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Award winning novel. Award winning author. Award winning art. All-ages fantasy.

Cerulean is on the brink of collapse. The decay wasn't fast, it wasn't obvious, but now the world stands on the precipice.

Woven forests floating on an ocean around a star, Cerulean's once vibrant treescape has grown dim over generations of arboreal life, and the creatures of the forest have forgotten the light.

Barra, a young, willful Listlespur, finds her late father's hidden journal, and reads about his discovery of Cerulean's brighter past and the mysterious plague he believed has all but destroyed it. He warned the Elders. He urged them to take action. Those were his last words....

Together with her two best friends, Barra will rekindle her father's legacy and traverse the great forest to relight her world, even if she has to travel beneath the fall.

This illustrated fantasy novel, Sunborn Rising: Beneath the Fall, is also available on Kindle, and in paperback, and hardcover editions.

Reviewer: BelartTheIlliterateReviewer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Highly Creative, Incredibly Fun, and Full of Heart
Review: For those who have yet read the book+Fantastic world building.+Creative ideas+Exceptional fully colored illustrations highlighting major chapter events. I can't overstate how much I loved these.+A lovable cast of rascally characters along an enjoyable cast of sub-characters.+Truly beautiful descriptions and vibrant world that seems like a character all its own,+Black and white drawings throughout chapter than flesh out characters and events.+A well rounded tone that's not too cheery and not too dark.+Gives a Pixar movie vibe. Who doesn't love Pixar?-Slow beginning buildup.-I needed a dictionary at all times. There were more than 30 words I needed to look up as I read. My ignorance is the main issue here, but I still found it annoyingly world breaking to have to look so many words up. Some knowledge of the natural world helps too.-Some illustrations don't match the action leaving some occasional temporary head scratching.Full ReviewI am reviewing a reviewer's copy of the book, though I liked it so much that I bought my own.It takes me a while to get into each book that I read. During those first few chapters my mind is always screaming at me to go do something else. It just yells, "Distraction, distraction, distraction" while I try to concentrate and slip into my new book world. I couldn't escape it during my first few chapters of Sunborn Rising either, but that's not the book's fault.The book starts slow, as most fantasy tales do, and like most stories we are slowly introduced to the world and the book's cast of characters. Barra, our humanoid main character, is joined by two others Plicks and Tory for the bulk of her journey. It's established early on how close as friends they are and it’s also established that they always get into a lot of trouble together. Barra and her mother seem to have a tumultuous relationship thanks to Barra's bad behavior and Barra herself is trying to investigate a mystery that was uncovered by her missing father. It takes a while to get the adventure going, but when it does it rarely slows down.Once our daring protagonists leave the village and start their adventure, we are introduced to a world (Cerulean) that is so strange and beautiful that I could read ecology books about it for days on end. I love the way the sun is at the center of this vast ocean teeming with all sorts of life forms alien to me and how these massive trees float in the ocean and house all of the Arboreals. Many of the organisms even have an out of this world cosmic feel to them. I was left with a legitimate feeling of awe and wonder when I read the elaborate descriptions and gazed at the illustrations of this truly unique world with its wondrous creatures.The amount of creativity that went into this book seems staggering to be honest. I'm an indie author (and wannabe game designer) as well and just seeing how well-crafted this thing is makes me tired just looking at it. The artwork brings this project to life in untold ways. I'm not kidding when I say that I marveled at most of the illustrations for several minutes before moving forward. They're just so rich and have so much to look at, so much detail to take in and it synergizes really well with the chapter you're reading. You'll be reading a big scene and then the next page over may get an illustration that looks 100 times better than whatever you were imagining. I love it! I can't state that enough. There are a few parts where the art doesn't match the scene, but it's so infrequent that it's not a real problem. There were just two illustrations that come to mind and the most it did was cause me to scratch my head a bit and reread a description or two.I loved the characters as well. Barra's relationship with her friends and mom was really touching. I like the whole community of Arboreals that make up the book. The book features protagonists that are anthropomorphic animals. Barra and her mother are Listlespurs, Arboreals that are human-like felines with whip like tails and purple fur. The Arboreals have a unique set of customs and history that was interesting to read about. And the journey is a journey to save the world and there are some big time consequences for failure.I thought everything in the book felt organic and fleshed out including the way the story was told and how it unfolded. There is never an overloading of one type of emotion and the book never tells you how to feel. The book has a wealth of tone that ranges from light to dark, ebbing and flowing constantly. There's some sad moments and there's a good amount of levity as well. I must say I enjoyed the journey. So I'll wrap this up here by saying that this book is a truly inspiring book, if for its ambition alone. It has my endorsement and is well worth the buy. I will be keeping up with the various Sunborn Rising media and will be purchasing any subsequent sequels in the future. Kudos to Aaron Safronoff and his team!

