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Exmortus #2
Temples Diabolic
Abandoned by his family, his friends and his god, Ash Xavier finds himself utterly alone in a hostile world. Holding a mysterious key that may unlock the gates of Hell itself, Ash must choose whether to do the honorable thing and sacrifice his life for humanity's survival —or to embark on a mad quest for the woman he loves, a mysterious beauty that may be entirely a product of his imagination.
Meanwhile, a nightmarish terror from Ash's young childhood has resurfaced in the Abbey with plans to take his life...
Temples Diabolic is a dark fantasy that plunges the reader into a world of hopeless romance, pathological obsession and the unrelenting search for power. Throughout it all, Ash Xavier searches for the truth: about men and gods, about the origins of life, about the possibility of redemption.
Meanwhile, a nightmarish terror from Ash's young childhood has resurfaced in the Abbey with plans to take his life...
Temples Diabolic is a dark fantasy that plunges the reader into a world of hopeless romance, pathological obsession and the unrelenting search for power. Throughout it all, Ash Xavier searches for the truth: about men and gods, about the origins of life, about the possibility of redemption.
204 pages, Paperback
First published June 30, 2012
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October 14, 2012
3.5. This is the second book in the Exmortus series (it's supposed to be a trilogy of books). This book really picks up where the last book ended. I think you have to read the first book before this one in order to really "get" the story. I read the first book several months ago at this point and it took a little reminding for me to remember everything that happened in the last story. I think that it would be best for you to read the first and second book back to back in order to get the most out of the book.
Ash's life has totally changed. Nothing is certain anymore. He's forced out of the only home that he's known for awhile. The stakes seem to be even higher than in the last book. The core of the story follows Ash's adventures as he tries to save the woman that he loves.
The world building in this story is really fantastic. Maternowski does a great job of making the reader feel like they can see what's going on in this very dark world. I think that it can be very difficult to create an entire world in a book with enough detail that the reader knows what's going on but isn't overwhelmed with extreme detail. Good world building in a fantasy book like this one can sometimes not work well. In this case, the world building passes with flying colors.
As with the first book in this series, this second book is not for the faint of heart. Some parts of the book are pretty graphic and some are stomach turning, even for those of us, like myself, that have pretty strong stomachs. I get that Ash's world is supposed to be dark but some of the detail felt like it was a little too much.
Ash's life has totally changed. Nothing is certain anymore. He's forced out of the only home that he's known for awhile. The stakes seem to be even higher than in the last book. The core of the story follows Ash's adventures as he tries to save the woman that he loves.
The world building in this story is really fantastic. Maternowski does a great job of making the reader feel like they can see what's going on in this very dark world. I think that it can be very difficult to create an entire world in a book with enough detail that the reader knows what's going on but isn't overwhelmed with extreme detail. Good world building in a fantasy book like this one can sometimes not work well. In this case, the world building passes with flying colors.
As with the first book in this series, this second book is not for the faint of heart. Some parts of the book are pretty graphic and some are stomach turning, even for those of us, like myself, that have pretty strong stomachs. I get that Ash's world is supposed to be dark but some of the detail felt like it was a little too much.
March 1, 2013
In the first book we left off with Ash and Steed, Simon and Ziggy at the Abby, where they are being once again chased for the mysterious key that Ash holds: The Prayer of Nemesis.
In this sequel Ash and his former group separate, given the harsh circumstances. Added to the pile of chaos, Ash has a heart beating for a love that no one really knows exists, except for Ash and possibly Steed. Ash is dissuaded from his company by his Heart's Desire, that girl who with one single word conquered his heart.
In this book we are given a whole new perspective of Ashley Xavier's evolution as a young man. The narrative concentrates mainly on the mental/psychological changes that are slowly transmuting our main character. Through adversity and being chased by a demonic reptilian-man called Ludwig, Ash slowly morphs into a warrior, of a spectrum we can only predict.
Again, character development is one of this Saga's strengths, a quality Maternowski dominates skilfully.
Imaginative and creative, this book's action is impressive, as it is unpredictable and delightful.
In this sequel Ash and his former group separate, given the harsh circumstances. Added to the pile of chaos, Ash has a heart beating for a love that no one really knows exists, except for Ash and possibly Steed. Ash is dissuaded from his company by his Heart's Desire, that girl who with one single word conquered his heart.
In this book we are given a whole new perspective of Ashley Xavier's evolution as a young man. The narrative concentrates mainly on the mental/psychological changes that are slowly transmuting our main character. Through adversity and being chased by a demonic reptilian-man called Ludwig, Ash slowly morphs into a warrior, of a spectrum we can only predict.
Again, character development is one of this Saga's strengths, a quality Maternowski dominates skilfully.
Imaginative and creative, this book's action is impressive, as it is unpredictable and delightful.
May 16, 2014
In the first book we left off with Ash and Steed, Simon and Ziggy at the Abby, where they are being once again chased for the mysterious key that Ash holds: The Prayer of Nemesis.
In this sequel Ash and his former group separate, given the harsh circumstances. Added to the pile of chaos, Ash has a heart beating for a love that no one really knows exists, except for Ash and possibly Steed. Ash is dissuaded from his company by his Heart's Desire, that girl who with one single word conquered his heart.
In this book we are given a whole new perspective of Ashley Xavier's evolution as a young man. The narrative concentrates mainly on the mental/psychological changes that are slowly transmuting our main character. Through adversity and being chased by a demonic reptilian-man called Ludwig, Ash slowly morphs into a warrior, of a spectrum we can only predict.
Again, character development is one of this Saga's strengths, a quality Maternowski dominates skilfully.
Imaginative and creative, this book's action is impressive, as it is unpredictable and delightful.
In this sequel Ash and his former group separate, given the harsh circumstances. Added to the pile of chaos, Ash has a heart beating for a love that no one really knows exists, except for Ash and possibly Steed. Ash is dissuaded from his company by his Heart's Desire, that girl who with one single word conquered his heart.
In this book we are given a whole new perspective of Ashley Xavier's evolution as a young man. The narrative concentrates mainly on the mental/psychological changes that are slowly transmuting our main character. Through adversity and being chased by a demonic reptilian-man called Ludwig, Ash slowly morphs into a warrior, of a spectrum we can only predict.
Again, character development is one of this Saga's strengths, a quality Maternowski dominates skilfully.
Imaginative and creative, this book's action is impressive, as it is unpredictable and delightful.
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