Review: Historical, Paranormal, Mystery/Suspense, Romance-- A JOY to Read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 11, 2014
Outwardly, Lucien Vaudrey, Lord Crane, looks the consummate, polished aristocrat, tall, slender, confident.  But he's only recently returned to England to assume the title after the deaths of his father and older brother who were nasty, despotic pieces of work who left him with a lot of ill-will towards his name.  Lucien understands, he's not at all sorry they are dead and gone.  His father had kicked him out many years before and he's had to make his way from poverty in Shanghai where he built his own trading company and reached prosperity--with the help of his right-hand man Merrick.The book opens with Lucien under a super-natural attack threatening to kill him.  He and Merrick learned about magical attacks in the Far East, so they seek the English equivalent of a Shaman to aid them.  Stephen Day is such a man.  Unfortunately, he has also an axe to grind against the Vaudreys.The action is fast-paced.  Lucien/Crane has a distinct, amusing voice that is fun to experience.  The writing has an obvious ease and assurance.  I was pleasantly surprised.  This immediately felt like a book I wanted to curl up with and enjoy.I am SO happy that a sequel is already available, because I didn't want this book to end!  I need more!  I don't think I've read anything from this author before, but I will definitely hope there are more books out there!