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Phaethon #2
Pharos
Jack and Rosie tried to return to their normal hacker lives after encountering the metal fae, but now people are disappearing. Their next-door neighbor Zelda, a psychobilly actress with a screaming habit, is on the receiving end of a home invasion by a living cloud that was likely meant for them. They’re not sure what they’re dealing with…and Rosie may have been infected by the same black dust as the missing locals.
She feels it drawing her out to sea, where the others disappeared. She knows better than to go, but when they exhaust their other options, Rosie follows the only lead she has; chasing the impulse she’s felt since encountering the black dust. It leads her to the Graves, an old lighthouse, where a Kindwraith has taken up residence. Instead of trying to kill Rosie, it heals her.
But if the Kindwraith is a helpful faerie...what’s eating people?
She feels it drawing her out to sea, where the others disappeared. She knows better than to go, but when they exhaust their other options, Rosie follows the only lead she has; chasing the impulse she’s felt since encountering the black dust. It leads her to the Graves, an old lighthouse, where a Kindwraith has taken up residence. Instead of trying to kill Rosie, it heals her.
But if the Kindwraith is a helpful faerie...what’s eating people?
198 pages, Paperback
First published October 7, 2020
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October 7, 2020
Book Two of the PHAETHON series slips easily into a slightly darker horror vibe, pitting a found family against not just the remnants of evil fae, but the nightmare of creeping depression. With all the magical mayhem of the first book, plus some new colorful characters, PHAROS is perfect for the spooky season.
May 7, 2023
The series gets better
One of the joys of reading niche authors is when a series is fun, but I can watch the author improve over time. The first book in the series got 4 stars from me because of some clumsiness of language that pulled me out of the story. This one gets 5 because those tics are gone. Laugh-out-loud funny on a few occasions, I really enjoyed the continued efforts of Jack, Rosa, and their cohorts to once again save the world from the fae.
And I'm eagerly awaiting the next book.
One of the joys of reading niche authors is when a series is fun, but I can watch the author improve over time. The first book in the series got 4 stars from me because of some clumsiness of language that pulled me out of the story. This one gets 5 because those tics are gone. Laugh-out-loud funny on a few occasions, I really enjoyed the continued efforts of Jack, Rosa, and their cohorts to once again save the world from the fae.
And I'm eagerly awaiting the next book.
August 6, 2023
Good sequel
Book two is every bit as engrossing as the first one, and though the formula has changed, the equation still works out.
Book two is every bit as engrossing as the first one, and though the formula has changed, the equation still works out.
December 15, 2020
A really great follow up to the first book. I like the way that the series blends faerie mythology with technology in a unique way and the characters are fun. Overall just a fun and fast paced story that was really enjoyable to read.
October 7, 2020
Rachel Sharp first seamlessly merged our world with one of fae in the first book Phaethon, and Pharos is a brilliant addition to the series. The amount of heart this sequel holds is as magical as the mythical creatures it features. This time around we are presented with more of the book’s timeless, yet now changing, world. A story filled with situations that may be dire at first glance, but reveal hope with the aid of new friends and old fae. By the end, you’ll want to believe in fairies too. Pharos is everything a sequel should be, making the Phaethon Series even more of a must read event.
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