Bleak visions of the past. Dire warnings for the future. This immortal enemy just made things personal.Cara has finally accepted she’s a Pyxsee. She’s grown used to seeing and hearing the hidden Pyx in the world. But now she feels them too, and life as an empath is proving harder to embrace.When hostile Pyx move into the forest around her boarding school, Cara’s world turns into a nightmare. … move into the forest around her boarding school, Cara’s world turns into a nightmare. Their anger takes over, pushing out her hard-won peace with who she is and driving her away from the people she cares about. She’ll do anything to find out why they’re here and what they want.
Because what they want seems to be . . . her.
A bold attack in the middle of campus shows just how far this enemy is willing to go. Now Cara must find a way to separate her emotions from the enemy’s, or she’ll never learn why their leader wants her gone. And her friends could be the ones paying the price for her survival.
Can she learn to fight back, or will she lose herself to the darkness?
DARKNESS is the third book in the GREEN & GOLD series. Lovers of complex characters, coming-of-age tales, fantasy creatures, and heart-pounding action—this book is for you! This young adult contemporary fantasy will have you cheering for Cara’s powerful stubborn will. Threads of magical realism unravel this mystery to reveal one girl’s enduring spirit in the face of terrible odds.
Author’s note: This release date is conservative. This book is likely to be released in March 2020.
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I have enjoyed the adventures of Cara very much. The writing is good and the story makes sense. A lot of thought has gone into this series. Looking forward to the next book!
A BRILLIANT YA READING !
(Book 1 and 2 :
Cara Ransome is a teenager who sees and hears strange things that no one rose can see or hear.
She can communicate with animals themselves inhabited by mysterious beings : the Pyxees).
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BOOK 3 :
With the help of her friends WES, JORY and animals Jenner/Jenyx and Thomas/Tomyx , the young Cara Ransome learns to dominate her aptitude for empathy which sometimes ruins her life.
Cara is contacted by Pyxees who would be ready to finally reveal the truth to her.
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An incredible and captivating volume 3 which kept me in suspense until the end.
For me it’s certainly the best of the 3 volumes.
I really liked the evolution and the interactions between the characters.
I loved !
I do recommend.
THIS IS BOOK 3 OF THE GREEN & GOLD SERIES. BOOK 3 WAS REALLY GOOD. MY ATTENTION WAS GRABBED FROM THE START. THE STORYLINE IS WELL WRITTEN AND YOUR PULLED INTO THE WORLD. I ENJOYED THE CHARACTARS AND THEY ARE WELL DEVELOPED. A REALLY GREAT SERIES THAT I RECOMMEND READING.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Green and Gold Series just kicked it up another notch
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2020
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Jo Holloway has put together a science fiction/fantasy/teenage angst-romance series that brings together all aspects of teens growing through high school with a unique take on the alien body snatcher genre. Don’t miss this series!
This is a really topnotch fantasy novel! I enjoyed it! It seems so real, so sensible.. for this world, these people to exist.. on and off the pages.
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“Darkness in Green and Gold”, the third installment in the “Green and Gold Series” by Jo Holloway, is something very difficult to find nowadays, a high-quality work in the already over saturated fantasy library shelves.
Cara’s journey throughout the Series keeps evolving furthermore as she learns to cope with her newfound empathc ability. Torn between the danger posing by a new group and the need to control her empathic traits, that keep on hijacking her mind with worrisome visions about the future, she finds herself in a very exposed situation and totally isolated from her Pyx friends. Nevertheless, Cara realizes that she cannot possible win the fight on her own and thus seeks Rhys’ help, the very one Pyx she has being so hard trying to avoid.
From this point forward the plot thickens and the story takes you on in rollercoaster ride filled with a multitude of emotions, ups and downs in a race to save the Pyx from the biggest threat they have ever faced.
Jo Holloway book is highly entertaining, a wonderful prose with a very good editing, easy to read yet full of deeply rich nuances, that keep the reader captivated from the first to the very last page. A must read for fantasy fans.
This is a wonderful Series for young readers and adults alike, who enjoy the idea of be immersed into a world full of wonder inhabited with characters that feel as real as they can be. Fantasy as it should be… ambitious but unpretentious, a great escape in a world full of wonder.
ONE INTERESTING EXPERIENCE!!!
Crap on toast! Jo delivers one intriguing approach with this engaging storyline and enticing plot, fusing this baby together sleek, shiny and tight. Satisfaction rocks this jewel, bringing it home with such intensity and precision, riding roughshod and delivering one block busting piece of perfection, propelling this gem to life spectacularly. A swirling throng of fervent events and baffling circumstances, propel those churning emotions into play, front and center. Action packed, hard hitting, heart pounding, pulse racing, adrenaline pumping, page flipping bombshell, catapulting this gem to staggering heights. Anarchy, escapades and havoc run amuck, kicking this bad boy into a raging tempest, blasting it into a tailspin with a mind-blowing culmination. The dynamics and presentation in layer upon layer that you peel back with each page your drawn into this web so deep until everything else ceases to exist. Toss in drama, turmoil, distress, danger, mounting suspense and nerve racking situations along with a boatload of mayhem while dodging sinister intentions, you have one block busting adventure. The characters are authentic and complex with qualities and traits that transforms into amazing personalities. The scenes are strikingly sharp with abundant details and descriptions, as to give you a full understanding and realism that flows smoothly. Remarkable job Jo, thanks for sharing this bad boy with us.