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Wormwood Kindle Edition

by D.H. Nevins (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 205 ratings

★★★★★ "When I finished Wormwood, I closed the book with a WOW on my lips. Extraordinary storytelling, D.H. Nevins. You blew me away. Absolutely 5 stars.” – Beth Hoover, Tome Tender Reviews

Angels. Demons. Love. Deceit.
Tiamat and his brothers, a legion of 100 half-angels, have orders to end the lives of all humans. After setting off a wave of destruction, Tiamat succumbs to a moment of weakness and risks everything to spare a hiker named Kali. Now, hunted by relentless Nephilim, Kali races to find and protect the last pockets of people--all of whom Tiamat has sworn to kill.

Kali must place her trust in Tiamat, the one being who is her only hope for survival... Or could he be her ultimate enemy?

“I have never read a story quite like this. I want you to read it like I did: unprepared and wide-eyed. Beyond 5 stars”– Laura Thomas, FUOnlyKnew Book Reviews
"A new kind of tormented romance that is absolutely captivating." - Carlyle Lasbuchane, USA Today bestselling author
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"Nevins' novel dives into a journey befitting its laudable female protagonist... with zeal and no reservations." -Kirkus Reviews

"It is hard to stop reading the last 150 pages of the book." -The Frontenac News

"Wow. I actually thought I was out of breath." -R.W. Goodship, author of The Camera Guy

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Warning: There are reports of readersflinging their devices (one reader allegedly threw her Kindle three times) andignoring their lives while reading Wormwood. The author does not assumeresponsibility for such awesomely reactive responses.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005V55BQM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Wraith Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 10, 2011
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.2 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 429 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0987761217
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Wormwood
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 18 years
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 205 ratings

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D.H. Nevins was born in Toronto and currently lives in a quiet area of Ontario, surrounded by forests and lakes. By day, she is a personable, friendly school teacher. By night, she silently chuckles as she writes about destroying the world. When she isn't writing, she enjoys world travel, hiking, camping, flying around on her motorcycle or dabbling in live theatre.

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Customers find the book's story compelling from beginning to end and incredibly descriptive, describing it as an action-packed epic apocalyptic fantasy with many twists and turns. The book receives positive feedback for its creative depth and strong characters, though opinions on character development are mixed. While customers find it an enjoyable read, some mention it starts out a little slow.

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33 customers mention "Story quality"29 positive4 negative

Customers find the book's story compelling from beginning to end and incredibly descriptive, describing it as an unforgettable read.

"...Like I said, the story is amazing! The writing is exceptional and I was quoting it nonstop. The book leaves you in wonder, what now?..." Read more

"...Kali is intelligent and resourceful, but the task of merely staying alive would be insurmountable without the assistance of Tiamat...." Read more

"...The author knows how to weave a tightly woven story with depth, history, and action all embedded in the plot...." Read more

"...It was a bit like watching LOST. The premise was tremendous and the presentation of the story just had me asking one question after another...." Read more

28 customers mention "Plot"21 positive7 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of the book, describing it as an action-packed epic apocalyptic fantasy with plenty of twists and turns.

"...This book has angels and demons, gore, action, love, and even sex! I loved reading it since page one. This book is definitely recommended on my part...." Read more

"...Wormwood is also a romantic tale, a story of girl meets boy, boy turns out to be a supernatural being possessing extraordinary powers; difficulties..." Read more

"...to weave a tightly woven story with depth, history, and action all embedded in the plot...." Read more

"...But the story makes for a rollicking ride with plenty of surprising moments and some pulse-quickening set pieces...." Read more

11 customers mention "Enjoyment"11 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable, with one describing it as a must-read for paranormal book lovers.

"...via Goodreads, and have found her to be a charming and thoughtful correspondent. This review is based on the Kindle edition of her novel, Wormwood...." Read more

"I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone who likes a post-apocalyptic story different from the rest...." Read more

"...An entertaining read that sets you up for the next installment." Read more

"“Wormwood” was a fascinating read...." Read more

10 customers mention "Interest"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book unexpectedly interesting with creative depth, and one customer notes how it immerses readers deeply into the story.

