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  • The Moreva of Astoreth: An Enemies to Lovers Science Fiction Fantasy Romance (The Peris Archives Book 1)

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The Moreva of Astoreth: An Enemies to Lovers Science Fiction Fantasy Romance (The Peris Archives Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Roxanne Bland (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars (15)
Exiled for her intolerance. Seduced by a dangerous attraction. One woman must risk her life to open her heart.

Priestess Tehi snubs the holiest of her goddess grandmother’s religious rituals to avoid mixing with a race she deems unworthy. And when her grandmother punishes the gifted scientist for her blasphemy, Tehi is forced down a treacherous path into the darkness of her own soul.

Banished and tasked with heading the garrison stationed at a landing beacon in a remote, technologically backward village, Tehi secretly brings along her risky medical research and desperately tries to hide it from unworthy eyes. But when the magnetic and enigmatic village chieftain ignites her passions, her sacred vows and closed mind are challenged by the power of love.

Will Tehi and her forbidden desires survive the wrath of her gods?

The Moreva of Astoreth is the first book in the epic Peris Archives science fiction series. If you like headstrong heroines, dangerous liaisons, and dilemmas of the heart, you’ll love Roxanne Bland’s engrossing, eye-opening tale.

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  1. Book 1 of 1
    The Peris Archives
  2. Print length
    418 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Accessibility
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  5. Publication date
    January 5, 2021
  6. File size
    2.2 MB
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From the Publisher

An Undeniable Love
A Sacred Vow, Broken
A Road That Can Only Lead to Damnation and Death...
And There's No Turning Back
The Moreva of Astoreth

Editorial Reviews

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"It takes a great writer to make a reader forget that they are seeing the world through the eyes of a blue-skinned priestess, but Roxanne Bland pulls it off beautifully in this original work of science fiction and fantasy." -- Mindy Hood, SPR

"A sci-fi romance that will appeal to readers who like feisty women determined to fight for their desires." -- Diane Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

"A heartrending romantic fantasy novel in which love proves to be a bridge across cultures." -- Jeremiah Hood, Clarion Foreward

"An intriguing blend of science fiction and romance...a solid start to what could be a highly entertaining genre-blending series." -- Blue Ink Review

"A beautiful mix of romance and science fiction...possesses an emotional depth that few science fiction adventures do." -- Literary Titan

"Bland may well be the Alice Walker of science fiction." -- Vincent Dublado, Readers' Favorite

From the Author


You might say that The Moreva of Astoreth, a science fiction romance, was 40 years in the making. While in college, a friend and I took turns collaborating on a story. I don't recall the details, but it went something like this: A princess is exiled from her desert homeland because she refused to marry a man her father had picked out for her. She travels north. Many adventures later, she arrives at a village willing to admit her. The village chieftain is enamored but doesn't want his people to know since she's a stranger. The princess genuinely dislikes him. After being at each other's throats for a while, she falls in love. The chieftain confesses his feelings .They marry.

The remorseful king gathers his army to look for her, and heads north. He arrives at the village where the princess lives. He demands that she return with him. She refuses. The king threatens war. The chieftain accepts his challenge, and the story concludes with both the princess and the chieftain killed in the fighting.

Not a very happy ending, is it?

Years later, I read Zecharia Sitchin's Earth Chronicles series. He says that ancient astronauts--the Annunaki--from the planet Nibiru in our solar system came to Earth looking for gold. While here, they created humans to use as workers, and founded the Sumerian civilization. Sitchin has his loyal adherents, and his scholarly detractors. But whether one believes it or not, it's quite a tale.

More years pass and one day, I was stuck in a novel in progress. I'm what's called a "pantser," meaning I write "by the seat of my pants." Instead of plotting a story, I just write, and the plot reveals itself as I go along. Unable to figure out where to go next, I leaned back in my chair and let my thoughts wander. I started reminiscing about my friend and the story we'd written. Then I started thinking about Sitchin's works. An idea came to me. What if I melded the two stories in some way?

