Review: Historical western romance with a steampunk edge
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 7, 2014
I’m not sure what I expected, but this book was different from what I thought it would be. For one thing, unlike most paranormal romances, the main character is a male. In so many ways, this book is Luke’s story. The prologue seemed long (and very sad) when I read it, but once I got into the book, I totally got why it had to be there.At the beginning of the book, Luke is a fifteen year old who hates magic. He’s been told he has power, but he doesn’t want anything to do with it. The universe has other ideas about that, though. Without inserting spoilers, magic pretty much hunts Luke down. When the main part of the story picks up, it’s thirty years later and he’s an enforcer for the Coven, an established group of witches. Luke isn’t a witch himself, though, but a mage.Anyway, his assignment is making certain the twelve-year old daughter of Coven leaders remains safe. He meets Abigail, who’s also traveling with the child, on the Overland Stage. The paranormal romance part of the story picks up from there, but not without problems, lots of them. Faced with wraiths, a child who’s been possessed, wolves turned by the dark, and humans who practice black magick, Luke’s not certain who to trust.I had a hard time putting this book down and recommend it for paranormal romance fans who want something a little out of the ordinary.