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tour for Lina Ravenhill’s brand-new book A Heart of Onyx Flame!
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A Heart of Onyx Flame is a YA fantasy romance novel by Lina Ravenhill. Brace yourself to be dropped into this story, much like the FMC as she has to discover where she is and try to find a way back home. Of course, nothing is that simple, and she's going to find that out a little at a time. But what's she going to do when she accepts a task to help protect one of the students? It's not going to be easy, but if it's her only way of having a chance at getting back to her own world...then it's what she's going to have to do.
When A Heart of Onyx Flame begins you're literally dropped into the middle of things, just like the main character, Bohdana, and really aren't going to have much of a clue as to what is going on. She's disoriented and confused and understandably so. What she quickly learns is that she has been transported to another world altogether and that she is nowhere near home. Of course, things only keep going from there because she's at a school. Let's just say that...she's far from pleased with her circumstances. Understandably so to be honest.
It's never fun to be dropped into the middle of things, but that's exactly what's going on. Bohdana struggles to deal with the reality of her situation. She's gone from a major fight that she was in the middle of, to a school where girls are expected to learn "menial" tasks to become "good wives" and the boys get to learn how to fight, the art of war, and other things deemed important for them to learn. Well, the warrior in Bohdana is not about to be made to wear dresses and learn how to sew.
You are quick to get the sense that she's a tough cookie and determined to find her way back home. Cue up her getting into some nasty situations because of how uninformed she is about this new world. Of course, the author is quick to show not just her but us as the readers as well that there is much to be aware of concerning this new place. Magic? It's around, but it's not exactly appreciated per say by all who call this place home. Not everyone is equal.
When she's approached to help protect a student, she takes it, because it's the only way she's told she'll be able to get home. Her charge though is an aloof student who is quick to point out...that they don't need or want her help. Too bad they're going to get it regardless. LOL!
This story is a touch slow-moving in the beginning. The story takes a minute to gain it's footing and really engage the reader into what is going on. This is in part to how it all begins and there not really being much of a background to build on. The author does go back and fill in some gaps as to how our main character ends up where she does, but you're going to have to wait a little bit before that scene surfaces.
The back and forth between Bohdana and her new charge is interesting. She's constantly faced with bullies herself and even steps in frequently to help other students who are in need of some help. It's nice to see and to watch her as a character. She creates quite the collection (unintentionally) but it's humorous nonetheless.
The deeper the story goes the more interesting it becomes and the pace even begins to pick up the more you become engaged in the story. Piece by piece the story comes together revealing what is going on and why she has been chosen to help protect this particular student. While no one else at the school may claim to know, there is definitely something going on that points to something huge on the horizon.
Despite the bumpy start of this book it's a good novel to check out and gives readers a nice amount of fantasy and romance to keep you coming back for more.
4.25 out of 5 stars
Thank you to the author, Lina Ravenhill, and R&R Book Tours for the opportunity to read and review this book. I look forward to what comes next.
A Heart of Onyx Flame: A YA Shifter Academy Romance
Publication
Date: January 3, 2024
Genre: YA
Fantasy
🧡Sweet
Romance
🧡Shifters
🧡Dark
academy
🧡Strong
characters
🧡Alpha
FMC
🧡He falls
first
🧡Enemies to
Lovers
🧡Dark
Secret
🧡High
Fantasy
🧡HEA
Step into a
world where the line between predator and prey is blurred.
At the mysterious
Shifter Academy, where hidden desires and forbidden secrets reign, a
young human girl finds herself entangled in an alluring and dangerous
alliance with a brooding, enigmatic fellow student.
As their passions
ignite and unearth ancient prophecies, she must navigate the
treacherous halls of power and learn that love might be the most
perilous transformation of all in a world of unfathomable darkness.
Available
on Amazon
About
the Author
Lina Ravenhill
lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Ben. Lina writes messy,
funny, and action-filled paranormal romance, fantasy, and suspense.
Vampire romance, dragon quests, and witches are simply more fun to
write than the plain, normal stuff.
Lina’s first
title, Aforetime, is a long-time project, that turned out to be both
a pleasure to write and a huge pain to put together.
Lina loves music,
especially classic rock, and Lana Del Rey, of course. She enjoys
watching a good movie and rereads at least one Jane Austen novel a
year.
Lina
Ravenhill
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