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M.C. Colõn was born in Cheyenne, WY to loving and wonderful parents, Monte and Gail Horst. She grew up never intending to leave Wyoming, yet after graduation she found herself joining the Army destined for Hanau, Germany on her first duty assignment. She served in the US Army for 6 years and participated in Operation Enduring Freedom 2002-2003 in Afghanistan. In her years of military service she developed a love of living and traveling overseas.
Now she is married to a supportive and loving Christian man, and mother to five kids ranging from their twenties to elementary school. Over the last few years they have enjoyed living in Israel and now Italy for her husbands job, and they wonder where life and his work will take them next.
The author of Deceived, Perseverance, and the upcoming novel Bindings due out later in 2019 or early 2020 M.C. Colon is enjoying the timeless art of storytelling. Her desire to entertain audiences with tales of Athanasia and the characters that live there is second only to taking care of her family.
For updates on her latest works, check out her website www.mccolon.net
Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite
Perseverance is a work of epic fantasy fiction penned by author M. C. Colon, and forms the second book of The Athanasian Realm series. Following on from the events of Deceived, we find ourselves at the Towers on the Isle of Wisdom some years after young Adicia was called upon to serve as Luminary. Returning with her friends Tavis and Gara in tow, Adicia knows that things are not right. The Towers are gone, left to ruin as bickering magic users fight amongst themselves and demon-worshippers grow stronger every day, increasing their threat. Adicia will stand up to them all and restore the society she once proudly served.
Having read Deceived recently, it was a fresh delight to return to The Athanasian Realm series, but with a totally new perspective. Author M. C. Colon wisely moves the series forward into a terrifying new reality, giving Adicia a whole new quest with no repetition of plot from the first novel. The pacing was great, delivering equally balanced exposition and action moments, with time left to continue the emotional arc of the three central characters too. I enjoyed the dialogue even better than book one, and felt that the characters’ true voices were really shining in the heat of action. Colon’s descriptions are suitably epic, with beautiful and terrifying new vistas on every page. Overall, Perseverance marks an excellent and very different sequel that continues the saga of a well built fantasy world, and is sure to please fantasy fans who enjoyed book one.
