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Fatal Circle (Persephone Alcmedi #3)
by
Linda Robertson (Goodreads Author)
Destiny sucks. . . .
There was a time when Persephone Alcmedi thought her life was hard to manage, what with wondering how to make sure she took adequate care of both her grandmother and her foster daughter, Beverley, whether she’d end up in the unwanted position of high priestess of a coven, and whether her wærewolf lover, Johnny, would resist the groupies who hang aro
...moreebook, 368 pages
Published
June 29th 2010
by Pocket Books
(first published June 18th 2010)
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Fatal Circle goes to increasingly disturbing ends to reinforce the equality of its love triangle leaving me wondering how far the series is from embracing outright polygamy. The prospect is, however “wrong”, increasingly intriguing. Undoubtedly there will be some wrench that is thrown into this harmonic machine but Fatal Circle in a scene that must remain unspoiled may have perhaps gone beyond simple matrimony with magical aid.
Persephone remains likable in her honesty an...more
Fatal Circle goes to increasingly disturbing ends to reinforce the equality of its love triangle leaving me wondering how far the series is from embracing outright polygamy. The prospect is, however “wrong”, increasingly intriguing. Undoubtedly there will be some wrench that is thrown into this harmonic machine but Fatal Circle in a scene that must remain unspoiled may have perhaps gone beyond simple matrimony with magical aid.
Persephone remains likable in her honesty an...more
Witches, weres, and vamps are a good combination. Plenty of arguing and finger pointing going around. Then Robertson decides to add another element to the mix, the fairies have declaired war! Fatal Circle, book three in the Persephone Alcmedi series steps up the action!
Menessos actually did something that appears selfless. Now the fairies are demanding his life, and Seph wont willingly give him up. Loyalty is a good attribute, though it is going to cost her.
Johnny continues to be sucked into th...more
Menessos actually did something that appears selfless. Now the fairies are demanding his life, and Seph wont willingly give him up. Loyalty is a good attribute, though it is going to cost her.
Johnny continues to be sucked into th...more
I enjoyed the first two well enough, once I got past the laughable attempts at song lyrics and spells, the overblown pretentious character names (Persephone, Menessos...),all the cheap and eye-roll inducing sexual innuendo...which was really hard to get past, there is a LOT of it, but this last book was a page skimming drag. There is no action; the bad guys don't even make an appearance. Basically you get a lot of talking and preparation scenes for filling titles that, so far, add up to a fat lo...more
This is the third book in Linda Robertson’s ‘Persephone Alcmedi’ series. This book picks up where ‘Hallowed Circle’ left off – literally the same night that the second book concluded.
Persephone has accepted the mantle of ‘Lustrata’ – a witch who balances the supernatural world, mainly between vampires and werewolves. Persephone has also realized that she is master to Ohio’s vampiric head-honcho; a blood bond with Menessos has turned him servant to her master. Persephone has also accepted her fee...more
Persephone has accepted the mantle of ‘Lustrata’ – a witch who balances the supernatural world, mainly between vampires and werewolves. Persephone has also realized that she is master to Ohio’s vampiric head-honcho; a blood bond with Menessos has turned him servant to her master. Persephone has also accepted her fee...more
Review courtesy of Romance JunkieS:
As if everyone is not already out to get Persephone, now she has to add fairies to the list. It seems she did a big no-no. Not only did she kill a fairy in front of numerous witnesses, but the fairy was royalty. The fairies are bent on revenge and they will stop at nothing, even if it means hurting Seph's loved ones. The fairies are not just after Seph though. They want her vampire ally Menosses to die or they will wreak havoc on the world.
When Seph refuses to...more
As if everyone is not already out to get Persephone, now she has to add fairies to the list. It seems she did a big no-no. Not only did she kill a fairy in front of numerous witnesses, but the fairy was royalty. The fairies are bent on revenge and they will stop at nothing, even if it means hurting Seph's loved ones. The fairies are not just after Seph though. They want her vampire ally Menosses to die or they will wreak havoc on the world.
When Seph refuses to...more
~* 3.5 Stars *~
In Signum Amoris
Picking up where Hallowed Circle left off, Persephone Alcmedi is up to her neck in harrowing stuff. With the help of her waerewolf lover, the mysterious Domn Lup Johnny, and the...assistance, so to speak, of not-quite-as-master vampire Menessos, she's got to deal with the fallout of killing a fairy and sparking a war, prevent said war from spilling over into this world, keep her family alive, quickly adjust to the weight of her Lustrata position, and learn to keep...more
In Signum Amoris
Picking up where Hallowed Circle left off, Persephone Alcmedi is up to her neck in harrowing stuff. With the help of her waerewolf lover, the mysterious Domn Lup Johnny, and the...assistance, so to speak, of not-quite-as-master vampire Menessos, she's got to deal with the fallout of killing a fairy and sparking a war, prevent said war from spilling over into this world, keep her family alive, quickly adjust to the weight of her Lustrata position, and learn to keep...more
Fatal Circle (Circle, Book 3) by Linda Robertson
Urban Fantasy- June 29th, 2010
4 1/s stars
Fatal Circle is the 3rd installment in the chronicles of the infamous and powerful witch Peresphone Alcmedi. Tragedy and adversity have shadowed this fearless and likeable heroine. And make this Urban Fantasy an exciting and stunning read.
