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True Colors (Elder Races #3.5)
by
Thea Harrison (Goodreads Author)
Meeting your soulmate? Great. Preventing your possible murder? Even better.
Alice Clark, a Wyr and schoolteacher, has had two friends murdered in as many days, and she's just found the body of a third. She arrives at the scene only minutes before Gideon Riehl, a wolf Wyr and current detective in the Wyr Division of Violent Crime—and, as Alice oh-so-inconveniently recognizes...more
Alice Clark, a Wyr and schoolteacher, has had two friends murdered in as many days, and she's just found the body of a third. She arrives at the scene only minutes before Gideon Riehl, a wolf Wyr and current detective in the Wyr Division of Violent Crime—and, as Alice oh-so-inconveniently recognizes...more
ebook, 93 pages
Published
December 13th 2011
by Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
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3.5 Stars. Cute story, what there was of it; but awfully short, even for a novella. This was a bit disappointing. Many authors put stories up on their websites longer than this for free. The first half of the book was thoughts (good grief, but they spent a lot of time thinking); and long detailed descriptions about absolutely nothing and everything. As always with one of Harrison's books, the real story and the good part started in the second half.
The story itself was pretty interesting murder m...more
The story itself was pretty interesting murder m...more
3.5 stars. I didnt think this was as bad as everyone is saying. It's short (novella. actually shorter than a novella really), and that always takes it down a notch for me, but I enjoyed the pairing in this story.
From the Amazon Blurb:
From the Amazon Blurb:
Alice Clark, a Wyr and schoolteacher, has had two friends murdered in as many days, and she’s just found the body of a third. She arrives at the scene only minutes before Gideon Riehl, a wolf Wyr and current detective in the Wyr Division of Violent Crime—and, as Ali...more
So, this one I'm going to keep it on a short leash ....
It is a novella, and in my eyes it's way too short and obvious.
I gave it a 4 stars because I enjoy very much the writing style of M. Harrison and above all, I was not disappointed.
In this story we find Alice Clark, a school teacher, Wyr kind, that after visiting a friend, is faced with her murder by a serial killer and everything points out that she's next on his list.
At the crime scene she has a surprise that frightens her in the beginning...more
It is a novella, and in my eyes it's way too short and obvious.
I gave it a 4 stars because I enjoy very much the writing style of M. Harrison and above all, I was not disappointed.
In this story we find Alice Clark, a school teacher, Wyr kind, that after visiting a friend, is faced with her murder by a serial killer and everything points out that she's next on his list.
At the crime scene she has a surprise that frightens her in the beginning...more
*this was a buddy-read with Lady Jaye. You can read her thoughts here *
My rating: 2/5 stars
First line: “Don’t move.”
Favourite quote:“There are horrors that exist in the night, horrors that only children and demons can see. There are horrors that exist in the mind as well, that only the individual can bear witness to.”
Song of choice: Landscape by Florence and the Machine
I don’t know how I manage it but I always seem to go back to this series when it comes to the most reviews. This will be my thir...more
My rating: 2/5 stars
First line: “Don’t move.”
Favourite quote:“There are horrors that exist in the night, horrors that only children and demons can see. There are horrors that exist in the mind as well, that only the individual can bear witness to.”
Song of choice: Landscape by Florence and the Machine
I don’t know how I manage it but I always seem to go back to this series when it comes to the most reviews. This will be my thir...more
4 3/4 stars!
"True Colors" by Thea Harrison is a novella set in her Elder Races world and introduces two new Wyr, Gideon Reihl and Alice Clark. Unfortunately, a serial killer has targeted Alice's friends and colleagues and detective Reihl is investigating the crimes and is determined to ensure that Alice is not the next victim. Alice is one of the rare Chameleon Wyr and her initial distrust of Gideon when she fears that he is a murderer is complicated by her immediate acknowledgement that he is h...more
"True Colors" by Thea Harrison is a novella set in her Elder Races world and introduces two new Wyr, Gideon Reihl and Alice Clark. Unfortunately, a serial killer has targeted Alice's friends and colleagues and detective Reihl is investigating the crimes and is determined to ensure that Alice is not the next victim. Alice is one of the rare Chameleon Wyr and her initial distrust of Gideon when she fears that he is a murderer is complicated by her immediate acknowledgement that he is h...more
Review Courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales
Quick & Dirty: Fun little story from The Elder Races world. For those of us that can’t get enough of those adorable Wyrs.
Opening Sentence: Don’t move.
The Review:
True Colors is more of a short story than book. True Colors lands between Serpent’s Kiss and Oracle’s Moon in The Elder Races series timeline. It has nothing to do with any main characters up to this point; for which I am grateful. So, sit back and relax, this one is all for fun!
