Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

Skein Of Fates
Skein Of Fates
Skein Of Fates
Ebook483 pages7 hours

Skein Of Fates

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

()

Read preview

About this ebook

Nuetierra. An alien world where twin moons light the night and massive air-breathing jellyfish float through violet skies.

Nue Bayona. A gaslit, steam-powered city caught between the iron fist of a despot and the bloody fist of a terrorist.

Deanna is the daughter of Eduard Hernaan, former Alcalde of Nue Bayona. Six years ago, her stepmother Lourdessa led a brutal political coup against her father. She now rules as dictator while Deanna’s father languishes in prison. The common citizens chafe beneath Lourdessa’s yoke and yearn for their lost democracy.

Threatened by Deanna’s popularity, Lourdessa arranges for her assassination. The attempt fails and Deanna escapes. Cast adrift in a hostile wilderness and near death, she is rescued by a band of diminutive hunters, members of a mysterious race she knows only from history books—the Tiqui.

Recovering in their distant village, Deanna meets a remarkable woman—the Tiqui chieftess Yellow Bird, who possesses the shamanic gift of foresight. Her visions have revealed that a girl of the tall folk would one day come, whose fate is inextricably linked to that of the Tiqui.

When Deanna’s haven is destroyed in a night of horrific violence, she must make a choice: remain in exile, or embark on the road to revolution. Dangerous and uncertain, disaster or salvation waits at its end—for both Tiqui and tall folk alike.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateApr 30, 2022
ISBN9781735833033
Skein Of Fates
Author

Leslie Ann Moore

Leslie Ann is the author of four published novels, including the IBPA award-winning epic fantasy Griffin's Daughter Trilogy, and her latest, Skein of Fates, Book One of the Nuetierra Chronicles, winner of the 2022 Book Fest Award for Best Fantasy Novel. She is the past Vice President of The Greater Los Angeles Writers Society and a member of Costumers Guild West. She has appeared at numerous conventions and conferences as a panelist, speaking about her own works, the creative and business aspects of writing, cosplay, and fandom in general. She lives with her husband, novelist and screenwriter Aaron Mason in sunny Southern California. REVIEWS: "Leslie Ann Moore's Skein of Fates is an exciting start to a new, lushly written and deeply imagined [science-fantasy] trilogy." — Steven Barnes, author of Lion's Blood. "Skein of Fates mixes planetary romance with a fairy-tale subtext, and serves it up with an intriguing background of reimagined technology and religion. The result is delicious!" — Emma Bull-Author of War For The Oaks Griffin's Daughter is ranking right up there with any fantasy I've read recently from the major presses.---Tia Nevitt, Fantasy Debut "Moore's narrative drive and suspenseful plot twists will leave readers eager for the conclusion to this intricate and appealing tale." -- Publisher's Weekly "Her strong male and female characters and their abiding feelings of love and honor bring a sense of true heroism to their struggles against their obstacles. " -- Library Journal [A] likable set of characters who showed heart, and an engaging story. [R]eaders new to fantasy who liked Feist, and the Mallorean, etc, would like this too - I would recommend it accordingly. --Janny Wurts, author of The Wars of Light and Shadow

Read more from Leslie Ann Moore

Related to Skein Of Fates

Related ebooks

Fantasy For You

View More

Related articles

Reviews for Skein Of Fates

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings

0 ratings0 reviews

What did you think?

