Romeo Spikes

''The tragedy of suicide is not death. It is what dies within us whilst we live.''

Romeo Spikes, the first novel of the Lo Life trilogy, draws the reader into a terrifying world where vulnerable human beings are targeted by Tormentas, sent from the Lo Worlds to guide unsuspecting humans to their deaths.

The Tormentas are a brand new enemy in the fantasy genre. They look like regular humans, but in order to survive, they tempt, lure and drive their victims to suicide. Just as their victim commits suicide, the Tormenta comsumes their remaining ''span'' and moves on to the next victim. Coming in all forms (the beautiful seductress, the tyrannical boss, the charismatic pop star and the unpleasant playground bully), their victims come from all walks of life the lonely old man, the angst-ridden teenager, the star-crossed lover. Nobody is safe.

But there is an age-old secret sect committed to protecting humans from the grasp of the Tormentas. As the power of the Tormentas grow, the two female leader characters in the trilogy - Lola and Bianca - must race against time, and a deadly enemy, to save humanity.

Tapping into the real-world fears that so many people face in life today, and giving form to the temptations and desperations that drive many to take their own lives, Romeo Spikes is both an exciting adventure and a serious comment on the fears which plague mankind.

Furious pace, cinematic action scenes, and an ever-mounting sense of drama as the truth begins to emerge mark this series as one of the most exciting recent entries into the genre.