Review: Amazing, riveting, gripping, gut wrenching................
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 4, 2013
Her writing is so good, I don't know if I'll survive it.The Prophecy says one will come along who will raise an army and free the enslaved. Alexa Montgomery was to be the one.Spoiler Alert:  The Rise: The Alexa Montgomery Saga, Book IIIAlexa's mother admonished her for leaving Nelly behind when she came to rescue her from prison. It was Nelly they were really after and I had left her alone at Two Rivers.The only purpose I had in life was to protect her. I am a Sun Warrior, one of a kind. My monster within loves to kill - actually revels in it and I would do whatever it takes to keep Nelly safe.Nelly is one of a kind too, a vampire and a searcher She is able to search others thoughts. But the real reason they would kill her, she is half Lamia. She is considered a danger to everyone.The King was responsible for the fate of the villagers in Two Rivers. He kept them drugged and ignorant of the fate awaiting them. He was using them as a blood factory. The depth of the King's evil was black and ugly. The King had arranged for my mother to be imprisoned and I wanted him dead.Everyone thought the Prophecy meant me, but I knew it meant Nelly. The Prophecy said Nelly would save the King's captives, but die in the process.Nelly was called in to see the King. She knew she was in trouble. He is a highly skilled searcher. She is barely able to control herself. She couldn't give away she was as powerful a searcher as he was. That would mean her death.Nelly was surprised when he asked about Alexa. Was this about her? He told her Alexa's  crimes were treason and murder. Before Nelly could stop herself, she spit on his shoes. She felt such a red-hot anger, she lost all control. Alexa was not a traitor.As the King grabbed Nelly's hand to search her, she turned her powers loose. The King was thrown from her. As she searched him she saw a vision. She saw him dead. Alexa's sword had slain him and Alexa lay dead beside him.She screamed and her power threw everyone against the walls.The Queen finally got her attention and said to put the King asleep, like the others, or they wouldn't be able to escape.Alexa and Kayden were racing to get back to Nelly. They had to stop for gas and when they got out to pump it, Kayden pulled something from his pocket and told Alexa Happy Birthday. It was the most beautiful ring Alexa had ever seen." "I - I belong to you." Alexa said to him, her beautiful lion. Even her monster was quiet."Nelly gathered, with her mind, the few she could take, as they made their escape. When the Lamia attacked and killed Daniel, she lost all control. Her rage could not be held back. It flowed out to the Lamia, killing them all  and she absorbed their energy.The van for their escape was near, but Nelly directed them away from it. Even though it was night, she saw the sun and went towards it. Something was calling to her, but she didn't know what."Stop" Alexa yelled at Kayden, but she didn't know why.She was being drawn to Nelly. They had a bond that demanded they find each other.When she saw them standing in the road, she realized Tommy was holding Nelly. Alexa knew what she needed, so she proceeded to cut her arm and offered it to the unconscious Nelly. With no warning Nelly attacked her.Alexa didn't think things could get any worse. But she was so very wrong.5 STARS - Would Buy It For Them (lol)H. D. Gordon is creating new covers as I write this review. I already liked them, now I think they are even more amazing, bringing together the entire series.I raced through the pages, beginning to end. Alexa's story kept getting better and better. I was waiting, holding my breath, for what would happen next.It was a punch to the gut when Nelly killed and fled. Not sweet Nelly. I thought she was going to be the heroine.Alexa had been pushed to her limits. She was distraught. She would do whatever it took to save Nelly but she was paralyzed by her loss. Her love was selfless.Amazing descriptions of the supernatural characters and their environment. I love this series so much, I cannot find the words to describe how I feel as I read along.I raced through the last pages, not realizing I was coming to the end. What's going to happen. No, it can't be. WT.I sat there with my mouth hanging open, thinking, now what. My heart fell. Then, I thought, okay. There's one more book and I have to go get it. NOW!!!I received this book in return for an honest and unbiased review.