Review: Hurray for the Hero!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 28, 2014
I am generally not a fan of Urban Fantasy, I like my HEA’s guaranteed at the end and I like my ending at the completion of the book. That’s not to say I don’t like series or recurring characters, because I luuuuuurve those, but they are absolutely apples and not apples. I am also very, very herocentric, so when I found out this was from Keller’s POV, for the most part, I took a chance. And Keller was KILLER!! *snort* At the beginning, Keller is more dark than light by a good bit, and is pretty resigned to the loss of his humanity. Then wham, he meets Josie! And it is like the hand of God reached down and restarted his withered soul. It was totally an Awwwww moment.When the book moves to Josie's POV, it is written in first person, which is par for the course in UF so I wasn't horribly surprised. It is not my favorite but this was well done. Josie initially is totally underwhelmed by Keller, although she does acknowledge his utter gorgeousness. I was not a raving fan of Josie's but I didn't want to bury her in the woods either, so she came out pretty good on my heroine scale. I liked her toughness and her loyalty.Since this is a novella, there was just time enough to get the flavor of the characters that will be showing up in future books. Alabaster Nights tasted delicious. Lots of flavor profiles and layers. From sweet, sour, salty and even bitterness, there is a plethora of literary ingredients, and they combine to make a dish best served again and again. Job well done, Ms. Rossi, brava.