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Elder Races #3.5
True Colors
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 at first sight, her mate.
But the sudden connection Riehl and Alice feel is complicated when the murders are linked to a serial killer who last struck seven years ago, killing seven people in seven days. They have just one night before the killer strikes again. And every sign points to Alice as the next victim.
This book contains a hot police detective, a violent murderer on the hunt, and a heroine that can blend in anywhere…
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 at first sight, her mate.
But the sudden connection Riehl and Alice feel is complicated when the murders are linked to a serial killer who last struck seven years ago, killing seven people in seven days. They have just one night before the killer strikes again. And every sign points to Alice as the next victim.
This book contains a hot police detective, a violent murderer on the hunt, and a heroine that can blend in anywhere…
93 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 13, 2011
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Thea Harrison
63 books5,491 followersI 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 also find me on Twitter and Facebook!
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February 2, 2018
Gideon and Alice
The surprise and the funny part of the book is the revelation of what kind of shifter/wyr Alison is. I believe the title of the book contains a few spoilers about the big secret.
Alice is a schoolteacher who has seen two of her friends being murdered. Gideon, a wolf, is the detective who goes to investigate the murders. And apparently he is also Alice's mate.
Alice hides from him at first, but then she accepts his help because obviously she can be the next victim.
Alice and Gideon will be one of the nicest and sweetest couples in the series.
The surprise and the funny part of the book is the revelation of what kind of shifter/wyr Alison is. I believe the title of the book contains a few spoilers about the big secret.
Alice is a schoolteacher who has seen two of her friends being murdered. Gideon, a wolf, is the detective who goes to investigate the murders. And apparently he is also Alice's mate.
Alice hides from him at first, but then she accepts his help because obviously she can be the next victim.
Alice and Gideon will be one of the nicest and sweetest couples in the series.
"Thank you for staying."
"I wouldn't want to be anywhere else."
May 30, 2023
2.5 stars rounded up
Fated mates novella that focused more on a murder investigation and danger. I wish this had been longer because I would have liked to have seen more of the H and h, esp without the threat of a serial killer. Both characters were interesting, although the H did get fleshed out more while the h was more grieving and overwhelmed. Written in third person, dual POV. No ow/om drama and neither were virgins.
The romance is pretty insta and there’s one steamy scene. I also thought the descriptive language used was too flowery and verbose in its prose. But the h was a unique shifter and the scene with the H in shifted form was adorable. The H’s also a large, protective male and the h was a softer, gentle counterpoint to him.
There’s no epilogue, which was a disappointment. The story ends on a HFN I thought, even though they’re mated, with them at an event following the resolution of the case. But the case is still being discussed so still part of the scene vs more of a future look for the couple.
Fated mates novella that focused more on a murder investigation and danger. I wish this had been longer because I would have liked to have seen more of the H and h, esp without the threat of a serial killer. Both characters were interesting, although the H did get fleshed out more while the h was more grieving and overwhelmed. Written in third person, dual POV. No ow/om drama and neither were virgins.
The romance is pretty insta and there’s one steamy scene. I also thought the descriptive language used was too flowery and verbose in its prose. But the h was a unique shifter and the scene with the H in shifted form was adorable. The H’s also a large, protective male and the h was a softer, gentle counterpoint to him.
There’s no epilogue, which was a disappointment. The story ends on a HFN I thought, even though they’re mated, with them at an event following the resolution of the case. But the case is still being discussed so still part of the scene vs more of a future look for the couple.
December 11, 2011
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 soon as they come face-to-face, they realize they are mates. The rest of the story follows the couple as they work to figure out who the killer is --and, of course, as theyget naked and have hot sex accept each other as mates.
Even though the story is short, it follows a solid path and has a firm conclusion. It features cameo appearances by a few of the characters we have come to know in earlier books, but it works very easily as a standalone. And it has the trademark smoking-hot bedroom action that I have come to love and expect from Harrison. (Granted, the sex was on the living room floor, but when it's that good, I'm not picky.) I liked the fact that Gideon was a younger Wyr than those we've known in the past, which made him a little more relatable, while still deliciously alpha. I loved how he treats Alice; how they are together. It was all... very satisfying.
A great addition to the Elder Races series. A little more than 4 stars.
*ARC Provided by Samhain
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 soon as they come face-to-face, they realize they are mates. The rest of the story follows the couple as they work to figure out who the killer is --and, of course, as they
Even though the story is short, it follows a solid path and has a firm conclusion. It features cameo appearances by a few of the characters we have come to know in earlier books, but it works very easily as a standalone. And it has the trademark smoking-hot bedroom action that I have come to love and expect from Harrison. (Granted, the sex was on the living room floor, but when it's that good, I'm not picky.) I liked the fact that Gideon was a younger Wyr than those we've known in the past, which made him a little more relatable, while still deliciously alpha. I loved how he treats Alice; how they are together. It was all... very satisfying.
A great addition to the Elder Races series. A little more than 4 stars.
*ARC Provided by Samhain
April 5, 2016
It was ok. Very short.
