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Heku #3
Encala
Encala, Book 3 in the Heku Series, finds Emily and Chevalier settled into the palace and life as one of the ruling heads of the Equites begins. The Equites elect Damon onto the Equites Council and he immediately finds himself at odds with Emily. Her independence and head-strong personality harshly conflict with his strict nature as one of the ‘old ones’.As the Council City Cavalry struggles to keep tabs on Emily, the Encala begin their mission to gain her confidence and then jump to drastic measures to pull her into the Encala Faction.The V.E.S. emerges, and come to believe that Emily and Allen are being controlled by the vampires. They quickly intertwine themselves closely with the city outside of Council City, the home of the Equites.Emily and Allen head to New Mexico to attend the wedding of Emily’s cousin, and find themselves in the company of a strange heku. This heku befriends Emily, and comes to her defense when Chevalier finds out, and the Equites Council threatens to turn against her.Emily’s abilities strengthen, and her immense value as a weapon becomes evident to all three factions and the relationships become more tense and volatile.
468 pages, Paperback
First published October 9, 2010
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About the author
T.M. Nielsen
37 books134 followersT.M. Nielsen doesn't necessarily consider herself an author. She's an every-day woman who had a story to tell. Never intending to let anyone else read it, she decided to put it all down on paper. What she ended up with is a fascinating tale filling 7 books full of drama, adventure, action, romance, and excitement.
When asked why she decided to publish, she stated, "I want for others to be able to forget about problems in life and to lose themselves in my world... the world of the heku. While I write, I laugh, cry, grin, gasp, and my heart races. I want others to experience that too."
T.M. Nielsen is a computer tech by trade and lives with her husband and two beautiful daughters.
When asked why she decided to publish, she stated, "I want for others to be able to forget about problems in life and to lose themselves in my world... the world of the heku. While I write, I laugh, cry, grin, gasp, and my heart races. I want others to experience that too."
T.M. Nielsen is a computer tech by trade and lives with her husband and two beautiful daughters.
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October 19, 2011
I like this series, though at times Emily drives me up a wall. She is a spoiled brat and that's putting it mildly. She never learns from her mistakes, is in trouble left and right because of sheer utter stupidity ugh. At times it feels shes coming around and starting to mature, then the next thing shes back to acting like a spoiled Irish brat. *sigh* The Author references because she has Irish heritage she has an outstanding temper (I call it a temper tantrum's period) because in essence that's exactly the way she acts allot. She starts fights just to start fights it's so annoying. Though the characters all around are great. The Heku are a version of vampire with a different twist of society.
December 20, 2012
Okay so let me say I am really liking this series!!! However Emily is working my last nerve.I dont know how Chev has not just quit. It like she does stuff to see if he will hurt her and then is shocked or surprised when he does. I am loving Damon and her brother/sister drama !! He knows he likes but is too stubborn to admit it. I really wish she would just stop see that she can not be with everyone freely ...I mean the Valle Tortured her and beat her and her father he tried to bond her to Vaughn we she should ash again.!!!! It is an emotion roll coaster and I often find myself siding with Chev....
March 21, 2012
Never a dull moment. Events after events got me stuck even though the main character started to annoy me. But without it, the book wouldn't be as interesting.
July 17, 2023
I'd give an extra half a star if I could but can't quite go to 5 stars as the main character Emily is so dammed annoying! She may want to prove that she is not weak but seems to forget she is a mortal and as such can die and never be revived unlike most of those around her. She constantly puts herself into danger and refuses to accept any form of help. No matter how bad things get she continues to act worse than the worst spoilt brat/teenager you can imagine.
The Heku have the patience of saints cos I would have thrown her out a long time ago!
Besides that pretty major irritation this is a really great book, the best so far.
The Heku have the patience of saints cos I would have thrown her out a long time ago!
Besides that pretty major irritation this is a really great book, the best so far.
April 24, 2025
Riveting
Book 3 in The Heku Series continues the story of Emily. The story is so invigorating that you'll be turning the pages so fast that you didn't realize you were at the end. Moving on to Book 4
Book 3 in The Heku Series continues the story of Emily. The story is so invigorating that you'll be turning the pages so fast that you didn't realize you were at the end. Moving on to Book 4
September 29, 2012
this book, along with Equites, has begun to grate on my nerves.
Emily redundantly does stupid things, gets hurt, gets mad, runs away, and gets hurt again and again.
that, along with her disturbing abusive codependent relationship with chevalier are annoying. i find myself getting mad at the characters and how the keep falling into the same destructive behaviors and situations over and over. it is getting old. i found myself hitting the escape /close button forcefully a few times, as though i was slamming the book shut and tossing it aside.
i do however suggest reading these (book 3 and 4) because book 5 and 6 are MUCH better. So stick with it. it seems the author took some feedback and developed her characters into more likable, yet still broken, creatures.
Emily redundantly does stupid things, gets hurt, gets mad, runs away, and gets hurt again and again.
that, along with her disturbing abusive codependent relationship with chevalier are annoying. i find myself getting mad at the characters and how the keep falling into the same destructive behaviors and situations over and over. it is getting old. i found myself hitting the escape /close button forcefully a few times, as though i was slamming the book shut and tossing it aside.
i do however suggest reading these (book 3 and 4) because book 5 and 6 are MUCH better. So stick with it. it seems the author took some feedback and developed her characters into more likable, yet still broken, creatures.
December 13, 2016
There were a few things I didn't like about this book, one of them being Emily's "prophetic" dreams. While I think it could be kind of clever to use dreams as a means of foreshadowing, her dreams at the very beginning end up leading to things at the very end. It seems kind of strange that a "mere mortal" could experience things like this. I also have a hard time understanding why the heku hate Emily at first but she can so easily charm them to her side.
December 3, 2012
I would rename this book "much ado about nothing" it was good but a whole lot things happened but they all fizzled out to be nothing. Emily seems to get attacked by everything... The girl has so many hits to the head she should be brain damaged. Not to mention she is still an immature brat. I think I would
Like this series a lot better if Emily was a little bit more mature.
November 5, 2014
I think it would be wise to say at this point that the first 3 books in the series are free for download (atleast it was when I found them, I don't know if they still are). There isn't really something new I can say without giving spoilers except that with each "new" book in the series she manages to make it even better than the previous.
August 23, 2012
So here's the scoop! Emily is still a reckless moron, but Nielsen has hit her stride! This book was awesome. There was so much action. Just when I thought this series was going to be predictable Nielsen shook it up!!!
February 29, 2012
This book was absolutely amazing!!! The books seem to just get better and better. More enticing, more adventure, more of absolutely everything. Cannot wait to read the rest.The best way to describe it is adictive! One book that I will read over and over...
October 16, 2012
This book is ok but Emily is too stupid for words. She intentionally puts herself in danger then gets mad when she's chastised. I'm buying this series one by one in case I can't handle more of her idiocy.
September 11, 2011
This is my second time reading this series. I absolutly love this series.
September 9, 2011
loving this series a lot!!!
November 22, 2011
re reading its a great series
August 10, 2015
Each book is better than the last.
July 20, 2012
I love this series. excellent!!
August 20, 2012
This whole series was fantastic. It was quick, thoughtfully entertaining and interspersed with small snippets of humor.
October 13, 2012
Couldn't wait for the next book....
January 8, 2013
Best in the series
August 26, 2013
Not bad. Not too much action but funny
February 10, 2015
love the book. the entire series is wonderful
July 9, 2015
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