Review: Whooo knew owls were so sexy? (see what I did there?!)
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 2, 2013
I love Thea Harrison's world and the characters who people it, so for me this story was pure pleasure. I must admit that the quick peek into Grace and Khalil's life was my favorite part, (love me some djinn) but the whole story is strong. We also get to see Phaedra continue her recovery, and while she's a bit prickly for my taste, I have faith in the author. I thought the same thing about Carling, but she and Rune became one of my favorite couples in the series.Olivia and Sebastian work well together as a couple. I do wish we spent more time with just the two of them. Since the story is so short, the traitor and the curse got in the way of two interesting people falling in love. Really it's a testament to Thea's excellent characterization that the suspense element felt unnecessary to me. I wanted watch Olivia and Sebastian explore their relationship and that time gets fast-forwarded a bit. A personal preference rather than criticism. Really I just find the whole Wyr mate thing so sexy and fascinating! More of that, less of the bad guys!This is one of the best romance series on the market: well-written, wildly original, romantic, sexy, and fun. (It's also worth noting that Harrison's world-building is always consistent. She doesn't make rules and then violate them, a pet peeve of mine.) If you aren't familiar with Harrison's world, this probably isn't the best place to start, so start at beginning ASAP! You will not regret it.