Review: I want a hooded man. *pout*
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 22, 2013
Oh man, I think I chewed a hole through my lip. This. Book. Was. HOT! I am just sorry that I didn't read this sooner. Nulli Para Ora has delivered an exceptional and unique paranormal romance that will grip the reader in from start to finish. Nulli also has a an excellent talent for stringing together a charming narration and dialogue amongst the characters; capturing a readers heart.The characters and their development and the relationships that form between each other are certainly remarkable.Ashland for example is the brilliant and feisty female protagonist that I am always wishing to find in a good read. She's the black sheep in her village of Minra, a place where people practically throw themselves at the opportunity to be an initiate--royal companions who feed their energy to their cursed King-- I admire her for her compassion and capacity to stand up and fight for what she believes in.Ashland is in for a surprise once she gets to know the king and everything behind the truth of his curse and the reasoning's on the technique to sustain himself to rule their land Not only that, but his motives to better their land. She learns to respect the king.  But what will become of this trust? We come to a shocking end, but a satisfied one at that.Then we have sexy Cirian, who is the mysterious Ritual Master -basically the kings second hand man--who is the one to have chosen Ashland as one of the initiates.  After being loyal to the king for so many years, his heart is finally at risk for falling for the brave Ashland. And he wants her as his own. Will he be willing to risk his high rank in the Kings order for the claim of this woman?Though, Cirian and Ashland did not get along with each other at all in the beginning. I absolutely love a relationship that starts off in rough patch, and at the risk of sounding like the hopeless romantic most of you know I can be.........such hardships show that love can concur all! I love watching characters grow and learning to fall into the arms of the one they are destined to be with.I also appreciated the beautifully written naughty scenes. They were not vulgar in any form. The sexy scenes, I felt, were poetic while still managing that steamy angst we all desire between two appealing characters.The author captures everything a story needs and more in such a tight capacity in the form of a novella. I was astonished! There are no loose ends, so this book will not leave you questioning anything other than, "Oh my Gods, can we please have more Cirian?"