Peresphone has just settled in. She now has time for her adopted daughter and her sexy, rocker (werewolf) boyfriend Johnny. But a secret bond with a Master vampire, Meness...more
Urban Fantasy- June 29th, 2010
4 1/s stars
Fatal Circle is the 3rd installment in the chronicles of the infamous and powerful witch Peresphone Alcmedi. Tragedy and adversity have shadowed this fearless and likeable heroine. And make this Urban Fantasy an exciting and stunning read.
Peresphone has just settled in. She now has time for her adopted daughter and her sexy, rocker (werewolf) boyfriend Johnny. But a secret bond with a Master vampire, Meness...more
3.5 stars: good addition the Persephone Alcmedi series
Fatal Circle picks up immediately following the events of book two in the Persephone Alcmedi series. Persephone is bonded to Menessos, but she became the master. Her boyfriend Johnny is still playing in his band, but getting more involved in werewolf politics. The faires are threatening war, and a secret enemy is revealed to be working within the witches--putting Persephone and those she loves in danger.
This book is another solid addition to...more
Fatal Circle picks up immediately following the events of book two in the Persephone Alcmedi series. Persephone is bonded to Menessos, but she became the master. Her boyfriend Johnny is still playing in his band, but getting more involved in werewolf politics. The faires are threatening war, and a secret enemy is revealed to be working within the witches--putting Persephone and those she loves in danger.
This book is another solid addition to...more
In Book 3 we are watching Persephone blossom even though she is at a point in her life where she is content...outside influences force her to make a pact with her Vampire ally forcing her to become his witch at court. She loves the future Werewolf King and must be there for him during a major crisis and the overwhelming jealousy he feels for the vampire who has moved Persephone into his Haven to protect her from the fairies that want to see her and her vampire dead. During attacks on her life, w...more
I said, “I’m glad you’re up.” Lifting three slices, he stopped to check his jeans front, then shot me a grin. “Huh. It was there when I woke up. Guess she scared it away.
This is a great series and it just keeps getting better with each book. The story focuses on the repercussions of murdering the fairy in book 2. To try and stop an all out war Persephone must basically move in with Menessos and prove to the public that she is under his control not the other way around. Naturally this causes ten...more
This is a great series and it just keeps getting better with each book. The story focuses on the repercussions of murdering the fairy in book 2. To try and stop an all out war Persephone must basically move in with Menessos and prove to the public that she is under his control not the other way around. Naturally this causes ten...more
Yeah, I had a hard time with this one. I hate to say it because I really enjoyed the first two books. The basic plot here is the Persephone has to save Menessos the vampire from the fairies who caused all the drama in the previous book. Seph must act like she has been cast off from her coven and disowned by her own family. She moves in temporarily with Menessos and joins him as his head witch. Johnny comes along but is also being forced to accept a bigger role in the werewolf pack.
I struggled w...more
I struggled w...more
3 1/2 stars.
In Fatal Circle, the third installment of the Persephone Alcmedi, we find Seph and the others on the brink of war. There’s a traitor in the elders’ mist, and to save Seph from danger and being a suspect, WEC ostracizes Seph from the Witches circle….not for real tough. To weed out the traitor, Seph agrees to become ‘The Erus Veneficus’ which means being the witch of a vampire coven, and up on the ladder of hierarchy above offerlings and beholders (marked people who have super-human st...more
In Fatal Circle, the third installment of the Persephone Alcmedi, we find Seph and the others on the brink of war. There’s a traitor in the elders’ mist, and to save Seph from danger and being a suspect, WEC ostracizes Seph from the Witches circle….not for real tough. To weed out the traitor, Seph agrees to become ‘The Erus Veneficus’ which means being the witch of a vampire coven, and up on the ladder of hierarchy above offerlings and beholders (marked people who have super-human st...more
And another series goes down the tube.
I'll miss yeah Seph. But only the first two books.
I'll miss yeah Seph. But only the first two books.
