The Crossing

I enjoyed this book it had my attention till the end I think anyone that reads this book will want to read the whole series its great

The story line is very good, once you get started you don't want to put the book down until you are done with it.

Thoughtful, realistic, great well rounded, well written characters. A hero you loved to love not loved to hate (Tain). A heroine that you could be proud of (Samantha). This was the book I was least looking forward to out of the series, because when a character has been totured, the writting of other paranormal writers, has a tendency to dwell so much on that its depressing to read. This book talked about it, embraced it and moved on from it, but it a believable and well written way. This is now my favorite book out of the series.....

Courtesy of CK2S Kwips and Kritiques A CK2S Recommended Read! I fell in love a little bit with Manannán mac Lir, "Mac," when he put in an appearance in Kalen and Christine's story (The Awakening) and after reading his story in The Crossing, I love him all the more. Mac is a Celtic demigod and half Sidhe who has always found happiness in his music. However, after the epic battle to save Immortal Tain from the demon who owned him, Mac is at a loss. His free lifestyle has grown weary. When a Sidhe village under Mac's care is attacked by an impossible thing, a spell made of both life and death magic, and a baby nearly dies, Mac has a new mission - destroy the one responsible. Artemis Black is a desperate woman. Her son's soul has been stolen by the most powerful of demons and her only hope is to bargain with another demon to save him. Her ability to weave life and death magic is a dangerous one, leaving marks on her soul that can never be erased each time she uses it. She'll do it however to save Zander, even if it means lying and cheating to get what she wants. The last thing she needs is an appealing Immortal demigod dogging her every move. Mac cannot let anything happen to those under his protection yet when he finds Artemis, her desperation calls to him in ways he never imagined. Now he will do anything, even make The Crossing, Artemis at his side, into the very depths of Hell itself. How can a being of life magic like Mac survive in the very pit of despair and death? Mac is permanently scarred from the battle for Tain's soul and that blackness is tainting his every thought and action. The temptation is great to just give in and let the death magic win until he meets Artemis. She is a rare witch who will help him hold onto the life magic at his core all the while her presence in his life makes the desire to hone his new death magic stronger. Artemis is a good person forced to perform foul magic out of desperation. Somehow even in her darkest moments before Mac entered her life, she always managed to hold on to the love in her heart. Mac and Artemis are perfect complements to one another. Their love for one another shines through everything, from facing down the Sidhe council to the ultimate battle for their souls, and that of little Zander. The Crossing is so fast paced that it blew my mind the events unfolding occur in less than two days when the time line registered in my brain. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. I've had a pretty hectic few weeks and it was driving me crazy I couldn't just sit down and polish off the entire book in one sitting. It was that good. Joy even manages to throw a few shockers into the mix that made the story that much more captivating. I also enjoyed the chance to catch up and visit with Kalen and Christine and see how they've been faring since The Awakening. The Crossing is yet another excellent book by Joy Nash. She has never disappointed me with one of her stories and I'm happy to say this one s

Artemis Black has a very magical background which has led to her being able to hold and use both black and life magic together. For a while Artemis was in the military and because of her strong magic, she was a member of the Psych Ops unit. Now she is a civilian and has to undertake the most serious mission of her life - to save an innocent soul. Even if it means having to do something Artemis would normally never consider. Mananna'n mac Lir (Mac Lir) is half god and half Sidhe and a world-renowned musician. He is also the Guardian of Celtic Magical Creatures in the Human World, a position he takes very seriously. When Mac is alerted of an odd type of magic that is taking life essence from his people, he is on the job to find and stop this person. Mac recently had experience in dealing with the blackest of magic while helping the Immortals defeat an old one. So it is easy for him to locate the trail of magic that harmed the village. Mac and Artemis first come to meet and it isn't totally pretty (although the sparks of another type fly) but their meeting is interrupted by a mob of Mac's fans. Mac knows what Artemis has done, but he can't get it to add up to what he feels about her and tries to draw her out to find a reason for her actions. Artemis has little time to complete her mission and she can't afford to tell Mac anything. When the Sidhe Council get involved and Artemis has to make an instant and drastic decision, both she and Mac begin a journey that is destined to changes their lives - the question is will that change be good or not? The Crossing is the story of one of the last characters that was involved in the saving of an Immortal brother. Mac Lir risked a lot to help friends and has discovered that it changed him some. However it has not and will not stop him from fulfilling his duties. Artemis discovered the hard way that once you call a demon, even for the right reasons, it can come back to hurt you much later. Together, Mac and Artemis have to come to terms with not only their feelings for each other but also the fact they have to work to free innocent and some not so innocent souls. I had wondered what, if anything, had happened to Mac after that last battle and I was happy to see that he ended up gaining what he had wanted for so long. Mac and Artemis are an unusual magical couple and I was surprised to see that both figured out that sometimes the correct answer is gray. I have had, and I'm sure you have too, some dates from hell, but Ms. Nash took it to the extreme in The Crossing. The Crossing takes a slight humorist angle on a story that could have been pretty dark. Anyone who has been following the Immortal Series and wondered about Mac will need and want to read his story. Jo reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed