R. Ann Humphries
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R. Ann Humphries is a lifelong science fiction and fantasy addict. Unable to find a portal to Narnia in her closet, she started inventing her own fantasy worlds and storylines. She graduated from Gardner-Webb University with a BA in Creative Writing. She lives in Atlanta with her two weenie dogs, Smith and Wesson.
Humphries was introduced to the world of science fiction and fantasy by her father, who made her sit down and watch every episode of the original Star Trek series at a young, impressionable age. Hopelessly hooked from that point on, she moved through dozens of sci-fi/fantasy television shows, books, movies, and video games like a true addict. While the entertaining, escapist side of such stories is obvious, Humphries believes there’s a truly valuable side to farfetched and whimsical stories, one that allows readers to examine themselves and humanity through non-traditional and unfamiliar lenses.
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Sedich: The Annals of Lusiartha
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Young Adult Fantasy
Enslaved since the age of six, Rilan Crendu lives at the bottom of the Regiment hierarchy, working in the fields of his small island home. Lusiartha is a world divided into those who have power and those who do not, where disobedience means swift retribution and personal choice does not exist. Rilan craves freedom, knowing that there is more to life than the labor forced upon his dark-skinned people. But unknown to Rilan, a secret society exists that struggles against the Regiment. This group, motivated by ancient prophecy, captures Rilan and takes him to their hideout. There, Rilan learns of the sedich, a centuries-old stone imbued with the power of the Creator, and takes its power into himself. The sedich grants Rilan abilities beyond his comprehension and places him at the forefront of the war against the Regiment. But Sovereign Izhara, the Regiment’s bloodthirsty dictator, knows of Rilan and the hidden resistance, and will stop at nothing to ensure their defeat. Joined by slaves, soldiers, and civilians from across Lusiartha, Rilan must command those he once had to obey, and he must learn to do so quickly. For if the Sovereign succeeds and Rilan falls, Lusiartha’s one chance at freedom falls with him.
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Kolchae: The Annals of Lusiartha Book Two
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Young Adult Fantasy
Lusiartha is at war. The Sovereign moves his Regiment in full force against the Siarthens, targeting Rilan and his fellow kolchae. Supplies in the underground base dwindle, spirits are low, and tensions grow between Rilan and Noril. When one of the kolchae is captured during a desperate Setu supply raid, Rilan must choose between his responsibilities as the rebel leader, and his loyalty to his friends. The fate of a nation hangs in the balance, but is Rilan strong enough to sacrifice his friends to save Lusiartha?
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Sovereign: The Annals of Lusiartha
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Young Adult Fantasy
The final battle draws near. With Rilan imprisoned by the Sovereign and Thierto recovering from Regiment torture, the kolchae are leaderless, divided, and weakened. But though times seem dark, there is hope. New allies join the Siarthens, and one selfless act may be the key to winning the war. Rilan, Thierto, Aobren, Caelamyn, and Myla have one chance to do what the sedich long ago destined them to do – defeat the Sovereign and reunite Lusiartha. But to attain that destiny, they must decide what – and who – they are willing to sacrifice.
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