There is a rich tapestry of magic woven throughout the story, and an array of strange and magical characters.

As well as Isilde, there are two other prominent characters: Oenghus (the warrior guy) and Marsais, a Wise One and Archlord, who was also a one-time mentor to Oenghus. We follow her as she gradually matures, and comes into her ‘awakening’. The narrative then jumps ahead by about twelve years, and we meet Isilde-the Nymph grown. The story begins with an infant Nymph accidentally setting fire to the palace nursery, and a warrior barbarian taking her away to a quiet isle for her own safety. As three powerful kingdoms vie to own her, the fire in her blood awakens, sparking a cataclysm that spirals into disaster. Isiilde's strange affinity with fire, stemming from Chaos itself, makes her a dangerous prize.Īs Oenghus strives to carve a future for the nymph, Isiilde trembles on a precipice, caught between the lust of men, the greed of kings, and an eternal struggle for dominance.

A thousand wars have been fought over possession of a single nymph, and this one's mere presence proves disastrous. Threatened with imprisonment, her formidable guardian, Oenghus Saevaldr, flees with her to the Isle of Wise Ones to beseech a mad seer for refuge.Ī secret sways the seer, but his choice comes at a cost. Coveted by men and gods alike, she is destined to be sold when she comes of age. She is a nymph - a faerie in a realm of humans. No one can choose the blood they are born to. A nymph born of fire, a berserker with a secret, and a madman with a curse.Ī character-driven fantasy described as '.captivating and unique.'

A Thread in the Tangle by Sabrina Flynn