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A tale of fifteen-year-old twins who are increasingly chafing under the iron-fisted control of their grandmother. What she knows - and they do not - is that they are the offspring of the Fate Atropos and the Infernal Lucifer, and their very existence is a threat to an ancient neutrality treaty between
… More »A tale of fifteen-year-old twins who are increasingly chafing under the iron-fisted control of their grandmother. What she knows - and they do not - is that they are the offspring of the Fate Atropos and the Infernal Lucifer, and their very existence is a threat to an ancient neutrality treaty between gods and fallen angels.
« LessPost, Eliot - (Student - Male) Raised by a repressive grandmother; discovers that his mother is a goddess and his father is Lucifer, Prince of Darkness; league of the gods sets up three trials he must pass in order to prove his worthiness to join the family
Post, Fiona - (Student - Female) Raised by a repressive grandmother; discovers that her mother is a goddess and her father is Lucifer, Prince of Darkness; league of the gods sets up three trials she must pass in order to prove his worthiness to join the family
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Library Journal
Raised under the strict supervision of their grandmother, twins Eliot and Fiona Post have little real experience of the world and even less of their emerging powers. When they discover their true parentage as the children of a goddess and the Prince of Darkness, they must undergo a series of trials and temptations to decide the custody battle between their parents. The author of Halo: Ghosts of Onyx has fashioned a genuinely engaging series opener that should appeal to a wide variety of readers, from urban fantasy lovers to fans of myth-based fiction. Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.
Publishers Weekly
Fifteen-year-old twins Eliot and Fiona Post are, unbeknownst to them, descended from two age-old warring dynasties. Their oppressive grandmother, Audrey, hides them from the political machinations of their centuries-old, magic-wielding relatives by making their lives as mundane and boring as possible, an expedient that leaves them predictably miserable. The opening chapters share the sluggish pace of the Posts' life in dull Del Sombra, Calif., and even several impossible events at first fail to penetrate the twins' belief in the utter normalcy of their family. Fortunately, the characterization of Eliot and Fiona is lively and realistic, and Nylund (Halo: Ghosts of Onyx) rewards readers willing to slog through the first of the twins' three magical trials with a sparkling and complicated story filled with dangerous, intriguing events and characters. (Feb.) Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.
Booklist
Orphaned twins Eliot and Fiona have been raised by a repressive grandmother, whose more than 100 rules have assured that nothing interesting has ever happened in their lives. But when they turn 15, a surprise visit from an uncle brings the revelation that their parents are a goddess and Lucifer, Prince of Darkness. The twins, whose supernatural powers are just emerging, become sacrificial pawns when the league of the gods sets up three heroic trials to test their worthiness to stay alive and join the family. Meanwhile, the Infernals, or fallen angels, determine to learn whether the twins belong with them by tempting them three times; to pass this test, they must survive all three enticements. A hair-raising tale ensues, in which the twins' powers grow as they face the six life-or-death ordeals. The immortals are shadowy yet dimensional characters, but the finely crafted characterizations of the twins sustain the story. The ending encourages thinking a sequel may be coming. Suggest this as a read-alike for Mark J. Ferrari's The Book of Joby (2007).--Estes, Sally Copyright 2009 Booklist
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