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The Veil #1-3
The Veil #1-3
Get the first 3 books in The Veil Series.
Beyond The Veil, #1
Devil May Care, #2
Darkest Before Dawn, #3
Beyond The Veil
Charlie Henderson is living a lie. Her real name is Muse and her attempt at a normal life is about to go up in smoke.
When a half-demon assassin walks into her life, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake, Muse must return to the one man she hoped never to see again and ask for help. The Prince of Greed isn’t known for his charity. The price is high, and the cost could tear her apart.
Trapped between the malevolent intentions of a Prince of Hell and an assassin with ulterior motives, Muse must embrace the lure of chaos at her core; the demon inside her, in order to survive.
Devil May Care
Three dead Enforcers in three weeks, their bodies butchered. Muse has seen it before, and when she reads the metal memories in the murder weapon, she sees it all again. Her owner, Damien, is back, and he wants what is rightfully his.
Darkest Before Dawn
When Akil leaves a nine year old half-blood girl on Muse’s doorstep, it’s not long before the demons come hunting, but this time Muse isn’t the target. The Institute, Muse’s immortal brother, and the Princes of Hell, all want a piece of the little half-blood. What’s so special about Dawn, and why has Akil conveniently disappeared just as Muse needs answers?
Not included:
#4 Drowning In The Dark
#5 Ties That Bind
Wings of Hope (prequel)
Beyond The Veil, #1
Devil May Care, #2
Darkest Before Dawn, #3
Beyond The Veil
Charlie Henderson is living a lie. Her real name is Muse and her attempt at a normal life is about to go up in smoke.
When a half-demon assassin walks into her life, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake, Muse must return to the one man she hoped never to see again and ask for help. The Prince of Greed isn’t known for his charity. The price is high, and the cost could tear her apart.
Trapped between the malevolent intentions of a Prince of Hell and an assassin with ulterior motives, Muse must embrace the lure of chaos at her core; the demon inside her, in order to survive.
Devil May Care
Three dead Enforcers in three weeks, their bodies butchered. Muse has seen it before, and when she reads the metal memories in the murder weapon, she sees it all again. Her owner, Damien, is back, and he wants what is rightfully his.
Darkest Before Dawn
When Akil leaves a nine year old half-blood girl on Muse’s doorstep, it’s not long before the demons come hunting, but this time Muse isn’t the target. The Institute, Muse’s immortal brother, and the Princes of Hell, all want a piece of the little half-blood. What’s so special about Dawn, and why has Akil conveniently disappeared just as Muse needs answers?
Not included:
#4 Drowning In The Dark
#5 Ties That Bind
Wings of Hope (prequel)
690 pages, ebook
First published June 12, 2015
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About the author
Pippa DaCosta
79 books1,559 followersTwo-time DragonCon Finalist & Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award semi-finalist--- "Wait a second. Let's cut to the chase. I write kick-ass urban fantasy & sci-fi novels with conflicted characters, breathless action, and no-holds-barred dialogue. My books may not leave you feeling all fluffy and warm inside, but they will excite you. There will be plot-twists, angst, probably a few dead bodies, and very likely your favorite character will turn out to be the bad guy. Don't say I didn't warn you..."
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January 29, 2016
THIS SERIES IS AN EMOTIONAL TORTURE DEVICE! I might love it...
It's so good I want to cry!
I cannot say the plot is groundbreaking - it is not - but the characters are so complex; layered and complicated...
When Muse is facing an enemy or a situation that she wouldn't believably overcome, the author doesn't pull a Deux-Ex Machina to save the day. Oh, no. Muse fails, a lot, and with each new fail my frozen heart was crushed to a point that had me weeping, and I do not weep. Ever. But the truth is the truth, and Pippa DaCosta has no mercy.
Jokes aside, this is an author who isn't afraid to throw her characters into difficulties, and watch them struggle, crack, fail, and try with all they have. This is how a good writer writes, and lately, I haven't seen much of that, anywhere.
In a world suffocated by series with mediocre characters, and plots that are stretched so thin they make one wonder if there is a plot at all, The Veil Series is a luff of fresh air. It is dark, gritty, sensual, carefully constructed, and properly split; tackling a new subject with each book while building up its main plot.
