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Twelve Labors #2
Perseus
[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Fantasy Romance, M/M, gods, HEA]
Hera and Aries have taken over Olympus. The other Gods have one chance to free Zeus, however, in order to do so the other Gods must be willing to sacrifice their freedom for his. Twelve keys will release Zeus from Icarus and those keys are each a mate to the chosen ones and the stones will lead the way. Each obstacle is a labor Hercules is all too familiar with. Can they succeed before their time runs out or are they all doomed?
When Stephan finds out he is the mate of Perseus, Son of Zeus, and the reason that a deadly disease has been unleashed, killing people all around him, in order to get to him, Stephan is more determined to stop it at all costs…even if it means his own life. Working together, can they stop it before it is too late? Or will Stephan have to die for others to live?
Hera and Aries have taken over Olympus. The other Gods have one chance to free Zeus, however, in order to do so the other Gods must be willing to sacrifice their freedom for his. Twelve keys will release Zeus from Icarus and those keys are each a mate to the chosen ones and the stones will lead the way. Each obstacle is a labor Hercules is all too familiar with. Can they succeed before their time runs out or are they all doomed?
When Stephan finds out he is the mate of Perseus, Son of Zeus, and the reason that a deadly disease has been unleashed, killing people all around him, in order to get to him, Stephan is more determined to stop it at all costs…even if it means his own life. Working together, can they stop it before it is too late? Or will Stephan have to die for others to live?
- GenresM M RomanceFantasy
126 pages, ebook
First published August 2, 2014
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Cree Storm
150 books168 followersCree Storm lives and works in Southern New Mexico. The only thing she loves more than reading about gorgeous men and love is writing about them. Spending time with her friends and family is very important to her. When she is not writing or spending time with the love of her life you can find her watching the Oregon Mountains with a nice hot cup of coffee and her laptop or on face book with her many friends.
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December 20, 2015
12 clefs pour 12 élus qui devront faire un sacrifice afin de pouvoir sauver Zeus du plan machiavélique d'Héra et Arès.
Ces derniers veulent diriger l'Olympe et les Terres du dessous. Un rude combat est lancé. Ils usent de chantage stratégique, quoi de mieux que d'utiliser l'amour fraternel pour convaincre les plus faibles.
Après Hercule, c'est au tour de Persée d'être l'un des élus, il est au premier abord dépité, c'est les entrailles nouées par la peur, le doute de devoir s'unir à une seule personne pour le reste de son immortalité.
Il part en mission accompagné d'Apollon, à peine arrivé à l'hôpital où une affection mystérieuse et mortelle atteint les patients du Dr Stephan, il sent qu'il est son compagnon et son univers vient d'être à tout jamais chambardé.
Ce deuxième opus est un peu différent du premier mais tout aussi prenant et intéressant.
Le temps joue toujours contre eux. On plonge à nouveau au coeur des mythes et légendes de l'Olympe à notre époque. C'est une histoire fantastique, étonnante et terrifiante. Le mystère qui entoure cette maladie est haletante, c'est une course contre la monte, les morts s'accumulent et le remède reste un mystère.
Persée et le jeune médecin ont une attirance immédiate, fulgurante. Leur connexion est puissante, leurs regards accrocheurs. Cependant, le Demi-dieu se doit d'être honnête avant toute chose même si la tentation de s'unir est insoutenable et frustrante.
Entre désespoir, détermination, espoir, vulnérabilité et confusion la bataille est acharnée. L'action est bien présente dans le récit. Cree Storm joue avec les sublimes émotions de ses personnages avec tendresse, passion, romantisme saupoudré de touchantes et bouleversantes déclarations.
Elle mélange également la mythologie grecque et romaine qui apporte de belles découvertes et viennent étoffer des protagonistes déjà nombreux, dont celui le Déb la meilleure amie de Stephan, c'est une tornade à elle toute seule, petite, efficace, une vrai diablesse autoritaire. Leur destinée est liée depuis l'enfance et bien plus encore.
Une fin qui laisse présager de belles péripéties, vivement la suite ! Qui sera le prochain élu ?
Seul bémol de ma lecture : le début m'a déstabilisé, on ne reprend pas à la fin du Tome 1. Les 2 tomes commencent avec la même intro ou presque.
