Review: Loved IT! Probably my favorite book of the year
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 10, 2013
Symphony of Light and Winter is not your normal paranormal. It is such an utterly fantastic blend of non-vampire, non-angel, non-demon, non-god stuff that it truly drew me in from page one and kept me reading (to the exclusion of everything else).I don’t know what it was exactly—perhaps it was because all of those things were hinted at, providing glimpses of each, but there wasn’t an overwhelming focus on any given one. Perhaps it was the easy banter back and forth between Linden (the heroine, and she truly is) and Cyril (the hero who will do anything, and I mean the ultimate, to save the woman he loves).  Maybe that’s what did it for me.  Maybe it was the sexy best friend, or the sexual hunger coming off the entire crew in waves, as well as the deep emotional and sense of familial ties that connected all of them, making them a cohesive unit regardless of whatever else was going on in their lives. Even when Linden was cursing Cyril I could feel the love boiling underneath her frustration and anger.  I could sense his pain and guilt.Quite simply, it was wonderfully written.  I will not give away any spoilers. I just highly recommend you read this story. You will fall for these characters in all ways imaginable. I laughed, I cried, I got angry, I felt compassion.  The story is told in Linden’s POV only, but Ms. Mason still managed to convey Cyril’s thoughts and emotions through his words, his actions and his non-actions.I can honestly say I am most eagerly awaiting the next installment of this series.  Please tell me we won’t have to wait too long!I am a fan.