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Beneath the Canyons (Daughter of the Wildings Book 1) by [Kyra Halland]

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The new gunslinger in town. The rancher's daughter. They share the same dangerous secret - magic.

Silas Vendine is a mage and a bounty hunter, on the hunt for renegade mages in the sparsely-settled Wildings. When he rides into the town of Bitterbush Springs on the trail of strange, dark magic, he lands in the middle of a deadly feud - and discovers that a local rancher's daughter is hiding a dangerous secret.

Lainie Banfrey has been taught all her life that wizards are unnatural creatures with no heart and no soul. If anyone finds out she has magical powers, she could end up on the wrong end of a hanging rope. But when a gunslinger shows up searching for the man who has brought Lainie's hometown to the brink of open warfare, she learns that he shares her secret and agrees to help him.

As they find themselves falling for each other - an attraction forbidden by the strict laws of the Mage Council - Silas and Lainie must find and stop the renegade mage before the dark power he has unearthed destroys everyone who makes the Wildings their home.

Beneath the Canyons is the first book in the innovative Daughter of the Wildings fantasy-western series. If you love magic, adventure, and romance in a unique setting, come discover the wonders and mysteries of the Wildings today!

Contains language, violence, and mild to moderate sensual content.

Length: 265 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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About the Author

Kyra Halland has always loved fantasy. She has also always loved a good love story. She combines those two loves - like chocolate and peanut butter! - by writing the kinds of romantic fantasy novels she loves to read. Complicated, honorable heroes; strong, smart, feminine heroines; magic, romance, and adventure; deep emotion mixed with a dash of offbeat humor - all of these make up Kyra Halland's worlds. Kyra Halland lives in southern Arizona. She's a wife, mom and mom-in-law, proud grandma, and devoted servant to three cats.

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 3920 KB
Print Length: 265 pages
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
Publisher: Kyra Halland (2 November 2014)
Sold by: Amazon Australia Services, Inc.
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1502203758
ISBN-13: 978-1502203755
ASIN: B00P6TUSM0
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Customer Reviews: 27 customer ratings
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #4,062 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
- #23 in Historical Fantasy (Kindle Store)

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Beneath the Canyons

Reviewed in Australia on 10 January 2020

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First I am going to say I don’t read books with “ magic, or magically fantasy books “ if I had knowledge it was this type of book I would never have downloaded it

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nogard

Excellent Start

Reviewed in Australia on 28 August 2018

Thoroughly enjoyed it, a saga begins .. look forward to reading more

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Nils Ödlund

An enjoyable discovery

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 April 2020

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I've not read any "weird west" style fantasy before, and I don't picture myself a romance reader. That said I rather quite enjoyed this.
The story is well written and well paced, and it paints a believable picture of the world it takes place in.
The romance aspect is important to the story, but it's not an overbearing part of it. The
I won't stay up and start the next part right away (it's past 2am), but it's definitely on my radar.

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chettsgenie

Different & Interesting

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 December 2014

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'Beneath the Canyons' is the first book in a series that mixes a wild west setting with a fantasy storyline. Lainie is a young woman who has inherited powers that she must keep hidden to stay safe from those who would do her harm.

It took me a while to get into this story, mainly because it took a bit of time to get used to the unusual world that was being set up. It was around the halfway mark that I was pulled right into the story and couldn't stop reading. It's a different and interesting read with a plot that is partly adventure, partly romance. I look forward to seeing where the next book takes these characters!

This is a solid start to a fantasy series that combines adventure and romance. Recommended to fans of high fantasy looking for something a bit different to read.

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James Downe

Love, Magic, and Gunslingers

Reviewed in Canada on 8 January 2016

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Not my usual cup o' tea, but Beneath the Canyons does not disappoint. Halland blends western with fantasy seamlessly, merging the two with a fair amount of romance. A little predictable at times, but just roll with the story and you'll see a world worth exploring. The two main characters are complex, breathing life into the story and introducing the unique qualities of this universe without overly drawn out exposition.

Now I just have to find the time to read the rest of the series!

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An occasional guitarist

A stranger rides into town...

Reviewed in the United States on 5 June 2016

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This wasn't quite what I expected. When I thought about the combination of Western tropes with fantasy, I was imagining sorcerous show-downs at high noon, bandits robbing flying stage coaches, cowboys and loose ladies gambling in saloons with Tarot cards. The reality here is much less free-wheeling. Although it's set in a different world altogether, the feel is more like an old Western movie with a basic plot where a stranger rides into town and helps out the locals--only in this case, of course, the stranger is a Mage. He takes the side of local ranchers in their struggles against an evil Mage and the miners he's commanding to exploit their lands, seeking a dark power that lies under the land. There is also a rancher's daughter, with magical talents as well, and as you might suspect, she and the stranger get together.
Not many twists here, and less humor than I would have liked, but a pleasant story and quite well-written.

