Free Wings of Hope by Pippa DaCosta Page A

human toes into the soft pile of a rug. In a tiny room, I frowned at a little white seat and its pool of water. Was I meant to drink from that? How did I get the water out? In that same room, I’d seen my human reflection clearly for the first time. A curious thing. Dark straight-as-arrows hair skimmed my bare shoulders. Soft brown eyes betrayed nothing of my past. No scars. No wounds. Smooth, pink cheeks, plump lips. I’d emerged from the little room and found Ahkeel standing by the wall of windows, his naked human body beautifully framed by the landscape of Boston.
    I didn’t know what to say to him. What words could possibly translate the myriad of feelings and emotions running through my human mind? He’d saved me. And now we were here, in a land filled with fantastical things, magical, impossible things.
    “I will teach you how to be human.” The silvery purr of Ahkeel’s words sprinkled shivers across my bare flesh. “Something tells me you’ll catch on quickly enough.” He arched a brow and curled his indulgent lips into a smile.
    Inside, my ‘demon’—as my other half was called here–purred, making her thoughts about Ahkeel quite clear. “You planned this? All of this? Teaching me how to call my element, the games in the pit, you gave me the tools I needed to kill him because you couldn’t, not without breaking the laws you’re meant to protect.” His eyes glittered. “Why?” Ahkeel’s smile lingered but seemed to take on a hungry significance. He slid his gaze back to the cityscape. He was my savior. He had orchestrated my escape. Yes, my demon would do anything for Ahkeel. But as I watched this impossibly alluring vision of a man, so deadly in his perfection, I vowed to never forget the demon inside him. If this was freedom, I had no intention of letting it go. I cast my gaze over Boston. This was my moment. Here, in this world, I would finally be free.
    I would never forget my owner. Nor would I forget the ravages of the netherworld or that my savior was the demon who had orchestrated my freedom, the same demon who could easily wrench it all away from me. A prince among demons. He didn’t do any of this for me. Of that I was certain. But what could he want from a half-blood like me in this world? He had a mortal lifetime to spring his trap. I had no intention of falling into it. I would be his human. I would learn his ways. And then, when I understood this world, I would be my own person. Not even the Prince of Greed could stop me.
    As for my demon, she slumbered in my mind and warmed my soul. She was the whisper in my ear, the voice of desire and hunger. I would not forget who or what I was. Half-human, half-demon, damaged, but oh so wonderfully free.
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    T he real story begins now…
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    Moonrise Books
    This is a fantastic book and one of my new favorites! ...a brilliant and original tale, entwined with a fascinating element of romance. I am eager to dive into the next book in the series to see what happens with these fantastic characters.
    Goodreads reviewer
    I absolutely adored this book and this series so far. It's unlike anything I've read before and probably will read for awhile.
    Bitten By Books
    This is a fresh twist on Urban Fantasy and I am very curious to see where Muse will end up. Likeable characters, fantastic pacing and flow, a solid paranormal foundation, and one hell of an ending make Beyond the Veil a truly enjoyable read.
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    It goes to the excellence of writing skill when you love, and hate, ALL of the characters so much. Seriously, I think it could have had a bad plot and I would have loved the characters. BUT the plot is amazing. You’ll never be able to guess what’s really going on