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Fallen Grace #2
Hidden Splendour
"It is destined that each vampire will have an other half and when the two shall meet, they will see no other. There will be no one else for them but their other. The two halfs will make one whole and they shall feel disconnected without the other."
Grace Kennedy is a vampire protector. For almost two hundred years she has protected the Vampire Council and fought the Acelades. Her latest assignment was to protect Alex Sempre, a 17 year old human who is the grandson of Lucas Sempre, the head of the Vampire Council. The Acelades want Alex to fulfil a prophecy and gain the ultimate power. A goal they came close to achieving with the help of a traitor in the Vampire Council. After a lucky escape, Grace and Alex are now on the run, the true nature of their disappearance known only by Lucas and Grace's leader, Marius.
Tasked with the job of protecting Alex and uncovering the traitor, Grace is now hunted by the Acelades and the Vampire Council, who believe she has kidnapped Alex. To make matters worse Grace has uncovered information that suggests that Lucas did not happen upon her by chance the night she was attacked. There is also a chance that her brother William is still alive.
Overwhelmed by the adversities she is facing the last thing Grace needs is another complication, but her relationship with Alex is just that, complicated. Alex is in love with Grace and is determined to make her return his affection. Grace knows that their love is forbidden and has kept the truth about their bond a secret from Alex. As Grace tries to protect Alex it soon becomes clear that their relationship is impacting on her, but will their love cost Grace the ultimate price?
Grace Kennedy is a vampire protector. For almost two hundred years she has protected the Vampire Council and fought the Acelades. Her latest assignment was to protect Alex Sempre, a 17 year old human who is the grandson of Lucas Sempre, the head of the Vampire Council. The Acelades want Alex to fulfil a prophecy and gain the ultimate power. A goal they came close to achieving with the help of a traitor in the Vampire Council. After a lucky escape, Grace and Alex are now on the run, the true nature of their disappearance known only by Lucas and Grace's leader, Marius.
Tasked with the job of protecting Alex and uncovering the traitor, Grace is now hunted by the Acelades and the Vampire Council, who believe she has kidnapped Alex. To make matters worse Grace has uncovered information that suggests that Lucas did not happen upon her by chance the night she was attacked. There is also a chance that her brother William is still alive.
Overwhelmed by the adversities she is facing the last thing Grace needs is another complication, but her relationship with Alex is just that, complicated. Alex is in love with Grace and is determined to make her return his affection. Grace knows that their love is forbidden and has kept the truth about their bond a secret from Alex. As Grace tries to protect Alex it soon becomes clear that their relationship is impacting on her, but will their love cost Grace the ultimate price?
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First published October 10, 2012
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About the author
Jessica Cartwright
4 books23 followersJessica Cartwright lives in Sydney Australia with her husband. She is currently working on two new books which will be released in 2014. These books are based on characters from the Fallen Grace Trilogy. She also hopes to release a new series in late 2014.
Jessica enjoys creating characters people can relation to on different levels. After completeing Fallen Grace she realised that the story of Grace and Alex could not be contained in a single story, so Hidden Splendour and Stolen Beauty were born.
When she is not writing, Jessica enjoys cooking for her family and friends and will convene a dinner party at every opportunity. She is an avid reader and will read just about any book from the classics to murder mysteries to autobiographies and of course vampire novels. When she is not reading or entertaining Jessica can usually be found curled up on the lounge with her husband watching crime shows on television.
Jessica enjoys creating characters people can relation to on different levels. After completeing Fallen Grace she realised that the story of Grace and Alex could not be contained in a single story, so Hidden Splendour and Stolen Beauty were born.
When she is not writing, Jessica enjoys cooking for her family and friends and will convene a dinner party at every opportunity. She is an avid reader and will read just about any book from the classics to murder mysteries to autobiographies and of course vampire novels. When she is not reading or entertaining Jessica can usually be found curled up on the lounge with her husband watching crime shows on television.
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July 2, 2013
I wish more people knew about this series! The writing takes time getting used to, but the storyline and characters make up for it!
May 10, 2017
This book series is a hidden gem.
January 2, 2015
“I stood in front of Alex attempting to shield him from the group that stood in before us. With my knife in one hand and the other holding his, I could feel him shaking with fear, his breaths were shallow. Straightening up I held my head high ready to face my accusers. I would not allow them to see the fear and panic that raged inside me. I had taught many of these protectors and now they would use those skills to kill me. This battle would be bloody and harsh, I was not sure that any of us would make it out of this clearing alive. The forest had gone still at our arrival. The animals that normally inhabited these parts had fled at the presence of larger more deadly predators. The full moon cast light over the field and made the contrast between the clearing and the trees more prominent. A slight wind was rustling the leaves of the tall oak trees but beyond that the night was silent.
In the pack stood my closet companions, I had served many missions with them and now we were opponents. They appeared well prepared with an array of weapons including guns, knives and flame throwers. Dressed in black camouflage attire they were difficult to distinguish and had been almost impossible to detect in the woods. In contrast to their intimidating presence, I was armed with only my knife to protect us. Dressed in jeans and a scarlet jumper I would be easy to detect in the forest especially next to Alex who has wearing a white jumper and denims. I silently admonished myself for allowing my defences to slip so far. Part of me was still in disbelief that it had come to this point. The treachery had gone much further in the Council than any of us had expected and now there was no one to help us. I was all that stood between Alex and the fulfilment of the prophecy. Weakened by battle and outnumbered my only hope was to hold them at bay long enough for Alex to escape. My heart skipped at beat at the thought of this being our last moments together.
Grace has decided to go on the run with Alex. Alex is a human born to two vampires. His is apart of a prophesy. To fulfil that prophesy Alex must be under 18 years old so Grace has been given the job to protect him until his turns eighteen. Will they survive and will Grace and Alex fall in love.....
I love this book and u may say I am addicted..... :D
I highly recommend this book.....
In the pack stood my closet companions, I had served many missions with them and now we were opponents. They appeared well prepared with an array of weapons including guns, knives and flame throwers. Dressed in black camouflage attire they were difficult to distinguish and had been almost impossible to detect in the woods. In contrast to their intimidating presence, I was armed with only my knife to protect us. Dressed in jeans and a scarlet jumper I would be easy to detect in the forest especially next to Alex who has wearing a white jumper and denims. I silently admonished myself for allowing my defences to slip so far. Part of me was still in disbelief that it had come to this point. The treachery had gone much further in the Council than any of us had expected and now there was no one to help us. I was all that stood between Alex and the fulfilment of the prophecy. Weakened by battle and outnumbered my only hope was to hold them at bay long enough for Alex to escape. My heart skipped at beat at the thought of this being our last moments together.
Grace has decided to go on the run with Alex. Alex is a human born to two vampires. His is apart of a prophesy. To fulfil that prophesy Alex must be under 18 years old so Grace has been given the job to protect him until his turns eighteen. Will they survive and will Grace and Alex fall in love.....
I love this book and u may say I am addicted..... :D
I highly recommend this book.....
August 19, 2013
So first book was a tad better then good 2nd is on an down hill slide whilst I am sick of reading the details of her selection of clothes and her application of make up uurrrggg
May 21, 2015
Loved it.
August 16, 2013
aaaaaaaahhhh
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