Luca has never really had a life it has always been about the leukemia. The pull between Luca and Nox grows slowly as each day passes.

As Nox’s memory begins to return, bringing with it the events leading up to this point, so does the realization of what his former colleagues have done dawns on Reese.

While in parallel the military, which includes Reese, is following the trail of bodies left behind by the Anubis, the wolf-like creatures chasing Luca. Luca and Nox are on the run with one goal in mind, “Protect Luca”. Even as my emotions ran amuck for Luca and Nox, my heart absolutely bled for this man. As one of the few remaining scientists, he truly understands the gravity of what is happening. Riddled with guilt and remorse, he struggles to get his life back in order. When his conscience can no longer endure the project’s disregard for its subjects, Reese severs his ties with New World Genetics. Reese Dante is one of the last remaining pioneer scientists on the super-secret New World Genetics Anubis project (hint… hint…). Where did he come from? Why does he just know that he must “Protect Luca”? Why can’t he remember anything? Over time the answers to these questions reveal themselves as we slowly learn details: his real name, his past, and the atrocities he has been subjected to.ĭr. This hulking nude man enters Luca’s life in the nick of time to save Luca from death, not at the hands of leukemia, but from other worldly creatures.

At nineteen he has lost his mother, father and older brother, Koda, to tragic accidents while he himself battles cancer.

There is so much occurring within an abundance of detail, that paying close attention to Kirt Graves’ suave delivery is completely necessary. Luca, Nox, and Reese’s points of view seamlessly interweave to tell their story. All sense of time is lost as the narration of Kirt Graves engulfs you as a welcome companion on this spine-chilling and intense ride.Īn extensive cast of characters combine to create an adventure of a lifetime. Its supernatural flare and vivid imagery grabs hold and drags you from cover to cover. Adrienne Wilder takes us on a vivid and often times creepy journey in NoX, with a fresh sci-fi twist on shifters.

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