Ariadnis
By: Josh martin
Location: FIC MAR
Genre: Fantasy
Series: Erthe 31
TWO NATIONS.
TWO GIRLS.
ONLY ONE WILL SURVIVE
Back then I thought that if it weren't for that cliff, our cities would be one and there would be no need for all this fierceness toward each other. But then I learned about pride and tradition and prophecy, and those things are harder than rock.
Joomia and Aula are Chosen. They will never be normal. They can never be free.
On the last island on Erthe, Chosen Ones are destined to enter Ariadnis on the day they turn eighteen. There, they must undertake a mysterious and deadly challenge. For Joomia and Aula, this means competing against each other, to end the war that has seethed between their cities for nine generations.
As the day draws nearer, all thoughts are on the trial ahead. There's no space for friendship. No time for love. However much the girls might crave them.
But how you prepare for a task you know nothing certain about? Nothing, except that you must win, at whatever cost, or lose everything.
"What made Ariadnis stand out for me was how the central "quest" - trying to get a book of knowledge which was pre-ordained in prophecy hundreds of years before - isn't really the central theme of the book. At least not for me. My favourite thing, other than the wonderful world building, interesting supporting cast of characters, and great heroines was this; the story was of Aula and Joomia growing up and becoming the people they were capable of being. It's a coming of age story which is steeped in fantastical elements, and yet it is also incredibly relatable. Aula is every young girl, trying to find love from those around her and responding to rejection with rebellion. Joomia is every shy and introverted teen who is too afraid to stand out, for fear of the expectations attached with it becoming too much. There's also great diversity here; characters come in a wide variety of colours and sexual orientations - just what modern fantasy needs more more more of."- Rosemarie
Location: FIC MARGenre: Fantasy
Series: Erthe 31
TWO NATIONS.
TWO GIRLS.
ONLY ONE WILL SURVIVE
"So,
you ask, if it is not about a competition or war, then what is Ariadnis
about? It is about love, strength, duty, betrayal, family, and growing
into yourself. There is a lot of focus on relationships, but this is not
at the expense of the plot."Atlas- Goodreds
Back then I thought that if it weren't for that cliff, our cities would be one and there would be no need for all this fierceness toward each other. But then I learned about pride and tradition and prophecy, and those things are harder than rock.
Joomia and Aula are Chosen. They will never be normal. They can never be free.
On the last island on Erthe, Chosen Ones are destined to enter Ariadnis on the day they turn eighteen. There, they must undertake a mysterious and deadly challenge. For Joomia and Aula, this means competing against each other, to end the war that has seethed between their cities for nine generations.
As the day draws nearer, all thoughts are on the trial ahead. There's no space for friendship. No time for love. However much the girls might crave them.
But how you prepare for a task you know nothing certain about? Nothing, except that you must win, at whatever cost, or lose everything.
"What made Ariadnis stand out for me was how the central "quest" - trying to get a book of knowledge which was pre-ordained in prophecy hundreds of years before - isn't really the central theme of the book. At least not for me. My favourite thing, other than the wonderful world building, interesting supporting cast of characters, and great heroines was this; the story was of Aula and Joomia growing up and becoming the people they were capable of being. It's a coming of age story which is steeped in fantastical elements, and yet it is also incredibly relatable. Aula is every young girl, trying to find love from those around her and responding to rejection with rebellion. Joomia is every shy and introverted teen who is too afraid to stand out, for fear of the expectations attached with it becoming too much. There's also great diversity here; characters come in a wide variety of colours and sexual orientations - just what modern fantasy needs more more more of."- Rosemarie
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