Phantoms

by M.A. Nilles

A shadow lurks in Corou Daris, something even darker than his past service as a Shirukan soldier. He thought he could escape it by serving the humans in watching and understanding the Inari; but when a troubling scan of Earth sends him, Nare, and Agent Cross to the Inari homeworld for an explanation, his demons arise from the ashes of the past. The last thing he wants is for Nare to see that side of him, yet the connection between them is undeniably strong. When he lets her in, she finds a truth more horrifying than anyone expects.The Shirat Empire has been hiding a secret inside its soldiers, and the Red Files hold the key to its true plans. When Daris and Nare return to where an unauthorized copy of the Red Files was hidden years ago, their adventure into the dark corners of the Shirat Empire begins. However, the shadow in Daris is taking control and time is running out. Only Nare holds the power to scatter the darkness growing inside him, but it may not be enough. Still, she's not giving up, especially since the secrets they uncover could tip the balance in a war for survival they didn't know they were fighting.

347 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 28, 2013

About the author

M.A. Nilles is the more serious side of Melanie Nilles. She resides with her husband and kids, and a clowder of cats who take advantage of their human slaves for food and warm laps. An equestrian of over forty years, Melanie has ridden in various disciplines from cattle work to dressage and continues to pursue her equine interests in her free time. On the writing side of her life, she has published many works as Melanie Nilles, including the young adult Starfire Angels series, new adult Adronis novellas, the Luriel Cycle trilogy, and others. As M. A. Nilles, she publishes adult science fiction and fantasy, including Tiger Born and Spirit Blade and the Starfire Angels: Revelations and Starfire Angels: Forgotten Worlds series. For updates, visit her website at www.melanienilles.com.

Her primary (active) Goodreads profile is listed as Melanie Nilles.

Reviews

[Annie Page · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Phantoms Shadows Rising &Secret Empire by M. A, Nilles
The book has a lot of action and plenty of unusual events and very sad times and they story was great but there is another book coming to finish the series to see how they will beat the new enemy. Gate keeper Nare and previous Shirukan fight Coulter for survival across they worlds and so do the IIor that will kill the phatmons but the do it by destroying the world they are on and now they are circueling earth. Nare finds out the the starfire will kill the phatoms in the host next story.
The came from another world. The keepers and Gate Keepers so they could be safe and help earth. Tarolis from same planet but a Shirukan wanting to steal the Starfire to destroy worlds were at one time Inari before joining the evil side what they did not know is that were being inhabited by a race of phatoms what that over the Shirukan taking over and destroying worlds.