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Phoenix Heart: Episode 1: Ashes Kindle Edition

by Sarah K. L. Wilson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A DISABLED TEEN. AN EMPATHETIC PHOENIX. A MAGIC THAT COMES FROM THE HEART.

Disabled and rejected in her community, Sersha has never had a best friend. Until one day, a phoenix enters her world, tied to her heart in a way no one can break. Now, this great fiery beast has adopted her as his best friend and he wants to take her away from the world she’s known until now. But Sersha’s village is in trouble and unless she can learn to work with her phoenix friend right now, they might both lose the future they were counting on. Will Sersha’s big heart be enough to forge a bond between them?

For lovers of DRAGON RIDERS OF PERN and HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE comes this completed serial novella series from USA Today bestselling author, Sarah K. L. Wilson, sure to fill you with the love of adventure and bright hope.

NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:

"Phoenix Heart "is a series very much like your favorite streaming tv show. Perfect for lunch breaks, a single evening of enjoyment, and younger readers who prefer bite-sized chunks. This series is now complete and ready to binge read!

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"Sarah K L Wilson writes vivid characters with huge hearts. Its impossible not to fall in love with them." - A. L. Knorr, USA Today Bestselling Author

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The best part of being voiceless is that I'm great at listening. I hear everything people say, and I hear the things they don't say.
The worst part is how hard it is to warn people when they are making mistakes.​
My cousin Mally was making a mistake, but since she was across the bustling common room from me, I couldn't just call to her with a convenient excuse to come over here like my aunt Danna might. I could try to sign, but she'd have to be looking at me for that to work.​
Instead, I gritted my teeth and finished cleaning the pine table while the wind outside howled its destructive intent and rain lashed against the small diamond-paned windows of the Hog's Head Inn.​
This morning when I'd risen, the sky had been dark and portentous with clouds bubbling over the horizon like the foaming head on the house brew behind our bar. By noon, the good folk of our seaside town had begun tying down everything that could blow away. By suppertime, everyone was hunkered at home or here in the warm firelight of the inn.​
Brave laughter and boisterous talk betrayed them, though. Voices betray people all the time. They think they are using them as shields to hide their fear, or anger, or disgust but they're like wet parchment. One good swipe and the defense is gone.
I don't have that problem.​
I have no words to hold up to hide myself from the world. But I also have no words to slip on my tongue and accidentally reveal my true heart.​
The loud boasting of the sailors my cousin was flirting with betrayed the fear they felt for their boat, hastily docked when the rain began to whip the shore like a broken cur. Even the dancing fire and warm stew couldn't fully drive the grip of fear from their hearts.​
The calls of "More mead!" from Tyndale the blacksmith - my sister's betrothed - were meant to hide his growing irritation at her flirtation. And that flirtation was meant to disguise the panic she was feeling as she realized she'd never leave our village now that she was getting married.
​And despite the loud tune of the pipes playing over the howl of the wind, despite my aunt Danna's booming laughter as she poured at the bar, despite the stomp of feet and the clapping of hands as couples took up the dance, we were all just little people teetering on the edge of being swept away by the hand of nature, by her feckless rage, by her defiant flinging of water and air against our rocky shores.
​I shivered. I was scaring myself again. I did that sometimes. I glanced at Fon reading a scroll by lantern light behind the bar. He kept chewing his lower lip and I wanted to chew mine, too. It was that kind of night.
I was the only one to notice Tyndale stand up with a dark look on his face as he wiped mead from his lips with the back of his hand and squared his shoulders. And I couldn't give a cry of warning as he made his way purposefully between the dancers with black murder in his eyes.
​I dropped my rag and hurried to intercept him, but crowds don't part for voiceless kitchen girls the way they part for burly blacksmiths and I wasn't even halfway to him when paused and drew in a breath.​
One of the sailors had his hand on Mally's waist, fingers splayed across her back. She was winking at him wickedly and laughing. Some barmaids might do that to get an extra coin, but I knew my cousin - who was just a year younger than me. This was what she lived for. She loved it when they wanted her and loved it when they fought. She loved it when her winks caused more trouble than a decree of war from a king. And since she wasn't married yet she was going to keep tugging that neckline down over her ample figure and tossing her curling chestnut locks over her shoulder and winking like she was the goddess who caused the storm outside. Because this was her favorite game and it was almost over.​
No one was ready for Tyndale's reaction except me. I saw it building all night.​
"Get your stinking fishy hands off my betrothed!" he roared, face red and mottled.​
The pipes stopped.
​The dancers spun to a halt.
​The sailor got to his feet.
​Violence lingered just out of earshot. I could feel it there, ready to pounce.​
And the inn door crashed open and we all jumped. My breath caught in my throat like a fishbone and my cousin Fon behind the counter let out a squeak of surprise.​
The door swung drunkenly on its hinges, squeaking, pummeled by the wind as my Uncle Llynd and cousin Gandy hurried inside. Rain and fierce wind whipped around them, soaking the floor, slashing through their clothing, and driving across the wooden floor. Their hair hung in sodden clumps as water cascaded from their clothing.​
Usually, they stood watch just outside the inn to keep trouble out. But right now, Cousin Gandy was supporting a man as tall as he was. The man was shrouded in a dark cloak, his face half-covered with a bright woven scarf. He clasped at his belly where blood poured between his fingers, shockingly scarlet. Everything he wore was too fine for this place - the cloth and ornamentation suggesting a faraway place. I swallowed down a wave of sudden fear. Foreigners brought trouble on their heels.
In Uncle Llynd's arms, a dark-skinned woman hung limp like a dead fish, her face grey in the bright light of the inn but splashed with the crimson of fresh blood. Her short hair was dark and didn't disguise the subtle peaks of her ears or the sharpened features of her elfin face.​
I'd only ever heard of the elfin before - never seen one with my own eyes.​
Someone screamed - a little too late, as if their fear had only just caught up with them.​
"Sweet fires preserve us," one of the pipers moaned.​
The door banged against the wall again, a plaything of the wind, straining at its hinges. I hurried to fight it closed as my aunt Danna rushed out from behind the bar.​
"Inn's as packed as a barrel of saltfish," she said authoritatively. "Put them in the girls' room." She caught my eye. "Sersha. Go with them."​
I gave the door one last push, leaning all my weight against it until I heard the click of the latch, and then hurried after them, soaked to my skin and shivering after that single brush with the storm.
​"I told you that wind was an ill one," one of the sailors muttered. The common room was so still that it carried over us all like a curse. "It carries with it malediction on all who are touched by the fingers of its wrath."
​He couldn't have imagined then how right he would turn out to be.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08P3RQ7B5
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (July 6, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 6, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5697 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 94 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Sarah K L Wilson