The story begins wi...more
Quick & Dirty: Fun little story from The Elder Races world. For those of us that can’t get enough of those adorable Wyrs.
Opening Sentence: Don’t move.
The Review:
True Colors is more of a short story than book. True Colors lands between Serpent’s Kiss and Oracle’s Moon in The Elder Races series timeline. It has nothing to do with any main characters up to this point; for which I am grateful. So, sit back and relax, this one is all for fun!
The story begins wi...more
When I saw that there is a novella in the Elder Races series by Thea Harrison I couldn’t wait to read it! As the series so far, this short story doesn’t disappoint!
It starts very promising, with adventure and the development of the story is very good. We meet Alice, a very rare Wyr. She is a gentle and peaceful teacher who lives a kind of lonely life. She finds her best friend murdered and from that moment everything changes in her life. The most important? She finds her mate! Alice is so unlik...more
It starts very promising, with adventure and the development of the story is very good. We meet Alice, a very rare Wyr. She is a gentle and peaceful teacher who lives a kind of lonely life. She finds her best friend murdered and from that moment everything changes in her life. The most important? She finds her mate! Alice is so unlik...more
3.5 stars
A short novella but well worth it.. Alice is a rare chameleon wyr who is quiet and shy by nature. She has had a tough few days as 2 of her friends who were also chameleon wyrs have been murdered. She is hearbroken when she discovers the body of another dear friend. Not long after she meets her soulmate Gideon (a wolf wyr) for the fist time, Gideon is also at the crime scene.. there is some confusion at first as she initially believes he is the murderer.. she later finds out that he is a...more
A short novella but well worth it.. Alice is a rare chameleon wyr who is quiet and shy by nature. She has had a tough few days as 2 of her friends who were also chameleon wyrs have been murdered. She is hearbroken when she discovers the body of another dear friend. Not long after she meets her soulmate Gideon (a wolf wyr) for the fist time, Gideon is also at the crime scene.. there is some confusion at first as she initially believes he is the murderer.. she later finds out that he is a...more
A short, sweet little novella to tide me over until the next full length Elder Races book comes out, TRUE COLORS emphasizes the "romance" in Paranormal Romance. Though we get a street level view of two Wyrs with normal jobs, and the introduction of an unexpected Wyr breed, the focus in TRUE COLORS is definitely more the universal humanity of attraction rather than any mythology.
The attraction between Gideon and Alice is the instantaneous devotion of finding a true mate, and as they meet over a...more
The attraction between Gideon and Alice is the instantaneous devotion of finding a true mate, and as they meet over a...more
Stumbling on to a murder scene, Alice is going to need more than her Wyr talent for hiding in plain sight to escape a serial killer who has targeted her clan in the past and is now picking off her friends. Arriving too late to save the killer's latest victim, Detective Gideon Riehl of the Wyr Division of Violent Crime is determined to end the killer's spree, and his reasons become even more personal when he tracks down the witness he scented at the scene, and finds himself drawn to the shy and g...more
The Elder Races has quickly become one of my auto-read paranormal romance series. And here, Thea Harrison proves that she can rock my world, even with a scant 70 pages of a novella.
This story focuses on a wolf-shifter named Gideon. He's a detective who investigates Wyr-related crimes. And now he is on the hunt for a serial killer. It's at a crime scene that he first crosses paths with Alice. She was friends with the latest victim. At first, he thinks to just question her as a witness, but as soo...more
This story focuses on a wolf-shifter named Gideon. He's a detective who investigates Wyr-related crimes. And now he is on the hunt for a serial killer. It's at a crime scene that he first crosses paths with Alice. She was friends with the latest victim. At first, he thinks to just question her as a witness, but as soo...more
Alice Clark, a Wyr and school teacher, has arrived to pick up a good friend who had just been murdered. She hides when someone else enters the apartment. Could it be the murderer coming back to cover his tracks? When she finds him following her, she is shocked to discover he could be her mate, and flees from him!
Gideon Riehl is investigating a serial killer and just misses saving the latest victim. When he lays eyes on Alice, he sees a potential witness to a crime he's investigating, but when he...more
Gideon Riehl is investigating a serial killer and just misses saving the latest victim. When he lays eyes on Alice, he sees a potential witness to a crime he's investigating, but when he...more
While a short story, and not really tied to the timeline of the rest of the series, I really enjoyed this book about Gideon Rhiel, a wolf wry currently assigned to the Wyr Division of Violent Crime and Alice Clark, a Wyr schoolteacher. Ms. Harrison continues her world building and introduces us to additional types of Wyr in this installment.
