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Paradox #1-2
Paradox Special Edition: The Angels Are Here / Progeny Of Innocence
My name is Juliette, and this is my story. Nine hundred years ago, I died.
Today, I am alive...
This is not a story about Vampires. However, we are talking about a predatory being that existed long before the word Vampire was ever whispered... the real monsters behind the legendary Vampire myths that reigned in Ancient times. They were a race of Fallen Angels called Grigorians.
Grace is a little girl on a journey of self discovery. A journey that she is struggling to understand as she deals with the catastrophic events that are forcing their way into her otherwise seemingly normal, if not sometimes, strange world.
She finds herself trapped in a nightmare, consumed by her paralyzing loss and overwhelming grief. The haunting visions and untimely deaths of others are a constant reminder that life and death are only a heartbeat away.
A journey crossing Two Worlds. One Ancient - One New.
How do the heartbreaking visions experienced by a little girl fit into this Ancient World of Angels, Myth & Legend?
Grace's story will indeed leave you asking... Who, When, Where...What?
Book 2. Progeny Of Innocence. Grace is not a little girl anymore!
Today, I am alive...
This is not a story about Vampires. However, we are talking about a predatory being that existed long before the word Vampire was ever whispered... the real monsters behind the legendary Vampire myths that reigned in Ancient times. They were a race of Fallen Angels called Grigorians.
Grace is a little girl on a journey of self discovery. A journey that she is struggling to understand as she deals with the catastrophic events that are forcing their way into her otherwise seemingly normal, if not sometimes, strange world.
She finds herself trapped in a nightmare, consumed by her paralyzing loss and overwhelming grief. The haunting visions and untimely deaths of others are a constant reminder that life and death are only a heartbeat away.
A journey crossing Two Worlds. One Ancient - One New.
How do the heartbreaking visions experienced by a little girl fit into this Ancient World of Angels, Myth & Legend?
Grace's story will indeed leave you asking... Who, When, Where...What?
Book 2. Progeny Of Innocence. Grace is not a little girl anymore!
578 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2011
128 people want to read
About the author
Patti Roberts
116 books407 followersPatti Roberts is an Australian author and book cover designer based in Cairns, Queensland. She is the creative force behind Paradox Book Covers & Formatting and the author of the Witchwood Estate, Paradox, and Return to the Source series, as well as the contemporary drama, Whoever Said Love Was Easy? In the About Three Authors series. Patti writes across genres—from middle-grade adventure to young adult sci-fi and supernatural fantasy—often weaving together ancient mysteries, magical realism, and heartfelt characters.
Her vivid worldbuilding and cinematic storytelling have captivated readers around the world. Patti is also passionate about supporting fellow authors through her design studio, where she creates captivating book covers and interiors that bring stories to life.
When she’s not writing or designing, Patti enjoys creating plant-based food, reducing her footprint on the planet, exploring natural remedies, investigating unexplained phenomena, and envisioning a compassionate future shaped by curiosity, creativity, and consciousness.
Standalone contemporary romance, About Three Authors - Whoever said love was easy?
Non- fiction. Surviving Tracy, featuring true stories from survivors of Cyclone Tracy which devastated Darwin in the Northern Territory in 1974.
Her vivid worldbuilding and cinematic storytelling have captivated readers around the world. Patti is also passionate about supporting fellow authors through her design studio, where she creates captivating book covers and interiors that bring stories to life.
When she’s not writing or designing, Patti enjoys creating plant-based food, reducing her footprint on the planet, exploring natural remedies, investigating unexplained phenomena, and envisioning a compassionate future shaped by curiosity, creativity, and consciousness.
Standalone contemporary romance, About Three Authors - Whoever said love was easy?
Non- fiction. Surviving Tracy, featuring true stories from survivors of Cyclone Tracy which devastated Darwin in the Northern Territory in 1974.
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February 16, 2012
I received this book from the Author after requesting it to review. I so glad that I did. This book had me sucked in from the very first page. The Book(s) chronicle the everlasting struggle between good and evil, hope and despair.
Their is no easy explanation of the plot and characters because it is so complex and the list of characters so many. Basically the Book is split between focusing on two warring houses of Angels, The Bulguardians and The Grigorians. Both Houses are in a struggle to become strongest and rule over the human realm below. The War has raged on for Centuries with no clear winner in sight. The other storyline takes place in the mortal realm with the focus on a Girl named Grace and her struggles with Death, Love, Happiness and Sanity.
