Review: Emotionally Engaging PNR
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 27, 2012
Rating: 3.5...A gratifying beginning to a new paranormal series!Devon Monroe has been the Assembly's prisoner since infancy. The appearance of wealth and pampering became overshadowed as her awareness of surveillance cameras and physical boundaries grew. Devon is keenly intelligent and very observant. Something is changing in her environment signaling it's time to enact her escape plan.Seth Eastman has been hired for a mission. His task is to `reclaim' Devon. She is the first captive Vadm female found. Seth's also been told Devon is his Macche, fated one, but he dismisses the information as romantic nonsense. He will do his job and get his money. Job done!Rise of Hope, a novella, is the introduction to the Fabric of Fate series, which is set at five books. In this short story, Kaily Hart introduces readers to a secret and gifted race called the Vadm. Their origins and situation is shrouded in mystery. Their race is nearly extinct and their women targeted for unknown reasons.While this series includes a new race of supernaturals, it also contains the popular (or common) elements of paranormal romance. It includes the use of a secret race, fated mates, and enhanced libido. Despite some of the paranormal romance tropes, this book is well-written and enjoyable. The small group of Vadm men have the the various personalities that appeal to romance fans.I found Rise of Hope emotionally engaging and nicely paced. (I am hoping future books have more action.) It sets up the series very well for a novella. The heroine displays intelligence and is likable. Devon is not the gullible heroine. For the most part, Seth dragged his feet accepting his mate and I wish there would have been more to his character.The other males within the team have me intrigued and I'm looking forward to future stories in this series. I also want to learn more about this secret race and the story behind their abandonment. This is my first Kaily Hart book and it won't be my last.In a sub-genre saturated with vampires and werewolves, it's a welcome change when authors step outside the typical paranormal being box. I'm anxious to see how this series progresses. Overall, this is a book paranormal fans may enjoy!ARC courtesy of Carina Press via Netgalley