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
Author Bio
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.
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Guest Post
Letter from Maggie on her thoughts
about the stranger who protects her….
So you want to know about Eran…Well, the guy is charming,
I'll give him that much. He has this knack for showing up whenever I'm in
trouble, and he handles those situations with confident ease. He just swaggers
in and eliminates whatever is hostile toward me. He's also incredibly handsome
while doing it. That wavy brown hair, perceptive clear aqua eyes, tempting
British accent, all of it. It's just unavoidably appealing, but I would never
admit it to him. Never. Why not? Here's why not…He has this cocky grin that
always seems to rise up in my presence, as if he's quietly insisting that he
knows more than me and I should just sit down and let him take over. As if I
can't do what he's doing, as if I'm helplessly infantile in my own defense. So,
yes, he may be fascinating, but he's also very annoying. I've told him this,
said it directly to his gorgeous face, and yet has he changed his behavior? Has
he stopped coming to my rescue? No.
In truth, if I were bluntly honest with myself, I'd have to
admit I'm sort of glad he hasn't listened to me. I like when he shows up. More than
like.
There's something about him, something that draws me to him
in a private, personal way. I feel like we've known each other for centuries,
like we've argued this way before and made up before. I feel like I've seen every
one of his emotions and he's seen every one of mine, and we still accept each
other for who we are. But that's all
ridiculous because we've only just met.
So, to sum it up, he's antagonizing with his protection
detail and intoxicating with his presence. Deeply, inescapably intoxicating.
I'm realizing now that I've written too much already. I'm
going to end my letter here and just hope this doesn't end up in his hands.
All the best,
Maggie Tanner
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