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Fire Baptized (Habitat #1)

by Kenya Wright (Goodreads Author)

4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 · rating details · 359 ratings · 186 reviews

Since the 1970s humans have forced supernaturals to live in caged cities. Silver brands embedded in their foreheads identify them by species: a full moon for Vampires, a crescent moon for Shifters, a pair of wings for Fairies, and the list goes on, for each supernatural species has been tagged and categorized by humans.

Lanore Vesta is marked with a silver X, the brand of M...more

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Published January 28th 2012 by Dragonfairy Press (first published January 16th 2012)

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Mar 30, 2012 Michelle, the Bookshelf Stalker rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Let me tell you what I loved about this book…

The characters are so different.

From our human perspective, Lanore, the main character is dark, with dreadlocks. But that is not what I mean by different. I’m talking about different in how they transform into their supernatural self. You have Lanore, who is a mixed breed (she’s part Fairy and...more

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Mar 30, 2013 Regina rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy-uf, paranormal-pnr, fantasy, owned-kindle, red, shifters, favorite-authors, favorites, dystopia, favorite-series, first-in-series

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4.5 stars. Fanfreakingtastic!

Why did I wait so long to read this book? Perhaps, because I expected it to fizzle out for me. I thought it might catch my attention at the beginning but then ultimately get boring. This was my expectation because with very few exceptions most urban fantasy books have been causing this reaction in me for the past 12-18 months. Fire Baptized is different than most urban fantasy books I have read and as a re...more Check out this review and others like it at BadAssBookReviews

4.5 stars. Fanfreakingtastic!

Why did I wait so long to read this book? Perhaps, because I expected it to fizzle out for me. I thought it might catch my attention at the beginning but then ultimately get boring. This was my expectation because with very few exceptions most urban fantasy books have been causing this reaction in me for the past 12-18 months. Fire Baptized is different than most urban fantasy books I have read and as a result I devoured it in 24 hours. I loved it. Simultaneously, it shares a lot in common with the very good and memorable Urban Fantasy books .

Kenya Wright has created this amazingly unique but believable setting of an urban fantasy world in our present time but which exists in a slightly altered reality where supernaturals are known and exist in a variety of creatures: shifters, fae, vampires, demons and witches. Humans have branded all supernaturals and imprisoned them to live in caged cities. Among the supernaturals there is prejudice against “mixies” which are the result of mixing between two different supernatural races. Two of the main characters are mixies, Zulu and Lanore. The other main character is MeShack and he is a shifter. The story revolves around these three characters but is told from the first person point of view of Lanore.

The characters are young, college aged and the setting is very dark, very gritty and very urban. The cage this group of supernaturals lives in is located in Miami and the focus of the religion and culture is Santeria. I haven’t read another urban fantasy book with a similar setting (Miami), a cultural focus of non-European white and a mythology focus on Santeria. If anyone has – please share, I am interested in reading it. I am aware of Outside the Bones, but I haven’t gotten around to reading it yet.

Ms. Wright richly develops the world her book takes place in without the typical information drop that so many fantasy and urban fantasy books suffer from. Instead, readers learn what they need to as the book progresses. And thank you for that! I hate info drops. The book centers around some bizarre murders and Lanore’s desire to track down the murderer but, thank goodness, the detective aspect is not overdone or boring.

Lanore is not perfect. In fact she is pretty flawed. She is a thief, some readers may be irritated by her sexual boundaries (I am not one of those readers by the way) and she has little trust in authority or those around her. She is still living with and most likely still in love with her ex-boyfriend, for complicated reasons, and she is very interested in a man who is involved in a political revolutionary group for which she co-leads.

Many, most (all?) popular urban fantasy, paranormal romance and fantasy books have as their focus a couple being brought together. Love seemingly conquers all and is exclusive – once the couple acknowledges their feelings for each other the attraction and sexual feelings for anyone else disappear. But is this realistic? Not in my world. I have found, that sex, love and dating is not as linear and perfect as the monogamous ideal portrayed in most genre fiction. Fire Baptized may uncomfortably push the boundaries for many people. Lanore is clearly interested in two men, her interest and ambivalence is not a secret. And both men are likable, sexy and deserving of her attention. But I gotta say I prefer MeShack.