Two very opposite type of wyr, as a wolf Gideon was part of Drago's advance army and is now tasked with solving violent crimes, and Alice, a quiet teacher w...more
Two very opposite type of wyr, as a wolf Gideon was part of Drago's advance army and is now tasked with solving violent crimes, and Alice, a quiet teacher w...more
Rating 4.5
Really enjoyed this, a very good combination with a shy Wyr, school-teacher heroine and a tough wolf Wyr hero. The mystery was good and so was the romance, just wish it was longer.
Really enjoyed this, a very good combination with a shy Wyr, school-teacher heroine and a tough wolf Wyr hero. The mystery was good and so was the romance, just wish it was longer.
Wow! Just Wow! True Colors was more than I was expecting. After loving Dragon Bound the first in the Elder Races series I found that the other two book’s while enjoyable and good just didn’t work as well for me as Dragon Bound had. However, I had (have) my fingers crossed for Oracle Moon out in March. Little did I know that there was actually a novella due out in December. And I have to say that it brought back the Elder Races series for me. Brought it back to the same level I found Dragon Bound...more
Alice Clark is a rare chameleon Wyr . She likes to keep to herself and also happens to be the target of a serial killer. Gideon Riehl is a wolf Wyr that works for WDVC, Wyr Division of Violent Crimes as a detective. When they first lay eyes on each other they realize, under unfortunate circumstances, that they are mates.
I really liked the story but wish it would have been just a little longer. I think there was too much explanation of the 7’s and it felt like story filler. I loved where the sto...more
I really liked the story but wish it would have been just a little longer. I think there was too much explanation of the 7’s and it felt like story filler. I loved where the sto...more
Really good storyline. Character development was very good for a novella. I love novellas. They give me a quick look into brief time frames of the characters lives. Like I said, Thea really gets a lot of info across in a short amount of time. Loved it.
This is a murder investigation. Gideon Riehl is a Wyr detective in the Wyr Division of Violent Crime after recently retiring from the Elder Army. He finds himself attracted to Alice Clark a rainbow chameleon whose best friend was just murdered. She...more
This is a murder investigation. Gideon Riehl is a Wyr detective in the Wyr Division of Violent Crime after recently retiring from the Elder Army. He finds himself attracted to Alice Clark a rainbow chameleon whose best friend was just murdered. She...more
The problem with this series is the books all start up with so much promise. Harrison builds up the suspense really well, and then it all goes haywire once the sexing starts.
she was so flagrant with color and voluptuousness he could only gaze at her in passionate awe.
This was pretty much where i started guffawing and it all went downhill from there. The climax, like in all the books so far, was a watered down curry that makes you wish you'd just read the beginning and imagined the rest of the...more
she was so flagrant with color and voluptuousness he could only gaze at her in passionate awe.
This was pretty much where i started guffawing and it all went downhill from there. The climax, like in all the books so far, was a watered down curry that makes you wish you'd just read the beginning and imagined the rest of the...more
Enjoyed this short more than Serpent's Kiss.
All of the tarot explanations were skimmed, TMI.
ETA: Nobody says "Open a can of whoop ass" anymore.
All of the tarot explanations were skimmed, TMI.
ETA: Nobody says "Open a can of whoop ass" anymore.
My first foray into the Elder Races world. Now I'm left wondering what took me so long! I loved the mythology worked into a world that felt complex and occupied by a variety of wonderful creatures. The opening scene did a fine job setting the tension for the rest of the story, and I had high hopes for it from the start.
Small drawback, like many pure paranormal romance stories the resolution of the mystery happens in an unremarkable manner that you could almost miss if you stopped reading to wat...more
Small drawback, like many pure paranormal romance stories the resolution of the mystery happens in an unremarkable manner that you could almost miss if you stopped reading to wat...more
True Colors is a short novella in Thea Harrison’s Elder Races series. What’s nice about this story is that you really don’t need to read the other Elder Races books to get up to speed. This story can stand on its own. It gives the reader a taste of this author’s world and her writing.
True Colors focuses on the wyr pair of Alice Clark and police detective Gideon Riehl. As in the other books in the series, the wyr males are large, muscular, and very good looking alpha males. Thea Harrison wasn’t k...more
True Colors focuses on the wyr pair of Alice Clark and police detective Gideon Riehl. As in the other books in the series, the wyr males are large, muscular, and very good looking alpha males. Thea Harrison wasn’t k...more
This short story is set in the same world as her Elder Races series, available now from Berkley. While I enjoyed reading about something outside the main storyarc of the series, I don't think it packed the same punch as her full length novels.
