Pnĕumä: The Celestial Beings Trilogy by Eli Liszt

A forbidden romance between a spiteful warrior and a mesmerizing mortal threatens the fragile stability of races on Earth in PNĔUMÄ by Eli Liszt.

Jovianus Moreau stands out as the future chief of the 5 tribes of Celestial Beings dwelling in delicate, hidden concord amongst people, however that doesn’t stop this freshly graduated loner from falling quick and onerous for the entrancing Simone. Their deepening connection may imply a loss of life sentence for them each, however his obsessive want for such a lesser being forces him to reexamine each unfounded perception he as soon as held about mortals. By means of heartbreak, betrayal, and separation, their bond persists, even years later, when their plain love is twisted right into a weapon that threatens to shatter each of their worlds.

Cleverly reimagining a tragic Shakespearean premise, Liszt deftly weaves themes of accountability, independence, infatuation, and self-destruction right into a charming piece of romantic sci-fantasy. The alternating narrative views from Sim and Jovi preserve the prose constantly participating, with the erudition of his immortal thoughts standing in stark distinction to her youthful and enamored feelings. Each characters mature immensely over the course of this tangled story, giving the story added depth.

The general storyline and character growth are well-conceived, however the writing itself is peppered with typographical errors, lacking punctuation, and misused phrases, e.g., “medal” vs “steel,” and there’s superfluous prose that repeats earlier themes and concepts. Nonetheless, whereas the prose wants a polish, this dramatic sci-fi allegory and story of all-consuming love is creative and emotionally stirring.