Book Review
of Awaited (and a little on Wasteland, book 1) by Lynn Rush
Book
Synopsis:
Wasteland,
#2
Release
Date May 2012
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http://bit.ly/AAxAz4
Book
Blurb for Awaited:
Russell Leonard is a
centuries-old Guardian who’s lost faith in his purpose. So when he’s charged
with procuring the first female Guardian in over two centuries, he can only
hope it’s the red-headed beauty who’s been haunting his dreams for months. And
if it is, he intends to claim her as his. But when he finds his dream woman,
Annabelle is mute and bears no Guardian’s Mark.
He soon
realizes she’s been tainted by an ancient evil. Russell must somehow release
the secrets trapped within this delicate soul to help her tap into the only
weapon powerful enough to silence a millennia-old demon—her voice.
Wasteland
Wasteland, #1
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Book
Blurb for Wasteland:
Bound by the blood contract his
human mother signed four centuries ago, half-demon, David Sadler, must obey his
demonic Master’s order to capture fifteen-year-old Jessica Hanks. But as he
learns more about her, he realizes she may be the key to freedom from his
demonic enslavement.
The only
obstacle—Jessica’s distractingly beautiful Guardian, Rebeka Abbott. He must not
give in to their steamy chemistry, or he will lose his humanity. But fresh off
a quarter millennia of sensory deprivation as punishment for not retrieving his
last target, he may not be able to resist temptation long enough to save what’s
left of his human soul.
**Short Story**
Prelude to Darkness
Wasteland, # .5
Release Date May 2012
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Book blurb for Prelude to
Darkness
Margaret Rousseau dreams of freedom from a life of servitude.
When a mysterious woman saunters into the servants’ tavern promising the
impossible, Margaret dares to hope she could win the heart of the one man she
has secretly coveted since she first wore a corset...
The Prince.
Margaret desperately grasps for the opportunity to change her
bleak destiny by placing faith in a woman who is not as forthcoming as she
seems. Blinded to the stranger’s dark motives, Margaret surrenders herself to
gain her heart’s desires.
But her choice may bring forth a darkness that could destroy all
she holds dear.
Author
Information:
Driven to write, Lynn Rush often sees her
characters by closing her eyes watching their story unfold in her mind. Lynn
Rush is a pen name that is a combination of two sources – Lynn, the first name
of her mother-in-law, who passed away and Rush – since the author is a former
inline speed skater and mountain biker. All of Rush’s books are dedicated to
Lynn, her namesake.
Rush holds a degree in psychology from
Southwest Minnesota State University and a master's degree from the University
of Iowa. Originally from Minneapolis, Rush currently enjoys living in the
Arizona sunshine by road biking nearly 100 miles per week with her husband of
15 years and jogging with her two loveable Shetland Sheep dogs.
Connected with Lynn online
Catch the Rush: www.LynnRush.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LynnRushWrites
Twitter: www.twitter.com/LynnRush
~~~See you in the paranormal~~~
Book Excerpt:
My feet
finally found the water’s floor. I tugged the female from Durk’s grasp and
hoisted her up into my arms.
The
water had washed away the crimson stains, but left her lips thin and blue. Durk
pressed his fingers to her neck. “No pulse.”
“Go.
Find wood dry enough to burn. We need fire. I’ll start CPR.”
He
bolted to his feet and darted away. I settled her on the damp foliage covered
floor and ripped her buttoned blouse apart. I rested my ear to her chest.
Nothing. Cheek to her mouth. Nothing.
I
clamped my hands together and started counting out compressions. “Please. You
can’t die. I just found you.”
Her
chest caved beneath my weight with each push I offered to start her heart.
Pumping it for her. She looked so cold. So small. So fragile. Darkness tainted
her lips. I imagined they’d be full and bright red like in my dreams. Her
glowing skin was now dull and lifeless.
Please. Michael.
There
must have been a reason for me to be on this plane. This time. This date. This
instance. Not to let me find someone I’d dreamt about, then to lose her.
I
pinched her nose. With my other hand I cradled her neck and opened her mouth to
mine. My lips formed a seal around hers, and I blew. Her chest raised. One more
breath.
I turned
my head, listening. Nothing.
I repeated
it for another cycle. Durk returned holding an armful of branches. He ripped
open his pack and pulled out a bag.
