Review: Special Kay!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 22, 2013
Ishtar Rising introduces us fully to the character of Tara Kay, her abilities and her Guardian. I warn you, have your chairs upright and your seatbelts fasten before you begin, this book hits the ground running!Tara Kay is not fully aware of or in control of her abilities, having been shunned by the Daughter's, she's made some undesirable but necessary choices.  Once she finds her mate and grows more powerful, Nathalia feels threatened and decides Tara is far to dangerous and must be destroyed.  I love Nathalia's character in this series, but she got a little to big for her britches in this book.  When Maeve's life is threatened, Nathalia realizes what's important.As usual Gibson conveys the emotions of the characters in a way the reader can relate to.  And the world she has built around said characters is dystopian meets fantasty with a splash of vampires and angels and a whole lot of hot steamy sex!! My favorite aspect of the Sinnis relationship is the fact that feeding from each other is more substantial than feeding from others.  And if that feeding is rooted in love, especially sexually, it's more sustaining than blood.This book was a little disconnected from the series for me at the start, but after finishing it I could see where Gibson is going in the series.  So if you feel disjointed early on keep going, there is a method to the madness and you will see how all the strands connect in the end.  And oh goddamn, what an end!  You will be on the edge of your seat.  I anxiously await book five now so I can see where the Daughters and Guardians are headed.P.s. Miss Gibson, can I request MORE Nanae/Izzy/Camille :-)I give this one 4/5, but that's just my two cents!