Title: Entombed in Glass
Series: Unfortunate Soul Chronicles #2
Author: Stacey Rourke
Genre: YA Fantasy, fairy tale retelling
Release March 29, 2018
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Book two of the Unfortunate Souls Chronicles picks up where book one, Rise of the Sea Witch left off. "The stench of charred flesh gagged me. A cloud of smoke and rubble burned my eyes and scorched down my throat." is how this tale begins. I must say that I truly enjoyed the first story in the series. It sucked me in and I read it in less than a day. This one did the same. Unlike book one, which is from Vanessa's point of view, this time, we follow Alistor.Alistor awakens and attempts to call out to the one he loves, Vanessa, but she doesn't hear him (was she really there?). Enter Hades, who offers Alistor the world, but there is a catch. I would expect nothing less from him, honestly. Along the way, through Alistor's travels, we meet a variety of characters, two of which being Sterling and Peter. Sterling is the travel companion and appears, on first glace, to be almost absent-minded. And then there is Peter. After meeting him, something amazing and heartbreaking ensues. I can't tell you more than that, because it would be a spoiler, but I did need a tissue!I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did!
Blurb:
Mirror, mirror on the wall.
What’s behind that fated call?
He’s the seer of present, future, and past,
Yet remains a nameless face entombed in glass.
Raised as a servant in the underwater kingdom of Atlantica, Alastor worked his way up to a regal member of the Royal Guard. Only as a decorated soldier did he stand a chance of winning the hand of the woman he’s loved since childhood … Poseidon’s only daughter, Princess Vanessa. But, when the war against humans rages, dark magics are evoked to give the mermen a fighting chance. Temporarily granted legs, they charge from the sea into a doomed battle.
Doing the bidding of his masters as a trusted pawn,
The claims of his loyalty couldn’t be more wrong.
Waking on land, with bodies all around, Alastor’s lone goal becomes returning to the ocean and the only life he’s ever known. A plan that is quickly diverted when Hades, Lord of the Underworld, appears with a twisted agenda all his own. Cast to a land far from the lapping comforts of home, Alastor’s sole companion is a troubled misfit named Sterling that soon comes to depend on him. Trained to be a hero, how far is Alastor willing to go to return to the woman he loves? And can he live with the sacrifices he's forced to make?
Each day he schemes to break free from their thrall,
and honor a self-made vow … to kill them all.
Buy links:
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In the Series:
Rise of the Sea Witch (Unfortunate Souls #1)
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Amazon CA: https://amzn.to/2uvLWqs
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2J2glzP
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Bio:
RONE Award Winner for Best YA Paranormal Work of 2012 for Embrace, a Gryphon Series Novel
Young Adult and Teen Reader voted Author of the Year 2012
Turning Pages Magazine Winner for Best YA book of 2013 & Best Teen Book of 2013
Readers' Favorite Silver Medal Winner for Crane 2015
Stacey Rourke is the author of the award winning YA Gryphon Series, the chillingly Legends Saga, and the romantic comedy Reel Romance Series. She currently hard at work on the Unfortunate Soul Chronicles, and additional literary projects. She lives in Michigan with her husband, two beautiful daughters, and two giant dogs. She loves to travel, has an unhealthy shoe addiction, and considers herself blessed to make a career out of talking to the imaginary people that live in her head.
Author Social Media Links
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