February 27, 2019
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Thea Harrison con questa serie ha creato un mondo fantastico unico con personaggi soprannaturali. In questa novella ci dà un assaggio del pericolo, del romanticismo e della passione. Entrambi i protagonisti sono ben caratterizzati e nonostante la brevità della storia l’autrice riesce a racchiudere in queste poche pagine profondità, suspense, mistero, amore e fantasia. Lo stile coinvolgente ci fa immergere nella storia come se fossimo protagonisti della stessa. Conosciamo Alice Clark, un wyr camaleonte dal carattere timido e dolce che si trova in pericolo, ma grazie all’arrivo del detective Gideon Riehl dall’aspetto affascinante e molto minaccioso, inizierà a fidarsi di lui e si lascerà proteggere. Il mistero dell’omicidio efferato trasmette suspense e avvolge la storia di insidie e misteri. La dolce storia d’amore si sviluppa rapidamente ma riesce comunque a trasmetterci profondità e intensità. Entrambi i protagonisti mi sono piaciuti molto, Alice per la sua intelligenza e dolcezza e per il suo dolore per la perdita della sua casa amica e Gideon per il suo passato non molto positivo e il suo senso di protezione nei confronti di lei. La Harrison ha la capacità di farci innamorare dei suoi personaggi, di creare mondi fantastici bellissimi…
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Thea Harrison con questa serie ha creato un mondo fantastico unico con personaggi soprannaturali. In questa novella ci dà un assaggio del pericolo, del romanticismo e della passione. Entrambi i protagonisti sono ben caratterizzati e nonostante la brevità della storia l’autrice riesce a racchiudere in queste poche pagine profondità, suspense, mistero, amore e fantasia. Lo stile coinvolgente ci fa immergere nella storia come se fossimo protagonisti della stessa. Conosciamo Alice Clark, un wyr camaleonte dal carattere timido e dolce che si trova in pericolo, ma grazie all’arrivo del detective Gideon Riehl dall’aspetto affascinante e molto minaccioso, inizierà a fidarsi di lui e si lascerà proteggere. Il mistero dell’omicidio efferato trasmette suspense e avvolge la storia di insidie e misteri. La dolce storia d’amore si sviluppa rapidamente ma riesce comunque a trasmetterci profondità e intensità. Entrambi i protagonisti mi sono piaciuti molto, Alice per la sua intelligenza e dolcezza e per il suo dolore per la perdita della sua casa amica e Gideon per il suo passato non molto positivo e il suo senso di protezione nei confronti di lei. La Harrison ha la capacità di farci innamorare dei suoi personaggi, di creare mondi fantastici bellissimi…
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July 1, 2024
I still enjoyed it. June 30, 2024
October 8, 2016
A very nice short story addition to the series. I do love myself a wolf! Happy reading.
October 8, 2016
A very nice short story addition to the series. I do love myself a wolf! Happy reading.
January 17, 2012
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:
Honestly? I liked Alice alot. She was shy, bookish and sweet. Of course what's not to like about a wolf shifter who recognizes her good qualities immediately- as well as the fact she's his fated mate... and neither of them fight it! He's protective but not overbearing. I would've totally loved this more as a full length. shame that.
Btw, for those like me that long to see more interracial and/or non-white couples, Alice is African American. :)
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 Alice oh-so-inconveniently recognizes at first sight, her mate.
But the sudden connection Riehl and Alice feel is complicated when the murders are linked to a serial killer who last struck seven years ago, killing seven people in seven days. They have just one night before the killer strikes again. And every sign points to Alice as the next victim.
Honestly? I liked Alice alot. She was shy, bookish and sweet. Of course what's not to like about a wolf shifter who recognizes her good qualities immediately- as well as the fact she's his fated mate... and neither of them fight it! He's protective but not overbearing. I would've totally loved this more as a full length. shame that.
Btw, for those like me that long to see more interracial and/or non-white couples, Alice is African American. :)
September 28, 2017
True Colors is #3.5 in the Elder Races series.
I’ve previously read True Colors when it first came out on 2011. It has been republished with a new cover, but the content is still the same.
I really like the Elder Races series and anything that is published I devour with great relish.
Ms. Harrsion has created a fun and unique world. With a verity of supernaturals. This novel is short, to the point, and gives you just a taste of what she has created. Their’s danger, romance, and passion. Both characters are likable. It’s an insta-love romance. They both know they are mates and so they hit it off right away. The murder mystery was nice, but wrapped up rather fast and without a big explosion.
I enjoyed this novel, but I wish their was more.
Rated: 3 Stars
I’ve previously read True Colors when it first came out on 2011. It has been republished with a new cover, but the content is still the same.
I really like the Elder Races series and anything that is published I devour with great relish.
Ms. Harrsion has created a fun and unique world. With a verity of supernaturals. This novel is short, to the point, and gives you just a taste of what she has created. Their’s danger, romance, and passion. Both characters are likable. It’s an insta-love romance. They both know they are mates and so they hit it off right away. The murder mystery was nice, but wrapped up rather fast and without a big explosion.
I enjoyed this novel, but I wish their was more.
Rated: 3 Stars
June 30, 2024
Decent
Prch Amz August 26, 2022.
3.25 Stars.
Part of TPAM BR
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A decent novella but doesn't really show how fantastic this series really is.
It lacked the banter, sarcasm and humor that's in the novels.
It's relatively well written but also lacks the depth her other books have. We don't really get enough personal details about Gideon and Alice to connect to them all that much.
It was interesting but not all that intriguing.
All and all it just needed a bit more.
The pace and writing was smooth. It just lacked the Oomph we get in her other books.
Prch Amz August 26, 2022.
3.25 Stars.
Part of TPAM BR
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A decent novella but doesn't really show how fantastic this series really is.
It lacked the banter, sarcasm and humor that's in the novels.
It's relatively well written but also lacks the depth her other books have. We don't really get enough personal details about Gideon and Alice to connect to them all that much.
It was interesting but not all that intriguing.
All and all it just needed a bit more.
The pace and writing was smooth. It just lacked the Oomph we get in her other books.
January 18, 2016
This was a pretty sweet read.
Both characters were likable, there is really no angst, and it's insta-love. I wish it had been a bit longer though as I felt the murder mystery sort of wrapped up rather lackluster, and without a lot of explanation.
Overall I enjoyed it though!
Both characters were likable, there is really no angst, and it's insta-love. I wish it had been a bit longer though as I felt the murder mystery sort of wrapped up rather lackluster, and without a lot of explanation.