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Robynn Tolbert

This reads like a first book

Reviewed in the United States on 26 July 2017

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I found this book after reading a post about the noblebright genre at The New Authors' Fellowship. The price was right, so I downloaded the Kindle version. I read it in one evening. This reads like a first book, although I haven't researched if that's true. All the bones of good writing are there, as well as some meat: varied characters, a vivid, detailed world, and good pacing that carries tension all the way to the end. I've recently rediscovered Westerns, so the Wild West overtones were enjoyable. The author doesn't seem to trust her own skill yet (why I think it's a first book), so there's a bit of unnecessary over-explaining, but not so much I couldn't finish. There's also a simplicity to the characters that may be a deliberate attempt at characterization that will grow over time (I see there are at least 6 books with these characters) or might be accidental skimming because the plot took precedence - I couldn't tell with the one book. The story did provide a little surprise almost at the end that moved it out of the "young adult" category I had mentally sorted it to, but that might just be me being old fashioned. In short, I liked it, but I think better is coming as this author learns to trust her storytelling abilities.

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Beneath the Canyons

Reviewed in the United States on 4 February 2019

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I love this story. It was fascinating to read a fantasy that had a western setting, and I loved that there was a nice pace to the story. As the story moved along, I felt that the author did a wonderful job of keeping the readers' interest. I will admit that I wanted more romance, and once the characters had their first interaction with the A'ayimat, I wanted to know more about them. In the future, I would love to see the author develop a story centered around an A'ayimat male or female who falls in love with a human. If you love fantasy and westerns, this one is for you and you will not be disappointed.

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Tina Morley

Exciting Romantic Fantasy!

Reviewed in the United States on 26 September 2019

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This is an exciting romantic fantasy set in an alternate Wild West. It takes me back to my teen years reading Louis L'amour, but even better with the addition of magic and more romance. The characters are well-described and the chemistry is just perfect for the older hero and younger heroine. This is the first book in a series and does have a satisfying conclusion, but it isn't the end. I can't wait to find out what happens next!

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teamlb

Wizards and Cowboys!

Reviewed in the United States on 28 May 2015

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This book had me from page one. It has fantasy, mystery, and western with a great romance plot throughout. The intrigue kept me turning the page, and the well-developed characters made me care about what would happen next.

The plot was evenly paced, and it pulls you along to the end where you will immediately need to buy book two. There are western shootouts and farm hands looking out for their boss’s daughter. There were other magical races with an interest in one of the main characters. And there is a romance that changes the course of two character’s lives.

Lainie is a well-developed character with layers and competing motivations. She’s stubborn and loyal as all heroes tend to be. She’s not one to wait around to be rescued, but if she does need help she joins in to help her would be rescuers. She’s spent her life being told that magic is bad and Mages are soulless, but she believes in herself and trusts her instincts in the face of all she has ever been taught. She’s young and naive, but also strong and insightful.

The magic system is well thought out. The magic has a color/essence and leaves an energy residue. It also has a cost and can be depleted. An overlord style mage council controls the bloodlines and procreation of Mages. The Mage School is used to break them and remake them into something unrecognizable. I can’t wait to learn more about the secret council, and the underground movement to protect plain folk (muggles).

I would recommend this to anyone who enjoyed Brandon Sanderson’s The Allow of Law.

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Enjoyable

Reviewed in the United States on 4 December 2019

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A pleasant afternoon diversion. Like able characters and a totally snidely villain. Good narrative/dialogue balance,tasteful romantic interlude,good grammar way out west on another planet.

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Interesting plot.

Reviewed in the United States on 4 January 2020

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Well developed world, characters, and plot. I'm looking forward tp reading the next in this series, and will be looking for more from this author.

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Lillian Frost

Interesting blend of fantasy and western romance

Reviewed in the United States on 9 March 2018

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I enjoy books that tell a different kind of story than most big commercial novels can deliver. This tale has a likeable heroine and hero, good world-building, and an interesting magic system, and left me looking forward to finding out how the couple solve their dilemma in future installments.

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Bob B

Enjoyed reading

Reviewed in the United States on 6 April 2020

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This is the second time reading this ebook. The author is a talented person with a flair for creating the perfect story

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xanaphia

Romantic fantasy in a fresh setting.

Reviewed in the United States on 1 February 2019

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Lovely writing and a charming love story, this was an enchanting break from typical medieval style fantasy. Looking forward to reading more stories in this series.

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Mike LeFevre

I never would have guessed

Reviewed in the United States on 22 December 2014

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I never would have guessed that it would be so fun to read this story. It normally would be out of my reading list, but I came across it in a blog post and liked the cover. Fantasy western? Wow, I guess I am gonna read the rest of them. Way to go, Kyra!

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Wildwily

Not bad

Reviewed in the United States on 12 June 2017

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Just not my thing. Verges on YA western with a little magic around the edges. Doesn't move very fast, moseys along.

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