Kristjan’s Rise
by Kandi J Wyatt
If only the voices would shut up!
Eighteen-year-old Kristjan has grown up under the weight of his clan’s expectations. Living in the shadow of his father’s mighty leadership, he has spent years trying to measure up to the office he’ll one day hold. Everyone says he’ll be an excellent chief, but he doesn’t see it that way, and then, as if to prove his point, a hunting expedition to the icy wastes of Toppur goes awry, and Kristjan’s party returns one member short.
As if the guilt wasn’t enough to grapple with, the community is struggling to locate a fresh vein of ore–the only way to revive the trade they rely on for survival. When his future father-in-law is trapped in a cave-in, a desperate Kristjan sees an opportunity to redeem himself, but the success he’d yearned for does nothing to ease his growing doubts.
Meanwhile the incessant whispers in his head are growing louder—a repeating chorus of condemnation and inadequacy that echoes, telling him that the people in his life would be better off without him. When his best efforts to redeem himself go awry, devastating the woman he’s bound to marry, it seals the conviction—how can his betrothed even look at him after what he’s done? And how can a person dogged by such darkness dream of anything but further failure? Burdened by his shortcomings, Kristjan must confront the void growing in his spirit—or else it might well consume his future.
This coming-of-age fantasy is the first of a duology that follows two different young men, and the women who love them, as they try to find their place in the world and discover where their worth lies.
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Kandi J Wyatt lives with dragons, most in human form–and some even blow fire! She spends her days providing space for teens to be themselves, inspiring them to be more than meets the eye, and spilling hope into their world. When she’s not hanging out with fictional characters, Kandi’s chilling with family watching anime or playing games. Her toddler granddaughter keeps her running–often in circles–and full of joy.
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Dragon’s Future | Dragon’s Heir | Dragon’s Revenge | Dragon’s Cure
Dragon’s Posterity | Dragon’s Heritage | Dragon’s Winter
Myth Coast Adventures
An Unexpected Adventure | An Unexpected Escapade | An Unexpected Exploit
Four Stars over Ardatz: Sovereigns
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