Overall I enjoyed it though!
December 14, 2011
Wow, loved it!! To me a good short-story leaves you satisfied with the journey at the end. A great short-story leaves you wanting more, wishing it hadn't ended and that it had a been a full length novel. This was a great short-story!! I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Gideon and Alice and hope see them take part in future Elder Races books.
September 3, 2022
Three and a half for this quick story set amongst the amazing Wyr folk !
A fun quick snapshot of those who are part of the Elder Races sees Alice a quiet, reserved teacher having her world turned upside down when her friends start getting murdered ! Luckily wolf shifter Gideon is on the case but first he has to convince Alice that he’s not a beast well not completely !
I loved the idea of a chameleon being fated to be with what could be the big bad wolf and there’s such joy and humour here to offset the violence . This is short but it’s a great introduction to this world if new to it and for those of us who love these larger than life characters a welcome expansion whilst we wait for more stories about the Wyr
A fun quick snapshot of those who are part of the Elder Races sees Alice a quiet, reserved teacher having her world turned upside down when her friends start getting murdered ! Luckily wolf shifter Gideon is on the case but first he has to convince Alice that he’s not a beast well not completely !
I loved the idea of a chameleon being fated to be with what could be the big bad wolf and there’s such joy and humour here to offset the violence . This is short but it’s a great introduction to this world if new to it and for those of us who love these larger than life characters a welcome expansion whilst we wait for more stories about the Wyr
March 29, 2012
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You know what's really cool about this story? The heroine is a rainbow chameleon. It seems that most shifter paranormals have predators only-wolves, dragons, big cats, etc. Sometimes it's neat to have a bit more diversity.
I loved the hero, but I've noticed Ms. Harrison has a tendency of writing great heroes.
The heroine is sweet and shy, and in a whole lot of danger without even realizing it. Her best friend is murdered and Alice finds the body. A wyr cop is there but he's just so...big. Alice is afraid the killer has come back and that he'll find her. She has no idea the man in her friend's room is really one of the good guys. But one thing she does know? He's her mate. And she is scared out of her mind about that.
It took a lot of patience to win his mate, but Gideon went about it in a very interesting way. He was observant. He stays with her at her apartment that night, and he watches her, he does his best to appear non-threatening, and he puts her at ease. Meanwhile, shy Alice begins to trust her instincts about this man, and she relaxes around him.
I really loved this story. It was sweet, it was steamy, and it had a bit of a romantic suspense vibe.
I have to mention the tarot deck, though, since it seems to have a life of its own. I don't think we've seen the last of those cards.
You know what's really cool about this story? The heroine is a rainbow chameleon. It seems that most shifter paranormals have predators only-wolves, dragons, big cats, etc. Sometimes it's neat to have a bit more diversity.
I loved the hero, but I've noticed Ms. Harrison has a tendency of writing great heroes.
The heroine is sweet and shy, and in a whole lot of danger without even realizing it. Her best friend is murdered and Alice finds the body. A wyr cop is there but he's just so...big. Alice is afraid the killer has come back and that he'll find her. She has no idea the man in her friend's room is really one of the good guys. But one thing she does know? He's her mate. And she is scared out of her mind about that.
It took a lot of patience to win his mate, but Gideon went about it in a very interesting way. He was observant. He stays with her at her apartment that night, and he watches her, he does his best to appear non-threatening, and he puts her at ease. Meanwhile, shy Alice begins to trust her instincts about this man, and she relaxes around him.
I really loved this story. It was sweet, it was steamy, and it had a bit of a romantic suspense vibe.
I have to mention the tarot deck, though, since it seems to have a life of its own. I don't think we've seen the last of those cards.
February 25, 2019
Recensione in ANTEPRIMA
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4.5 - Voto
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"Il gigantesco sconosciuto minaccioso… com’era che lo aveva chiamato Garcia? Detective Gideon Riehl. Non poteva essere chi lei pensava che fosse. Si disse che magari soffriva di un qualche tipo di malfunzionamento del sistema nervoso, uno strano sottoprodotto causatole dallo stress degli ultimi giorni. I wyr erano letali quando diventavano criminali. Per definizione, chiunque lavorasse nella élite WDVC del Dipartimento di Polizia di New York conduceva una vita violenta e pericolosa. Per sconfiggere un criminale wyr, i membri della WDVC dovevano essere assassini migliori e più efficienti di quelli a cui davano la caccia. Alice non riusciva a immaginare nessuno più diverso da lei. Non c’era da stupirsi che l’avesse terrorizzata. Aveva sentito qualcosa quando l’aveva vista per la prima volta? Aveva anche lui la folle convinzione che lei fosse la sua compagna? Se così non era, Alice avrebbe dovuto pensare a se stessa. Se invece era così, avrebbe avuto un sacco di altre cose di cui preoccuparsi."
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Alice Clark, wyr e insegnante, subito dopo aver saputo che due suoi amici sono stati uccisi in altrettanti giorni, trova il corpo in una terza vittima, anch’essa sua amica. Arriva sulla scena del crimine solo pochi minuti prima di Gideon Riehl, lupo wyr e detective della divisione wyr per i crimini violenti… e, come Alice lo riconosce a prima vista, suo compagno.
Ma l’improvvisa connessione tra Riehl e Alice si fa complicata quando scoprono che gli omicidi sono collegati a un serial killer che ha già colpito sette anni prima, uccidendo sette persone in sette giorni. Hanno solo una notte prima che l’assassino colpisca di nuovo. E ogni segno indica Alice come prossima vittima.
