She was destined
to be a weapon. Elise Kavanagh is good at one
thing: killing demons, angels, and gods. For years, she was the death that
supernatural creatures feared. More myth than woman, she walked the Earth as
the embodiment of vengeance.
But Elise doesn't
want anything to do with destiny. She wants time off to
spend with her only friend and former investigative partner, James Faulkner - a
powerful witch, the only person she trusts - and try to be a normal person,
whatever that means.
Destiny hasn't forgotten her. It's not easy to
retire when you were born to be a killing machine. Old enemies still hold
bitter grudges against Elise. The demon overlord of her new home isn't happy to
have the Godslayer hiding out in her territory. And there are still gods that
need to be killed...
This is a collection of the
first three titles in The Descent Series, which are gritty urban fantasy books
about an exorcist, a witch, and their battles against the forces of Heaven and
Hell.
Books included:
1. Death's Hand
2. The Darkest Gate
3. Dark Union
DEATH'S HAND
Elise Kavanagh doesn't want to hunt demons anymore. It's been five years since
she killed her last enemy, and life has been quiet since then. She went to
college. Got a job, and then lost it. Made a friend or two. Lived a normal
life. Now her former partner, a powerful witch named James Faulkner, wants
Elise to fight one more time. The daughter of a coven member has been
possessed, and Elise is the only exorcist nearby.
Becoming a hero again would mean risking discovery by old enemies. But digging
into the case reveals that it might already be too late--bodies are
disappearing, demons slither through the night, and the cogs of apocalypse are
beginning to turn. Some enemies aren't willing to let the secrets of the past
stay dead...
THE DARKEST GATE
When Elise Kavanagh retired from demon hunting, she swore it would be
permanent. But an attack from a powerful necromancer forced her back into the
business, and now she's trying to balance her normal boyfriend and normal job
with everything supernatural.
Mr. Black is a demon hunter gone rogue. He's enslaving angels and stealing
ethereal artifacts in pursuit of forbidden immortality, and an old grudge
drives him to make his final stand in Elise's territory. Destroying her life
and killing her friends isn't the goal, but it's a definite perk.
A demonic overlord offers to join against Mr. Black and protect Elise's loved
ones. All she needs to do is ally with the demons she's sworn to kill, at the
cost of her morals--and maybe her immortal soul. But once she crosses that
line, there's no turning back.
Nothing is sacred when Heaven and Hell collide on Earth...
DARK UNION
Every fifty years, the most powerful ethereal and infernal beings convene on
Earth to resolve conflicts with mediation by kopides--humans born to police
relations between Heaven and Hell. They're meeting in Elise Kavanagh's
territory this year, and she used to be the greatest kopis in the world. But
she's not invited.
An old friend, Lucas McIntyre, asks her to attend the summit in his place. But
when she arrives, she discovers that a human faction called The Union has taken
charge of the summit, and they're not playing nice. Worse yet, someone has
killed a prominent Union member... and now they're demanding blood.
Anniek's review:
How Fabulous can a FREEBIE be
when it’s 3 books in a box set!! These are the first 3 books of the Descent
series. If you are in need of a class A Heroine, then look no further! She is
right here!
The story is built around
James and Elise. They are each others Yin and Yang. Not in a lovers kind of way
but like brother and sister. Elise is the greatest demon hunter ever and James
is her other half in battle. He is a very powerful witch.
When dark forces are bringing
hell to earth Elise is forced to fight once more. She was actually retired from
her ‘former job’ but she has no choice in leaving it that way.
Elise’s character is described
as being scary and terrifying and also as someone you don’t want to have on
your bad side! But when it comes to her friends and especially when it comes to
James she is loving with all her heart.
I love the way the story has been
told! I've read the first book now and can’t wait to go start in the second
one. This book was a real page-turner! All I wanted to know was what will
happen next. The chapters jump back and forth in time, you’ll will need a
little time to get used to that, but once you do you will not want to put this
one down.
Trust me: when you start to
read, this book will take up a lot of your sleeping time!