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Keepers of Genesis #2
Scroll
Identical twins. Poles apart. Light and Shadow. Saffron and Sage. Their Destinies interlocked in a Quest that will determine the fate of Humankind ...
Seventeen-year-old Saffron Woods is haunted by strange voices as if from a distant past. With the SEED’s sentience awakened, these mystical voices intensify, forcing Saffron to acknowledge that she has also inherited its legacy of dark secrets, intrigue and death. Venturing out alone, Saffron is driven to locate an ancient manuscript charting the location of the only undiscovered Wonder of the Ancient World, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, gateway to the Garden of Eden. But last seen in the Library of Alexandria, the SCROLL is long thought to be lost.
Saffron meets Finn, the compelling caretaker of Satis House who appears to know more than he is willing to reveal. Knowing she cannot trust him, Saffron is drawn to this rebellious figure who seems to both threaten and protect her. But her feelings for Finn are complicated by the charming yet inscrutable Anakim, Gabriel Chevalier, who offers her his invaluable assistance in locating the elusive manuscript.
Torn between competing passions and facing an increasingly implacable enemy, the Grigori, Saffron struggles to find the SCROLL which holds the secrets to the past and the key to the future…
Seventeen-year-old Saffron Woods is haunted by strange voices as if from a distant past. With the SEED’s sentience awakened, these mystical voices intensify, forcing Saffron to acknowledge that she has also inherited its legacy of dark secrets, intrigue and death. Venturing out alone, Saffron is driven to locate an ancient manuscript charting the location of the only undiscovered Wonder of the Ancient World, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, gateway to the Garden of Eden. But last seen in the Library of Alexandria, the SCROLL is long thought to be lost.
Saffron meets Finn, the compelling caretaker of Satis House who appears to know more than he is willing to reveal. Knowing she cannot trust him, Saffron is drawn to this rebellious figure who seems to both threaten and protect her. But her feelings for Finn are complicated by the charming yet inscrutable Anakim, Gabriel Chevalier, who offers her his invaluable assistance in locating the elusive manuscript.
Torn between competing passions and facing an increasingly implacable enemy, the Grigori, Saffron struggles to find the SCROLL which holds the secrets to the past and the key to the future…
442 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 12, 2015
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D.B. Nielsen
16 books128 followersHello to all of you believers in beauty and true love and mystical talismans, angels and ancient artefacts. Welcome to my author’s page. I’m so excited to share the KEEPERS OF GENESIS series with you, following Sage and Saffron’s parallel journeys to find the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Garden of Eden and, of course, to attain true love along the way (but not without the trials and tribulations that all such journeys bring!).
I always have time for my readers because without you this series would not have been possible… so if you feel the urge to tweet @db_nielsen me or send a message via https://www.facebook.com/db.nielsen.a..., I’d love to hear from you…
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January 12, 2016
Whoah. Let me get my thoughts together.
This was a fantastic story. D.B. Nielsen's language is beautifully descriptive, with movie-like elements to highlight the duality themes running through the book. The history run-downs can get a bit heavy at times, but they are so fascinating and so well tied into the story that it is a mere niggle.
Saffron is an altogether different character than her twin, Sage, from the first book. While I couldn't identify with her reckless nature as easily as I could with Sage's pragmatism, I was still compelled by her tale and her journey to discover the Scroll.
Saffron's artistic temperament has placed her in a world teetering between the light and the dark and this is reflected in her *almost* 'lust-triangle' with Finn and Gabriel. The author has brilliantly described both male character's, developing them so you can see that one is mostly good, with a bit of bad and the other is mostly bad, with a bit of good. Who doesn't like a bad boy who needs redeeming? Saffron certainly has a weakness there.
The only bit I didn't much like was just how pathetic Sage came across throughout the book - she appeared almost entirely dependant on St John and very squealy / nervous / panicky. In her own book, 'SEED', she proved herself to be much stronger than her sister apparently sees her.
In all though, a great book I've really enjoyed over the last few days. I am now in anticipation of 'SWORD'.
This was a fantastic story. D.B. Nielsen's language is beautifully descriptive, with movie-like elements to highlight the duality themes running through the book. The history run-downs can get a bit heavy at times, but they are so fascinating and so well tied into the story that it is a mere niggle.
Saffron is an altogether different character than her twin, Sage, from the first book. While I couldn't identify with her reckless nature as easily as I could with Sage's pragmatism, I was still compelled by her tale and her journey to discover the Scroll.
Saffron's artistic temperament has placed her in a world teetering between the light and the dark and this is reflected in her *almost* 'lust-triangle' with Finn and Gabriel. The author has brilliantly described both male character's, developing them so you can see that one is mostly good, with a bit of bad and the other is mostly bad, with a bit of good. Who doesn't like a bad boy who needs redeeming? Saffron certainly has a weakness there.
The only bit I didn't much like was just how pathetic Sage came across throughout the book - she appeared almost entirely dependant on St John and very squealy / nervous / panicky. In her own book, 'SEED', she proved herself to be much stronger than her sister apparently sees her.