If you like character-driven stories, you will, almost certainly, like this.
. . .
Agh! It's so good! *wails in torment*
It's so good I want to cry!
I cannot say the plot is groundbreaking - it is not - but the characters are so complex; layered and complicated...
When Muse is facing an enemy or a situation that she wouldn't believably overcome, the author doesn't pull a Deux-Ex Machina to save the day. Oh, no. Muse fails, a lot, and with each new fail my frozen heart was crushed to a point that had me weeping, and I do not weep. Ever. But the truth is the truth, and Pippa DaCosta has no mercy.
Jokes aside, this is an author who isn't afraid to throw her characters into difficulties, and watch them struggle, crack, fail, and try with all they have. This is how a good writer writes, and lately, I haven't seen much of that, anywhere.
In a world suffocated by series with mediocre characters, and plots that are stretched so thin they make one wonder if there is a plot at all, The Veil Series is a luff of fresh air. It is dark, gritty, sensual, carefully constructed, and properly split; tackling a new subject with each book while building up its main plot.
If you like character-driven stories, you will, almost certainly, like this.
. . .
Agh! It's so good! *wails in torment*
November 9, 2016
A girl is caught between two worlds: the human and the demon. Being half-blood makes her hated by both, and needed too. An interesting series, well written. At times, the scenes seemed to repeat themselves, but overall, I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys paranormal and urban fantasy.
December 23, 2020
A Compilation of the first three books in "The Veil" Series: "Beyond the Veil", "Devil May Care" and "Darkness Before Dawn".
“The Veil Series” by Pippa DaCosta is an amazing mix of epic and urban fantasy that mixes arc-storytelling with crossed-up plots pertinent to each book. “The Veil” features a dark urban fantasy verse, in which the human and the demon realms are situated on both sides of the Veil, which keeps both realms separated and prevent demons from indiscriminate crossing into the human world. Charlie Henderson aka Muse is a captivating heroine, whose enormous character development throughout the series is both amazing, comprehensive and fully credible at all times. Muse is the quintessential embodiment of the underdog, fully relatable from the very first installment in the series. Her hero’s journey follows a classical format, that is nevertheless high original in its implementation, entertaining at all times and fully satisfactory from the beginning until the very end.
The series is fast-paced, action-packed, with complex and captivating characters, enjoyable interactions, a wonderful, mesmerizing, riveting dark verse, interesting, carefully constructed and while fully differentiated between human and demon realm, coherent and extraordinary credible by the rules of UF.
Pippa DaCosta’s writing style is fresh, rich and descriptive, without ever becoming overwhelming. Her easy-to-follow narration allow the reader to submerge into the verse and accompany Muse/Charlie in her ride to freedom, while enjoying every step of the way.
“The Veil Series” by Pippa DaCosta is an amazing mix of epic and urban fantasy that mixes arc-storytelling with crossed-up plots pertinent to each book. “The Veil” features a dark urban fantasy verse, in which the human and the demon realms are situated on both sides of the Veil, which keeps both realms separated and prevent demons from indiscriminate crossing into the human world. Charlie Henderson aka Muse is a captivating heroine, whose enormous character development throughout the series is both amazing, comprehensive and fully credible at all times. Muse is the quintessential embodiment of the underdog, fully relatable from the very first installment in the series. Her hero’s journey follows a classical format, that is nevertheless high original in its implementation, entertaining at all times and fully satisfactory from the beginning until the very end.
The series is fast-paced, action-packed, with complex and captivating characters, enjoyable interactions, a wonderful, mesmerizing, riveting dark verse, interesting, carefully constructed and while fully differentiated between human and demon realm, coherent and extraordinary credible by the rules of UF.
Pippa DaCosta’s writing style is fresh, rich and descriptive, without ever becoming overwhelming. Her easy-to-follow narration allow the reader to submerge into the verse and accompany Muse/Charlie in her ride to freedom, while enjoying every step of the way.
August 24, 2019
The Veil Series (Books 1-3) A Muse Urban Fantasy
Muse, is a half blood - half human and half demon. Her demon element is fire!! Her life from childhood, in the netherworld, had been one of violence, rape, submission to owners, chained and spat upon by pure blood demons. Akil, the Prince of Greed, took her in, not because he cared, but because he saw what a dangerous demon she could become and how she could help his devious plans for the future, in Boston.