Ces derniers veulent diriger l'Olympe et les Terres du dessous. Un rude combat est lancé. Ils usent de chantage stratégique, quoi de mieux que d'utiliser l'amour fraternel pour convaincre les plus faibles.
Après Hercule, c'est au tour de Persée d'être l'un des élus, il est au premier abord dépité, c'est les entrailles nouées par la peur, le doute de devoir s'unir à une seule personne pour le reste de son immortalité.
Il part en mission accompagné d'Apollon, à peine arrivé à l'hôpital où une affection mystérieuse et mortelle atteint les patients du Dr Stephan, il sent qu'il est son compagnon et son univers vient d'être à tout jamais chambardé.
Ce deuxième opus est un peu différent du premier mais tout aussi prenant et intéressant.
Le temps joue toujours contre eux. On plonge à nouveau au coeur des mythes et légendes de l'Olympe à notre époque. C'est une histoire fantastique, étonnante et terrifiante. Le mystère qui entoure cette maladie est haletante, c'est une course contre la monte, les morts s'accumulent et le remède reste un mystère.
Persée et le jeune médecin ont une attirance immédiate, fulgurante. Leur connexion est puissante, leurs regards accrocheurs. Cependant, le Demi-dieu se doit d'être honnête avant toute chose même si la tentation de s'unir est insoutenable et frustrante.
Entre désespoir, détermination, espoir, vulnérabilité et confusion la bataille est acharnée. L'action est bien présente dans le récit. Cree Storm joue avec les sublimes émotions de ses personnages avec tendresse, passion, romantisme saupoudré de touchantes et bouleversantes déclarations.
Elle mélange également la mythologie grecque et romaine qui apporte de belles découvertes et viennent étoffer des protagonistes déjà nombreux, dont celui le Déb la meilleure amie de Stephan, c'est une tornade à elle toute seule, petite, efficace, une vrai diablesse autoritaire. Leur destinée est liée depuis l'enfance et bien plus encore.
Une fin qui laisse présager de belles péripéties, vivement la suite ! Qui sera le prochain élu ?
Seul bémol de ma lecture : le début m'a déstabilisé, on ne reprend pas à la fin du Tome 1. Les 2 tomes commencent avec la même intro ou presque.
January 11, 2015
This is book two in the Twelve Labors series, and you have to read in order. Perseus is in the Great Hall when all hell breaks loose and then sent a quest to find a “key”, which by now we know means a mate. Dr. Stephan Kimmel is a Dermatopathologist, treating a couple patients with an unusual skin condition, the end result being death to the patient.
We start this story just like the last, with everyone meeting in the great hall for Hera and Aries big announcement. Then Apollo and Perseus go off to rescue Perseus’s quest before Hera and Aries can get to him. They end up in a hospital, Apollo being the Doctor and Perseus acting as his nurse. After introductions, Stephan heads to sleep and Apollo and Perseus stay with the patients, discovering that all of them have been bitten by what appear as snake punchers wounds on different areas of each body. Enter in two more characters, Merc and Minerva who are helping Dr. Stephan, but Perseus doesn’t trust either one, apparently for good reason. Perseus also has many people to help him on this quest including Atropos, another Fate, and this one cutting time. And we find Stephan is not who he appears to be either.
Just like the last book, I found it just has way too many characters. Not only are we dealing with Greek Gods but now we have been given Roman ones as well. Plus the ones we are picking up with each story. And all seem to have major roles. Although once again I did enjoy getting the back stories of the main MC, and I find that the author does a good job keeping everyone separate. But I find you lose something in the connection we are establishing between the two new MC’s.
I was given a copy of this book for an honest review by Crystals many reviews
We start this story just like the last, with everyone meeting in the great hall for Hera and Aries big announcement. Then Apollo and Perseus go off to rescue Perseus’s quest before Hera and Aries can get to him. They end up in a hospital, Apollo being the Doctor and Perseus acting as his nurse. After introductions, Stephan heads to sleep and Apollo and Perseus stay with the patients, discovering that all of them have been bitten by what appear as snake punchers wounds on different areas of each body. Enter in two more characters, Merc and Minerva who are helping Dr. Stephan, but Perseus doesn’t trust either one, apparently for good reason. Perseus also has many people to help him on this quest including Atropos, another Fate, and this one cutting time. And we find Stephan is not who he appears to be either.
