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Electus per Deus: Selected by our god
The Justice Seeker…
The day Detective McKenzie arrived at the crime scene of a double homicide; his life would be changed forever. Hunting the forces of darkness, seeking justice for the innocent, puts his own life and those he loves in danger. Would he be vigilant enough to withstand these evil forces, or would he cave and lose everyone he loves?
The Gullible Scapegoat…
When faced with unexpected tragedy, Tyler Valentino seeks comfort from the wrong crowd and in no time finds himself deep in the world of the occult. Blinded by love, he delves deeper and deeper into a web of lies until he lost all control.
The Cult…
A self-proclaimed bride of Satan leads her small cult on a path of destruction and murder leaving a trail of bodies behind them. Her mission; to be seen as the most feared and powerful force in the country.
Inspired by a true South African murder mystery, Electus per Deus is a tale of betrayal, murder and a love that runs deeper than any other.
The day Detective McKenzie arrived at the crime scene of a double homicide; his life would be changed forever. Hunting the forces of darkness, seeking justice for the innocent, puts his own life and those he loves in danger. Would he be vigilant enough to withstand these evil forces, or would he cave and lose everyone he loves?
The Gullible Scapegoat…
When faced with unexpected tragedy, Tyler Valentino seeks comfort from the wrong crowd and in no time finds himself deep in the world of the occult. Blinded by love, he delves deeper and deeper into a web of lies until he lost all control.
The Cult…
A self-proclaimed bride of Satan leads her small cult on a path of destruction and murder leaving a trail of bodies behind them. Her mission; to be seen as the most feared and powerful force in the country.
Inspired by a true South African murder mystery, Electus per Deus is a tale of betrayal, murder and a love that runs deeper than any other.
277 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 9, 2017
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About the author
Bianca Pheasant
4 books22 followersBianca Pheasant is a new voice in the world of mystery and crime thrillers. She made her debut with Electus Per Deus. Based on real-life occult crimes in South Africa, this title caused quite an uproar as Bianca wrote this novel while the investigation was still ongoing.
She lives in the grasslands of Limpopo with her three children, of which one is human and two are feline.
Bianca finds her inspiration from true crime and is fascinated by the motivation behind these crimes.
When she isn’t penning her latest novel, Bianca can be found curled up with a Chris Carter or Dean Koontz novel or watching Silence of the Lambs for the hundredth time.
She lives in the grasslands of Limpopo with her three children, of which one is human and two are feline.
Bianca finds her inspiration from true crime and is fascinated by the motivation behind these crimes.
When she isn’t penning her latest novel, Bianca can be found curled up with a Chris Carter or Dean Koontz novel or watching Silence of the Lambs for the hundredth time.
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August 25, 2017
Based on true events, this intrigued me from the instant I opened it. I do recall how at one time cults made the news in SA and therefore wanted to read this. The title alone grabbed my attention – what does it mean? Where will this story go?
In one sense this is an easy read, because the author has a flowing style. She doesn’t complicate it; she tells it like it is, and I appreciated that tremendously. In another sense this is also harrowing, and that is due to the subject matter. As a work of fiction, one can read with equanimity, but knowing there is truth behind it causes one to shiver.
The most amazing feature, though, is the author’s characterisation. We are in the minds of the characters, and the story is told from that perspective, rather than concentrating on the brutality of events. Again, I appreciated that.
Please do read this, if only to understand what havoc cults can cause. Well done to the author; a difficult subject well handled!
In one sense this is an easy read, because the author has a flowing style. She doesn’t complicate it; she tells it like it is, and I appreciated that tremendously. In another sense this is also harrowing, and that is due to the subject matter. As a work of fiction, one can read with equanimity, but knowing there is truth behind it causes one to shiver.
The most amazing feature, though, is the author’s characterisation. We are in the minds of the characters, and the story is told from that perspective, rather than concentrating on the brutality of events. Again, I appreciated that.
Please do read this, if only to understand what havoc cults can cause. Well done to the author; a difficult subject well handled!
October 19, 2017
Set in South Africa and loosely based on actual events, Electus per Deus is an intense and gripping read from start to finish. Members of the Victory in Jesus ministry have been threatened before, but Natalie is in more danger than she realises when one evening she hears someone at her door.
Detective Mathew McKenzie has been rumoured to possess psychic abilities, making him the natural lead detective on a case that is going to send him to the depths of devastation and back again.