Reviewer: Tina Redz
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: reviewed by redz world reviews
Review: In Beneath the Fall by Aaron Safronoff Barra an adventurous Listlespur, decides to embark on a journey with her friends Tory and Plicks, after discovering writing from her deceased father. His words gave birth to courage from deep within Barra, daring her to venture forth and solve the mystery of a dark plague he wrote about threatening life of Cerulean.Barra is courageous, brave, and willing to seek out the darkness threatening her precious world. Her journey brings her and her friends beneath the Fall where betrayal and dark forces threaten her and Cerulean.I enjoyed reading this book for the most part because of its beautiful illustrations and interesting story line. The characters were well written and engaging but I did find some difficulty understanding the minor details of the character’s backgrounds and the story’s fiction world. In each chapter a lot of information is added to the story line and I felt a little over loaded. Also as I read this book I felt like there were a lot of sentences that were cut short as if stuck in mid thought from the writer. Rich story line loaded with information, excellent illustrations, and a unique fiction world all wrapped into one made me feel like I could recommend this book to readers who are hungry for knowledge of other fiction worlds waiting to be discovered. This is the first book in the Sunborn Rising series and I am excited to see more from this series in the future.got this book for free in exchange for a honest review

Reviewer: Donte McNeal
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Breathtaking!
Review: A friend of mine, whose judgment I trust when it comes to books recommended this book, and I finally carved out some time to dive into it. I'm glad I finally did, because I could tell from the first few pages that I was in for a treat. Safronoff's writing is some of the best I've had the pleasure of reading, and that's saying something. Read this sentence and tell me I'm wrong: "The rhythm of Barra’s heart became a brief rapid staccato like an urgent knock at the door. Barra didn’t hesitate. She answered." Okay maybe I'm exaggerating, but the writing is really good.The brightest spot is the illustrations, be they with or without color. They allow you to witness the world the author created, even if it takes away from what you come up with on your own while reading; however that loss of coming up with your own images of the setting and characters is miniscule one you see what is drawn. It's breathtaking to say the least. With that said, those same illustrations have a small drawback: the art could be referencing something different than what you wanted to see, or something you read a page or two back, and that can lead to a break in the tension, excitement, awe etc. It also causes a break in the flow of the story...mostly due to me stopping and gawking at the gorgeous art. Even still these illustrations make the book for me; Safronoff not only created a world but gives us the chance to see it the way it was meant to be seen. That is going above and beyond if you ask me, and I very much appreciated it, because while my imagination is off the wall, seeing the art in this book absolutely floored me.Another refreshing thing about this book is the relationship between Barra, Plicks, and Tory. It's so innocent and brings a smile to my face more often the longer I read. To see how these young bups cared about each other, to see the sincerity in their emotions; it was great. A great friendship devoid of ill intentions. It's rare for me to see in books, but maybe that's just because of the genres I've been reading lately. Nevertheless, it was nice to see such pure comradeship and not wonder whether or not someone was going to stab someone else in the back.On another note, I didn't pay attention to the subtitle of the book at first: Beneath The Fall. I was often wondering when the bups's circumstances would change, but it states in the title itself that things "beneath the fall" would be explored. I think actually reading the blurb before getting the book would have prepared me for that, but I just got the book due to the recommendation of a friend. I'm glad I did though.Safronoff develops an almost overwhelmingly vivid world of light, wonder and creativity, while balancing that with a story that melds a tale of lighthearted adventure with the fear of the unknown in the form of the threat of Argus, the Creepervine and all that comes with it, including the very real possibility the world as they know will end. Not too light nor too heavy, right? There's nothing better than seeing an creator at the top of their game, whether it's as a writer, artists or something in between. That is Aaron Safronoff's "Sunborn Rising": a creator running on all cylinders. Barra, Plicks and Tory are engaging characters, despite their young age, and you can't help but want to see them succeed. That's how you know an author has done their job well: you care about the characters and what they go through. Intriguing characters with believable and grounded relationships despite being in a fantastical world; a beautiful and well-developed world; and awesome characters designs. What more can you ask for in a book?Oh, and Jaeden low-key became my favorite character, despite how little time she was given. She was like a loyal ninja in service to Brace and Barra, and I loved that. Nothing better than a skilled, shinobi-like character. And her character design is awesome! Wish there was more of her throughout, but that can be changed in the sequel...fingers crossed.Well, that's it for this one! Stay golden Ponyboy.

