Serpent's Kiss (Elder Races #3)

Oct 15, 2011 Lady Valee rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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3.5 stars
Definitely better than book 2 which bored me a bit. This one had a nice beginning and amazing development, but then it got stuck with a boring-to-tears ending. Things were getting better and better and I really thought I would end up loving the book, but then the ending went ALL WRONG!

WHY did it go wrong?
I love strong and capable main characters more than any other type. I just adore to see a character who is able to ACHIEVE whatever he/she wants because he is powerful enough to fight w...more 3.5 stars
Definitely better than book 2 which bored me a bit. This one had a nice beginning and amazing development, but then it got stuck with a boring-to-tears ending. Things were getting better and better and I really thought I would end up loving the book, but then the ending went ALL WRONG!

WHY did it go wrong?
I love strong and capable main characters more than any other type. I just adore to see a character who is able to ACHIEVE whatever he/she wants because he is powerful enough to fight whatever comes against him/her. That's what I love the most about this genre, reading about heroes and heroines with powers one could not even imagine possessing. But then there's nothing I detest more than seeing one of those heroines or heroes becoming weak and powerless.
(view spoiler) The ending felt so inconclusive and lame that it almost made me rate this book with even lower, but we are talking about the last 10% (20% at the most) of the book. The rest was magnificent. While it took them some time to finally accept they would be together once they did things developed swiftly. I'm really excited about next book.

Leaving the ENDING behind, I REALLY did ENJOY this book.
How not to with a dragon shifter, gryphon shifters,vampires, fairies, harpies, demons, witches, elves, trolls and many more different species...
To all that just add some time travelling, some cut and run, some persecutions and some murdering attempts. Can you help ADORING this book even though the terrible ending? I couldn't, so I ended up giving 4 stars to it even though the ending completely ruined everything for me.

But now I really got my hopes back for this series and I think next book is gonna be great.(less)

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Sep 25, 2012 Shannon C. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: paranormal romance fans

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Original, good PNR with very good world building. I liked seeing characters again from the earlier books. After the last book when we met Carling, I was worried if I would like her in this one. She seemed pretty icy/remote when we met her previously. However as I saw more sides of her in Serpent's Kiss, she grew on me. Even though she's uber powerful, she's also caring, smart, hardworking, shows some humor, etc. Rune was good as the lead hero...funny, powerful, smart, hot, etc. I liked how their...more Original, good PNR with very good world building. I liked seeing characters again from the earlier books. After the last book when we met Carling, I was worried if I would like her in this one. She seemed pretty icy/remote when we met her previously. However as I saw more sides of her in Serpent's Kiss, she grew on me. Even though she's uber powerful, she's also caring, smart, hardworking, shows some humor, etc. Rune was good as the lead hero...funny, powerful, smart, hot, etc. I liked how their relationship developed. They don't immediately jump into bed together (a pet peeve of mine).

I continue to be impressed w/Harrison's ability to come up with original stuff (even with so many PNRs out these days). Rune is a grphyon, which on its own is original in the PNR space. But then what Harrison finally unveils about his abilities is really cool. Although Carling is a vamp (which is pretty common), what Harrison does with it again I found really original....what's going on w/ Carling's character as well as how vamps were created and what they are. I don't want to get into details b/c it's too spoilerish. That plays out over the story. Also we see more of the medusa and djinn--two more character types you don't see every day in PNRs. She also introduced a new Oracle character.

I had a few nits:
- I would have liked some action scenes earlier on. The first part of the book seemed a bit draggy.
- Rune & Dragos disagreement seemed contrived, which always annoys me in books. You know if they just communicated a bit better it would have been avoided.
But overall I still enjoyed the book.

Also liked the bonus excerpt from Oracle's Moon, which will be out in March. The Djinn we met in the earlier books (the one that helped the vampire Carling) is the hero. His heroine is Grace the Oracle. Can't wait! March 2012 can't come soon enough for the next one!

If you haven't read the series, and you are a PNR fan I recommend it. It's one of the better new series I've come across in the past year. In writing style/feel, it reminds me to Nalini Singh's Psy Changelings (which I also love). And in world building/character setup, it's similar to Kresley Cole's Immortals After Dark (again--another fav). The books are best read in order, since each one builds on the other and characters from earlier books show up in the later ones. First book: Dragon Bound (less)

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Mar 25, 2012 Mimi Smith rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

4.5 stars

The Series Predicament

I may be the only one out there who says this-but I loved this book as much as the previous books in the series. For me, the problem with series is most often about books being all so similar they get...boring? Or something like that. Here the main problem, and the prevailing opinion is that the books after Dragon Bound weren't as good. Different maybe. Less focused on romance, sure. But, I think we forget while comparing, these are some pretty awesome books. I lo...more

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May 28, 2012 Ren rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Elder Races series fans and PNR readers

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More than 5 stars and Top Read 2012.

I think I know reasons why readers will find this book hard to understand, and too slow for them. Because like Rune Ainissesthai ( very difficult to pronounce and write, huff!), Serpent's Kiss is a book that full of riddle. Waiting its mysteries to be solved. (I sound like Sherlock Holmes here, hmm).

The event of Serpent's Kiss is continue from Storm's Heart. Because Rune make pact with Vampyre's Queen (or ex-Queen) that also a witch, Carling Severan, to save T...more

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Mar 20, 2013 Sans marked it as dnf · review of another edition

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I believe my last status update says it all: This book is a brick wall I just kept throwing myself at.

Until one of my friends sacrificed herself and finished the book. The crazy train not only left the station, it derailed at WTF-ville apparently. I'll still read the next book, but unless it's just as amazing as Dragon Bound, I'm going to have to drop this series and weep for what could have been.

