Arana is a refuge. She ran from her home at an early age,
being taken in by fundamentalists, or pirates, who cared
for her and taught her not only to protect herself, but to
become a very efficient thief herself. She was never truly
a victim however, with a spider tattoo that seemed to come
alive and attack whoever may threaten her. In fact, no
human has been able to touch her, without the spider mark
awakening. Arana lived fearing she was demon possessed.
Tir is a prisoner. He knows he is not human, but has no
idea any longer what exactly he really is. He has lived
and died several times over hundreds of years, with some of
his captors trying to destroy, while others try to profit
off of him. The only thing he does know is that the
inscribed collar around his neck stops him from using
powers that he knows he could use to destroy the humans he
so hates.
When Arana frees Tir from his containment, they form an
alliance from an internal need; Arana being psychically
drawn to Tir, and Tir's need to protect and eventually
possess Arana. Together they will discover Arana's true
heritage and a strong passion. But will the discovery of
the truth destroy them both?
Jory Strong, the author of Ghostland, weaves an enticing
tale in SPIDER-TOUCHED which is set in what some call a
post-apocalyptic world where humans live among
supernaturals. I say some would say this, as I felt more
that this world may be closer to a path toward the
apocalypse. The characters toward the end are made out to
be only a small part of a much larger universal rift
building between powers even beyond them. I am hoping this
means there will be more books to this story, perhaps
encasing new characters with the same intensity that Jory
shows with Arana and Tir.
The author of Ghostland continues her tale of a
postapocalyptic world where supernatural beings have emerged
from hiding.
Held prisoner by humans, his
angelic memory and power lost because of the sigil-inscribed
collar around his neck, Tir dreams of freedom and hungers
for vengeance. He’s sworn he’ll never lie with a mortal, but
when Araña removes his shackles and helps him escape his
captivity, she melts his icy control and leaves him burning
with desire. She’s a temptation he can’t resist—an unknowing
enemy who might well enslave him more thoroughly than the
chains he’s worn for centuries.
Powerful forces have
brought them together to serve a greater purpose, but
learning the truth of what they are will destroy them—unless
their love is strong enough to overcome the dark legacy of a
battle that began with the birth of mankind.
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