Born At Dawn
Da'Valia Trilogy Book 1
by Christina Davis
Genre:
YA Fantasy Adventure
When
a heist goes terribly wrong and the binding spell holding 17-year-old
Neva’s powers at bay is shattered, the half-human thief knows she’s
in trouble.
Neva
has always hidden her Da’Valian heritage while working risky jobs
to make a name for herself and serving at her family’s tavern, but
she won’t be able to hide much longer. She can either risk the
safety of those she cares about or seek out her mother’s people to
gain control over her emerging powers.
The
Da’Valia are beautiful, brutal creatures created by the god of war,
and the austere Da’Valian soldier Astiand reluctantly agrees to
take Neva to his clan under his protection. She makes unexpected
friends, including the handsome fighter Emiliand, and a new enemy in
the clan’s ruthless leader.
Spying
on her guardian, the sly heroine quickly discovers just how deep she
has stumbled into a dangerous, developing clan feud.
Will
she be able to embrace who she is in time to keep her loved ones
safe?
⚠ This
book is about a race of warriors and contains violent scenes, which
may not be suitable for all audiences.
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Praise:
Here's
what early readers of BORN AT DAWN had to say...
• "It's
so good!!! I'm slightly obsessed ♥ ...I need more Astiand and Neva
moments" ★★★★★
• "I
always wanted to read more and struggled to put the book down"
★★★★★
• "I
adored the book. It's unique, and the characters are incredible."
★★★★★
• "The
pacing of the plot was one of the things that impressed me when
reading this book: from the high-tension beginning, to the way
world-building details were strung seamlessly ... every chapter left
me eager to read more without making me feel as if I was being
constantly strung along by cliffhangers." ★★★★
Christina
Davis was raised in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and she spent much of
her childhood in and out of hospitals, embracing reading as an
escape. After being home-schooled through high school, she graduated
summa cum laude from San Jose State University and attended NYU's
Summer Publishing Institute before embarking on a decade-long career
in journalism. She enjoys chocolate, cosplay, coffee, and board
games, but not necessarily in that order. She now lives in beautiful
Monterey County with her husband and daughter.
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Thanks so much for helping me spread the word about Born at Dawn! Happy holidays!
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DeleteNeat cover, fits well with the title. Congrats on the release!
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