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Fall
by Scarlett Dawn
Fall by [a:Scarlett Dawn|7141792|Scarlett Dawn|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1371703030p2/7141792.jpg] is the first in the Cold Mark serial series about Braita, a young woman who is sacrificed and placed into slavery on another planet to the cruel Mian race. Braita lives on Joyal, a type of second Earth for the one-thousand human survivors who escaped hundreds of years before. After a catastrophic event wipes out Braita's village, the community must send some humans to the two neighboring planets in order for those left to survive. Braita is chosen to go to Triaz to live with the cruel and vicious Mians. Once there, the unthinkable happens and she is bound to two Mians. She must learn how to survive in their cruel world and guard her heart unless she falls.
The Characters
Braita is the main character and I felt she was a bit naive. The humans on this world live so that they do not cause another downfall. There is no physical contact between humans and so Braita has never been touched until she arrives on this new world with a race known for their cruelty. She is steadfast in her beliefs, yet still childish. She is also strong and lethal, having received all ten marks that can be given in training on Joyal. I liked her, in a little sister sort of way. I wanted to reach into the book and guide her around. I was scared for her and rightfully so!
Malik and Leo are.....oh my I have no words!! They are Mian, the leaders of West Triaz, and each other's Vaq. Basically in Mian culture, each family consists of two husbands, the Vaq, and ten wives, the Harem. It's a bit much in my opinion. Malik is dark and brooding, and he tends to be quite sarcastic around Braita, who love her doesn't get it. Leo is the opposite, he is kind and very sweet on Braita, but in a brother sort of way. I like them both until the end (you'll have to read to see why!).
The Plot
This story centers more around world-building and Braita adjusting to her new life. The world she lives in is complex, but the author does a wonderful job of slowly immersing the reader into the lifestyles of these Humans and Mians. I found it fascinating and was intrigued by the brutality of the Mian race. Braita is the first of her kind, a human bound to a Vaq by a ritual that was believed to only occur within the Mian race. I was shocked as was Braita, but the natural relationship that builds among the characters is very believable. I can't wait to see more from of series :D
My Conclusions
Overall the story was excellent! It is short, in fact I read it in just over an hour and it left me emotionally scarred. I desperately need more! The story falls into a category that is really new territory for most readers: a sci-fi, new adult serial series. If you enjoy sci-fi and don't mind the occasional use of profanity (it is easily overlooked, as there isn't much of it), I highly recommend you check it out. As for me, I'm counting down the days to November when the sequel comes out ;)
The Characters
Braita is the main character and I felt she was a bit naive. The humans on this world live so that they do not cause another downfall. There is no physical contact between humans and so Braita has never been touched until she arrives on this new world with a race known for their cruelty. She is steadfast in her beliefs, yet still childish. She is also strong and lethal, having received all ten marks that can be given in training on Joyal. I liked her, in a little sister sort of way. I wanted to reach into the book and guide her around. I was scared for her and rightfully so!
Malik and Leo are.....oh my I have no words!! They are Mian, the leaders of West Triaz, and each other's Vaq. Basically in Mian culture, each family consists of two husbands, the Vaq, and ten wives, the Harem. It's a bit much in my opinion. Malik is dark and brooding, and he tends to be quite sarcastic around Braita, who love her doesn't get it. Leo is the opposite, he is kind and very sweet on Braita, but in a brother sort of way. I like them both until the end (you'll have to read to see why!).
The Plot
This story centers more around world-building and Braita adjusting to her new life. The world she lives in is complex, but the author does a wonderful job of slowly immersing the reader into the lifestyles of these Humans and Mians. I found it fascinating and was intrigued by the brutality of the Mian race. Braita is the first of her kind, a human bound to a Vaq by a ritual that was believed to only occur within the Mian race. I was shocked as was Braita, but the natural relationship that builds among the characters is very believable. I can't wait to see more from of series :D
My Conclusions
Overall the story was excellent! It is short, in fact I read it in just over an hour and it left me emotionally scarred. I desperately need more! The story falls into a category that is really new territory for most readers: a sci-fi, new adult serial series. If you enjoy sci-fi and don't mind the occasional use of profanity (it is easily overlooked, as there isn't much of it), I highly recommend you check it out. As for me, I'm counting down the days to November when the sequel comes out ;)