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Sarah K. L. Wilson is a USA Today Bestselling author who has written almost one hundred fantasy novels and novellas.

Sarah worries frequently that she won't be an able to write all the books she wants to in this lifetime -- as she has far too many ideas -- and is convinced she will have a long list to attend to in the next life. 

With over 800,000 books sold or read in the Kindle Unlimited program, Sarah has her many fans to thank for her success and she remains their grateful servant and most enthusiastic purveyor of young adult, romantic and epic fantasy. 

Sarah writes fantasy stories featuring practical heroines in the most impractical circumstances. She loves writing because it is the only way to make a living and give back to the world when your primary skill is an overactive imagination and a tendency toward violent daydreams.

Sarah can be found in the outdoors of Northern Ontario with her young boys and beloved husband, reading a book, or fending off her husband's pet turkeys with a straw broom. 

You can find Sarah's books in paperback, hardcover, ebook and audiobook and they have also been translated into Italian, German, and (very soon) Turkish.

Please, do, enjoy the read!

Books by Sarah K. L. Wilson:

(Read them all!)

Dragon School Series: (2018)

First Flight

Initiate

The Dark Prince

The Ruby Isles

Sworn

Dusk Covenant

First Message

Warring Promises

Prince of Dragons

Dark Night

Bright Hopes

Mark of Loyalty

Dire Quest

Ancient Allies

Pipe of Wings

Dragon Piper

Dust of Death

Troubled War

Starie Night

Ascendant Light

Dragon Chameleon Series: (2019)

Rogue’s Quest

Paths of Deception

City of Ice

Mist of Power

Silver Eyes

World of Legends

Chase the Moon

Shadow Quest

Creeping Darkness

Golem Siege

Memory of Mountains

Color of Victory

Dragon Tide Series: (2019)

Dragonlet

Dragon Staff

Desperate Flight

Bubbles of Hope

Waves of Destiny

Tides of Change

Keys of Power

Rock Eaters

Underworld

Chosen One

Bridge of Legends Series: (2019)

Summernight

Dawnspell

Autumngale

Winterfast

Springhatch

Tangled Fae Series:(2020)

Fae Hunter

Fae Captive

Fae Nightmare

Fae Pursuit

Fae Conqueror

Empire of War and Wings Series: (2020)

Sting Magic

Hive Magic

Wing Magic

Swarm Magic

Queen Magic

Stolen Mayfly Bride (2021)

Married by War (2022)

Bluebeard's Secret Series: (2021)

Fly With the Arrow

Dance With the Sword

Give Your Heart to the Barrow

Die With Your Lord

Seven Swords Series: (2021)

Heart of Shadow

Blade of Shadow

Sea of Shadow

Phoenix Heart Series: (2021)

Season One:

Episode One: Ashes

Episode Two: Secret Keeper

Episode Three: Bright Feather

Episode Four: Rope Worker

Episode Five: Grand Hadri

Season Two:

Episode One: Flight of Runes

Episode Two: City of Secrets

Episode Three: Endless Dawn

Episode Four: Pillar of Souls

Episode Five: Darkest Hope

Season Three:

Episode One: For the Lost

Episode Two: Occulus’ Tower

Episode Three: Creatures of Sydonon

Episode Four: For Those Regained

Episode Five: For Those We Love

Poisoned Saints Series

Of Deeds Most Valiant (forthcoming 2023)

*USA Today bestseller list, November 2, 2017

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Linda L Stephenson
5.0 out of 5 stars Going to be a great adventure.
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2021
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Sarah Wilson has done it again creating another amazing series with a great story line. With strong characters like Shersa, Kazmerev and Judicus Franzer Irault taking you on a magical journey. Filled with imagination drawing you in and taking you into the story and feeling a part of it as well.

