Aura of Dawn

The Zyanya Cycle Book 0

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Pub Date 4 May 2020 | Archive Date 8 Jul 2020

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Mariah doesn't believe in fate, but when a handsome English sailor steps into her life she might have to reconsider.

The accidental death of Mariah's protector and beloved companion - her dog Alistair - seems like the end of the all things for Mariah, but her father refuses to let her linger in her grief. To appease her father, Mariah goes with her friends on a walk through her home town of Maracaibo, certain that neither fate, nor anything else of consequence awaits her.

​Miguel, and English sailor, is looking for a new start in life, and the quaint, tropical port of colonial Maracaibo seems the perfect place. When four lovely señoritas offer to walk with him a ways, Miguel thinks he might have found the perfect place. As long as it doesn't get boring. 

Aura of Dreams is a companion novel to the Zyanya Cycle, and takes place immediately before Amaranth Dawn.

Mariah doesn't believe in fate, but when a handsome English sailor steps into her life she might have to reconsider.

The accidental death of Mariah's protector and beloved companion - her dog...


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Page turner! This book is a great coming of age book, a good read for all ages. The descriptions the author conveys brings you into the depths of the story and makes you want to dive right into the next book of the series.

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Eighteenth-century Maracaibo is a bustling port city in Venezuela, filled with everyday personal dramas and commerce. Wealthy merchants, hard-working laborers, slaves, and sailors along with the indigenous Wayuu people create a rich mix of humanity with its assortment of major conflicts and petty jealousies. Sixteen-year-old Mariah`s mother died when she was born, leaving her heartbroken father, merchant Don Bosque to raise her. Naïve, somewhat spoiled Mariah knows almost nothing about her mother because her father refuses to discuss his dead wife. On the day Mariah mourns another emotional loss and feels a subtle calling from the sea, Michael/Miguel, a mysterious sailor, enters her life. Without a surname, and with only vague references to his early life with his father, Miguel’s curious omissions lure Mariah and her three friends closer to him once Don Bosque employs him and invites him to live in Mariah's family home.

Aura of Dawn is a clever origin story about itself and other types of origin stories—personal, cultural, mythic, and legendary. Knowing and being known are other recurring themes examined from different angles. Descriptions of busy Maracaibo geography and society create a dynamic backdrop for Mariah and Miguel's angsty, volatile interactions. There are information gaps regarding Don Bosque and a dangerous foe that suggest having read books one and two in the Zyanya Cycle series would provide greater clarity. This prequel hints at entertaining significant and shocking revelations to come for those who have yet to read books one and two. It also deepens current fans' appreciation for the featured characters' histories and motivations, which make it an alluring story for fans of historical romance with implications of supernatural elements.

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this was a great introduction to the world, the characters were great and I really liked the worldbuilding. I look forward to more in this series and the author.

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