Tap to rate

Review must be at least 10 words

    Book preview

    Skein Of Fates - Leslie Ann Moore

    cbook_preview_excerpt.html}ݒƕ@ڈ$ZcyĠIJfϐWͱ»Y@VUG$ҕa}g7s2T5=aGY'w~i],4nڕՕ?=c|qӶśW7.~ X0v_ c1v+Z8a}+VE}/aU?c|[kGOPwK۟R܍A MAA]e>®ӏ~xS(, uuB]aX ep}]˗Opéxwm/U?Z了W̏&PGxWXCxB^#wM$?8zwm,F_6膡pq:Y7E];8!$o1hNq k(,/;(D,,og~1tǶx9zlf~ѷB)ejS+ưS BbjÃ],7<"_h75*SqCau6߾k;*^WCxFBn{B+WZSS݄IGp5N?`pqڎh[%ph1vk+RM@ϒi;3:EP _`B DlEυW7 Tɏ>.ճʠ>EQEvopk^[X/ru(AlW,F쟽톱kwN$x[xU![,$EEpƝ jCWMWAuCJ2 E2}Sr\؞wk _r$!6Yyp-bS;O amG#J7E?CbODeqx" X.6`mw#P~yӈ*] ƢvǬl?EM*VQlR>j7\h5f^z-=To]!D\9x-{ ݴ1&Ӓxe|qOF٤P;p'rdQ86e/+ob|^T袲Ksu~ _&KX7u_}. z7n3!})>sT:ů(/z!;/xny3ϷU-r9_d}xDJō` Tm+N>}{h?bf=՗W{7O|qU&⻟n߾eqx_wo\7j *޸|l?S7_m ."ڥ^t`n8^!n30>RĠTGۯݠ_< q "ls@t" wZE##'1R(Mw_ka`Ͼ)˕Pk \}v0O>vRB&l.H60 <B,]Ε-!bƋg~ZNOEOԻ}Py~bq RnW_?_o/;.jdwq͋pK~H4o_{'93Il"b:bV(>|wB eoB}BP| Z 庅bd!0"]\)mzŒo24g/[V !)|֢SiKHg=~*~Å {/=<zN'O2;%?;*|) R5X]5iR͛ZmC-vQQ@MZDCl+7B`. 1+ֲ w/bP)S^3~)EBw}i~A;xn5+77[XG0uӿCD=Lԙpf>բf  ^ f~_;M͓7ﲍB-p$kG=3maf_ 9f+b<h+DW^I0 ׾T0 w]#'#}xOtl1,óWFVFKs[~Cq?zo7\dJF)zŐ'烼?N|[ =+b᷶KQ(W/-P{7tخ(nաxIКBz'[#jHda`1TE|(.>rT(T&C%ƍ| hJ͖ Z1 -I;8N>ۊQ wEzB~Ʒɪkř-,rR)#St}g΂QB;[ bakuJܣf4Oƣ:DKAP W/N +۲Zu X  @#l\]&Mk=VtN C5(Ƹp|cr.XB$cS )Dl x۟iĬAFF)if"{B Lew*@9M8ti*5ɋoeU?o_ '}d,o|V\T!qG l!"Cu}Vt Gtx!FZTߒig#lc4 + +jU|ˋt!9}W?ZPa8^<-M ݏm[ EZ ~aMOLLwH`ؠTPe޵ Fǣx!x |(*H 頕P^}4CJFǮ:$NRP*m䥠] {4]Q]jdJ}GVD*w}e=G.v^2?L_P SaN׏I;v/B{IJ@ ;N,F1)F蟱f͔Il碂&J4Bْ&f$9!Hݐ}pCf&=ZbA"NnTe#m,-h 2IeV݅8Mb{n$++`U'l^kPbKqHJv E5=brT*I53'׿NJIɸ`nc=9sL}D_v3FH>lmBaf+hNpIX*|rIhl; Bb+D-X zNR]v.QbDGVKG0exV|00(2o` (Byn| sޗ"ƌ މWedg.Wj_yAR5VFl爩ݨPOxV&Zi~&h^vUm혈O0\i)Oqu_ ¢ }G.V^ڽ9$fb4B>1ޟXBc 떎O^5%ȸ@6C·_b_@m)p5̘Z7 bg%hP`[CxMALԞ4lVAЂdvHtU^]noƟ[f.TX։ީ4 tn@`j`,ghCm [Kjm(>;6q;Կ g³R<~otSOE318  %!PS/n9bK4(C1 fXL>{u*YJ|j 'aweZ@Ϝ Kb%αaan`i{vj ;5?