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Mar 01, 2012 Julia rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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When I find an author I enjoy, I have a tendency to go from book to book, glutting myself on their entire catalog. This can be good and bad. It's great to immerse myself in a style I enjoy, but when I think about rating or evaluating the book, my scale is skewed towards rating in comparison to other books by that author. Thea Harrison's Elder Races novels are my current addiction, I no sooner put down one than I'm anxiously anticipating the next. SERPENT'S KISS is a bright spot in an already won...more When I find an author I enjoy, I have a tendency to go from book to book, glutting myself on their entire catalog. This can be good and bad. It's great to immerse myself in a style I enjoy, but when I think about rating or evaluating the book, my scale is skewed towards rating in comparison to other books by that author. Thea Harrison's Elder Races novels are my current addiction, I no sooner put down one than I'm anxiously anticipating the next. SERPENT'S KISS is a bright spot in an already wonderful series, and I'll be able to fill some of the months before ORACLE'S MOON comes out in March by mulling over this magic and these characters.

The world building in SERPENT'S KISS is ambitious, delving into the mythology of gryphons and vampires, the history of Carling's origins, and the politics of her present day position. Harrison writes enough explanation and detail to make reading along with Rune and Carling interesting, without getting bogged down in inconsistencies or procedure. I was so fascinated with how the mystery was unfolding, I almost lost sight of the main characters themselves. Details about Rune's personality or Carling's history that seemed inconsequential at the start come together at the close to make this an even more satisfying story.

I am continually impressed with the attention Harrison lavishes on her character's relationships, going beyond destiny or chemistry to write pairings that compliment and strengthen one another. Rather than writing generically appealing characters, Rune and Carling are another Elder Races couple that have some quirks and rough spots that happen to fit just right with each other. What better balance for one of nature's most playful and mutable beings than the cool, capable steadfastness of a woman who has survived for millennia?

It is still frustrating to see glimpses of beloved past characters without getting to spend much time with them, but luckily, Harrison always gives readers a peak at the next relationship on the horizon. Based on the introductory chapter included at the close of SERPENT'S KISS, ORACLE'S MOON promises to be a thoroughly entertaining blend of human practicality butting heads with another charming, if arrogant, magical being.

Full review at All Things Urban Fantasy.

Sexual Content: Several sex scenes.

Read #2 (3/1/2012): Much like with STORM'S HEART, I liked SERPENT'S KISS even more the second time around. Rune's playfulness seemed a little juvenile on my first read, and I missed how perfectly it compliments the mutable nature of his immortality. I also misunderstood the origins of Carlin's name the first time around, and how she maintains a core of self despite changes in history. Of all the books I've read dealing with time travel, SERPENT'S KISS is the most accessible and elegantly done. Love it!(less)

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Dec 03, 2011 Pamela(AllHoney) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Pamela(AllHoney) by: Lisa Kay

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Not sure why but this one was a struggle for me. It didn't grab my attention and I forced myself to carry on. I'm not convinced that it was the book itself but perhaps me instead. I just found myself wanting to do other things instead of read. *gasp* I must admit to wanting to know the outcome and that is why I kept going.

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Oct 14, 2011 Lady Jaye rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This is the third novel in the Elder Races series and Rune's story, with the Vampyre Queen Carling as his love interest.

I do think this is a much better book than the travesty that was Storm's Heart, but it is nowhere near as good as Dragon Bound. It was okay.

Hands down the best thing about the book was the heroine, Carling. I liked exploring her backstory and her motivations for her actions. She was also a strong, likable character. I did not like Carling from the previous books, but I am sur...more This is the third novel in the Elder Races series and Rune's story, with the Vampyre Queen Carling as his love interest.

I do think this is a much better book than the travesty that was Storm's Heart, but it is nowhere near as good as Dragon Bound. It was okay.

Hands down the best thing about the book was the heroine, Carling. I liked exploring her backstory and her motivations for her actions. She was also a strong, likable character. I did not like Carling from the previous books, but I am surprised to find myself in love with her in this novel. She rocks!

The person that didn't rock, much to my surprise, was Rune. I have loved him through Dragon Bound and Storm's Heart, but that love stopped in Serpent's Kiss. He did not seem funny to me, and all his "cool-talk/witty repartees" missed the mark for me: I found them hollow, unfunny, and sometimes quite disrespectful. Simply put, I didn't like the person Rune was in this book, and I found myself liking him less and less as the book progressed; I did not like the person he became in the end at all.

I was also very disappointed that he did not share the fact of his changing the past with Dragos and the Gryphons, or the fact that he'd mated with Carling (until he couldn't hide it later). His excuse was that he didn't trust them. That doesn't wash with me. You would think you could trust people who had been your friends and comrades in arms for centuries. Especially as they could feel the effects of his changing the past. But apparently Rune's definition of friendship and mine are different.

Another thing that bothered me was the Rift between Dragos and Rune at the end. It just didn't make sense in the grand scheme of things, and I'd have expected Rune to be less of an ass. You don't hide essential info from your closest friends and yet expect them to act as if they knew the entire picture. Needless to say I didn't think he deserved the friendship of the other wyr, much less Dragos' friendship. Dragos did not do anything wrong and acted very fairly, given what little he knew and given that he had the interests of the entire wyr race to consider. Sigh. Rune was so much less than he appeared to be in the other books. Womp.

One final thing that didn't work for me was the love. I loved Carling, and I could see her relationship blossom with Rune. It just did nothing for me - I could see the love but could not feel it. I went into this book worried that Rune would be stuck with Carling, but now I am kinda sad that Carling is stuck with Rune.

