Warrior Ascended

Fox debuts with a strong start to the Warriors of the Zodiac series, featuring immortal warriors created by the goddess of justice to balance the destruction sought by Enyo, a goddess of war. Enyo plans to steal the five Egyptian Summoning Stones and take over the world. Eons-old Brody Talbot, the Leo Warrior, is determined to stop her. Ava Harrison, whose late father discovered the stones, is set to curate a show of them at her museum. Only when Brody becomes her protector does she realize she's able to harness the stones' energy. As romance blossoms, Ava, whose life was pretty dismal until Brody came along, suddenly zings to life and readily joins the fight. Powerful romance balances occasionally clumsy world-building and will please fans of dark romantic fantasy. (Mar.)