=7GP*2-(0 b1C|{ɗUmyg@s];[`E )AG†Fg`V|ʺ'EvW57"s( ?")k]!soNX |׾M%)F?{ EioG,k Ǿv۸E)51yjTs'FY(@/sߝW3JRS}\dWnА ,`A =w Lq_OaC9;#l+-}EPlI%$~Q#4b :"x56C'a3e,'KAZa@nSĔw3@Վ܈*Od۬JQV' T9DޅfŌx - @>`xijwuu-xX1^ԩr.BQѿ*P7d3 ,iܫqDi;sy* =S#%D* ;*5dfFbByz#ʦ3=QbkKh.<+B)}/bnL\Gk9wT&Q=)VLE] = c \DZYjbvThW*eS6"0*g@V,\bD/A!$Иu܌%R-B،*4jc$|p1e))eUa\O7NM?bY9P8ÆbuQ\ %Cr̍.$/÷ x`h⃿T(VybFE0 Q^Y.C/ho˥jPdO[8kِP'g5H})8qOXe"̝` Q~Gf~؛#?i⫝̸$2kuHg`K'e5Hah`=[WZM[M?g\c#n2cUtו,edJIU6oP71su0n"6 !VFZEHo(Odta&TXY)"ZOVĉ(".\(Φh)Q)uy)yqju84H"Vk7HF(:9e^~N5Jli8D%L|Ta1y˩ZYTK<,}7-uOP3uoYP jK F Mp:s;L(~rYx$0R6U!!e$P۱N7 kBܴ?ƕPtM4X!cY;BAEVSiQ7 f][FRێjKvTHYfS;؊iYDP/q,k:LԔ4$`-hHc*&T/rw!OC  W&/]īb7qA`iwSщQJcjwZ$g`W:_'ϓˍ0'yH> C. M2-ZWCU{i !"%:k#/vĮ4~5sENGLnGt|B'iy؜Bހa,"_XjnK1MmM91`GsJ@咠9ky;-cA,")lH_)ah@!߻VtR o,zNr< ̾z O){ AnT~X jPuOjzVi ;!maRuD"1ՍWؘ&^ů25| }!0pW UM9dipě<:hhp7aI[=7` w+ݝv~.6&8G)(_عF,* Ͳj*HƿTIe ́$4eW,#n#mF'Dx+-Ѫ3[HGU(T.T ӷl=ѕ#CD7h'#"Z!щtwSjӘҟѤC{)KE_O\9J֑iAXMO-{=ɖw9T_),֖e0p]H )W$qpّnpL m:Y3x<,D%gaLAl(tVjhA,#7.ޯpÖD;-U{PX-8=WC۲ 2 *I +qYOq<(aR7_ 9mV@ 6s)U]RB ;90$hb (&B'3 Zʜ^~l3whq˟B=8$_ج(upXmbWX4#X\s03RaMwc <:#~>}ͩ%v=$%瀙l2AH] {m/+JsWEJ1z+rpR 11ty,d,bE=+T : 4s9 Rźl0HޤE?AR"{xk@Z1PѢGz%CG 52c7K&O) hT*^ᶥ95z!ЁR8:tCj7]hPkd Y7k;Y_E.r{Cg֏.r![&暩Z7샷x8Tb\zqS[:, ][5|k)Xz2Lvqj7-.GM7]%|T#|%13VujgHV >e UjNfI&;Juf*.\m֙ż}կ:#ڸeVxZܗnPgV',mS<^h1`d~ٓwq" K˚̗cG.iY(mxI# XN$6fXZrj_pƚiTxU0s=:gB,&f\sւ"r4a<XuG\5hM҃H +ѮyeCCމ$GA2*D&AT,6Ēn2'N@UrmgEr͝(;)ݮй^[Z(Rscp,(W{_T%Ʀ*{sq>7 [<T""'15mԃ:$ x+zFEf3L65md B[:lc.bhKylICC!_R /qJtܹd%H#3ݖQ̽J؁奼6*}\dGX;UtblP ws9XzөuԜ#թ^8=X:^YG+Bkz&9֫;ͬYE+|{JK4ݐv(P#64Sx!pBa`+gY_T-xF8e.U,TeRt9R#%)# 8'9z :#mEԋYh ycv m\/ gV.=2,{XRִ k#9T :bRk|TB 5g{ lmN#0TcT,FNwoR;T)\DwνDP˗Z[l̕i.H]ܘLV/HB4szwđݲEI!B.?"+ = ؏yU (r0̉WN'[˄^*LE5:~-r JX:MJ,H[_,#y*_}+o-MsdJo/j#>lS5ZzPS]%Nwjj53$CaM,i,\ׄҚ>/Q7?