A Fistful of Fire: Chronicles of Marsdenfel #1

Tales of loathsome kings and prophesied saviors aren't so appealing when you are a royal bastard of prophecy...

Evonalé Yunan is supposed to somehow free her grandmother's enslaved people, but she's merely a child, and her father is the powerful fire mage who subjugates the realm. She has therefore fled home, her half-siblings, and the father who really should've been her uncle.

Unfortunately, it's the middle of winter. Fortunately, following her mother's directions has put her in another king's hunting grounds. To Evonalé's bewilderment, that king picks her up and gives her a place in his castle. 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.

Evonalé isn't the only one with secrets.

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Followed by "A Fistful of Earth"

aleyi
elves
epic-fantasy
fantasy
female-lead
first-person-pov
high-fantasy
marsdenfel
new-adult
present-tense
prophecy
sweet-romance
teen
traditional
young-adult

The beginning is quite promising, with just the right blend between description, narration, dialogue and emotional involvement from the characters, interesting enough to make me keep going. I am not a big fan of a 1st person POV but I can get used to it :) Lovely start.

*SPOILER WARNING* 
                              HOW DID I NOT SEE THIS BEFORE?? YOU HAD IT MAPPED OUT BEFORE YOU BEGAN!! You truly are amazing, lady!

it's interesting so far looking forward to reading the rest.

Wow, this book is amazing. One chapter and I'm already interested. I'm going to have to keep reading this. See you again in the next chapter!

I loved it. Didn't read something so interesting in a long amount of time. Right at the beginning my imagination was boiling!

very intriquing for a start. it immediately sets the readers imagination to boiling.