There are detailed sex scenes (thank god), more detailed murder and gore scenes, emotional background stories, the death of characters and some gritty strip club scenes. All good stuff. I have already bought the second in this series and am hopeful that Kenya writes the third in this series and completes it soon!(less)

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Mar 21, 2012 Kat Kennedy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: death-by-paranormal-romance, romance-romance-romance

This is not a book I’m happy about reviewing, because I really wanted to like it and its rating doesn’t truly reflect its quality.
You know how you love something like ice cream (note: I don’t like ice cream) and so you eat lots and lots of it. Then one day you pick up your favourite ice cream and it looks extra sumptuous. Even though there is nothing wrong with that ice cream, and even though it’s just like every other ice cream you’ve bought, you just suddenly can’t stomachit.
That was m...more This is not a book I’m happy about reviewing, because I really wanted to like it and its rating doesn’t truly reflect its quality.
You know how you love something like ice cream (note: I don’t like ice cream) and so you eat lots and lots of it. Then one day you pick up your favourite ice cream and it looks extra sumptuous. Even though there is nothing wrong with that ice cream, and even though it’s just like every other ice cream you’ve bought, you just suddenly can’t stomach it.
That was my reading experience with Fire Baptized. Don’t mistake the three star review. This is a well-written book with a very interesting, likable cast of characters. Fans of Paranormal Romance will probably eat this right up and love it. In fact, many, many do.
I got this book very, very excitedly because Wright was not only an author who composes herself amongst the reviewing and reading community with excellent manners, but the very synopsis was intriguing. I WAS INTRIGUED, I SAY! Bloody intrigued. Fascinated. Practically slobbering to get my greedy little paws on it and take it for a roll in the metaphorical reading hay.
But I’ve gorged myself, you see. After taking so many others to my not-so-metaphorical-bed (that’s where I read! Get your mind out of the gutter), I just found that I couldn’t do it again. For now, I’ve had my fill of paranormal romance for now and, unfortunately, I just didn’t realize that until I started this one.
Despite being reasonably well-written with fresh, different characters, there was enough similar to the formula to make an engorged paranormal fantasy book worm grab her tummy and reach for the pepto bismal. From the intensely alpha males to the mystery that can only be investigated by the heroine.
On a personal level, I’ve just read too many similar things too often before. BUT on a purely objective level, I really can’t fault Fire Baptized or Wright. It’s not her fault I’m the floozy of the PNR reading world, that the glamour of the illicit paranormal smoochies has ebbed.
It’s not you, Fire Baptized, it’s me.
Can we still be friends?
Oh, by the way. Did anyone else know that the angry, flaming woman on the cover is wearing a bikini or has years of heavy drinking and rampant book-promiscuity (reading at night!) destroyed my vision? You know, it’s nice to know that in the midst of burning, heinous, fury-fire of epic proportions, she still thought to wear a nice bikini. And she has an excellent brazillian. At least I think it is, but there’s only so much burning crotch you can look at to determine these things before people start thinking you’re crazy. Oooooooohhhhhhhh! You know, I bet she’d be MARVELOUS at a barbecue!
Yeah, okay, I just crossed the line.
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Mar 04, 2013 Kenya Wright rated it 5 of 5 stars · (Review from the author) · review of another edition

Shelves: extremly-funny, fantasy-love-triangle, hot-classy-sex-scenes, kickass-lovable-heroine-ever, interracial-romance, lots-of-romance, lost-sleep-couldn-t-put-it-down, magic-and-witches, other-supernaturals, shapeshifters, urban-fantasy-love-triangle, vampires, vampires-and-shapeshifters

This is one of those books that made me feel like the author was in my mind and writing down everything that I ever wanted to read.... oh wait... I'm the author of this book! Well I still loved it!