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Il gigantesco sconosciuto minaccioso… com’era che lo aveva chiamato Garcia? Detective Gideon Riehl. Non poteva essere chi lei pensava che fosse. Si disse che magari soffriva di un qualche tipo di malfunzionamento del sistema nervoso, uno strano sottoprodotto causatole dallo stress degli ultimi giorni. I wyr erano letali quando diventavano criminali. Per definizione, chiunque lavorasse nella élite WDVC del Dipartimento di Polizia di New York conduceva una vita violenta e pericolosa. Per sconfiggere un criminale wyr, i membri della WDVC dovevano essere assassini migliori e più efficienti di quelli a cui davano la caccia. Alice non riusciva a immaginare nessuno più diverso da lei. Non c’era da stupirsi che l’avesse terrorizzata. Aveva sentito qualcosa quando l’aveva vista per la prima volta? Aveva anche lui la folle convinzione che lei fosse la sua compagna? Se così non era, Alice avrebbe dovuto pensare a se stessa. Se invece era così, avrebbe avuto un sacco di altre cose di cui preoccuparsi.
Il libro di cui vi voglio parlare oggi è True Colors, una novella della serie Antiche Razze di Thea Harrison, un’autrice che adoro e che qui ha dimostrato di essere in grado, in poche pagine, di scrivere una storia davvero molto carina e in cui tutto funziona alla perfezione.
Gideon è un detective della divisione Wyr, ma è, innanzitutto, un soldato reduce da molte battaglie. Il suo nuovo incarico lo vede alle prese con un Killer che agisce in modo rituale. Non è la prima volta che uccide, ma è sempre riuscito a sfuggire alla giustizia. Le sue vittime sono sempre dei Wyr molto rari e particolari e per Gideon il tempo sta scadendo. Nonostante abbia capito il modus operandi dell’assassino, non riesce ad arrivare in tempo per salvare la sua prossima vittima, ma sul luogo del delitto incontra Alice, una dolce e tenera ragazza che risveglia in lui sensazioni a cui, inizialmente, Gideon non sa dare un nome. Se lui, abituato alla guerra e all’azione non riesce a capire, per Alice basta un attimo per riconoscere il suo compagno, ma il pericolo aleggia attorno a lei, e per Gideon diventa vitale proteggerla a ogni costo.
Pur nella sua brevità questa è una storia d’amore deliziosa. Il comportamento di Gideon verso Alice è tenero e pieno di attenzioni e pur essendo lui un uomo che si dichiara poco incline alla dolcezza, ogni donna ne vorrebbe uno così per sé:
" Fu un bacio caldo, tenero, casto e assolutamente perfetto per lei e per quel momento. Alice si fece allora un altro dono: si protese in avanti e glielo restituì, sfiorando la sua guancia magra con dita leggere e incerte, e affidandosi a lui.
Riehl si tirò indietro e ringhiò piano: «Okay, Alice, ti avverto: questo è il massimo della gentilezza che otterrai da me. È bene che tu sappia che per la maggior parte del tempo sono uno stronzo.»
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Gideon non è uno dei Wyr immortali che abbiamo conosciuto nei libri precedenti, il suo lupo ha un’aspettativa di vita di duecento anni e ha passato parecchi decenni nell’esercito, fino a quando, oramai irrequieto, non ha sentito il bisogno di cambiare vita. Non capisce i sentimenti che quella ragazza innocente gli ispira, ma sente di doverla proteggere, ed è dolcissimo il modo in cui riesce a coccolarla pur dovendola interrogare. Nonostante il loro rapporto progredisca forse troppo velocemente, tutto appare naturale fra di loro.
Alice, pur sembrando delicata, si rivela molto più forte del previsto; del resto, la sua particolare razza Wyr ha una storia tremenda alle spalle e i suoi membri sono sempre accorti e molto riservati. In un primo momento non riesce a capacitarsi che un uomo abituato alla violenza e così diverso da lei sia il suo compagno, ma la forza e la tempra morale di Gideon la attirano in modo inesorabile e, sorprendentemente, sarà lei a permettere al lupo di capire quale sia lo scopo finale dell’assassino.
Anche se tutto accade molto velocemente, nulla è lasciato al caso, Vedremo il lupo in azione e avremo momenti di intensa sensualità, un erotismo dolce e passionale che regala pagine bellissime in compagnia di due bei personaggi. Qui, più che negli altri libri, la coppia è al centro della storia fino alle ultime pagine, in cui avremo invece modo di rivedere, per qualche attimo, Culiebre e altri Wyr che ormai ci sono familiari.
È un libro delizioso e mi sembra doveroso fare un ringraziamento particolare alla Triskell. Io sono stata una delle tante persone che, tempo fa, avevano chiesto la possibilità di leggere queste novelle; molto cortesemente, la casa editrice mi aveva informata che erano stati acquistati i diritti solo dei libri. Eppure, poco tempo dopo, abbiamo avuto la piacevole sorpresa di sapere che sarebbero state pubblicate anche quelle. Per una volta i lettori sono stati ascoltati, e non ignorati come troppo spesso accade, ed è talmente raro che non posso che ringraziare moltissimo la Triskell per averlo fatto.
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"Il gigantesco sconosciuto minaccioso… com’era che lo aveva chiamato Garcia? Detective Gideon Riehl. Non poteva essere chi lei pensava che fosse. Si disse che magari soffriva di un qualche tipo di malfunzionamento del sistema nervoso, uno strano sottoprodotto causatole dallo stress degli ultimi giorni. I wyr erano letali quando diventavano criminali. Per definizione, chiunque lavorasse nella élite WDVC del Dipartimento di Polizia di New York conduceva una vita violenta e pericolosa. Per sconfiggere un criminale wyr, i membri della WDVC dovevano essere assassini migliori e più efficienti di quelli a cui davano la caccia. Alice non riusciva a immaginare nessuno più diverso da lei. Non c’era da stupirsi che l’avesse terrorizzata. Aveva sentito qualcosa quando l’aveva vista per la prima volta? Aveva anche lui la folle convinzione che lei fosse la sua compagna? Se così non era, Alice avrebbe dovuto pensare a se stessa. Se invece era così, avrebbe avuto un sacco di altre cose di cui preoccuparsi."
