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Alphas: Origins by Ilona Andrews Series: Alphas #0.5
Published by Ace on April 19, 2016
Genres: Novella, Paranormal Romance, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy
Pages: 140
Format: eBook
Source: Library
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From Ilona Andrews—#1 New York Times bestselling author of Magic Shifts and the Kate Daniels novels—comes a stark, seductive tale of a world torn asunder by supernatural gifts and irresistible passions...
Karina Tucker is driving a van of children home from a field trip when an unplanned detour to a seemingly ordinary rest stop changes her life. There, she witnesses a world beyond humanity’s sight, of frightful powers and chaos, where she is in death’s grip... before an irresistibly dangerous male saves her—only to take her captive.
For she is a rare commodity in the shadowy realm she’s entered.
Karina soon finds herself caught in a violent civil war where those with inhuman powers strive to destroy each other without mercy. And it becomes all too clear that she must make a choice: submit and become a pawn, or take hold of her own destiny and fight for survival against impossible odds.
Alphas: Origins originally appeared in Angels of Darkness.
Also in this series: Angels of Darkness
** Read in Angels of Darkness **
I enjoyed this short story. It’s darker then what I’m used to from the Andrews team. It was very interesting and the world is vast. I would love more, maybe a series, but at this time the Andrews team has no plans on writing more in this world/series.
The heroine, she is thrown into a difficult situation and she coupes with it rather well, maybe to well. I enjoyed all the characters introduced. I just felt we needed more. We barely scratch the surface of this new world and the characters.
Alphas: Origins is an intense, stressful, and fast-paced adventure.
Rated 3.5 Stars
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Challenge(s): Pick Your Genre (Paranormal) | New To You (Series) (2016)
About Ilona Andrews
“Ilona Andrews” is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing team. Ilona is a native-born Russian and Gordon is a former communications sergeant in the U.S. Army. Contrary to popular belief, Gordon was never an intelligence officer with a license to kill, and Ilona was never the mysterious Russian spy who seduced him. They met in college, in English Composition 101, where Ilona got a better grade. (Gordon is still sore about that.)
Gordon and Ilona currently reside in Texas with their two children and many dogs and cats.
They have co-authored several bestselling series, including the #1 NYT bestselling urban fantasy of Kate Daniels, rustic fantasy of the Edge, paranormal romance of Hidden Legacy, and Innkeeper Chronicles, which they post as a free weekly serial. For complete list of their books, fun extras, and Innkeeper installments, please visit their website at Ilona-andrews.com.
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I can’t remember if I read this one before or not. I’m going to have to grab it and see. It is sad that the series never went anywhere. Oh well, I’ll still read anything Ilona Andrews writes. 🙂
I think you did read this one… I know I wish this series went some place. I’m with you. I’ll read anything Ilona Andrews writes.
Hmm I don’t know that I have that one. I’ll have to look!
It’s interesting. Much darker then we are use too from this team, but still worth reading. I just wish we got more.
I have this one on my must read list, but the series never went anywhere, so I’m not all that apt to start, get hooked, and then nothing more! I think reading something a little more dark from these authors would be interesting.
It was quite interesting to read something a little more darker then what they have previously written. I liked it, but it just wasn’t enough. We barely scratch the surface.
I read on their blog a while back that they have no plans to continue this series, but that could change, who knows.