Home       Books       Excerpts       Bio       Links       Blog EGYPTIAN SHIFTERS 1 - TURQUOISE EYE OF HORUS ISBN:  1-60601-277-0 BUY Reviews It had to be a dream. Codie stared around the luxurious room she found herself in. The walls had been painted in jewel tones with Egyptian hieroglyphs carved into the stone. Off to one side, a huge bed sat on top of a platform with sheer drapes surrounding it. A couple of smoking braziers gave off the scent of the incense that had been thrown onto the hot coals. Moving farther into the room, Codie let her gaze skip over the mound of brightly colored pillows thrown on the floor near one of the braziers. Not until she looked at the very back of the room did she draw up short. There sat a large throne-like chair placed upon a raised dais. And sitting on the chair sat a man quietly watching her. When he stood and slowly walked toward her, Codie could only stand there and stare. He was like no other man she had ever encountered before. He looked as if he had stepped out of one of the ancient Egyptian pictures painted on the walls. He wore only a white linen kilt, which left most of his body bared. He was so muscular Codie could see the muscles bunching under his bronzed skin as he walked. Unable to look away, she dragged her eyes across the wide expanse of his chest and down to his well defined abs. Codie’s mouth went dry. She always found herself to be attracted to muscular men, the bigger the muscles the more she wanted the man. Just looking at his half naked body caused her knees to go weak, and she hadn’t even had a good look at his face yet. Pulling her eyes back up his body, Codie looked up at his face as he came to stand in front of her. Her breath caught in her lungs. He had a face to match his body. Swallowing hard, she let her eyes skim over the hard planes and angles of his face. Taking him all in, she noted his shoulder length straight black hair and dark brown eyes. His firm lips were formed in a half smile. And he appeared to be tall, well over six feet, which was something else she liked in a man. Being five foot ten, she rarely found herself in the position of having to look up at a man, as she had to do with this one. Codie licked her dry lips. His eyes drifted down to her mouth and stayed there. “Hi.” When her voice broke, she cleared her throat and tried again. “Hi.” “Hello.” He spoke in heavily accented English. Dragging his gaze up to her eyes, he asked, “You have need of me?” Oh, she needed him all right. She’d be more than happy to have him in her bed taking care of her needs, all night long. He chuckled, almost as if he had read her thoughts. Codie tried to pull her mind out of the gutter, but she couldn’t completely manage it with that gorgeous male body in front of her. Her fingers itched to touch every inch of him, including what he had under his kilt. When he chuckled again, she forced herself to speak. “I’m not sure. I know this is a dream, and that I’ve made this all up in my head.” “Yes, this is a dream. You called me to you.” “I did? I don’t even know who you are.” Without thinking about it, Codie reached up to touch her pendant. His eyes followed her movement. “Yes, you did.” Brushing her fingers aside, he lifted the pendant away from her skin. “You wear my eye. You used the pendant to call me.” “You’re Horus? The Egyptian god, Horus?” Now she knew for sure this all had to be a figment of her imagination. Her subconscious had created this other place to help her cope with the extreme situation she found herself in. “I am. And you are?” “Codie. My name is Codie.” “It has been many years since a mortal has called out to me, intentionally or unintentionally.” “It has?” Codie’s heart raced as he took another step closer to her. There was barely an inch between their bodies now. For a dream, her mind had done a pretty good job of imagining what Horus would look like. It only seemed right that an Egyptian god would have a perfect face and body. “Since you have called out for me, I assume there is an urgent need for my assistance.” Horus looked her suggestively up and down. Codie’s insides turned to jelly. She knew exactly what he referred to—sex. That a man of his caliber could be interested her in that way did a lot for her ego. Normally, in real life, guys like Horus wouldn’t give her the time of day. Her looks could only be called average, like most things about her. The only thing that made her stand out was her height. She usually didn’t jump into the sack with a man she had met minutes before, but this was her dream and being such, she could do whatever she wanted with no reprisals. And right now, she found herself to be more than willing to have Horus take her to bed. With more daring than the Codie in the real world would have had, she closed the remaining distance between them until the toes of her hiking boots touched his sandaled feet and placed a hand on his hard chest. “There is one need I think you’re more than capable of satisfying.” Horus placed his large hand on top of her hand. “More than capable.” Leaning forward, he gently brushed her lips with his. Letting her eyes drift close, Codie sighed when his lips returned to take full possession of her mouth. His firm lips moved over hers gently at first. His lips became more demanding only when she returned his kiss. When