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Dueling Fates (Immar & Stauros trilogy) Paperback – June 30, 2020

by Stephanie M. Allen (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 22 ratings
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In the world of Erez, three kingdoms share a tentative peace. In the far west, Princess Isemay yearns for much more than frilly dresses and etiquette classes. While her twin sister, Alena, prepares for life as a monarch in a neighboring kingdom, Isemay roams the woods with her loyal cheetah, hunting dagger strapped to her belt. It’s only when two surprising visitors arrive at the castle that Isemay must come to terms with her royal future – and a secret magical heritage. Now engaged to the king of the east, Isemay prepares for a position she never wanted.
After saying good-bye to all that she loves, Princess Alena travels north in trepidation – fully prepared to marry a spoiled prince she does not desire and usurp the throne from his insane father who does not deserve it. But when tragedy strikes at her wedding ceremony and she is wrongfully imprisoned, she can only hope that her hurried plea for help will reach her father in time.
Frantic to save her sister – and against the wishes of her betrothed – Isemay joins the army sent to free Alena. A mysterious encounter with a dragon in disguise leaves her with a warning that her life is in danger – but can it save her from the battle to come?
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  1. Book 1 of 2
    Immar & Stauros trilogy
  2. Print length
    350 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    June 30, 2020
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.79 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1950502260
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1950502264
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Liminal Books (June 30, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 350 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1950502260
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1950502264
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.03 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.79 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 22 ratings

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Stephanie M. Allen

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Stephanie M. Allen graduated from California Baptist University in 2009 with a B.A. in English and a desire to share her imaginative stories with the world. She loves to write fantasy, particularly centered around romance. Yes, she obtained a love for romantasy with morally-gray heroes. What can she say? Aside from writing, Stephanie loves to read, ride horses, and sing. She currently lives in Texas with her husband and two children.

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Stephanie M. Allen
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful first installment of a trilogy.
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2022
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This book is a well-written first installment for a trilogy. The characters are believable and the world building is solid. Definitely has some originality as well. Overall, this is a great start to a longer story.
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Alyssa Biffle
5.0 out of 5 stars Arranged Marriage, Criminals, Royals, Dragons, and Magic! What more do you need?
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020
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Remarkable writing style! The author manages to create an intricate world of fantasy, romance, and royalty. I was hooked from beginning to end. There is a uniqueness that I have yet to encounter in other fantasy dimensions. This one has criminals, dragons, ancient tribes. The character development, alone, gives a diverse range of story lines and perspectives.
I can't wait for more!
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Grymm
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly well-written fantasy tale!
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2020
Royalty and magic is as familiar a concept in fantastical stories, but Allen does a great job at establishing her universe and building up the characters in a way that helps us connect. Many stories like this excite the wishful nature in us and allow the escapism to carry us away. In this book, though, Allen roots us right in the tale with skillful writing and solid characters. Though we get to escape to the marvelous world created here, we can’t look at it from a distance. We aren’t reading about the characters, we are with them in this book. This is not easily done and is a hurdle many writers struggle with.

My only gripe about this book is really one for the editor so I’ll leave it out of this review, but there were a few things that stood out and really are just pet peeves.

The story starts off with Blackwood, advisor to the King, hurrying to save people in a burning village. This is relevant as it is a good snapshot of the pace of the book. It does have some lulls in action/pacing in favor of character building and relationship fostering, but there is a lot of action in this book that keeps it moving forward. It is remarkably well-paced for a book that ties multiple kingdoms in the world of Erez together and has a whole cast of characters that almost need their own reference for me to keep track.
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Briennai Jackson
4.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite fantasies so far this year!
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2020
I’ve been looking for a new high fantasy series to draw my attention, and these books seem to bring me just the universe I needed. Close-knit family with secrets? Check. Sweet romance? Check. Magic/magical creatures? Check. Interconnected kingdoms with their own histories and issues? Check. I was totally hooked into this story by the time I reached the middle of the novel.

Alena and Isemay are twins, but they are very different. As the eldest twin, Alena has been raised the most to be queen. Isemay still had to behave royally, but she had more freedom on how to live her life. Now they are both 17 and both have marriage prospects coming their way, but they have their own minds and hearts. Alena struggles to connect with a spoiled prince who will probably force her into a life that she hates in his stuffy castle. Isemay is more free-spirited than her sister, and she worries that her husband will separate her from the things she loves to do. Specifically, force her to be a queen who never gets to enjoy the beauty of nature and being active. Soon, these are the least of the worries of these two princesses.

Alena and Isemay were some of the more realistic princess characters I have read in a while. Both were princesses, but they were normal teenaged girls first. They had their own unique personalities but this did not drive them away from one another. Alena and Isemay had one of the closest sister relationships I have read in a while. Also, they completely acted their age. They did not act older or younger than 17, they felt really relatable. I could understand why they were worried about their marriages, but they didn’t act like spoiled brats or put their kingdoms in danger. Overall, I fell in love with these characters.

Out of all the love interests in this novel, my favorite was Jordan. He didn’t put Isemay into any situation where she was forced to be uncomfortable, and he truly wanted the best for her. They were honestly the only couple I truly rooted for in this novel, even though they all had their own chemistry. I can’t wait to see which couples will form and/or flourish in the next books of this series.

The only complaint I have about this book was that the synopsis tells the majority of the story. I was expecting the synopsis to only reveal the beginning portion of the book, but instead I got almost a summary of the entire book. I feel like this disappointed me once I realized that I knew about the majority of the storyline from the start. My suggestion would be to try to just read this book without reading the synopsis.

I would recommend this to anyone looking for a new YA fantasy novel to read.
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Hessen
3.0 out of 5 stars A good preamble for a longer epic magical story
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2021
The kingdoms of Erimos, Neilos, and Nesher live in relative peace on the insular land of Erez. The twins Isemay and Alena, princesses of Neilos, have grown up amid comforts, etiquette and royal duties. Alena, the elder of the two, has been betrothed to the prince of Erimos and spends her days learning her future duties as a queen, while Isemay lives a relaxed life hunting alongside her exotic and protective feline pet, Golda. The unexpected visit of a pair of men from the neighboring kingdom will bring with it disturbing news, a radical change for the future of Isemay, the discovery of blood ties to a mythical group of people from the forest and the resurgence of arcane legends of dragons, divinities and magic.

The story of the princesses of Neilos unfolds among family discoveries, political plans, tragedies, strategic relationships, ancient fantasy beasts disguised as humans and the promise of an epic battle that could shake the entire world of Erez.

The narrative is dynamic, clear and orderly, the story has enough characters whose motives seem well founded, the descriptions and dialogue are just to keep the pace light and the plot twists are dosed so that the fantastic universe feels attractive and coherent, without stealing space from the story. In the end, the book reveals itself as the preamble to a larger story. An ideal book for those who enjoy fantasy with medieval overtones, female protagonists, magic, mythological beings and stories in several installments.
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