Review: Very imaginative!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 17, 2013
I kept seeing this book come up as recommended for me and I finally caved. There's so few erotic fantasy/paranormal books that have a really strong plot, so I was pleasantly surprised!The cover was very sexual, so I figured it'd be great for a little bit of sexy fantasy-erotica, but instead I found there was a huge, intricate story with engaging characters and - yes - explicit sex. It's at times brutal, and unflinching, which I love.The fire entities (which are the first introduced and is what enticed me to buy it) were really unique and interesting. I love it when authors create unique characters and give them some sensuality and desires. A lot of times fantasy races, especially the more odd ones, are just assumed to be eunuchs or have sex like animals no matter how sentient they are. I really appreciate authors who put the time and energy into thinking about how vastly different species would have sex, because it only makes it kinkier.One of the other reviewers mentioned they didn't really understand the species, but I think that added to it for me. I'm a huge fan of Lovecraft, and part of that is he lets you fill in the blanks about what these horrific and strange things look like. We know enough about them to come to our own conclusions, and we can fill in the rest!I'm not really sure why people are taking issue with the erotic content in this book. I mean, the cover is fairly explicit in setting the tone and theme of the books, and it's described in the very first sentence as an `erotic fantasy adventure'.Over all, it's a fun and entertaining novel with intriguing characters, and I can't wait to read the next part!