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Sapphyre (Runestar Chronicles Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Jason Komito (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 out of 5 stars 113 ratings

Sapphyre has always known of her magical abilities, but she is unaware of their origin - or how to control them. For the last two winters, she has served ale and food in the Dragon’s Flagon.

When the dark-skinned stranger Ashcon arrives to the inn, everything changes. Sapphyre joins him in search for Sorenthor: a man who can find the source of her magic.

Their meeting puts ancient prophecies to play. Followers of the Dark Gods spur into motion, determined to track down and destroy Ashcon and his companions. Can they save the realm from Eternal Night?

Praise:

★★★★★ - "Jason Komito weaves a wonderful, exciting story in a world that is easy to become immersed in."

★★★★★ - "A well-developed set of players in a tightly knit story of life and death. A riveting tale."

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  1. Book 1 of 1
    Runestar Chronicles
  2. Print length
    335 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Accessibility
    Learn more
  5. Publication date
    19 July 2013
  6. Reading age
    13 - 18 years
  7. Grade level
    8 - 12
  8. File size
    2.4 MB
  9. Page Flip
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  10. Word Wise
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  11. Enhanced typesetting
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00E21KU30
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Creativia
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 19 July 2013
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.4 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 335 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1301131570
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12
  • Book 1 of 1 ‏ : ‎ Runestar Chronicles
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 18 years
  • Customer reviews:
    3.7 out of 5 stars 113 ratings

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Jason Komito

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Jason grew up in New City, NY, about twenty minutes north of Manhattan, exit 10 off the Palisades Parkway if you know the area. Jason has written countless press releases, bios and commercials when he was the Director of Marketing and Promotions for two of the biggest sports talk radio stations in Atlanta and St. Louis. An avid reader for over twenty-five years, a week doesn't slip by without Jason burning through at least two books. Some of Jason's favorite fantasy writers include David Eddings, Raymond Feist and Elizabeth Haydon. Daniel Silva, Steve Berry, Robert Ludlum and countless other thriller writers who have the ability to keep him on the edge of his seat also earn a top spot in his library. When he's not writing or concocting the idea for Sapphyre's next adventure in the soon-to-be epic series, you may very well spot him enjoying a glass of fine wine on the patio with his trusty lab, Ivy, sitting beside him.

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  • john sheen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 July 2014
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    thoroughly enjoyed it
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars not to bad
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 September 2014
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    But I wish the editing team would read there work on the various book readers so correct their spelling mistakes, as to the book not to bad but some of it reads as if it is a instruction manual from a d&d role playing manual and a bit dry, as to characterisation a bit wooden is some places as the book went on it flowed a lot better, will have to see if book two improves, but tighten up on your editing people as the mistakes are letting your book down.
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  • C. Herbert
    3.0 out of 5 stars Decent beginning
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 May 2017
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    Solid story, generally likeable characters. Runes are interesting magic system. I disliked the writing style, particularly early on in the novel. I felt the sentence structure was very simple and a bit dull to read. Some pacing issues - some potentially interesting character development sections are simply not explored. Will probably pick up second instalment, but only when on offer.
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  • David
    1.0 out of 5 stars Needs work
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 April 2017
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    Good plot but poor execution of the evil characters
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 August 2014
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    good read
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  • Pauline
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 February 2015
    Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Fantastic read. Am left on the edge of my seat. Lovely cliffhanger. Well written Jason.
    Any news on book 2?
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  • Pamela
    3.0 out of 5 stars A NICE ACTION ADVENTURE
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 February 2015
    Sapphyre grew up am orphan, barely existing on the harsh streets of Thorenn. At the age of five winters, she is befriended by a young teenage thief, who takes her under his wing and teaches her how to survive, by stealing and also reading and writing. What neither of them knows is that Sapphyre has a destiny.

    This is a very nice action, fantasy adventure with your typical good against evil. What else is there, really? Mr. Komito does an excellent job building the world and the different people that inhabit the planet. It’s very believable and I could see it in my mind’s eye.

    He does a good job with his narration and dialogue, which a lot of beginning authors have trouble with. My biggest problem with this tale is the actions of the characters while they’re talking. He stood, he sat, he walked, etc, which made the story sound more amateurish than the rest of the writing.

    And I wish he would've fleshed out the characters more. They are very one dimensional, I couldn't’ connect with any of them, especially the good guys. I got the bad guys and their motives. But the rest of them, I could care less. I felt no empathy to any of the main characters, and there are a lot of main characters. Since I don’t have any connection with the characters, I don’t feel compelled to read the next book in the series.

