Secrets of the Makai Series
by Toni
Kerr
Descendant is the first book in the Secrets of
the Makai series. Unleashed, the second book in the series, has just been released.
Descendant
(Secrets of the Makai Book 1)
(Secrets of the Makai Book 1)
by
Toni Kerr
Description
For 15 years,
Tristan has tried to cope with hearing the thoughts of others. But that was
child's play compared to what he must do now. When an old woman appears with a
murderer hot on her trail, Tristan is thrust into a world of trickery and
manipulation.
With secret
societies tracking his every move, Tristan must find the possessed emerald he
was destined to protect and learn to control powers he never knew he had. Only,
Tristan never was any good at doing what he was supposed to and the
consequences for screwing up now could cost him everything he's grown to love.
Excerpt
Tristan kept his
head down, sifting through the drowning mix of thoughts bombarding him from the
line of school buses. Students flooded the sidewalk before him. He searched the
crowd and spotted the freshman girl he'd been waiting for, pulled out a pack of
gum from his pocket, and fell into step behind her.
The girl stopped
long enough to stuff her chewed gum into the roaring mouth of the school's
mascot - a large cement lion perched at the base of the front steps.
Don't clean it off. Her mental voice continued on, begging the
maintenance man to give them all a chance to cover the lion completely. It was
her idea, a way for the students to protest the latest 'no gum in school' rule.
The girl spun around
just as Tristan moved to slip the pack of gum into her backpack, forcing him to
hand it to her instead. "Don't give up," he said.
"What are you
talking about?" She eyed the pack of gum, then the statue. You're the one who's been sneaking us gum?
Tristan hesitated.
It wouldn't hurt his plans if she knew, but he didn't have time to discuss it.
Especially if she ended up asking how he figured out she was in charge, or
who'd told him. He took a step back to let students flow between them and
crossed 'gum' off his mental list.
The school towered
above him like a brick slaughterhouse. He took in a breath and let the students
herd him inside.
Last day, he reminded himself, pulling one of two sealed envelopes from his back
pocket.
Featured Review
I loved this book. It was a refreshing change of pace for me to read a
book with a male protagonist. The characters felt real and I loved watching
Tristan work through his issues with his telepathy … and then get to learn some
kick-ass skills with his other powers. I really loved watching him spar with
Dorian and the ending battle was just epic. This book had a little of
everything for me: suspense, action scenes, some cool powers flying about, a
touch of romance, and a lot of crazy stuff going on in the background building
up for the next few books that I can’t wait to find out what happens next! I
definitely recommend, especially if you have boys who are looking for a good
read.
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Unleashed
(Secrets of the Makai Book 2)
(Secrets of the Makai Book 2)
by
Toni Kerr
Description
Tristan can't wait
to get to Darnell - a place where people have similar powers to his own and
won't know about the horrific events that led to being exiled from his previous
home. Unfortunately, they do know, and so does Lazaro, a ruthless man
determined to regain possession of the powerful emerald Tristan stole.
And Lazaro isn't the
only one on a quest for Tristan's blood.
A secret society of
overzealous dragon slayers believes Tristan is a worthy target to hunt. When he
is captured and put on trial for being an abomination to mankind, his continued
denial of dragon ancestry won't keep him safe for long. The Slayers have been
hunting for generations, and in a private museum of artifacts and past
conquests, Tristan discovers a handful of gems akin to the emerald and a new
mission - if he can survive long enough to escape captivity.
But then ... no
amount of protection or denial can save him from himself.
Excerpt
Silence shrouded the
island. And loneliness. Tristan pulled the scent of pine and warm earth into
his most precious memories, drawing his knees against his chest. The lake in
the valley below seemed cut off from the world; cut off from any breeze that
might tempt the surface; cut off from any current beneath. Unnatural.
Was it possible to
stay and go at the same time? The island itself called to something within him,
but the people, Dorian especially, wanted nothing to do with him. So he’d pack
up his things and leave as requested and make no trouble, just like he’d always
done his entire life. Movement is the natural order of things.
The tips of trees
stood eye-level from this mountaintop viewpoint. He searched the branches for
the falcon, unseen since escaping Ireland.
Ignorance really is
bliss.
A gentle wind
swirled through the mirrored reflections on the water, bringing a smile to
Tristan’s lips. This he would remember - Dorian’s lake in motion. Not the
untouched, mournfully still version.
Maybe being exiled
didn’t mean he couldn’t come back once in a while. If she had time and wanted
to see him. Doubtful. The island was hers, not his. He could never claim it as
home, no matter how true it felt. Nothing lasts forever.
Featured Review
Well done to the author.
The first book suffered a bit on takeoff but this follow up book flies.
I particularly like that the bromance took precedence over the obligatory
hetero love interest. Here is to hoping that the author continues with her
extremely unique tale.
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About the Author
Toni Kerr lives with her husband, two dangerously creative children, and
a fabulous Australian Shepherd in the Pacific Northwest. She loves the outdoors,
horses, the high desert, Photoshop, music, salty things, and writing in the wee
hours of morning when all is silent.
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