Unproven
by Drew Briney
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Pub Date Mar 06 2018 | Archive Date May 04 2018
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Description
SHADOW IS AZH’NAHN, A POWERLESS MAGE born into a culture that prides itself in sharing the earth’s powers. When he chooses a life of voluntary exile to preserve his family’s honor, Shadow receives a mysterious call to witness the unearthing of kotrakoy, treacherous telepathic beasts with four wings and four rows of teeth. As he watches their unholy resurrection with great horror, kotrakoy open their minds to his and offer a terrifying glimpse into what Shadow's life would be like wielding a mage’s powers.
As Shadow races to warn his people, the Hiwalani, of the impending threat, he discovers a mysterious Trayki woman hanging from the trees and on the verge of death. Uncertain what to do, Shadow initially hesitates to rescue this woman, whose people embrace technology and eschew his culture. As Shadow tends to her glider-crash wounds, the earth unites them in a soul bond, a sacred union that gives Shadow an unerring duty to protect and preserve her life. That duty will be fraught with peril: Trayki troops begin bombing Hiwalani villages, and while losses mount, magic evolves and Shadow’s people lose their power.
The Hiwalani must rely on inexperienced youths to master the new magic and stop enemy attacks. Desperate to save their people, few make any progress at all. Only the outcast azh’nahn seems to understand it - and very few trust his judgment. When Shadow believes he’s unlocked the solution, it involves empowering the most deadly kotrakoy and risking the complete annihilation of his people. While his solution sounds reasonable in theory, it may prove foolhardy and it’s UNPROVEN.
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ISBN | 9781614639954 |
PRICE | $6.99 (USD) |
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Review: UNPROVEN
UNPROVEN is a visually and sensorily compelling epic fantasy, with tremendous world-building. I admired the feckless hero, Shadow, an apprentice mage whom everyone considers "not quite good enough," which is their perception, but not quite accurate. Shadow will endure all kinds of misery and insults to obey Earth, whom he serves. When Earth leads him to witness a feat of immense magic, before which even Earth itself tremors, Shadow discovers his psychic connection to the largest and most dangerous predators imaginable. He can read their thoughts and they can read his! Now Shadow can crumble under the contempt of others, or embrace his Gift and change destiny.