“Zip
lock?”
“Jessica
made an appearance at my room while packing.” He held it up. “I thought she’d
lost her mind. Matches, magazine, and tiny foil blanket.”
“You
didn’t say anything.”
“Told me
not to.”
Durk
went to work on the fire as I finished the second round of compressions. I
leaned down to breathe for her again and paused an inch before contact with her
lips. “Please,” I whispered and sealed her mouth with mine.
I
breathed into her, then turned and drew in a gulp of air and let it flow into
her. A gentle scent of sandalwood and sugar wrapped around me. Coiled me in
warmth. The woman flinched beneath me.
Then
coughed.
I tilted
her to the side and water spewed from her mouth. A tremor rocked her little
body. The crackle of a flame, and the scent of burning leaves filled the air.
“There you go. Get it out.” I patted her back.
She
flopped back and her eyes opened wide.
The same
honey irises I’d seen a hundred times in my dreams stared at me. “Can you hear
me?”
The lids
hung heavy over her dilated eyes, then slid shut.
“No. No.
Stay with me.” I patted her shoulder.
Durk
joined me, kneeling beside her on the other side. I pressed my finger to her
neck. “Steady pulse.”
“She’s
got to be in shock. Freezing. Get that fire going.” I peeled my shirt over my
head as I stood. “Find all you can to get a small shelter formed around the
fire.” I ripped at the belt securing my soggy pants to me. “I’ll warm her up.”
Wasn’t
exactly how I’d dreamed I would first lay with a woman, but I’d be damned if I
was going to let her die.
She was
mine.
Book Review:
The only things I have
read about angels are the Bible, real life encounters, and “The Moral
Instruments” series. So this series of
books about guardian angels and guardians, immortals who fight demons on behalf
of humanity, have captivated me. I love
the idea that there are guardians out there solely for the purpose of
protecting us. I have always believed
that I had a guardian angel, there is no other way I could have survived being
born six weeks early (at least not as long ago as I was born) and all the stupid
stuff I did as a kid and teen.
I have enjoyed getting
to know the characters of this series. “Awaited”
picks up the story started in “Wasteland” and covers different guardians we
have been introduced to. “Wasteland”
introduces the guardians and guardian angels and tells the story of the King
and Queen of the guardians, who are the guardian angels. “Awaited” tells the story of Russell, who we
meet in “Wasteland.” Russell finds his
destiny and mate in this story.
The story was kept me
guessing, first about if the woman they found was who they were sent to find
and then if she was evil or not. I
eagerly devoured this book in one sitting.
I strongly recommend this series for anyone who enjoys reading
paranormal romance or who enjoyed “The Mortal Instruments” series.
I give both these books
4 out of 5 clouds. A good read!
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Hi Lynn, Hi Mindy -
ReplyDeleteLynn, your books are definitely on TBR list. Congrats on the great review from Mindy.
I forgot the question - who is my favorite angel or angel-like character...so far I only know one...she's a guardian angel named Claire from Sharon Hamilton's Heavenly Lover.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read this book, but I'll definitely look into it. You will like these books. Really good.
DeleteHi!! Thanks for the great reviews! I'm so glad you enjoyed the stories. :) Thanks,Kay for coming by. I haven't heard of Heavenly Lover....but SWEET, I'll have to check it out! :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't read many books with angels (but I'm making my way there, I promise!), so I guess my favourite angel character would be Mitch from Scott Speer's Immortal City. The only angel book I've read D:
ReplyDeleteDefinitely looking forward to these books!
Thanks for stopping by. I don't think I've read Immortal City. The only other angel book I had read previously was the Mortal Instruments Series, so I can relate.
DeleteHonestly, Immortal City wasn't all that great, but of course that's just my opinion. It's a new release that I believe was lacking a lot of substance. And oh my goodness, for some reason I didn't classify TMI as an angel book, even though that's partly what it is *face palm*. In which case, my favourite angel character is Jace, haha.
DeleteI initially hasn't thought of TMI either. I confess I saw someone else name them on another blog which is what made me go
DeleteDuh" and I like Jace too, although now that I've read "She Speaks to Angels" it's Kian. OMG he is hot.
I need to read more angel books, it seems!
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