I recommend this series wholeheartedly. I am voluntarily leaving an honest review of this book because I love to read and endorse an author's writing I enjoy without revealing to much of the story to not to ruin it for others.
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S.R.V.
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent voice, original tale
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2021
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This is the first YA serial fiction piece I have read, and I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of writing herein. I enjoy the episodic nature of this format, and I think the author hit all the beats well to conclude the episode and lead into the next! (It’s not just a novel, broken up into pieces like some authors seem to be interpreting the idea of “serial fiction!”)

Aside from some rare, minor editing issues (a missing word here, an incorrect homophone there, etc.) I have to say this was an extremely enjoyable read and a lovely and intriguing fantasy concept. I look forward to reading more from this author.
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Roberta
5.0 out of 5 stars Great characters and wonderful phoenix
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2021
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Just finished this last night. Great read if you want something that is not real long, but is very well developed. I like the mystery of the people that are found injured and brought to the inn. How all of it develops and involves the main character. It had lots of action and great magic, esp. the phoenix magic. I highly recommend this book. Looking forward to reading the others, which I already have.
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Katie
5.0 out of 5 stars New favorite novella
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2022
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I had seen this story popping up and I'm glad I decided to read it. Sersha is such an interesting character and there's a lot of cool lore that I can't wait to dive into. This novella had a lot packed into it and so many good lines.
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Writer13
5.0 out of 5 stars The author has done it again!
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2021
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*note* I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review*

I was right to vote for this book because wow. It went by too quick, but I definitely want to read the next one. Sersha is quickly becoming a favorite character of mine. I know it is only book one, but I have a strong feeling I’m going to become as connected to her as I was to Amel. I like the fact the dragon calls her Little Hawk, but I want to know why. It is possible I missed it while reading. The fight scenes have always been written well but it usually what comes before or after that keeps me reading. Overall, Good first episode…I’m torn between it left something being desired because it was over so quick and it gave just enough for me to want to read the next one. I can’t wait either way! If you are looking for a good story Phoenix Heart has the makings to be a good one so read it!
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The Book Queen
4.0 out of 5 stars Engaging story
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2022
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I was sucked right in to this book, as is the way of a really good book. I'm on to the next one.
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jermel purse
5.0 out of 5 stars short and sweet
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2021
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Absolutely perfect if you’re looking for a quick read or perhaps if you have a young child who doesn’t like to gulp everything down at once when reading. This is more of an episodic series and those can be really good I actually had another one I used to read and finished. This one starts out well has excellent character building and by the time we get to the end it has done everything a book should do it has a beginning a middle and an end and you want to know what’s next but it does accomplish those three things well it gives you a beginning a middle and an end with a solid conclusion no cliffhanger. Sending you so many books written with a cliffhanger no this one wraps everything up and prepares you for the next course. Now you need to understand we have a five or six course meal ahead of us and it looks to be pretty good let’s dive in and enjoy ourselves
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Dreaming Of Cruising
3.0 out of 5 stars Very similar to the Dragon School plot
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2021
Spoiler alert…..or not, if you’ve read Dragon School.

This author is churning out books at an extremely rapid clip, and it shows. I read about half of the Dragon School ‘Omnibus’” before I began to grow weary of all the inner dialogue. I downloaded this book after seeing Facebook blurb for it, and about halfway through I was like, “Isn’t this basically the same story as Dragon School?” Broken heroine who is a shining paragon of selflessness, mind-melded with a fantastic creature, protecting/chasing/allied with an initially unlikeable female character who turns out to be the one prophesied to save their world. It was a lot more interesting the first time around. I won’t be reading the rest of the series.
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Karen
4.0 out of 5 stars Great New Series!
Reviewed in Australia on July 29, 2021
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This was a good start to a new series. I enjoyed Sarah’s Dragon School series where they were short books of 80 pages, there was so much that happens and every page kept you interested.

This new Phoenix Heart series is very much the same. It was a little slow to begin with but by the middle, things picked up pretty quickly and it was very satisfying. Our main character discovers a new connection with a Phoenix, they have a strong bond which I know will entail many adventures and dangers. I can’t wait to find out more about these new characters and this new world.

Received a copy from the author herself for an honest review and this does not affect my review or rating of the book thank you!
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