Pledge of Ashes

by Amy Sevan

Overview

There's no twelve-step program for recovering psychics, but Detroit mechanic Sydney Hoven has been working hard on her supernatural sobriety. Too bad Hell didn't get the memo.

When Syd meets Devon on her first night back out, she doesn't have to be psychic to see 'really bad idea' written all over his stunningly gorgeous face. He says an Archangel wants her protected. But why?

When one of Lucifer's lieutenants is sent to kill Sydney, the demon might be too strong for even Devon and the angelic forces he represents. With no true allies, Syd must stand on her own, destroy the demon, and claim her power. Otherwise, staying supernaturally sober might just kill her.

~~Pledge of Ashes is the first book in the Rise romantic urban fantasy series that features angels and demons, men who have no business looking that good, and a heroine who is learning to wield incredible power.

Come visit Detroit after dark.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781794102347
Publisher:	Independently published
Publication date:	01/17/2019
Series:	Rise , #1
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.79(d)

Editorial Reviews

2021-05-18
In this first volume of Sevan’s urban fantasy series, a girl must battle an army of supernatural creatures as she learns more about her unusual abilities.

Syd Hoven has psychic powers—and she’d prefer that nobody knew about them. After an incident in which she traumatizes a woman by leading her to her missing daughter’s body, she thinks that it’s better to keep her premonitions to herself. One night, she accepts an invitation to a bar from a co-worker; there, she meets not one, but two incredibly handsome men. It turns out that they’re brothers, and they claim to be there on a mission to protect her. Devon and Jack, who have powers given to them by the Archangel Rafael, have been estranged for almost 200 years, but they can’t refuse an order from the powers that be. Before long, Syd finds out that demons and vampires are after her, too. She does her best to take this all in stride, but it’s not like she has much of a choice with two guardians ordering her around. Soon, she finds herself getting a little too close to Devon despite Jack’s warnings; hopefully, she can survive her feelings for him—as well as attacks from an army of supernatural creatures. Sevan’s series starter is fast-paced and told from multiple perspectives, flowing smoothly from one set piece to another. The action scenes are thrilling and vividly written: “The four gunshots had only opened holes in the bastard-demon’s tunic. A black sludge-like substance leaked out, stinking. The wounds closed within seconds.” The author also does a good job of explaining the details of the paranormal world as Syd encounters them, slowly expanding readers’ knowledge rather than overloading them with information upfront. Syd is a strong, likable protagonist who truly grows into her power as the story progresses.

An engaging story that will have readers looking forward to seeing where Syd’s adventures will lead her.

Kirkus Reviews