Needless to say, I am not too keen on continuing the series after this one. I'll just read Dragon Bound to regain my happy memories and quit while I'm ahead. But I am glad I read this book. If nothing at all, it wiped the bad taste of Storm's Heart from my mouth. (less)

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Oct 21, 2011 Angela the Fair ~Lusty Lace~ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Serpent's Kiss
by Thea Karrison
(Elder Races # 3)

Reviewed for Under The Covers Blog

I have to say that I am addicted to Thea Harrison's Elder Races World. It is a phenomenal world of Wyr kind, Elves, Fae, Demons, Monsters, Vampires and Witches. Thea Harrison did not disappoint. I was sucked in this original and intense world she has created.

I honestly was afraid to rate this book because I thought I may be biased. See, I attended a lunch get-together with Ms. Harrison on the day this book was rel...more

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Sep 23, 2011 All Things Urban Fantasy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Thea Harrison's Elder Races novels are my current addiction, I no sooner put down one than I'm anxiously anticipating the next. SERPENT'S KISS is a bright spot in an already wonderful series, and I'll be able to fill some of the months before ORACLE'S MOON comes out in March by mulling over this magic and these characters.

The world building in SERPENT'S KISS is ambitious, delving into the mythology of gryphons and vampires, the history of Carling's origins, and the politics of her present day po...more

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Sep 26, 2011 Jess rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, for_review

Review posted: Happily Ever After - Reads

We first met Carling in Storm’s Heart as she earned a favor from Rune in return for saving Tiago’s life. It’s time to pay up and Serpent’s Kiss picks up fairly soon after the events of Storm’s Heart with Carling summoning Rune to collect on her favor. Dragos is pissed. Rune, being his First sentinel, has just promised basically anything that Carling could want, and could be gone for years upon years fulfilling this one obligation. Rune’s a pretty laid bac...more Review posted: Happily Ever After - Reads

We first met Carling in Storm’s Heart as she earned a favor from Rune in return for saving Tiago’s life. It’s time to pay up and Serpent’s Kiss picks up fairly soon after the events of Storm’s Heart with Carling summoning Rune to collect on her favor. Dragos is pissed. Rune, being his First sentinel, has just promised basically anything that Carling could want, and could be gone for years upon years fulfilling this one obligation. Rune’s a pretty laid back guy, and he just seems tired. Not that he’s at all excited to be heading Carling’s way, but he almost looks forward to leaving NY for a bit, taking a break from Dragos and his life and so he heads west, humming Bob Marley tunes the entire way.

Carling is dying. She’s an old vampyre and with age comes a disease that has her suffering from what other vampyres before dealt with right before they met their ultimate death. She’s fading, which in Carling’s case, means that an odd Other/time/dimension shift happens when she fades away. It can last for hours or as long as a few days, and during this time she’s literally at her most vulnerable and completely unable to defend herself when a fade hits her. Not much is known about them, and she’s isolated herself on an island with her “child” Rhoswen, off the coast from San Francisco to live out her final days. It’s to this island that she’s summoned Rune.

Rune immediately gets drawn into the fight to try and find a cure to save Carling’s life. She’s devoted so many years already to research, but Rune’s convinced that with a new eye on the issue he might be able to help, especially when he finds himself pulled into one of her fades that puts him in a place he never expected, and he knows there’s so much more to this than either of them realize. Instead of having full out violence and battles for the action, this story was about Rune and Carling fighting the past, present and future in the most interesting ways. A few sections I had to reread just to make sure I was getting all the details right, because Thea really packs it in and within one scene, the events impact Rune much differently than they do Carling. It’s a little confusing at times, but it works.

My heart really went out to Carling. She comes off as this tough, unfeeling vampire – and she’s anything but. It takes an even older Wyr to reawaken things in her that she had pushed aside, tried not to feel, or was certain that she couldn’t anymore. I’m convinced that Rune could charm anyone and anything (including the snakes of a medusa) and Carling tries to resist for as long as she can. While the story certainly centers around Rune and Carling’s relationship, we learn quite a few interesting tidbits that could impact the future. Rune uncovers an ability of Wyr’s that could devastate the world as they all know it, should that information get out. Also Dragos keeps coming to mind. He and Pia show up very briefly in this book, but with the way things are going, first in Storm’s Heart and now this story, Dragos will be in a very interesting position once his next book rolls around. What I love most about Dragos, specifically in this story, he can have just one line, that’s perfectly timed and worded as only Dragos could do that makes me want to reread his book immediately.

We get a little sneak peek for the next book as we’re introduced to the Oracle and learn a bit more about Khalil – who I’m loving a little more each time he shows up on page. From the small amount we learn about the new Oracle, her past is a sad one, her present is a bit hectic and when Khalil surprises everyone by offering his protection to her family, he pushes his way right into the middle of her life, much to her annoyance. That fallout will be so much fun to read!

Rune’s such a good guy, easy going for the most part, but fiercely protective of Carling, especially as he spends more time with her and learns who she truly is. Even as Rune finds himself falling head over heels for Carling, he makes it very clear that he can’t be all in with their relationship while she holds back. I loved how upfront he was with her, and Carling met him head on; Rune needed her to step up and meet him halfway, and he lets her know it:

He fingered the short, untidy hair at her temple and stroked her devastated face. His expression was clear, determined. He looked as steady as a rock, and just as moveable. He said softly, “I will never leave you. I will never let you go. I will not let you fall, or fail. I will always come for you if you leave, always find you if you’re lost. Always.”

She looked more vulnerable than he had ever seen her as her beautiful mouth shaped the word in silence. Always?

It was as if she were too afraid to say the word aloud. Everything inside of him wanted to pounce on her, to cover her vulnerability with his strength, to take her until she screamed with pleasure again. His instincts strained against his self-control.

