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Evoked
Two impurities that shouldn’t exist. Four opposing factions that all want them dead. Are their powers strong enough to keep them alive?
Valerie Spencer was seven when she learned the earth behaved rather strangely when in her presence. And, though she found it captivating, her parents made a point to keep her gift hidden from the world and even from Valerie herself.
But, after her brother’s mysterious death, Valerie is thrown into a world that she’s been kept from since birth; and in this world, it’s quite impossible to overlook such a gift. So, when her abilities are finally brought to light, Valerie is shocked to find they are received with fear and disgust as opposed to admiration.
You see, in a world where manipulating the elements is essential to one’s survival, Valerie is found to be straddling the line between two rival elements. And, because these elementals are determined to keep their bloodlines pure, Valerie is forced to fight against dismal odds, betrayals, and her very own nature to save herself and those she loves most.
But, when Valerie begins to fall for a man that just so happens to be a cross between two elements himself, she discovers she has made far fewer friends than she once believed….
Content Warnings for Evoked:
Suicide, explicit sexual content, nudity, death, reference to past sexual violence, vomit and bodily fluids, swearing, warfare and violence, gore, blood, corpses, homophobia, mental illness, religious shaming, self-harm, depression, and torture.
Valerie Spencer was seven when she learned the earth behaved rather strangely when in her presence. And, though she found it captivating, her parents made a point to keep her gift hidden from the world and even from Valerie herself.
But, after her brother’s mysterious death, Valerie is thrown into a world that she’s been kept from since birth; and in this world, it’s quite impossible to overlook such a gift. So, when her abilities are finally brought to light, Valerie is shocked to find they are received with fear and disgust as opposed to admiration.
You see, in a world where manipulating the elements is essential to one’s survival, Valerie is found to be straddling the line between two rival elements. And, because these elementals are determined to keep their bloodlines pure, Valerie is forced to fight against dismal odds, betrayals, and her very own nature to save herself and those she loves most.
But, when Valerie begins to fall for a man that just so happens to be a cross between two elements himself, she discovers she has made far fewer friends than she once believed….
Content Warnings for Evoked:
Suicide, explicit sexual content, nudity, death, reference to past sexual violence, vomit and bodily fluids, swearing, warfare and violence, gore, blood, corpses, homophobia, mental illness, religious shaming, self-harm, depression, and torture.
244 pages, Paperback
Published October 30, 2021
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About the author
Olivia Martinez
2 books2 followersOlivia Martinez was born in Cuba and raised in Miami, FL. As she grew, so did her fascination with animals, nature, and everything magical. While she dreamt of becoming a zoologist, the fictional worlds offered by novels like the Sookie Stackhouse series, The Hunger Games series, and The Host reeled her in and refused to let go. She decided to try her hand at writing and found her passions could be fused together to create a world all her own. And so, that she did with her debut novel: Evoked.
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November 20, 2021
Evoked is a fun fantasy series with beautiful magic and heartfelt characters. This book is equal parts grit and heart. The character's struggles are real and intense at times, but it is so well balanced with moments of comic relief and relatability. It is fast paced and packed with action, adventure, and romance- and I can't wait for the series to continue!
April 22, 2022
This is an indie fantasy that I threw on my wishlist because of the cover, and I got it as a gift for Christmas—which is awesome.
One of the things that struck me immediately when I started reading was the author’s chosen voice and how it came across. It’s first person, and a lot of the comments are witty, tongue-in-cheek, retorts and I felt like it had an immediate likening to the voice of Jeff Lindsay throughout the Dexter series (vastly, wildly different content though). Therefore, I was pretty taken with the novel right off the bat.
This is an urban fantasy, which other than showing us part of a small town (and one specific bar) in Alaska, does most of its storytelling in another dimension. This happened to really work for me, as I don’t typically get along with urban fantasy too often. The world building and the explanation of all of the lore did a fantastic job of distancing the real world from the other dimension for me. And at just over 200 pages, the author did a great job of not making it feel like an info dump. Nor are we walked through every single day in the life of training, which was refreshing to me most of the time.
The magic system, or ethos, is passed down through lineage and is from a direct bloodline with the gods (do not think Percy Jackson here…it’s not). A person’s full potential is only unlocked after their ethos has been evoked. One thing I loved about this magic system is that it was linked to stamina, but also emotions. There is no 100 page bout of the main character overusing and passing out, no training to use a bit more day after day. It’s just boom, here you have it, now please just figure out what your power is.
The plot was solid, and the writing is of a good quality for sure. A few parts skipped around a bit for me, where pages would cover months at a time, but I’ll allow it to get a 237 page gut-punching fantasy. There is most definitely some spiciness in this novel, if that’s your thing. There is also a straight up erotic scene, if that’s also your thing. It is most definitely not my thing, but it didn’t ruin it for me.
Worth your time, money, or effort to read. Follow and support the author!
One of the things that struck me immediately when I started reading was the author’s chosen voice and how it came across. It’s first person, and a lot of the comments are witty, tongue-in-cheek, retorts and I felt like it had an immediate likening to the voice of Jeff Lindsay throughout the Dexter series (vastly, wildly different content though). Therefore, I was pretty taken with the novel right off the bat.
This is an urban fantasy, which other than showing us part of a small town (and one specific bar) in Alaska, does most of its storytelling in another dimension. This happened to really work for me, as I don’t typically get along with urban fantasy too often. The world building and the explanation of all of the lore did a fantastic job of distancing the real world from the other dimension for me. And at just over 200 pages, the author did a great job of not making it feel like an info dump. Nor are we walked through every single day in the life of training, which was refreshing to me most of the time.
The magic system, or ethos, is passed down through lineage and is from a direct bloodline with the gods (do not think Percy Jackson here…it’s not). A person’s full potential is only unlocked after their ethos has been evoked. One thing I loved about this magic system is that it was linked to stamina, but also emotions. There is no 100 page bout of the main character overusing and passing out, no training to use a bit more day after day. It’s just boom, here you have it, now please just figure out what your power is.
The plot was solid, and the writing is of a good quality for sure. A few parts skipped around a bit for me, where pages would cover months at a time, but I’ll allow it to get a 237 page gut-punching fantasy. There is most definitely some spiciness in this novel, if that’s your thing. There is also a straight up erotic scene, if that’s also your thing. It is most definitely not my thing, but it didn’t ruin it for me.
Worth your time, money, or effort to read. Follow and support the author!
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