Review: Great Paranormal Romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 2, 2014
I received this book from the author in exchange for a honest review.I really loved this book.  It was original and unique in terms of the story and the world that the author created.  I liked her writing style.  Her writing sucked you into the story and never let you go.  I can't wait to read the next book in the series.Background: In this world, the heroine's Uncle is king and has created a safe haven for people in the city of Trinton from the witch hunters.  The Order of Venlordia hunt for witches, but in the process target and kill the innocent.Hero:  Raven is guilt ridden.  He is at his core a kind person.  He has turned his manor into a safe haven for people who have been innocent victims of the Venlordians.  He blames himself for the demise of his family by the Venlordians and has been killing them ever since.Heroine: Amira is the strongest witch in the world, but because of an incident in her childhood she is subject to the beck and call of the gods.  She is part of a prophecy from ages ago.  Every time she fails, she is killed and reincarnated.  This vicious cycle has been going on for quite some time.  Sometimes she rebels, but in the end she knows it will do no good so she accepts her fate.Story: Amira is at her family home and is visited by the Goddess Hope.  Hope tells her to go into the forest and take her cousin Natalie with her.  She does this and suddenly they are confronted by a man with a sword.  Raven(the hero)has been searching for a witch for a long time. He needs a witch in order to lure the witch that tortured his brother.  He is desperate to cure his brother.  Amira tells Natalie to run and she gets away.  Amira calmly goes along with her captor.  This confuses Raven.They travel and arrive at his manor house where he promptly ties her to a pole in town.  She is left there, but soon an evil man tries to rape her.  Raven rescues her in time and then takes her into his manor.  His housekeeper Martha was hilarious.  Martha berates him over his treatment of Amira and is protective of her.Amira heals from her ordeal.  After that with a couple of guards, Amira is allowed free access to the house and village.  Amira begins to change peoples opinions of her.  She heals a dog and also a young woman.  Raven's world is being turned upside down.  He does not know which end is up.The road to their HEA is bumpy and unpredictable.  There are prophecies that must be dealt with.  Deals and sacrifices are made by both the hero and heroine in the name of love.  In the end, all is revealed including Raven's true nature and the connection between Amira and Raven.I am not a fan of reincarnation in romance, but in this book it totally made sense and did not distract from the story.If you are looking for a paranormal romance featuring two wounded souls whose love frees them both from the shackles and burdens that have weighed them down, then this is the book for you.