Review: 3.5 stars-for The Impetuous Amazon
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 14, 2013
THE IMPETUOUS AMAZON is the second storyline in Sandy James' Alliance of the Amazons series focusing on four female Elemental Amazon warriors and the men they love. The storyline continues to build on the introductory premise as Megan Feurer, the fire Amazon must learn to control her anger and her fire, or find herself powerless in a world haunted by demons, demigods, mythological goddesses and the walking dead.  And to ensure Megan follows orders, Sentinel Johann Herrmann, the man who stirred the embers of Megan's soul in book one, will shadow her every move as she endeavors to reign in her temper when things get out of hand. And to complicate matters, the truth about Megan's heritage will reveal a deeper connection to the fire goddess than anyone could have imagined and place an invisible wall between Johann and Megan that may be impossible to overcome.The storyline progresses as Megan and Johann must investigate the mysterious disappearance and deaths of a number of young women all seemingly connected to a popular singer.  But it will be Megan that becomes his ultimate target when power and greed are his to command with the help of a number of other supernatural deities.As the title of the storyline implies, Megan is impetuous; a fiery redhead who is the epitome of fire, Megan's temper and acidic personality fuels the fire that burns within the Amazon warrior. And our heroine hides a painful past -one of betrayal and rejection at the hands of a woman she once called aunt and mother. But as Megan learns to control her fire, she is unable to control her burning need for the man who is trying to keep the flames under control.  Johann will learn first hand what it is to love and be loved by a fire Amazon, and without a shield, Megan's burning love for her Sentinel may put an end to their relationship before it has a chance to begin.Sandy James combines mythological goddesses and demons with a contemporary storyline that gifts another Amazon warrior with her mate.  The world building is limited in this particular story, as most of the premise is character driven-and saying that many of the previous storyline characters play a pivotal role in the fight against evil.  There is romance and love, sorrow and pain, action and suspense as well as the continuous animosity and rivalry amongst the goddesses that risks the lives of the men and women under their command. But the heroine was difficult to like at times-her attitude and personality left much to be desired and saying that-she was who she was because of her past.  I am definitely not excusing Megan's acerbic characteristics because in the real world she would be told in no uncertain terms-where to go and how fast.  The Impetuous Amazon is an interesting and fascinating addition to The Alliance of the Amazon series by Sandy James.see all of my reviews at : thereadingcafe(dot)com