Also by Sky Corbelli:
- The Call of the Elements: A Kiss of Fire
- Child of Lightning (The Will of the Elements, Book 3)
- Water-Seer (The Will of the Elements, Book 2)
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Published: April 15, 2012
Words: 108,036 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9780985516406
Short description
Wind-Scarred tells a story of after the end, of a world that was once our own. Of people to whom even nature will bend, and the places mankind has grown. In a time of wormholes, secrets, and powers, where nothing is quite what it seems, shadowy forces hunt in twilight hours, while Elements dream their dark dreams.Extended description
Ezra Hawkins is going to change the world.Although, honestly, there isn't that much world left to change. After the Great War that nearly destroyed the Earth, mankind has been reduced to a single city: Sanctuary. Hidden from the ravages of the world, the last scions of humanity have eked out their existence through hard work and ingenuity, managing survival, maybe even a little happiness.
But Ezra Hawkins, last heir to the legacy of wormhole technology, will show them something that no human in over a thousand years has known: Hope.
This is a story of science against magic, of people who can bend the elements to their will and the shadowy forces that police them. And most of all, Wind-Scarred tells the tale of a young man desperate to learn the true nature of the past, and of a planet that has its own ideas about the future.
Tags
adventure, wind, future, wormhole, hawkins, stargate, element, ezraAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Therra Dren
on April 03, 2013 :
I enjoyed this book IMMENSELY! It reminds me a lot of a GOOD Jack Chalker book, without the perversions.
I'm about half way through Book 2, and it just keeps getting better and better. Do I detect just a wee bit of Han Solo in Mat?
I highly recommend this book and wish to truly encourage Sky Luke Corbelli in his writing career.
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Review by:
Emily Weiser
on Jan. 20, 2013 :
Very much enjoyed this book, and am about to purchase the next two to see what happens next! Well-written, compelling plot, intriguing combination of futuristic sci-fi and fantasy, and well-developed characters who are easy to relate to (and all unique). Definitely recommended - and hope to see more from the author!
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Review by:
efe eguono
on Dec. 28, 2012 :
Good storyline, I enjoyed the book so much, can't wait to start reading the second one
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Review by:
Larry Crow
on Oct. 07, 2012 :
The story line is good, interesting. But your dialogue is too tight, not conversational somehow. The voices seem forced. The narrator - Mat - seems a bit childish. As I read, I kept wondering if this was a young person, or just an older one who acts that way.
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Review by:
Pat Young
on Sep. 14, 2012 :
I really enjoyed this book...can't wait to start the next one. Good plot, brilliant characterization and lots of action as well as humor and pathos. Love the ideas wow...
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Review by:
Rick Petrey
on Sep. 04, 2012 :
not my usual kind or book, but I thought it was a good read
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Review by:
Ken Thompson
on July 04, 2012 :
I enjoyed this book so much I purchased "Water-Seer".
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Review by:
Ken Thompson
on July 04, 2012 :
I enjoyed this book so much I purchased "Wind Scared" the next book.
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Review by:
Jill Witmer
on May 19, 2012 :
An origainal well writen story
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Review by:
AvidReader4You
on May 08, 2012 :
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I just finished reading Wind-Scarred. The second half of the story was better than the start. Frankly, I almost deleted it at page 159. But, I persevered because I saw sparks of a good storyteller – that, and I was half way through and I hate to quit a book when I've invested that much time.
I'm betting you're wondering what I took issue with – flagrant overuse of adverbs. Just for example, in the first 50 pages of your story you use the word "smile" 21 times. Of those, you tack an adverb on 13 times.
Your storyline is good, although it is close to the cartoon Avatar – but you've put enough of your own spin on it to make it interesting. Your dialogue is mostly tight, although sometimes the voices feel forced. Mat's voice seems to be the tightest.
I think that you've a good story here, but you could do with a serious editing.
If you want more feedback – or tell me I'm outa my thunderin' mind... you can find me here: facebook.com/pages/AvidReader4You/
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Review by:
Mime241
on April 30, 2012 :
Excellent read! I enjoyed it enough to purchase the second book in the series and it was just as great! I cannot wait until the third book is released.
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