There are descendants of angels walking among us. Ember is one of them.
Praise for Embers
"An impending apocalypse provides a compelling backdrop for romance in
this page-turning first installment of a new YA series. Hopkins expertly
weaves her plotlines together in this compulsively readable teen romance
story...Hopkins delivers many successful elements of young-adult
romance - appealing lead characters, high-voltage chemistry, repressed
sexuality - which will win her ardent followers." (Kirkus Reviews)
"Embers is the start of an action-packed paranormal YA series. Ms.
Hopkins draws the reader immediately in with her richly drawn prologue
that introduces the lurking evil in a breath-taking manner. A must read
for YA, paranormal, fantasy and suspense fans. Make that a delight for
any reader!" (InD'tale Magazine)
Embers is an epic paranormal adventure/romance about an 18-year-old
girl who discovers that she's immune to fire - and any other injury -
when she's in a horrific car crash that kills her parents. Following a
violent episode with her aunt's boyfriend, Ember flees Ohio to live with
an old relative in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Ember's exuberance
at escaping a bad home life soon turns to trepidation when she learns
that she's a Watcher, a descendant of angels. While Ember is instructed
about her heritage and the powers that go along with it, she strikes up
friendships with two teenagers who live inside of a frightening walled
compound in the forest. Inexplicably drawn to one of the young men in
particular, an impossible romance develops. But it's cut short when
Ember discovers that her new friends are fighting on the opposite side
of a war that's been raging between two factions of Watchers for
thousands of years. When the compound's inhabitants threaten the
townspeople, Ember takes action, sealing her fate in the ancient battle
of good versus evil, and the grayness in between.
