Amazon women wage war on man.
In the late Bronze Age, the fourteenth century B.C., an Amazon nymph dares steal forbidden fruit from the gods. But Harmonia Ambrosia’s crime is not only the taste of a pomegranate, her offense is far worse when seized within enemy lands.
Greek gods descend from Mount Olympus. Demeter and her daughter Persephone, also known as Cora, look down upon this rebel. But not Hades. Hades becomes enamored with her.
With enchanted gifts of war from her lover and champion god Hades, Harmonia fights the dwarfs of Napea and the Hinterland tribes of man. Soon she and her daughter, the princess Nefertiti, lead an Amazon army so far south it even threatens the Pharaoh Amenhotep III of Egypt. But as total conquest lies finally within her grasp, only by sacrifice to gods she loathes can there be any hope of reclaiming peace with man.
Harmonia is an epic Greek and Egyptian mythical fantasy prequel to Cora: Rise of the Fallen Goddess, Book I, in the Azure Series.
EXPECTED PUBLICATION SEPTEMBER 18
The Azure Series is now available in its entirety with this complete epic book collection including: Cora: Rise of the Fallen Goddess, Azure Blue, and Coral Red.
Book I: Cora: Rise of the Fallen Goddess. Abandoned. Imprisoned. Loved.
Cora is the goddess Persephone, living in Greece in the fourteenth century B.C. To shelter her from prophecy, Demeter, sends her away. She is raised by the nymph queen, Nephrea. But prophecy still portends danger for her in adulthood. When Cora falls, Demeter threatens to freeze the world. Nephrea offers sacrifice to quell Demeter’s rage, but it may be more than the goddess who needs saving.
Book II: Azure Blue. An immortal race freed by death and defiance of the gods.
Nymph Queen Delia grieves the death of a king who once united the land, while her unruly daughter, Avva, wishes to mourn him her own way. Avva flies over the Strait. Such hubris forces sacrifice. Nymphs fall to the Underworld. There they find Cora. And Cora might be the only goddess willing to help them. After all, she’s fallen to the Underworld before.
Book III: Coral Red. The immortal shall die by the will of Persephone.
No one can douse the fire stewing in Cora’s heart over the plight of her beloved nymphs. But as Cora wars bent on revenge, she risks hurting the land and people she loves.
CLICK HERE FOR AVAILABLE RETAILERS
Abandoned. Imprisoned. Loved.
Cora is the goddess Persephone, living in Greece in the fourteenth century B.C. In order to shelter her from prophecy, her mother, Demeter, sends her away to Azure Blue. The young girl is raised and protected by the nymph queen, Nephrea, in a dreamlike crystal palace among azure trees and amethyst fields under a green sun. She’s adopted into the Amazon code of honor, bravery, and righteousness. But Cora is not an Amazon nymph. And prophecy holds quite a different fate for her as she grows into adulthood—Hades, Lord of the Underworld.
Upon Persephone’s fall, Demeter rages and threatens to freeze the entire world under ice and snow forever. Nephrea offers a sacrifice to quell her rage, but down in the fiery world below, it might be more than just the goddess who will need saving.
Book I of the Azure Series
CLICK HERE FOR AVAILABLE RETAILERS
And here’s a video on the making of the first cover by Sean Counley. Just click on the painting to see how he created it. www.seancounley.com
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
D. Donovan, senior editor, Midwest Book Review
An immortal race freed by death and defiance of the gods.
Hundreds of years of peace have reigned since the treaty between the Amazon nymphs and the gods of Mount Olympus. The edict forbids the Amazon nymphs to leave their isle of Azure Blue. But Azure Blue is threatened as the continent of Atala is fractured by war.
As nymph queen Delia grieves the death of the king who once united them, her unruly daughter, Avva, wishes to mourn him in her own way. Avva plans a flyover with her unicorn beyond the Strait of Azure. Such hubris forces sacrifice. Nymphs fall to the Underworld.
In the depths, they find Cora, the goddess Persephone. And Cora might be the only goddess willing to risk her family’s wrath and help them. After all, Cora has fallen from Azure Blue before.
Azure Blue is Book II in the Azure Series. Although tied to Cora: Rise of the Fallen Goddess, this is a standalone novel taking place centuries later. Some spoilers cannot be avoided, but this novel can be enjoyed without reading the first novel.
CLICK HERE FOR AVAILABLE RETAILERS
Enjoy a journey into the making of the cover by Sean Counley! Just click on the painting to see how he created it. www.seancounley.com
The immortal shall die by the will of Persephone.
Greek triremes approach the shores of Cassandra’s Amazon nymph kingdom threatening a sea battle. At a young age, Cassandra is forced to defend Azure Blue. If Cassandra cannot stave off invasion, Zeus shall finally have victory over the nymphs.
Meanwhile the young Greek hero Theseus Aegeus tries to lay claim to Athens. His father, the sea god Poseidon, orders him to complete a series of tasks. While completing one, Theseus meets Cassandra in Atlantis. He is struck by the queen’s strength, beauty and righteousness. Unlike his people, he does not wish her or her people harm. But can the couple do anything to avert a war that’s been building for centuries?
No matter what the outcome, everyone will have to contend with Cora. And no one, not god, man, hero, nymph, nor even the goddess herself can douse a fire stewing in the depths of Persephone’s heart.
Coral Red is book III, the final book in the Azure series trilogy.
CLICK HERE FOR AVAILABLE RETAILERS
Enjoy a journey into the making of the cover for Coral Red by Sean Counley! Just click on the painting to see how he created it. www.seancounley.com
A word about Cora…
The Azure series versus Furies
If you’ve been browsing, you might have noticed that A.L. Hawke has a special affinity for Cora. Cora is the goddess Persephone. And, yes, she’s the same Cora featured in present day in the urban fantasy series Furies. All the books are connected and all are part of the same universe. While the epic fantasy Azure Series takes place in Ancient Greece and Egypt, the urban fantasies in Furies take place in a contemporary setting. Those urban fantasies in Furies are at a higher content rating, mature, while the above series, the Azure Series, is intended for a general audience, 12+.
Content Rating of Azure: GENERAL AUDIENCE, 12+
There is very limited profanity, nudity and violence. This series above is suitable for ages teen and above.
This website participates in multiple affiliate program links from Amazon Services LLC, the Rakuten Affiliate program (Kobo), Smashwords, and the Google Play Affiliates Associates Program. These affiliate advertising programs are designed to provide a means to earn fees by linking to affiliate sites. I earn from qualifying purchases. Only the above book retailers, investigated and felt to be of value to you, are included.
Hero banner art by Sean Counley, https://www.seancounley.com/
Web setup by Outstanding Setup