"...The story is superb and it gets you hooked. I'm not too much of a fan of romance novels, just not my thing...." Read more

"...The world-building is thorough, nicely conceived, and unique - though it takes a while for everything to fall into place...." Read more

"...The story begins with a bang, the end of the world, and immediately captures your attention...." Read more

"I found this to be really gripping and unexpectedly interesting. SUCH a good post-apocalyptic story with lots of twists I wasn’t expecting...." Read more

6 customers mention "Strength"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the strength of the book, with one noting its wonderfully crafted nature and another highlighting its authentic voice.

"...Ms Nevins has a wonderfully attuned sense of the authentic, both in dialogue and action...." Read more

"...The world-building is thorough, nicely conceived, and unique - though it takes a while for everything to fall into place...." Read more

"...She is a really strong, independent chick who was put in the middle of a horrible disaster. When she meets Tiamat, all Hell breaks loose...." Read more

"...This was just that. It was wonderfully crafted to reveal a depth that not many authors can get right...." Read more

12 customers mention "Character depth"8 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the characters in the book, with some finding them interesting and well-rounded, while others find them lacking depth.

"...She's a character worth rooting for and can kick a little ass...." Read more

"...This is a sad book, but chock full of wonderful imagery, complex characters and a thrilling love story, to boot. What's not to like?..." Read more

"...I also found it difficult to follow the decision-making paradigm of the characters and everything came to a close without an explanation...." Read more

"...displays a great knowledge of the human conditions, creating characters of such great variety, each reacting to the horrors of end times in a..." Read more

8 customers mention "Pacing"5 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with several noting it starts out slow, while one customer describes it as well-paced and another mentions its pulse-quickening set pieces.

"...rollicking ride with plenty of surprising moments and some pulse-quickening set pieces...." Read more

"...In the end, I found Kali to be unreasonably slow on the uptake. she was always thinking in the mainstream which was fine in the beginning...." Read more

"...Wormwood moves quickly is well edited, and is a touch romantic. Wish I could give it 10 stars!!" Read more

"...Full of action and generally very well paced I'm keen to read the next installment. One of my most favorite fantasy novels this year." Read more

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I absolutely loved this book. As a obsessor of all things 'Angel' and 'Nephilim', I literally could not put this book down. It took me ONE day to read it, and I devoured it like my life depended on finishing the story. As an Independent author, I can only praise Ms. Nevins for her attention to detail, and explanation when it came to the Nephilim, and the working biology of their bodies and wings. Originally it was the blurb that caught my attention, specifically the word "nephilim." But once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down. The action is nonstop from beginning to end. And Kali's character is absolutely adorable. She's spunky, capable, determined, and willing to do the right thing no matter the personal cost.
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  • Carlos I. Gomez
    5.0 out of 5 stars An awesome read!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2018
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    This book was recommended to me after mentioning how much I love Dystopian and post apocalyptic novels. I then looked for it in Amazon only to then realize that I already had it in my kindle in my TBR pile. It's a HUGE pile btw.

    This was an awesome recommendation Even though I already had it! If it hadn't been recommended, I honestly believe that I would still have it in the TBR pile. The story is superb and it gets you hooked.

    I'm not too much of a fan of romance novels, just not my thing. They are really cheesy in my opinion. This isn't a romance novel per say, but it does have a lot of romance in it; just the right amount to my liking. I must confess, there was a time that it did get a little cheesy, but it was okay cause the story got more and more intriguing.

    This book is loaded with action and macabre scenes such had me hooked as well. Like I said, the story is amazing! The writing is exceptional and I was quoting it nonstop. The book leaves you in wonder, what now?

    I'm so buying the second and third book. This book has angels and demons, gore, action, love, and even sex! I loved reading it since page one. This book is definitely recommended on my part. An awesome dystopian/post apocalyptic novel.
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  • Jonathon Dyer
    4.0 out of 5 stars An epic apocalyptic fantasy
    Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2013
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Before I begin this review, and in the spirit of full disclosure, I would mention that while I have never met the author face to face (we live on opposite sides of the planet), I have nonetheless had occasion to exchange emails with Ms Nevins, via Goodreads, and have found her to be a charming and thoughtful correspondent. This review is based on the Kindle edition of her novel, Wormwood. I bought that copy through Amazon.com (for an unreasonably low 99c) and read it on my Kindle. Ms Nevins has not in any way tried to influence the content of this review (in spite of repeated unsubtle hints that I am open to bribery).

