Tales of loathsome tyrants and prophesied saviors aren't nearly so appealing when you are a royal bastard with a prophecy hanging over your head.
Evonalé has fled home, her two half-siblings, and her father. Unfortunately, it's the middle of winter. Fortunately, following her mother's directions puts her in another king's hunting grounds.
To Evonalé's bewilderment, that king picks her up and gives her a place in his palace. The prince seeks her out to tease and befriend. Then one of Cook's daughters starts teaching her magic, and a scullery maid proves herself immune to poison - making Evonalé realize that she isn't the only one with secrets.
~~~ the author ~~~
Misti Wolankski says of herself .. "I've written speculative fiction as my primary hobby since I was a high school freshman, and now I've finally figured out that novel-writing thing. Reading web fiction online helped tremendously as an office administrator when I needed to de-stress on my 15-minute break. Ergo, I pay it forward and offer web fiction for the next poor office soul who needs to de-stress.
~~~ the online story ~~~
I'm not one for sitting in front of my computer reading a book when I could be gaming and catching up with my friends. Yet .. this one is remarkably easy to read. Short chapters and a first-person tale draw you smoothly into the story, which while familiar in basic plot, shows promise of an author who is not confined by rote. Its not done in a comic format, its honest to goodness writing. Misti isn't an accomplished writer, from what I can tell; there are grammatical errors and sometimes awkward situations to move the plot along. What does come across is a sort of pure innocence and belief in the power of the words to tell a story larger than her world, and here she succeeds. I think it will be wonderful to follow along and watch this writer develop.
A Fistful of Fire has 79 chapters as of this writing, with more books to come. Enjoy!
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