Ravel (A story of Aligare)
by Heidi C. Vlach
Price: $0.99 USD. 14820 words.
Published on December 16, 2011. Fiction.
Aster has a new family of her own, rooted in the small town her insect people have lived in for generations. Then, on wandering winds, comes the merry avian bard, Llarez. Perhaps he's too merry, since he sparks the thoughts of freedom Aster has never known what to do with.
Location: Canada
Member Since: Oct. 11, 2010
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Heidi C. Vlach
Biography
Heidi C. Vlach is a twenty-something Canadian, and a chef training graduate. Since she was a teenager, she has been working on fantasy worlds populated by non-humans, believing that this niche is capable of more than just "talking animals".
Where to find Heidi C. Vlach online
Website: http://www.heidicvlach.com
Twitter: hcvlach
Blog: http://climbthesky.blogspot.com/
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Books
Remedy (A story of Aligare)
by Heidi C. Vlach
Price: $3.99 USD. 94800 words. Published on February 14, 2011. Fiction.
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
Peregrine, a deaf and aging avian, wishes he could set Tillian free. He needs his keen-eared adoptive daughter to relay the world to him. But when plague strikes a neighbouring village, there is no time for a gradual lifestyle change. Peregrine must fly for supplies on weakened wings and Tillian must nurse critically ill strangers -- separating the two for the first time in Tillian's life.
Price: $3.99 USD. 94800 words. Published on February 14, 2011. Fiction.
(4.50 from 2 reviews) Peregrine, a deaf and aging avian, wishes he could set Tillian free. He needs his keen-eared adoptive daughter to relay the world to him. But when plague strikes a neighbouring village, there is no time for a gradual lifestyle change. Peregrine must fly for supplies on weakened wings and Tillian must nurse critically ill strangers -- separating the two for the first time in Tillian's life.
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Smashwords book reviews by Heidi C. Vlach
- Sacred Water
on Nov. 15, 2010
I was distracted from Sacred Water's story by its amateurish writing. Nearly every sentence is in simple subject-verb-object formation. "Daniel does this. Daniel does that. He then started doing something else". This repetitive structure makes the writing sound clunky. Description is often skipped over in favour of stark "telling" (ie. "The royal physicians were obviously becoming concerned", instead of noting their facial expressions or other indicators of concern). Tired cliches such as "limp as a rag doll" are used. Because of the simplistic writing style and distant POV, the characters don't seem have any emotions -- they're just doing tasks and speaking words. It's a shame, because the vocabulary and customs are mostly believeable in their setting. The ailing royals and their medical drama has the potential for an interesting plot, with the mystery and drama established early on. But I felt like I was reading a synopsis instead of a finished piece of prose. Development of the characters and refinement of the writing style would improve this story greatly.
- Homeless
on Feb. 14, 2011
This story has a staged, deliberately theatrical quality that I thought fit very well with the ancient Greek subject matter. Interesting follow-up to the classical myths.