Review: Engrossing tale of destiny and friendship and love
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 31, 2014
Title:Defenders Blood Alex's DestinyAuthor: A. K. MichaelsRelease date: 10 January 2014Series: Yes - Book 1 of the Defenders SeriesI love my paranormal, whether it be shifters, were,s, vampires, ancient gods, archangels... I love them all.This book gave a storyline that has them all and shakes it up so it's got its own original vibe.Alexina or Alex as she like to be called is about to find out all is not what it seems... I loved that the heroine is in her 40's and that the Author has written the book with a Scottish style of dialect, so all you spelling critics don't start! Just read it as it's spelt and you will soon be speaking in a Scottish twang! )But without giving any spoilers or revealing plot twists, I can say that I was engrossed in the story, reading it in 2 days, and I am going to get the others in the series too.I must say the first chapter had me in stiches... And the heroine puking ( lol not your atypical start to the hero meets heroine plot line) this was one of my favourite bits... Brought back memories of my courting days and fast fair ground rides... But I will say no more about that or I will get shot by the OH.I had a few favourite character's - the heroine Alex and the hero Zach , but also Duncan, Vlad, Irina and Alex's Aunt have caught my interest, the way the author has written this book she has developed a world where the supporting characters are both full and interesting making you want to know more about their stories, and I hope that the author does this in Book 2.  There are 6 books so far in this series - 'An Urban Fantasy' is the series title.The characters are believable, they have flaws, you feel for them when they are hurting, or happy.The scene where Alex takes up the task her destiny has set for her was one of my favourites, it was action packed and well written, the story grips you and keep you turning the pages... And the ending is a bit of a cliffhanger, but as I've already said, the next 6 books are already available so that's not much of an issue.There are sex scenes in this series, so it's for over 18's but they are well written and not to prevalent.The world building Mrs Michaels has done in this first book has you wanting to explore them different 'supe's' that Alex meets, and I for one will be reading further to explore this world.5 stars* This review is my own opinions and I have not received any compensation for this book.