratv]

Finished this piece today, and I can’t decide which version I like more. \o/

[kat-hawke]

💞 (Oh, I ABSOLUTELY want one for Roxie and one for Rin)

Send me a “ 💞 “ and I post a gif showing my muses feeling towards yours.

Roxie: (who is obviously the one on the left)

Rin:

@wyrmrestwitch @tinybewitchedgilnean