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This series has gotten a little 'meh' for me. It has a solid plot, but there are a few things I'm personally finding it hard to get over. The worst- come on, isn't having a motorcycle riding, rock n' roll boyfriend named Johnny the cheesiest, most cliche thing ever? Hard to get over. Also, I think some of the dialogue is kind of contrived. I find it easy to buy that centuries old vampires would have stiff dialogue, but some of the things the modern characters say don't seem quite right. Little t...more
The fatal circle is the third book in the series of Linda Robertson’s books. It’s more in depth and character of books mythology. This book brings the reader more into her world of Vampires, Waeres, Witches and Fairies. Persephone Alcmedi has faced vampires, witches, now she faces Fairies. To protect the world, and be the Lustrata Persephone, must balance the worlds of Waeres, Vampires, Witches, and Fairies. The royalty of the fairies has decided that they do not want to be tied to the first vam...more
I think this series really hit its stride with this book. Considering I finished it in a day, sacrificing sleep, that should tell you how compelling it was.
Menessos became more real as an individual, not as a mysterious scary force. This is the first book that I've liked him at all. Johnny, on the other hand, had me from day one. *g*
The whole "reminds me of Anita Blake" thing both intensified and went away. (Meaning I recognized the common features, but this universe gained its individuality at...more
Menessos became more real as an individual, not as a mysterious scary force. This is the first book that I've liked him at all. Johnny, on the other hand, had me from day one. *g*
The whole "reminds me of Anita Blake" thing both intensified and went away. (Meaning I recognized the common features, but this universe gained its individuality at...more
This is just an awesome series!! I am so glad that I started it! Picking up where Hallowed Circle left off practically, Fatal Circle finds Seph back in the thick of things. She and Johnny have barely gotten a minute alone together when Menessos shows up, ruining the moment.
The sparks that keep flying between Menessos and Seph are confusing at times. I mean, here we see Seph with a great guy like Johnny and because of everything that has happened, she is still somewhat drawn to Menessos and it's...more
The sparks that keep flying between Menessos and Seph are confusing at times. I mean, here we see Seph with a great guy like Johnny and because of everything that has happened, she is still somewhat drawn to Menessos and it's...more
Need to say this first... this series keeps on getting better. I think I've enjoyed this book most of all. I will also have to say that there were times when I thought Persephone was being manipulated again, but really in a much smaller way. However, even though it felt like that at times, it really wasn't that way at all. She was still learning and growing... under fire so to speak... so what she decided made sense. She still is ruled by emotions that overtake her, however, I also suspect that...more
I sooo want to like this series but after this book I've decided to stop. There is one more book in this series but I honestly don't want to know. I swear this book confused me in the sense that I couldn't figure out where feelings or actions came about. I understood her feelings for Johnny(that made sense) but her feelings for the vampire (didn't make sense). I know that the author wants the reader to see the bond that was created when she was marked but that didn't happen for me. I kept thinki...more
I was going through these like a house afire.
This series has always ridden the line of flat out smut/romance (which by my definition is where the relationship *is* the plot, instead of an accessory), and this one started skidding over the line, to the point where for a while I thought the whole series was an elaborate setup for her to write a menage a trois. I was relieved to find out that wasn't the case.
But it does take an awfully long time to right the car (hey, I started that analogy, I'm s...more
This series has always ridden the line of flat out smut/romance (which by my definition is where the relationship *is* the plot, instead of an accessory), and this one started skidding over the line, to the point where for a while I thought the whole series was an elaborate setup for her to write a menage a trois. I was relieved to find out that wasn't the case.
But it does take an awfully long time to right the car (hey, I started that analogy, I'm s...more
Persephone Alcmedi, a witch, who has the werewolf king for a boyfriend, is also inescapably tied to the original vampire. But hey, what else can you expect from the prophesied Lustrata, the one who will bring balance and peace to all the races. In this third book, Persephone is still coming to terms with her destiny and the bond with her vampire. In all her teachings as a witch she was brought to see vampires as evil beings. However, being linked to the vampire Menessos has opened her eyes and h...more
The Fairies are threatening war and that has torn Persephone's world up even more than it was before and forcing her to make some hard decisions. She'll have to leave behind her Nana and Beverley but will they still understand after she does everything she has to?
We learn a lot about Persephone, Johnny and Menessos in this book and they all have to step up to the plate and trust each other...which is really hard regarding Menessos. He is just so manipulative that it's hard to tell with him. I t...more
We learn a lot about Persephone, Johnny and Menessos in this book and they all have to step up to the plate and trust each other...which is really hard regarding Menessos. He is just so manipulative that it's hard to tell with him. I t...more
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Fatal Circle,
I strongly recommend you read the previous books in this series (Vicious Circle and Hallowed Circle) prior to reading this book.
I had a hard time getting into this book. It was interesting but not as action-packed and dark as the previous books. There really wasn't that pizzazz the other two books in the series had that kindled my interest and made me want to read every word. This time around, I forced myself to finish the book. However, there were parts to this book that did rivet...more
I strongly recommend you read the previous books in this series (Vicious Circle and Hallowed Circle) prior to reading this book.
