Readers of Ann Aguirre, Sarah Maas, Veronica Roth and Kass Morgan will love this tale.
Royal blood is the key. And Zera’s is on the line.
Disposable in the eyes of her father, Zera must undertake a mission to unlock a tower on the other side of their poisoned kingdom and collect two urgently needed energy cells.
Zera’s only value is that of a biological “key.” Until her father gives her a life or death deadline. She must return before her twenty-first birthday, or he’ll shut down life support to the lower levels of the city, threatening thousands, including friends she can’t bear to lose.
Master Nikolai doesn’t relish teaching Zera self-defense, but her bodyguard, Wills, and best friend, Clara, treat her like she’s made of glass. Unlike them, Nik will be relentless because he has skin in this game and plans of his own.
A disastrous start to the mission and the appearance of Nik and Clara leave Zera wondering who she can trust.
When her hatred for the man who abused her on the training floor turns to passion, Zera must blaze new trails through the dangerous world beyond the Red Forest, a land fraught with love, friendship and betrayal.
Note, as the first in an epic series, this book ends with a cliff-hanger.
Get your copy of "Beyond the Red Forest," first in the epic fantasy series, The Firebird’s Gift, and enter a paradoxical world where the boundaries between science and mysticism no longer exist.
“Absolutely Magnificent! Mainly fantasy, with a bit of sci-fi/dystopia mixed in, 'Beyond the Red Forest' was amazing from start to finish. Hayes does a perfect job creating a new world and developing the characters to a point where you can't help but feel like you know them. At times, the attitudes of Zera and Clara annoyed me, but that helped me become even more absorbed into the storyline. The flow the author created made it easier for me to fall right in. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves books about fantastical adventures set in the somewhat distant future.” Goodreads reviewer
“Wow a fantastic read. This is an epic read. This is a fast paced action packed read that kept me on the edge of my seat. And the Scenes are written epically, it's right up there with the 100. This read is definitely a must read.” Goodreads reviewer
“The author admirably choreographed the complex relationship between [Zera and Nik] and merged the many facets of this lively and fascinating tale into one cohesive whole; moving seamlessly between apocalyptic scenes and romantic interludes. I hope Alex Hayes plans to keep writing because I'm hooked.” Goodreads reviewer
Genre: New Adult Romance
Royal blood is the key. And Zera’s is on the line.
Disposable in the eyes of her father, Zera must undertake a mission to unlock a tower on the other side of their poisoned kingdom and collect two urgently needed energy cells.
Zera’s only value is that of a biological “key.” Until her father gives her a life or death deadline. She must return before her twenty-first birthday, or he’ll shut down life support to the lower levels of the city, threatening thousands, including friends she can’t bear to lose.
Master Nikolai doesn’t relish teaching Zera self-defense, but her bodyguard, Wills, and best friend, Clara, treat her like she’s made of glass. Unlike them, Nik will be relentless because he has skin in this game and plans of his own.
A disastrous start to the mission and the appearance of Nik and Clara leave Zera wondering who she can trust.
When her hatred for the man who abused her on the training floor turns to passion, Zera must blaze new trails through the dangerous world beyond the Red Forest, a land fraught with love, friendship and betrayal.
Note, as the first in an epic series, this book ends with a cliff-hanger.
Get your copy of "Beyond the Red Forest," first in the epic fantasy series, The Firebird’s Gift, and enter a paradoxical world where the boundaries between science and mysticism no longer exist.
“Absolutely Magnificent! Mainly fantasy, with a bit of sci-fi/dystopia mixed in, 'Beyond the Red Forest' was amazing from start to finish. Hayes does a perfect job creating a new world and developing the characters to a point where you can't help but feel like you know them. At times, the attitudes of Zera and Clara annoyed me, but that helped me become even more absorbed into the storyline. The flow the author created made it easier for me to fall right in. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves books about fantastical adventures set in the somewhat distant future.” Goodreads reviewer
“Wow a fantastic read. This is an epic read. This is a fast paced action packed read that kept me on the edge of my seat. And the Scenes are written epically, it's right up there with the 100. This read is definitely a must read.” Goodreads reviewer
“The author admirably choreographed the complex relationship between [Zera and Nik] and merged the many facets of this lively and fascinating tale into one cohesive whole; moving seamlessly between apocalyptic scenes and romantic interludes. I hope Alex Hayes plans to keep writing because I'm hooked.” Goodreads reviewer
Genre: New Adult Romance
Used availability for Alex Hayes's Beyond the Red Forest