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The Call for Finis Pride Kindle Edition

by A.J. Torres (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Seven sins. Seven hosts. One city purged. After everything you've learned, can you still stand with your faith, or finally rise up against it?
Salvia VerdaderaFe has signed a pact with Ultor, a demon of Infernos, to enact the end of all and purge the world of sin. Ultor and six others were granted permission to enter the middle world of Eldara, bound to mortals by the Seraphim of Hevellum. Upon his arrival a messenger of Hevellum should have been waiting to assign him his task, unfortunately the messenger did not appear and thus his mission is a mystery. Along their journey through the country of Marlela, they are set upon by a group of Templar Equitums, bearers of virtue and enforcers of the Cirine faith. From their encounter their destination is revealed. Their journey to Lumen Magnum begins.

New Adult/Dark Fantasy

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A.J. Torres is a Spanish American, bisexual mother and wife who loves to play with her newly born son and watch movies and play video games with her husband. A writer first and an anime artist on the side, she enjoys Fantasy and Science Fiction stories. She particularly loves to write and become immersed in Fantasy books such as The Lord of the Rings and Nevernight. A.J. has loved Fantasy stories, ever since she was a kid, and picked up The Lord of the Rings and Eragon for the first time. Magic, dragons, and sword fighting have always been a wonder to her. Fantastical worlds that can only exist in imagination are something she's always loved and wanted to create. Although some follow the glamorous life of a wizard or a Prince saving a damsel in distress, she prefers to focus on the hardships a warrior must struggle with when fighting in a war and the consequences their actions may have on those they love. As wonderful as Fantasy stories can be, there should still be a sense of reality to keep the characters grounded even when facing hardships such as battling dragons or an opposing Kingdom. In the end, A.J. hopes you have fun reading her stories as she does writing them.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08KWNF362
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Valkyrie Publishing (October 27, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 27, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2279 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 ‏ : ‎ 236 pages

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- #3,847 in New Adult & College Fantasy (Kindle Store)
- #4,031 in New Adult & College Fantasy (Books)
- #7,437 in LGBTQ+ Fantasy (Kindle Store)

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My name is A.J. Torres. I'm a writer first and an anime artist on the side. I enjoy Fantasy and Science Fiction stories. I particularly love to write and become immersed in Fantasy books such as Lord of the Rings and Aletheia.

I love Fantasy stories, I have ever since I was a kid, and picked up Lord of the Rings and Eragon for the first time. Magic, dragons, and sword fighting have always been a wonder to me. Fantastical worlds that can only exist in imagination are something I've always loved and wanted to create.

Although some follow the glamorous life of a wizard or a Prince saving a damsel in distress, I prefer to focus on the hardships a warrior must struggle with when fighting in a war and the consequences their actions may have on those they love. As wonderful as Fantasy stories can be, there should still be a sense of reality to keep the characters grounded even when facing hardships such as battling dragons or an opposing Kingdom.

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Lunnaris

NOT what I expected, but in the best way

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2022

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I absolutely loved this book, even thought it felt a little like a bucket of cold water. It's one of those stories that leave you thinking. Totally recommend.

PS: I just have to talk about the cover. Isn't it absolutely stunning?

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MOTU

An excellent story well told

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2020

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I'm really enjoyed this story. It gives a very different perspective on demons as I discovered in the character Ulric, who was my favorite character. The heroine Salvia and her two reluctant companions deal with multiple emotional and belief system struggles that happens in everyday real life which made them more real than many of the characters in so many other books. I looking forward to AJ's next book.

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Eric

Absolutely entertaining, worth checking out

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2021

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I want to say how good of a book this was. The characters, story and setting are all very interesting and well done. The pacing for the most part is great and I love the look into the characters we get and how they perceive everything. My only real critique is the last bit, I feel things get a bit too rushed at the end and things I feel ramp up a bit too much and fast for the ending. Other than that well done and cant wait to see more

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2020

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An amazing book for fans of adult fantasy. I can not wait for the next book in the series!

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2022

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I was excited to read this Novella by Aj Torres as the premise was so interesting…

Description: Seven sins. Seven hosts. One city purged. After everything you’ve learned, can you still stand with your faith, or finally rise up
The novella was interesting and the writing was very good. Unfortunately for me the book seemed to be pushing an agenda that was hard for me to overlook to enjoy the story. I don’t know if I would read another story from this author but I think I will not be reading anymore of this series

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Lexi Biondi

Amazing world building and relatable characters. Short but potent and full of emotion.

