Title: Envisioned
Series: The Elemental Prophecy Book # 1
Author: Nikki Narvaez
Genre: New Adult /Paranormal Romance
Brielle De Luca thought she was just an average girl, despite her nightly dreams of an impending apocalypse, along with a gorgeous man that pulls at her soul.
However, on the night of her 18th birthday, everything changes when she is thrown into the Elemental World, a world where she is supposedly the One that is spoken about in an ancient Prophecy; a Prophecy that states she is the key to preventing an apocalypse.
Now she must learn to control her power over the four elements, all while dealing with the love and intense passion of her bond to the man from her dreams, Jace Vasquez.
Piece of cake, right?
EXCERPT
He stepped closer, only a couple of feet away from me. He smelled heavenly, like rain and citrus. “Every night. I've been trying to figure out a way to find you, to save you, and here you are, so close all this time, and I never knew,” he sadly said.
It was my turn to step closer. Tears pooled in my eyes as I said, “I didn't think you existed. I hoped that you did, but I thought I was crazy to believe that I could find you.”
I reached out my hand to touch his face. When I did, a jolt of electricity sparked between us, spreading what felt like burning honey throughout every inch of my body. What was happening to me? Whatever it was, I didn't want it to stop; it was one of those pains that felt amazingly good, almost addictive. Jace's eyes widened as an astonished smile spread across his face.
“Unbelievable,” he said as he grabbed a handful of my curls at the back of my head, pulling my face to his to crush his lips to mine.
His kiss was desperate, just like his gaze in my nightmares, only multiplied. I opened his mouth with my tongue, tangling with his as our passion increased. I had never had a kiss come close to this one, and it had just started. He tasted exotic, a subtle sweetness present as he caressed my tongue with his. I clutched his shirt, twisting it in my hands as I tried to pull his body to become one with mine. Heat rushed in-between my thighs and pooled there, sending tendrils of burning warmth up my stomach. I never wanted this to end; the world could stop turning right now, and I would be oblivious, deliriously happy in Jace's lips.
REVIEW
This was a great start to a series that promises to deliver plenty of excitement, with twists and turns that always left me guessing what would happen next. I loved the use of mythology and how Narvaez tied it in with the elemental powers.
The story was quite fast paced, with tons of action, but I did feel that somewhere in the middle the excitement faded a bit. However, there was plenty of fire and passion between Brie and Jace and that was enough to keep me engrossed in the story. They seemed to fall in love so easily, though, and even though they shared a bond because they were twin flames, it would have been nice to seem them struggle with the sudden attraction. Especially Jace, the playboy, who never wanted to settle with one girl.
The ending was a definite cliff-hanger, and I cannot wait to see what lies in wait for the characters in the Underworld. This was a great read that left me wanting more. I look forward to book 2.
Title: Emblazed
Series: The Elemental Prophecy Book # 2
Author: Nikki Narvaez
Publication Date: September 20th, 2013
Three days. Three days seems like a lot of time, but not when you are racing to save the one you love. Not when time is against you.
Three days is all Jace has to save Brielle, to prevent both of their deaths. Both have more to battle than they ever imagined while they fight for their lives, their souls, and their love.
Will Jace be able to rescue Brielle, or will the fate of the world die with her?
EXCERPT
Hades walked in with that stupid smirk on his face, which I couldn't wait to remove. When he reached me, he sneered as he said, “I'm going to give you one last chance to surrender your power to me. I shall spare you and you can go back home. If not, you can stay here while I continue to torture you until you beg me to take it.”
I snorted. “That will never happen. I would never give you my power, even if I knew how,
which I don't.”
“Not even for the life of your flame?” Hades asked smugly.
I stiffened as fear spread over me. Had he found Jace? He couldn't have – Jace just got
here. I could still feel him, and he wasn't in the building yet. Hades directed his attention to the door, which opened to two minotaurs dragging Jace between them. No. No, no, no!
I concentrated on talking to Jace in my mind, but he didn't respond. He still felt like he
was somewhere else in the Underworld, not standing right in front of me. I knew our connection was having issues from being apart, but shouldn't it be back to normal since he was in front of me? He barely struggled against his captors, and he wouldn't even look at me.
Jace, look at me! Look at me!
He still didn't respond. Something wasn't right. This couldn't be Jace – all my senses but
my sight told me it wasn't, but how could I deny it when he stood before me? He looked like my Jace, and given I was probably delirious from everything I'd experienced down here, I didn't put much weight on not being able to hear or feel him. Our bond was probably all fucked up from being down here in another realm anyway.
