Serpent of Eternity.Serpent of Eternity Nikki Persley Wingspan Press PO Box 25102, Brooklyn, NY 11202-5102 (author) 1595940472 $16.95 264 pages www.wingspanpress.com www.nikkipersley.com "Serpent of Eternity" is the first volume of a trilogy of speculative fiction darkly and ultimate evil. She is invited to become the vessel of rebirth for a thing of inhuman in·hu·man adj. 1. a. Lacking kindness, pity, or compassion; cruel. See Synonyms at cruel. b. Deficient in emotional warmth; cold. 2. origin. The temptation in this world is almost reversed; Anya is aware of the evil and seeks to avoid it, but her efforts are flawed and she is endangered en·dan·ger tr.v. en·dan·gered, en·dan·ger·ing, en·dan·gers 1. To expose to harm or danger; imperil. 2. To threaten with extinction. by her own ensorcelment. One of the fascinating effects of "Serpent of Eternity" is the masterful interweaving of centuries of racism with the evolution of history and of evil. It is quite difficult to believe "Serpent of Eternity" is a first effort. Complex and demanding, vivid and haunting, by turns it terrifies and reassures, only to build anew the uncertainty of the evil at the foundation of this world. Documenting Nikki Persley as a truly gifted and imaginative author, "Serpent of Eternity" is a real page-turner that will have readers waiting in eager suspense for volumes two and three. |
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