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The Lasting
Monsters stalk the night.
Irisa Smith has one fear, walking under the moonlit sky. A witness to the savage murder of her parents, she has spent the last twelve years of her life neglected and alone. Compelled to return to the caves she once played in as a child, she discovers a living statue made of glistening black marble. Hauntingly beautiful, he represents her greatest nightmare and most illicit dreams. Only she has the power to release him from his eternal imprisonment, but to do so she must accept the power thrumming under her skin—one fueled by her worst terror: the night.
He has yearned for her in the darkness.
Antares is Gargoyle. Betrayed by one of his own, he was trapped in stone and left to die. Imprisoned in the shadows, she alone calls to him, her power and spirit a beacon in the dark. His destiny has always been, and always will be, Irisa. Her soft touch tempers the endless fury that fills him, and stirs a white hot desire in his veins. Together they must escape a crumbling mountain and flesh-eating Fiends. He must teach Irisa about her past, awakening the powers of her birthright as the last Mooncaller and his people’s only hope for survival.
This novella will melt stone hearts! It contains ferocious Fiends and sizzling Gargoyles that will set your blood on fire! Intended for readers 18+.
Irisa Smith has one fear, walking under the moonlit sky. A witness to the savage murder of her parents, she has spent the last twelve years of her life neglected and alone. Compelled to return to the caves she once played in as a child, she discovers a living statue made of glistening black marble. Hauntingly beautiful, he represents her greatest nightmare and most illicit dreams. Only she has the power to release him from his eternal imprisonment, but to do so she must accept the power thrumming under her skin—one fueled by her worst terror: the night.
He has yearned for her in the darkness.
Antares is Gargoyle. Betrayed by one of his own, he was trapped in stone and left to die. Imprisoned in the shadows, she alone calls to him, her power and spirit a beacon in the dark. His destiny has always been, and always will be, Irisa. Her soft touch tempers the endless fury that fills him, and stirs a white hot desire in his veins. Together they must escape a crumbling mountain and flesh-eating Fiends. He must teach Irisa about her past, awakening the powers of her birthright as the last Mooncaller and his people’s only hope for survival.
This novella will melt stone hearts! It contains ferocious Fiends and sizzling Gargoyles that will set your blood on fire! Intended for readers 18+.
175 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 13, 2009
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September 15, 2019
The Mooncaller and Gargoyle
I enjoyed reading this book!! Never read about gargoyles shifters before very interesting. This book was well written very entertaining and love the characters Antares and Irisa.
I enjoyed reading this book!! Never read about gargoyles shifters before very interesting. This book was well written very entertaining and love the characters Antares and Irisa.
September 29, 2019
Great start!
Loved the story and the characters. Definitely want to see more about Irisa and Antares. Also, can't wait to read more about O and Winn.
Loved the story and the characters. Definitely want to see more about Irisa and Antares. Also, can't wait to read more about O and Winn.
March 31, 2025
Love a good gargoyle story!
This was a quick, fun story with some good drama!
I'm a sucker for gargoyles and this one did not disappoint!
This was a quick, fun story with some good drama!
I'm a sucker for gargoyles and this one did not disappoint!
September 19, 2016
Had a Lasting effect on me. :-)
Who'd of thought Gargoyles were Hott. Not me that's for sure. But I now stand corrected.
This was my first Gargoyle book but being a lover of PnR I thought I would give it a go. I wasn't disappointed.
Being turned to stone years ago Antares is trapped in his own body in a cave untill Irisa sets him free. The connection between them has always been there. Irisa has felt a pull luring her to this cave over the years where she played as a child but never understood why. Then one day she finds the beautiful creature cast in black Marble.
The Gargoyles are protectors of humans but are cursed by the Sun Turing them into statues if exposed to daylight.
Irisa isn't a normal human she's a Mooncaller an inheritance passed down from her mother. She doesn't understand what she is and she has to choose whether to trust this beautiful creature to help her embrace her Calling.
I loved this story it was different and kept me engrossed throughout. I'm hoping there are more books to come as some of the other Gargoyles and Characters were fascinating and I'd love to read their stories too.
Who'd of thought Gargoyles were Hott. Not me that's for sure. But I now stand corrected.
This was my first Gargoyle book but being a lover of PnR I thought I would give it a go. I wasn't disappointed.
Being turned to stone years ago Antares is trapped in his own body in a cave untill Irisa sets him free. The connection between them has always been there. Irisa has felt a pull luring her to this cave over the years where she played as a child but never understood why. Then one day she finds the beautiful creature cast in black Marble.
The Gargoyles are protectors of humans but are cursed by the Sun Turing them into statues if exposed to daylight.
Irisa isn't a normal human she's a Mooncaller an inheritance passed down from her mother. She doesn't understand what she is and she has to choose whether to trust this beautiful creature to help her embrace her Calling.
I loved this story it was different and kept me engrossed throughout. I'm hoping there are more books to come as some of the other Gargoyles and Characters were fascinating and I'd love to read their stories too.
January 14, 2017
Good read.
This was my first book by this author. The Lasting was a pretty good read. I liked the whole Gargoyle spin. This book is a lot different from other gargoyle books, which is good. I can see myself reading more of her work. If you haven't had a chance to pick up this book, you should.
This was my first book by this author. The Lasting was a pretty good read. I liked the whole Gargoyle spin. This book is a lot different from other gargoyle books, which is good. I can see myself reading more of her work. If you haven't had a chance to pick up this book, you should.
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