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Jan 09, 2012 Alicia rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, vampires, shapeshifters, mystery-or-thiller, dragonfairy-press, own-kindle

Fire Baptized is an action-packed, sexy, murder mystery. There wasn't a moment in the book when I wasn't completely engaged. Lanore commanded my attention.

The habitat is is a caged space where humans force supernaturals to live. Lanore is a Mixbreed, born of two different supernatural species. Like other Mixbreeds, she is an outcast among supernaturals, even within a city full of supernaturals cast out of the human world. As you can see from the cover art, Lanore's power is pyrokinesis. She crea...more

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Feb 01, 2012 Jen (Red Hot Books) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

**4.5 Stars**
Before I get into the specifics, I have to say that books like these are the reason I keep my door open to indie authors. Fire Baptized flies in the face of self-published stereotypes. It's fresh and unique. It has great character development, a fantastic plot, and steamy love interests. It's unpredictable; it has great pacing; and it clearly had a proficient editor.

Our heroine is Lanore, a mixed breed supernatural, who lives in the caged ghettos where humans relegate the preternat...more **4.5 Stars**
Before I get into the specifics, I have to say that books like these are the reason I keep my door open to indie authors. Fire Baptized flies in the face of self-published stereotypes. It's fresh and unique. It has great character development, a fantastic plot, and steamy love interests. It's unpredictable; it has great pacing; and it clearly had a proficient editor.

Our heroine is Lanore, a mixed breed supernatural, who lives in the caged ghettos where humans relegate the preternatural community. Like other "mixies," she is looked down upon by the full-blood supes. But she is trying to make something of her life, going to college, while living with her ex-boyfriend and longtime friend MeShack. She is also trying to make things better for others of her kind, working with MFE, a mixie-rights organization. Things are going fairly well for her, until she witnesses a murder in a back alley.

Generally, Lanore's ability to wield fire can save her from most dangerous situations. But she is in real danger, once the killer recognizes her and seeks her out. It turns out that our bad guy is actually a serial killer. And since no one cares much about what happens to the mixies, Lanore takes it upon herself to solve the case. She has MeShack at her back --as well as Zulu, the head of MFE and a potential love-interest.

I'm not going to spoil the particulars of the murder-mystery. But I will say it's very well done. I didn't figure out the identity of the killer, but it made perfect sense once all was revealed. I'll also take a moment to talk about the love-triangle between Lanore, MeShack, and Zulu. Usually, I hate love triangles, but this one worked. Personally, I am in the Zulu camp, but I can see how some might root for MeShack. The action is definitely the forefront of the book, but the relationship issues are woven in seamlessly --and are an integral part of the story.

One other thing to mention is the diversity among the characters. Our heroine is African-American and the supporting cast features an array of ethnicities. It's just another way this story escapes the cookie-cutter feel of so many other books flooding the genre.

I thought it was fantastic and I can't wait to read the next installment.

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Apr 06, 2012 Jamie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: bookclub-books, e-book, favorites

I found this book by accident during one of those “lost” nights on goodreads.com. Any goodreader will know exactly what I am talking about. Those nights when hours are lost and unknown books are found. I never would have found this book if I didn’t belong to a site like goodreads, and finding books like Fire Baptized makes this site a gem (so long story short, go join goodreads.com! and for those who are reading this on goodreads, good for you. You have done the right thing.).

Fire Baptized was a...more I found this book by accident during one of those “lost” nights on goodreads.com. Any goodreader will know exactly what I am talking about. Those nights when hours are lost and unknown books are found. I never would have found this book if I didn’t belong to a site like goodreads, and finding books like Fire Baptized makes this site a gem (so long story short, go join goodreads.com! and for those who are reading this on goodreads, good for you. You have done the right thing.).

Fire Baptized was a great book and a great addition to the Paranormal Romance Genre. When I found the book on goodreads, my attention was caught instantly, and I had to buy it right away. So, off to amazon I went and bought it from the Kindle store. I started the book that night, and I finished it the next day; however, I haven’t had a chance in the past few weeks to actually sit down and write a good review of the book because of work-life issues. As a result, my memory of certain details may not be so good. Oh well, I will just have to review books faster in the future, especially ones that I really enjoyed.