But she was also a predator. If he did not engage those instincts in her too, no matter how he tried to hold on, eventually he would lose her. And he could not let that happen. He would not.

He whispered back, “Always. But you have to want it too. You have to own up to it and admit you want me.”

Where this book might lack the action packed punch of Dragon Bound, it makes up for it with a strong relationship between Rune and Carling and their travels that span dimensions and times that nobody saw coming. The set up for Khalil and the Oracle was just enough to make me want more and the continuing impact of the events in books 2 and 3 and how they’re hitting Dragos in his life, professionally and personally, will be very interesting to see in greater detail when his POV comes back in a future book. This continues to be a series that I look forward to and 3 books in, the world is getting more complex and interesting and after finishing this book, I still can’t wait to see what happens next.(less)

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Nov 17, 2011 Laura rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This is my least favorite of the series and the pairing between Rune and Carling just didn't do it for me. I never found the character Carling to be all that interesting. Compared to the heroines in the last two novels, Carling is rather bland. The one scene that stood out for me, and not in a good way, was when Rune was trying to change the way that Carling dresses. Am I the only one who took offense at this? It was just so patronizing. He was hand picking everything from her underwear to her s...more

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Mar 27, 2013 Sunny added it · review of another edition

3.5 stars.

It was not what I was expecting, so much so that I put it down for a few days. However, after I adjusted, I really liked it. This is very different than the first two books, quite cerebral with discussions of blood pathogens and time traveling, etc and A LOT less action. Still when you settle into it, there is a quiet beauty and strength in Carling and Rune's love story. That part made the whole book. However, there were too many loose ends. Where do we go from here? (view spoiler)...more

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Oct 21, 2011 Lady Heather rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Elder Races fans, PNR, UF

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Oh the Author had a good ending, but left SO much unsettled... because there is NO WAY that such strong, powerful, and dynamic characters would be left living like this...no matter how much they "loved one another".

I LOVE this series, and I LOVE this Author's writing, and characters... but, just a 'pet peeve' of mine .... once a story is written.. we never hear what happens to them!

.... that is why the "Night Huntress Series" and the "Kate Daniels Series" are so attractive to me in the PNR genre...more

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Aug 02, 2012 Allison rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review contains spoilers.

Sadly, it's easy to be perfunctory when you like a book. I break into a cold sweat just thinking about writing reviews of the books I like, let alone love. Platitudes often make for tepid reviews. But that is not the case here. A Serpent's Kiss, as they say in the South African click language Xhosa -- le ncwadi imbi -- loosely translated, "This book is bad."

It should be stated outright that I have not read the book entirely. I know. I know. But I swam halfway up tha...more This review contains spoilers.

Sadly, it's easy to be perfunctory when you like a book. I break into a cold sweat just thinking about writing reviews of the books I like, let alone love. Platitudes often make for tepid reviews. But that is not the case here. A Serpent's Kiss, as they say in the South African click language Xhosa -- le ncwadi imbi -- loosely translated, "This book is bad."

It should be stated outright that I have not read the book entirely. I know. I know. But I swam halfway up that shit stream and it wasn't looking any less murky ahead. So I am going to assume the second half of the book blew as bad as the first. It all really comes down to one horrible flaw. The hero and heroine. Worst chemistry since hydrogen sulfide (the smelly component of a fart).

These people had no chemistry! None! Elton John and Madonna have more chemistry. Rune is like a hippie body guard with a Southern edge. Carling, the female lead, is austere, calculating, and ruthless. Laid back guys do not like mind-fuck chicks.

Seriously, let's examine this. Rune Ainissesthai, the male lead, is literally thousands of years old but he lives in tie dyed t-shirts, jean cut offs and listens to the Dead. Really, so the first couple thousand of years nothing turned his crank, then the sixties happen, and he's all-in. Time continues to move on, but he's like, "No, I'm good with the whole hippie thing. I'm going to stick with Dead gear and birkenstocks. I enjoy looking like I just walked out of the Womad festival. Cric, 1995." THAT IS HOW INTO BEING A HIPPIE THIS DUDE IS!

And Carling...Seriously what the hell kind of a name is Carling? Carling is a gerund, and in this case it's a blending of the verbs: to be a bitch and to be annoying. Example: Clearly, Carling was the sales lady in Pretty Woman's favorite past time.

So the plot is this, mind-fuck Carling is the head of the vampire constituency in California. At the end of the second Elder Races book (which also sucked), Rune, to save the life of his friend Tiago, makes a deal with Carling to grant her one favor. Hello, Mind-Fuck Table for two. So the third book begins with Rune heading over to vampire country to make good on his end. Then we find out she's sick and things get creepy. Then the statuesque mind-fuck Carling starts getting all vulnerable and weepy and ugh weak. Now she's just a what-the-fuck kind of girl. And then Ally pulled the escape lever; so I don't know what-the-hell-else happened to these 'beings'. And I feel for those of you that had to read the sex scene between them. Did I mention hydrogen sulfide?(less)

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Oct 10, 2011 Lynette rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Once again, everyone and their mother has reviewed SERPENT'S KISS. And, I know that nothing I'm going to say is going to stop you from reading this book, right? So, I'm just going to give you my impressions while I read instead of boring you to death with plot points.

SERPENT'S KISS had a slow start. However, if you're familiar with my opinions, you'll know that I believe all of Ms. Harrison's novels have a slow start. I'm becoming somewhat familiar with her books going like this . . . . yada, ya...more Once again, everyone and their mother has reviewed SERPENT'S KISS. And, I know that nothing I'm going to say is going to stop you from reading this book, right? So, I'm just going to give you my impressions while I read instead of boring you to death with plot points.