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Care Fenici, oggi Lucia ci parla di “True Colors” di Thea Harrison (ciclo Razze Antiche #3.5)
Alice Clark, wyr e insegnante, subito dopo aver saputo che due suoi amici sono stati uccisi in altrettanti giorni, trova il corpo in una terza vittima, anch’essa sua amica. Arriva sulla scena del crimine solo pochi minuti prima di Gideon Riehl, lupo wyr e detective della divisione wyr per i crimini violenti… e, come Alice lo riconosce a prima vista, suo compagno.
Ma l’improvvisa connessione tra Riehl e Alice si fa complicata quando scoprono che gli omicidi sono collegati a un serial killer che ha già colpito sette anni prima, uccidendo sette persone in sette giorni. Hanno solo una notte prima che l’assassino colpisca di nuovo. E ogni segno indica Alice come prossima vittima.
Avvertenze
Questo libro contiene un sexy detective della polizia, un violento assassino e un’eroina che può mimetizzarsi ovunque…
Il gigantesco sconosciuto minaccioso… com’era che lo aveva chiamato Garcia? Detective Gideon Riehl. Non poteva essere chi lei pensava che fosse. Si disse che magari soffriva di un qualche tipo di malfunzionamento del sistema nervoso, uno strano sottoprodotto causatole dallo stress degli ultimi giorni. I wyr erano letali quando diventavano criminali. Per definizione, chiunque lavorasse nella élite WDVC del Dipartimento di Polizia di New York conduceva una vita violenta e pericolosa. Per sconfiggere un criminale wyr, i membri della WDVC dovevano essere assassini migliori e più efficienti di quelli a cui davano la caccia. Alice non riusciva a immaginare nessuno più diverso da lei. Non c’era da stupirsi che l’avesse terrorizzata. Aveva sentito qualcosa quando l’aveva vista per la prima volta? Aveva anche lui la folle convinzione che lei fosse la sua compagna? Se così non era, Alice avrebbe dovuto pensare a se stessa. Se invece era così, avrebbe avuto un sacco di altre cose di cui preoccuparsi.
Il libro di cui vi voglio parlare oggi è True Colors, una novella della serie Antiche Razze di Thea Harrison, un’autrice che adoro e che qui ha dimostrato di essere in grado, in poche pagine, di scrivere una storia davvero molto carina e in cui tutto funziona alla perfezione.
Gideon è un detective della divisione Wyr, ma è, innanzitutto, un soldato reduce da molte battaglie. Il suo nuovo incarico lo vede alle prese con un Killer che agisce in modo rituale. Non è la prima volta che uccide, ma è sempre riuscito a sfuggire alla giustizia. Le sue vittime sono sempre dei Wyr molto rari e particolari e per Gideon il tempo sta scadendo. Nonostante abbia capito il modus operandi dell’assassino, non riesce ad arrivare in tempo per salvare la sua prossima vittima, ma sul luogo del delitto incontra Alice, una dolce e tenera ragazza che risveglia in lui sensazioni a cui, inizialmente, Gideon non sa dare un nome. Se lui, abituato alla guerra e all’azione non riesce a capire, per Alice basta un attimo per riconoscere il suo compagno, ma il pericolo aleggia attorno a lei, e per Gideon diventa vitale proteggerla a ogni costo.
Pur nella sua brevità questa è una storia d’amore deliziosa. Il comportamento di Gideon verso Alice è tenero e pieno di attenzioni e pur essendo lui un uomo che si dichiara poco incline alla dolcezza, ogni donna ne vorrebbe uno così per sé:
" Fu un bacio caldo, tenero, casto e assolutamente perfetto per lei e per quel momento. Alice si fece allora un altro dono: si protese in avanti e glielo restituì, sfiorando la sua guancia magra con dita leggere e incerte, e affidandosi a lui.
Riehl si tirò indietro e ringhiò piano: «Okay, Alice, ti avverto: questo è il massimo della gentilezza che otterrai da me. È bene che tu sappia che per la maggior parte del tempo sono uno stronzo.»
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Gideon non è uno dei Wyr immortali che abbiamo conosciuto nei libri precedenti, il suo lupo ha un’aspettativa di vita di duecento anni e ha passato parecchi decenni nell’esercito, fino a quando, oramai irrequieto, non ha sentito il bisogno di cambiare vita. Non capisce i sentimenti che quella ragazza innocente gli ispira, ma sente di doverla proteggere, ed è dolcissimo il modo in cui riesce a coccolarla pur dovendola interrogare. Nonostante il loro rapporto progredisca forse troppo velocemente, tutto appare naturale fra di loro.
Alice, pur sembrando delicata, si rivela molto più forte del previsto; del resto, la sua particolare razza Wyr ha una storia tremenda alle spalle e i suoi membri sono sempre accorti e molto riservati. In un primo momento non riesce a capacitarsi che un uomo abituato alla violenza e così diverso da lei sia il suo compagno, ma la forza e la tempra morale di Gideon la attirano in modo inesorabile e, sorprendentemente, sarà lei a permettere al lupo di capire quale sia lo scopo finale dell’assassino.
Anche se tutto accade molto velocemente, nulla è lasciato al caso, Vedremo il lupo in azione e avremo momenti di intensa sensualità, un erotismo dolce e passionale che regala pagine bellissime in compagnia di due bei personaggi. Qui, più che negli altri libri, la coppia è al centro della storia fino alle ultime pagine, in cui avremo invece modo di rivedere, per qualche attimo, Culiebre e altri Wyr che ormai ci sono familiari.
