Review: Has potential but is really slow going
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 02 28, 2012
Roth Beowolf is a changeling protector.  As the title suggest, he can shape shift into different animals and he is despatched by the thirteen princes to protect individuals from time to time.  His latest assignment is to be a bodyguard to the petulant and spoilt Rainey. Rainey is a bundle of contradictions - intellectually smart, yet emotionally stunted, spoilt and petulant, yet soft hearted. Sparks fly between Roth and Rainey, but would both of them act on their feelings?In the midst of the deluge of paranomal romances, it is refreshing to read about a romantic novel set in a different world and history.  Clearly, the inspiration is from the mythology and tales of Egypt. The book started off with much promise - we get hints that Rainey is not the brat as she seems and Roth is not as unfeeling and cold as he is. Unfortunately, the characters do not really change much(and at times, you find Roth a rather annoying twit filled with self righteousness and arrogance). The story drags on horribly and with all that words, it is rather surprising that you hardly see any sort of development of the characters or their relationship. The ending and conclusion between the characters were rather rushed and perfunctory. This could probably be to lack of editing or beta readers perhaps - which may have helped to tighten the storyline, delete the unncessary and correct some spelling and gramatical errors.Nonetheless, the whole concept does show some promise and I would keep an eye out for its sequels.