Critiques en avant-première

Modern civilization has disintegrated. The technological advances of mankind have flourished beyond expectations and have escaped the controlling hands of the human race. Cloned humans and genetically engineered creatures prowl the lands, pushing the earth over the edge to a third World War. Four centuries later, the world has regressed to a feudalistic state, unaware of its advanced past. Now, kingdoms live in fear of mutated “demons,” of shadowy forests, and of frosts destroying their spring crops. It is a land where only the secret of society’s past is known by a select few—and those few seem to have their own agenda on the upcoming successions of thrones. Nadia, the eldest princess of Damewood, flees for her life after her castle is attacked by an underground cult bent on bringing society back to its “roots.” Disguising herself as a knight, she joins a hunting party along with her best friend—a demon horse with his own dark past—to put an end to the massacres and retrieve a stolen key that will unlock the cult’s mysteries and the history of her people. Damewood is the story of a young girl from a land that turns its back on the ideas of race, country and technology, and is thrown into the midst of these issues with no warning or protection save her sword and trusty steed. PRAISE FOR DAMEWOOD: “Durante has a way of writing great action scenes that are matched only by her vivid visual descriptions… There were some nice surprises and crazy beasties sprinkled throughout the chapters and many moments of great suspense that ultimately lead to the jaw dropping revelations in the final chapters. All in all, Damewood: Demons of the Past was one heck of a story with a fabulous setting, a fantastic futuristic and dark background and supporting characters that really made me cringe and gasp when one of them was hurt or killed. It’s a pretty fast paced story that I often found hard to put down once I started reading…” Read the full review here —Rae Lindley, author of Cimmerian City and The Eye of Alloria "The characters are unique and refreshing... and the fast-paced plot will keep you guessing ‘til the very end. And, speaking of the end—wow. I can honestly say I never saw it coming! What a very intriguing start to the series—I can't wait to see how the story progresses over the course of the next two books." —P.G. Forte, author of the L.A. Love Lessons and Oberon Series "Damewood: Demons of the Past is an action-packed novel that creates a believable fantasy world out of a compelling science fictional future. Though the story starts out as a simple quest, it quickly becomes apparent that much more is going on than meets the eye and I was pulled through to a conclusion that I found both satisfying and left me wanting to see what happens next." —David Lee Summers, author of Vampires of the Scarlet Order and Editor of the anthology, Space Pirates