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The Arete #3
Rites of Passage
What would you sacrifice to save the world?
Having used the full power, El’s mind and body are invaded by Rosa, the being she killed. Yet when Seth an empousa attacks, El and Rosa must unite to protect the skin they share.
As memories of Rosa's past leak into El’s mind, she searches for ways to fight and destroy her. The knowledge she gleans leads her to the Mountain of the Gods. Yet to survive here, El must become closer still to her enemy.
When Seth summons the monsters of the ancient world and seeks to destroy the arete, in order to save the world, El might have to give the very last of herself to the monster inside.
Rites of Passage is the third and final instalment in The Arete Series, a YA urban fantasy tale.
Having used the full power, El’s mind and body are invaded by Rosa, the being she killed. Yet when Seth an empousa attacks, El and Rosa must unite to protect the skin they share.
As memories of Rosa's past leak into El’s mind, she searches for ways to fight and destroy her. The knowledge she gleans leads her to the Mountain of the Gods. Yet to survive here, El must become closer still to her enemy.
When Seth summons the monsters of the ancient world and seeks to destroy the arete, in order to save the world, El might have to give the very last of herself to the monster inside.
Rites of Passage is the third and final instalment in The Arete Series, a YA urban fantasy tale.
- GenresFantasy
237 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 20, 2020
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About the author
Rae Else
16 books84 followersRae Else is an Urban Fantasy author, most at home in the spaces between reality and the imaginary. When in the real world, she resides with her husband in Plymouth. The Arete Trilogy is her Young Adult, Urban Fantasy debut. Her upcoming series, The Dark Between, is a decadently dark YA Fantasy, featuring a whole cast of paras - shifters, vamps, witches, mages, fae ... and lots of soul magic.
Rae studied Classics at university and a lot of her stories draw on mythology and ancient worlds. In her twenties, Rae worked as a teacher and now writes full time. When not reading or writing, Rae loves to scuba dive and sail. She finds the big blue to be like a good book – a portal to a different world.
The Lost Assassin novella and two companion e-shorts to The Arete Series can be downloaded for FREE, as well as Doors To The Dead, the companion novella to The Dark Between Series. To grab them, go to http://raeelse.co.uk
Rae studied Classics at university and a lot of her stories draw on mythology and ancient worlds. In her twenties, Rae worked as a teacher and now writes full time. When not reading or writing, Rae loves to scuba dive and sail. She finds the big blue to be like a good book – a portal to a different world.
The Lost Assassin novella and two companion e-shorts to The Arete Series can be downloaded for FREE, as well as Doors To The Dead, the companion novella to The Dark Between Series. To grab them, go to http://raeelse.co.uk
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
December 16, 2020
This is a brilliant read.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Great suspense and action with wonderful world building.
Can't wait to read what the author brings out next.
Recommend reading.
I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Great suspense and action with wonderful world building.
Can't wait to read what the author brings out next.
Recommend reading.
I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review.
February 26, 2021
Great ending!
I really enjoyed this series. The magic system is pretty unique and all the characters are interesting and well written. There's a lot of drama and mystery to keep things interesting.
This last book could use an edit, as there are quite a lot of errors in spelling and punctuation. Overall, it was definitely worth the read.
I really enjoyed this series. The magic system is pretty unique and all the characters are interesting and well written. There's a lot of drama and mystery to keep things interesting.
This last book could use an edit, as there are quite a lot of errors in spelling and punctuation. Overall, it was definitely worth the read.
December 21, 2020
A wonderfully crafted story with characters that invest the reader into the entertaining storyline. A truly good book.
February 5, 2021
Nice wrapup to a series that is an interesting mix of teenage angst and mythology, of element changers and secret societies, of good versus evil and young romance.
March 12, 2021
Please see my review of the second book in the series
December 20, 2020
I love the way this author blends classical mythology into modern urban fantasy. This series has been gripping throughout. The finale is no less so. Drama, magic and action that will keep you up until the last page!
March 11, 2021
This was a very satisfying ending for the series. There's a lot of emotion tied into this finale. It started a little slow for me. After I got into it, though, I devoured it. I love the greek mythology that's so integral to this story but I really love how Ms Else made it her own.
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