Endurance: The Power Within

Endurance #1

by April Thomas

Mei sat in a dimly lit building.fighting the depths of unconsciousness.She was amazed that she hadn’t passed out by now.In the dimly lit building, Mei found herself in the throes of a harrowing ordeal, battling desperately against the encroaching darkness of unconsciousness. Though her body screamed for respite, she refused to yield, her willpower burning fiercely within her.Moments earlier, Thomas, a man twisted by madness and malice, stood before her, exuding an unsettling smugness as he glared down at his captive. The pain Mei endured was excruciating, and as another contraction surged through her, she couldn't help but scream out in agony. Bound and helpless, her arms tied firmly behind her back and her legs secured to the chair, she longed to curl into the safety of the fetal position, but the restraints denied her that solace.Blood from a brutal head injury obscured her vision, making it difficult to see the full extent of Thomas's sinister transformation. The once-familiar face now contorted with malevolence, he revealed a madness that Mei had never anticipated.A dirty cloth was cruelly fastened around her mouth, cutting into her skin and causing her pain even as she cried out. The torment she endured was not only physical but psychological, as she struggled to comprehend the depths of Thomas's depravity.Through her muffled cries, Mei could discern his chilling plan. He intended to subject her to the unbearable horror of witnessing the murder of her own child, an innocent life he was determined to extinguish. Her heart shattered at the thought of her defenseless baby falling victim to such evil.Mei's tear-streaked face reflected her anguish as she confronted the cruel fate that had befallen her. The ordeal had begun with what seemed like an ordinary lunch invitation with her mother, but it had devolved into a nightmare beyond her darkest nightmares.Amidst the impending darkness and overwhelming pain, Mei's spirit flickered with a glimmer of resilience. Deep within her, an extraordinary force began to emerge—the power of supernatural endurance. This force, fueled by a mother's unconditional love and the primal instinct to protect her child, ignited a flame of determination within Mei, pushing her beyond her perceived limits.As the room echoed with her cries and Thomas's sinister threats, Mei vowed to tap into the depths of her inner strength, drawing upon the power within her. She knew that in the face of unimaginable evil, her endurance would be the key to survival—for herself and her innocent child.Thus began Mei's gripping tale of resilience, a story that would test the very essence of her being. With the supernatural power within her, she would face darkness and despair, fighting tooth and nail to protect the precious life growing within her and to reclaim her own freedom." The Power Within" is a haunting and powerful narrative of a woman's relentless determination to survive, her unyielding love for her child, and the indomitable strength of the human spirit when faced with the most malevolent of adversaries.

Genres: Romance

472 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mei Gordon and Max Martinez were becoming young adults but still in High School, there was a prophetic prophecy went forth Max and Mei were meant to be!. Taisha Ledell, Max’s girlfriend had eyes only for Max the incredibly handsome football Jock and his rich background was an added bonus, although Max cared about Taisha his undying love for Mei was in full view for all to see and Taisha sniffed it out like a bloodhound!! She was not having it. Mei, on the other hand, had eyes for Max and was not foolish enough to believe he would be a one gal man, one thing she felt was Max was different. Mei had some serious issues in her home with a stepfather , Thomas Paulard had an unquenchable thirst for Mei and wanted her at any cost he didn’t see her as a Daughter but bait. Mei’s mother Song stricken with grief had her in total blindness losing her husband Jacob Gordon was murdered one of malice and hatred of the worst kind. Ariaha Mei’s sister feels that Mei is tearing the family apart and is self indulged in her own self-absorbed matters, Max, on the other hand, His mother Jenna has a deep embedded family dark secret one of demonic forces that she is not ashamed of she is going after her son’s and her current husband no one is safe. Will the Good Forces and the Bad Forces Collied. You will see some spiritual welfare, demonic welfare, mayhem suspense thriller that will keep you on edge! I recommend you read all 7 books you won’t put it down! 5 ***** Read

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[Jo Notary]

407p Mei Gordon, has been fighting a spiritual battle that has destroyed her happiness. She is rejected, used up, emotionally abandoned, and spiritually lost. Then God sends her a redeemer in the form of Max Martinez. Mei is too jaded to see Max as anything more than a sex-driven teenage boy. Mei has no clue she has captured the eyes, heart and mind of every girl's high school dream guy.

Max Martinez is a teen from a wealthy family of spiritual warriors. Max has not joined his father and uncle in the fight against Satan and his fallen angels. However, Max soon finds reasons to pick up his spiritual sword. He has to protect the girl he loves, and to protect all of humanity.

Max's feelings for Mei have dominated his thoughts, dominated his emotions. Max telepathically sends a message to Mei. Max realizes this may be his only chance to get through to her. Mei is startled when she hears Max's voice in her mind. The experience turns her attention to him. Max has successfully opened the door to Mei's thoughts and, eventually, to her heart and body.

Satan was skillful in convincing the one third of God's angels to rebel against God, but God won. Cast out of heaven with his followers, Satan turned his eyes toward mankind. Satan has learned of God's plan to send four of his archangels in human form to help mankind defeat Satan in a spiritual battle over human souls.

God has chosen his human servants, the couple who will conceive and raise to adulthood the human forms of God's archangels. Satan will not waste any time nor spare any effort to seek and destroy them both.

The union of Mei and Max has ultimate spiritual importance. However, the couple and their union have to stand up against Satan and his forces in order for God's plan to be realized. Mei and Max face a challenge that will test their strength, their skills, their wills, and their endurance.

[Terri · Rating 2 out of 5]

Where do I start? Well, I would have given it 3 stars...3.5 even (if I were allowed to give half-stars) but the editing was ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE!!! It was probably the worst I've ever read. And it's such a shame, too, because if you can get past the bad punctuation, grammar, and run-on sentences, even though parts of the plot was pretty far-fetched, I thought the story was pretty good. Some parts even hit close to home for me. The characterization was good--I felt connected with most of the characters, especially for Max and Mei, I wanted to root for them for their relationship to succeed. But...did I mention the editing was horrible? tc

[Skeeter Jorgensen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I will start out with the editing of the kindle book. There were a lot of grammitical errors, punctuation errors and other editing errors. I think it was caused by the conversion software that was used in converting it for kindle reading. I did like the book, a little different than what I usually read, but I enjoyed it.