Here's the weird part. In the next moment, the story's outline came to me. That's never happened to me before. After I stopped marveling, I filed it away for future use. But I couldn't get on with the novel I was working on because the outline kept knocking at my brain. Since there was no point in trying, I put that one aside and started The Moreva of Astoreth. It's very different from the story my friend and I collaborated on in college.

But I think she'd approve.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08D1XKTLC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blackrose Press
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 5, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.2 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 418 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0996731676
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 1 ‏ : ‎ The Peris Archives
  • Best Sellers Rank: #18,426 in Science Fiction Romance (Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars (15)

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If I had to describe myself in three words, I would say I’m a “fugitive from reality.” I’ve always been drawn to the dark, the fantastic, and the just plain weird.

In keeping with my predilections, my stories are mixed-genre—science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, thriller—rolled, in twos, threes, or more, into one book. As for why I write mixed-genre, a quote from Toni Morrison neatly sums it up: “If there is a book you want to read, but it has not been written, then you must write it.” The books I write are the books I want to read, books that have escaped the traditional straightjacket of genre. As a writer, that fluidity is immensely freeing, and amazing things happen when one colors outside the lines.

Mixed-genre books are tales from the roads less traveled. Sometimes dark. Often strange. And always unforgettable.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
15 global ratings

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  • a helpful stranger
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting fantasy
    Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2021
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    Interesting fantasy read with lots of twists. I could tell the author was trying to subvert common tropes. Very enjoyable.
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  • els ebraert - b for bookreview
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2021
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    Great start of a new series. Not something I would usually read but I enjoyed it
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  • Our Town Book Reviews
    4.0 out of 5 stars Has a little bit of everything.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2021
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    Fiction and full of challenges that can bring up much discussion in real life.
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  • Becky
    3.0 out of 5 stars Alright
    Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2023
    Format: Kindle
    This book was ok. I'm glad I read it, but wouldn't read more than once.
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  • C. Sinclair
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very Promising Series Start!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2021
    Format: Kindle
    If you are looking for an intricately created world with deeply defined characters interwoven within the threads of bigotry, class status and so much more then this is the book for you!
    No insta love or gratuitous sex populate these pages just a well written story that had me captivated from beginning to end.

    There is also a glossary of the Syrenese and Devian language included in the book, thank goodness as I would have been a little lost without it for reference.

    The story revolves around main character Moreva Tehi an acolyte in the É (Temple) who has been banished to the outpost of Mjor for failing to attend a holiest of religious rites of her people.
    I was fascinated watching as this young women learned to love, accept others for who they are and not what she perceives them to be, and along the way being faced with some hard truths about the basis of her religion and what she believed her people to be in the hierarchy of this world.
    Lared Teger, chief of Mjor opens her eyes to a number of those truths and their feelings for each other develop and grow over the course of days and weeks.

    This book is not a fast read; it should be entered into slowly and savored for all its outstanding
    world building, character interactions, and spectacular story. Highly recommended!
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  • Hawkeye
    4.0 out of 5 stars Blue Lady
    Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2021
    Format: Kindle
    This is a science fiction story about a young woman who needs an attitude adjustment where others are concerned. Her opinion that others are beneath her is strongly flawed and based on her place in society based on her religious beliefs. She considers the native people of the outpost where she has been sent to be of lower intelligence and possibly not a hygienic group which is not true. She chooses not to learn the language because it is unimportant to her. Yet she is shown that not everyone thinks her people are so great either. They dislike her for what they know of her people. This story is a learning curve of making a friend outside your group based on similar interest not just DNA. Also love may not be where you expected it to be. I had some trouble with some of the religious rituals since it would seem she did not enjoy doing them due to their sexual nature and this in part was the reason she was forced to take this assignment on another planet. This is a story that takes time to read and the author created a glossary to help with some of the words. There is also some confusion of her priestess role and the wardrobe, since the priest before her was a male. With that being said I enjoyed this worldly story where you get to watch a person grow from their sheltered, ignorant ways to a more understanding view of others and why they are the way that they are.

