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Adamant (The Alliance Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Emma L. Adams (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 6: The Alliance Series

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Ever since a devastating magical war tore apart Ada Fletcher's homeworld, she and her family have lived undercover on the low-magic Earth. Stuck in a dead-end job in London, Ada has spent her life hiding both her true identity and her forbidden magic from the Inter-World Alliance: the organisation that polices the Passages between Earth and its magical neighbours.

At least until a high-ranking Alliance official is murdered, and Ada is arrested as the main suspect.

Kay Walker, grandson of the Inter-World Alliance's late founder, expects to spend his first week as an Alliance employee hunting rogue monsters in the Passages, not solving his supervisor's murder. However, the main suspect is a fierce young woman with dangerous magic from a world that should no longer exist… and the closer Kay gets to uncovering the truth, the higher the body count rises.

The last thing Ada wants to do is help the infuriating Alliance guard who arrested her, but it soon becomes clear that the Alliance knows too much about Ada's homeworld — and her magic. More, in fact, than she knows herself. One thing's certain: she's not the only one keeping secrets, and trusting the wrong person might cost more than her life.

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The Alliance series reading order:Book 1: AdamantBook 2: NemesisBook 3: CollisionBook 4: DividedBook 5: CatalystBook 6: Nexus

About the Author

Emma L. Adams spent her childhood creating imaginary worlds to compensate for a disappointingly average reality, so it was probably inevitable that she ended up writing fantasy novels. She has a BA in English Literature with Creative Writing from Lancaster University, where she spent three years exploring the Lake District and penning strange fantastical adventures.

Now, Emma lives in the middle of England and is the international bestselling author of over 50 novels including the world-hopping Alliance series, the urban fantasy Changeling Chronicles series, and the fantasy adventure Relics of Power trilogy. When she's not immersed in her own fictional universes, Emma can be found with her head in a book, playing video games, or wandering around the world in search of adventure.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00STHB17M
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (March 11, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 11, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 842 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 292 pages

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- #46 in Dark Fantasy Horror
- #65 in Coming of Age Fantasy eBooks
- #228 in Paranormal & Urban Fantasy (Kindle Store)

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Emma L. Adams spent her childhood creating imaginary worlds to compensate for a disappointingly average reality, so it was probably inevitable that she ended up writing fantasy novels. She has a BA in English Literature with Creative Writing from Lancaster University, where she spent three years exploring the Lake District and penning strange fantastical adventures.

Now, Emma lives in the middle of England and is the international bestselling author of over 30 novels including the Changeling Chronicles and the Order of the Elements series. When she's not immersed in her own fictional universes, Emma can be found with her head in a book, playing video games, or wandering around the world in search of adventure.

Visit http://www.emmaladams.com/ to find out more about Emma's books.

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J Krug

Interesting and fun characters plus the multiverse

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2023

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What could go wrong if you mix interesting characters with a multiverse story, if it is this book, nothing at all. This was a fun book, the characters were interesting, there was a mix of magic, high tech, whodunit, and non human monsters mixed in. Very fun read, glad it is a series. I definitely recommend this book.

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2022

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The story was creative and the characters well built, but the emotions of the two leading protagonists was a little immature. I do not like this dual perspective of each chapter being one or the other protagonist and their emotions about each other was a little too superficial....I am being critical because all in all, I liked the story.

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cu_charley

creative...fast read

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2023

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I enjoyed the charaters and the switch in point of view. Enough action, mystery, and romance to keep me interested all the way through.

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Denae C

Passages offworld, but the hardest people to find are on Earth

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2015

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3.5
Bad language. Some hints at adult things.
The back and forth scenes between Ada and Kay worked fairly well. They sounded pretty similar; though they reacted differently to situations. Their meetings were quite coincidental but no less fun. A few actions felt slightly contrived (why did Walker take her to his place? Why did he let her family go?).
The ending did not fulfill reader promises. I think this because I still don't understand the magic system. What are the backlashes, and why do they only sometimes hit the mage? Are there levels above three? What in the world is anti-magic?
Also, I kept assuming bloodrock was the experimental magic substance and only realized later there were several kinds (adamantine?).
Oh, and I'm convinced Nell is bad. I'm sure she was working with the Alliance soy/murderer person. Especially with how much Nell takes over and is so controlling without explaining anything.
It felt too easy. There was often danger, but it took little effort to escape or get away. Captured? Wait until they leave the door open and lower their guard. Twice. Faced with bad monsters? A few gashes won't slow us down. Need an international law changed? Give us a few weeks. You broke a bunch of laws and act suspicious? We'll press no charges.
I also wanted more sensory details about the Passages. I picture them purple hyperspace sort of tunnels, except with doors? And stairs? What are the levels? Why does a "two hour walk" through the passages later only take twenty minutes?
Kay is too self-sacrificing. I normally like that, but there wasn't much else to his character. Sure, the hidden past and a one-page conversation about books, but what else?
Ada was okay.
All characters kept the plot moving forward and tried different things, making guesses and speculating with each other or giving each other clues.

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Necklace

Adamant - Alliance Series Book #1

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2023

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Ada Fletcher is from the planet Enzar. Ada and her guardian Nell Fletcher flee to low magic earth after escaping war with the Inter-World Alliance. Ada and Nell provide safe passage and shelter to refugees from their homeland to avoid the Alliance guards. When the blood rock runs out Ada needs the blood rock to disguise her alien-like appearance. Ada breaks into Alliance HQ to steal what she needs and is captured for the murder of an Alliance employee. While under interrogation she meets Kay Walker the grandson of the Alliance founder. Kay believes that Ada is innocent and decides to help her in her quest. I really enjoyed this paranormal urban sci-fi fantasy novel.

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2022

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At first I had trouble getting into the story, but after a chapter or two it started to really pick up and become interesting and exciting. There were moments that I had trouble following what was happening as well, but it wasn't too frequent fortunately. As for the story itself, on encompassed humans, aliens, beasts, magic, adventure, action and romance.

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Froggy

Couldn’t put it down.

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2023

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I’ve always loved to read books from this author and this book didn’t disappoint either,she can really tell a story.

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2022

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I love that the "young" main characters weren't written immature & whiney. The adventure kept me coming back to finish the read, even though you knew it would end the way it did.
Hoping more adventures with these 2 aren't super predictable.

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Mrs Jacqui Stevens

excellent

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2023

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well written pacey

Charm

adamant

Reviewed in Australia on March 11, 2023

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This was a book I had on kindle for a while and finally got around to reading sure glad I did! Great story with two very likeable protagonists lots of action and a all round good read! Getting the rest definitely. 🙂

Michelle Penney

Great start!

Reviewed in Canada on December 8, 2016

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Love the characters, the world building, the interesting way of handling magic... everything!! What a great read!

margaret cross

What an unusual story!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2022

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The character's and plot were very believable, and very imaginative, I have never read anything like it before. The only thing I found hard to get my head round, was how all the story fitted together, you had to pay attention, but that was part of the magic, as it all made sense in the end.

Veronica Strachan

Multiverse magic

Reviewed in Australia on October 16, 2022

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A nice take on the multiverse myth. Great characters and a snappy action-packed plot peppered with enough twists to keep the pages turning. Technology, magic, war, conspiracies and the plight of refugees. Interesting mix.