Tallis by M.C. Rae
The Empire of Andresium is threatened by the corruption of the immortals, ancients given the gift of eternal life upon the death of the last reigning empress. A prophecy speaks of their eventual downfall at the hands of one of their own, however: Tallis. Born into a life of poverty, the power begotten to her as a result of her prophetic fate constantly
temps. All are wary of what will happen at the hands of one such as this Loren, a culture of stoics for whom compassion is - or should be -
forbidden. While trying to remain untainted by the decaying morals and indifference to the fate of men that plague her kind, Tallis finds herself
conflicted between upholding her dedication to justice, and falling victim
to the ramifications of
following the desires of her own heart as the events of the prophecy begin
to unfold.
temps. All are wary of what will happen at the hands of one such as this Loren, a culture of stoics for whom compassion is - or should be -
forbidden. While trying to remain untainted by the decaying morals and indifference to the fate of men that plague her kind, Tallis finds herself
conflicted between upholding her dedication to justice, and falling victim
to the ramifications of
following the desires of her own heart as the events of the prophecy begin
to unfold.
Official Release date: Amazon exclusive- April 17,
General Release- July 17
Genre: YA/Fantasy
Author M.C Rae has published two novels to date under the pen name Killian McRae
Two additional releases in the Books of Andresium series will be release in 2013/2014.
Excerpt...
Tallis’s history at the Cove did not resemble simplicity. She had always done her best to foster the dispersion of the ways of sorcery to those who possessed both the gift and sufficient determination. It was a valuable tool; it helped ensure prosperity and equality through all reaches of the empire. Still, the same sorcery taught with beneficial intent had become, much to her disappointment, an equal instrument of corruption. Often, the pupils selected to be trained were cherry-picked from the most well connected families of all the islands. After their lessons were fulfilled and upon returning home, they floated unopposed into positions of undue influence in their island’s local governments. Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and magical power corrupts abhorrently.
Two additional releases in the Books of Andresium series will be release in 2013/2014.
Excerpt...
Tallis’s history at the Cove did not resemble simplicity. She had always done her best to foster the dispersion of the ways of sorcery to those who possessed both the gift and sufficient determination. It was a valuable tool; it helped ensure prosperity and equality through all reaches of the empire. Still, the same sorcery taught with beneficial intent had become, much to her disappointment, an equal instrument of corruption. Often, the pupils selected to be trained were cherry-picked from the most well connected families of all the islands. After their lessons were fulfilled and upon returning home, they floated unopposed into positions of undue influence in their island’s local governments. Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and magical power corrupts abhorrently.
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