Perpetual Light [Kindle Edition]

Jordan K. Rose (Author)

Book Description

Fate is cruel. Especially when the one you've sworn to love for all eternity, the very soul who changed your destiny, is the last person you should trust.

After more than three hundred years of running, Lucia Dicomano must make a choice.

Forced to take her place as a Pharo of Redemption, the divine slayer needs to master her forgotten powers. Lucia turns to Vittorio, the one vampire she's failed to deliver from eternal damnation. But overcoming smoldering remnants of love, lust and anger aren't their only obstacles.

Samuel, who may know Lucia better than she knows herself, hunts her with a fervor stoked by a thousand years of vengeful hatred. His plan-capture and enslave the weakened Pharo then take control of her elusive power.

Can Lucia trust Vittorio long enough to reclaim her powers? Or will she have no choice but to kill him and battle Samuel alone?

Product Details

• File Size: 528 KB
• Print Length: 286 pages
• Publisher: Crescent Moon Press (February 23, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007COSXB0
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #745,978 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Finishing this book was a struggle April 9, 2013

By RabidReads

Format:Kindle Edition

Perpetual Light starts off strong; the first few chapters are well plotted, the writing is fluid and the characters are engaging. Then the first catalyst hits and things really start rolling (for a little while at least). Jordan K Rose's version of vampire slayers is a little more religious than what I'm used to but not so much so that it ended up being over the top. It's also obvious from the get-go that this is a love story; there's a deep connection between Lucia and Vittorio. But then, nothing much happens for almost the rest of the book. By the end I found myself skimming, had lost all desire to read, and was on the verge of giving up all together. For a story that started out with so much promise, I'm sad to say that it just didn't live up to its potential.

The book opens with Lucia, her family and her career. She's a buyer in the fashion business heading out to a work function with her new coworker in tow. I enjoyed Rose's descriptions of the clothing and jewelry, and the back-and-forth between Dicomano and Peter. The tone is light and fun with a splash of fashionista. Then the vampires make their entrance and it looks like readers are in for a wild ride. Unfortunately, this lasts for roughly about five chapters and was my one and only favorite part of the whole book.

Lucia is a "Pharo of Redemption" a.k.a a vampire slayer. Terms like "The Abyss" get tossed around throughout the book and yet they are never really explained. I would have loved to have found out the history of the Pharos, their origins, where their powers come from, etc. I understand that Lucia has no memory of her previous lives and as a result doesn't really know much about her calling but on the flip side, I don't think that keeping readers in the dark as well was the best decision. I felt frustrated, confused, and there's no "big reveal" at the end. I walked away with pretty much the same amount of information some 270 odd pages later.

The focus of this novel was the relationship between Lucia and Vittorio. I'm talking about a love that knows no bounds, conquers all, and is eternal, type bond. For me personally, an author can only talk about a couple's infatuation for so long before it starts to get repetitive and tired which is exactly what happens in Perpetual Light. There's not much action in this book and minimal background information on the slayers. Plus, the power couple doesn't even get it on until the final pages, so there aren't any carnal diversions from the monotony either. *sigh*

Finishing this book was a really struggle for me. Even though it starts off strong, the story quickly fizzles and then eventually just dies. No problems are resolved, no key plot twists are revealed; I just felt that the overall book was a whole lot of nothing. The structure is good and it's grammatically sound so I can't in good conscience rate Perpetual Light lower than a three. Sorry Jordan, but if there's a second installment I'm going to have to pass unless many plots tweaks are made.

5.0 out of 5 stars Vampires and Angels, light and Dark, Forbidden Love, Powerful combination May 10, 2012

By susan mahoney

Format:Paperback

In the author words this sums up the suspenseful tale of two powerful forces, one of light Lucia is repeatedly reincarnated to find Vittorio, who was taken by the darkness not simply because she loves him, but more because she's a divine vampire slayer, a Pharo of Redemption, sent to kill him and bring his soul to The Light."

This is a conflicting love/hate relationship romance story fill with intensity, hints of sexual as well as spiritual energies they both have in their existence and will use to defend or outwits their opponents.

The two are torn apart by a deep forbidding darkness force in a flash of a moment, destined to be soul mates, in each reincarnated they meet and start where they first lose each other. Their love is deep, haunting and forever. Except this time when she is reincarnated Lucia was given a warning by her powerful power in the other realm that her destiny cycles were in danger if she did not remember how to call for her powers and kill the darkness that was invading the light of the realms.

The darkness was the vampires who put a contract out on her and her husband may be one of them. She will have to kill them and take them to the light for repentance to be forgiven of their transgressions. The conflict builds with intensity as their love and hate relationship is stormy as the secrets are unveiled and they both feel betrayed. Yet their bond is so connected they swore to forgive and protect each other with their last breaths.

The two characters are willing to sacrifice their own lives for the other to be saved. Definitely a page turner and one of those books you could read in one night. This reader wanted to savor every detail so it took longer but worth it. Ignoring my cat Shadow who I think was jealous I was paying attention to her so absorbed in the tale and she became a fan too.

There is vampires attacking and fighting each other to fend their loved and other who are evil desiring to conquer the light and take the last Pharos's gifts for their own. Question as she lays in his arms will it be her last time, will he turn her for them to be forever together or as revenge because her selfish desire and need for him left him to be a night walker for many centuries and committing unforgiving transgressions as he needed to feed. Then his fledglings, his and her friends or foes are close to her will they deceive her and sell her to the highest bidder or rip her to shreds.

She is torn and in emotional agony trying to comes to acceptance that these friends may be her enemies. They are the only avenue for her to learn about the vampires and their skills to have the advantage over the evil ones stalking her and innocent victims.

Vittorio is every woman's dream man, strong, masculine and protector, and Lucia every man's dream woman, feline, docile yet powerful in times of desperation and confrontation.

This book will call to readers of various genres; from supernatural, paranormal and spiritual as it is a vampire tale yet there is a divinity theme throughout. Light vs. darkness, evil vs. good and love vs. hate, tolerance vs. intolerance and believing in one's authority's and gifts. A powerful tale of redemption no matter what one has committed in their lifetime.

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This came as a delightful gift on my son's 20th birthday, Thank you Jordan K. Rose and Great Minds Literary Community [...] It was one of the highlights of my day.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, But Frustrating Read May 8, 2012

By SexxyBlogger

Format:Paperback

I'm not sure how i feel about this one. It's a good story, but also frustrating.

What frustrated me was Lucia herself. I get that Lucia was re-incarnated after every death, but I kind of felt she was a bit selfish. And the other thing that frustrated me was the fact that no one wanted to tell her about her past lives. Seriously, give the girl a bone or something ;)

The story plot is a good one. Lucia is a very powerful Pharo, a vampire hunter and she has the task of destroying a very powerful vampire. She must also destroy her husband Vittorio. The thing is she doesn't remember how to use her powers and Vittorio and his vampire family must help her remember it all.

Character development was good as and you basically knew how everyone came into each other lives.

Even though the story was a lil frustrating, I felt the author weaved a wonderful tale here.

On a side note, I would have liked to known more about the Pharo's and their background.

More About the Author

After trying her hand at many, many things - from crafting and art classes to cooking and sewing classes to running her own handbag business, Jordan finally figured out how to channel her creativity. With an active imagination and a little encouragement from her husband she sat down and began to write, each night clicking away at the keys with her black Labrador, Dino curled up under the desk. A few short years later she's entered the publishing arena with no plans to ever turn back. Jordan's a member of RWA National, and the New England (NEC), Connecticut, and Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal (FFnP) Chapters.