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • D. Moore
    5.0 out of 5 stars What were willing to do for love
    Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2021
    Format: Kindle
    Tehi was looked down upon her whole life because of her heritage. But she was also a spoiled brat because of who her grandmother was. But even that didn’t prevent her from being exiled to a remote village where her whole world is changed. This was a great book about having to look deep within yourself and accept all of what you are. Then having the strength to continue when you find out all is not as it seems and being brave to go for what your heart desires.

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • floof
    4.0 out of 5 stars Well-done but not likeable
    Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2021
    Format: Kindle
    3.4 Stars
    Well-done but not likeable

    I have to respect the writing craft here, although I was put off by the 1st person POV, single narrative. Nevertheless it was a great choice because you get that suspenseful unreliable narrator. And boy is this a doozy!

    The narrator is arrogant, spoiled, racist, self-centered brat who happens to be an alien priestess/minor diety. I really couldn't stand her. But through her perspective, the world and story unfold realistically. And they are all very alien, which is a rare thing even in science fiction that features aliens.

    I love very non-human aliens! The story's protagonist casually refers to her 2 hearts, psychic powers, advanced technology, and difference from the servant class, which is a created race. And despite her disdain for them, she's actually mixed herself. So, does she hate herself?

    Yes. But of course she doesn't realize that! The story and characters are culturally and emotionally realistic. That's the complex part. Unfortunately, the priestess's life just doesn't interact much with... ANY PEOPLE, so all the interesting social and political complexity doesn't show. What is she concerned about? The daily drudgery of her religious duties alternating with her personal interest in sciencing. Sigh. So we get several simple interactions and a lot more alien lab procedure. Ugh.

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • Kay Smillie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved This Updated Version (January 2021). You'll Quickly Be Hooked!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2021
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    This is a new version of the book which I first read in 2016. I admit to being a wee bit apprehensive when authors update something that I felt was almost perfect as it was. I needn't have worried though, after all this is Roxanne Bland I'm talking about, IAOTP's Top Fantasy & Science Fiction Author of 2019. Even so, still a very underrated author in my eyes.

    The front cover has been changed to show main characters, Moreva Tehi and Laerd Teger (in all his manly :) glory). I'm very pleased to see that Tehi still sticks out like a sore thumb, being blue with white hair. The story has been tightened up, so there are no superfluous words here. Moreva Tehi undertakes a momentous metamorphosis during the story, from the spoiled, bigoted and selfish grandchild of Astoreth, the Devi Goddess of Love, on arrival, to... Read it for yourself and find out.

    Apart from a very well-written, enjoyable storyline that will grab you from the first page, there are a lot of things to think about: organised religion, including sexual rites (which is why Tehi was abruptly dispatched to Mjor in the Syrian Perritory for refusing to officiate at and perform in a large and important ceremony); sex as part of the joy of love; sex as perceived abuse, what may seem abusive to one person could be part of another's tradition by choice; racism and bigotry; heroism and compassion; animal vivisection; self-identity in wearing masks and not hiding behind them; overcoming your own prejudices to become a better person; and trying to find a cure for a deadly disease that does not affect your own people, but undertaking this, at first, for purely selfish reasons.

    I really enjoy books that have challenging issues for the characters, and this book is full of them. However, the things that I loved the most between these pages were Hyme and Tehi being healers and willingly sharing their own wisdom with each other, putting their heads together when it was required. They made medicines by hand from gathered plant life, and had a total understanding of what each substance could do in terms of healing, and more. I found this aspect clever and very true to life. It felt real to me.

    Overall, this was an easy to read book with twists and turns that will keep you on your toes and zooming through the pages. I loved it, and I'm a very happy bunny that it is the first in a series. Can't wait for number two!

    I chose an early copy of this which I voluntarily read and honestly reviewed. All opinions are my own. After reading, I preordered the book.
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