The Sphinxβs Heart
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Mistakes have consequences. This one could unleash hell on Earth.
As the most powerful undine healer since the woman who sank Atlantis, Calandra was supposed to be the saviour of her people. Instead, the malicious dragon spirit who haunted her dreams has been freed from the Abyss, the peaceful society of Sirenia has been plunged into revolutionary chaos, and her own brother, Zale, has inexplicably turned against her. Worse, though Calandra knows why she is going insane, she doesn't know how to stop it.
When Calandra follows Zale on a rescue mission through the very gates of hell, she learns the disturbing truth about their people's past. With the threat of Madness growing ever stronger, can Calandra and Zale find a way to overcome their differences and undo a mistake that has plagued the undines for millennia . . . before the entire world pays the price?
The Sphinx's Heart is the second book in the mind-blowing epic historical fantasy young adult series Rise of the Grigori. Continue the search for redemption with a cast of perfectly flawed characters on a hauntingly magical adventure that will leave you breathless. Mermaids, dragons, and angels like youβve never seen them before.
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What Readers Say
βFantastic! A page-turner that was hard to put down. I love it even more than the first one!β
βFull of adventure from start to finish.β
βLeft me wanting more!β
βThis book is amazing!!! It absolutely blew me out of the park! This is definitely on my top 5 books and is my new favorite series! I absolutely can not wait until the next book is released!β
βFilled with action, outstanding characters, and solid writing.β
βI loved every part of this book.β
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Equivalent movie rating of 14A for violence, mild language, and intense themes such as slavery, racism, spiritual bondage, and death.
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βThis is no game weβre playing here, boy.β
Rumiel continued, βThe fate of the cosmos is at stake, and youβre right in the centre of it. But one thing none of us can do is change the past. So letβs not mope. We must do what we can to change what we can while we can, yes?β
Zale stared at him, the full weight of the cherubβs words sinking into his soul. Not so long ago, a statement like that would have overwhelmed him and sent him fleeing in whatever direction he could. He still felt the pull to run, to let someone else deal with the difficult things to come. But he knew there was no one else. Rumiel was rightβfor reasons Zale didnβt know, heβd been born with abilities he never asked for. And he knew enough to believe that his abilities would be the key to either maintaining or changing the balance of power in the universe, which was why he was in this mess in the first place.
The key. I am the key.
"All right,β he said, standing, βwhat do we do first?β
Rumiel smiled proudly. βThereβs a good lad.β
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Genre: Young Adult Epic Historical Mermaid Fantasy, Fantasy Adventure
Series: Rise of the Grigori
Volume: 2
Length: 305k words; 838 pages
Reading time: 25 to 28 hourseBook Release Date: November 11, 2021
Print Release Date: November 18, 2021
Publisher: My Secret Wish Publishing
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-989800-03-4
ISBN (paperback): 978-1-989800-04-1
ISBN (hardback): 978-1-989800-05-8
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Books in this Series:
Mermaids. Magic. And a search for redemption that could tear the world apartβ¦
Three thousand years ago, a Mad undine healer sank Atlantis. Ever since, the Heartstone that protects the undinesβ island has been failing and they havenβt produced a single boy. As the most powerful healer in three millennia, Calandra is the last hope of not only her people, but the entire world. Because if she canβt figure out how to undo her ancestorβs mistake, the Father of Lies will unleash hell on Earth.
Packed with complex characters, lush world-building, gritty action, and impossible odds, this intricately woven epic fantasy series presents mermaids and dragons like youβve never seen them before.
Join Calandra in a search for redemption that could threaten the very fabric of the universe!
Reviews:
βFantastic! A page-turner that was hard to put down. I love it even more than the first one!β
βFull of adventure from start to finish.β
Kamber Ferriss, reader
βLeft me wanting more!β
Kay McLeer, reader
βFilled with action, outstanding characters, and solid writing.β
Delphia von Heeder, reader
βI loved every part of this book.β
Kathy Brown, reader
Beneath the Surface on the Blog
Original Music from Rise of the Grigori
![Redemption (Raise the Tide) [from Rise of the Grigori]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5400f920e4b0b0a7e18454b2/f175d877-244b-418c-b7f3-32357a711b62/Redemption+%28Raise+the+Tide%29+-+album+art+web.jpg)
![Elyonβs Children (A Mermaid Lullaby) [from Rise of the Grigori]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5400f920e4b0b0a7e18454b2/37102d61-47e5-4a96-8658-b1e6c87b525d/Elyon%27s+Children+%28A+Mermaid+Lullaby%29+-+web.jpg)
Thatβs not all!
Get exclusive bonus content for Rise of the Grigori series in the Books and Tea League, including character art, maps, wikis, playlists, and more. (You will need to sign up for a free membership.)
Ever wonder how authors choose names for their characters? In this post, Iβm pulling back the curtain on the naming process for some of the key characters in my clean epic mermaid fantasy series Rise of the Grigoriβfrom Calandraβs songbird-inspired origins to Zaleβs sea-strong rebrand, Narcissaβs perfectly βon the noseβ moniker, and more. Youβll get a peek at how meaning, culture, sound, and story all come together to shape name choices for the perfect fit.