Since writing
THE PROMISE OF KIERNA'RHOAN (Samhain
Publishing),
Isabo Kelly has
expanded her Naravan setting with two indie titles.
INTERFACE (short story) and
THE SECRET OFNARAVA (novel) are the next installments (click the titles to read the story descriptions).
The stories stand alone, but ideally, the
Naravan Chronicles should be read in order: 1) THE PROMISE OF
KIERNA'RHOAN, 2) INTERFACE 3) THE SECRET OF NARAVA.
I've now read all three stories and decided to tag the
latter two. While they differ in terms of romance and external plot, both stories share many common elements. Therefore, I created a composite, non-spoiler
tag list.
* INTERFACE includes a suspense/mystery thread. Intensity level: mild
* THE SECRET OF NARAVA includes more information about Naravan mythology and
history. There's also some exploration of the political ramifications of a
certain discovery.
* Both stories feature scientist heroines. The heroine in
INTERFACE is a nanotech researcher. The heroine in THE SECRET OF NARAVA is a
paleontologist. In both stories, much of their day-to-day work occurs off stage (to make room for the romance, possibly)
* Both stories feature bodyguard heroes (the heroes are
connected by a business partnership); they are strong, silent types