The stories are dark ones, each book telling how Muse grows up, has her own business, her hiding as best she can from demons, on the otherside, who want her dead. How her dreams are destroyed, fear, violence, treachery, entrapment, coercion, being hunted and multiple attempts at her life, fill the pages.
The last book leaves the reader in limbo, as Muse must decide how to prevent demons from coming to Earth, to take it over and enslave the human race. Who should she trust?? So far, no one! They all, demons and humans, want her for her powers, if she dies none of them will care. "Half-bloods never have a happy ending!"
Kathy Barber Doyle - 8/23/2019
Muse, is a half blood - half human and half demon. Her demon element is fire!! Her life from childhood, in the netherworld, had been one of violence, rape, submission to owners, chained and spat upon by pure blood demons. Akil, the Prince of Greed, took her in, not because he cared, but because he saw what a dangerous demon she could become and how she could help his devious plans for the future, in Boston.
The stories are dark ones, each book telling how Muse grows up, has her own business, her hiding as best she can from demons, on the otherside, who want her dead. How her dreams are destroyed, fear, violence, treachery, entrapment, coercion, being hunted and multiple attempts at her life, fill the pages.
The last book leaves the reader in limbo, as Muse must decide how to prevent demons from coming to Earth, to take it over and enslave the human race. Who should she trust?? So far, no one! They all, demons and humans, want her for her powers, if she dies none of them will care. "Half-bloods never have a happy ending!"
Kathy Barber Doyle - 8/23/2019
June 3, 2017
I was intrigued by the story line and characters. The primary character is a bit winey but overall interesting. I enjoyed the interplay between her and the various characters. The idea that our world and hell are only a veil apart was intriguing. I look forward to reading the rest of the stories. Luckily all five are now available. Onward to the next.
April 19, 2019
Incredible
WOW! What an awesome story full of action,anger, manipulation, love I could go on and on. The characters are so well written they are real, I totally loved Muse and Stefan but Akil has my heart, he is the best type of baddie, one that has part of him that is not totally black and dark. Dawn was also a fabulous character. Thank God there are two more books.
WOW! What an awesome story full of action,anger, manipulation, love I could go on and on. The characters are so well written they are real, I totally loved Muse and Stefan but Akil has my heart, he is the best type of baddie, one that has part of him that is not totally black and dark. Dawn was also a fabulous character. Thank God there are two more books.
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April 7, 2022Honestly, surprised by this one! I went into it not expecting much and was pleasantly surprised by how quickly I devoured the entire series!
Plot isn’t a completely new idea, but a bit of a twist on a fae plot line. Highly recommend giving it a try!
Plot isn’t a completely new idea, but a bit of a twist on a fae plot line. Highly recommend giving it a try!
March 13, 2017
Enthralling from start to finish. The characters are complicated, emotions run high, chaos reigns. Can't wait to read the rest of the series.
May 14, 2018
These were a little different than m y usual reads but enjoyable just the same. I was able to read them quickly. and for ebooks the editing was all in all not so bad. I kinda hope there are more.
January 5, 2020
Great young adult series/ adult series that hint at passion and the internal and external battles of good and evil and the lines that blur between them! Loved all 6 books!!
September 22, 2020
Out of my way, I'm headed to books 4 & 5
Great series. I am starting book 4 and have book 5 in my queue for when I finish book 4.
Great series. I am starting book 4 and have book 5 in my queue for when I finish book 4.
December 23, 2020
Pippa is a dangerous writer - you work out where the story is going... but then she twists it and laughs.
Reviewed the books separately (5/4/5 stars).
Reviewed the books separately (5/4/5 stars).
April 3, 2020
This series was fabulous. Lots of action, non-stop really. A lot of love interest and a few sex scenes but I don't remember them being over the top descriptive which I appreciate.
March 5, 2017
Interesting world. Keeps my attention and had to finish series because I needed to see what happens.
March 1, 2017
KICKASS! loved it! Can't wait to read the rest!
