Although Genesis is a prequel novella to Alter Arlo, I would strongly suggest that you read Alto Arlo FIRST to fully appreciate Genesis.
And just quietAlthough Genesis is a prequel novella to Alter Arlo, I would strongly suggest that you read Alto Arlo FIRST to fully appreciate Genesis.
And just quietly, I totally adore these two broken boys! Zade and Cadoc are just desperately fighting to find reasons to survive in the crazy, dystopian world that the amazing Nordika Night has created.
This is not a romance, which you’ll understand after reading Alter Arlo. But I still really, really wish it was….....more
"The truth was that Haven was complicated, tormented, compassionate, special. Beyond anything or anyone Cy had ever met before. Haven was worthy of"The truth was that Haven was complicated, tormented, compassionate, special. Beyond anything or anyone Cy had ever met before. Haven was worthy of protection."
Recall, this series is set in a dystopian world, where vampyres rule and humans have been forced into slavery, to be used and traded as 'meat sacks'. Cypress (Cy) is a vampyre hunter, born into slavery, who then escaped to fight amongst the Veritas - the human liberation movement - only to be caught and bound into slavery once again. Which is where he meets Haven Bathory, a vampyre, but one hiding a human soul amongst the darkness of the world he 'lives' in.
Nyte Never-Ending picks up where Nyte finished, with Cy back with the Veritas and Haven left behind to suffer his fate with the Dominion. Their struggle to be together against all the odds and against everything each side is fighting for, is played out beautifully in this instalment. Be prepared for betrayal, murder, dark twists, so much angst and eventually all the steam, as Cy and Haven finally give in to the pull between them.
"Because Cy was good. He was relentless and stubborn and vicious at times. But more than anything else, Cy was… home to Haven. He was a safe place, a warm feeling, a sanctuary amidst the darkness of this horrible world."
Nyte Never-Ending finishes on another (minor) cliffhanger as Hellie Heat puts all the pawns in place for the final instalment in the trilogy - and I can not wait!
Highly recommended, but be sure to read Nyte first!
We are also blessed with a couple of new additions, including some more background on Orlith and his brother (and yes, one of the shorts features Wyn!) plus a fabulous novella about a new monster called Ruke and their human, Jamie. They are divine.
"Like an elusive phantom, the cold of Tartarus hung over Micah’s shoulders, frigid and thick as fog. Not caused by wind nor by weather, the ambiguo"Like an elusive phantom, the cold of Tartarus hung over Micah’s shoulders, frigid and thick as fog. Not caused by wind nor by weather, the ambiguous chill burrowed deep into his bones, weighing him down, heavier than the pack slung over his back. Perhaps it was the lack of sunlight, the density of the thickly packed earth. Perhaps it was the ever-present darkness that seeped into every hole and crevice of the underground city, drowning out all light. Whatever the reason for the cold, it was constant, lingering, undeniable, but after eleven years without seeing the surface, Micah had grown used to it."
Oh wow! I absolutely adore Hellie Heat's recent work, but had somehow totally overlooked her debut Elysian Chronicles series, starting off with this total gem, Garden of Eden. The world building and character driven storyline are fantastic and the steam levels are hot and humid, just like Tartarus.
Garden of Eden is a dystopian, urban fantasy set in a society where homosexuality is punishable by death, and where a large portion of the population are living underground in Tartarus, a shady, souless, criminal world, hiding from the totalitarian rule above ground, led by the heinous President Axel Tovar. Only the rich and 'healthy' are deemed viable enough to live above ground in the fresh air and sunlight.
This is a story of rebellion but it's also a forbidden love story between an unlikely couple, 'opportunist' Micah Vehyal and Eden Voss, an officer in the Elysian Police Force. Their connection is the driving force the Resistance were looking for, given Micah's as yet untapped mysterious powers and Eden's familial relationship with Axel Tovar.
"Micah leaned in, pressing his lips to that perfectly shaped mouth. He breathed Eden’s air, his breath quickening. For a moment, time seemed to stand still, their bodies suspended together in motionless rhythm."
If you love a dystopian urban fantasy with a healthy dose of MM steam as much as I do, you need to get this one on your bookshelf immediately!
"Being in the shadows was different; it was like peering into the light, wishing you were standing in it but not knowing how to get out from under "Being in the shadows was different; it was like peering into the light, wishing you were standing in it but not knowing how to get out from under the statue that created your shadow."
I totally bloody loved this. Alter Arlo is dark romance at its finest.
Julia (bookish.jka)
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