È un libro delizioso e mi sembra doveroso fare un ringraziamento particolare alla Triskell. Io sono stata una delle tante persone che, tempo fa, avevano chiesto la possibilità di leggere queste novelle; molto cortesemente, la casa editrice mi aveva informata che erano stati acquistati i diritti solo dei libri. Eppure, poco tempo dopo, abbiamo avuto la piacevole sorpresa di sapere che sarebbero state pubblicate anche quelle. Per una volta i lettori sono stati ascoltati, e non ignorati come troppo spesso accade, ed è talmente raro che non posso che ringraziare moltissimo la Triskell per averlo fatto.
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Lucia63 - per RFS
March 28, 2019
Il mondo era inclinato sul suo asse.
E lei era il suo nord.
3,5 - Collocata all'interno dell'universo delle Antiche Razze, ma del tutto autonoma (quindi la potete leggere separatamente e senza problemi), questa breve novella (circa 70 pagine) vede come protagonisti due wyr.
Il poliziotto Gideon, ex- capitano nell’esercito di Dragos Cuelebre (ecco l'unico collegamento che ho trovato) si trova sulle tracce di un folle assassino di creature wyr, quando s'imbatte nell'amica di una delle vittime.
In poco tempo Gideon comprende che Alice non è soltanto una potenziale prossima vittima, ma qualcosa di più, molto di più.
Davvero indovinato il contrasto tra le due creature: da una parte il lupo forte e impetuoso, dall'altra un camaleonte arcobaleno, timido e riservato. Due personalità che s'incontrano in un momento di profonda sofferenza e che riescono a condividere protezione (ciò di cui ha bisogno la nostra tenera maestra) ed equilibrio (quello che mancava all'inquieto poliziotto).
La Harrison scrive sempre bene, però come racconto l'ho trovato piuttosto breve, dati i presupposti iniziali, con un finale affrettato, che poteva essere sviluppato meglio.
E lei era il suo nord.
3,5 - Collocata all'interno dell'universo delle Antiche Razze, ma del tutto autonoma (quindi la potete leggere separatamente e senza problemi), questa breve novella (circa 70 pagine) vede come protagonisti due wyr.
Il poliziotto Gideon, ex- capitano nell’esercito di Dragos Cuelebre (ecco l'unico collegamento che ho trovato) si trova sulle tracce di un folle assassino di creature wyr, quando s'imbatte nell'amica di una delle vittime.
In poco tempo Gideon comprende che Alice non è soltanto una potenziale prossima vittima, ma qualcosa di più, molto di più.
Davvero indovinato il contrasto tra le due creature: da una parte il lupo forte e impetuoso, dall'altra un camaleonte arcobaleno, timido e riservato. Due personalità che s'incontrano in un momento di profonda sofferenza e che riescono a condividere protezione (ciò di cui ha bisogno la nostra tenera maestra) ed equilibrio (quello che mancava all'inquieto poliziotto).
La Harrison scrive sempre bene, però come racconto l'ho trovato piuttosto breve, dati i presupposti iniziali, con un finale affrettato, che poteva essere sviluppato meglio.
September 17, 2012
4/5; 4 stars; A-
This is the first Elder Races novella I read. All the novellas are set in the same world as the main series but their stories are not really key to the overall story arc. They revolve around a set of Tarot cards, imbued with old Power, that find their way to different people and allow them to meet their partner or mate.
In True Colors, a psycho is killing a certain type of Wyr shifter and one of the detectives on the case, Gideon, meets Haley, his mate in the course of the investigation. Harrison is very good at telling a tight short story. It never felt like the characters were strangers or out of sync with the main story line. It felt the amount of story was perfect for the length of the novella.
This is the first Elder Races novella I read. All the novellas are set in the same world as the main series but their stories are not really key to the overall story arc. They revolve around a set of Tarot cards, imbued with old Power, that find their way to different people and allow them to meet their partner or mate.
In True Colors, a psycho is killing a certain type of Wyr shifter and one of the detectives on the case, Gideon, meets Haley, his mate in the course of the investigation. Harrison is very good at telling a tight short story. It never felt like the characters were strangers or out of sync with the main story line. It felt the amount of story was perfect for the length of the novella.
October 18, 2017
Wow! I fell in love with Gideon and Alice. I wanted more. Hopefully we will meet them in other Elder Races books too.
December 17, 2011
Alice walks in to her best friend's apartment to find her brutally murdered and then is stalked by someone who she thinks may be the murderer. Instead it's Gideon who is a member of the WDVC (Wyr Division of Violent Crimes) and he is investigating the murders.
I really enjoyed the first part when Alice was running away from Gideon. It was pretty funny! I'm not sure how I feel about the type of Wyr she is but it definitely is interesting. Gideon is very sweet and I loved how he took care of Alice. I really liked how ~ for Gideon ~ instead of recognizing Alice as his mate, he thought of her as his "true north".
The whole murder mystery was intriguing and even though this is a short, I think it was played out pretty well.
Definitely a good addition to the Elder Races series but a bit too short for me!
Favorite line:
"The heart has reasons that reason cannot know."
I really enjoyed the first part when Alice was running away from Gideon. It was pretty funny! I'm not sure how I feel about the type of Wyr she is but it definitely is interesting. Gideon is very sweet and I loved how he took care of Alice. I really liked how ~ for Gideon ~ instead of recognizing Alice as his mate, he thought of her as his "true north".
The whole murder mystery was intriguing and even though this is a short, I think it was played out pretty well.
Definitely a good addition to the Elder Races series but a bit too short for me!
Favorite line:
"The heart has reasons that reason cannot know."
May 9, 2017
Gideon Riehl and Alice. He's a wolf and a cop, but he used to be an elite soldier. A big scary looking man with short white blond hair. Alice is an elementary school teacher whose friends are dying one by one.
