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May 28, 2021
Memorial Day Kindle Giveaway
Starting tomorrow,
will be available in the Kindle format for download free for the entire weekend.
For Kindle Unlimited members, The Harlequin & The Drangùe will be free to borrow for the summer.
will be available in the Kindle format for download free for the entire weekend.For Kindle Unlimited members, The Harlequin & The Drangùe will be free to borrow for the summer.
July 9, 2020
MBR Bookwatch Review of The Harlequin & The Drangùe
Diane Donovan, a senior reviewer at The Midwest Book Review emailed me her review this week, which will be published in the August issue of the MBR Bookwatch. I share it here:
Book One in the Elioud Legacy series, The Harlequin & The Drangùe, is a satisfyingly complex romantic thriller that revolves around a CIA undercover agent who leads a double life as a superhero at night.
Olivia Markham didn't expect a confrontation with demons to enter her world of vigilante justice, but when an altercation with a sexual predator goes awry, she uncovers a dangerous world of supernatural warriors who have their own undercover mission and a newfound focus on Olivia's abilities and soul.
As paranormal confrontations enter the picture of bringing justice to the world, Olivia finds herself caught between two dangerous creatures—predator Asmodeus, who follows a cult that threatens more than a few women; and the drangùe who battles him, who also wants Olivia on his side, but comes to find her allure dangerously compelling and complicated.
Replete with confrontations, battles, and matters of the heart and soul, The Harlequin & The Drangùe blends urban fantasy and legend with a powerful attention to detail that juxtaposes Olivia's strengths with her femininity, using striking action-packed encounters and images: "Olivia kept her voice confident, shoving aside the knowledge that the evil bastard had killed a woman in response to her goading. Best to keep jabbing at him. “Too bad you didn’t see it, akhi. Bruce Willis takes out all the terrorists by himself, a few at a time.” Hiking her dress up, she eased herself onto the counter."
Can Olivia temporarily adopt another persona with her new companion despite its allure as a permanent possibility? "Maybe they’d have to adopt their new identities permanently. They could be newlyweds Cat and Aleso by day, harlequin and drangùe by night. Unless otherwise occupied."
The drangùe also struggles with this newfound challenge to his identity and mission: "He could not change his duty or his destiny. It had indeed been a lifetime since he had learned that adamantine lesson. He was his father’s son. He was a drangùe."
As each struggle with their mission, their attraction for one another, and forces of evil which would change everything, the harlequin and the drangùe survey the battlefield of Europe from very different perspectives. This international flavor lends a fine James Bond-style atmosphere to the confrontations to keep the plot fast-paced and unpredictable.
Readers of urban fantasy, paranormal adventure, and edgy romantic thrillers are in for a treat with The Harlequin & The Drangùe, which excels in powerful characters and swift action. It's especially refreshing to note a female protagonist who is every bit as effective, well-developed, and powerful as her supernatural male counterpart and romantic interest.
The Harlequin & The Drangùe is highly recommended for its ability to create a unique, compelling story based on the interactions, special interests, and clashing perspectives of two already-powerful individuals forced to join forces and change.
Book One in the Elioud Legacy series, The Harlequin & The Drangùe, is a satisfyingly complex romantic thriller that revolves around a CIA undercover agent who leads a double life as a superhero at night.
Olivia Markham didn't expect a confrontation with demons to enter her world of vigilante justice, but when an altercation with a sexual predator goes awry, she uncovers a dangerous world of supernatural warriors who have their own undercover mission and a newfound focus on Olivia's abilities and soul.
As paranormal confrontations enter the picture of bringing justice to the world, Olivia finds herself caught between two dangerous creatures—predator Asmodeus, who follows a cult that threatens more than a few women; and the drangùe who battles him, who also wants Olivia on his side, but comes to find her allure dangerously compelling and complicated.
Replete with confrontations, battles, and matters of the heart and soul, The Harlequin & The Drangùe blends urban fantasy and legend with a powerful attention to detail that juxtaposes Olivia's strengths with her femininity, using striking action-packed encounters and images: "Olivia kept her voice confident, shoving aside the knowledge that the evil bastard had killed a woman in response to her goading. Best to keep jabbing at him. “Too bad you didn’t see it, akhi. Bruce Willis takes out all the terrorists by himself, a few at a time.” Hiking her dress up, she eased herself onto the counter."
Can Olivia temporarily adopt another persona with her new companion despite its allure as a permanent possibility? "Maybe they’d have to adopt their new identities permanently. They could be newlyweds Cat and Aleso by day, harlequin and drangùe by night. Unless otherwise occupied."
The drangùe also struggles with this newfound challenge to his identity and mission: "He could not change his duty or his destiny. It had indeed been a lifetime since he had learned that adamantine lesson. He was his father’s son. He was a drangùe."
As each struggle with their mission, their attraction for one another, and forces of evil which would change everything, the harlequin and the drangùe survey the battlefield of Europe from very different perspectives. This international flavor lends a fine James Bond-style atmosphere to the confrontations to keep the plot fast-paced and unpredictable.
Readers of urban fantasy, paranormal adventure, and edgy romantic thrillers are in for a treat with The Harlequin & The Drangùe, which excels in powerful characters and swift action. It's especially refreshing to note a female protagonist who is every bit as effective, well-developed, and powerful as her supernatural male counterpart and romantic interest.
The Harlequin & The Drangùe is highly recommended for its ability to create a unique, compelling story based on the interactions, special interests, and clashing perspectives of two already-powerful individuals forced to join forces and change.