The villain wasn't too hard to figure out. I think it was pretty obvious from the beginning whodunit. But the romance was entertaining enough that I wasn't bored with the story. I like the idea of an unusual Wyr, which is what Alice is.
A quick, light read....more
The villain wasn't too hard to figure out. I think it was pretty obvious from the beginning whodunit. But the romance was entertaining enough that I wasn't bored with the story. I like the idea of an unusual Wyr, which is what Alice is.
A quick, light read....more
I don't usually read novellas but with the next Elder Races book coming out in November I thought I would do some catching up on this world.
This was an entertaining story. For me the problem with novellas is usually how can anything significant happen in so short of a time and still be believeable. That was not a problem in this story. The pacing seemed perfect and the love story was heartfelt with just enough background on both characters to give you enough insight to make the relationshipo wo...more
This was an entertaining story. For me the problem with novellas is usually how can anything significant happen in so short of a time and still be believeable. That was not a problem in this story. The pacing seemed perfect and the love story was heartfelt with just enough background on both characters to give you enough insight to make the relationshipo wo...more
I would have appreciated the character development and nuances if I had read this series in order... Luckily, this novella seems to be a stand-alone book without a storyline tie to the rest of the series so I don't think it really matters when you read this one. This was not my favorite story- I thought the plot was a bit weak, and I really didn't have much empathy for the characters. Harrison is a good writer, and I think she short-changed her readers with this one; she's capable of putting out...more
School teacher Alice Clark is a chameleon Wyr who is caught up in a murder investigation as three of her friends are killed and Wyr police detective Gideon Riehl is on the case. Gideon is a wolf Wyr and hardened former soldier, not someone who would attract the shy Alice, or so he thinks. As the investigation continues, and Gideon stays with Alice to protect her from the vicious killer on the loose, they realize there is a connection – they are meant to be mates. I enjoyed the story, and althoug...more
Can Thea Harrison write smokin' hot men or what? I mean, wow. Just... wow. I love the insta-mate attraction that both parties feel and I love how Riehl is driven to comfort Alice when she's so obviously distressed and heartbroken by the things that she's seen. What can I say, folks? Strong men brought to their knees by their ladies are my fiction kryptonite. Yes, I get all swoony and puddly whenever I read them.
Although short, Thea Harrison has given us a look at another aspect of the Wyr that I...more
Although short, Thea Harrison has given us a look at another aspect of the Wyr that I...more
Three friends dead in as many days. A Wyr chameleon killer is on the loose and after stumbling upon the body of her best friend, schoolteacher Alice knows she may be next. The mysterious man who stalks into her friend’s apartment could be the murderer and Alice is surprised to find her body reacting to the hulking, scary man. Not knowing who to trust she runs. She can run now, but Gideon, Wyr Violent Crimes detective will find the girl he can’t seem to shake. He’s good at his job on a normal cas...more
True Colors is a Novella within Thea Harrison’s Elders Series, it comes after Serpent’s Kiss. I don’t know why, but I was really excited about reading this one. Don’t get me wrong, the series is still good and I’m looking forward for what is yet to come, but for me the series had lost some of its initial charm. That said, I’m happy to tell you that True Colors lived up to my expectations. In my opinion it was almost as good as Dragon Bound and a great come back for the series.
If you read the blu...more
If you read the blu...more
Thea Harrison showed a different side of her writing skills. In this novella about the Elder Races she gave the reader a romantic suspense tale with an edge of serial killing. I loved Gideon Riehl and Alice Clark together. Alice is a rainbow chameleon-oh what an imagination. I loved the book just for that fact. I wanted to have more instances where Alice used her chameleon skills just because it was so different. Gideon is a wolf and I am just a sucker for wolf shifters. I liked Gideon a lot. Th...more
“True Colors” is a novella by Thea Harrison based on her Elder Races series. This short story focuses on Gideon Riehl and Alice Clark, whom are both Wyr’s. Gideon, who is a wolf shifter, is now one of Dragos’s top men, replacing Tiago, who left to be with Tricks. He is a detective with the Wyr police force and is currently involved looking for a serial killer. Receiving a clue, Gideon rushes to stop another murder, but is too late. As he surveys the scene, he scents someone hiding.
Alice, who is...more
Alice, who is...more
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I write paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and other stuff. I taught myself to read when I was four. That was around the time I tried to ride my tricycle to work. I wasn't sure where work was, but I knew it had to be interesting if people went there every day. Now I combine my love of books with work, and I don't have to ride my tricycle to get there. My Elder Races series began May, 2011. You can...more
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