El is a sapient. Onine is a Venusian. They have nothing in common, except their inability to touch each other. Any physical contact means a fiery death to both. When the Kyprian council selects El as the other half of an interspecies union, Onine wants to forgo his form to save her. If Onine can't change bodies, El must. But neither of them knows that she already has. A creation myth inspired by Ovid's "Metamorphoses," El and Onine pursue a love more resilient than the bodies they've been given and the universe in which they live.
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Review
Being a fantasy story, [Ambroziak's] introduced other races and worlds. It's done so effortlessly and flawlessly. Everything is put into the story line without you having to sit and read a bunch of back story or facts or even a 'new word' dictionary. The characters pull everything in for you so you just transition right in. The races are different than any I have seen, but not different enough that I was uncomfortable with them. Also, the way that she tells the story definitely gives you that glossy, semi-blurry fantasy feel. It's not a story of what is as we see it, but a story of what may be. *Minding Spot *
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If you enjoy elegant, smart writing, vivid fantasy worlds, and everlasting love that stretches beyond the imagination, you should add El and Onine, by K.P. Ambroziak to your TBR list, (or even better, your book shelf or Kindle!) *A Well Read Woman *
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K.P. Ambroziak writes elegantly, poetically and imaginatively, and has a fascinating story to tell that readers shouldn't miss. El and Onine is a rare excellent read. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I predict it is going to be a huge hit with fans of the genre. *Reader's Favorite *
About the Author
K. P. Ambroziak is interested in how visual art impacts humanistic study and how an artist's portrayal of a scene can change our perspective on a work of literature, as explored in her article "Poussin's Echo of Ovid" published in WRECK: Graduate Journal of Art History, Visual Art & Theory. Most recently, she assisted the prominent surrealist scholar Mary Ann Caws with her upcoming biography of Blaise Pascal for Reaktion books (2016), helping to shape the work's narrative and contributing both as a researcher and writer. She holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature.
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El is a sapient. Onine is a Venusian. They have nothing in common, except their inability to touch each other. Any physical contact means a fiery death to both. When the Kyprian council selects El as the other half of an interspecies union, Onine wants to forgo his form to save her. If Onine can't change bodies, El must. But neither of them knows that she already has. A creation myth inspired by Ovid's "Metamorphoses," El and Onine pursue a love more resilient than the bodies they've been given and the universe in which they live.
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Review
Being a fantasy story, [Ambroziak's] introduced other races and worlds. It's done so effortlessly and flawlessly. Everything is put into the story line without you having to sit and read a bunch of back story or facts or even a 'new word' dictionary. The characters pull everything in for you so you just transition right in. The races are different than any I have seen, but not different enough that I was uncomfortable with them. Also, the way that she tells the story definitely gives you that glossy, semi-blurry fantasy feel. It's not a story of what is as we see it, but a story of what may be. *Minding Spot *
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If you enjoy elegant, smart writing, vivid fantasy worlds, and everlasting love that stretches beyond the imagination, you should add El and Onine, by K.P. Ambroziak to your TBR list, (or even better, your book shelf or Kindle!) *A Well Read Woman *
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K.P. Ambroziak writes elegantly, poetically and imaginatively, and has a fascinating story to tell that readers shouldn't miss. El and Onine is a rare excellent read. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I predict it is going to be a huge hit with fans of the genre. *Reader's Favorite *
About the Author
K. P. Ambroziak is interested in how visual art impacts humanistic study and how an artist's portrayal of a scene can change our perspective on a work of literature, as explored in her article "Poussin's Echo of Ovid" published in WRECK: Graduate Journal of Art History, Visual Art & Theory. Most recently, she assisted the prominent surrealist scholar Mary Ann Caws with her upcoming biography of Blaise Pascal for Reaktion books (2016), helping to shape the work's narrative and contributing both as a researcher and writer. She holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature.