Gemini Rising reminded me of Host by Stephanie Meyer, when talking about Onyx’s possession of others, but he went from body to body intending ill will, murder and death. Think about it! Is the Earth rising up in our current time? Is it warning us through plague, fires, landslides, polluted waters…….to be more careful. It does emphasize the anger of mother earth and her need to eradicate the pests who are destroying her.

Gemini rising holds a warning for all of us, but doesn’t preach. Was Onyx’s attraction to her because he wanted to defile and corrupt a virgin child? His biggest surprise was to find he had no defense again the wisp of a girl. What about Slate? Who would win the battle for his body – Slate or Onyx? Was he in love with Violette too? He is extremely powerful and can obliterate the human species. He is a supernatural being that can take on any shape or form, has the ability to become invisible and reverse time, able to heal all wounds and move at super speeds. He no longer understands their feelings of attraction and desire, their need to protect. She is sixteen, naïve and I feel something special is in store for her. Violette holds a fascination for Slate and Onxy. What part will he play as the humans fight back?

Slate idolizes Darius, but soon becomes suspicious. The Gemini’s strategy was to enter the churches first, then slowly spread throughout the town.ĭarius, seemed to be the only one who was aware of what was happening, but that was not so. They spread plagues, famines, fires……Would she allow any human to remain? Was her goal to exterminate the human race? Their mission was part of Mother’s plan to fix the problem the human race had created. “Possess and destroy.” The means did not matter. They were an army of lost souls “living” in their own version of purgatory. His name is now Onyx, for his black soul. Gemini are the servants of the earth and since his death, Oliver is one of them. Mother Nature is pissed and she is not going to take it any more and he wears a bullseye. Lost lives and the environment devastated was just part of business to him, so he went back to sleep. The 2:00am call warned him, but he had his millions and no regrets. His rush to tap into one of the largest African oil fields in 1956 was coming back to bite him in the ass. I feel concerned about our exploitation of earth’s resources and the ME attitude that seems pervasive in our society today, so the synopsis jumped out and said read me. I have seen Gemini Rising making the rounds on the blogosphere and have wanted to read it ever since I saw the cover. How could I say no to reviewing Gemini Rising after that? I saw – everyone has spare humans – and busted out laughing.

I love the way it is set up, including the font, which gives me an eerie feeling. The hypnotizing cover of Gemini Rising: Ethereal Fury by Jessica O’Gorek has my complete attention.

Ethereal Fury by Jessica O'Gorek