Fire Baptized is a very well written book. I can’t remember a time when I was distracted by a misspelled word or a weirdly written phrase. For that, I have to thank Wright because there are so many books in this genre that I cannot say the same thing and as a result, my enjoyment of said books immediately declines. How can I respect an author’s book if that author cannot even spell a word correctly? Unfortunately, I cannot help but think this when I encounter such a situation.

What I love about the book the most would have to be the world setting. The idea that paranormals are locked away in a caged city, Habitat, so that they cannot interact with the civilized world is a phenomenal idea. Wright could and should do so many things with this. Just the idea that they might one day “get out” would be enough for me to buy future books in the series, and I cannot wait for them to come out. I cannot wait to see what will happen. I just hope the author doesn’t take too long getting “there” (if she even plans to go “there” at all). It would be a bit of a disappointment if I didn’t get to experience this with the characters.

The second thing I love most about this book (but not as much as the world setting) would be the main character, Lanore. She really is fantastic. I love my heroines, and I love them strong and defiant. I can’t help it. The moment a heroine takes control of her destiny is the moment I get lost in a book. I don’t want to read about a girl who is a “push-over.” I don’t want to read about a girl who cannot make choices on her own. I want to read about girls like Lanore (and my all-time favourite heroine, Vin from the Mistborn Trilogy). Lanore rocks my socks off!

Lanore’s ability, to create and wield fire, is great as well. That was another thing that I liked about the book: the range of abilities that the people of the Habitat claim: the all too familiar ones like shapeshifters, vampires and witches, but some new and refreshing ones as well that I will not spoil (the girl at the end being something really spectacular – in fact, I am really looking forward to the story arch with this little gem as she is someone important if I am remembering correctly).

There were very few things that I didn’t like about the book, but the one I will mention is the love triangle. Wright did well with this in Fire Baptized, but I hope that it doesn’t turn into something that weaves in and out of the story through the next books. I am so tired of reading books that have clever ideas like Fire Baptized but after a couple of books, they fall into a story about nothing else but the heroine and “her men.” Ugh, please. I don’t want to read another one of those books. It’s just a personal taste of my own to read about intelligent, interesting characters in an interesting world without having the story rely upon the “love triangle.” Fire Baptized isn’t that… yet. I just hope it doesn’t turn into that in the future.

Overall, the book was great, and I would recommend it to anyone who likes paranormal romance as I would consider it one of the best in the genre.

Great read.
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Jan 20, 2012 Jessica `~Blahyze~` rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks

I’ll start off by saying this very much exceeded my expectations. Lanore is a mixbreed with the power to control fire, a pyromancer. When she unknowingly stumbles upon a murder in progress, Lanore being the only witness to the murder and the killer seeing who she is, it puts her in real danger. Not only does Lanore have her own safety to worry about but she is also caught in the middle of two men, each wanting her for themselves, one who she had been with in the past and one who is new on the sc...more

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Feb 22, 2012 VampireNovelFan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: demons, fae, mystery, paranormal-romance, shifters, urban-fantasy, vampires, witches, review-request, arc, love-triangle

Wright got it right! What an impressive debut effort!

Kenya Wright's Fire Baptized pleasantly surprised me! Just when I start to wonder if I'm just reading too much Urban Fantasy, I run into a fantastic story like this one.

There are no secret supernaturals here. Since the '70s humans have isolated these species to live in restricted areas. Think District 9 with a little less slum...in some parts of town. They identify all of the different species with brands on their foreheads. Of course there i...more

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Jan 26, 2012 ☺~Tina~☺ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: african-american-paranormal, interracial-romance, african-american-shifter-s, fairy, were-cats, favorites

4.5 Stars

When warnings and body parts from the killer starts showing up at La La and MeShack apartment the esoteric Zulu moves in to make himself a bigger part of La La's life.