Just like the last book, I found it just has way too many characters. Not only are we dealing with Greek Gods but now we have been given Roman ones as well. Plus the ones we are picking up with each story. And all seem to have major roles. Although once again I did enjoy getting the back stories of the main MC, and I find that the author does a good job keeping everyone separate. But I find you lose something in the connection we are establishing between the two new MC’s.
I was given a copy of this book for an honest review by Crystals many reviews
January 22, 2015
After reading book 1, I couldn’t wait to get started on this book but I think that was my downfall.
I did like the twists with Stephan, Perseus, and Deb. I mention Deb because she did have a very big role in this book being that she was Stephan’s sister. There was just something about Stephan that I did enjoy while reading, and I thought that he brought a lot to the story itself. I also thought it was really smart of Ms. Storm to add in the twist about his father, because that did add a whole new level to the series, and gives me something to want to read more into the future books.
Now onto why I rated it 3 stars. To be honest, this book would have gotten a 2 star rating if it wasn’t for the fact that I am still interested in the series and want to find out what happens at the end and that brings it up to 3. The first 2 chapters of the book, I felt like I had read them before – and I did. It was almost word for word the first 2 chapters in book 1. Yes, there were small parts that it was told from Perseus’s point of view, but the overall feeling and words were just what I had read in the previous book. Also, I wasn’t prepared for in the epilogue, it jumps to an M/F almost hardcore BDSM scene. I wasn’t ready for that and it bothered me a bit that there wasn’t a warning about that. (And yes, I did go back and check).
Despite that, like I did say earlier, I do want to keep reading this series to find out what is going to happen next.
Reviewed by Crystal Marie for Crystal’s Many Reviewers
*Copy provided for review*
I did like the twists with Stephan, Perseus, and Deb. I mention Deb because she did have a very big role in this book being that she was Stephan’s sister. There was just something about Stephan that I did enjoy while reading, and I thought that he brought a lot to the story itself. I also thought it was really smart of Ms. Storm to add in the twist about his father, because that did add a whole new level to the series, and gives me something to want to read more into the future books.
Now onto why I rated it 3 stars. To be honest, this book would have gotten a 2 star rating if it wasn’t for the fact that I am still interested in the series and want to find out what happens at the end and that brings it up to 3. The first 2 chapters of the book, I felt like I had read them before – and I did. It was almost word for word the first 2 chapters in book 1. Yes, there were small parts that it was told from Perseus’s point of view, but the overall feeling and words were just what I had read in the previous book. Also, I wasn’t prepared for in the epilogue, it jumps to an M/F almost hardcore BDSM scene. I wasn’t ready for that and it bothered me a bit that there wasn’t a warning about that. (And yes, I did go back and check).
Despite that, like I did say earlier, I do want to keep reading this series to find out what is going to happen next.
Reviewed by Crystal Marie for Crystal’s Many Reviewers
*Copy provided for review*
November 13, 2014
The second labor Hercules had to face was slaying the nine-headed Lernaean Hydra. When Perseus goes to the land below to find his mate, he finds him in a hospital looking to find a cure for a mysterious illness. Stephan cannot figure out what this illness is and how to cure it. Dr. Apollo (yeah that one) and his nurse Perseus come to confer with him. They figure out that a snake did this. Together, with some help from friends, they fulfill this labor and go back to Olympus. Two down, ten to go.
I find myself really enjoying this series. I cannot wait to find out more. Who will be next to find their mate?
I find myself really enjoying this series. I cannot wait to find out more. Who will be next to find their mate?
February 25, 2015
I'm really loving this serie! . Just got a little annoyed by the first 2 chapters because they're a repetition of the first 2 chapters from the first book just changing the point of view. I think it gets boring to keep reading the same scene even if it changes the point if view. But it's a great book. I'm loving to see the gods finding their mates :)
May 2, 2015
I like these books because they are completely different than any other paranormal romance /erotica/ fairy tale. Think modern day Greek gods, trying to find their mates. This book is just over 120 pages, I read it easily in an afternoon. Steam factor ten!
February 11, 2015
Loved it....I cannot wait to read the next book in this series
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