his tongue licked along the seam of her mouth, Codie parted her lips for him. His tongue dueled with hers before he sucked her tongue into his mouth. Codie moaned. At the sound, Horus released her hand and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her up against his hard body. The hard length of his cock pressed against her belly. Clutching at his shoulders, she pressed even closer as an ache began to build between her legs. Her pussy grew wet in anticipation of what was to come. Horus left her mouth and trailed his lips along her jaw, down to the side of her neck. He licked and kissed his way farther down to the hollow of her throat. Holding her tight against him, he bent her slightly over his arm, giving himself better access to her breasts. He tongued her nipples through the material of her shirt. Her nipples pebbled beneath his tongue, and her breasts grew heavy. A gasp escaped her lips when Horus took a nipple between his teeth and gently tugged. Even though Horus had fanned the flames of her desire ever higher, a sudden chill swept through Codie’s body. Pulling Horus back up to her mouth, she pressed closer to him so their bodies touched from chest to thigh. The heat of his body soaked into hers, but it did nothing to stop her body from shivering with cold. Codie moaned, but not with desire. She felt too cold. Her body began to shiver uncontrollably. Sensing something had to be wrong, Horus pulled away to look down at her. “What is the matter?" “Cold. So very cold.” Even as she said the words, Codie felt herself slipping away from this dream world. Knowing she was going to wake up alone, lost in the desert, Codie let the fear she felt show in her eyes. Horus’ brows drew together in concern. Desperately wanting to stay with him, she tried to keep her hold on him, but her fingers lost their solidity. With a whimper of anguish, the room fell away leaving nothing but darkness surrounding her. Reviews From the pen of Marisa Chenery, a most talented writer, comes a series of stories dealing with the ancient gods of Egypt. The Eye of Horus is the first of these sexy shorts, and deserves a place in your very own Pantheon of Honour. Horus is the first to fall, and it is not an easy road to love, even for a god. The mortal chosen for him is one he will not be able to resist, and the path to true love for them will not be smooth. Each has obstacles to overcome, danger to face, and some hard realities to acknowledge. Only then will the pair find the happiness meant just for them.--Rose, Romance at Heart Magazine 4.5 Stars:  In my experience erotic novellas can lack in character and story development, but I am very pleased to report that this is not the case here. I was able to connect with Codie as she struggled in the harsh desert just to keep going another day, another hour, another minute. I also felt Horus’ desperation as he worked to save and free Codie. There is also a good element of suspense and worry about what will happen. Will Codie hold on long enough for Horus to free her from the magic and get her out of the desert? Overall, good and sexy.--Karen, Ecataromance 4 Cups:  This is a sweet story about a god and a mortal, and the evil they must overcome to be together. The author built and rounded out the characters to aid the reader in picturing the good versus evil. The falcon Horus assumes in the day is a unique slant on a guardian angel...the depiction of the dire situation faced by Codie in the sweltering heat of the desert successfully eases the reader into the moment and makes the reader feel Codie’s pain.--Delane, Coffee Time Romance 4 Hearts:  Marisa Chenery gives us all the ingredients of a fantastic love story and blends them well. A desperate woman, a god, and a villain thrown together in an exotic setting always make for good reading. This story is classic, erotic and a lot of fun to read.--Dee Dailey, The Romance Studio 3 Angels:  Marisa Chenery brings the exoticism of Ancient Egypt to life in this short, spicy tale of a handsome god in search of his human mate. Full of little details that give the story a sold grounding, Turquoise Eye of Horus has plenty of steamy love scenes as hot as the Egyptian desert. Codie is a strong heroine placed in a very dangerous situation, and the reader feels her longing and terror as each day she leaves her dreams of Horus to face the horror of a slow death. This is a good start to the author's Egyptian Shifters series.--Maija, Fallen Angels Reviews 4 Stars:  Egyptian Shifters 1:Turquoise Eye of Horus is a short story which is an enjoyable tale, especially with the addition of characters from Egyptian mythology and the race to save Codie from Seth. I enjoyed Codie's dream sequences as Horus hand washes every inch of her and then slowly makes love to her. There were only a few sex scenes but they were well-written and conveyed the sense that Codie and Horus were falling in love. Fans of mythology would find this story to be of interest.--Laura Scott, Just Erotic Romance Reviews 4 Tombstones:  This is a very well-done novella, full of attention to detail and accurate historically. The heroine is likable and sympathetic, paired with a yummy god-hero.Worth a read, especially for any Egyptian fan.--Jennifer, Bitten by Books All content ©Marisa Chenery 2009 - 2012. Web Design by Marisa Chenery.