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The Sedumen Chronicles #1
Firebird Alex
Alex knows she's different; other girls don't burst into flames when they get angry. After she nearly burned the house down when she was twelve, her mother confessed that her father was a demon.
Now eighteen and mourning the death of her mother, Alex sinks inside herself until she discovers a dagger that can open a portal into her father's realm. Although she yearns to meet her father, nothing terrifies her more. When an unknown threat from across the portal menaces her friends and her loved ones, Alex knows she must act.
Alex will do anything to save her friends—even risk appealing to her father in his strange universe of bizarre creatures, unfamiliar alliances, and unimagined power. She knows that to face a tormentor from across the portal, she'll need to learn to fight fire with fire.
Now eighteen and mourning the death of her mother, Alex sinks inside herself until she discovers a dagger that can open a portal into her father's realm. Although she yearns to meet her father, nothing terrifies her more. When an unknown threat from across the portal menaces her friends and her loved ones, Alex knows she must act.
Alex will do anything to save her friends—even risk appealing to her father in his strange universe of bizarre creatures, unfamiliar alliances, and unimagined power. She knows that to face a tormentor from across the portal, she'll need to learn to fight fire with fire.
- GenresFantasy
216 pages, Paperback
First published June 2, 2014
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About the author
Orren Merton
27 books40 followersOrren Merton started writing fantasy and science fiction at an embarrassingly young age, mostly for his own amusement. In 2001, magazines, developers, and corporations began to pay him to write and edit music software related articles, manuals, and books. His Industrial rock group Ember After released their debut album, Grasping At Straws, in 2008. He now has a few fantasy and science fiction novels under his belt, and has no intention of stopping. He lives in Southern California with his family, pets, collection of sci-fi/fantasy memorabilia, and curiously large stuffed animal collection.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
February 12, 2019
an ineresting, humorous, and emotional book. Alex is a teenager who loses her mother. She is also part demon or Sedu. The local rabi taken her in to be a friend of his adoptive daughter Rachael.Alex finally meets her father and stepbrother in another dimension and learns about her background. It is almost overwhelming for her but she adjustes and wants to return to find out who has been killing people for their souls. A very good read.
April 26, 2019
Wow this is one of the best reads I have read in several years. You take a great story line and develop amazing characters and set it in neat parallel world ... what is not to love. Seriously you must read this book. I can not wait to find more from this series. Truly a top read that all will enjoy. I don't give out many five star reviews only for an amazing read.
August 7, 2015
When tall and pretty, Alex Gold was a young girl she nearly burned her house to the ground. She always knew she was unlike other girls, after all how many of them would erupt into a blazing fire when they became cross. Her mom a poet, who cares for Alex, dearly, couldn’t hide a secret any longer. She finally admits to Alex that her dad is not of this world but from a darker realm; he is something unthinkable―an evil entity. After her mom passes from cancer, Alex finds out how to enter her father’s world. Then one day, danger passes through the gateway into her world and terrorizes her friends and family. Alex can’t let this continue to happen; she must stop this danger, and it will take learning to use her unusual power to overcome the powers of darkness. Orren Merton has spun a tantalizing tale of intrigue, action and suspense. The characters Alex, her friends Rachel and Jake are all well-crafted and relatable to today’s teenager. This imaginative fantasy is fast passed, exciting, and laced with Jewish mythology. I give it five stars for creativity, entertainment and well thought out characters.
September 6, 2016
Excellent character development and world building.
Slow starting, don't expect to be gripped from page one. Let this one build. I got a little impatient for some action, but was very happy I hung in for the long haul. This is an incredible story, in an amazing world.
Had to take a star off due to some proofreading problems, which were not bad enough to spoil the book for me. I am already saving up for the next book. I don't usually pay more than $1.99 for an ebook.
Slow starting, don't expect to be gripped from page one. Let this one build. I got a little impatient for some action, but was very happy I hung in for the long haul. This is an incredible story, in an amazing world.
Had to take a star off due to some proofreading problems, which were not bad enough to spoil the book for me. I am already saving up for the next book. I don't usually pay more than $1.99 for an ebook.
September 3, 2016
Excellent Read
This is an excellent story that will make you laugh and cry and fall in love with Alex and her extended family. A good clean read with controlled violence is great for teens and enjoyable for adults.
This is an excellent story that will make you laugh and cry and fall in love with Alex and her extended family. A good clean read with controlled violence is great for teens and enjoyable for adults.
August 19, 2014
I really enjoyed this. Strong story line and I can't wait to see what else Orren Merton will release next! Thanks Goodreads for the ARC
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