^^ϒ8kjJ%^G0ȪoQm L|ﳎOnPX`>~h#=Bv܉\/Q{V6Z` E $\{h~ 5M(@S뇞"FoۈgPo3S%z)O?">7u+kv6EF"QZ܍ޱ|Y 1}M*xP0Ǻqry`u.PY,~wSЊ1]YYx͵s19jQ4\3 i죈,-r+9oZQX幖PI/ C;*׋ E,=_">k6uBl펲ʸ|x='-F{0W# In,C?Q(`F;%vcE_pp}Y!LMpiYhQ69w؞R2 *jr}mX\`:[ 7.WHԬpM!NKjwE\v=yxc~8(\tj`lz_:J]7IlOֹ-h r 9HQج_>gS)<@]M;I&f1-g[Gjxa'hl`ڈ|Q!ꌀ,K~ju%aHš8R  \&-[mM@["qt|3}b Px)MɂS tT$p*gi!,tu,D7Ȃ4k#NQ4&-9Yg7S&̈́k|0eؽGV!낪rrmNB^JBRZ>_$o]O2|Ɂj_'n8atiɡE^P7kIhv"7xI\7c\bW**+ћ\Q]u%I,] nbO4 OFZTFFذ4f/w?Nҟ+fFgల: + if3\ᡳ9`Yy\N0옿%ZY,Co}+ef2 *s-tYͦB-uRI C0-,0%0)W_včh9+YqDy 1% +CIVHERl C[g-U!RՄb[VOӞE6y}ꞇ<ٌIU1O[Hp{*p,1.Z $Gj|?@YV &#,>9xa(nBźFVϴEZẃiMao Oh';B;#p^s|S:1!Ն u&emcpЧB<~^9lhMuI l܆Ujv* 3ZL5qŘm|;@`М4'6 ˋ^0j5 iMƹ:4#iF+ !zo&e8G=4Jy fu#V㵞xb} L'l4i7&OT0vPze&Q1 +mX6s٤Ygz>:љ XoB\x5ʱ8#> a6AuT)(@sZhޝ6J:FKg1)C:OdfrR@:1 k"aotN'$+Zfz~ѫ brBSt B-p6 Š%8IWih ngC;6W٧MKy@3nsL)yZq:.̸ uxe`rxEqv@gCp5XN#,7z͟|74=? c,FdV'Ҋ(Ugb(*IX碩fuip#3uΨE'!P̟[Ϊ(jf2Z6oO='?X*jw WZ<[MRFO񟺯9tnҠ8N騛RG ~gFV’S4wi"2mcaˆŜ@W\87?7e,!i<ڕcEm}ˢ+7P59Js0Zr,@mE3D]fyPुU-fg?'zpeulU)V "mSiѿ!g/+y 6L1'QLdJyrVԥ3(͇ %ZE.ZWK*0/ar pp p:]LCs儵TFAR<"|H}y fibjFᙞXr=*ًnS FKZ&yl,Rd=ndnn-:m.Pa ŜLOEBQJ~TE)I،1Li$ t@O ~k }y֣-)40hI|TV/:4to @щǃ0QLDѭ^\{= adg5%1ϩz' )Dvk˧(d8Ghzn '*][ykg ukX7]{%{SyX xxjƄD1=YiIΝiZna^)2ʚY0] ۮ"O%(T.9E{KΕu4IСb3/A2Ĵv c8ǨȜ4=Qfv5]ŲلUovsO `LҖ⏾q0=yi'<љtR~ƈ6~>xY^j':L…rNWS(>U+0b ځB&Z0zB'ITqhxw!^kXDhRjq_62{2&"G#uXIg ^ uf̔ IS_&犣~1<,]8&u(ε/q5 Ȋ<`ú Q[hEIKh)4iêtRhvLȉ,"O.s1. V3Do}J*3CZya_4x3 N`(p8e-ñ>jJoWl.O^H3#fyI`rEE,l?^s_S"iI8Y˔ 5 .}F+e?,z=ysG-iQN9 lQUz,bQs}39t28Em4|Azuhj)/yN"^!NbC3p0k]:| 0v0̙gCTKsBَR;nJ[Z*>ϱӥ¶Xkԣvqn&4b!f[Ti$jA~9&謁Q b#P>]jPoSˏradYɧx mjfh.X= [P}zői36e3aѿ6.x0iDZr{+cqJD 0LNVfLy=?y|4a9}gTi*I>HT\~J} =7[& 0Յm|ϦK]֪&mfY݃(Q737gf& DOFL%ѱxX# U$dv#<v:-Xl$auŮq Z*I
    Enjoying the preview?