Cameron Davis's title "Nocture of the Sea" came in at number 5 in the Best Indie Books Title of 2018
Synopsis:
Freya Solstice shares the world with mages who can call lightning, whisper across oceans, dragons who lurk in tunnels and atop mountains made of crystal, castles where students learn the arts of science and magic… but she has never seen any of it. As a yellow-skinned sun sprite, her culture requires her to stay with her clan. If she dares venture outside her seaside village, she will be exiled from the only family she has ever known, never to return. When chaos strikes in the form of a bloodthirsty chimera and Freya’s unbeknownst power is unleashed, she must leave her home forever and shove ahead into the unknown if she wishes to protect her people all while she discovers her true destiny. She is unaware that the legendary Baroness, a woman of great political and magical power, is only a few steps behind her and will stop at nothing to ensure that the future of Freya’s making will never come to pass. Freya Solstice shares the world with mages who can call lightning, whisper across oceans, dragons who lurk in tunnels and atop mountains made of crystal, castles where students learn the arts of science and magic… but she has never seen any of it. As a yellow-skinned sun sprite, her culture requires her to stay with her clan. If she dares venture outside her seaside village, she will be exiled from the only family she has ever known, never to return. When chaos strikes in the form of a bloodthirsty chimera and Freya’s unbeknownst power is unleashed, she must leave her home forever and shove ahead into the unknown if she wishes to protect her people all while she discovers her true destiny. She is unaware that the legendary Baroness, a woman of great political and magical power, is only a few steps behind her and will stop at nothing to ensure that the future of Freya’s making will never come to pass. Nocturne of the Sea is a debut fantasy destined to thrill any reader who seeks an escape to a vividly colorful world where magic thrives and darkness dwells around every corner.
Excerpt:
“A girl no more than twenty,” Merryk spoke as if still holding his breath, barely more than a whisper. “A forest dweller, a sun sprite whose village lies on the shore of the bluest ocean. A silhouette of a tall tower can be seen to the northwest, rising out of the water like an arrow. Her hair is as red and orange and gold in as many varied shades as a campfire, and she wears a cloak that gleams like the sea. She is standing at the end of the pier, reaching out to the rising sun, and it reaches out to her—” He broke off with a gasp, and Alyeth could see his pupils shrink. His face scrunched in pain, in fear, and it terrified Alyeth more than words could describe. He then closed his eyes and inhaled. The room flickered back to life as the candles in the room re-lit themselves, taking away the chill that had so frightened Alyeth. Merryk opened his eyes once more, and for a moment they shined the bright orange-yellow of the smaller flames around them before fading back to their original, wild blue. “Find her. Bring her to me, and I will give you what you seek.”