“Last chance – submit your power to me or he will die,” Hades threatened.
“But, I don't know how. Please, don't,” I begged. Fuck, I didn't want to resort to begging, but this was Jace. I'd do anything for him, even damn humanity. I didn't care whether I was being selfish or not, Jace was my world, the only one that really mattered to me.
Then, my nightmare sprang to life before my eyes. The minotaurs moved away as the demons and skeletons from the walls converged on Jace. “Jace!!! Nooo!!!”
I pulled and fought against my bonds as tears blurred my sight. I couldn't feel anything
that was happening to him, further confusing me as to what was transpiring with our bond. All I could focus on was Jace fighting off demons in front of me, and desperation and rage pulsed through me. I used it to empower my Akasha, but I was so consumed with emotion that I had no control over the tremendous power that streamed out of me. It erupted from my body, engulfing the room in light while wildly shooting in all directions, including upwards where the invisible bonds imprisoned me.
I fell to the floor in a heap, finally free. I looked up, frantically searching for Jace among
the piles of charred bodies that had been in the path of my Akasha. Chandeliers sat in
fragments in between the multitude of bodies and their strewn parts scattered across the floor. The thrones were on opposite sides of the room, embedded in the walls. Piles of ash smoked in various places throughout the room. Hades was nowhere in sight, and I hoped that I had obliterated him to one of those mounds of dust, even though he probably fled like coward when everything started happening.
I tried to stand, but I was too weak to support myself. Dots spotted my vision as I dragged myself down the stairs, praying that I could find Jace in the carnage in front of me before I blacked out. I was still alive, so that meant he was too, right? Our bond couldn't be that fractured, could it? I saw the red tips of his hair beneath a mass of blackened bodies.
I crawled over the smoking remains of the demons, the stench of which caused me to vomit on one of them. I continued crawling over bodies until I finally made it to Jace. I pushed
the bodies on top of him weakly, but they wouldn't budge. I sobbed as I continued, only freeing his face and chest before I collapsed from my efforts. My head rested on his chest, which wasn't rising and falling with breath. I couldn't hear his heartbeat, my most cherished sound in the whole world. My heart shattered as I took in his charred face, his dead eyes staring back at me.
Darkness crept in, and the last thought I had before I was pulled into nothing was that Jace
couldn't be burned.
REVIEW
This book was action-packed and full of devious wickedness. But then, what would one expect when dealing with the Underworld??!
I was really excited to see what Narvaez would put her characters through, and she definitely upped the ante in this story. Brie's powers, and her emotional and physical strengths, were tested to the max as she battled to save her soul while trying to keep everyone safe. Once again, there were a few curveballs tossed in for good measure, and just when it looked like they were in the clear, Brie and her friends were faced with even more adversity at the hands of the Underworld Gods.
I loved that this book was a bit darker than the first, and I really felt the threat of Hades and Hermes. There were a few gut-wrenching moments that had me on the edge of my seat, and I couldn't put this book down for one second.
Once again, this book ended with a major cliff-hanger and I NEED the third book, as in NOW!!!!
CHARACTER BIO'S & DREAM CAST
Find out who Nikki would choose to play the cast of “Envisioned” & “Emblazed” if, The Elemental Prophecy Series, hit the big screen!
Brielle De Luca – Just turned 18 and graduated high school; can control all four elements: water, fire, earth, and air; twin flame of Jace; very emotional, fun-loving, kind, stubborn, and sarcastic; golden brown hair, hazel eyes, family is from Italy; mother died giving birth; raised by father on island town of Avalon, CA; best friend is Kimber.
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That’s a hard one! I think the closest actress in Hollywood to Brielle would be Odette Annable, but with lighter hair.
My muse for Jace is MMA fighter Roger Huerta.
Julianne Hough
I don’t have a name for this guy, but he’s the only guy that comes close to Zane :)
Ginnifer Goodwin
About the Author
My name is Nikki Narvaez. I was born and raised in San Antonio, TX, where I currently live with my husband, our two dogs, Bella and Oreo, and our cat, Cupcake. I have been teaching for four years, but I hope to become a full-time writer and stay at home mom one day. I am 27 years old, and have three older sisters who have blessed me with four nephews and one niece. In my free time, I love to write and play Texas Hold 'Em poker. I just released my first novel, a New Adult Fantasy/Paranormal Romance titled Envisioned. It is the first in the trilogy of The Elemental Prophecy Series. I am currently working on Book Two, titled Emblazed, as well as another Adult Paranormal Romance trilogy and a Contemporary Romance.
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