Review: Hippogryphs? like in Harry Potter?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 21, 2013
At first when I found out this was a paranormal book about hippogryphs, I was a little tentative but also curious. Tentative because it was hard for me to imagine a story involving a hippogryph in a romantic way, but curious to see if/how it would be pulled off. I've always enjoyed Greek mythology and had read the Harry Potter series so my interest was piqued. Naima Simone was able to create an engaging, believable, entertaining romance story. There is no denying that Nicolai, the hippogryph in question, is sexy and believable as well as irresistable.The writing was quite good and made for a fast read. I also really like the overall story. Nicolai is a protector of his people as well as of the human world from his people. The story starts with a nearly emotionally and psychologically bankrupt Nicolai from years of hunting his kind, and loosing his wife and best friend. He is ripe for a fall or to rise above it all. His meeting with Tamar is the pivotal point.Naima doesn't give alot of detail about the other males working with Nicolai which is a little different from other stories I've read that are like this series, but I actually liked that. I was also plesantly surprised at a few points in the story where I thought I knew what was going to happen in the plot. Then the author chose a to take those plot points in a unique direction -- unique in that each were slightly but significantly different from other books I've read in this genre. I also appreciated the fact that this book was written for adults using adult language meaning there are some "swear" words, but not excessively and not just for shock value. It was so nice to see adults talking like real adults instead of like stunted 1950's TV characters. My only negative comment is that now I will have to wait for the next book in the series.