His parents passed away at a very young age and he ended up in various foster type situations with his brother Tristan. He is mixed race, and this often means he is looked down upon in society. Séverin is a wealthy hotelier who is basically the ringleader of this friend group. Don’t get me wrong, plot is important – but if I don’t feel invested in the characters I just don’t feel invested in the story. I am very much a character driven reader. If you saw my updates while reading this one of the first things you would have seen me yelling about is how much I ADORE the characters. An author applies his or her imagination to come up with characters, plots, and settings that are impossible in reality.”īuzz Words: Fantasy, French Inspired, Diverse, Historical Fantasy, Heist, Slow burn

This differs from realistic fiction in that realistic fiction has to attend to the history and natural laws of reality, where fantasy does not. Magic and magical creatures are common in many of these worlds.Īn identifying trait of fantasy is the author’s reliance on imagination to create narrative elements that do not have to rely on history or nature to be coherent. Most fantasy uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting.

YA books are catered towards readers from 12 to 18 years of age.”įantasy – “Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction set in a fictional universe, often without any locations, events, or people referencing the real world. Young Adult – “Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction published for readers in their youth. What they find might change the course of history–but only if they can stay alive. Together, they will join Séverin as he explores the dark, glittering heart of Paris. To hunt down the ancient artifact the Order seeks, Séverin calls upon a band of unlikely experts: An engineer with a debt to pay. When the elite, ever-powerful Order of Babel coerces him to help them on a mission, Séverin is offered a treasure that he never imagined: his true inheritance. Here, no one keeps tabs on dark truths better than treasure-hunter and wealthy hotelier Séverin Montagnet-Alarie. The city is on the cusp of industry and power, and the Exposition Universelle has breathed new life into the streets and dredged up ancient secrets.

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