Since I read both books in one shot I didn't have time to really ponder events between the First and Second Book. The Book spends a good bit of time bouncing between centuries and swapping narrators but it is in no way confusing, a credit to the very brilliant writing of the Author. The First Book The Angels Are Here is a Novella and only around 50 pages. Grace is a child in this book so we see her world through those eyes. For much of the first book Grace is watched over by an Angel named Hope. Grace believes Hope to be an imaginary playmate and after suffering a great tragedy dismisses Hope from her life burying the memories of her. Once we reach the second book Progeny of Innocence she is a teenager struggling with events of her childhood. Once you mix in hormones, boys and a peculiar best friend you have the basis of book 2.
I really loved this book. The writing between both books was spot on. You could tell the Author really spent time researching not only the Historical events portrayed but also the centuries those events happened in. I enjoyed how the book introduced you to the characters. That can really make me dislike a book. Here we have back story and continuing growth of the characters as well. I also enjoyed the Villains (Grigorians) these aren't your sparkly, sweep you off your feet "vampires". Sure they are gorgeous but they are deadly as well. They add quite a bit of death and destruction to the book but that is what makes their characters so great! Overall I highly recommend you buy this book which is why I am rating it 5 stars!
January 17, 2012
I first got to know Patti on Goodreads, because she is one of the first (if not the first), to take part in the Fellow Bibliophiles page. She also very generously gave me a ebook special edition, containing the first two books of her series - The Angels are Here and The Progeny of Innocence.
Initially, I was rather confused about the series. Who are these Grigorians? Are they fallen angels? And who are these Bulguardian? Who are the Wafes? I suspect there aren't any clear answers because Patti wants the reader to learn alongside Grace. The book is compelling because of the mystery.
The Paradox series is basically a metanarrative about the conflict between good and evil. In the macrocosm of things, there are the Grigorians and the Bulgarians, and the snippets of their battle (especially through the portrayal of Therria and the rest of the Grigorians) emphasize the magnitude of the war, and the risk of losing. The Grigorians aren't the typical Twilight-esque magic creatures. They might be beautiful, but they're also evil. There isn't any of the wishy-washy, tortured evil villian here.
Grace, the main protagonist, is a Wafe. I'm not sure what that means, but I know that she's important. And that's enough to carry the story. Her interactions with her best friend Angela, her friends Josh, Zach and of course her love interest, is true to real life. She sounds like a typcial teenager, not angst-ing over everything, but well, normal.
And it's the juxtaposition of the everyday life and the cosmic war that makes the series really unique. It might have taken me quite a long time to finish the two books, but that's only because I'm slow when it comes to ebooks. A word to the wise though: when portraying the evilness of the Grigorians, it's invariable that what can be termed as "advisory" content appears. It's not explicit, but still, I recommend making sure that whoever reads this is mature enough to handle it.
(First published at http://www.allsortsofbooks.blogspot.c...)
Initially, I was rather confused about the series. Who are these Grigorians? Are they fallen angels? And who are these Bulguardian? Who are the Wafes? I suspect there aren't any clear answers because Patti wants the reader to learn alongside Grace. The book is compelling because of the mystery.
The Paradox series is basically a metanarrative about the conflict between good and evil. In the macrocosm of things, there are the Grigorians and the Bulgarians, and the snippets of their battle (especially through the portrayal of Therria and the rest of the Grigorians) emphasize the magnitude of the war, and the risk of losing. The Grigorians aren't the typical Twilight-esque magic creatures. They might be beautiful, but they're also evil. There isn't any of the wishy-washy, tortured evil villian here.
Grace, the main protagonist, is a Wafe. I'm not sure what that means, but I know that she's important. And that's enough to carry the story. Her interactions with her best friend Angela, her friends Josh, Zach and of course her love interest, is true to real life. She sounds like a typcial teenager, not angst-ing over everything, but well, normal.
And it's the juxtaposition of the everyday life and the cosmic war that makes the series really unique. It might have taken me quite a long time to finish the two books, but that's only because I'm slow when it comes to ebooks. A word to the wise though: when portraying the evilness of the Grigorians, it's invariable that what can be termed as "advisory" content appears. It's not explicit, but still, I recommend making sure that whoever reads this is mature enough to handle it.
(First published at http://www.allsortsofbooks.blogspot.c...)
February 15, 2012
I got the Special Edition (book 1 & 2) on kindle. Now I have to have them in paperback!!!!! It has a nice flow and the character and surrounding depiction is extraordinary. The way the author reveals the story bit by bit makes this series special. And my daughter (an avid reader) absolutely loved it!
June 6, 2013
WOW! Anyone who loves a great read must read Paradox! Love Love Love! KUDO's to Ms. Roberts!!!!
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