In all though, a great book I've really enjoyed over the last few days. I am now in anticipation of 'SWORD'.
July 27, 2015
I was absolutely blown away by this author's debut, SEED, which is the first book in this series. So I picked this up with trepidation, although I desperately wanted to read it, as I had been absorbed by the world the author has created with her first book. I was nervous because this book might fall short of the first. But I worried needlessly. This book is even better than the first! There are all the elements I fell in love with when I read SEED: adventure, humour, romance, intrigue. The writing is beautiful, the pace doesn't lag, the characters are so very real. Reading this book is a sensory experience. You feel you are experiencing the action along with the characters. I wanted to keep turning the pages and yet, I did not want this masterpiece to end. What an amazing tale! Wonderful. Cannot wait for the next.
April 6, 2015
Scroll:keepers of genesis II
The second is even better then the first. Sage finds out her twin is also the wise one! Her twin has all the qualities she does not so the compliment one another. There is m o re adventure and Fi is very spirited, could she be in love with the wrong one? Danger, battles,love and adventure what more can one ask for. I totally enjoyed this story the sense of humor, heart ache it has it all. I am so excited to read the next book! I rate this book a 5 stars!
The second is even better then the first. Sage finds out her twin is also the wise one! Her twin has all the qualities she does not so the compliment one another. There is m o re adventure and Fi is very spirited, could she be in love with the wrong one? Danger, battles,love and adventure what more can one ask for. I totally enjoyed this story the sense of humor, heart ache it has it all. I am so excited to read the next book! I rate this book a 5 stars!
May 3, 2015
Love this series! Great stories and characters. I can totally imagine this happening. In every detail. I was so disappointed when I saw I was 95% done. I just didn't want it to end. Looking forward to the next book!
Must read series for me; if this is a genre you enjoy, you're going to love it too!
Must read series for me; if this is a genre you enjoy, you're going to love it too!
April 13, 2015
I want the next instalment now!
December 31, 2015
Light. Dark.
Sage Woods. Saffron Woods. Seventeen year old twin girls, two sides of a coin. In SEED, we learn about Sage being a "Wise One", but twists and turns within SCROLL reveal that not is all as it seems.
Book two is written in Saffron's POV, and the tone of the novel is far more dark than the first. But that is precisely why I love it. While Sage is the bookworm, Saffron is the common teen with the need to prove herself while enjoying the wild bits of life. Minus the often placed modern life references, I enjoyed Saffron's struggle between the dark pull to Finn and the intrigued light pull to Gabriel. And who could not enjoy the history and mythology placed within the series? Besides the dark tone, that is what is greatly enjoyable in this series to me. I look forward to book three.
Sage Woods. Saffron Woods. Seventeen year old twin girls, two sides of a coin. In SEED, we learn about Sage being a "Wise One", but twists and turns within SCROLL reveal that not is all as it seems.
Book two is written in Saffron's POV, and the tone of the novel is far more dark than the first. But that is precisely why I love it. While Sage is the bookworm, Saffron is the common teen with the need to prove herself while enjoying the wild bits of life. Minus the often placed modern life references, I enjoyed Saffron's struggle between the dark pull to Finn and the intrigued light pull to Gabriel. And who could not enjoy the history and mythology placed within the series? Besides the dark tone, that is what is greatly enjoyable in this series to me. I look forward to book three.
January 16, 2016
Scroll picked up where Seed left of but now the focus is on the other twin, Saffron. Saffron is the opposite pole of her sister Sage which I loved because she is a little more like myself than Sage. I like strong female characters that are not afraid to express their mind and I felt that Saffron did just that as well as question why instead of following the providence believe.
Another thing that I really enjoy was the romantic tension between Gabriel and Saffron but I am totally shiping Finn and Saffron. The tormented young man that questions nature versus taking your own destiny in your own hands made me hope that they do end up together in the end.
One thing that I found off putting though was the fact that there is a lot of references and comparisons used from popular cultural favorites such as the Harry Potter Series because years from now some of the youth will not be able to know the reference and it will set the series in a mold. Besides I did not felt it was needed to make the book more relative-able.
Over all it is a great series and I am enjoying it quite a bit and I am looking forward to the next one.
Another thing that I really enjoy was the romantic tension between Gabriel and Saffron but I am totally shiping Finn and Saffron. The tormented young man that questions nature versus taking your own destiny in your own hands made me hope that they do end up together in the end.
One thing that I found off putting though was the fact that there is a lot of references and comparisons used from popular cultural favorites such as the Harry Potter Series because years from now some of the youth will not be able to know the reference and it will set the series in a mold. Besides I did not felt it was needed to make the book more relative-able.
Over all it is a great series and I am enjoying it quite a bit and I am looking forward to the next one.
January 31, 2016
I really prefer Sage's point of view but I loved reading the book.
Sometimes Saffron was a bit annoying though. I think the problem is that I don't like some of her phrases and I can't get used to them. Am I too old? O.O
Now I wanna read the next part.
Sometimes Saffron was a bit annoying though. I think the problem is that I don't like some of her phrases and I can't get used to them. Am I too old? O.O
Now I wanna read the next part.
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