Embers (Wings of War #1)
Author: Karen Ann Hopkins
Genre: YA Fantasy/Paranormal
Expected Release Date: October 21, 2014
Description:
There
are descendants of angels walking among us. Ember is one of them. And
she may be the only hope mankind has as the rapture approaches and evil
rises.
Embers
is an epic paranormal adventure about an eighteen year old girl who
discovers that she's immune to fire and any other injury when she’s in a
horrific car crash that kills her parents. Following a violent episode
with her aunt's boyfriend, Ember flees Ohio to live with an old relative
in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Ember's exuberance at escaping a
bad home life soon turns to trepidation when she finds out that she's a
Watcher, a descendant of angels. While Ember learns about her heritage
and the powers that go along with it, she strikes up friendships with
two young men who live in a frightening walled compound in the forest.
Inexplicitly drawn to one of the men in particular, an impossible
romance develops. But it is cut short when Ember discovers that her new
friends are fighting on the opposite side of a war—one that’s been
raging between two factions of Watchers for thousands of years. When the
compound’s inhabitants threaten the townspeople, Ember takes action,
sealing her fate in the ancient battle of good versus evil—and the
grayness in between. Ember is up to the challenge, until she realizes
that she isn’t only fighting for the lives of the locals and the souls
of her new friends. She also might be one of the few champions who will
make a stand for all of mankind as the rapture approaches and the end of
days begin.
Embers is a dark and gritty YA novel that’s the first book in the series, The Wings of War.
“You’re right. I’m a monster. I won’t argue on that account. But your kind isn’t squeaky clean either. Just because your ancestors were arch angels doesn’t give you the right to police the world.” His eyes narrowed. “Do you know how many humans have died from wars that Watchers caused?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I lied.
I was already suspicious about Watchers. Ila scared the crap out of me sometimes with her demeanor and righteous words.
But Sawyer didn’t need to know that I questioned the Watchers myself. His opinion didn’t count.
When I turned back to him, ready to change the subject, I wasn’t prepared for the darkening of his already almost black eyes. He leaned in closer and our breaths mingled. In and out I breathed, allowing his familiar woodsy scent to fill my nose. I know Sawyer. Oh, I know him.
Don’t do it, Ember.
But I couldn’t stop.
When he kissed me, my lips parted automatically.
Deep down, I wanted him, desired him madly, and had from the first time I’d seen him in my dreams.
And in that instant, I didn’t care that he was a Demon.
A
native of New York State, Karen Ann Hopkins now lives with her family
on a farm in northern Kentucky, where her neighbors in all directions
are members of a strict Amish community. Her unique perspective became
the inspiration for the story of star-crossed lovers Rose and Noah. When
she’s not homeschooling her kids, giving riding lessons or tending to a
menagerie of horses, goats, peacocks, chickens, ducks, rabbits, dogs
and cats, she is dreaming up her next romantic novel.
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ReplyDeleteLOVE the cover! It's got a supernatural feel to it and I love the colors!
Excerpt rocks too :)
thank you :)
The cover is awesome! The fiery wings are awesome, as will as the colors!
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