In book 2 of the Immortal Essence series, Venus must enter her planet's Hell, and complete three trials in order to free her parents, and save her soulmate.
SUMMARY:
Venus has become immortal, just as she always wanted. In the process she hurt Zaren, lost Michael, and destroyed her family.
At least that's what she believed.
Turns out Ramien, the god of her planets' underworld, has her parents, and Michael.
To save them, Venus makes a deal. She must complete three trials. They seem impossible. They certainly won't be easy. Worst of all, someone she loves won't make it out alive.
The dream was venom to my sleeping
soul.
It wouldn’t stop.
Night after night. Like the rising of
Kelari’s suns, the dream was consistent.
Always exacting.
Always relentless.
Always unwavering.
An alabaster door loomed before me. I
shivered involuntarily. Doors! Behind them lay the unknown. The door shimmered
open and I stepped through without holding my breath like I normally did. There
wasn’t any point. I knew I dreamed. The outcome couldn’t be altered.
One overwhelming emotion permeated.
Terror. It saturated the air. Dense, like the molten lava dribbling down the
side of a distant volcano. The fear wasn’t mine though. I scanned my
surroundings for the offender generating the sensation, but saw no one.
Above was darkness. No moon. No stars.
Only emptiness. Raging fires dotted the otherwise barren landscape like potted
plants. Some of the fires rose into the sky. Others roared low, smoldering
against the shadowed ground.
Directly in front of me stretched a
bridge over a vast ocean of lava. I ambled toward the center, treading
carefully. The lava roiled and hiccupped far below. Heat rose and struck my
face, but the bridges’ surface was cool against my hands.
Movement caught my attention.
Something swam in the lava.
It was long. Half of its body covered
with scales while the other half moved like a billowing red curtain. The
creature burst into the air. I choked on a scream, falling back, slamming my
elbows against the bridges’ floor.
The thing, a ferrikat, ascended higher
and higher, passing the bridge and continuing upward. I noticed the “curtain”
was actually fiery hair attached to a head. It had a face, which arched toward
the dark sky. One nose, one mouth, and two eyes. The lids were shut, and long
ruby lashes rested against its porcelain cheeks. Clavicle bones protruded at
the base of the neck, where shoulders attached to arms attached to hands
attached to long fingers, hung at its sides.
A
female, I realized, trying to chew away my shock. I knew ferrikat’s existed,
but they were rarely ever seen.
From the waist down the body was that
of a fish. Scarlet, magenta, orange, and fuchsia scales sparkled or burned. Her
tail splayed wide, and was shaped like a dolphin. Abruptly the she-fish
stopped, and hung in the air, like a perfectly placed painting. Her face tilted
downward, slowly. Familiarity blew through me like a warm wind. The ferrikat
opened her eyes.
I knew those eyes.
My Thoughts
I really like the sequel to Exiled! I love that it's about aliens. I kinda like how the love triangle works out in this book. I have a thing with the girl always ending up with the predictable choice. I love the underdog and love it more when they win. I wish there were more explination on the world in which they live, but I still love the writing and the characters! I can't wait to read the final installment of this series. Oh and the cover love goes to this series. I love every single cover, they're soooo pretty!
3 comments:
It is a lovely cover! You don't find a lot of series about aliens these days so that's unique. I like unique. I might need to check this out!
Hi Ashley. Thank you so much for reviewing "Beguiled" and hosting on your blog today. Awesome! =)
The cover is lovely and I like the idea behind the series it sounds good.
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