Peret

Sekhmet's Light #2

by H.L. Reasby

The waters of the inundation have receded, leaving the Earth fertile for the seeds of war. The winter growing season will nurture a discordant crop and lead into a bitter harvest. When Dr. Nicole Salem accepted her fate as NuruSekhmet, the living embodiment of the Egyptian goddess of war, she didn't realize she'd be bringing the ancient struggle all the way to Chicago. With the emergence of a deadly new enemy at home, Nicole finds out just how much more she has to lose. Nicole will have to rely on her faith, training, and new allies in the face of fear and betrayal. Open conflict is inevitable and only NuruSekhmet can stand between the forces of Apep and the rest of the world. Under pressure from the authorities, the forces of Apep, strife in the temple, and her old life in Chicago, Nicole will find out if she has what it takes to survive Peret.

Genres: Fantasy

248 pages, Paperback

First published January 24, 2011

About the author

Though born in Illinois, Heather spent most of her life in the Phoenix/Scottsdale metropolitan area of Arizona. Now residing in the beautiful Pacific Northwest (literally moving from one extreme to the another) she is married to Garth Patrick Reasby, who is a talented artist and writer in his own right.

Reviews

[Midu Hadi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got this book for free from Making Connections, in exchange of, an honest review. Get your copy here.

After finishing off the first book, I just had to read the next one.
The story felt more cohesive and interesting than the first one.
Initially, I thought Marcus was going to end up with the bad guys and was a little put off by that but the author gave Marcus' story a new twist.
Nur is shown to be learning and getting more command over her powers. We find out more about what kind of a person she is in this book.
Yes, Kemsefet is the perfect guy for her but I'd like to know more about him-maybe in the next book?
Can't say I was surprised about Alex!
Want so bad to read the third book!

[Xarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

The second in a trilogy. This book was just as fun as the first book. I really enjoyed Reasby's idea of using ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses in the present day.

[Kat Lebo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm really enjoying this series. This book, the second in the series, moves the action from Egypt to Chicago. That's a plus for me as I live relatively nearby (2-3 hour drive away)and am somewhat familiar with the city (and one of the main locales, the Natural History Museum, is a favorite Chicago spot of mine).

The main character, Nicole, has accepted and is growing in her role as NuruSekhmet. Joined in the US by a few survivors of the Egyptian temple massacre, she is bringing the war to Chicago. One of her survivors however, betrays her, leading to a dramatic attempt on her life. When her cohort and lover, Kemsefret, joins her in Chicago, the drama kicks up, involving characters who played large roles in the first book and new characters looming large in the second book. Nicole's own family becomes part of the storyline.

It was interesting to see the characters develop, to experience (from the safety of my bed) the emotional and the physical drama of the plot twists and turns. And there are plenty of those twists and turns, leading the reader from one event to another and tying them all together by the end with a big, bright ribbon, while still leaving the reader wanting more (enter next book in the series!).

I liked the first book -- but I really liked this second book. :-) And, yes, I already purchased the third.

Here's my only complaint -- and it's about the publishing business in general, not about this or any other one author whose books I read. Doesn't anyone use a proof reader any more?

I can live with the occasional misused word, mistake in grammar, misspelling and even the spacing problems that may simply be a result of reading the book on an electronic reader rather than in hard copy. What stopped the action for me in this book was a reference to a character by another character's name (especially since one of those characters had just been executed). Anything that stops the action is a bad thing. Proof reading is hard -- especially if it's your own work (because you know what you meant to say, right?) -- but that was such a glaring error that most any first-time-I've-seen-the-copy proof reader should have picked up on that I have to believe there was no proofing done of the final draft. Too bad. I see it in all the books I read, whether the author is what used to be referred to as "A-List" author(think Patterson, Evanovich, Rice, etc.)or someone not quite as well known. I don't know what the solutions is, just know that it can adversely affect the way I feel about what I've read.

[Laurel Perkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! Anxiously awaiting the next one. So exciting! Got me with a couple of the surprises, not so easy to do. Neither is going to sleep after reading, I would lay there and think about the story unable to nod off! Excellent series thus far!