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In the Sight of Akresa

By Ray Wood
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Claire's lover has no tongue. A slave liberated from a heathen temple, Aya cannot tell the story of her stolen voice, or of her and Claire's unfolding love. She cannot speak her pain, her joy, or her sorrow. And if she sees that which eludes the blind goddess of justice, she cannot bear witness. "In the Sight of Akresa" is a tragic fantasy romance from debut author Ray Wood.


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tanukigrrl

Created over 6 years ago
“In the Sight of Akresa is a heartbreaking tale of love and betrayal between the daughter of a duke and a tongueless slave. That's the short, spoiler-free way to sum up the story, anyway. The strongest point of this story is definitely the ending, especially if you read everything leading up to that point as a sincere love story. The relationship between Claire and Aya is so sweet and built up so well that when the ending comes around, the shock of how things play out hurts. Over the course of the story, while Aya remains something of a mystery, Claire acts as the narrator, so every step of the way the reader knows exactly where Claire stands. From her point of view, there was definitely something beautiful and sweet between the two of them - even if Aya couldn't say it. You know, since her tongue got cut out. And since she may or may not understand Claire's native language. So while I wasn't necessarily surprised by the way the short ended, it did still hurt. I think I mentioned that already, though. None of that is to discredit the rest of the story - the small details of world building and characterization dropped throughout Claire's narration. The entire thing was just beautiful. The fact that this is a debut story is just astonishing.”
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pointofsighs

Created over 6 years ago
“okay wtf was that ending fuck off Rep: wlw mc, mute li”

About Ray Wood

Ray Wood was born in Wiltshire in 1990. He spent four years studying English and Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London, during which time he studiously managed to avoid writing anything that didn't have at least one sword or spaceship in it. He graduated with an MA in 2013 and currently lives in Surrey with his girlfriend. He is working on completing his first novel.

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