For 2013's A to Z Challenge, I am talking about
book series, particularly some favorite series as well as series I've been
waiting to read for a LONG time.
D is for ... Desolate series by Ali Cross
Ali Cross truly is a writing ninja. I've followed her blog for a while, and when he debut novel, Become, came out, I rushed to read it. Wow! It was amazing! I was an instant fan, and it's been one of my favorite reads in the past couple years. Since then, I've had the pleasure to read Desolate, and I hope to read Destined soon. The best thing about the series that I loved was the mixture of Norse mythology with angels and demons. Loved the twist!
Sixteen-year old
Desolation Black wants nothing more than to stay in Hell where it’s cold
and lonely and totally predictable. Instead, she’s sent back to Earth
where she must face the evil she despises and the good she always
feared.When Desi is forced to embrace her inner demon, she assumes her choice has been made—that she has no hope of being anything other than what her father, Lucifer, has created her to be. What she doesn’t count on, is finding a reason to change—something she’s never had before—a friend.
Click here to read my review of Become.
Where darkness lives, all becomes desolate . . .
It’s been two months since sixteen-year-old Desolation Black chose Earth over Hell and her friend Miri over her eternal love, Michael.
Desi goes through the motions of life: school, training, remaining vigilant against the forces of darkness, but her dreams are full of the choices she wishes she could change. When she’s injured by a strange demon, old temptations arise, and the lines between good and evil blur. Desi discovers those choices aren’t so final after all.
And this time, the power of love—for a friend, for a lover—may not be enough to save her from the darkness that lurks within.
It’s been two months since sixteen-year-old Desolation Black chose Earth over Hell and her friend Miri over her eternal love, Michael.
Desi goes through the motions of life: school, training, remaining vigilant against the forces of darkness, but her dreams are full of the choices she wishes she could change. When she’s injured by a strange demon, old temptations arise, and the lines between good and evil blur. Desi discovers those choices aren’t so final after all.
And this time, the power of love—for a friend, for a lover—may not be enough to save her from the darkness that lurks within.
Click here to read my review of Desolate.
Choosing is a bad idea,
because Desi always makes the wrong one, and sometimes there are no
do-overs. Certainly not this time, when all has been lost and Desi can’t
even save herself, let alone her friends. For Desi, the hardest thing
is letting someone help her, to accept their sacrifice on her behalf.
But that’s exactly what she’ll have to do in order to save the worlds
from Helena’s destruction.
The goddess of Helheimer, long imprisoned by Desi’s father, Loki, is free at last, and she’s bent on reclaiming what once was hers. The nine worlds will be drawn into war, over Hell, over Earth, with innocent humans meaningless collateral. While Michael and the Gardians of Asgard, along with the golden-armored Valkyrie lead the battle for freedom, it’s Desi who holds the destiny of all the worlds in her hands.
Can she set aside her doubts, once and for all, and claim the gifts that are hers to bear? Can she accept the sacrifice that is made for her and Become all that she was created to be?
Her final choice will define not only her future, but the fate of humankind, forever more.
The goddess of Helheimer, long imprisoned by Desi’s father, Loki, is free at last, and she’s bent on reclaiming what once was hers. The nine worlds will be drawn into war, over Hell, over Earth, with innocent humans meaningless collateral. While Michael and the Gardians of Asgard, along with the golden-armored Valkyrie lead the battle for freedom, it’s Desi who holds the destiny of all the worlds in her hands.
Can she set aside her doubts, once and for all, and claim the gifts that are hers to bear? Can she accept the sacrifice that is made for her and Become all that she was created to be?
Her final choice will define not only her future, but the fate of humankind, forever more.
