Alabaster by Ariadne Pautina
Title: Alabaster
Series: The Elemental Pentology (Book One)
Author: Ariadne Pautina
Genre: Fantasy and Thriller
Audience: Mature
Released: 1/23/2024
Price (USD): $5.11 eBook, $25.26 Paperback
Vibes: Expect to find a blend of sci-fi and fantasy, action and creative approaches to people management, LGBTQ+ representation, Norse myth interpretation, deities and humans, celestial conflict, challenging the patriarchy via strong female characters and pagan themes.
Synopsis:
‘If you believe in the light, it is because of the dark. If you accept there is life, then you know there’s death. And if you believe in God, then you have to believe in the Devil.’ ‘And to believe in you?’
Katya Iskralin has returned for revenge. She is fighting alone, and must act without betraying her true self, her location, or the secrets hidden, sealed deep in her soul. She is a Goddess the world has never experienced before, a blended hybrid of pagan alchemical power and technology; Katya is the Elemental Goddess of Spirit.
Old enemies and newer threats pose a risk to the very world itself. A triumvirate of men wish to weaponise her talents, using a combination of cybernic technology and quantum creation. And an old God, who has claimed this world, believes Katya has returned for war.
While working in the shadows, Katya hides her violent acts from the man she knows is destined to be by her side. Tommy Finn Carcaretta, her lightbringer, will face a decision that will test his understanding of good and evil.
