Immortals: The Crossing (Mass Market Paperback)

by Joy Nash (Author)
Key Phrases: stolen life essence, faerie village, death glamour, The Crossing, Old One, Sidhe Council (more...)

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Few people have the skill to work both life magic and death magic. American witch Artemis Black happens to have that unique gift, and she has been using both kinds of magic to cast spells that steal the life essence of faeries. As Guardian of Celtic Magical Creatures in the Human World, Manannán mac Lir—Celtic demigod, Prince of Annwyn, and celebrity musician—now has to find Artemis and stop her. Mac quickly discovers that finding Artemis is easier said than done since the clever witch seems determined to complete her mission. Immortals: The Crossing is a spellbinding addition to the wonderfully original Immortals series, and Nash’s bewitching combination of lush, lyrical writing spiced with a dash of tart wit, superbly crafted characters, and sexy, magic-steeped plot is splendidly entertaining. --John Charles

Product Description
For centuries they have walked among us--vampires, shape-shifters, the Celtic Sidhe, demons, and other magical beings. Their battle to reign supreme is constant, but one force holds them in check, a race of powerful warriors known as the IMMORTALS.

For Manannán mac Lir, a musician and Celtic demigod, life had become a blur of post-gig parties, expensive whisky, and cheap sex. And then the baby almost died--a baby he had sworn to protect. On the hunt for the would-be killer, Mac finds Artemis Black, a stunningly dangerous woman who's inexplicably able to intertwine life magic with death magic. For the safety of his people, he should destroy her. But the aching vulnerability in her eyes calls to him. And the raw desire she inspires has nothing to do with a spell. Their love may be forbidden, but Mac and Artemis can't go back once they've made...THE CROSSING

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 324 pages
• Publisher: Love Spell (September 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0505527677
• ISBN-13: 978-0505527677
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #31,610 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This is item 6 in The Immortals Series.

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scintillating and imaginative!, September 20, 2008

By	D. Merrimon Crawford - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

For Manannan mac Lir, known as Sidhe, demigod and Guardian of Celtic Magical Creatures, life was one endless party, seven hundred years of light hearted jokes. A popular musician, fans flock to him, tracking his very movements. Mac could have any woman he wanted. With pure life magic brimming full force inside, Mac, this disdainer extraordinaire of death magic and demons, finds himself pulled away from the pristine yet sterile perfection of the Sidhe Otherworld. When he hears a report of a death magic attack on Gilraen's Highland village the day before Samhrain, Mac plans to hunt down the demon. Mac discovers a mysterious clue. Unlike a typical death magic spell, Mac senses the barest trace of a most unusual spell, a spell of life and death magic cast together. Only humans have the ability to handle both and never simultaneously.

Artemis Black is on a race to collect as much life magic as possible to ransom her son before the end of Samhrain. Just as her moonstone pendant finally fills with faerie life essence trapped inside, something goes terribly wrong. A tiny theft, and one so well-intentioned, has disastrous consequences. Trying to rectify her actions only gets her in worse trouble, face to face with Mac, a man determined to hunt her down and learn her secrets. Artemis is one powerful witch precisely because she has within her the perfect balance, a balance disrupted by Mac's powerful presence and determination to uncover her secrets. As Samhrain approaches, the completion of her quest takes on an increased urgency full of complications as a powerful attraction seethes underneath the surface of cross purposes. With Mac hot on her trail, can she allow love to enter her heart enough to trust him? Can Mac find within himself the key and magic to defuse the deadly threat that awaits them?

