Review: An intriguing new series...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 8, 2012
Staring Into the Eyes of ChanceLIIA~A Lycan International Investigation Agency (Book 1)Olivia Bentley's life is simple, and just the way she prefers it after healing from a failed marriage to an unfaithful husband years ago. Managing a wildlife refuge takes up most of her days until one night a strange wolf appears on her property. Olivia has more than a sixth sense, almost psychic connection with animals, and the reading she gets from this particular wolf is perplexing to say the least. Add to that her well meaning sister who wants to set her up on a date with a man she thinks is just `Olivia's type', and things are set in fast paced motion toward an intriguing series of events that will change Olivia's life forever.I love the way Kay Dee Royal uses word-craft to draw the reader into the settings and world she has created. The animal refuge, the woodland setting and Olivia's isolated home, are all well rendered. Lovely and peaceful. The chemistry between Chance and Olivia is well written and heartfelt, tender at first, then of course things heat up considerably!All too soon, however, the marauding villain, Smoke, ups the ante in a big way, and things turn very dark. This is where I must warn the reader that many scenes midway through the story are not for the faint of heart. Ms. Royal's Lycan world is primal, most definitely sexual, and brutal. Some scenes are downright disturbing. Of course when placed in a context where a wolf's mate means everything to them, then it is a little easier to understand the why and how things unfold within the story.Ms. Royal also integrates science and technology into her story, as well as an interesting designer drug for warfare, (which if it were real) would have very scary implications indeed!I look forward to the next in the LIIA~ Lycan International Investigation Agency series, as there are some unanswered questions, and unresolved relationships. And I want to know what happens! Kudos Ms. Royal for giving us a fresh take on Lycans, and this new world you have created!