Mixbreeds or Mixies are treated worse than second class citizens so when the murders start to happen, no one really cares except La La and the MFE, headed by Zulu. Wright does a good job on a sensitive topic in this case speciesism. Here race doesn't matter but if you are a mixie, no matter the combination, you are nothing...more 4.5 Stars

When warnings and body parts from the killer starts showing up at La La and MeShack apartment the esoteric Zulu moves in to make himself a bigger part of La La's life.

Mixbreeds or Mixies are treated worse than second class citizens so when the murders start to happen, no one really cares except La La and the MFE, headed by Zulu. Wright does a good job on a sensitive topic in this case speciesism. Here race doesn't matter but if you are a mixie, no matter the combination, you are nothing. Humans have closed the shifter, fairies, vampires and all other species off into area called the Habitat, located outside of Miami. They are not allowed to leave for any reason.

In the mist of La La trying to finish school, she also has to figure out who is threatening her and to top it off she is caught in a love triangle between two super alpha males. Normally I always have a favorite and know which male I like but between Zulu and MeShake, I like them both... A LOT!

This book has a bit of everything romance, urban fantasy, paranormal, mystery. The author has a really good imagination and does a good job of pulling you into the story. There is sex but it the leading up to then fades black and then you pick up with the afterglow so it's not very detailed. There are a few curse words but not the 'really' bad ones. Wright has created a fascinating world and does a good job of keeping things fresh and diverse.

Right now the book is being offered for $.99 a great deal for this book. I've read hundreds of paranormal books and this one is a fresh take on a genre that's drowning in the same old thing under a different title. She's taken little bits from different stories and made it her own. The editing is pretty good too; I only remember a couple little errors. My only little issue (totally mine because I like sex in my books) is that the author keeps the romance fresh. It's kind of hard when it just the leading up to the sex, but you don't want to fill like it's just a repeat of the last time they were together. Like he thrust is tongue in my mouth and I was lost in a world with just me and so and so or he focused on the nipples.(less)

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Jan 23, 2012 Kami rated it 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book.

I wasnt sure what to expect when I decided to buy this. The author was on my friends list, we have similar taste in books, so I gave it a go.
I am not dissappointed. A great break out book.

With a fresh new outlook on the supernatural, this book is sure to impress. I loved the little love triangle. Both the men made me want to choose them. The dialogue was great. I tend to get really bored with books when they spend too much time explaining non essential things, and spen...more

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Jul 28, 2012 The Chaotic Reader rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery, paranormal, fantasy

My review of Fire Baptized is posted on The Chaotic Reader.

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Apr 07, 2012 Cathy Givans rated it 5 of 5 stars

In Fire Baptized by Kenya Wright, Lanore, otherwise known as La La, must solve a paranormal mystery before her own life is lost. And if that weren’t enough to deal with, she also has an issue with deciding which guy she’s in love with, she has to find the new vessel and she has to deal with college professors and peers that don’t like her.

Fire Baptized is a paranormal all its own. In this mystery/murder/romance/paranormal/fantasy book all rolled into one, there are definitely a lot of positives...more

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Feb 25, 2012 Ron rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was very, very good, and very, very different from what I usually read. Can’t say I was too surprised, because when I received the request and read the sample chapters I knew I had something quite outstanding coming my way, but... yes. Wow.

The world built by Kenya Wright here is fascinating. I find the whole Habitat concept both fascinating and horrifying – fascinating because it’s so plausible, and horrifying because that’s the only way I can feel when faced with the dilapidated lifestyle,...more This was very, very good, and very, very different from what I usually read. Can’t say I was too surprised, because when I received the request and read the sample chapters I knew I had something quite outstanding coming my way, but... yes. Wow.

The world built by Kenya Wright here is fascinating. I find the whole Habitat concept both fascinating and horrifying – fascinating because it’s so plausible, and horrifying because that’s the only way I can feel when faced with the dilapidated lifestyle, extreme poverty, absolute racism and total despair that bring the pages to life in Fire Baptized.

