Review: a return to romance and a connection to the Wyr
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 6, 2012
HUNTER'S SEASON (Elder Races #4.7 or Tarot Card #4) by Thea HarrisonHUNTER'S SEASON is the 4th storyline in Thea Harrison's Elder Races Tarot Card series of novellas. The powerful Tarot Cards have made their way through a series of mishaps and adventures, and in each storyline, the cards have either hindered or helped the immortal in question.  Hunter's Season will find the Dark Fae and assassin warrior Xanthe as she returns home to the Fae colony outside of Chicago.  Having completed her most recent assignment at Devil's Gate, Xanthe will come into possession of the Tarot deck and in each shuffle, the Major Arcana destines that she will find someone to care (for) and Xanthe thinks the kitten she has found is the one-  only the someone in question is another Dark Fae with whom she has had feelings for a very long time.Chancellor Aubrey Riordan's life changed the day his wife tried to assassinate the new Queen of the Dark Fae -Niniane aka Tricks. And now a year has passed and the conspiracy and his wife's betrayal continue to follow him like a shadow. When Niniane and her consort Tiago hire the assassin Xanthe as the Queen's guardian, Aubrey is both concerned and delighted that the mysterious Dark Fae will continue to grace their lives.  But an assassination attempt on Aubrey will find Xanthe as his new protector and a relationship developing between two people who never considered the possibilities.Hunter's Season is more of a romance storyline than action and adventure. We get a glimpse into Tiago's friendship with Aubrey and his duties as the Dark Queen's consort.  Aubrey and Xanthe's relationship begins as nurse and patient, and slowly develops into a friendship that will quickly turn to passion and love.  As Aubrey's wounds and ego begin to heal, we will discover that the investigation into the attempted murder of the Chancellor has long been over, and that the Queen had ulterior motives to keep her guardian and friend together.HUNTER'S SEASON is a romantic storyline that concentrates on the growing relationship between two people.  I enjoyed this particular novella more than the others.  Perhaps I needed to cleanse my reading palette of some of the blood and war that so many of the recent paranormal storylines have focused. With the return of Tiago and Niniane, the storyline felt complete and part of the original Elder Race series.  Sometimes a novella will introduce a new character(s) or side-story that is so disconnected from the original series, that they are best read as stand alones, but Hunter's Season felt very connected and that was a major plus for Thea's storyline.see all of my reviews at : thereadingcafe.com