SERPENT'S KISS had a slow start. However, if you're familiar with my opinions, you'll know that I believe all of Ms. Harrison's novels have a slow start. I'm becoming somewhat familiar with her books going like this . . . . yada, yada, yada, yada . . . WOW.

You guys must also know that I am not the most perky person on the planet, as a result I find perky heroine's kinda annoying as well. Can I just say, THANK GOODNESS CARLING WAS NOT PERKY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I know a lot of readers might be disappointed, but I was standing up doing cheers for this change. As a result, I liked Carling a lot better than I did Pia or Tricks. Give me an evil, vindictive b-tch with a heart of gold over an annoying perky one any day. LOL.

I also loved that SERPENT'S KISS seemed to be entirely focused on Rune and Carling and them trying to find a way to keep Carling alive. There weren't a lot of distracting side plots so that gave me the time to focus on Rune and Carling and their developing relationship. I love it when authors focus on their hero/heroine instead of their overall plot arc.

Things that drove me crazy.

SERPENT'S KISS is the first book in Ms. Harrison's series that I read in print instead of in eBook format. WTF is up with the small print? It killed me. I'm already nearly blind as a bat, but the small print was ridiculous. Really. What size was the font? Six point? Come on publishers, please, please, please work on that.

I was disappointed with the ending. Because Carling was so kick-ass, I was disappointed that no one really had to pay. I wanted Carling to kick butt and take names. I get that love is supposed to soften you, but come on. Some of those people really needed a beat down. That goes for Rune as well. He should've given a certain person a beat down as well and I don't care who they were. (Why yes, I'm trying to avoid spoilers here!)

Because no one got their beat downs, in my opinion a lot of plot threads weren't wrapped up as neatly as I would've liked. I don't know if they are going to be resolved in later books. I hope so, and please don't keep us waiting long.

Despite my quibbles, because of my relief that Carling wasn't perky. SERPENT'S KISS was my favorite in the series to date. I can't wait to see what's coming next.
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Jul 08, 2012 Diana rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Rune is a great character but the pacing is so frustratingly off kilter I am not sure I can finish it.

I did a lot of fast forwarding. This book suffers mightily in comparison to the other three - really a shame because Rune is a spectacular hero. The first half is talkytalkytalky and NOTHING HAPPENS. When the plot finally starts moving along it's not very interesting and far from the scintillating stuff I expect from a paranormal series about powerful immortals. Morose and mopey "Leaf me alone....more

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Aug 19, 2012 MountainKat rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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*4+ Stars*

For some reason, this story grabbed me and I was incredibly invested. I have enjoyed the other two books in the series so far, so I don't know why I was almost surprised by this. Rune and Carling's journey was incredible! I loved watching Rune fall for each part of Carling over time, literally. Their situation was so desperate and yet they couldn't help their feelings. I wanted more in the end, but that isn't really a surprise. But I wasn't completely sure the situation reached a satis...more

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Oct 23, 2011 Ruby rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, shifter, vampire, elder-races

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Oh, Rune! How do I love thee? Enough to overlook your appalling dress sense, certainly.
Ahem. Sorry, this is meant to be a book review, not a hero review. Although... No, never mind. I admit that, when I heard who Rune's heroine was going to be, I was a trifle disappointed. I can't explain why exactly, but it's probably due to the fact that I tend to dislike world-weary been-there-done-that heroines. I should have known better. I should...more This review was first posted on http://www.rubysreads.com.

Oh, Rune! How do I love thee? Enough to overlook your appalling dress sense, certainly.
Ahem. Sorry, this is meant to be a book review, not a hero review. Although... No, never mind. I admit that, when I heard who Rune's heroine was going to be, I was a trifle disappointed. I can't explain why exactly, but it's probably due to the fact that I tend to dislike world-weary been-there-done-that heroines. I should have known better. I should have expected more from the very awesome Thea Harrison. Because not only did she make me like Carling, she made me really like her--and root for her and Rune.
I loved this book, but I have a confession to make. I'm still a little bit confused about the plot. It involves time travel, which is basically a big flashing red light that there's going to be something in it to confuse me. Time travel plots always make me go, "Wait...What...?" and "But, didn't...?" I think my brain shuts down in self-defense. I leave the physics to my brother and his Ph.D, and focus on the parts that interest me more. I.e., the hot heroes, the romance and the world-building.
It's well-known (I hope) by this point that I'm a huge alpha hero fan. Also well-known? Thea Harrison absolutely knows how to create them. Rune is an alpha hero who Does It Right. He perfectly personifies that sexy-scary hero Thea Harrison describe in her Book Boyfriend post this week. He pushes Carling when he knows she needs it, and need it she does. It's a sort of role reversal. In Serpent's Kiss, Carling is the cold, closed-off half of the couple and Rune is the one that encourages her to feel by not kowtowing to her immense power. He's also the one that encourages her to relax and have fun--he plays the role usually reserved for the quirky, off-beat heroine.
Harrison also continues with her fantastic world-building. I'm not going to touch on the time-travel plot (for the reasons mentioned above), but I will say that the trips back in time really worked for me in terms of expanding Rune and Carling's relationship. It happens at lightning speed, which is kind of the formula for Harrison's books. It really needs the extra connecting that happens during the time jumps. I also really dug the vampire lore, and how the concept of the serpent's kiss played into the world's concept of vampirism. The more I learn about Harrison's world, the more eager I am to visit the other demesnes.
The last thing I want to touch on is Thea Harrison's talent for introducing new characters. We met Duncan and Khalil in Storm's Heart, but we get to know them better in Serpent's Kiss. I absolutely adore it when authors build up anticipation for characters stories. It's one of the things I love best about Nalini Singh, and I'm giddy with excitement to find an author who can do it with as much success. There's an excerpt for Oracle's Moon at the end of Serpent's Kiss, and it did miraculous things to whet my appetite. Thea Harrison can't write fast enough for me.
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Jan 06, 2012 Melanie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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5+ stars!

