{about the book}
Fourteen-year-old Breena
Taljain’s dreary existence in the slums of Purgaire comes to a
sudden end when a chance encounter with a criminal mastermind known
as the Patriarch goes horridly wrong. His assault on her for refusing
to pay for her mother’s addiction leaves her comatose and teetering
on the edge of life and death.
Galbrecht Atalir is a
washed-up doctor struggling to overcome his inner demons through
alcohol and aggression. He never quite recovered from the unsolved
murder of his family seven years prior. When he discovers Breena as
his newest patient, he knows at once that the Patriarch is the one
who eluded him for almost a decade.
The medicine Galbrecht
gives Breena draws her into a heavenly paradise. When it ebbs away,
though, the recurring trauma plunges her into treacherous
hinterlands. There, Breena must learn to find power in courage, hope,
and love to overcome fiends of hatred bent on permanently ending her
existence.
With justice burning
in his heart, Galbrecht begins a race against time to seek out the
Patriarch in the underworld before Breena loses her struggle against
the ever-darkening terrors of her mind….
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy, Thriller
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{excerpt}
Breena tilted her head upwards and glared at him as best as she could. How had she ever been scared of him? She understood him perfectly. Everything made sense now. She had found strength in her weaknesses. The compassion that had made her vulnerable in her former life was now invaluable.
“You’re
wrong, Mulciber. I’m only fourteen years old. I’m not as strong
as you…but at least…at least I can admit my faults. That takes
true power. I know I can’t…I can’t do everything alone.” She
coughed again and whimpered from the dull throbbing in her abdomen.
“Life is all about g-give and take. I need others to catch me when
I fall. There’s nothing…nothing wrong with that. I need my
friends and they…they need me.” She huffed and wiped the sweat
from her brows. “There’s more to strength than…than raw might.
You just don’t want to accept the…the truth. You’re too scared.
That’s…that’s why….” She hacked up spittle and heaved
wildly. She could no longer make out anything but blurs of
incandescent light. “That’s why I’m stronger than you,
Mulciber.”
What?
That…that doesn’t…that doesn’t…!
“It’s
your turn to prove your strength to me. Break…break free of
Izanami and join me. You need me and I…and I need you. Don’t…don’t
be a coward.”
No
more…no more, human!
Mulciber
let out his fiercest shriek yet. One curt glance to his left halted
Veku and Lilim in their tracks. Even Leinth stopped her relentless
advance.
You…Mulciber
hissed. You would call me a…a coward? Me? You are wrong! How…how
dare you underestimate me? I am Mulciber, King of the Ifrits!
“Then…then
show me the worth of a king’s pride.”
{about the author}
Jake Bonsignore
is the author of Descendant of Strife, Empyreal Illusions,
and Awakening the Fire. He is a graduate of the University
of South Florida with magna cum laude honors. Outside of his literary
pursuits, he enjoys playing sports and is a fitness enthusiast. He is
currently working on his next novel.
{my thoughts}
I have always had a hard time imagining a man being able to write from a girl's perspective. I'm usually proven wrong (which I hate to admit, shhhh don't tell anyone especially my husband) but I really was impressed by this first fantasy novel by Jake Bonsignore. It was amazing! He has such an eloquent way of writing. You are sucked into this imaginary world where everything feels so real. I loved this book. I think fantasy is one of the hardest to read - either it's believable or it's not. And this so was!! I really can't wait to read more from him!
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