Necromancer Rising (A Raedan Warrior Novel) (A Raedan Warrior Novel #1)

Witches and shifters and homicidal goddesses, oh my!

The delicate balance of this world is threatened when Badb, goddess of war, is unleashed.

With the help of other immortals drawn to her cause, she seeks to free her sisters and merge with them once more to form The Morrigan.

Adeline Verone was prophesied to be the Queen of the Dead, the most powerful necromancer to ever grace this earth.

The problem?

She can’t access her powers.

As in, not even a little bit...

A group of immortals make it their mission to capture her, forcing Adeline to run for her life… and when that doesn’t work; to trust a brooding werewolf that is hiding an agenda of his own.

William Flynn had his life turned upside down at the loss of his brother. When a witch falls under his protection he makes the choice to betray her in order to protect his pack.

He didn’t realize how much he would regret that decision.

Can Adeline and William ally for the sake of defending the world against The Morrigan, goddess of war, fate, and death?

Or will William’s betrayal and the uncontrollable lust they feel for one another be their downfall?

“What are you?”
It was barely a whisper, yet she could hear it as if his lips were at her ear. Slowly, she raised her eyes to meet his. The spell around them was building. She could tell it wouldn’t be long before it incapacitated them both.
Adeline reached out her hand to him, palm up. He flicked his gaze from her face to her hand and back again. His mind seemed to be at war with itself as he reached up and their skin finally touched. A live wire of energy flowed from the male to Adeline, quickening her pulse and bringing her focus to the fore. Still gripping his hand, she let the magic take her.
“I am death.”


Reviews:

"This book, this book, this book! I want more stories like this! I mean, look at how unique the synopsis is! And necromancers are an automatic cool factor! But on top of all of this the characters are all well developed and there was enough world building to satiate my Tolkien-esque world building loving self (but don’t worry, it’s not on THAT level, it’s just really tastefully done).

So, I really love when authors aren’t afraid to take on more than one type of paranormal being. And while this can easily lead to a murky and underdeveloped world, that wasn’t the case with Necromancer Rising. All of the supernaturals were well developed (and even if we all recognize werewolves and the like, each author always has a personal style) and I think it helped that the author pulled from some traditional lore. It left the paranormal aspects feeling recognizable but still fresh..."
-Zoe

"...If you like dark paranormal and lots of plot twists and some well-timed, stress relieving sex scenes, you’ll dig this one..." -Smutreport

"You know that rare occasion where you see a book and you just know deep down that it is going to be good? Where the cover sings to your soul and you can’t wait to devour all of the words? To say I happened upon Ashton Abbott and her novel would be putting it mildly. Necromancer Rising was a novel mentioned in a passing conversation and I am so happy that I ventured down this rabbit hole of discovery..." -The Lusty Literarians