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ISBN: 978-1619352384
Fiction
430 pages
Soul Mate Publishing
July 15, 2013
A secret she must never share. A secret that two warring species are determined to control. A universe’s future at stake.
Twenty-year-old Cassiel Winters joins Earth’s new space academy in hopes of finding her brother, one
of Command’s top pilots and her only family, who’s been reported MIA. But she quickly realizes she may not be cut out for life in space, where female cadets are outnumbered, competition’s fierce, and she’s already failed her hand-to-hand combat test once.
Even the station’s most respected officer, Lt. Damian King, probably can’t help Cassiel pass the second
time around – so why is he so interested in her progress? If only one of her freaky déjà vu visions would offer an answer instead of mysterious messages like hide.
When Cassiel’s manipulated into a perilous mission, she encounters a warrior species bred to protect
the universe from an even greater threat. And she learns that her secret visions are at the heart of it all.
Now Cassiel must fight to control her own destiny and race to save her brother – even if it means pretending to be the pawn of Prime Or’ic, the cold-as-steel Thell’eon leader. Even if it means risking her life, facing hard truths, and making the ultimate sacrifice.
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REVIEW
Holy
stars! Space travel has never been so HOT!
If, like me, you’re not a huge fan of sci-fi, this is one book you cannot miss. It will change your opinion of the genre. Not only was all the sci-fi, space jargon easily pronounceable, but the aliens encountered in this story are a far cry from the tiny, green men with large heads and oversized eyes. They are drop dead gorgeous with smoking bods, and any warm blooded, human woman would easily forget their allegiance to their fellow earthlings with these guys around. Well almost any woman. Thankfully, Cassiel is determined, kickass, and she doesn’t allow her attraction for these other beings blind her.
In
the beginning of the story, Cass is painted as a bit of a weak character. She’s
not a great cadet, and struggles through the ESE tests, but she’s driven by her
love for her brother, and the mere fact that she joined ESE on a hunch shows
how strong she really is. She also has a really awesome but strange gift, one
she’s always tried to hide, except from Daz, and I was excited to see her in
action with it. When her first mission reveals so much more about her than
anyone would have ever expected, she really came into her own, and her
character continued to develop with each hurdle she faced.
Her
relationship with King is very new, but I liked Cassiel’s loyalty, not only to
King, but to ESE – even though they were a shady organization. There were a few
moments when that loyalty seemed to wane in the presence of Or’ic and she
actually seemed to be enjoying her time with the Thelléons, but then she’d
remember why she was with them and it would bring her back to reality. This
didn’t mean there was nothing between Cassiel and Or’ic. The sexual tension was
off the charts and it was obvious there was a mutual attraction, one that wasn’t
the result of the high levels of pheromones present. Or’ic was so sincere when
he approached Cassiel after the Candidacy that my heart broke for him. Even
though his way of thinking and feeling is so very different from the human way,
he was really trying to connect with her in the best way possible. I think it
was just a little too late.
This
story was well paced but I did feel it lost some of its momentum towards the
end. It did end on a high note though and I cannot wait to see where this story
will go. I only hope it involves more Or’ic.
This
book is filled with adventure, mystery and romance. It is sexy and exciting.
Simply
put…it is METATABULOUS!!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Journalist
Lesley Young never thought she would delve into the world of writing fiction,
but when she sat down for the first time to put pen to paper, ideas for what
would become her first novel just poured out naturally. Young’s first book,
“Sky’s End,” is a multi-genre tale that showcases her unique style of weaving
romance, action and wit into one page-burning story.
Young
was born in Edmonton, Alberta in Canada. She holds an arts degree from the
University of Alberta and a journalism degree from the University of Victoria.
Young
now lives in Loretto, Ontario where she works as a journalist, freelance writer
and editor for health, décor and business magazines. Since 2008, Young has
written more than 300 articles for print and online media including Profit,
Toronto Life, MSN Green, and Elle Canada among others. She is a regular
contributor to Reader’s Digest, Best Health, Canadian Living and House and Home
Magazine.
Young
has won three gold honors for feature stories from the National Business
Magazine Awards and another top media award from the Canadian Dermatology
Association.
Soul
Mate Publishing releases “Sky’s End” on July 15 in paperback and e-book. The
novel is Young’s first installment in a series about Cassiel Winters, a
futuristic heroine, and her outer space escapades.
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