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Blaze (Tranquility Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Krista D. Ball (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.2 366 ratings

Book 1 of 6: Tranquility

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What if you didn't care what others thought of you? That you knew you could, and would, do the dirty work for the greater good?

Lady Bethany clawed her way to the ranks of the Elven Service's top military elite. They only knew her as their foul-mouthed, hard-nosed champion against magic, and not the daughter of a goddess. Her life protecting those under her care is disrupted when her twin sister returns from exile, addicted to magic and human sacrifice. Her purpose? To overthrow their own mother.
Innocents will die unless Bethany can take the life of her own sister.

For the greater good.

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This isn't a book for readers who like their women whiny, wimpy, and well-behaved. Krista D. Ball doesn't break the epic fantasy mold with this volume, but she does something arguably more difficult: she picks up the tropes, dusts them off, and restores a realism that they usually lack.-Ada Hoffman, Amazon Review

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GG6AFS4
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services, Inc. (November 4, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 4, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1037 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 330 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #25,051 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #15 in Military Fantasy (Kindle Store)
- #355 in Epic Fantasy (Kindle Store)
- #420 in Sword & Sorcery Fantasy eBooks

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Krista D. Ball is a Canadian science fiction and fantasy author. She was born and raised in Newfoundland, Canada where she learned how to use a chainsaw, chop wood,and make raspberry jam. After obtaining a B.A. in British History from Mount Allison University, Krista moved to Alberta, Canada where she currently lives.

Like any good writer, Krista has had an eclectic array of jobs throughout her life, including strawberry picker, pub bathroom cleaner, oil spill cleaner upper, and soup kitchen coordinator. These days, when Krista isn't software testing, she writes in her messy office.

She loves company! Come visit at http://kristadball.com or follow her on Twitter (www.twitter.com/kristadb1).

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Nadia H

Loved Beth she kicked some ass

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2016

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It's rare for me to give a 5 star rating but this book was amazing. The plot was interesting and Beth was a freaking badass demi goddess the fact that you felt what she felt when she started to fall for Arrago was beautiful and heart wrenching. This author definitely won me over with Beth. Finally a book where the female lead isn't whiny and powerful or weak. You will not be disappointed with this book. And this is my own personal review no money was received nor was it given to me for free.

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2016

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This is actually a very good read by Krista D. Ball, however I may not agree with the ending. There is so much destruction and loss of life. This is a story of Bethany and Sarissa who are twins as well as Alexia's daughters. Sarissa has turned to black magic and is out to kill her sister, she feels it was Bethany's fault that she was exiled. Bethany is a warrior who is known as the champion of magic who feels sorrow for her sister yet will do all she can to defend her people. She does not want them to know that she is Alexia's (the goddess) daughter. This is a great book filled with adventure, quarrels, war, bloodshed, love and lost.

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nlg

Wonderful, Fast Paced Adventure!

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2023

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Blaze, written by Krista D. Ball, is book one of her Tranquility series. This is the first book I have read by this author, but it won't be the last. The story had me hooked from beginning to end and left me wanting to know more about these characters and their world. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

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ManderPants

Scattered story, but a good read

Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2017

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Overall, the writing was solid and it had the perfect array of characters, enough to make the story varied and interesting but not enough to be confusing. Even when one-off characters (like the soldiers) appeared they were acknowledged realistically instead of seen as disposable which was nice.

Bethany is the daughter of a goddess and a high commander who earns respect from both the training soldiers and reader. It's clear she has a lot of responsibility she tries to keep up with, and makes hard and sympathetic choices. There were times I felt she acted a tad out of character. mostly when Arrago was around. (Her looking forward to a "day of fun.", being oblivious how it must look to others having him around, and in general not seeing why she falls for him. Her vision is a great reason in the beginning which leaves her flustered (Ioved that), but after that it didn't work anymore so I never felt he earned her affections properly.)
The antagonists were an odd couple, but worked. However the overall backstory was confusing. (Their mother's interventions. The relationship between the sisters.) And the antagonists motives was confusing too. (How does magic work within the world, how do others react to it?)

Regardless, the story was still a dark fantasy with a woman who knows how to kick butt, and thus an enjoyable read.

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Kelly E Williams

Crazy mix of humans, elves, and goddesses

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2014

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This was a very interesting take on elves, humans, gods, and goddesses. It kept my interest throughout. My only gripe is with the male protagonist. He is rather a weakling in the beginning of the novel and you can see just how young and immature he is. I'm not sure why Bethany falls in love with him. At the end I found myself disliking him a lot. Actually, I was down right angry at him! What he did was childish in my opinion. I do however, have hope for his character. I think he will begin to mature and will realize where he went wrong. Otherwise, I say forget him girl! Also, I HATED Bethany's sister. Wow. If I could I would have jumped into the book and ripped her heart out. What a despicable woman!

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Queen Talk Talk

Questions answered.

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2020

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The first part of the book felt a bit confusing as if this was the middle of a series. These are not caricature characters. They have secrets. They change and grow. Soon I was devouring this original soon to be epic story. Warning: kidnapping and rape trigger.

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Michael Tulloch, Ph.D.

Rollicking Good Fun

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2016

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Engaging story. Solid characters. Interesting cultures. Mixed into sturdy tale of daring do. Using phrases from an ancient myth to stitch it all together creates just the right amount of foreshadowing. Highly recommended for readers unafraid of a strong female lead.

Only negative is it's a bit heavy handed on the pro abortion theme.

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fred

In the name of the God’s

Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2019

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This was a long,but interesting story about the old God’s and how life for a half god can be very hard on one’s soul

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heather

Great book.

Reviewed in Canada on November 19, 2019

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Great book.

JCL Garaud

If you are new to Krista D. Ball novels "Blaze" is the one to start with

Reviewed in France on January 17, 2020

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It was my first attempt at a book by K. D. Ball, I have to confess it was a real stunner, I have not read this much of fantasy, epic and adventure in one book for a long time, if the next ones prove to be of the same quality she could certainly compare to Robert Jordan "Wheel of time". Cannot wait to read the next book...

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2017

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Excellent

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Blaze

Reviewed in Canada on January 29, 2018

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I could not stop finding out more and more about Lady Bethany. Violence, drama, romance and a great take on Goddess nature.