Hidden in the shadows of the Infernos,
Celeste is surrounded by the protection of Dante and her brothers. She is a
Demon/Reaper a being that should never have been. An elite fighter, Celeste has
honed her fighting skills and is a deadly weapon for Dante. Her one weakness? A
Fallen Angel she has loved for two centuries.
Marcus a Fallen Angel knew the
unconditional love of the Gods, and Angels. But he fell to the mortal plane in
dishonor. Five hundred years ago he fell for a mortal, but she spurned him.
Taking a vow of celibacy he has dedicated himself to fighting the evils of the
world. Believing that he will one day be worthy of his lost mortals love as
well as redemption from the Angels who turned him away.
One of the First… Calliope has been
released onto the mortal plane. His one and only goal is to destroy Dante and
the Reapers. Taking his rightful place as the ruler of the Infernos.
The only weapon that can kill Calliope is
the Black Sword, a sword so evil only one creature in existence can carry it.
Celeste. But she can’t hunt down Calliope on her own. She is forced to partner
with the one being she wants more than life itself, Marcus.
Can a Reaper/Demon and a Fallen Angel work
together to kill Calliope before he succeeds in taking over the Infernos and
releasing hell on earth?
A Step Away From the Norm
This is
where I point out that I’m only half way through the book due to other
happenings in life. Now while I can’t control life, I also don’t want to shirk
my duties, so what I’m going to do is tell you what I have so far. So it’s half
review half book status update. I know, smooth...
At 50% I
can tell you that I like the story. The idea of it is so cool and the way
things are coming together is awesome. I like the way the story is written and
am really pleased that I came across ‘Lost
in Time’. It has interesting ideas that I’m hoping get explained in more
depth as the story progresses. While I say that I enjoy the way the story is written
this is purely a reference to the author’s style as the book is littered with
typos (this is what’s slowed me down. It’s like trying to decipher the code of
an excited writer who can’t get their words down fast enough and has forgotten
to check through afterwards.). I’m constantly stopping to bang my head against
a wall (gently, I don’t want to damage the precious brain cells) or have a bit
of a “facepalm” moment.
Another
thing that’s causing me to struggle is that dastardly chapter length. You’ve
heard about my attention span. Long chapters do not help me. They mock me, I
swear they do it on purpose. However the detail and scene building makes it
almost worth sitting through many pages wanting a chapter break (note I said
almost. I like short chapters... a lot.)
The main
characters have such sizzling chemistry and how they’ve failed to notice it
coming off each other is beyond me. They’re driving me bonkers but I just want
them to get a room (you hear me Marcus & Celeste? Get a room!), in fact I
want to drag them into one and lock all the exits. Which would be redundant
giving some of Celeste’s skills but you know what I mean. The characters are
very much something that make me want to read more of this book. I love how
they interact and I have mental images of them and THEY’RE MY FRIENDS NOW!
(Okay, maybe not but I WANT THEM TO BE.)
So I think
we can summarise that, for me, chapter length and an ocean of typos are holding
me back on this book. While I can appreciate the effort it takes to write a
book, I think typos are something that need to be addressed when they’re this
widespread, they take the reader’s focus away from the actual story and make it
difficult to actually focus on what is needed to be focused on in order to stay
with the story to give it the full attention that it deserves. However I do
like the plot and the character development enough to, not only continue to plough
through this, but to think that they outweigh the cons. Not a bad job at all in
my opinion. I do realise that indies can’t always afford an editor. That’s why
I point it out. I want the author to make their book better. I want it to be
the best it can possibly be.
Who am I?
This is a
tough question to answer, it would be cliché’ to say: "I'm whoever you
want me to be." (Wink, wink)
However,
the bare facts are, I'm a mother of 2, a wife of almost 20 years, a daughter,
sister, friend, loud obnoxious cubical partner. (Seriously, we aren't meant to
be stuck together, in tiny boxes like this.)
I have a
B.S. Degree in Information Technology.
And I want nothing more in the world than to be a published author of
Urban Fantasy Romance.
I was born
and raised in a suburb of Salt Lake City, UT. called West Jordan. Where I live,
about 2 miles from the home I grew up in. World traveler I am not.
I currently
work a full time day job as a Business Analyst which is a fancy term for I work
on a computer all day. (boooo, this technical stuff makes my muse cry). Nuff
said. One day I will be a full time writer. Until then, I shall slog along at
my day job.
So if I'm
not working the day job or writing. You will find me reading, which is my
greatest past time. Unless, my family has kidnapped me! Taken me out of my
comfort zone! Away from running water, and a flushing toilet, away from
electricity and God forbid Wi-Fi. (It makes no sense to want leave the city!!
There are things outside of the city that can kill, and eat you. NO thanks.)
Camping, they’ve taken me camping….. (sniff sniff).
Or you
might find me cycling, which is my new hobby, even though I tend to crash a
lot! My husband calls me crash, but I love it. When I cycle I feel free, my
brain and all my characters are quiet, and I can think. After 20 miles or so I
am able to internalize my next moves not only in life but in writing as well. I
am a true believe that everyone needs this type of release. You just have to
find what that release is for you.
I
obsessively stalk Twitter, Facebook, and lurk in Yahoo groups rarely making
comments. I’m working on that part, wish me luck.
I love
music and if I am I ever seen without my iPhone I have been kidnapped by aliens
and every action should be taken to retrieve the real me.
What if
they don’t have running water, flushing toilets, electricity or…say it isn’t
possible Wi-Fi in space??
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1 comment:
Thanks you so much for hosting me today on your blog. And for your truthful words. Hope you enjoy the rest of the book.
--Christie Palmer
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