    I've tried not to give too much away, but if you don’t even like to read the blurb on the back cover before launching into a book, I recommend you go read Wormwood, then come back and see it you agree with me.

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    The burgeoning popularity of the apocalyptic fantasy is a fairly recent phenomenon. The end of the world might come in the form of a disease, a meteor, a disease brought to earth by a meteor, a global nuclear exchange, economic collapse, social collapse, economic and social collapse brought on by the majority of the population being turned into zombies (possibly the introduction of a meteor-borne disease), alien invasion, super-volcano, ancient Mayan prophesy, sentient technology, or vampires.

    Wormwood takes a different path. A young hiking-guide leading a group of corporate-types on a team-building weekend, breaks away from the group for a hour’s respite, and stumbles upon a rather sullen, brooding, terribly good-looking you man at her favourite sunset-facing lookout, seemingly bearing the weight of the world on his shoulders. After a brief conversation, the young man thanks her for helping him come to terms with something that that he has no control or authority over but that he must do regardless.

    Fast track to ten years later; Kali – our heroine – is hiking through the same national park when the world begins to erupt around her. As she makes for the higher ground of the lookout everything around her undulates, courses and plummets, the landscape convulsing. And as she reaches the summit, a familiar figure presides over the destruction; Tiamat, the young man with she met a decade before. The one contemplating the unpleasant task he must undertake.

    While Ms Nevins story is at once an epic apocalyptic fantasy – one of biblical proportions – it is, at its heart, a small story about one woman trying to survive in a world literally turned upside down, while she tries to make sense of everything that has happened around her. Kali is intelligent and resourceful, but the task of merely staying alive would be insurmountable without the assistance of Tiamat. As Kali learns about what has happened to her world, she is torn between her being drawn to Tiamat and being repelled by the part he played – and continues to play – in the ongoing devastation.

    There’s an almost Robinson Crusoe quality to Wormwood. The dramatis personae is relatively small, and much of the time Kali is alone, but in spite of her own self-doubts, it is in solitude that she repeatedly finds the strength of will and depth of character to push forward. The few others she meets are as often as not a danger to her, either directly or unintentionally. When other (usually much more powerful or capable) characters do help Kali, it’s because she allows them to.

    Wormwood is also a romantic tale, a story of girl meets boy, boy turns out to be a supernatural being possessing extraordinary powers; difficulties ensue. I don’t mean to make light of this part of the story – on the contrary, in a story that requires a suspension of disbelief from the reader, the evolution of the relationship between Kali and Tiamat is perhaps the most natural and credible aspect of the story. Wormwood isn't a romance with apocalyptic window-dressing, nor is it an end of the world tale with a love-interest to break the monotony. Every aspect of the story works because it belongs there; the whole is greater than the sum of its narrative parts.

    Ms Nevins has a wonderfully attuned sense of the authentic, both in dialogue and action. Standing back from Wormwood, it's a tall tale, drawing equally from religion, mythos and modern anxieties of imminent disaster. The view from inside, however reveals a seamless world imbued with prevailing sense of the real.
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  • Jessica Danyelle
    5.0 out of 5 stars So in love with this series!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2019
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    After accidentally reading Angel of Shadow which is the second book in this trilogy, I had to read the first book to catch up, although Angel of Shadow can be read as a standalone. I am sooo glad I read the first book. The author knows how to weave a tightly woven story with depth, history, and action all embedded in the plot. I was whisked away to Kali's world where the apocalypse has come and she's left behind. When she recrosses paths with Tiamat, the man responsible for the end of the world, she tries with all her might to hate him. Kali soon learns that though Tiamat may have been the cause for the apocalypse, he was only following orders he couldn't refuse. Through a series of twists and turns, Kali learns that her purpose on Earth runs much deeper than what she ever imagined and that she is not who she grew up believing she was.

    I'm so excited to read the third book. Going to search for it now!!! Will be reviewing it asap. :)
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  • Bena Roberts
    3.0 out of 5 stars Angels and Demons plus love
    Reviewed in Germany on September 27, 2018
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    Wormwood by D.H. Nevins

    Good/ Bad Hell/ Heaven Demons and Angels..

    The Good
    The author's ability to write well shines through this book. When there isn't dialogue the opening scene was well written and captivating.