I have already purchased the next in the series and eventho I do realize how importance it is to leave reviews for the sake of the amazing author and the viewing public, I am simply unable to spend another moment not already immersed in the next book!
❤Christina Eden Babb
I have already purchased the next in the series and eventho I do realize how importance it is to leave reviews for the sake of the amazing author and the viewing public, I am simply unable to spend another moment not already immersed in the next book!
❤Christina Eden Babb
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April 21, 2016Urban Fantasy that Keeps You Guessing
Muse, in The Veil Series, is maddeningly predictable in her unpredictability. Just when you think you know her next move she goes off the rails. Gutsy, determined, angry, and resentful she fumbles through her existence with a cast of characters who all use her or abuse her talents. In the end, she wins in her own convoluted fashion. Book 2 gets a little slow but hang in there.
Muse, in The Veil Series, is maddeningly predictable in her unpredictability. Just when you think you know her next move she goes off the rails. Gutsy, determined, angry, and resentful she fumbles through her existence with a cast of characters who all use her or abuse her talents. In the end, she wins in her own convoluted fashion. Book 2 gets a little slow but hang in there.
May 6, 2016
Loved this complex and enticingly erotic series
Engaging characters are thrown into complex situations in this well-written adventure full of pulse raising fights for survival and toe-curling romantic situations that are erotic while still leaving much to the imagination. Good read!
Engaging characters are thrown into complex situations in this well-written adventure full of pulse raising fights for survival and toe-curling romantic situations that are erotic while still leaving much to the imagination. Good read!
July 25, 2016
Loved it! It took a minute or two to get to book 2 and 3, but sometimes I fall out of reading for a lil bit. But that's OK because I always come back.
Talk about happy when I got to the end of book 3 to find that 4 and 5 are available! Got some catching up to do!
Talk about happy when I got to the end of book 3 to find that 4 and 5 are available! Got some catching up to do!
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April 6, 2016Great new series!
Just finished the first three of these and I am hooked! So happy to discover this author! Anyone who loves a strong yet flawed heroine, great world building and an awesome love triangle. After three books I still can't decide between Akil and Stefan❤️
Just finished the first three of these and I am hooked! So happy to discover this author! Anyone who loves a strong yet flawed heroine, great world building and an awesome love triangle. After three books I still can't decide between Akil and Stefan❤️
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April 8, 2016Great book!
Loved this book! Had a great story line and really enjoyed the characters! Muse is awesome and I look forward to learning Stefan's fate! I wish they would get together already!
Loved this book! Had a great story line and really enjoyed the characters! Muse is awesome and I look forward to learning Stefan's fate! I wish they would get together already!
November 6, 2016
The veil series books 1-3
I gave these books a 5 star rating because I couldn't put the books down. The characters, the story, the destruction, the demons, I loved it all. Can't wait to read the rest of the stories!!!
I gave these books a 5 star rating because I couldn't put the books down. The characters, the story, the destruction, the demons, I loved it all. Can't wait to read the rest of the stories!!!
December 31, 2015
Love the series!
I recommend this book to any who loves urban fantasy! Once you start it very hard to put down. At the end of of these three you'll end up getting the next.
I recommend this book to any who loves urban fantasy! Once you start it very hard to put down. At the end of of these three you'll end up getting the next.
March 29, 2016
I have loved this series for ages, and what a fabulous way to chain read the first three books!! LOVE the bargain price at the moment, too!!
April 24, 2016
Startlingly good!
A truly lucky and rewarding impulse buy! Great characterization, byzantine plotting... It works on so many levels. Highly, recommend it!
A truly lucky and rewarding impulse buy! Great characterization, byzantine plotting... It works on so many levels. Highly, recommend it!
June 26, 2016
Captivating
I read all three of the first books nonstop and even though it was about demons their sense of right and wrong held me I could not stop
I read all three of the first books nonstop and even though it was about demons their sense of right and wrong held me I could not stop
September 15, 2019
I really enjoyed this bundle, I'm glad I took a chance on it. Muse is quite the interesting character.
March 29, 2017
Can't put it down
The set kept me on the wedge of my seat and now I want the rest of it. Awesome and entertaining!
The set kept me on the wedge of my seat and now I want the rest of it. Awesome and entertaining!
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