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020

Beautifully written, The Call for Finis: Pride is an exciting and thoughtful read that is relevant not only to its own fantasy world but to ours as well. Unique and refreshing with realistic characters and an amazing world building.

CHARACTERS: 5/5
I really like the main cast of characters. They feel real, flawed but trying their best. Many characters go through a change of views and found their journey fascinating. The main character, Salvia is a catalyst for a lot of change in the other characters and she is honestly so selfless and gentle that I need to hug her. She is scared but is also persistent and I love that about her. I think we can all learn a little from her and from Baldric and Zinna’s growth throughout the novel.

WORLD BUILDING: 5/5
The world building is amazing. I enjoy the working of Eldara and how the magic is seamlessly woven in it. I really felt like I was there with Salvia and her travel companions. I love the concept of Demons that work alongside Angels, who feed off sinners instead of creating them.

EMOTIONAL INVESTMENT: 4/5
I loved the world and characters, and really enjoyed reading about them. The characters’ arcs were amazing and I feel they learned a lot from each other. That said, I was left wanting a bit more.

PACING: 4/5
Neither too fast nor too slow. I really enjoyed the pacing of this book, but the ending did feel a bit abrupt. That said, I feel there is more of this story we are still to learn. As far as I’m aware this is a series of several novellas and I look forward to reading the next one.

OVERALL:
I highly recommend this novella and can’t wait to see what else A.J. Torres has in store for us! I look forward to reading more about the world of Eldara and it’s inhabitants.

[DISCLAIMER: I WAS GIVEN AN E-ARC OF THIS BOOK].

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2020

To start, I enjoyed this story. It was a bit differently written than I am used to but was done well. The characters and world were nicely fleshed out and the world's mythology was fascinating. I am highly interested to see where this series goes from here. Even if the last chapter made cry a little.

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Chelscey

Lovely fantasy with a deeper meaning

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2020

The Call for Finis: Pride is a quick novella full of deeper meaning. Told in a type of omniscient third person POV that flows between the three main characters as needed, we’re presented with a story that may feel a bit familiar to some readers. The main character may be Salvia, but the reader is given almost equal page time with the knight Baldric and his companion, Zinnia as they travel the countryside—rather reluctantly at times—keeping Salvia safe as she and the demon within travel to purge a city of sin. It was an interesting look at demons and angels that flipped the traditional view of demons on its head. I really loved the demon, Ultor! The novella is also not subtle about the social issues it incorporates from our current world and places within this fantasy setting, keeping it very rooted in a world that is unnervingly similar to ours at times.

This novella manages to touch on the racism surrounding immigration, slavery, and even sexual abuse from powerful men within the “church”—yes, trigger warning for mentions of sexual abuse against children. It also reminded me very strongly at times of different Christian/early Judaism creation myths. Specifically the Passover and Sodom and Gomorrah, where the whole purpose of the character’s journey is to remove sinners from a particular city. You never meet any of the other people with demons—not really—the way we do with Salvia, so what they do on their holy missions isn’t seen, though the aftermath of the quest is on full display come the end. Which was a nice surprise for a novella that is the first in a series: the quest the characters set out to accomplish is completed, there is no cliffhanger, just the promise of more to come, which I rather liked.

I think the one thing that kept me from really feeling attached to the characters, was there were simply a lot of them for such a short novella. Between Ultor, Salvia, Balderic, Zinnia, and a few other brief side characters that pop in and out of the story, coupled with the omniscient style of the POV where the reader gets the perspective of the active character before it moves on to the next, often from paragraph to paragraph, it became hard for me to get a good sense of the characters or feel attached to any of them in particular. Outside of Ultor, who I found to be a refreshingly fun touch to an otherwise very tragic cast of characters, of course. And because the novella touches on so many important topics, it can feel a little slow at times as the characters discuss the social issues while they travel, which is why I am giving it 4 stars. However, I did find Salvia and Balderic’s arcs to be very well done and I loved the last chapter with them! Can’t wait to see where this series goes next, and thank you to the author for providing a copy for an honest review!

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