Review: Once More, If You Are Not Reading This Series...What are you Waiting For??
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 12, 2014
Midnight Dynasty by Sarah M. Cradit is a 2014 Independent publication. I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.Midnight Dynasty: Malediction- Act 1 ( The House of Crimson and Clover)This full length novel will be issued ala' e-series format. This is the first release.Family or generational curses are often fodder for conspiracy theorist. From the Guinness Family curse, to Bruce Lee's family and of course the Kennedy's ,we have oft speculated on the apparent bad luck that runs is some families.The Deschanel family curse has lain dormant for ten years, but it looks like it' s back and making up for lost time.Tristan's life is so sad and your heart will break for him as he struggles to come to terms with his family all their turmoils. His mother gives dire warnings to the family to refrain from falling in love, to avoid marriage, and most of all put off having children. Geez! Well a guy could get lonely under those conditions and so Tristan thinks having an affair with a married woman could be the solution. No strings, no curses, right? This is the Deschanel's we are talking about so things aren't as simple as all that. Tristan has monumental panic attacks if the word love comes up in a relationship.While not everyone in the family is convinced there is a curse, things have escalated to the point where a Magi Collective is about to be convened and I really want to see what happens with that!!Lets not forget about Oz who is also a part of this story and I do hope he gets a little closeup time.And last but not least... Jacob and Amelia. Well crap! We gotta do something about this curse and in a hurry. This couple deserves happiness!!Also, included in the book is the family tree map and this is a real must for fans of this series. I love interwoven family sagas and this one really had a Gothic tone and left me with a sense of impending explosions and you are warned... this curse will threaten more family members before all is said and done.I really enjoyed getting to know these characters a bit more. Ana, Nicolas, Finn, and that crew of people were not featured in this installment and we presume things are status quo with them at the moment. I am looking forward to seeing how all this plays out and I'm really stoked about the Magi Collective.I've said this before about this series, but it warrants mentioning again. This story has so many layers and elements that it would really make a great book club read. It's part fantasy, part paranormal romance, part mystery, and part family saga. The author crafts each installment carefully so that the reader is never sure what direction she will take next. So far I have never been able to guess what these characters will do or what will befall them next.Caution: There is a cliffhanger- however, I did mention this book was being release like an e-series, so another chapter will be out soon!!Once more, if you are not reading this series.. what are you waiting for??!!