kari west
fantasy author—using the lens of myth & magic to see the real world in color.
The Secrets of Islayne
A powerful island.
A dangerous mystery.
An impossible choice.
For centuries, the island of Islayne has given certain residents the ability to revive memories. These individuals are known as luminators, and sixteen-year-old Ronan Saunders desperately desires to join their ranks. As he struggles against the prejudice of the old, powerful families who have an iron grip on the trade, Ronan falls under the tutelage of a reclusive luminator, rumored to be insane. Just when his long-desired future is within reach, Ronan and his three friends discover a deadly secret on the island…
believes a fantastical lens can help us see the real world more clearly, so most of her writing includes magic of some form or another. She’s written a YA fantasy, The Secrets of Islayne, and her work has also been featured in The Fantastic Other, The Clayjar Review, Everyday Epiklesis, and The Penwood Review. She lives in North Carolina—and once upon a time, she worked at a bookstore where she got paid in books.
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