    I thought this was an average read and I give it 3 feathers.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Must read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 September 2014
    Amazing book. Very original fantasy, a must read for any fantasy fan! Amazing characters and a brilliant story.
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  • Eve's Folly
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fast, fun fantasy
    Reviewed in the United States on 19 March 2014
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    This is a fun, fast read, and impressive for a first novel! It's not perfect and it doesn't have to be: you can tell the author is a genuine fantasy fan and his passion for the genre comes through loud and clear. It's got enough fantasy standards to make it flow but enough twists to keep it interesting, plus a female protagonist who doesn't snivel - not even once. Cool. The villains in particular are interesting, with their own cultures and backstories. The author might sometimes wander into a bit of "telling not showing" territory, characters may need some more growth, but there's plenty of time for that in the next books. Great start, looking forward to more!
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  • Momto4BookLover
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sapphyre
    Reviewed in the United States on 9 October 2013
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    Sapphyre is an orphan and doesn't remember her parents at all. She is trying to survive life on the streets.
    She meets up with a boy named Katrivus, the leader of a group of orphans named the Pugs. He is smart enough to know that where one person is weak, a group is strong and can accomplish much more.

    He teaches Sapphyre to read and it is with this group that she learns she can sense magic.
    Soon she meets a blind women who gives her a vision of her parents. She also gives her something that tells her which way she has to go to fulfill her destiny.
    So she heads west and meets Ashcon, who is a Runestar. She is one of the very few people who can see his runes.
    This is where the adventure begins!

    Things are starting to happen that were set forth in an ancient prophecy. Sapphyre sets out with Ashcon and Skken to find Sorenthor.
    He is her only hope to find out her heritage and destiny.

    This book was a great start to a series. The ending will definitely have you waiting with much anticipation for the second book!

    The only con I can think of is the writing was a little rough sometimes. It is hard to meet so many characters (this book had a TON of them) when they all sound the same. Hard to differentiate and remember who is who.

    However, by the end you really know who the characters are and the story line has you very invested in their future.
    Definitely worth reading!
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Left wondering
    Reviewed in the United States on 2 November 2013
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    Story line slowly evolves and the ending was rather abrupt. Makes me wonder if I got a faulty download. Lots left to the story...guess I will wait to see if the author will finish.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well done.
    Reviewed in the United States on 9 November 2014
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    An amazing story with amazing characters. Mr. Komito has a great gift for creating characters and developing them. The evil was so horrid I had to set the book down for a moment. The book is well written with excellent action and dialogue. If I had one complaint, it is that the narrative portions of the book are a bit abrupt or stilted. Barring this one issue, this is a very solid book and I look forward to reading the next installment.
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  • Joe
    1.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointed
    Reviewed in the United States on 10 August 2013
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    *Review contains some spoilers for those of you who get angry at reading that stuff in a review*

    I was excited to read this book but found it lacking. I normally don't post low rated reviews as I only write a review when I feel like its a 'reward' for the authors good work.

    - The characters all lack depth. The gnome adds some humor so he's ok. We know the back story of some of the characters but they lack personality. If the names of the characters were bleeped out, the only character I'd be able to pick out would be the gnome because of his unusual humor.

    - The book is written in present tense, making it difficult to follow along as most books are written past tense. Example: present tense - "John walks over to Amy and grabs the dagger from her hand." past tense - "John walked over to Amy and grabbed the dagger from her hand." Not really anything wrong with that... just makes it harder to read since it's not the norm.

    - A big peeve is the groups relationship with Talon. I do not understand their acceptance of him. It is too unrealistic... He seems selfish, shallow, arrogant and untrustworthy. I expected him to become an enemy or at least disliked by the group for weaseling his way in, but instead he is instantly welcomed as a member. He immediately shows interest in Sapphyre who unbelievably returns the same affections. The book concludes with them having sex after about 3 scenes of them 'lovingly smiling at each other.' If Shapphyre were a person in real life, I'd have no respect for her. I suppose I assumed Sapphyre would become involved with Ashcon if anyone.

    Overall I'd have to say I didn't feel like I could really get behind the characters and root for them. Sapphyre, the main character, seemed to play less and less a part in the story as the book continued. She continued to stay with the group the whole book, talked, helped and gave her opinions, but I guess I could say the story seemed to revolve less and less around her perspective. At the end of the book, you of course expect a cliffhanger since its a series. One of the things I was hoping to learn, was what exactly Sapphyre's powers were and more information on her. At the end of the book, Sapphyre meets her parents, whom she never met before and they tell her who and what she is. You'd expect this point to be a bit of a climax as the reader finally learns about her. Unfortunately Sapphyre returns back to her group and says she'd rather not share what she learned yet. I was rather upset with that because I felt like the story should of been from Sapphyre's perspective mainly. When Sapphyre finally learns who and what she is, so should the reader. Instead the reader is held back from this information...

    When I read a really good book, I often feel like I become the main character. I live their life, their actions are my actions. When they win a battle, I am happy because it feels like I won that battle. If the character meets a companion and falls in love, I also fall in love with that companion. If an author can make a reader feel like he or she is living the story as they read it, then it is truly a good book.
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