Kyra: Through the Veil

Nicklous Adams II’s Kyra: Through the Veil is an epic fantasy that delivers a tale of redemption, ancient conflicts, and the struggle between good and evil. The story follows Kyra, a young Aviyan princess burdened by her unique lineage and haunted by her past. She lost everything when she was just six years old, and living without her father, who disappeared in a war to save their world, has been her greatest challenge. He has been gone for five hundred years, and now, as they prepare for the fifth celebration to honor the brave and fallen warriors, someone from Kyra’s past brings disturbing news — Micah, her father, is alive. But he is trapped within the dangerous realm of The Flame, and Kyra embarks on a perilous journey to rescue him. Alongside allies like Trydan, a loyal human prince, and other mystical beings, she must walk through treacherous landscapes and battle dark forces while uncovering long-buried secrets about her origins and the world’s history. Can she succeed in saving her family, bringing her family back together, and restoring the balance in the realm while the stakes are stacked against her?

There is a beauty in language — lyrical and crisp — that greets you as you open the first page of this engaging narrative. And the drama fills every page, rendered impeccable by the sparkling dialogue. Nicklous Adams II introduces a young female heroine whose journey will captivate readers. Kyra’s internal struggles are cleverly explored, and her anxiety about her father drives the emotional currents of the story. This author is skilled at writing motivation into his characters. The characters are sophisticated and written with rich backstories. Apart from the heroine, you meet intriguing characters like Trydan, imbued with unwavering loyalty, and Aegon, who suffers from unrequited love. Akyrí is a complex character as well, and I loved following the dynamics between her and Kyra. Kyra: Through the Veil features phenomenal conflict and a meticulously rendered setting where magic and chaos intersect. Even as the author develops the conditions that stifle Kyra’s progress, he never loses sight of the humanity of his characters, infusing the dialogues with realism, and sustaining the growing tension as you read from one page to the next, captivating page after page—a remarkable piece for fans of epic fantasy.