Review: This Is One The Best Fantasy Romance Novels You Will Ever Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 19, 2013
This was a long awaited treat for me since I read Grace Draven'sMaster of Crowsabout 3 years ago in paperback then bought it again in Kindle format. It has been in my All Time Top 5 ever since and I kept waiting for more since most authors drop new books every few months or so. This took a bit longer and it was worth the wait.Louvaen has been both mother and sister to Cinnia since her younger sister was a child, now Gavin has appeared and her sister seems to have fallen for the handsome young man. Being the self appointed guardian of her sister's honor she is not likely to be fooled by his charm but things happen to change that, not the least of which is meeting the lad's father Ballard who has been cursed.This is an original story which uses the basic framework of the Beauty and The Beast fairy tale to convey an amazing story of love, devotion, obsession and magic. You have a pair of tragic heroes, a pair of damsels in distress, an old curse, an evil villain and a few thorns. The story is riveting and the main characters and most of the secondary characters are fully written and deeply part of the story.So we have to try to break the curse, keep their father out of jail and the hands of the evil villain, keep an eye on her sister's honor and find a way to live happily ever after. Quite a tall order and it may not happen at all, this is no fairy tale, it is filled with hatred and evil still having power. The touch of "love conquers all" is still a great read even if well worn a bit .At the core of all of this is a slow story of romance and growing devotion that will be the key to most everything so if you are looking for somebody to jump into bed or passionate embraces in the first 25% of the book, sorry this is a slow moving deeply detailed romance which you will remember long after you turn the last page. This is why we read these type books, this is an exceptional story told by an talented writer and you will hate to see this book end. Trust me. 5 Star materiel all the way and it will probably be one to read over and over in years to come.