Kindred Rites by Eliksa Katherine Kimbriel

Kindred Rites by Eliksa Katherine Kimbriel

When magic broke free in my blood, I chose to follow our old family path and become a practitionerI'm learning to heal and defend innocentsI tap into thoughts, pursue vampires, and lay wards by the light of the moonI can hear the children of the night calling But there are other familiesand other pathsFamilies with twists and turns -The Book Pushers It's difficult to convey how much I enjoyed this bookThis is all very, very well doneThe characters are believable, the environment feels real, and the magic is convincing, with real boundaries, rules, and costsHighly recommended-Lis Carey's Library Kimbriel almost had me miss my bus stop at work because I had to read just one more page

Katharine Eliska Kimbriel reinvents herself every decade or so. It's not on purpose, mind you-it seems her path involves overturning the apple cart, collecting new information & varieties of apple seed, and moving on. The one constant she has reached for in life is telling stories.

I'm interested in how people respond to unusual circumstances. Choice interests me. What is the metaphor for power, for choice? In SF it tends to be technology (good, bad and balanced) while in Fantasy the metaphor is magic-who has it, who wants or does not want it, what is done with it, and who/what the person or culture is after the dust has settled. A second metaphor, both grace note and foundation, is the need for and art of healing.

A trope in fantasy is great power after passing through death. Well, at my crisis point, I didn't die. That means that I'm a wizard now. Who knows what I may yet accomplish?

Kimbriel is the author of the Night Calls series (Night Calls, Kindred Rites, and Spiral Path) The Chronicles of Nuala series, and many short stories.

A John W. Campbell Award nominee.

NIGHT CALLS is appropriate for ages 12-120. After 120, you're probably a vampire and may not spend much time reading.