When she first meets Gideon she thinks he is the killer... and her mate.
It's a great short read/listen. I listened and the reader was excellent. There isn't any push and pull cr*p between the MCs. Just getting to know each other during terrible circumstances.
The mystery was really easy to guess, but that didn't bother me so much. It was the vehicle to get the two MCs together.
When she first meets Gideon she thinks he is the killer... and her mate.
It's a great short read/listen. I listened and the reader was excellent. There isn't any push and pull cr*p between the MCs. Just getting to know each other during terrible circumstances.
The mystery was really easy to guess, but that didn't bother me so much. It was the vehicle to get the two MCs together.
March 23, 2019
L’enorme mostro si tuffò nell’appartamento con la velocità letale di un bombardiere invisibile. Un cocktail di molotov di feromoni e Potere eruttò nell’aria contaminata dal sangue, i classici segni di un forte maschio wyr in preda alla rabbia. Alice si rannicchiò nel suo rifugio, con il cuore che batteva così forte che pensò stesse per scoppiarle nel petto. L’assassino era tornato? Poi il mostro rallentò. Alice lo sentì bisbigliare imprecazioni oscene quando trovò il corpo ancora caldo di Haley. Visto che prendeva tutti i giorni la metropolitana di New York per andare al lavoro, Alice pensava di aver sentito di tutto, ma ascoltandolo imparò alcune cose nuove.
Eccoli qui i due protagonisti di questo lungo racconto / romanzo breve, che appartiene alla Serie Razze Antiche. Un gioiellino che Triskell ci offre in attesa del prossimo volume.
Riehl è un wir, un lupo, e lavora in qualità di detective per la Divisione Wir per i Crimini Violenti, a New York. Sua compagna inseparabile è una SIG P 226 con il suo corredo di un “pacco da sei di invisibili ti faccio il culo”. Ha alle spalle molti decenni di vita militare, in giro per il mondo.
Alice Clark è ugualmente una wir, ma non vi dico quale animale le corrisponde, perché sarà per voi un piacere scoprirlo. Insegna e ama la vita tranquilla.
In giro per la città, sembra essere tornato un serial killer che sette anni prima aveva massacrato sette persone.
Su queste basi, Thea Harrison imbastisce un bel thriller, con un ritmo eccellente che ci tiene con il fiato sospeso fino all’ultima pagina. Non manca la storia d’amore fra i due protagonisti, ben amalgamati, nonostante siano/appaiano tanto diversi. Sullo sfondo, il mondo wir di New York, il Drago (oh, Cuelebre!), la lotta perenne fra Bene e Male.
Molto piacevole.
Buona la traduzione di Laura Di Berardino.
Eccoli qui i due protagonisti di questo lungo racconto / romanzo breve, che appartiene alla Serie Razze Antiche. Un gioiellino che Triskell ci offre in attesa del prossimo volume.
Riehl è un wir, un lupo, e lavora in qualità di detective per la Divisione Wir per i Crimini Violenti, a New York. Sua compagna inseparabile è una SIG P 226 con il suo corredo di un “pacco da sei di invisibili ti faccio il culo”. Ha alle spalle molti decenni di vita militare, in giro per il mondo.
Alice Clark è ugualmente una wir, ma non vi dico quale animale le corrisponde, perché sarà per voi un piacere scoprirlo. Insegna e ama la vita tranquilla.
In giro per la città, sembra essere tornato un serial killer che sette anni prima aveva massacrato sette persone.
Su queste basi, Thea Harrison imbastisce un bel thriller, con un ritmo eccellente che ci tiene con il fiato sospeso fino all’ultima pagina. Non manca la storia d’amore fra i due protagonisti, ben amalgamati, nonostante siano/appaiano tanto diversi. Sullo sfondo, il mondo wir di New York, il Drago (oh, Cuelebre!), la lotta perenne fra Bene e Male.
Molto piacevole.
Buona la traduzione di Laura Di Berardino.
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October 24, 2019
Decently developed for a novella, this one was a good addition to the only other book I’ve read of this series, Dragon Bound. I could’ve done without the intimate scene and the expletives, but that’s just me. At least there wasn’t any OP drama. There were not details given of the H’s past and that h wasn’t a shy and blushing innocent. So that was very much appreciated. However, the story was really too short to be that compelling. A decent short two stars.
March 23, 2012
Really enjoyable novella in Thea Harrison's Elder Races series. I love visiting Harrison's alternate world with shape-shifting animals (the wyr), dark and light fae, vampires and other creatures set in present day.
Gideon Riehl, a wolf wyr, has retired from Wyr Lord Dragos Cuelebre's army where he was the alpha captain of Dragos' dogs of war. He is in the prime of life (at around 100 years old) and could have stayed decades longer in service but feels adrift, with a need for something new. He takes a position as a detective in the Wyr Division of Violent Crime in New York, where he reports to Dragos' sentinel Bayne. He is investigating a serial killer who preys on a particular type of wyr shifter (won't spoil which kind). This brings him into contact with 35 year old wyr Alice Clark, a school teacher and a potential victim. The villain of this story isn't too difficult to figure out and our killer is most definitely brought to justice by the end. The real fun in the story is the sweet relationship that quickly develops (they are wyr after all, they know when they find their mate) between Gideon and Alice. Gideon hasn't had much in the way of kindness or gentleness in his life and it's wonderful to see him so in awe of Alice and do his "hopscotch skip straight into the land of crazy" over her. Alice is very likeable as well: pretty, smart and capable. They make a great couple and their HEA was very satisfying. Harrison introduces a deck of tarot cards into the story that find their way into another of her Elder Races novellas (Natural Evil, very, very loosely linking the stories.