As the sixth volume in the IMMORTALS series, Joy Nash builds on the theme of the balance between light and dark of the previous book, IMMORTALS: THE REDEEMING by Jennifer Ashley, giving her own unique insights into the magical world. Mac has it all ---fans, his music and a god-like body to match his power and yet deep with a memory of the past, a memory of a battle tortures his very soul. A man of pure life magic feels the taint, the mark of death magic separates him from he perfect Sidhe world, attracting him to this unusually adept witch, but this attraction prove to be his ultimate downfall or the force which heals his inner wounds? Artemis may hold within her the perfect balance, but when trapped into a dangerous alliance, how can she choose one life over another? In IMMORTALS: THE CROSSING, Joy Nash creates moving internal vulnerabilities in her characters, giving a beautiful balance to their romance as Mac and Artemis Black discover not only each other but a healing that touches deep within to the darkest corners. Although some readers might take quarrel with one of Mac's actions that decides the fate of the heroine without her knowledge, as a demigod, his actions alongside other story details will remind other readers of the antic of other ancient immortals, the gods and goddesses who used humans. Unlike these legendary characters, however, Mac's character undergoes a moving transformation as love grows within and he must give up control as he learns to trust not only himself but another. Joy Nash creates a moving romance where two characters' past mistakes become the ground from which they both love and individual growth is born.

Joy Nash creates a wonderful mix of humor and tension-filled danger as Mac and Artemis descend the circles of a Dante's INFERNO, a world infested with demons and nightmares familiar to 21st century living nightmares. Whether you loved Dante's INFERNO or found it the most tedious excruciating school read ---or even if you have never read it, Joy Nash's unusual version is priceless! I could not stop smiling, even laughing aloud, at her imaginative look into shopping and the punishments meted out to the inhabitants of hell.

IMMORTALS: THE CROSSING is a paranormal romance that combines a knowing tribute to the classics of the demon and immortal world while also turning those traditions on their head in just the right proportion to scintillate, amuse and thrill with an imaginative modern romance vision. Laughter interwoven into a tension-filled race against time and a vicious, manipulative villain or two makes this romance a fast, enjoyable read. Joy Nash's IMMORTALS: THE CROSSING is a perfect read for paranormal lovers who want intelligence, imagination and contemporary sass all interwoven together in their romance. Witty, eclectic and just plain reading fun, Joy Nash's addition to the IMMORTALS series adds a delightful flavor to the whole. Complementing the suspenseful drama and awe-inspiring heroes of the series, Joy Nash gives a unique look into the Sidhe world and a hero that will give anything and everything for his soul mate.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Review, September 30, 2008

By	Cheryl K (CO) - See all my reviews

Manannan Mac Lir is the Prince of Annwyn as well as Guardian of Celtic Magical Creatures for the human world. It makes perfect sense to have a half sidhe be guardian. While Mac is visiting his friends Kalen and his wife Christine and their daughter Elspeth, he learns that someone is going around raiding faerie villages of their life essence. Mac goes to investigate who could be doing this. When he arrives at one of the villages he captures the person responsible. Her name is Artemis Black and she is a witch. Tomorrow is Samhain, the changing of the seasons and Artemis needs all the life essence she can get before Samhain takes place. Artemis is brought before Mac's mother and the rest of the counsel and sentenced to exile. Mac knows he should be pleasure with the sentence Artemis received but instead he feels something for Artemis other then hatred. Mac will travel to heaven or hell to bring Artemis back where she belongs.


I devoured Immortal: The Crossing and enjoyed every morsel of it. It had just the right amount of everything. Though I have to admit that Immortal: The Crossing is the first book I have read in the Immortal series. Now after stating that fact, I am excited to say that I was very pleased with Immortal: The Crossing. Ms. Nash writing style made it so effortless to jump right into this book that I never felt like I was missing anything by not reading all of the other books in the series. Immortal: The Crossing can be read as a stand-alone book. Do be warned though that after reading this book you will find yourself like I did wanting to go back and read all of the other books in the Immortal series. I am proud to say I am now a big fan of Joy Nash.

3.0 out of 5 stars MAC Attack!, January 31, 2009

By	pammur (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews

I really liked Mac in his parts in the previous books. I looked forward to his appearances. This book was good, but I think I liked "Mac" more in his side roles in the previous books. I liked the sort of mystery that surrounded him. I'm not sure I liked the supposed "romance" between him and Artemis and I didn't really like her. I understood her motives, but like Mac, wished she had trusted him more and had more faith as he asked. I'm not really happy how the book ended on several levels but can't list them without giving spoilers. All in all I think I preferred him in smaller amounts and with a little mystery around him.