Thea Harrison is, IMO, a ridiculously good writer. The world she has created in her Elder Races novels is a richly detailed vista, complete with stunning imagery and complex characters. In Serpent's Kiss, we are treated to Rune (the first sentinel to Dragos) and Carling's (the former Vampyre queen and currently a councilor to the UN of the Elder races) story. Theirs began in Storm's Heart, where Rune and Carling share a moment as she exits the river after bathing and then later when Ru...more 5+ stars!

Thea Harrison is, IMO, a ridiculously good writer. The world she has created in her Elder Races novels is a richly detailed vista, complete with stunning imagery and complex characters. In Serpent's Kiss, we are treated to Rune (the first sentinel to Dragos) and Carling's (the former Vampyre queen and currently a councilor to the UN of the Elder races) story. Theirs began in Storm's Heart, where Rune and Carling share a moment as she exits the river after bathing and then later when Rune is forced to accept a debt to Carling in exchange for Tiago's life. It always happens by a river...

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I love Harrison's writing style - she writes so elegantly and with such flourish (e.g. "The air turned heavy and yellow as the sun rose high overhead", "His mind sharpened into crystalline lines of logic") but it's sprinkled throughout with sexy humor, potty language and delightful references to pop-culture i.e. snakes on a plane :) - I found myself savoring this book and not wanting it to end. Now, I am anxiously awaiting Khalil and Grace's HEA in Oracle's Moon and lamenting the fact that the release date is so far away.....
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Feb 14, 2012 Paranormal Haven rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Rune is the second in command to the Wyr Lord. He has many duties and responsibility, but still Rune likes to stay light hearted and easy going. That all changed after spending some time around the powerfully vampire, Carling . He became restless and irritable. Knowing he needed to end this attitude he went to her to complete his debt he owed her for saving his friends life. But once he got there and found out she was dying, and he knew right away he could never leave her. Even though he chose t...more Rune is the second in command to the Wyr Lord. He has many duties and responsibility, but still Rune likes to stay light hearted and easy going. That all changed after spending some time around the powerfully vampire, Carling . He became restless and irritable. Knowing he needed to end this attitude he went to her to complete his debt he owed her for saving his friends life. But once he got there and found out she was dying, and he knew right away he could never leave her. Even though he chose to stay, he knew it would never work between them, so some how he'd have to keep his inner Wyr under control and resist the overwhelming urge he has to mate with her.
Carling has accepted her fading. Her time has come and she is willing to go peacefully, but then this imposing Wyr came and turned her all around. How dare he care about her and tempt her with a love she can't have, or can she? If only they can stop her fading she might be able to keep her Wyr.
I enjoyed this book, I like Thea's writing. The world as always is magnificent and each character is unique and full of life.
Serpents kiss is not my favorite in the series even though I love Rune. He is sexy funny, a little dorky but all around lovable. He is the perfect alpha male. He will stop and nothing to save and keep Carling alive.
Carling was a bit dry for me she had accepted that death was upon her and was set to go peacefully then Rune came along and change things. She just wasn't warm and fuzzy like I thought Rune she have, but they seemed to work.
The overall story was good it just dragged a bit in the first half. It took a while to really get into, but Runes humor kept me going the entire time. It wasn't till the last half of the book when the action came that it got exciting.
Over all I did like the book just not my favorite in the series. If you have read the other two this one is a must read and if you haven't read this series, well then you defiantly must start it, you will absolutely love dragon bound .
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Oct 04, 2011 Julie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Posted at http://yummymenandkickasschicks.com/?.... I included quite a few quotes this time around. Lots of good ones. :)

Serpent’s Kiss is the third book in Thea Harrison’s Elder Races series. I adored the first book. I really enjoyed the second book. I loved this book. Thea’s writing is so solid, her world so well constructed, her characters so darned likable, it’s almost impossible not to think these books are simply wonderful.

Now normally in a paranormal romance series where each book focuses...more Posted at http://yummymenandkickasschicks.com/?.... I included quite a few quotes this time around. Lots of good ones. :)

Serpent’s Kiss is the third book in Thea Harrison’s Elder Races series. I adored the first book. I really enjoyed the second book. I loved this book. Thea’s writing is so solid, her world so well constructed, her characters so darned likable, it’s almost impossible not to think these books are simply wonderful.

Now normally in a paranormal romance series where each book focuses on a different couple we find out about the hero’s past and the heroine’s past and of course we witness the couple finding out how they can’t live without each other. The ‘normal’ was a little different in Serpent’s Kiss. We find out some about Carling’s past, but not much about Rune. But you know, it’s all good. Rune came into existence pretty much at the beginning of time. He has been feared and revered, and in many ways he still is. So really, there isn’t much to say about his past. Don’t worry, I didn’t feel like I missed anything and I don’t think you will either. His past story is just really not necessary. And even though we don’t get a whole lot about Carling and how she came into power, what we got is fitting to the story and helps us, not only to see her in a slightly more human light, but also to see Rune’s incredibly tender and romantic side.

*sigh* Rune… I love Rune. He’s an alpha male but he’s not all Neanderthal. He understands that Carling is a strong woman used to getting her way and if he tried to tell her what to do all the time, he’d lose her. Doesn’t mean he doesn’t try, it just means that he keeps himself in check more often than not. It’s actually a mix of cute and funny to watch him struggle with it. But all in all, he knows how he is and he is not about to change who or what he is nor is he apologetic for it. And ladies, Rune is such a sweetheart! He’s also super laid back and really accustomed himself to modern times. His dialogue, his mannerisms and his demeanour is all so against his actual self – the huge, powerful and scary Gryphon. I love that about him. He was before this book and he remains after his book one of my favorite characters in this series.

