Rachel Fikes has crafted a beautifully original fantasy full of sumptuous language and breath hitching mystery In Keeper of Sorrows there are horrors around every corner yet this gothic high fantasy is told through the lens of two protagonists who manage to find beauty and solace in bees humanity s last hope in an ecologically devastated world robbed of wind Fikes tells a story that feels like a descent into madness where nothing is ever as it appears perfect for readers who want to feel their skin crawl while being immersed in a narrative full of heart It s impossible to ignore the passion seeping through its pages And did I mention it has a gargoyle seeking redemption 320
Whoever rules the bees rules the world A dark fantasy adventure with a twist of Silvia Moreno Garcia. On a planet stripped of wind entire ecosystems lie in ashes leaving humans to the mercy of a sole surviving bee species on a remote isle Whoever wins the Praxis to rule them as Keeper rules the world When the next Keeper goes missing her little sister must not only face her debilitating fear of bees but compete in the Praxis to find her As she braves the eerie fortress with sprawling wings of hives murmuring murals deceptive hedge mazes and a host of leering gargoyles she must also face the reigning Keeper who s guarding the darkest secret of all. FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long standing independent Flame Tree Publishing dedicated to full length original fiction in the horror and suspense science fiction fantasy and crime mystery thriller categories The list brings together fantastic new authors and the established the award winners and exciting original voices Learn about Flame Tree Press at www. S Army doesn t issue clay swords and she s painfully tone deaf just ask her bagpipe instructor who tries not to wince as she plays so that left writing a campaign that would wage on for a quarter century leaving Rachel bruised bloody and downright defeated. She s been a soldier maid door to door bookseller Fikes Family Farm field hand thanks Pops leasing agent baker journalist pageant queen director wiper of butt sweat tanning salon seller of overpriced lingerie at Victoria s Secret and dejected Wal Mart cashier All of which she either strategically retreated or succumbed to her injuries. S Army doesn t issue clay swords and she s painfully tone deaf just ask her bagpipe instructor who tries not to wince as she plays so that left writing a campaign that would wage on for a quarter century leaving Rachel bruised bloody and downright defeated. She s been a soldier maid door to door bookseller Fikes Family Farm field hand thanks Pops leasing agent baker journalist pageant queen director wiper of butt sweat tanning salon seller of overpriced lingerie at Victoria s Secret and dejected Wal Mart cashier All of which she either strategically retreated or succumbed to her injuries. Eventually with skin thicker than chain mail a shield of resolve and the reckless indefatigable hope of a warrior poet Rachel finally fought her way into publishing lobs clay sword she found on eBay Horner s Braveheart theme amplifiesAfter quite the adventure Rachel takes refuge in a hobbit hole in Austin Texas squirreling away all the coffee whisky and plants she can get her paws on and teaching ESL to the most amazing students in the world But since teaching and writing don t pay the bills she often sells her body to clinical trials In fact one of her books was written in one such research facility where she was a lab rat for thirty three glorious days The side effects weren t too terrible either She just wears long skirts now to hide her tail site_link., com and connect on social media FlameTreePress Keeper of SorrowsGrowing up Rachel wanted to be Sir William Wallace James Horner or Stephen King: Eventually with skin thic Growing up Rachel wanted to be Sir William Wallace James Horner or Stephen King.flametreepress.Unfortunately the U.Unfortunately the U