Eternity Expanding the Cosmos
Eternity is medical thriller masquerading as a quirky supernatural romantic comedy.
Trilogy story arc: The temporary containment unit holding one of Pandora’s plagues is deteriorating. Unless Pandora’s box is found, and the disease secured within it, Eternity will face a pandemic of epic proportion.
Book 1: From Here to Hell’s Eternity: Harlow and Soren lead the cast as they introduce the world of Eternity and set the foundation for the coming twists and turns. Harlow is a human who arrives in the afterlife (aka Eternity) undead and unknowing how she got there. Also, unknowing that she was supposed to be dead, not undead, upon arrival. Spoiler, she stays undead for the duration of the book (and possibly a few scenes in the other books). Anyway, once she gets to Eternity, specifically Hell (yeah, she’s none too happy about that either), she’s outfitted with one job she really doesn’t want, one job she knows is impossible, another job she kinda doesn’t want, and a partner who is more hassle than help. Yes, she means Soren, a demi-god, who, despite her initial misgivings, isn’t that bad of a guy. As demi-gods go. When they met, she was having a bad day, yes, however, he too, was having a bad day. Things could have gone better. Absolutely. Not gonna deny it. Yet, somehow, Soren pulls it together and I think he comes through quite stunningly by the end.
So, they both have some secret jobs. Harlow needs to get the Greek pantheon reelected (for various reasons that help the overall trilogy plot and the plots of each of the books) and Soren…er, he’d rather not talk about that job right now. They also have some very public jobs. Soren as a well-respected Captain in ESF (Eternity Special Forces) and Harlow as a janitor…er, hold up, that’s also a secret job (that’s not really a secret, my mistake).
A couple of other things I’d like to note: This book contains gods and goddesses, the beginning of a romance between a smokin’ demon and a sassy celestial, a side quest for pandora’s box (which, surprisingly, we’re not actually going to need. I know I said we would, but trust me, we won’t), and a bevy of mythological creatures (including, yet not limited to centaurs, minotaur, flying horses, Vrykolakas, and hell hounds).
Book 2: One Hell of an Eternity: Our escorts are Rehan and Mercer. The demon and celestial from book 1 take center stage in book 2. While Rehan does her best to wrest control of Eternity’s most maximum prison (the Tartarus Pit) from Hades, she and Mercer provide levity and sweetness. Other characters (some shifty, some grumpy, and some little brothers that need to get their heads in the game if any of this is going to work) emphasize the plague, containment concerns, and human soul transfusions (which is all explained (I hope) in book 1). Then, enter my favorite character, the mystery man spearheading treatments and care facilities: the Alchemist. He’s actually introduced in book 1, but he’s got even more street-cred in this book, so he gets an enigmatic nickname. And, as stated, I like him a whole lot. I figure that alone gives him enough reason to carry an enthralling moniker.
Also of note: This book contains scenes of different natures (we’re talking the fiery world of Hephaestus’s forge as well as the watery environs of Rehan’s emotional landscape. Deeep!), more familial disapproval and angst (who doesn’t love a hefty dose of that. Right?), a man named Haero (again, also prominent in book 1), and, at the end, the beginning of the end.
Book 3: I Left my Heart in Hell, Eternity: This installment has us shadowing the Alchemist’s assistant Lyris, and Bacchus’s son Bergen, as they find a viable cure for the plague. Further, the containment unit and the Alchemist are one-in-the-same . His death will result in the release of the full bulk of the plague upon the unsuspecting populous of Eternity. Without a risky and complex procedure to re-trap the plague in Pandora’s box, all is lost. Friends and family, once at odds, must come together to save two star-crossed lovers, and the world. It’s beautiful. It really is.
Be aware: this book contains even more mythological creatures (especially satyrs and nymphs, mostly because of Bergen’s questionable influence), conclusions in a few long-standing romantic feuds (not between Lyris and Bergen. Obviously. They’ve just met.), and I’m pretty sure this is the book in which a good-hearted thug meets his muse (if not, then we missed it because it’s in book 2).
Editor’s note: I know I said that we’d need Pandora’s box then I said we wouldn’t then said we would. To clarify: we’ll need it, not know where it is, find it, get it, realize it won’t work, still need it, and then figure out a different way to contain the plague in a box that is, yet isn’t, Pandora’s. Hope that helped. And (snort) I’m not killing off the Alchemist. I love the Alchemist. I may be a fantastic and brutal editor at heart, but I’m not heartless.
Editor's second note: I know I said that the trilogy arc was about containing pandora's plague and saving Eternity from an epic pandemic, and that is true, to a point. You see the thing is, it is important, don't get me wrong, it's just, Eternity might be a lot larger than I first let on and bigger things might be happening in the background. Don't fret, all will be explained in the "prequel" of book 4. So not a "trilogy." Just a heads up.
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