In Truth and Ashes
Otherselves, #3
by Nicole Luiken
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Pub Date Jan 02 2017 | Archive Date Jan 09 2017
Entangled Publishing, LLC | Entangled: Teen
Description
What she can’t remember could ruin her life.
The Mirror Worlds are but dull reflections of the True World, where magic and technology blend together...
On the True World, Belinda Loring has known from childhood that she must Bond with the son of another noble First Family. Uniting the families ensures hers will hold onto its powerful position, and so she’s always pushed down the tender feelings she has for her best friend—gorgeous, steadfast Demian, who isn’t noble.
But when the ceremonial magic goes disastrously wrong, Belinda becomes a national disgrace. Scorned as Broken, she turns to Demian for help getting revenge on the man who ruined her: the radical Malachi.
But the seeds of Malachi’s murderous planslie buried in Belinda’s past, in the dark days of her kidnapping—a period of which she has no memory. And Demian may hold the key to recovering all that she’s lost—and saving the worlds.
The Otherselves series is best enjoyed in order.
Reading Order:
Book #1 Through Fire and Sea
Book #2 Amid Wind and Stone
Book #3 In Truth and Ashes
Advance Praise
"Well, book, I'm not saying I didn't have high expectations, but your look and your high-fantasy approach had me cautious. I found myself sucked in, though, and now I’m a firm believer - I would totally go out with you again. Call me?" -Forever Young Adult
5 stars: "Nicole Luiken introduces a different take on mirror worlds, and I was instantly enthralled. Deftly juggling two storylines and worlds, the book is engrossing. I don't read a whole lot of YA, but evidently I'm missing out! Great mix of fantasy and paranormal romance with engaging heroines, swoon-worthy heroes, and a fascinating villain -- a great villain can make a book!" -Jenny Schwartz, Amazon Reviewer
5 stars: "The author did an amazing job in her world-building, in crafting such a unique setting and story concept. This story seemed to have it all. There is a fantasy world, magic, divergent settings, romances to die for, and an amazing villain. The writing was simple when it needed to be, poignant at other times, and tight and fast at others. It sucked me in so quickly and kept my attention riveted. The pacing was spot on, and before I knew it, I looked up and I was done with the book. I will definitely be looking for the second installment in this series. This was an amazing, spellbinding start that swept me away completely." -Shannon, The Tale Temptress
4.5 stars: "This book was AWESOME! It mixes high and low fantasy with two stories which could almost exist as totally separate from one another. I found myself entwined in both books so much that I didn't even care which main character I was reading about, I was just happy to be there! The plot, the complexity of the story, the interwoven tales and the writing was what really grasped me and enticed me, creating a great novel!" -Dion, Goodreads Reviewer
Praise for Amid Wind & Stone:
5 stars: "The way Nicole Luiken created the new worlds was splendid. The building of the worlds are so intense. It will really drag you in to it. And honestly speaking, I haven’t seen any other fictional worlds yet that are well built and established just like Nicole Luiken did. There is nothing wrong I can see. All I can see is pure perfection and a whole completely different world. It is as if I was being transported into some new, completely strange place." -Karina, Afire Pages
5 stars: "I have to say, Luiken's world building is some of the most fantastic in in the Young-Adult/Fantasy genre I have ever come across. Considering this is the first of her works I have read (which is a crying shame) I am amazed at how subtly and seamlessly she was able to make me believe in all of these worlds so quickly. Building up their mythologies, their customs and different backgrounds is a complex task and this is not even the first book in the series but I still felt like I knew each of the worlds completely." -Taylor, Babbling Books
5 stars: "Once you enter into this story you are whisked away through one event after another but I found it to be quite different then anything I had read in awhile. It is also at a pace that you do not want to let go because you need to see what is going to happen next that this author knows how to spin it." -Denise, Goodreads Reviewer
4 stars: "READ THIS BOOK IF:
* You like strong female protagonists.
* You’re into world building.
* Books that span genres excite you.
Amid Wind and Stone is a brilliant continuation of the Otherselves series. At first, I was a little hesitant to dive in because I loved the first two girls in Through Fire and Sea so much but OMG was I surprised. The romance feels as fresh as the quirky storyline and creative as the characters. -Jordan, Young Adult Book Madness
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781633755451 |
| PRICE | $1.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Erika W, Reviewer
The final installment of the Otherselves series and it mostly takes place in the True World where we meet Belinda. Belinda is from a First Family, basically royalty in the True World. She is to be bonded with a boy chosen by her family. But the bonding process goes terribly wrong and it’s reveal that Belinda is already bonded, something that could only have happened during the time she was kidnapped as a child by Malachi. She sets out to get revenge and brings along her childhood friend Damian.
This third novel in the series is probably the best one if you ask me. I love how a lot of things a put in to place like a puzzle here and things are explained and explored in both the True World but also the four mirror worlds. Belinda’s otherselves are always there in the background and even if their original quests differ they all come to work together to achieve the same goal in the end.
It’s easy to see why the third novel is the best one and in my opinion it’s mostly because it focuses on the same world almost the entire time. This provides enough time to explore the world and dig deeper into the characters. The previous novels have been torn between two worlds and hence also two different plots, making them lack depth. Here we get the best of everything and the writer’s talent really shines in this novel.
If I could have made one wish, it would have been to make this series into five separate books, one for each world. But now we have a trilogy and it is good enough. The worlds I’ve been introduced to in this series are very different and interesting and I would love to explore them even more in future novels.
This series is a great read for anyone interested in YA Fantasy.
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