Review: Wildly Seductive, Fiery, and Mysterious
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 17, 2013
The erotic is the stuff of life, but it doesn't always mesh so fluidly with other genres. I'm happy to say that this is NOT the case here. Aimelie Aames takes us into an imaginative world so magic, so captivating, that it's easy to forget you're reading an erotic tale until the sex rears up and smothers you in its sultry wonder.These books center mainly around the enchanted servant girl Melisse, a nobleman's household, and the Marshall (or Marechal, as he's known in Aames' very authentic European setting). The falsely accused Melisse finds herself yearning for a very different life, a longing fulfilled after an erotic encounter with an extra dimensional being. She walks away with fiery powers, beginning a rich descent into Ms. Aames' deliciously complex and highly symbolic atmosphere.What would any good fantasy be without magic and monsters? The Marechal Chronicles hit the high note because they abound in fascinating otherworldly beings. Whether they're chasing down our hero and heroine or seducing them into the bedroom, the sheer variety of wicked creatures gives writers like GRR Martin and HP Lovecraft a run for their money.While some will be awestruck at the sex and the scenery, I'm personally just as impressed by the keen balance in this series. Aames' prose is fluid and exciting. She manages to keep things sensible, sexy, and sometimes frightening in equal proportions, delivering erotic outbursts in all their glory without sacrificing overall story flow.If you like your erotic fantasy hot, heady, and a little dark, you'll devour these books and beg for more!