Piercing the Veil Trilogy by C.A. Gray Review & Giveaway

ABOUT THE BOOK: IMPOSSIBLE (PIERCING THE VEIL #3)
IMPOSSIBLE is the final installment in the Piercing the Veil trilogy.

The Shadow Lord has the Philosopher’s Stone, and therefore an army of invincible penumbra. He also possesses the fragments of Excalibur, the legendary sword prophesied to be the instrument of either his own destruction, or that of the Child of the Prophecy. The sword, he knows, requires blood to be reforged… and he knows exactly whose blood he wants.

Meanwhile, the Watchers are desperate to steal back the fragments of Excalibur and find out how to reforge them before the Shadow Lord does. Isdemus places Peter and Lily in Carlion’s sister cities for safe-keeping until the war begins. But Peter and Lily have an idea that might enable the Watchers to steal back the fragments, in spite of the Shadow Lord’s invincible army. Their plan requires them to travel halfway across the world, to an island largely believed to exist only in Greek mythology. Along the way, however, the Shadow Lord uses a pawn to convince Peter and Lily that they are powerless. Without their gifts of the Ancient Tongue, will either one of them stand a chance?

In this gripping conclusion of the Piercing the Veil trilogy, the Watchers and the Shadow Lord both amass their ranks, the battle begins, and the true identity of the Child of the Prophecy is revealed—to the shock of all.

BOOK LINKS
Amazon: http://bit.ly/ImpossibleAmazon
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/ImpossibleGoodreads

INTANGIBLE:

Book 1 of the Piercing the Veil Trilogy
Publisher: Wanderlust Publishing
Publication Date: November 20, 2013
Genre: YA, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Pages: 482

Peter Stewart grew up on a unique version of the Arthurian legends taught him by his father, a harebrained quantum physicist who asserts that anything is possible.  But Peter disbelieves anything which cannot be scientifically explained, despite a nagging sense that there is more to the world than meets the eye.

Lily Portman is an orphan with a secret: she can see creatures that are invisible to everyone else.  These creatures control every human being she has ever met to varying degrees… until she meets Peter and his father.

When a mysterious stranger stages an accident which nearly costs Peter and Lily their lives, suddenly Lily learns that she is not crazy after all, and Peter discovers the truth of his father’s stories… including the existence of Arthur’s ancient nemesis, one who calls himself the Shadow Lord, and a prophecy with implications so profound that it will alter not only the course of their lives, but potentially the fate of the world.

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Book 2 of the Piercing the Veil Trilogy
Publisher: Wanderlust Publishing
Publication Date: April 27, 2014
Genre: YA, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Pages: 422

Peter Stewart is a dead ringer for the legendary King Arthur, and because of that, everyone in Carlion believes that he is the Child of the Prophecy, destined to destroy the Shadow Lord. But Peter doesn’t want to be a hero; all he wants to be is left alone.

Lily Portman also fits the prophecy. Having spent her entire life as an orphan and a misfit, Lily would love nothing more than to be the Child of the Prophecy, so she envies Peter… but she’s also developing a crush on him. And it seems to her that he couldn’t care less.

Isdemus and the Watchers believe that it is only a matter of time before Peter’s twin brother Kane betrays them all and frees the Shadow Lord.  The winner of the war to come depends on who has the legendary Philosopher’s Stone—the only problem is, it has been lost since the days of Arthur.  With the help of a skeptical anthropologist, the Watchers attempt to decode the ancient treasure maps that lead them to the heart of Egypt and the dawn of time. Meanwhile, Lily and Peter discover that Peter holds the real key to the mystery… but will they be too late?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
C.A. Gray is a Naturopathic Medical Doctor (NMD), with a primary care practice in Tucson, AZ. She has always been captivated by the power of a good story, fictional or otherwise, which is probably why she loves holistic medicine: a patient’s physical health is invariably intertwined with his or her life story, and she believes that the one can only be understood in context with the other.
She still wants to be everything when she grows up.

She moonlights as a college chemistry teacher (she has a degree in biochemistry, with minors in Spanish and Creative Writing), does theater when she gets the chance, sings, plays piano, was once a personal trainer and in coffee shop management. She is blessed with exceptionally supportive family and friends, and thanks God for them every single day!

AUTHOR LINKS
Website: www.authorcagray.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AuthorCAGray
Twitter: www.twitter.com/AuthorCAGray
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/CAGray

My Reviews:

The first book, Intangible, starts with Peter and a normal day in his life. I do not know much about chemistry and I found the lingo and experiments interesting. There is also death and and great character introductions in this book. Merlyn and Excalibur always interest me, and this authors take on them entertained me. The author did a great job making the legend seem real. The ending was left open to the imagination and I was glad that I had book 2 ready to read asap. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.

Book 2, Invincible, starts with Lily wondering if she was going to get a new foster family. She had learned so much and she was not able to go back to the way things were. This book also has an afterward that explains alchemy, and the terms/ plot from the author. It was interesting to read this and it made me understand the books better, I also liked that at the end peter talked about anything being possible, however the title of book 3 is impossible. That made me think in between books. I also liked that we learned more about the characters and why they had to win. This book had n ending that was also left open to the imagination. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.

Book 3, Impossible, is the final battle between good and evil. Excalibur, magic and so much more all combine together. There are innocents and the fate of everyone is unknown. This is by far my favorite of the three. The end was a great twist and I loved how the author used faith with the ancient tongue. The end also leaves room for another book in the future, The job of "a savior" is never done. I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.

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