She thought her story was over.
Little did she realize, it had just begun.
From
Young Adult author Kallie Ross, comes the first full-length novel in The Cupid Chronicles…
UNBREAKABLE!
Book: Unbreakable, Kallie Ross
Series: The Cupid Chronicles
#1
Publisher: ebook
Release Date: November 14th,
2016
Dying for
the love of your life...
Evelyn Bowden thought her story was over. Little did she realize, it had just begun.
The
heavens made her a Cupid-- a supernatural with the rarest ability. One that
allows her to pierce both mortals and immortals with arrows possessing
everlasting love. But Evelyn soon discovers Cupids fight a battle in a long
fought war.
A duty to
protect the purest form of love…
As Evelyn
embarks on her first mission, helping a Gargoyle find his true love, she is
exposed to the blurred battle lines between light and darkness. While an
unknown threat proves it’s willing to do anything to get their hands on Evelyn
and her arrows, the heavens send AndelLambros to help protect her. She finds
herself at risk of being distracted by her former mentor, Andel, a stunning
Cupid with dimples hard to ignore.
Missing
her mark could lead to a supernatural war…
Having no idea how powerful she is, Evelyn is forced to put everything on the line as she balances the fate of the world on the tip of her arrow. But will love conquer all once she hits her mark, or will all be lost in the end?
I’ve read
books by a variety of fantasy creatures – vampires, werewolves, faeries, worlds
with kings and queens that can do magic, trolls, aliens, witches and wizards,
angels and demons, Gods and mortals. And I can now add cupids onto that list!
Unbreakable
is the first book in Kallie Ross’ new series. It’s about Cupids! I was really
looking forward to reading this, something new and very interesting than the
usual Fae or vampire books. Our main character is Evelyn, a brand-spanking new
Cupid. You can only become a Cupid by dying in the place of someone you love,
where you are given the chance of immortality and become a supernatural with
the rarest ability – one that allows her to pierce both mortals and immortals
with arrows possessing everlasting love.
Evelyn was a
very relatable character. She was only in college when she died in place of her
boyfriend, and she still feels like she has so much of life left to live. One
of the more unique attributes of being a Cupid means you’re not allowed to
swear, and so whenever Evelyn tried swearing she’d end up shouting a dessert
instead, and I thought it was a very exceptional (and hilarious) way to avoid
foul language in this book. It also tied into Evelyn’s love of sweet foods and
how whenever she got stressed, or angry, or upset, she would immediately bake
cookies and eat the whole lot at once, or open up a carton of ice cream and not
move until it was completely eaten. Considering how much of a sweet tooth I am,
I completely understood where Evelyn was coming from and made the book much
more relatable.
Of course,
she does that clichéd YA main character of being special and unlike any Cupid
before her – she can shoot arrows at immortals, not just mere mortals! A major
storyline is Evelyn trying to discover why this is, and then helping a
Gargoyle, an immortal creature, match with his true love. I didn’t mind it too
much, however – it was still well-written.
I really
enjoyed the characters of Evelyn and Andel. I thought together they had a
really cute bond. They started off as mentor and student, where Andel trained
Evelyn in the ways of being a Cupid. The author made the transition of
mentor/student to friends really smoothly and then they transitioned from
friends to romantically involved. The author handled it incredibly well. I was
able to believe when they were mentor and student (and had some very funny
interactions as well) and I never felt disconcerted when their relationship
stopped being professional and they got very close. It was very believable that
they were slowly but surely falling for each other, and I really enjoyed it.
Especially as Andel was a totally sourpuss at the beginning, but Evelyn slowly
brought out the smile that was buried so deep within him.
However, I
don’t believe the author needed to use a third person narrative when writing
this; I think I would’ve felt even closer to the characters if it had been in
first person. If the author had even done every other chapter in someone else’s
POV; we’d get a closer and better feel of each one. Despite this, however, I
still really liked all the characters as well as the story. The rules of being
a Cupid, and how and when you are supposed to shoot an arrow at a couple were
really inventive.
Instead of being given two random people and
forcing them to fall in love by shooting an arrow at them, they actually had to
be involved in the couple’s lives and help them get together, and only when
they were truly falling for each other could a Cupid shoot an arrow at them –
when the Cupid heard their love through music and felt an urge that they could
not ignore. Otherwise it wouldn’t work. I thought that was really well done and
I loved seeing Evelyn become involved in her clients’ lives and be their friend
to help set them up with their true love.
That’s the
main storyline here – introducing us to the world of Cupids, seeing Evelyn and
Andel’s relationship blossom, and seeing both Evelyn and Andel attempt to make
two different couples fall in love.
Overall, if
you enjoy supernatural stories and are curious about Cupids, then I would
recommend you give this book a go. It’s a great first book in a series by
Kallie Ross.
*I'd like to thank Kallie Ross and her publishers, Inkslinger PR, for giving me an ARC of this book and allowing me to be involved in this Release Day Launch!*
EXCERPT:
“Don’t make this all about you.” Evelyn shoved another
spoonful of ice cream in her mouth. “Don’ ge meh wrong, ihithabouoo. Buh—”
Swallowing down her bite, Evelyn squinted her eyes shut and placed a hand on
her temple. “Brain freeze,” she explained, standing and walking to the kitchen.
