Book One- THE OPAL BLADEAs Haedes’ underworld burns, she alone will risefrom the ashes.When Sephy Sinclair is forced to sign a contract taking over her father’s business empire, she’s not happy. What she doesn’t know though, is that in having her Father’s legacy thrust upon her, she’s about to discover the secret lives of her parents, and most importantly that her lineage is steeped far deeper in … deeper in ancient myth and magic than she ever anticipated. Journey, with Sephy, through The Hollow and find yourself among the sinners of Mortaria, The Underworldian City ruled by a council of Gods made mortal. Here, she will seek sanctuary beneath a purple sun and vermillion sky, ruled by Haedes, a man broken beyond repair by an incident far too close to home. Unfortunately for Sephy, it is Haedes alone who can teach her how to wield her newfound powers. Will he overcome his personal loss in time to save Sephy as she is hunted by the Demon Lords of Ancient, or will Sephy be used as a bargaining chip to bring Mortaria to its knees?
Winner of Enchanted Anthologies Best Fantasy Read of 2017
Book Two- THE ONYX HOURGLASS
It’s been six months since Xion and Haedes began their search for The Book of The Dead, and with the arrival of a warning from above, they know they can’t be far from their goal. Meanwhile in Mortaria, Luce and Thane are left scrambling to keep things running, putting their relationship under more strain than ever before and making Luce question her ability to wield the dark magic she finds so alluring. Then there’s Pandora, who has been quiet ever since that night at the colosseum, but why? Demon numbers are seemingly decreasing, and yet animalistic murders in downtown Chicago, which are leaving local authorities stumped, seem to indicate a shift in the way the Demon Lords are operating from the traditions they have observed for thousands of years. Can Sephy be brought back? And if she can, will she return as the sassy, sarcastic Sephy Sinclair we all know and love, or will something else entirely return from beyond the grave?
Book Three- The Obsidian Shard
One month has elapsed since Pandora turned out the sun, and things in the Mortal World are shifting as though something dark is just on the horizon. Sephy has been patrolling the streets, preventing demon attacks when she can, but things at the estate fall deeper into chaos with every passing day.Luce is beyond reach, consumed by both grief and the darkness, and while Xion feels like he owes her the help she once gave him, he’s beginning to wonder if she’ll take it. Then, with the discovery of a solution to tame Lucifer’s darkness emerging from their joint past, the cogs of fate begin sputtering into motion.For you see, Pandora might have the throne, but she still doesn’t possess the undying loyalty of the Demon Lords, and with an unexpected visit from The Higher Plains, Pandora begins to realise she needs power of her own to truly grasp her revenge.Will Sephy, Xion, and Luce thwart her pursuit of the destruction of all they hold dear? Or is the sacrifice they are expected to pay to maintain the balance of worlds just too great?
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Amazing trilogy
Book 1 Oh My Word, that was an amazing book!
I loved the last trilogy, gave it 5 stars, but this book trumped that! I can’t give more than 5 stars, but man I’d love to! It’s so layered. The story had so many facets. Well-written, great pacing, great plot. It left me stunned, wanting more. Now!
Book 2 The high quality of book one was continued in this book. Amazing!
Book 3 What can I say that hasn’t already been said? It was darker than what I usually read, intense, but so compelling!
The Opal Blade
This was such an unexpected and exciting story, and it blindsided me in so many ways! I don’t know what I expected when I walked into it, but it far exceeded anything I could have imagined.
Sephy Sinclair is a strong, stubborn, passionate and tenacious heroine, everything that I want to see in a female lead character. She has so much fight and determination and is haunted by not only her personal demons but apparently some real demons, also. It doesn’t take long for her to find out why she has all of this fun and adventure in her life. Then, Xion enters the picture, there to guard her as she faces her responsibilities on earth and guide her into the Hollows for sanctuary and to discover her birthright. But everything is not as it seems. Those who are trusted may be the ones who should be trusted the least. And those who are not trusted could be the ones to change the world as we see it.
Honestly, I this entire story, its premise, and its characters was so much more than mind-blowing. The characters were so full and complete that I couldn’t even hate the bad guys. They were staggeringly well-developed and the world this author built was absolutely stunning, both with such a three-dimensional brilliance that reading this story was like stepping into a completely other world. And that ending still has me shaken. I am looking forward, on so many levels, to seeing where she takes this story. With this fantastic beginning, the rest of the story is going to be epic!
The Onyx Hourglass
This story just keeps getting better as we go along and the vivid detail and exciting and frightening action from one moment to the next is as unpredictable as it is enthralling. When we left Sephy at the end of The Opal Blade, she wasn’t in a good place. Or was she?
In this installment of the trilogy, we see how far Haedes will go to protect his daughter, how deep Xion’s love is for this woman he’s sworn to protect his entire life, and the lengths Lucifer will reach to prove she is more than a pretty face who was cast from the aetherial realm. These characters are each strong in their own right, and as the tale moves forward, we find what drives them in the course set ahead of them. This is a fight not only to save those most important to them but to keep Mortaria from being taken over by the demon legion who has been waiting for just the perfect moment and to keep a balance necessary to save all of the realms.
Her characters are extreme and evocative and take us unexpected surprising directions. I’m always astonished by what the author will risk to not only keep our attention but to take us someplace we never knew we wanted to go. We become invested in the lives of her characters. We laugh out loud when she has them do or say something that hits us just right. And we cry when she fearlessly takes a character out of the equation who we never thought could be touched. I have no idea where this story is going next, but I can guarantee it’s going to be somewhere I never would have predicted, and I’m in it for the long haul.
The Obsidian Shard
Pandora has taken Mortaria with the help of the Demon Lords, but all is not as perfect for her as it seems. She needs their support to continue, but she lacks the power to hold her position on the throne. The mortal world has turned into a frightening place for Sephy, he cohorts, and humans alike. Luce has opened a can of worms that has allowed the darkness to attempt complete control over her, making her impossible to trust or bargain with. Xion is working his hardest, trying to gain some ground with Sephy and get through to Luce, both situations he feels responsible for. They are all trying to find the one thing that will either give Pandora the power she needs or stop her from gaining power. And if they find it, will the cost be too much for all of them?
There wasn’t a moment of this story that was predictable or didn’t surprise me. This author has such a twisted sense of humor and a dark imagination. I can’t fathom where her ideas originate, but wherever they come from, she gleans pure gold. There were moments that had me laughing out loud while others had me holding my breath. I shed tears several times and cheered on the heroes as they worked to discover what it would take to save the mortal world and stop Pandora from tipping the balance and destroying every plane of existence. Even after finishing the story, my heart is still in my throat, and I’m trying to find the meaning of it all. This trilogy has been dark and consuming from the first book, and I wait on pins and needles for the next thing she writes.