Review: A Slow-Burning Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 30, 2011
Rachel Firasek's THE LAST RISING sizzles in this new take on Egyptian mythology mixed with the modern day.Once a goddess, now a phoenix, Ice must pay penance and hope for a chance for redemption. Yet she's decided she has had enough of Osiris's games. Yet when she saves Turner Alcott's life, she may have to rethink her chances at redemption. Turner is arrogant, annoying, but she can't stand to be away from him or his son Brodie. Ice must decide if Turner is her redemption or her newest curse.The brilliant use of Egyptian mythology as well as the idea of the phoenix and redemption makes Firasek's The Curse of the Phoenix series stand out. It is this idea that drew me to THE LAST RISING and into the series. Firasek knows how to create a slow burning romance. I kept wondering "will they" or "won't they." Turner is a bit of a weak link in this novella for me, though. I find his chauvinistic attitudes and brash behavior a bit off-putting, but Ice and Brodie won me over. Firasek creates strong characters. The pace moved quickly, only lulling during the latter half of the novel before picking up again. The characterizations of the other phoenixes make me want to read the next in the series.THE LAST RISING by Rachel Firasek burns slowly and increases the tension between the romantic duo. Like a phoenix, I can't wait to dust off the ashes and read the next in the series!