Gabrielle Cody has a mission in life; a destiny laid out
the day she was born. Taken in by a Catholic priest until
his death, Gabrielle found a friend, a parent, a man who
understood why she was different and what she needed to
learn.
Now 21, Gabrielle, known as Gaby, endures the physical pain
that takes over her body as God's calling sends her out
into the city to kill a demon. Her vision alters, her focus
sharpens and once the demon is in her sight, she sees its
nasty aura and ugliness in a way no other can. Her job is
to send them to Hell, a job Gaby does effectively and
thoroughly using a large knife, cutting them to shreds.
In the supposed name of research, someone is torturing
cancer victims, turning their tormented bodies into
horrific creatures that prey on people. Gaby knows she must
find the root of this evil. Having lost the priest to
cancer, she will not see another agonized soul at the hands
of some psychotic person.
Gaby has no friends. She cannot befriend anyone, or at
least she does not think God wants her to have friends. Her
life is to be solitary. She's never known romantic love,
never experienced a kiss. However, life as she has known it
is about to change. Her landlord, Morty, has taken an
interest in her. He longs for her friendship, never giving
up even though Gaby is rude and extremely private around
him. She also draws the attention of a sharp-as-a-tack
detective named Luther Cross. He's seen her take out a
drunk who made the mistake of grabbing her; he's seen her
rather large knife; and he's seen her near a murder victim
who just happened to have been cut to ribbons. He's
interested in her as a police officer, but he's more
interested in her as a man.
Luther has never known a woman so strong, yet so
vulnerable. Even though he has a job to do, wanting to
protect Gaby comes natural to him. When Gaby asks him about
sex, Luther is thrilled to be the one to teach her. She's
under his skin, but Gaby pulls away. Whenever she's around
Luther or Morty, the calling that pulls her to the demons
is compromised. She cannot seem to keep the focus.
Realizing that their friendship is the issue, Gaby knows
she must leave, never to see them again. Nevertheless,
Luther, being a good detective, finds her. That's the point
where this story ends and the next one will begin.
Lori Foster is one of my favorite authors. Writing
SERVANT: THE AWAKENING under the name L.L. Foster,
she leads the reader into a world where God's will triumphs
over evil, a woman's strength has no boundaries, and the
temptation of love and friendship creates heartache. One
who's never known those feelings cannot miss them, but a
woman once touched by forbidden love and destined to live
alone has the knowledge of a heart cut deeply, as if a
knife has sliced right through.
Gaby pushed Cross away, and to her surprise, he allowed the
distance. He even stepped back to give her room. "What is
it?" he asked again.
"Something is wrong."
"Okay." He turned a full circle, searching the area. He held
his body in the deceptively relaxed pose of someone who knew
how to kick serious ass...
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