Is this for dystopian fans, then? Fantasy? Alternate history? Well, a bit of everything, I say. And I think that as long as you have the stomach to face the grim reality of the Habitat, you’ll like the book no matter your favorite genre.

Lanore, the main character, had some qualities that I admire, like the ability to kick butt, and none of the faults I’ve come to expect with the package of female lead. I’ll explain:

By this point, you might have figured out that I dislike it when characters become self-proclaimed heroes. When they take the weight of the world upon their shoulders. When they go all “woe is me” and then proceed to be the best at everything anyway. Well, Lanore does not fit that bill.

She falls so far from it, that she’s approaching the lead character concept from the other side. This means, in simple terms, that I was able to relate to her. Okay, not to all aspects of her life, perhaps, but definitely to her motivations. To her protective streak, when it does surface. To her love uncertainties, even.

There was no way for me to guess the solving of the mystery that drives forward the book, in that key information is disclosed so that the characters will talk us through realization. Oddly, I didn’t mind this at all, even though I usually like to wonder and ponder the possible solutions. I think this situation sat so well with me because it felt natural. It allowed me to further appreciate the world, its balance, and the characters. It gave a feeling of flailing around in the dark, of not knowing where to go next, that simply fit with the story and the situation.

I have to say that I suspected about three people, and was wrong each time. That my dawning realization left me with a good kind of “oooh” moment. And that I’m officially awaiting the sequel with eager puppy eyes, because while the plotline closes nicely, there’s still many answers to be had. (less)

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May 03, 2012 Hazal (The Book to my Heart) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: own, favorites, kindle

I first stumbled on to this book when it was recommended to me by a friend. I didn't think I'd go and buy it but nevertheless, I read the synopsis and found myself actually liking the idea of reading it for myself.

I don't know what I was expecting but this book definitely delivered. Heart-racing action, a steamy love triangle and a chilling murderer on the loose. It had everything I needed to enjoy it. I liked the difference of having a black protagonist, the very unique 'habitat' (the cage in M...more

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Sep 18, 2012 Alexis Villery rated it 5 of 5 stars

While running from the the local police (known in the habitat as habbies), Lenore stumbles upon a murder. Feeling guilty for not trying to help save the woman, she finds herself trying to probe into her death. While she hoped to discover the identity of the killer, she draws the attention of the killer. She starts to receive gruesome gifts and Lenore knows that she must discover the identity of the killer before the people that she loves becomes victims. Through all the adventure, Lenore finds h...more

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Mar 28, 2012 Cassandra (The Book & Movie Dimension blogger) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, received-for-review, to-review, romance

--Full, non-spoiler review courtesy at Book & Movie Dimension a Blog--

Lanore comes on a serial killer killing a in an alley after she herself was assaulted minutes ago after she had been stealing a case of university textbooks out of necessity. Fire Baptized really begins with an attention-grabbing start along with introducing the current life of. She lives with her ex-boyfriend , Meshack, at his apartment she happens to share with him. It's also quickly obvious that he still wants her but s...more --Full, non-spoiler review courtesy at Book & Movie Dimension a Blog--

Lanore comes on a serial killer killing a in an alley after she herself was assaulted minutes ago after she had been stealing a case of university textbooks out of necessity. Fire Baptized really begins with an attention-grabbing start along with introducing the current life of. She lives with her ex-boyfriend , Meshack, at his apartment she happens to share with him. It's also quickly obvious that he still wants her but she pushes him away since in the past he cheated on her. Just as Lanore starts to wind down from her frightening encounter in the alley, she receives an ominous message from the killer she couldn't quite see in the alleyway amidst raining downpour and cloudiness. She saw a murder being committed but didn't get a good view of the actual killer! This serves unfortunate to put her on the killer's target list.
Well at least Zulu the face of MFE (Mixbreeds for Equality) is willing to use all his resources to help her. Of course, Meshack , isn't sitting out of protecting her either. Zulu and Meshack isn't a good combination and the added mystery of the unknown killer does make the situation incredibly deadly.

