I think that 2014 is the year of covers. This one is so visually striking that it really makes me want to know more about the girl on the cover.
Krymzyn by BC Powell
Publication date: October 4th 2014
Genres: Fantasy, New Adult, Science Fiction
Publication date: October 4th 2014
Genres: Fantasy, New Adult, Science Fiction
Synopsis:
Chase was twelve the first time he arrived in a strange land where dark, ominous clouds never move, ancient trees violently spring to life during Darkness, and people seem to live without emotion. Doctors tell him they’re hallucinations, but he knows his visits are real. She’s there-Sash-and she’s more real than anyone he’s ever known.
His visits stop but, as years pass, the memories haunt Chase. Without warning, the young man suddenly finds himself again in a world called Krymzyn. Arriving during Darkness, he’s rescued from death by the extraordinary, beautiful but terrifying young woman he first met when he was twelve.
When Chase is thrust into the war of balance against vile creatures who threaten all who live there, Sash helps him understand his purpose in Krymzyn. A dark secret from the beginning of time reveals he might be able to stay there forever. To prove he belongs in Krymzyn and be with the only woman he can ever love, Chase will have to risk his own life in the ultimate battle.
His visits stop but, as years pass, the memories haunt Chase. Without warning, the young man suddenly finds himself again in a world called Krymzyn. Arriving during Darkness, he’s rescued from death by the extraordinary, beautiful but terrifying young woman he first met when he was twelve.
When Chase is thrust into the war of balance against vile creatures who threaten all who live there, Sash helps him understand his purpose in Krymzyn. A dark secret from the beginning of time reveals he might be able to stay there forever. To prove he belongs in Krymzyn and be with the only woman he can ever love, Chase will have to risk his own life in the ultimate battle.
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“Awaken,” I whisper.
Gold points of light spread
through the crystal spikes overhead. I focus on the tiny creatures slowly
twirling inside the clear ceiling, wondering how they know to react to only two
words.
“Peace,” I whisper, and the Swirls
fade to black.
Sash lies on her side facing me,
her head resting on the pillow with a limp arm draped over my chest. I lie flat
on my back, one arm nestled between her neck and the pillow. Her breath, steady
and light in slumber, caresses my cheek as I stare straight up.
“Awaken,” I whisper again,
kindling the golden sparks in the ceiling.
“Why don’t you sleep?” Sash
drowsily asks.
“I don’t know,” I say. “I keep
thinking about everything that’s happened to me in Krymzyn. None of it makes
sense.”
“No, it doesn’t,” she replies.
“Eval told me she’s not even sure
if my purpose here is telling. The Disciples don’t even need a Teller from my
plane. They’ve already had one.”
“Maybe you were never meant to be
a Teller.”
I turn my face to hers. “Then what
am I, Sash? Why am I here?”
“I think you have to answer those
questions.”
“The only answers I have right now
are that I love you and I can’t stop seeing you again.”
“I feel empty when you leave,” she
says.
“How would you feel if I stayed in
Krymzyn all the time?” I ask hypothetically.
Sash takes my hand in hers before
she answers. “When we sat on the Tall Hill long ago and you left, you took a
part of me with you. I only feel whole again when you’re here. I feel complete
with you, Chase. I want us to be together always. But I would never ask that of
you.”
The emotions she expresses are an
exact replication of everything I felt after I left her when I was seventeen,
and feel with her beside me now. The message contained in her final sentence
suddenly hits me.
“There’s a way I can stay here,
isn’t there?” I ask.
“There’s a way,” she answers.
“What is it?”
“Chase, what if you stay here and
I die?” she asks, almost pleading. “What if I’m killed by a Murkovin? Would you
still want to be here if I met death? If you stay here, you can’t ever return
to your world.”
“If it meant never having to leave
you again, I’d be thankful for whatever time we have together.”
“I don’t want be the cause of you
feeling like you made a mistake,” she says firmly. “I care too much for you.”
I sit upright and look down at her
face. “I might die in my world, Sash. There’s a much better chance of this
tumor killing me than there is of my living. I’ve seen death firsthand, just
like you. It doesn’t scare me. I feel like my life is here with you. But if you
die for some reason, I’ll still be content living in Krymzyn.”
Her facial expression never
changes while she studies my eyes. “Would you be willing to risk your life to
stay here?” she finally asks.
“I think I proved that a little
while ago.”
AUTHOR BIO:
BC Powell is a fantasy author from Los Angeles, CA. "Krymzyn" is his debut science fiction fantasy novel, the first book in a series titled "The Journals of Krymzyn."
Powell has a diverse background, having held several creative positions in the entertainment industry, including executive roles at ABC-TV and Technicolor. In recent years, he's authored several non-fiction works, primarily educational books and training programs for trading the financial markets. He dual majored in journalism and philosophy at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.
Writing fiction has been his lifelong passion and goal. "Krymzyn" is his first published novel and represents, in his words, "finally finding the story I want to tell with characters that are able to bring that story to life." He's an avid reader and lists Ernest Hemingway, Frank L. Herbert, Stephen King, Jane Austen, and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. as his favorite authors.
Brad, as he prefers to go by in personal communication, lives with his longtime girlfriend, three sons from a previous marriage, and their rescue dog and cat. He enjoys hiking, ocean kayaking, spending time at Southern California beaches, movies, and reading.
Writing fiction has been his lifelong passion and goal. "Krymzyn" is his first published novel and represents, in his words, "finally finding the story I want to tell with characters that are able to bring that story to life." He's an avid reader and lists Ernest Hemingway, Frank L. Herbert, Stephen King, Jane Austen, and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. as his favorite authors.
Brad, as he prefers to go by in personal communication, lives with his longtime girlfriend, three sons from a previous marriage, and their rescue dog and cat. He enjoys hiking, ocean kayaking, spending time at Southern California beaches, movies, and reading.
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