Become

Desolation, Book 1

De: Ali Cross

Narrado por: Kelli Shane

The devil’s daughter wants nothing more than to stay in Hell, where it’s cold and lonely and totally predictable.

Sixteen-year-old Desolation Black is an expert at keeping her emotions locked down tight. The last thing she wants is to return to Earth where there’s a girl she’s compelled to save and a boy whose touch ignites a terrifying spark of goodness deep inside of her.

But the future of Asgard depends upon the choices Desi makes. If she follows in her father's footsteps, she'll undo Odin's great plan and everyone who's ever lived might never Ascend. If she rejects her father, it could mean the end of everything and herald the prophesied Ragnarok.

If Desi could, she wouldn't choose at all.

Fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Lucifer will love this coming-of-age adventure with a touch of romance.

©2012 Ali Cross (P)2013 Ali Cross

Ever heard the saying Loki is the devil?

Oh my I absolutely loved the fact this writer took that saying and made one heck of a story out of it ! It's superb writing and wonderful narrative as well!

Fantastic Urban Fantasy at its Best

The story was well crafted and the characters brilliant. I really enjoyed the mix of Norse Mythology with Christian Cannon. Ali Cross had made me a fan for life.

Awesome book that should be made into a movie

Fresh new take on angels and demons set against a backdrop of Norse mythology. Compelling characters, Buffy-like epic smack-downs, big-bad betrayals and a few apocalyptic events and you have Become. Move over Thor, Desi kicks more butt and is cooler while doing it.

As a huge Joss Whedon fan I can say that Ali is on track to pick up the mantle.

I highly recommend this book.

Great Series Starter!!!

I really enjoyed Become: Desolation #1. The story had great pacing keeping me engaged at all times. The characters are well developed, likeable and relatable. Kelli Shane did a superb job at narration with easily distinguishable character voices. I am looking forward to more in this series!!

One of a kind YA novel

Would you consider the audio edition of Become to be better than the print version?

I haven't read the print version yet (it's on my list of TBRs for this month), but I'm sure both are enjoyable in their own way...much like any other set of print/audio editions.

What did you like best about this story?

I really enjoyed the way Ali Cross flawlessly managed to combine characters from both Norse and Christian beliefs.

What about Kelli Shane’s performance did you like?

I liked that she spoke clearly, with slight inflections for the different characters she was reading for, and the tone of her voice well represented the way I'd imagined Desi's voice would have sounded.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Maybe, but realistically speaking, since I enjoy reading several stories at one time...there are just not enough hours in the day. I actually broke my listening sessions for this audio edition up into several evenings, but found I enjoyed it just as much as I would have if I'd read it all in one sitting.

Any additional comments?

I am personally not a religious person in any way, shape or form...but I found I was still able to enjoy listening to this audiobook with no hangups. I found it a very enjoyable read, and I look forward to exploring more editions of this series very soon.