Definitely worth a read for anyone who enjoys the paranormal/occult genre. Give it a miss if you’re looking for an ending that makes you smile. You won’t. Pheasant has done an incredible job on her first book, and while improvements to technique can be made – I don’t doubt for a second that she will be getting ever stronger in her writing and audience. I finished this book in a day and really, who can find fault in books that leave you desperate to turn the page for more?
Detective Mathew McKenzie has been rumoured to possess psychic abilities, making him the natural lead detective on a case that is going to send him to the depths of devastation and back again.
Definitely worth a read for anyone who enjoys the paranormal/occult genre. Give it a miss if you’re looking for an ending that makes you smile. You won’t. Pheasant has done an incredible job on her first book, and while improvements to technique can be made – I don’t doubt for a second that she will be getting ever stronger in her writing and audience. I finished this book in a day and really, who can find fault in books that leave you desperate to turn the page for more?
August 27, 2017
I wanted to read Electus Per Deus by Bianca Pheasant just to figure out what the title meant. Natalie was a type of missionary. She hadn't started out that way. While studying law she became enthralled with missionary work that rescued followers of the occult. Soon she became too busy to complete her law studies and instead devoted herself completely to the church. Now, the church was threatened; there had even been bomb threats. Natalie felt personally threatened. Blood found on a window to her room confirmed she was targeted.
Natalie would be proven correct, she was personally threatened as she was considered too powerful an influence over those who left a cult of Satanists led by Ethel. Natalie convinced them to instead join her ministry, Victory in Jesus. Natalie would have to go. In order to plan her murder and lure her to a place where it could be done, Ethel would use Johanna, a spy in the Victory ministry.
Mathew was a detective assigned to crimes involving the Satanists as well as their Victory opponents. A dedicated detective, he was also dedicated to Rebecca, a junior police officer he was falling in love with.
We have a romantic interest, a mystery, and elements of the occult, Voodoo, Satanism, and a power struggle for leadership within the Satanist cult over who will succeed Ethyl. Will it be Nathaniel and Lorraine, children of Ethyl, or will it be Johanna, a spy for the Satanists? It is of passing interest that such a power struggle does not exist among the forces of good. Readers who have a binary view of the world, it is either good or evil and there are not 50 shades in between, will enjoy this short story.
Without being sexually explicit, we have descriptions of a heterosexual relationship (Mathew and Rebecca) and a lesbian relationship (Ethyl and Johanna). Readers may infer an incestuous relationship (Nathaniel and Lorraine). And there is a married relationship between a senior police official with his wife such that the senior official gives orders for investigations while actively entertaining his wife. I'm not sure how to categorize that. This short story drowns in themes and characters none of which can be adequately explored in a short story but it provides a launch point for the author to develop full-length novels. In other words, there is no satisfying ending.
Natalie would be proven correct, she was personally threatened as she was considered too powerful an influence over those who left a cult of Satanists led by Ethel. Natalie convinced them to instead join her ministry, Victory in Jesus. Natalie would have to go. In order to plan her murder and lure her to a place where it could be done, Ethel would use Johanna, a spy in the Victory ministry.
Mathew was a detective assigned to crimes involving the Satanists as well as their Victory opponents. A dedicated detective, he was also dedicated to Rebecca, a junior police officer he was falling in love with.
We have a romantic interest, a mystery, and elements of the occult, Voodoo, Satanism, and a power struggle for leadership within the Satanist cult over who will succeed Ethyl. Will it be Nathaniel and Lorraine, children of Ethyl, or will it be Johanna, a spy for the Satanists? It is of passing interest that such a power struggle does not exist among the forces of good. Readers who have a binary view of the world, it is either good or evil and there are not 50 shades in between, will enjoy this short story.
Without being sexually explicit, we have descriptions of a heterosexual relationship (Mathew and Rebecca) and a lesbian relationship (Ethyl and Johanna). Readers may infer an incestuous relationship (Nathaniel and Lorraine). And there is a married relationship between a senior police official with his wife such that the senior official gives orders for investigations while actively entertaining his wife. I'm not sure how to categorize that. This short story drowns in themes and characters none of which can be adequately explored in a short story but it provides a launch point for the author to develop full-length novels. In other words, there is no satisfying ending.
January 31, 2018
This writer has tons of potential. I thoroughly enjoy reading her books. Her books keeps you turning the page for more. Keep up the exelent work.
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