Reviewer: gayle mills
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Interesting
Review: This story was interesting and full of interesting creatures from another dimension. The story of struggle to save their homelands is unique

Reviewer: Mrs W.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Such a different adventure exiting and of another world,thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.takes the reader to a whole new realm of fantasy.

Reviewer: allaze-eroler
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: i really enjoyed reading this book it have an interesting concept of that universe, of course it was just completely absurd but it was really fun to read.i would recommand you all to read it from the app on android or on amazon store because it will add music and animated illustration. you don't need to buy it again if you already own the book because this app will let you to unlock the content of the app! :Di'm now looking forward to the next book of that story!

Reviewer: Mimi Jazman
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: First of all, I almost freaked out when I knew that Barra wasnt a human. When I read the synopsis, I thought this was another dystopian story with adventurous teenagers as the main characters, it turned out to be completely something else. Barra was a Listlepur. Her friend, Plicks was a Kolalabat and Tory ws a young Rugosic. The book setting was in the forest and I liked how the book have a lot of illustrations that surely helped me to imagine how the characters were and I tell you what, Tory was quite good looking based on the illustrations and I loved it. The characters however didnt grew up during the story development except for Barra. She became stronger and braver compared to how she was in the beginning of the book. As for Tory and Plicks, they started as strong characters and continued to be so, nothing much changed. The plot on the other hand was amazing. The beginning and the mentions of Jerrun in the first chapter, just gave you anticipation on who this character really was. It gave you curiousity since the beginning and I liked that constant thrill and wonders. The uprising part, the climax and the falling action, there is nothing to complain about. I loved the climax part, completely mind-blowing. Last but not least, I loved how the author wrote the book with so much details and strong sentence structure. I also recommend anyone who will read this book, try to read it in one day as you really dont want anything to steal your focus with this brand new dystopian world.

Reviewer: Andrea
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Exciting other world story that introduces characters and other world in a clear and exciting way. Strongly recommended for young and adult readers alike.

Reviewer: R J Musgrave
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I give a poor review, not because of the author, but for the binding. I went to the trouble of buying hardback, intending this book to be a "keepsake" only to find when it arrived that the pages appeared to have been glued straight into the "hard back" after the fashion of a paperback, rather than properly bound and sewn in. I was disappointed and should have ordered the paperback version! I believe that the spine's lack of flexibility, in this format, will not stand-up to many readings before the whole book disintegrates. I am accustomed to buying better quality bindings.