Fallen
Guardian
Trilogy
Book 1
Laury
Falter
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Romance
Publisher: Audeamus LLC
Date of Publication: April 1, 2009
ISBN: 978-0-9855110-3-6
ASIN: B00280MFEY
Number of pages: 274 pages
Book
Description:
Fallen - the first book in the Guardian
Trilogy...
Maggie is unaware of the terrifying fate
that awaits her. It isn’t until she lands in New Orleans for a full year at a
private high school and her unknown enemies find her does she realize that her
life is in danger.
As a mystifying stranger repeatedly
intervenes and blocks the attempts on her life, she begins to learn that there
is more to him than his need to protect her and that he may be the key to
understanding why her enemies have just now arrived.
EXCERPT
“So you’re warning me
away from you?” I was appalled. “Then why are you doing this…guarding me at
all? Why the torment? Why watch over me when you know that…that we should be
more?” I felt on the verge of tears, which amazed me. How could pain be so
sharp in the afterlife? “Answer me, Eran. Why?”
He sighed. “Because it
is my job.”
I gasped, more offended
than I’d ever been. “I’m a job to you?” I stared at him and waited for his head
to rise but he refused to look at me.
“Yes,” he said weakly,
defeated. His beautiful, rugged voice released as a whimper and the pain inside
me grew. “You are just a job.”
I didn’t think it was
possible but the emptiness I’d felt with Eran being gone those many weeks held
no comparison to the magnitude of what I was experiencing right now.
I felt as if I had been
gutted.
“No…” I shook my head.
“I don’t believe you because you see, Eran, I can feel your emotions run
through me. Whether you want to admit them or not, I know how you feel about
me.”
Stunned, his head jerked
up, his brilliant blue-green eyes drilling into mine. “You feel me too? How can
that be?”
“I don’t know. But I do
know that I feel in you the same emotions I have.”
He groaned and turned
away. “That’s not possible…” he muttered, pausing. When he spoke again his
voice was strained, determined. I drew in a breath as the intensity of these
emotions ran through me. “It doesn’t matter. I won’t let this happen. This will
not happen…I will not let us be together.”
“Because you are my
guardian? Then let me make it easy on us…You’re fired.”
“It doesn’t work that
way, Magdalene,” he said, quieter but still resolute.
“I didn’t want you to
watch over me, Eran. I never asked for it.”
As if he’d become an
entirely new person, his reply was flat and detached. “You’re a messenger. You
require a guardian. It’s as simple as that.”
“Then we’ve just solved
the issue, didn’t we?” I said causing him to finally look up. “This will be my
last message. It’s from me to you…goodbye Eran.”
Turning swiftly, I
walked away just before the tears came.
Reviews
"Fast-paced,
the story starts off strong and retains a tight rein on the momentum
throughout. This book mixes humor, mystery, and the supernatural into a
satisfying blend that should appeal to both young and more mature readers."
~Coffee Time Romance Review
"Great
flow of interest and most unusual characters (that you will love as I have). I
have laughed out loud at some of them. Good, simple, fast read that has a great
hook, line and sinker." ~Great Minds Think Aloud Review
"A
very good read with interesting characters and a quick pace." ~Life Is
Better With Books Review
"While
I was given the first book I just bought the 2nd one, Eternity, and plan to
start it tonight." ~The Book Hookup
About the
Author:
Laury Falter is a bestselling author of
young adult romantic suspense and urban fantasy. She has three series out: the
Guardian Trilogy, the Residue Series, and the Apocalypse Chronicles.
Website: http://www.lauryfalter.com
Twitter page: http://www.twitter.com/LauryFalter
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Laury-Falter/196033543803745
Goodreads page: http://www.goodreads.com/lauryfalter
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