I had a hard time getting into this book. It was interesting but not as action-packed and dark as the previous books. There really wasn't that pizzazz the other two books in the series had that kindled my interest and made me want to read every word. This time around, I forced myself to finish the book. However, there were parts to this book that did rivet...more
SPOILER ALERT!!!!
Hmmph. This book is starting to sound like something rather familiar. Now she has this circle with Menessos, master vampire, and Johnny, waerewolf, and her, the not quite human, or witch. Kinda like, say, Jean-Claude, Richard, AND ANITA BLAKE! WTF? I don't know, I'm kinda wary about this series now. Is this one going to devolve into sex scene after sex scene as she tries to stay "balanced" between the two of them? She is the Lustrata after all, whose job is to maintain balance a...more
Hmmph. This book is starting to sound like something rather familiar. Now she has this circle with Menessos, master vampire, and Johnny, waerewolf, and her, the not quite human, or witch. Kinda like, say, Jean-Claude, Richard, AND ANITA BLAKE! WTF? I don't know, I'm kinda wary about this series now. Is this one going to devolve into sex scene after sex scene as she tries to stay "balanced" between the two of them? She is the Lustrata after all, whose job is to maintain balance a...more
The saving grace for this book is the second half. Outside of that I really did not care for it. Perhaps it was because the beginning of the book kept confusing me thus it was hard for me to get into. This book took me two weeks to read while the others I read in an afternoon! I mean I had to really struggle and finish this one.
Johnny feels a bit like a wuss and his whatever you need Red is getting old. Menessos with his show me your power and he wants to be with her is just overkill. I am not...more
Johnny feels a bit like a wuss and his whatever you need Red is getting old. Menessos with his show me your power and he wants to be with her is just overkill. I am not...more
I read this book in one sitting & thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved characters & the storyline, also the way LR teased you all the way through so you had to turn that next page. It has a flavour LK Hamilton only so far as the relationship between Girl(in this case witch), Vampire & WereWolf, but done much better & with more subtley.
This installment has an intricate plot that is left on a very clever cliffhanger, she is overwhelmed & struggles with a complex romance between her...more
This installment has an intricate plot that is left on a very clever cliffhanger, she is overwhelmed & struggles with a complex romance between her...more
Well, at least now I can get some sleep! These books have had me pulling all nighters. This one started out slightly slow, about the first 60 pages or so, then took off. So much happened, but it's hard to write without spoilers. In this one Seph moves in with Menessos (along with Johnny) to act as his master witch. The fey are out for vengence following the death of one of their peers at Seph's hand. The fire fairy is prepared to go to great lengths to get out of being tied to Menessos and manip...more
3.5 Stars
*Not a review, just a few thoughts that I want to jot down. I don't care for the heavy handed plot direction that starts off the story. It felt as if the writer had trouble trying to figure out how to get from point D to the very solid point H. The story is staying consistent in that it's mostly about Seph's growth and relationships. I really thought this one would open up more about the Vampire but it didn't really do that. At this point, I want to finish the series (that I know of) be...more
*Not a review, just a few thoughts that I want to jot down. I don't care for the heavy handed plot direction that starts off the story. It felt as if the writer had trouble trying to figure out how to get from point D to the very solid point H. The story is staying consistent in that it's mostly about Seph's growth and relationships. I really thought this one would open up more about the Vampire but it didn't really do that. At this point, I want to finish the series (that I know of) be...more
My Synopsis:
"Be warned, sweet Persephone: the others have taken to plotting. And while I would do naught that would earn my master's wrath, the others seek only to dispense with their binding by any means. Thou art precious to him, else he would not have entered thy circle. This hath not occurred to my counterparts, sweet Persephone, but it will," she said gravely. "I beseech thee to take precautions and protect thyself." (from Hallowed Circle)
Aquula had warned Persephone that fairies bound to...more
"Be warned, sweet Persephone: the others have taken to plotting. And while I would do naught that would earn my master's wrath, the others seek only to dispense with their binding by any means. Thou art precious to him, else he would not have entered thy circle. This hath not occurred to my counterparts, sweet Persephone, but it will," she said gravely. "I beseech thee to take precautions and protect thyself." (from Hallowed Circle)
Aquula had warned Persephone that fairies bound to...more
Fatal Circle by Linda Robertson brought tears to my eyes. The emotional depth of each character lapped at my feet and tried to lure me in. I could either drown in the possible sorrows or learn to swim by trial by fire. Reading this series has been like watching a child grow, from a wobbly toddler first learning about its world in Vicious Circle, to an obstinate, hormonal teen in Hallowed Circle, to an adult, sure of itself and ready to take on the world in Fatal Circle.
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