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• October 14th–16th
Title: Courage
Author: Carrie Butler
Series: Mark of Nexus #2
Expected publication: October 15th, 2013
Category: New Adult (NA)
Genre: Paranormal Romance (PNR)
• Short description:
Rena Collins never
thought she’d long for the past—back when affection from Wallace, her
freakishly strong boyfriend, was the most dangerous aspect of her life. But now
that the human-altering organization known as ERA has gone on the offensive,
nothing is safe. Her bloodline is exposed, her relationships torn apart, and
just when it seems like things can’t get any worse, ERA ups the ante. To save
mankind from forced evolution, Rena will have to mend her broken ties and form
a resistance... hand-in-hand with the one she hurt most.
• Long description:
Making a deal with the bad guys wasn’t
the highlight of Rena Collins’
semester, but, hey, it saved her boyfriend. Now, in order to appease the
human-altering organization known as ERA, she’ll crawl under their microscope
while they study the Mark of Nexus and plot their eye-glazed version of the
future—until she realizes that’s not all they’re plotting.
Wallace
Blake has always known his girlfriend is
unlike most girls. But now that information has surfaced regarding the two
bloodlines that balance his supernatural race, he finally understands why. Rena
belongs to one of them. She’s been augmenting his power, all along...
Enter: Corynn Catley. Brought into the country under the guise of an
internship, she’s intended to become ERA’s secret weapon. Kind of. Her
abilities cancel out Wallace’s, rendering him powerless, but that’s exactly
what he’s always wanted. Too bad it only works when his girlfriend’s not
around.
All the while, Rena fails to notice the
crush her geeky best friend, Aiden Ross,
is nursing. He’d give anything for her to see him in a new light—even reinvent
himself through questionable means--but there’s a reason people are told to be
careful what they wish for. Finding the courage to tell her could put
everyone’s lives in danger.
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Courage (Mark of Nexus #2) is a New
Adult paranormal romance that features four unique points-of-view. While the
novel stands alone, it is best enjoyed after Strength (Mark of Nexus #1).
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Title: Strength
Author: Carrie Butler
Series: Mark of Nexus #1
Publication: September 16th, 2013 (First publication: March 7th, 2013 by Sapphire Star Publishing)
Category: New Adult (NA)
Genre: Paranormal Romance (PNR)
• Short description:
When college student
Rena Collins finds herself nose-to-chest with the campus outcast, she’s
stunned. Wallace Blake is everything she’s ever wanted in a man—except he can’t
touch her. His uncontrollable strength, a so-called gift from his bloodline,
makes every interaction dangerous. And with a secret, supernatural war brewing
among his kind, there’s no time to work it out. To keep Wallace in her life,
Rena will have to risk a whole lot more than her heart.
• Long description:
When college student Rena Collins finds
herself nose-to-chest with the campus outcast, her rumor-laced notions are
shattered. Handsome, considerate, and seemingly sane, Wallace Blake doesn’t
look like he spends his nights alone, screaming and banging on the walls of his
dorm room. Hell, he doesn’t look like he spends his nights alone, period.
Too curious for her own good, Rena vows
to uncover the truth behind Wallace’s madman reputation--and how two seconds of
contact had left her with bruises. Of course, there are a few setbacks along
the way: guilt, admiration, feelings of the warm and fuzzy variety…
Not to mention the unwanted attention of
Wallace's powerful, supernaturally-gifted family.
They’re a bloodline divided by opposing
ideals, two soon-to-be warring factions that live in secret among us. When Rena
ends up caught in their crossfire, Wallace has no choice but to save her by
using his powers. Now they’re really in trouble. With war on the horizon and
Rena’s life in the balance, he needs to put some distance between them. But Rena
won’t let go. If fighting is what it takes to prove her own strength and keep
Wallace in her life, then that’s what she’ll do--even if it means risking a
whole lot more than her heart.
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Author bio:
Carrie Butler
daydreamed her way through college—until they thrust a marketing degree into
her hands, slapped a summa cum laude
seal on the corner, and booted her out into a less-than-stellar job market.
Instead of panicking at the prospect of unemployment, she used her Midwestern
logic to steer into the skid and point her life in the direction she really
wanted to go: writing out those daydreams.
Her passion for New
Adult fiction led her to co-found NA
Alley—a widely
recognized informational hub for the category. She is the author of STRENGTH (Mark of Nexus #1) and COURAGE (Mark of Nexus #2).
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My Review
My Review
Rena made a deal with the ERA, and
now finds herself dragged even further into the supernatural mysteries
surrounding Wallace’s family. But when she learns that she has abilities of her
own, and that her family is connected to a bloodline that augments Wallace’s
power, things get even more complicated. Rena can amplify or take on Wallace’s
powers herself, but his uncontrollable strength is a barrier they have yet to
overcome. Meanwhile, Faye’s world-domination plans for the ERA involve
kidnapping Corynn, a girl with the ability to nullify others’ powers, and
infiltrating Rena’s university to offer their experimental vaccines to
students. But the temptation of superpowers comes with a price…
Courage
was awesome! I enjoyed learning more about the three supernatural races,
the Dynnari, the Augari and the Nullari, and the differences between them. I
also really like the way Rena’s and Wallace’s relationship develops. The supporting characters add new
dimensions – and complications – to the plot and kept me turning the pages. We
get Rena’s best friend Aiden’s perspective as he nurtures a hopeless crush on
Rena, and will do anything to win her attention. Corynn is an interesting
character, who complicates Rena’s and Wallace’s relationship because she alone
can nullify his uncontrollable powers. This isn’t a typical love-triangle
situation, though! I’m looking forward to seeing more of her in the next book
and finding out what happens next!
Rating: ****
Yay! I SO loved the first book. Carrie's writing is so personable and fun. I mean, who doesn't want to root for spunky girl who likes to punch things? I'm so glad you loved book two, and now I just have to find a movie for the kids to watch while I splurge...
ReplyDeleteNice review! I must read both of these. Congrats to Carrie.
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