Lily has gone to kill her fourteen year old sister's rapist.
She is able to kill Lucas Johnson with a gunshot, or so she
thinks, but her act also backfires on her as she lies dying
in a pool of her own blood because he stabbed her. Now she
thinks she is going to hell for the crime she has committed
as well as some minor misdeeds she did while was alive. But
Lilly doesn't die because as she awakens from her blackout,
she finds herself tied down and about to be sacrificed by
some monster. Lily is able to escape but passes out on the
street in front of a man who reminds her of a frog.
When Lily comes to, she isn't in her own body. She has been
inserted into Alice Purdue, a waitress who works at her
uncle's pub. The mysterious looking frog man is Clarence,
and the reason Lily has been saved is because she has been
called upon to join in the battle between good and evil. The
war that has been raging for millenniums is about to come to
a head and Lily is the only one that can stop the demons
from opening the final gate of hell, where they will bring
pain and suffering on Earth. While she trains, Lily now must
become Alice and forget about her old life, especially of
her drunk of a stepfather and Rose, her emotionally scarred
little sister.
As Lily becomes accustomed to her new body and life, she
meets a sexy and dangerous man. His name is Deacon and he
knows that Alice is very different. Apparently Alice had
secrets, and Lily has to try and figure out what they are as
well as keeping her distance from Deacon because he is not
human but a demon. Because he is Lily's enemy she may have
to kill him at one point even though she is very attracted
to him. As Lily channels her powers, she has entered into a
dark world where no one can be trusted and is she doesn't
succeed, many will suffer, which also means Rose.
TAINTED by Julie Kenner is a dark Urban Fantasy with another
heroine who channels her inner turmoil to fight those that
are evil and want to rule the world. Lily's outlook on life
is bleak but because of her deep love for her sister Rose,
you can't help but want to cheer her on. Lily goes through a
great deal of pain all because of one rash act on her part.
But because of this, she sets into motion something that has
been planned for a long time.
Lily acts like a fish out of water, which makes sense
because she has a new identity and new body. She does pretty
well considering, especially with Alice's family and
friends. Things really pick up when she meets Deacon, the
demon who makes Lily question herself and what she must
accomplish.
Fans of urban fantasy will find much to recommend with
TAINTED and the world Julie Kenner has created. There were
times I had a strange sense of déjà vu while reading because
of the amount of urban fantasy series being published with a
heroine who is the key to salvation and must fight evil. If
readers can get past this main issue while reading then they
will certainly enjoy TAINTED and look forward to the next
book, TORN in The Blood Lily Chronicles.
Lily Carlyle has lied, cheated, and stolen her way through
life. But in death, she'll really get to be bad... When
her little sister is brutalized, a vengeful Lily
determines to exact her own justice. She succeeds at the
cost of her own life, but as she lies dying, she is given
a second chance. Lily can earn her way into Paradise by
becoming an assassin for the forces of good. It's the job
Lily believes she can really get into-but she doesn't
realize that she may not be able to get out.
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