Robert Luis Rabello

Ceremonies and Celebrations: Deveran Conflict Series Book IV (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In the aftermath of the Kamerese Civil War, Cassie Velez and her affianced boyfriend, Jared Hohner, live as uneasy guests of King Alejo at his palace in Kameron City. Food shortages and a vitriolic press stir the passions of the Kamerese people, resulting in rioting and violence. Can Jared persuade the king to enact positive change and prevent another crisis? Will Cassie successfully navigate the dangerous minefield of social interaction with tempestuous Queen Ariadna and her guest, Hermenia Vega, the heiress of the feared rebel warlord, El Caudillo?
Meanwhile, Kira and Algernon Ravenwood begin their long-anticipated public service among young women in the Tamarian capital of Marvic. Facing much uncertainty, outright hostility from the girls they're trying to help and the men who exploit them, the twin siblings must work in close harmony in order to succeed. But threats from an assassin's guild and relational discord threaten to unravel Kira's aspirations, while Algernon struggles to affirm the authenticity of his ministerial calling.
Garrick, their older brother, commands Third Platoon Alpha Company in garrison. Haunted by nightmares and dealing with post-traumatic stress, Garrick must maintain high standards of performance among the weary and bickering members of his platoon. With a new commander raising expectations, can the young lieutenant cope with peacetime responsibilities? Or will fatigue and the forbidden affection of Brenna Velez, his soon-to-be-bride, derail Garrick's career?
Brenna's faith, crippled by guilt, is put to a supreme test as evil spirits torment her consciousness. Is she involved in a genuine spiritual battle, or is she going crazy? Will her struggle ruin her relationship with Garrick and wreck their wedding plans? Or, can Brenna learn to accept grace, forgive the people who mistreated her and marry the man she loves?
All is revealed in Ceremonies and Celebrations, Book Four of the Deveran Conflict Series.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Distributed via Smashwords
• Seitenzahl: 717
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. September 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781465754783
• Artikelnr.: 45453571

Autorenporträt

When I was a young boy, my favorite place in the entire world provided shelter from the blistering summer sun beneath twisted, tangled California Live Oaks. The arroyo lay carpeted in a crisp bed of fallen leaves, beneath which water always flowed. Toward dusk, living creatures moved from their dens and resting places--small amphibians, birds and mammals--coming out to hunt, or be hunted.The contrast between the busy streets of my home town and this quiet place, which lay within a thirty minute bike ride of my house, drew me with increasing frequency as I grew older. My mother never complained when I brought new 'pets' home. I kept tadpoles in a jar, toads and snakes in a terrarium, then dutifully returned them to the 'wild' after observing their behavior for a little while.The day I saw an army of bulldozers arrive, my heart sank. Although somebody once told me that the subspecies of California Live Oak native to the San Rafael hills where I grew up lived in no other place on earth, the giant machines knocked them to the ground without mercy. In their place, a massive, fetid, noisome mountain of garbage rose toward the sky. I vowed to leave that place and live somewhere far away, where my new 'favorite place' could remain pristine. I swore that I would forsake California for Canada.Although that memory has faded, and its impact muted by a myriad of different experiences, somehow it retains an influence over my attitude toward people and the world I observe. It could be a better place, if something within us would change--That restless desire to instigate a revolution lies at the core of what motivates me to write. I put words on paper in the naive belief that somehow you will be different after my work has been read. This is not arrogance,merely hope.