Cheryl's Book Nook

  "I can’t promise you more than that, and I need you to try and understand. I’m not saying this because I don’t feel things for you, but because I  do .” In the second volume of this post-apocalyptic occult thriller, Kari and Osric are on the run from a large cult that plans to sacrifice the younger girl to the gods to absolve her mother from sin. Taken in by a settlement, the pair soon realizes that corruption exists under the guise of safety, just as it exists within the dangers beyond the gate. The leader of the settlement temporarily protecting them demands a task from Osric that would force him to betray his feelings for Kari. Will he sacrifice her heart to preserve her life? * Karolina first began on Amazon's Kindle Vella platform and will be released in long-form volumes and seasons. Check the series page for publication dates! My Review After the events of the first book, I could not wait to read this one and continue the journey with Osric and Karolina. Their relatio...

  “I named you Karolina because you were born during a hurricane. You’re a storm, destructive to yourself and others, an unnatural abomination, the embodiment of great sin. ” In a post-apocalyptic world where one-third of the remaining population is brainwashed with dangerous cultish beliefs, a naive girl is locked away from the world in a cellar through her whole childhood until she's old enough to be sacrificed to the gods to absolve her mother of a great sin.Just before the time of her sacrifice, an older man offered her a chance at freedom. She'd been told that if she ever tried to escape, the gods would strike her down, but what if they didn't? Taking his hand and taking a daring chance, Kari and her savior run off into the night, but what if she was never meant to be free? *  Karolina first began on Amazon's Kindle Vella platform and will be released longform volumes and seasons. Check the series page for publication dates! My Review I was drawn to this novella. I...