This was a book that started out really great and waned but finally reached a good point again in terms of the plot. Its very plot-driven and actually so-so in character development. The favorites being Lanore, Zulu, Meshack, and the mysterious "The Palero". Lanore is very much a strong female that express her mind such as not letting the guys push her, Zulu the calm but commanding guy, and Meshack the jealous ex-boyfriend who seems to still miss Lanore. Readers now will have to decide between Zulu and Meshack. Zulu is someone admirable for his confident self as well as allowing Lanore to make her own decisions. Meshack has his good attributes but comes out immature and pushy. The Palero is a character that from what got from Fire Baptized was this almost overwhelming powerful supernatural. Hopefully in the novels to come we can discover what The Palero is and his connection to Lanore. Readers should keep an eye out for the romance though. The romance besides being emotional can be sensous. In this particular scene, we get Kenya Wright's sense for the seducing scenes she can create. There's humor too in a moment in the novel when Lanore sets out to find clues to who the killer is and she happens to have to go to a stripper club. Very hilarious! Kept thinking. wow, didn't see that coming.

Overall: Touching read
Genre: Paranormal, Romance- Erotic Romance, Shapeshifters, Supernatural, Mystery/Suspense
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Mar 05, 2012 Katrina (Kindred Dreamheart) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, blog-review

I received this ARC copy from the author for an honest review.

I was beside myself excited when the author contacted me months before the release of this novel for an honest review. When it came in the mail I have to admit I lagged a little. I was kind of scared. But once I began to read....O-M-G, I could have kicked myself. This book introduces a new kind of supernatural. The half Fae mixed breeds have powers that are beyond awesome. Our heroine is an African American dread sporting fire seeping...more

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Apr 15, 2012 Mrs.Norman rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: My Terrible Girls!

Recommended to Mrs.Norman by: Alicia

Shelves: review-request, urban-fantasy, lycans-shifters-etc, vampires, kindy-ipad, fae-sidh, angels-demons-and-incubi-ohmy

In a world where supernaturals have been forced to live in a cage! Lenore is a Mixedbreed...or Mixie that gets discriminated against every day! But she's a fighter. The purebloods treat the Mixies like second class citizens. With a sliver "X" branded on her forehead she's a fighter! Being a student at the University is a great feat for Mixie's, her world has changed dramatically one rainy night as she witnesses a murder! With the help of her sexy roommate and ex boyfriend MeShack and her new sui...more

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Nov 19, 2012 Desiree rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: own-ebook, poc-author-content, series, read-ebook-format, read-on-nook-touch, finished-and-reviewed

After reading this I think I may have just become Paranormal Fiction Baptized and all the authors who write in this genre have Kenya Wright to thank for my baptism and conversion. So I know what you're thinking i.e. "girl, where have you been all this time??" To be honest, I don't have much of an answer for you. Actually I do, but it's kind of a long story. You see I was always hesitant to start reading the genre. I didn't quite know if I was ready to handle supernatural beings interacting with...more

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Apr 22, 2012 Sharonda (SexxyBlogger) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: best-books-of-2012-so-far-for-me

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A very different read for me and I enjoyed it very much. The story and character development was very strong. I also loved the world that the author created. Humans have forced the supernaturals to live behind a magical wall of sorts (think of Escape From New York). And within this wall, the supernaturals are marked with a brand on their forehead to identify what they are and let me tell you, there is a little bit of everythi...more

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Feb 24, 2013 Merenda rated it 5 of 5 stars

I absolutely adore this book! It took me on a roller coaster ride and whoo wee I didn't see that ending coming! Lanore was the perfect heroine for the story and Zulu...yea, he needed a bit more air time. But that's neither here no there, Ms. Wright developed a city filled with social injustice where the character are literally judged by who they are *Pure Blood, Mixie, Human*. It's definitely my type of urban fantasy. It had drama, suspense, lust, romance, slap a ho' moments! EVERYTHING!!! LoL....more

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May 21, 2012 Ghislaine rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, interracial, keeper, paranormal, favorites

This is a most excellent read. Well done and for less than $1.00. There was so much about this book that I enjoyed but what stood out the most for me was the world building.

