Phantasma
Phi Athanatoi, #1
by Efthalia
Publisher: Mill City Press
Date of
Publication: 12th April 2016
Cover
Artist: Yoolia Design
Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Romance
One
night’s transgression. A love unveiled. The in-escapable outcome of passion and
vengeance.
From The Book Junkie Reads . . . PHANTASMA (Phi Athanatoi, #1) . . .
High impact action. Adrenaline filled drama. Paranormal romance with gods and demons and more.
Mythology comes to the forefront. What you thought you were taught in school has a new spin with well developed character and a vivid world built around them. Carissa is a demi-god with no knowledge of such. She had dedicated her life to protect and serve her fellow mankind. Then one day she finds this all has changed. I found her to be well rounded, strong, independent, and unwilling to take a backseat when something needs to be done. She was my hero.
Xen the immortal protector of humankind from an unknown, unseen enemy. For thousands of years from afar, until it was all in the face of the people they were protecting. Xen was strong, male, protective, not overbearing, not over-Me. He was dark but not over the top. He was complicated at points. He was male all the time.
This ride through mythology and paranormal has a bit of the edge that has the ground work for an enduring series moving forward.
Most certainly looking forward to the next book in this series. This was an awesome offering from this debut author. Efthalia this was a wonderful introduction to your vision of paranormal/mythological romance.
Mythology comes to the forefront. What you thought you were taught in school has a new spin with well developed character and a vivid world built around them. Carissa is a demi-god with no knowledge of such. She had dedicated her life to protect and serve her fellow mankind. Then one day she finds this all has changed. I found her to be well rounded, strong, independent, and unwilling to take a backseat when something needs to be done. She was my hero.
Xen the immortal protector of humankind from an unknown, unseen enemy. For thousands of years from afar, until it was all in the face of the people they were protecting. Xen was strong, male, protective, not overbearing, not over-Me. He was dark but not over the top. He was complicated at points. He was male all the time.
This ride through mythology and paranormal has a bit of the edge that has the ground work for an enduring series moving forward.
Most certainly looking forward to the next book in this series. This was an awesome offering from this debut author. Efthalia this was a wonderful introduction to your vision of paranormal/mythological romance.
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Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.**
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One night’s transgression. A love unveiled.
The in-escapable outcome of passion and vengeance.
Carissa Alkippes is a daughter of a
god but she doesn’t know it. As a cop she’s seen her fair share of bad but
nothing prepared her for the horror of the world she has been plunged into.
Xen Lyson is the head of the Phi
Athanatoi, a group of immortals who have been protecting man for over 2,000
years from the Kakodiamones - demons who want nothing more than to feast on
humanity.
Thrown face to face with Xen during a
skirmish with the demons, Carissa becomes a pawn in a deadly game of a demi-god
who seeks godly power.
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Excerpt from Chapter Two
Xen
Lyson’s fingers moved to the pulse point of the woman lying at his feet. Skata!
He swore internally. He should have guessed she’d come back for her partner.
He’d have to leave her.
Take
her. He jerked at the sudden possessiveness that demanded he acquire ownership.
She’s yours.
His
hand moved to her hair as he pushed the strands back from her face. The pads of
his fingers deliberately caressed her cheek. His nostrils flared when the scent
of her exotic blood hit his nose. He examined her without delay. A large bump
and cut graced the back of her skull. He lifted his fingers to his mouth and
tasted her blood. Ambrosia danced over his tongue and warmth spread through
every cell in his body.
Dikia
mou... she’s mine.
“Xen,
we should move.” Kane Hart, his right hand man, brought him out of his strange
musings and sudden infatuation. “Bring the truck. Get the clean team. Stack the
demon bodies.”
His
brow creased in contemplation at what would be the best course of action for
the female and her partner. Taking her would risk exposing her to his world. He
looked over her body again. Take her. He wanted to give in and do as his mind
bid. “Leave these two untouched.”
As
the leader of the Phi Athanatoi, an ancient specialist group of vampires and
werewolves, he was sworn to protect humankind. Right now, leaving the woman and
her wounded partner would be an act of protecting them from the Kakodiamones,
the demons that walked amongst man. Bringing them into his world would only
paint them as moving targets.
He
stood and sheathed his double-edged xiphos. His acute senses picked up the
strong smell of demons. Before he could turn, one descended upon him, blade in
hand. He braced himself. The impact was inescapable. Slamming into his back,
the demon knocked him forward.
“Vlaka!”
Xen yelled.
He
found his footing quickly, speed and skill on his side. Reaching for his sword,
he readied himself for combat. The demon changed tactics when he saw Xen’s
weapon. He stopped on the spot, trying to avoid his opponent’s blade.
Xen
sneered and bore his fangs at the demon. A threat—one other creatures would
acknowledge as to who held the power. The demon stood expressionless.
“Well,
come and get me.” Xen coaxed. The demon didn’t move.
Statues...thicker
than Greek marble. Xen didn’t need an invitation. His blade hissed through the
air, cutting through the demon’s neck and spinal cord, severing his existence.
Blood splattered on the already sticky floor. The head thudded on the ground
while the body teetered for a second before it too slumped to the concrete.
Kane
laid his boot into the beast. “Nice cut, Xen. The bastard didn’t have enough
time to blink.”
The
lykos let out a growl of satisfaction, but then his demeanor changed, his
nostrils expanded at the scent of another demon headed in their direction. He
turned in time and swung his double swords, severing the demon’s head, blood
gushing over him.
“Damn!
I just bought this jacket.” He gave the headless body a kick to let out his
frustration. The body flew through the air and landed with a thud when it hit
the wall on their right. “Dumbass! When will you demons get it?”
Xen
smirked. His friend excelled at the combination of lethal and loyal.
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Author
Info
Efthalia lives in Sydney, Australia
with her husband and two children.
Her passion for writing was cultivated
by the stories her mother told her as a child.
She has an MA in Writing and is
currently studying the Classics and Archaeology at Sydney University.
Phantasma is her debut novel and the
first in the Phi Athanatoi Series.
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