Fires of Nuala

by Katharine Eliska Kimbriel, Cat Kimbriel, Katherine Kimbriel

Overview

"Closer to DUNE on an epic scale than to any of the Darkover or Pern novels."
--Shiny Book Review (on The Chronicles of Nuala Series)
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On the planet Nuala, the scam that beguiling free-trader Silver has come to join has just been blown to the skies, along with the throne lines of three separate sovereign nations.

The last male heir of one throne line, Sheel Atare, is unprepared to rule, but he's quick to seize allies wherever he can -- like the beautiful and dangerous Silver.

Now Silver has to choose: stick to the scam, or get sucked into the struggle to save Nuala -- and Sheel Atare's life.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013848177
Publisher:	Book View Cafe
Publication date:	09/30/2010
Series:	The Chronicles of Nuala
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

In the beginning Katharine Eliska Kimbriel was nominated for the Campbell Award for Best New SF/Fantasy Writer. Kimbriel wrote literate, character-driven SF and Fantasy. Then she became really ill and tried to die. Do you know that if you win the throw with Death, you become a wizard?

Published novels include the historical dark fantasies NIGHT CALLS and KINDRED RITES From HarperPrism. On the science fiction side you will find FIRE SANCTUARY, FIRES OF NUALA, and HIDDEN FIRES, stand-alone tales which take place on the same planet. These novels were originally published by Warner Books, and have been reissued as e-books by Book View Cafe, a professional writer's co-op.

Katharine is managed by a Burmese cat and a handful of gargoyles. Her occasional hobbies have included ballroom dancing, Xeriscaping and macrobiotic cooking.

Go to her web site for the most recent info; she posts at her Live Journal blog (Alfreda89) which runs downhill to Facebook, Twitter and other points east. She is a member of Book View Cafe and Backlist Ebooks, and books and info may also be found there.

Editorial Reviews

Ms. Kimbriel once again catches our fancy with a subtle and complex plot, weaving an intricate socio-political structure from an imaginative premise. 4 Stars.

Rave Reviews

"much upheaval, much intrigue, and much romance. . .a particularly fine mix. Recommended."

Locus Magazine

I will wager that once you finish this one, you will go searching through the bookstores for the first.

Thrust Magazine

"A book that should be in every science fiction library as it is complex, engrossing, interesting, compelling, and outstanding. A combination of space opera, romance and mystery. Closer to DUNE on an epic scale than any of the Darkover or Pern novels. If you haven't read THE FIRES OF NUALA already -- and I'm betting most of you haven't -- you need to pick it up, pronto. Or you will be missing out on something extraordinary."

Shiny Book Review - Barb Caffrey

"joining of...action and romance is nearly seamless. Kimbriel makes it look easy. She hasn't written a book for men or a book for women. She's written a book for mature, intelligent adults who like thoughtful science fiction with action, intrigue, and fully realized characters the reader wants to spend time with."

Amazing Stories Magazine - Keith West