Even though I gave it 5 stars, I wish that she could have spent a little time on a few things that I will not name because of spoilers. It is possible that as the series grows (I hope) the author will fill in some blanks.

It was fast paced, sexy and edgey with timely themes.

Again, well done.

I wrote a little more for my first p...more

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Feb 21, 2012 KaSonndra Leigh rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everyone

I thoroughly enjoyed Lanore and MeShack's journey and the symbolism created within this world by the author. I was a bit overwhelmed by the fast pace in the beginning, but quickly found my bearings. I'd recommend this gritty, unique urban fantasy to everyone.

And did I say there's a hot African-American/Iranian guy in this book? His name is, eh-em, MeShack in case you missed it. Check it out.

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Jan 30, 2013 Desiree reilly rated it 5 of 5 stars

THE book i got was a different cover and it was e book.The book start off in Miami and then i live here and then i am in school and need book so i had to go to the campus store and steal it.
I need it for my class and then now they are trying to stop me and i end up in a dark breeze walk and then someone try to rape me but i am not going to let them hurt me.
You see a half and half i have power and when i get mad or upset the power come and go .As i get way i see thing that i do not want to see a...more

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Sep 05, 2012 Priya rated it 3 of 5 stars

The book has a fast pace, it begins with action, rather than an introduction to this new world we're in. The characters are strong and realistic, in that, in spite of the stereotypical traits, they do manage to surprise you. The book deals with race and gender and discrimination in a clear way, without overdoing any of it. I thought the romance, sex and the love triangle a bit overdone, unnecessary and irritating, but that may just be because I don't like romance novels. I couldn't say the idea...more

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Jun 03, 2012 OOSA rated it 4 of 5 stars

The Chain Will Not be Broken

In a world where humans have forced supernaturals to live in caged cities, branded on their forehead to reveal what form of supernaturals they are. In the world of supernaturals it is even worse to wear an X, the mark of a mixed breed. No one knows this more than Lanore who wears the mark of the X. A quite reserved young college student, struggling and living with her ex-boyfriend, Meshack, a were-cheetah, Lanore’s life is forever changed the day she decides to steal...more

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Apr 30, 2012 Laura *Little Read Riding Hood* rated it 4 of 5 stars

I love reading a book I know nothing about and finish it pleasantly surprised. Like the description says, all the supernatural creatures live in "habitats" (actually giant cages spanning an entire city). The story never goes into why or how that happened. It is an interesting shift from most other books, where either the supes are the most powerful and/or live under the radar. How the humans rounded up them all I have no idea. What matters is that they did.

The Politics: And within the habitat, t...more

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Apr 28, 2012 Nancy (The Avid Reader) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kenya-wright, read-in-2012

Fire Baptized was given to me by the author Kenya Wright. Lanore, a Mixbreed or "Mixie" (she’s part Fairy and part Demon) is marked with a silver X brand on her forehead. This is how all of the supernaturals are identified by the humans that keep them locked behind caged cities called The Habitat. The marks of the supernaturals are: a full moon for Vampires, a crescent moon for Shifters, a pair of wings for Fairies ect....

Lanore has the ability to create fire which she does not reveal except und...more

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Apr 13, 2012 Kate Copeseeley rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is a 4.5 star.

I read this book on a recommend from Kat Kennedy who reviewed it a while ago.

So, man did I like this book! Great from start to finish. The world was creative, interesting and raw. It was fun to read an adult book, after all the YA fare I've been consuming lately.

The habitat is basically a prison where all the supernaturals: fairies, demons, were-animals, witches, etc. are kept. Lanore is a girl with a plan: to get her college degree and get the heck out of the projects. The pr...more

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“Dante and this Palero were definitely playing some sort of game, and I didn’t know the rules, which was fine with me. Whenever a game became too complicated, I just set the board on fire.” — 11 people liked it

“How do I know you’re not the killer?” MeShack asked.
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