Review: Cardew's intensity makes this another first rate read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 2, 2014
Katri Cardew quickly became my “go to” author after I read Elf.In looking back, I think this is the most straightforward of her books thus far and it definitely stood out to me as the most intense.I was glad to see the quirky pixie and perhaps even more so Zyre the Elf I met in my first Cardrew book.Elves, such as Zyre, find that Demons have an overpowering attraction to them and in this story Vyrn Dhaigre would like nothing more than his marriage to this winsome elf.Vyrn is from a demon Empire that cares only about profit. As the bankers of the multiverse, they train their sons to be the financiers of many worlds.Through devotion to serving the Martyc Empire, Vyrn has managed to achieve the status of prince which is valuable in more than one way as it also is part of his plan to get what he really wants- marriage to Zyre.  He fell in love with her before and has been toiling non -stop towards his goal of marriage to her.Unfortunately, he doesn’t take into account the wrath of a woman scorned.  A  bride from his world has been chosen for him. When he scorned her due to his attraction to Zyre, well, as the saying goes – Hell hath no fury, like a woman scorned.The plot twists and turns and Zyre discovers a secret that Vyrn has withheld from her.Once again, this author takes us deep into the Realm – filled with Vampires, Pixies, Elves and an assortment of other creatures- the attention to detail is splendidly riveting.The attention to detail and the painting of the characters and scenes with a pen is mind boggling.I chose a line from the book as I read and re-read this line several times as I was amazed at the description and the way the author writes - The chameleon demon, his flat  features strained joined their table with the insidious grace of oil snaking across the water.  He was slim as a small human child, the ivory of his shiny skin looked rich with colour compared to the stark white of the Druqe while his hair was an ever changing shimmer of colours, and his eyes the buff of sand.(end quote)If you love rich attention to detail, this author should be on your reading list.Settle into your reading chair as this book is one that will keep you glued to your seat, or like me, reading it even when on my elliptical machine as I just couldn’t put it down.Excellent read.