Carling was not how I was expecting her to be. In the last book, she seemed like such a smart, clever and conniving b*tch – but in a good way. But that was her public face. The truth is she is slowly losing her focus and her Power is becoming unsteady. In a Vampyre, these are signs that their end is coming soon. Carling has come to terms with that fact that she is dying…but Rune hasn’t. For some odd reason, he won’t let her go. Thea weaves such an intricate story with Rune and Carling. How things are familiar yet not with these two is really neat, and how it all happened is even neater. And don’t get me wrong when I say that Carling is not the cold woman she was in the previous book. She may have come to be comfortable with the idea of her end, but I did not find it made her weak. Yes, she was somewhat helpless when she would fade, but you always felt that this was a woman you did not want to mess with. I love how we got to witness her transform too. All really fun to read.

I loved seeing Carling with her dog. That dog was funny and I believe he did a lot to help us see the softer side to Carling – the side that Rune would fall in love with. The side that made us relate to her too. Because if she was like she was in the last book, I would have enjoyed reading her but I don’t believe I would have been able to relate to her as much as I did.

The story this time around is much quieter than the last two. There is some action and kick butt scenes, but mostly the plot focuses on Carling and how she and Rune are trying to figure out how to stop her from fading. I love it when, in a romance book, I see a lot of the couple all alone on the page. I’m not strictly talking hanky-panky alone time, but quality getting to know each other time. There is a lot of that in this book and that made me very happy.

I find Thea’s talent of writing couples to be wonderful. In each book, she has shown us an entirely different dynamic. Each couple is so different, yet each is amazing. And the next couple looks like they will be just as different as the first three have proven to be.

We see a little more of Khalil, the Djinn who is to be the hero in the next book, Oracle’s Moon. We also meet Grace, his heroine. Khalil is drawn to Grace, that much is clear, but she really doesn’t want anything to do with him. She is spunky and trying to deal with the situation she has been thrown into. It should be interesting to see how things develop with these two, even though neither are part of Dragos’ immediate circle and that means that we may not see the characters we love so much in this fourth book. Oracle’s Moon is due in stores March 6th 2012.

I was hoping Rune wouldn’t up and leave Dragos like Tiago did because I really enjoy his character and want to keep seeing him in each and every Elder Races book Thea writes. Now, I’m not going to tell you whether or not he does, but I will say that I thought things were going one way, then I thought they were going another way, then they ended up going a completely different way. We’ll just have to see where things ultimately end up where Rune and Carling and where they end up calling home, hopefully in future books. Hopefully in every book.

In my review for Dragon Bound, I mentioned that I don’t recall being this excited about a new Paranormal Romance series by a new to the genre author…and I’m still super excited about it after three books. These books are on my keeper shelf and will live a long and happy life there. The only down side about loving these books so much is that after being spoiled and getting three books in less than a year, we now have to wait a little bit for the next book. But it will be worth the wait. After all, Thea is writing it. And Thea writes gems.(less)

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Oct 13, 2011 HellyBelly rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: BDB lovers looking for a more fun read

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Thea Harrison is now officially one of my favourite authors.

The Elder Races is an addictive series of books featuring strong world building, hot alpha-males and no-nonsense kick-ass heroines. I particularly liked this book because of the (view spoiler). Very clever execution of that.

Further, hot smexy times, naturally, and action. Not a dull...more

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Nov 29, 2011 Brenda Audiobooks Only marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Narrated by Sophie Eastlake -

I enjoy this narrator but I'm wondering about the heroine for this one? She seemed so detached / unfeeling in the last book that it will be interesting to see her turned into a heroine.

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Oct 07, 2011 Aly (Mircea) Basarab rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal

Gender: Paranormal Romance
Hero: Rune Ainissesthai
Heroine: Carling Severan
Rating: 5*

I loved the book, the story, the characters! I loved it all.

The 2 things that stayed with me though are:
1. Rune has so many sides I don't think I can ever keep up with them: he's and alpha, but at the same time he love chick flicks and woman's clothing(not only off I mean :D). He really is what his name says he is: an enigma.
2. Khalid, the Djin has such a way with words... The most memorable one is:
"I'll sit on th...more

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Jan 10, 2013 T. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I read this series completely out of order; although I enjoyed each book, I would have appreciated the character development and nuances if I had read the books in order. Having read this book before the second book, I was not able to immediately appreciate the author's long-range plot development. As a full body of work, Thea Harrison's series is very complex and the books interlock well without taking away from each set of characters' individual stories. Like all the books in the series this b...more

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Nov 21, 2012 Tabitha rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book fell flat with me. Rune had such promise as a leading man and there was just no appeal for me. Carling's personality transformation was so unbelievable and abrupt is was comical. The connection between a disconnect to me.

The plot wasn't nearly as smooth or forward moving as the two previous books (which I gave 5-stars to), so the ending held all the good action but one of the most devastating (to me) events was blew through and didn't make sense in many ways. (view spoiler)...more

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Oct 08, 2012 barb rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Ugh... what can I say about this book? I slogged through it. That's about it. It was so incredibly boring and took me a long time to muddle through. Nothing happened!!! Nothing. I think the author writes amazing characters. She can craft some heroes and heroines a reader can get behind. But she doesn't know what to do with them. There was no conflict in this book. There was always this threat that Carling was going to die, but I never once felt she was going. I was never worried she was because...more

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Aug 17, 2012 Dangerous Romance Book Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Book Description from publisher: Recently, Vampire Queen Carling's power has become erratic, forcing her followers to flee. Wyr sentinel Rune is drawn to the ailing Queen and decides to help find a cure for the serpent's kiss-the vampyric disease that's killing her. With their desire for each other escalating they will have to rely on each other if they have any hope of surviving the serpent's kiss...