    The Bad
    I think there is a lot of dialogue and the initial dialogue with Tiamat got a bit boring for me. I realize it was setting the scene of the past and the present but there was a repetition. The constant love-hate between the destruction of the world and saving Kali also got wordy. It was OK to read but I felt that I was being drilled into what I should be thinking and feeling.

    The Ugly
    A well-written book, but the story was a bit strange for me as I love to love the hero - but I didn't feel that for Tiamat.

    3 Stars
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  • TB
    5.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing and very interesting read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2021
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I’ll be perfectly honest from the outset; I haven’t read much in the way of dystopian literature so going in to this book I was interested to say the least.
    What I discovered was I whole genre I’ve been missing out on! If this is an example of the type of apocalyptic story that’s out there, then I’m looking for some more to read!
    The premise is a good one – the end of mankind. But what I found the most fascinating (and ultimately engaging) is that, at the heart of the story it’s about our basic wants and needs. It’s about the way we relate to one another and if that at all can save us.
    The book is well written and the story moves along at a decent pace. By concentrating on something all readers can relate to, it actually makes the subject matter less important. What we end up with is an action-packed page-turner.
    So, if you’re a fan of stories that move along nicely, with plenty of action and moral dilemmas with a dash of romance thrown in, then this is the book for you.
    The book is carried by the high standard of writing and it really does make this a hard book to put down.
    Really looking forward to the sequel.
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  • Kim
    4.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put down!
    Reviewed in Australia on January 6, 2018
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    Characters
    Kali is a conflicted character, devastated by her loss and confused by remaining relationships. She is determined to survive, even if there is little to actually live for. I sometimes felt thrown by her reactions to situations, which reduced my ability to form a connection with her. I don’t feel as though I know her character as well as I should now that I have finished the book.

    Tiamat is also conflicted but I understood his reasoning a little more. I found his lack of explanations bothered me a little, though it did fit with his character. I felt as though he could have found a way to explain things to Kali a bit more.

    Plot
    I felt as though the plot had a few holes but it is very possible that these things might be explained in later books in the series. There were some things that confused me earlier on in the book that were later explained, and I am fine with that as long as it adds up in the end.

    The romance in the story seemed a little unrealistic. I would understand if it was just attraction, but there was not enough of a build up for true love to have formed.

    This is a slow paced book, which I enjoyed for the most part. I felt a little impatient in the middle, just wanting to know where the story was going, but most of the time I liked hearing about the smaller situations instead of just skipping to bigger things.

    World
    Parts of the world were really well thought out, with tainted water and darkened sky, but other parts seemed to rely on either accidents or possibly intentional power. Most of the humans were wiped out but horses and their equipment could still be found. There also seemed to be a lot of standing caves for a world that had been destroyed. Most of this did not bother me, but I would have liked a bit more information to fit the pieces together.

    Writing
    This is a very well written book and the author has a decent vocabulary that is combined with good sentence structure. It was quite impressive, especially for a new author. There were some inconsistencies though, just small things like someone taking off their shirt and then taking it off again moments later.

    Overall
    This book was an interesting read and it has definitely left me curious for the next one in the series (which is due to be released on the 13th of this month). I have many questions waiting to be answered.

    This is also one of those books that is difficult to put down, especially in the earlier chapters. It always leaves you wanting to keep going to find out one more bit of information, but by the time you get it there is something else you want to know.

    Also, love the acknowledgement at the end where the author thanks her cat!
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  • Lia Ramsay
    5.0 out of 5 stars Apocalypse Angels
    Reviewed in Canada on April 6, 2018
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    (Someone use that headline for a metal band name) this is a well written apocalyptic and religiously laden tale of eventual love. If you don't mind talk of angels you may like this.
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  • L. L.
    4.0 out of 5 stars The ending of the world is just the begining
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2018
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    God is calling back his children to heaven. This is the death of human kind, and yet... in this post apocalyptic world there is still impossible love and beauty to be protected - something which turns out to shape (human) Kali and (Nephilim) Tiamat's future into something neither of them could ever have believed possible, as they battle impossible odds, deadly viruses, hostile survivors, and antagonistic foes that play unknown games to suit their own desires. Overall, I enjoyed the twists and turns of this book. It is full of emotion and action. Kali is a great character with heaps of resilience and I really rooted for her to win through for both the humans and for Tiamat. An exciting cliff hanger left me keen to read on.
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