Artemis Rising: A Novel of the Azores Islands

"Wish I could give it 10 stars. Love it. The story grabs you and puts you in such suspense and over the edge until the end." —Lunanima

Award-winning Mythological Fantasy by USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Cheri Lasota. An unforgettable tale weaving myth, legend, history, and romance...

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Rejected by her father and yet determined to be her mother’s daughter, Eva takes on the tragic destiny of her namesake: the mythological Arethusa.

Shipwrecked on foreign shores, Eva finds herself torn between the dark and dangerous shipowner's son and the kind-hearted orphan boy who rescues her.

Faced with an impossible choice, Eva must heed the troubling warnings of her goddess-touched visions before her fated destiny destroys them all.

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Set against the lush backdrop of 1890s Azores Islands, this Mythological Fantasy Romance won First Place in the Chanticleer Cygnus Awards and was a finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

"This book is filled with a complex yet fluid retelling of two separate myths that have been intricately weaved together in a way that it pulls you head-first into the story. Throughout it all I found myself completely entranced by this, and I had a hard time putting down my Kindle once I got started. Only for the need of sleep did it take me two days to finish...Lasota did a wonderful job of creating characters that were truly human in their decisions and desires." —Michelle Gilmore, In Libris Veritas

"While it's easy to get wrapped up in the myth and legend that Lasota has so skillfully laid out here, this book is surprising in both its depth and its message. It gets even more intense as it nears the end. The characters are solid and true. Most of all, Arethusa is a unique heroine of uncommon strength who will have you rooting for her all the way. It's a love story unlike any other, making Artemis Rising even more memorable." —N. Gemini Sasson, Author of Isabeau