Rise: Book 3 (Eskarian | Warrior)

Joshua Cortaro can’t escape his past. Born in Mexico, in a time when blood spilled freely and often, he was chosen at a young age to lead the sacrifices to the sun god, Quetetzl. Centuries later, the memories of all those deaths still burning, his mind split into who he was then, and who he is now. The Otherness in his head rages and claws for control, something it can never have.Irena Samarin has lived among immortals all her life. She knows they protect humanity, destroying anyone that threatens harm to the people or the planet. The discovery of who she really is, and is about to become, shocks her to her very core. Worse, when her transformation is complete, she knows the immortals—her friends—will come for her. With nowhere to hide, she chooses to trust her oldest friend, Joshua, knowing he could be the one to end her when he learns the truth.Joshua has long been one of the guardians of the Stone of Ashka, an ancient, powerful key to controlling time. Nathena, a deadly sorceress from another planet, won’t stop until she has it. Joshua can’t let that happen, no matter the cost to himself. But Nathena will not be denied, and when she strips him of his immortality, the balance of power shifts to her.Now, Joshua must find a way to save Irena’s life, and destroy Nathena, all while keeping the Stone safe. The odds are against him, but even in his weakened state, Joshua still has options. As time runs out, will it be enough to stop Nathena, the most formidable enemy Joshua has ever encountered?

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