num_pages: 234
description: SUMMARY: A thieving duo’s world turns upside down when an Elven rogue uncovers the heinous dealings of a megacorporation.* * *SYNOPSIS: Anya and Leticia are partners-in-crime who steal for a living. Their world turns upside down after a chance encounter with fellow rogue, Ithilnin—the enigmatic leader of an Elven band of thieves.A scuffle to prove who’s “the better thief” transforms into more than Anya and Ithilnin ever bargained for. They retrieve the missing piece of an ancient poem, before getting caught in the secret dealings of a megacorporation. What they uncover threatens to alter the very essence of not just human life, but the other side as well.Elven intrigue, cyberpunk action, and a deadly dose of danger come together in The Other Side of Life [Book #1 in the (Cyberpunk) Elven Trilogy].GENRE: Urban Fantasy / Cyberpunk / YA with adult crossover appeal* Recommended for adults or young adults seeking cyberpunk themes (not hardcore sci-fi), and a love story (not fluffy romance).* This novel features a third-person omniscient point of view (inspired by the POV of Leo Tolstoy's novel, Anna Karenina).===* {Book #2 in the series--
  
    The Darker Side of Life
  
--and Book #3 in the series--
  
    The Arcane Side of Life
  
--will be available in early 2012. Laer (the dark elf in Book#2) makes an appearance in 
  
    Skins
  
--a free eBook short story now available on Jess's website!}===EXCERPT #1:Nin knew how much humans loved money, riches, and material things — though he never really could understand why. The more technologically advanced the human species got, the more isolated they seemed to become, at the same time. It was alarming, how humans could spend entire lifetimes engaged in all kinds of activities, without getting any closer to knowing who they really were, inside.EXCERPT #2:"That's sad. How plastic and artificial life has become. It gets harder and harder to find something...real." Nin interlocked his fingers and stretched out his arms. "Real love, real friends, real body parts..."=====For more info/excerpts, please visit: http://www.jessINK.com/tosol.htm=====
title: The Other Side of Life
publisher: CreateSpace