I have read some of Demelza Carlton’s work and loved it, so when I saw that this was free and Broken Chains was available for review, I grabbed them both. Soooo disappointed. Heart of Stone read like a Prologue, a tease, and it did its job. I liked Ben and Pamela right away and felt they had a great story to tell. I wanted more. The bad thing is, the series is not complete, they are novellas, and you will need to read them all to get the whole story. I feel set up, cheated. I will be reading Broken Chains, because I already have it, but after that?
He walked out of the wall and announced that he was there to protect her. Tor has no memory of his past, just his urge, hes need to protect Catena. Demelza Carlton writes with wit and humor. My biggest problem, I thought this would finish the story started in Heart of Stone, but we don’t even discuss Ben. Where is he?
I enjoyed where the story was going and the laugh out loud moments, but, again, I feel hooked and left hanging. It would have been better if the entire series had been complete, then released. Now, it looks like April before Book II is ready and July before Book III is ready. I doubt I will finish the series. Too bad, because the characters were fun and had a great story to tell.
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Broken Chains by Demelza Carlton.
It is a pleasure to be back with the dragons in Abigail Owen’s latest novel in the Inferno Series, The Cursed King. Want to know why he was cursed? Gotta read the book. LOL
Airk: a dragon afraid to shift, king of the White Clan
I am sure sparks will fly in the conclusion to the Inferno Rising series and it sure has been one wild ride with the characters as they find their destiny.
High King Pytheios wants Angelika.
Angelika Amon’s three phoenix sisters are happily mated with their dragon counterparts. She wonders if she will ever find her mate? It seems she has spent her whole life waiting for this or that and she was done with it. She wants something. In this case, it s Airk and she was going after him. Their innocence in the sex department is sweet, sexy, and HOT, as they discover each other.
Abigail Owen has a way with words and this was only one of Angelika’s comments that cracked me up:
“Oh, Gods, do not think about fucking the hot, lonely, dangerous dragon shifter.”
I have spent some time with the dragon clans in their world and loved every minute of it. Not only do we have dragons, but we have many other wonderful supernatural characters that are well represented: phoenix, werewolves, gargoyles, hellhounds, witches, trolls…and when one is taken I mourn them.
I am so happy that I was there at the beginning for the Inferno series by Abigail Owen. She did a wonderful job of wrapping up the series in a spectacular fashion. Do I want a happy ever after? You bet! Did I get it? Yes, but it came at a cost. Even you may shed a tear or two or three.
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of The Cursed King by Abigail Owen.
4 Stars
GOODREADS BLURB
He will burn. She will rise.
Airk Azdajah, the rightful King of the White Clan, spent half a millennium being tortured by the false High King Pytheios. The only reason he’s alive is a curse— the man to kill Airk will be consumed in his own fire. Which is why Pytheios kept Airk alive, barely, unable to shift in his prison cage, driving the creature half of him into madness. Airk escaped, but he’ll never be truly free. What good is a king who can never let his feral dragon loose, never fly, and never lead his people? He’s better off dead.
Angelika Amon is the last unmated phoenix. The problem? She has no powers. Zip. Zilch. Angelika hates being dormant, especially now that her three sisters are blissfully mated to powerful dragon shifter kings and are very much part of the fight to take down the rotting king Pytheios, their parents’ killer. What good is a useless runt of a phoenix in a battle to save the dragon kingdom?
Desperate to find some way to help, she offers herself to Airk as a mate — just for political leverage. But a dormant phoenix is no damn use to him just like a dragon who can’t shift is no use to her. Until Pytheios sets his sights on Angelika for himself…
ABOUT ABIGAIL OWEN
Multi–award-winning paranormal romance
author, Abigail Owen, loves plots that move hot and fast, feisty
heroines with sass, alpha heroes with heart, a dash of snark, and oodles
of sexy shifters! Other titles include wife, mother, Star Wars geek,
ex-competitive skydiver, spreadsheet lover, eMBA, organizational guru,
Texan, Aggie, and chocoholic.
Abigail grew up consuming books and
exploring the world through her writing. She attempted to find a
practical career related to her favorite pastime by earning a degree in
English Rhetoric (Technical Writing). However, she swiftly discovered
that writing without imagination is not nearly as fun as writing with
it.
Abigail currently resides in Austin,
Texas, with her own personal hero (who she totally married!) and their
two children, who are growing up way too fast.
Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those
neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything
like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in
your stacks.
Alchemy might be the cure… if Riga can survive long enough to puzzle out its mysteries.
The first in the addictive, action-packed Riga Hayworth series.
Someone’s killing psychics in bucolic Lake Tahoe, and the police think Riga may be connected to the crimes.
They could be right.
Riga
recognizes the sinister hand of a long-dead enemy in the crime scene.
Juggling demons, daimons, and a devilish casino owner, can this
metaphysical detective catch a killer before she becomes the next
target?
If you’re a fan of Patricia Briggs, Jim Butcher,
Charlaine Harris or Deborah Harkness, don’t miss this twisty paranormal
mystery, because this complicated, 40-something heroine isn’t like the
others…
I added The Alchemical Detective by Kirsten Weiss to my TBR on 11.8.12 and I am sooooo glad I am doing the Backlog post. I may never have found this otherwise. A female Gargoyle…sounds like a hoot to me and I am glad the book was brought to my attention….again. 🙂What a fun play on the character’s name….Riga Hayworth.
Old Hallows Eve, when things go bump in the night, Children come to play, and the witches provide the fright. For 19 authors, USA Today and international bestselling, The Halloween tales become more than this foretelling. In the Soul’s Day Boxset, a mansion feeds on souls, A gargoyle captures them, and a demon dungeon master makes the calls, Campers gets picked off one by one, The Karnaval’s corn dogs are less than fun, Ghosts lurking around every bend, ‘I do’ at the wedding is the very end. A boxset of chills and thrills to keep you up at night, One-click pre-order to snap your copy filled with fright. On old Hallow’s eve when creatures come to play, With this spine chilling pages, it’s where you’ll want to stay.
A boxset filled with all kinds of weird, the unexplained, terror and survival from unearthly beings.
Azaaa Davis has a story in this boxset and I am so excited to share it! I have read her Nadira Holden Demon Hunter series and loved them.
Sooooo, let me introduce you to Jilted and Azaaa Davis:
My story in SBD: Jilted by Azaaa DavisCover image attached. Page count: 60Blurb:
Administrative
assistant by day and boss lady on social media by night, Theresa enjoys
sharing her charmed life with half-million followers. The only thing
she loves more is being engaged to the hottest doctor at the clinic
where they both work. Cementing her fame by reaching one million
followers would be the icing on her wedding cake.
Life
stops running smoothly when her husband vanishes on their wedding night
and a leaked photo of a barely-dressed Theresa yelling at the police
sparks a viral sensation. With everything at stake—love, reputation,
followers, and job—she embarks on a reluctant voyage of discovery.
Follow Theresa as she stumbles over her new husband’s secrets and
develops her inner strength.
