Review: Loved it, just like I love all of Heather's books I pick up :)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 20, 2012
I was lucky enough to win one of the review copies for this book and I hadn't realized until I had started reading it that I had read the original (long ago), but it had been so long ago that I was still surprised. I had no clue where the book was going even with a past reading and I loved that, who doesn't like being surprised at how events turn out? ;)The Game, is almost literally like it sounds... the Game is where team leaders take each other down in quadrants and fight to be the best/win.Victoria Red is the leader of the Red Team (Light powers etc). Victor Black is the leader of the Gray Team (Dark powers etc). Victor has been playing for over 400 years and Victoria is the first one in a long time that can hold her own against him and guess how his cunning mind really works. Victoria is loved, not by just her teammates but everyone as she is charismatic etc... while Victor is feared (for good reason too).The Game is controlled by the Game Controllers and there is downtime in between games for players to rest/rejuvenate before the next game takes place.People are collected from surrounding areas if they show an aptitude for powers and are taken from their homes to train for the games. The Games played are supposed to keep the wall up and its for their "safety". No one really knows the true history because when a person is taken from their home, their memories are wiped clean and they start out with a new name.Victoria has been there since she was 15 years old and I believe she's 25 so she's been there the last 10 years. In order for the game to continue there can only be brief rests in between games and the balance must be kept (light and dark).Victor has wanted Victoria since the first time he's seen her and he proposes a personal game between the two of them, if she refuses he'll go after her team captain Max so Victoria has no choice but to play the game. Victoria has some powers which include fire/telekinesis and is warm while Victor can cause some serious pain ripping people open with lesions with just a thought and his power is cold.I don't want to say too much but the book is really yin and yang... light and dark, fire and ice, opposites attract. The book follows their journey as Victoria accepts Victors challenge and if you like Paranormal books there are some other beings (not telling what) in there that make up the paranormal, along with their various powers.If you like mystery, puzzles, paranormal, romance and sexy alpha men and strong independent women, you'll love Victor and Victoria ;) <3