Andel’s head tilted to one side as he watched her throw the
empty cardboard container away. Roscoe would be showing up for his dating
lesson soon, and Evelyn needed to compartmentalize so she didn’t end up taking
her frustration out on the Gargoyles.
“I’m sorry, Evelyn. Whatever I’ve done to upset you, please
forgive me.”
Her spoon clanged in the sink, “How about I’ll forgive you
if you tell me what you did wrong?” Evelyn made her way back to the couch,
laying herself across the cushions like she needed therapy.
“I’m fairly sure you are upset I scheduled dinner with Jane
and Kendrick during Roscoe’s first date.”
Keeping her composure, Evelyn looked Andel square in the eye
and told him, “You’re danish right, I’m upset.”
Her pastry slip was proof enough of her anger, but she’d
remained in control of her volume. Andel hadn’t asked Evelyn what she wanted to
do during Roscoe and Sydney’s date. And after her surprise visit from Kalan,
her nerves were fried. Evelyn wanted to be able to make the call for herself as
far as where she’d be tomorrow night. She also wanted to decide for herself if
she’d give the fairies her arrows. Maybe she’d keep her run-in with Kalan to
herself for now.
“I’ll call Jane now and cancel the dinner.”
“You have her number?” Evelyn sat up and narrowed her eyes.
She shook her head, clearing it. Why should Andel having Jane’s number matter?
“No. Don’t cancel it. It was hard enough to convince her to come in the first
place.”
“Are you sure?”
Knock, knock.
“Yes,” Evelyn grumbled as she went to answer the door.
Roscoe’s arrival would at least keep Andel from asking any more questions. She
could tell he had picked up that something else was bothering her, but luckily,
she had planned Roscoe’s dating lessons for after work.
As Roscoe and Leo entered the apartment, Andel made himself
scarce and took a seat in a chair at the edge of the room. Roscoe wore snappy
attire, including a bowtie, while Leo had pushed the sleeves of his Henley up
to his elbows. The two were complete opposites. Leo had made himself
comfortable on the couch, and Roscoe stood at the window waiting for
instructions.
“I’m glad you came, Leo. I may need your help tomorrow
night.” Evelyn stood next to Roscoe. “You’ll be on awkward-moment patrol.” She
patted Roscoe’s shoulder. “Now that I think about it, this will be perfect. You
can circle overhead and stay out of sight, but if Roscoe needs help, you can
run interference.” Leo’s eyes widened in excitement. “Not literally, but, you
have super-hearing, right?”
Leo nodded.
“If you hear or see anything going wrong, you can come get
me.”
A grin spread over Leo’s face. “Considering who we’re
talking about here,” Leo waved in Roscoe’s direction. “What constitutes wrong?”
“We’ll work on identifying that as we go, so pay attention.”
Evelyn faced Roscoe and reached up, tucking a piece of his curly hair behind
his ear, but Roscoe flinched.
“Relax.” Evelyn stepped closer. “You’re going to have to get
used to being close to Sydney. If she’s like every other girl on the planet,
she’ll want you to hold her hand and put your arm around her.”
Evelyn let her arm brush against Roscoe’s. He sucked in air
but didn’t budge. He froze. Evelyn couldn’t let Roscoe fail. She had started to
like him. She wanted him to find love. She wanted Sydney to find love, too, and
if it happened to be with Roscoe, then, bonus. She’d do everything in her power
to help them have the chance they deserved.
Roscoe relaxed his fists at his sides. “Okay, I’ll work on
that.”
“Good.” Evelyn ran her finger slowly down Roscoe’s arm. “How
about we start with the end of the date, then?”
Leo whistled, and in the corner of Evelyn’s vision, she
noticed Andel shift in his chair. She wasn’t really going to do anything, but
if Roscoe had really loosened up, he wouldn’t curl up into the fetal position
when they addressed a good night kiss.Meet Evelyn in EVELYN, a Cupid Chronicles Novella now FREE
Evelyn Bowden, at
nineteen, sacrificed herself for the love of her life. Her act inspired the
heavens to deem her immortal as a Cupid. Piercing two hearts with true love
takes more than a bow and some arrows. That’s where AndelLambros comes in, he’s
a handsome, experienced Cupid in charge of her training. While trying to prove
herself worthy, Evelyn is challenged to deliver her first arrow, let go of her
first love, and trust her mentor with her existence.
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ABOUT
KALLIE ROSS:
Writing unique
adventures with heart.
Kallie Ross has a passion
for writing that has become an adventure in itself. She desires to create
unique young adult fiction that incorporates legend, conjecture, fantasy, and
conviction.
In addition to loving her
life as a writer, Kallie adores being a wife, mother, friend, and teacher. She
began her creative journey with books, a blog, podcast, and lots of caffeine.
Ross never imagined her own adventure would be filled with so many wonderful
people or words!
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