Last year, I feel in love with Dragon Bound, a paranormal romance that was a breath of fresh air...more Book Description from publisher: Recently, Vampire Queen Carling's power has become erratic, forcing her followers to flee. Wyr sentinel Rune is drawn to the ailing Queen and decides to help find a cure for the serpent's kiss-the vampyric disease that's killing her. With their desire for each other escalating they will have to rely on each other if they have any hope of surviving the serpent's kiss...

Last year, I feel in love with Dragon Bound, a paranormal romance that was a breath of fresh air in a genre that can at times feel riddled with clichés and overdone tropes. I was super excited when I learned that Harrison had written and handed in several manuscripts and they would be releasing them one shortly after another. Have I mentioned how much I hate waiting? Three to four month apart releases from one of my new favorite authors? Heaven.

The first in the Elder Race’s series DRAGON BOUND was funny, passionate, fantastical and a lot of fun. It made me feel all those things I used to feel when I first found PNR. It was quickly followed up by STORM’S HEART, featuring two of the side characters from Dragon Bound. While I enjoyed it, I was surprised by how dark it was and how serious the protagonist, Tricks personality changed, given how light and fluffy she had been in book one. As you read however, it made sense once you knew all of the backstory and the pressure she was under. She and Tiago’s story was very interesting and the book introduced us to Carling, one of the oldest and most powerful of the Elder Races, a Vampire.

I was surprised by Carling’s book as well. Carling had seemed like a cold powerful bitch in Storm’s Heart, yet in her book SERPENT’S KISS, you are given so much insight into who she is, and why she is at this point in her long life. She is actually methodical, logical (when she isn’t in a whacked out fugue state that is.) I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would, given that I found her character to be somewhat unlikeable in STORM’S HEART, yet in SERPENT’S KISS she is actually a tragic figure. This is a testimony to how good a writer Harrison is. One book's hero is another books ....not so much villain but maybe...enemy.

Carling Severen is an Ancient Egyptian Vampire. She is beautiful and timeless, like the bust of Nerfitiri. A former leader of her race who has been forced into retirement, due to her emotional instability, and pending possible execution, as she can no longer hold it together. She is going into Fugue states where she loses all concept of time, and she’s so powerful, the very fabric of reality is tearing around her which could cause destruction to the rest of the world, something those in power are not going to stand for. She is in a self-imposed exile, on her isolated magical Island. Each time she has an “episode”, she loses more and more time and the ramifications of her episodes pretty spectacular. The book opens with her having a conversation with the one servant who remains with her, and she literally spaces out between sentences, for two days. Carling is waiting to die.

Rune, is a Brad Pitt look alike, (only of course much taller). One of these days, I'd like to read a book with a really magically powerful romantic lead who is only 5' 10. Short guys need love too. But I digress.

Rune is Dragos’s number one guy, and a Wyr Sentinel. A laid back, outgoing, popular ladies man who goes barefoot and wears a Jerry Garcia T-Shirt, he was fascinated by Carling’s quiet power in the previous book. In STORM’S HEART, in order to save a friend’s life, he made a promise to Carling. The magically binding, you have to keep this promise or you’ll die kind of promise. The problem is he doesn’t know what she is going to ask him to do. It was an open ended kind of magical promise of a favor, which is a very dangerous thing in the Elder Races. Dragos is of course, livid. He just lost one of his sentinel’s at the end of STORM’S HEART with Tiago’s defection, and now as he puts it, “You could be gone for hundreds of years, just trying to do that one favor.” Rune’s not so sure Carling won’t ask him to take the garbage out for 200 years, and if she did…he’d have to. Those pesky magical vows can be very binding.

Rune however finds out Carling is dying. The one woman who can best his Power, and who has intrigued him from the get go, throws her favor away for a kiss and then expects him to leave. The thing is, Rune doesn’t want to go anywhere. He wants to help her uncover the mystery of what is killing her and show her life is still worth living. Along the way, the two go on an emotional journey across the very fabric of time.

Although the ending is very exciting, this isn’t the passionate powerhouse of DRAGON BOUND. It isn’t the wild dark power struggle of STORM’S HEART. SERPENT’S KISS is a slower, more languorous kind of affair, which frankly after the last two books was refreshing. Yes there are surpise betrayals, but the real story is these two opposites, attracting. At one point, I found tears in my eyes as I realized Harrison AND Carling kept a secret from us until the end of the book, one that was heart breaking and sweet.

At the end of this book, we get to meet the characters in the new Thea Harrison Book Oracle’s Moon. I received an ARC of this book a while ago and I’ve read it 3 times already. While all four books are great and easily a cut above most of the PNR fare that is out there, Book Four ORACLE’S MOON reminds me the most of DRAGON BOUND, and it helped that we had several scenes with Dragos in them, but more of that when I review ORACLE MOON. I think Harrison is easily hands down one of the most creative in this genre and I hope this series goes on forever.
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May 06, 2012 Brownbetty rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Happy to confirm that Thea Harrison is able to write distinct characters! Carling could not be less like the heroine of Dragon Bound and Rune is pretty unlike its hero.

(Although for a vampire queen and immortal elemental griffon who are thousands of years old, these characters had all the emotional maturity of middle-aged people. Which is okay, really, since I would probably find immortals somewhat unrelateable; just an observation.)

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