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“Pyro: A Fire Novella” by A.L. Knorr Swelters…In a Great Way!

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Curious One?  If you haven’t gotten the Elemental Origins series by A.L. Knorr yet, you have GOT to stop waiting!  This series needs to immediately be moved to the #1 spot on your list of books to read!!  I am very serious!  This is the discussion about my curiosity for Pyro: A Fire Novella – the companion novella to Born of Fire.

So, I thought I was in love with A.L. Knorr already, but man, it has been notched up even more.  I know I have said this in my previous discussions before, but how much more realistic can this whole Elemental Origins environment get??! 

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Born of Fire – A.L. Knorr’s Elemental Origins Heats Up!

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Alright, Curious One.  If you are still with me for my discussions on the Elemental Origins Series, I am impressed!  I have just finished the second book of the series by A.L. Knorr, titled Born of Fire.  Again, the author has impressed me!  I will admit to you that even though this one made me cry for a moment, I enjoyed the first book a bit more.

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The Wreck of Sybellen – Novella Discussion

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Alright, Curious One.  I just completed the first companion novella which belongs to Born of Water – from the Elemental Origins series – titled The Wreck of Sybellen.  I just need to say, “Whoa.”  I mentioned this novella during my Born of Water discussion you hopefully read.

Okay, first off, I’m gonna say that I LOVED how it was entirely written in journal format from Aleksandra Novak (you have an idea who she is if you read Born of Water).  It was a wonderful break-up from the main storyline that still held relevance and pulled you in.  It also directly picked up where Targa left off in the final sentence of Born of Water; where she opened the translated journal pages to begin reading.

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Born of Water – Elemental Origins – Let’s Just Say…

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Are you ready for Born of Water, Curious One?

WOW!!! This first book in the Elemental Origins Series by A.L. Knorr blew me out of the water!!  No pun intended! Full of mermaid lore, old shipwrecks, sea-life communication and a reveal of powers, I had the hardest time putting it down!  The entire novel felt like one of the most realistic mermaid/siren lore versions out there.

I would like to start with the relationship evolution between the mother, Mira and her daughter, Targa.  I felt a lot of angst when their relationship was sort of swapped.  You read a lot of books with that role reversal when the characters live in a trailer.  I cannot attest to that style of living, so perhaps it is the norm and I am just not as educated as I would like to think.

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Elemental Origins Series by A.L. Knoor – Wow!

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Here’s the deal, Curious One.  I have a series of 6 books and two novellas which all deserve their own discussions.  I am chomping at the bit with curiosity here, so we will do something a bit different.  The next 8 discussions I post about will all be pertaining to the same series the Elemental Origins Series.  And later on, I will discuss the curiosities I found and how much I liked…or didn’t like…the books. 

The Elemental Origins Series is written by A.L Knorr.  Born of Water, Born of Fire, Born of Earth, Born of Aether, Born of Air and The Elementals.  The collection I got also includes two companion novellas, The Wreck of the Sybellen and Pyro; which I will also discuss later after the first six books. 

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The Academy of Falling Kingdoms – Awesome YA Fantasy!

The Academy of Falling Kingdoms Trilogy - Three YA Books not to miss!

Alright Curious Ones, it is finally time for another book curiosity!  I borrowed a trilogy this time from the Kindle Unlimited library (which I am sure you are starting to realize is my favorite thing to do – borrow a set or partial set so I have more material to read) so it has been awhile since my last curiosity discussion.  This trilogy was written by both Marisa Mills and Drake Mason and they used the tagline “I can speak to demons.  The punishment is death. ”

When I read that, I absolutely had to choose this trilogy as my monthly rental!

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