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Zoe Thanatos
What if you decided to end your life, only to find out it wasn't yours to begin with?
What if there is a life you were meant to live... in another world?
On her 25th birthday Zoe Thanatos is ready to end her short and unhappy life by jumping off a cliff into the Pacific. But her plans irrevocably change when a stranger intervenes, preventing her death while seemingly cheating his own. She demands answers but unearths a whole new world of questions when her savior confesses his true identity - that he isn't from her world - and leads her down a path of discovery that reveals truths about the life she was meant to live and those responsible for taking it from her.
Discover a new world with "Zoe Thanatos", the first of three novels that is as intelligent as it is modern, and transports the classic hero narrative into a multiverse rich with possibility and intrigue.
What if there is a life you were meant to live... in another world?
On her 25th birthday Zoe Thanatos is ready to end her short and unhappy life by jumping off a cliff into the Pacific. But her plans irrevocably change when a stranger intervenes, preventing her death while seemingly cheating his own. She demands answers but unearths a whole new world of questions when her savior confesses his true identity - that he isn't from her world - and leads her down a path of discovery that reveals truths about the life she was meant to live and those responsible for taking it from her.
Discover a new world with "Zoe Thanatos", the first of three novels that is as intelligent as it is modern, and transports the classic hero narrative into a multiverse rich with possibility and intrigue.
346 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 19, 2012
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About the author
Crystal Cierlak
33 books29 followersCrystal Cierlak is an American author born and raised in California. In her two year publication history Crystal has released 10 titles among three original series, including "Zoe Thanatos", a sci-fi romance set in an alternate universe called Terra; "The Romance of Nick and Layla", a 5-part (part 6 coming soon) series about the dysfunctional marriage of a pop star and the woman he married in secret; and "Bidden", a (now) three-part series of novellas about a young woman who puts herself up for auction to the highest bidder for a night of steamy romance, all so she can pay her crippling student loans.
Crystal has several more stories planned for release, including the follow-up to "Zoe Thanatos"; "Heartlines," the 6th book in "The Romance of Nick and Layla"; and a continuation of "Bidden".
Crystal has several more stories planned for release, including the follow-up to "Zoe Thanatos"; "Heartlines," the 6th book in "The Romance of Nick and Layla"; and a continuation of "Bidden".
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April 6, 2017
DNF at 18%. Maybe I'll come back to it, most likely not.
UPDATE: just kidding, I went back and finished it because I don't like leaving things hanging. Long story short: this novel would have benefited so much from a good editor. There was missing punctuation, spelling errors, words missing entirely, words were used multiple times in sentences and paragraphs ("cheeks" and "sip" being the worst offenders), and misused words ("nonplussed" was misused at least twice). The characterization fell flat for just about everyone and I didn't connect to any of the characters. Even main character Zoe felt largely like a blank slate with very few motivations aside from "Hey this hot guy stopped me from killing myself, also I want to kiss him".
The dialogue was what bothered me the most. It was so stiff and unbelievable. Like I said, the novel needed an editor badly.
On a good note, I liked the cover image a lot. The author does them herself and she's very good at them.
UPDATE: just kidding, I went back and finished it because I don't like leaving things hanging. Long story short: this novel would have benefited so much from a good editor. There was missing punctuation, spelling errors, words missing entirely, words were used multiple times in sentences and paragraphs ("cheeks" and "sip" being the worst offenders), and misused words ("nonplussed" was misused at least twice). The characterization fell flat for just about everyone and I didn't connect to any of the characters. Even main character Zoe felt largely like a blank slate with very few motivations aside from "Hey this hot guy stopped me from killing myself, also I want to kiss him".
The dialogue was what bothered me the most. It was so stiff and unbelievable. Like I said, the novel needed an editor badly.
On a good note, I liked the cover image a lot. The author does them herself and she's very good at them.
January 16, 2014
Zoe Thanatos is a good read. The story was interesting and Cierlak's writing is lyrical. The beginning is a little slow, but half way through the book the story picks up the pace and turns into a page turner. If you're looking for a soft introduction to the sci-fi genre, this is your book.
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