Break

Exe Lore #1

by Alexandra Lanc, Crimson Sterling

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Delve into the post-apocalyptic world of the Exe Lore, where nothing is as it seems...


Shade lives the life of an assassin. In a ruined world, he guards the city he serves from uncertainty. With the foresight to see death, nothing surprises him--


Until now.


With the appearance of a being shrouded in myth, Shade's visions deliver him something they never have before: life.


The first in a series of shorts, Break introduces readers to Shade, and to the uncertain future that characters and readers will discover together.

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First published April 14, 2013

About the author

Alexandra Lanc has been writing ever since she could pick up a pen, finishing her first novel at age 12. Writing throughout grade school and college, Alexandra explored the literary arts, graphic design, theatre, and dance as she was getting her education. Further knowledge of the writing craft and a passion for books led her to publish her first book, Clara Claus, at age 19, and she has been publishing ever since.

Since then, Alexandra's books have been on several bestsellers lists, and have been enjoyed by fans all over the world. Her holiday series, The Snowflake Triplet, is a particular favorite, and includes the book that started it all, Clara Claus.

Alexandra published her last book, Clara Frost, in October 2017, and closed up shop in 2018 after 7 years. She would like to thank her readers for their time and support.

Reviews

[Jackie Lane · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to start this by saying that I am hit or miss with short stories. The reason why is because I never feel like I get enough of the story to fill my curiosity. That being said, I did enjoy the premise of this book and it definitely has captured my interest. I am curious to read more about Shade and the new world.

I am a huge fan of Alexandra Lanc, especially her Clara Claus series.

I will definitely continue on with the series and I'm sure it will be enjoyable once there is more substance to the book itself.

For the reasons above, I am giving the book 3.75 stars but rating it 4 stars.

[Tyf]

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[Sharon Stevenson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book for honest review. 'Break' is the beginning of the story of assassin Shade.

I found this story instantly absorbing. The sense of hopelessness in this dystopian world is established right away and I was hooked by the main character, intrigued and wanting to know more about him and his kind and their abilities. I really didn't want the story to end and I was surprised at how quickly it finished.

Overall this is a very intriguing and atmospheric beginning to what looks to be a unique and exciting series. I really liked where the story was going and very much look forward to the next part. Highly recommended for fans of sci-fi and dystopia.

[Alejo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoy reading short stories, get to know new places and characters in just a few pages.

With Break the author accomplish to present a very interesting universe that I hope we get to explore further in the upcoming shorts. There's also this main character who is basically emotionless who can turn out to be a really good, interesting deep character or could easily fall into being boring and plain.

We'll have to wait and see how Sterling handles this.

[Wendy T · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to say I'm not a big fan of short stories. In saying that I did really enjoy this short story and am looking forward to reading the next story.

[Joselyn Moreno · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was cute and interesting ∩__∩