Men of the Cave (Book One)
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Blurb:
Raised by unorthodox parents, Kasey Reese has always
struggled to be invisible, to not be noticed, to avoid conflict. Running from a
broken relationship, Kasey flees to Spain on a scholarship, to restore the
comfort she finds in anonymity. Destiny, however, has other plans for her - a
life threatening, life-altering journey into the supernatural when she meets
the men of the cave.
Excerpt:
Hidden behind tall trees, I came
to a small natural clearing of low grass. In this patch, the twins battled with
swords. I could tell they had been at this for a while. Sweat soaked their
shaggy hair. Droplets poured down their bare muscular chests. It was hard to
distinguish who was who. One wore black shorts and the other blue. They grunted
with every swing, and I could see all their teenage boy muscles flex when their
swords struck.
“Clink, clank,” the swords
sounded with each smack. Their footwork was impressive as they anticipated the
other’s move. They were in a dangerous synchronized dance. I recognized the
swords from research for an extensive history report. The assignment was on the
Roman Coliseum and the Gladiators. The men used these swords during the
mid-first century. I couldn’t believe the twins were fighting with this type of
sword.
The swords were about two feet
long with a diamond cut, pointed tip. They swung them around with ease and
precision as if they were mere batons. Is this what these boys did for fun? One
twin thrust his sword straight down toward the other, but he masterfully
blocked the strike. I found it odd they fought with no shields like true Roman
Gladiator would have. The twins locked with swords crossed, and the twin in blue
fell to one knee. The twin in black, almost sinister said, “I have you now.”
He swung his sword over his head
like a helicopter, then aimed it dead on at his brother’s chest. The twin on
the floor tried to block the oncoming sword. A tragic miss. His brother’s sword
plunged into his chest.
I gasped as the twin fell
struggling with his last few breaths. Like a movie scene, the victor’s
sword pierced through the young boy’s body. The twin fell to the ground. The
sword handle stuck out of his chest and the tip out of his back.
His brother smiled and said,
“Finally,” then left through a path on the other side of the clearing.
I bent over and tried to
breathe. My body shook. I felt as if someone twisted my stomach like a soaked
towel. I took a few steps forward and looked around. I heard nothing, only
silence. I hurried to reach the brother lying dead before me.
“Martin, John…,” I whispered.
The boy didn’t move. I took another step forward to see his face. As I peered
over his shoulder, his haunting open eyes and mouth sent me into a complete
earthquake. Panicked, I staggered backwards. My back felt the prickly sting of
a Juniper tree. Then I ran. I sobbed, and sprinted as fast as I could. I
anticipated seeing the winding driveway that would lead me out of this
monstrous nightmare.
Review:
The cover had me intrigued but the book description pulled
me and loving the ride the story took me on.
Kasey has unorthodox parents who give her and her little
brother no structure. Going to Spain
I loved Kasey from page one. With everything she has gone
through with her parents she is a smart, and caring. Her love for her little
brother really shows every time they talk on the phone or she is talking about
him. Dion and her brothers are amazing. They are immortal and each has special
powers. Dion’s is he is really fast. And they don’t make guys like him or his
brothers anymore. They are so sweet and chivalrous and Dion just had me
swooning all over him from the start. I loved the chemistry between Kasey and
Dion even though he knew she was coming and meant for him he never pressured
her to fall quickly for him. At times I wanted to smack Kasey though for
fighting her attraction and pushing him away but I understood also learning
that your boyfriend is immortal can not be easy but she does handle all the
weirdness good. Add the fact that Kasey has her own weird heritage makes her
and Dion a perfect match.
I loved all the side characters. They added to the story
line and I can’t wait to learn more about all of Dion’s brothers. I enjoyed how
Marisette adds people from history along with Gods and Demi-Gods. All the
history thrown in plus Greek mythology makes for such an amazing story that
will leave you wanting more. 5/5 Bloody Fangs
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Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I would also like to say Thank You Marisette for letting me re view your book and say Thank You to Mystical Muse Book Tours for letting me participate in this tour.
~Sabrina
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