Song of a Dead Star

Zamil Akhtar

Mar 2015 · Zamil Akhtar

About this ebook

Zamil Akhtar delivers an epic science fantasy adventure filled with mystery and romance.

When Kav sleeps, a firefly whispers in his ear that his wife is not dead. But to find her he has to kill the three Magi that protect the land of Eden.

The same Magi destroyed Kav's hometown four years ago to crush a rebellion, and he hasn't seen his wife since.

As Kav plots to kill the Magi, a flying armada bent on conquest and destruction invades Eden. Only the Magi and their ability to turn sunshine into magical energy can stop them.

Granted the same power by the firefly, Kav must either kill the Magi to reunite with his wife, or let go of his longing for the sake of Eden and its people.

Ratings and reviews

Song of a Dead Star appears at first to be a very well written and very interesting sci-fi/fantasy novel in an intriguingly designed world. However it eventually jumps down an ever deepening rabbit hole, making you rethink everything you thought was going on over and over. It masterfully makes you question what, if anything, that has been said is actually true. All the while telling the story of a man whose love for a woman may change the very fate of everything he's ever known. It would be a 5 star book for me if not for the fact that it ends far too soon and on a pretty big cliffhanger. While leaving a cliffhanger to transition into the next book is great, the end of this book answers none of the questions that are brought up throughout which makes it feel incomplete. Despite that fact though it is still VERY much worth the read and even more so if/when the story is continued.

About the author

Zamil Akhtar is an indie science-fantasy author and blogger living a location-free lifestyle. He can be found in Boston, Dubai, or Manila depending on the time of year. Of Pakistani-heritage, he grew up in the Middle East and moved to Western Massachusetts when he was thirteen, and his varied upbringing colors his fiction. He has a BBA in Marketing from the University of Massachusetts and an MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University. His loves are videogames, science-fiction and fantasy novels, HBO dramas, and Southeast Asia.