What is particularly nice about this novella is that we get great new information on Elder Races culture, some of their winter solstice traditions through the Festival of the Masque and learn more about the Seven Primal Powers. Bayne has some nice scenes and we even catch a tiny bit of Dragos and Pia (from Dragon Bound). All in all, a very entertaining read.
Gideon Riehl, a wolf wyr, has retired from Wyr Lord Dragos Cuelebre's army where he was the alpha captain of Dragos' dogs of war. He is in the prime of life (at around 100 years old) and could have stayed decades longer in service but feels adrift, with a need for something new. He takes a position as a detective in the Wyr Division of Violent Crime in New York, where he reports to Dragos' sentinel Bayne. He is investigating a serial killer who preys on a particular type of wyr shifter (won't spoil which kind). This brings him into contact with 35 year old wyr Alice Clark, a school teacher and a potential victim. The villain of this story isn't too difficult to figure out and our killer is most definitely brought to justice by the end. The real fun in the story is the sweet relationship that quickly develops (they are wyr after all, they know when they find their mate) between Gideon and Alice. Gideon hasn't had much in the way of kindness or gentleness in his life and it's wonderful to see him so in awe of Alice and do his "hopscotch skip straight into the land of crazy" over her. Alice is very likeable as well: pretty, smart and capable. They make a great couple and their HEA was very satisfying. Harrison introduces a deck of tarot cards into the story that find their way into another of her Elder Races novellas (Natural Evil, very, very loosely linking the stories.
What is particularly nice about this novella is that we get great new information on Elder Races culture, some of their winter solstice traditions through the Festival of the Masque and learn more about the Seven Primal Powers. Bayne has some nice scenes and we even catch a tiny bit of Dragos and Pia (from Dragon Bound). All in all, a very entertaining read.
July 11, 2023
02/09/15 reread: I honestly adore the glimpses of *other* Wyr we get with these novellas. Gideon and Alice were smokin' and the story is riveting.
2012:
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 found fascinating. Unlike Dragos and the Wyr in the other books, Riehl is not one of the immortals. He has a longer than average lifespan but he isn't as long-lived as Dragos and his ilk. This is one of those things that I hadn't thought about in detail (other than... Oh, immortal mythical, shapeshifting dudes! AWESOME!) and the idea that some of the species aren't immortal was shocking and intriguing. There are so damn many layers to this world that I feel like I'm never going to get tired of it. EVER.
I loved the dynamic between Riehl and Alice. I loved how he treated her. I loved that he understood her on an instinctive level. Yes, I did figure out who the killer was fairly early, but that's only because I'm allowed to guess the murderer correctly approximately 3 times a year. I chose to use one of those 3 times on this book.
Overall this was a fun and steamy addition to the series as a whole and it was nice to step back into the Wyr world and spend time with Thea's sexy Alpha men.
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
2012:
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 found fascinating. Unlike Dragos and the Wyr in the other books, Riehl is not one of the immortals. He has a longer than average lifespan but he isn't as long-lived as Dragos and his ilk. This is one of those things that I hadn't thought about in detail (other than... Oh, immortal mythical, shapeshifting dudes! AWESOME!) and the idea that some of the species aren't immortal was shocking and intriguing. There are so damn many layers to this world that I feel like I'm never going to get tired of it. EVER.
I loved the dynamic between Riehl and Alice. I loved how he treated her. I loved that he understood her on an instinctive level. Yes, I did figure out who the killer was fairly early, but that's only because I'm allowed to guess the murderer correctly approximately 3 times a year. I chose to use one of those 3 times on this book.
Overall this was a fun and steamy addition to the series as a whole and it was nice to step back into the Wyr world and spend time with Thea's sexy Alpha men.
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
January 22, 2012
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 kidding with that product warning on the book synopsis. Gideon Riehl is hot. I think I fell in love with Alice as well. I love how the women in this series always seem to be able to tame their men.
For some strange reason, I am a sucker for books that have couples that realize that they are soul mates. Alice sees Riehl at her friend’s apartment and realizes immediately that he is her soul mate. Riehl takes a little longer to figure out his attraction to Alice and I enjoyed these two characters together.
A cute little story, short and sweet, to hold us over until the fourth book in the series Oracle Moon is released. Can’t wait!
I won a copy of this book from the author.
Review posted on Badass Book Reviews.
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 kidding with that product warning on the book synopsis. Gideon Riehl is hot. I think I fell in love with Alice as well. I love how the women in this series always seem to be able to tame their men.
For some strange reason, I am a sucker for books that have couples that realize that they are soul mates. Alice sees Riehl at her friend’s apartment and realizes immediately that he is her soul mate. Riehl takes a little longer to figure out his attraction to Alice and I enjoyed these two characters together.
A cute little story, short and sweet, to hold us over until the fourth book in the series Oracle Moon is released. Can’t wait!
I won a copy of this book from the author.
Review posted on Badass Book Reviews.
February 20, 2015
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 gentle Alice. And though the huge and dangerous wolfshifter seems like the wrong man at the wrong time, Alice will quickly find that Riehl is definitely the right man for her and it looks like he's found her just in time.
It's tough to set a short story romance against a series of serial killings and have the leads first awareness of each other be tainted by blood and tragedy but Harrison does a good job with her hero's careful handling of the heroines' trauma in the aftermath. I loved the heroine's species and the little glimpses of the Elder Race's holiday customs. And hero-centric-me fell for another of Harrison's terrific heros. So True Colors ending up being a nice short little 'taste' of Harrison's world to hold me over until Oracle Moon.
It's tough to set a short story romance against a series of serial killings and have the leads first awareness of each other be tainted by blood and tragedy but Harrison does a good job with her hero's careful handling of the heroines' trauma in the aftermath. I loved the heroine's species and the little glimpses of the Elder Race's holiday customs. And hero-centric-me fell for another of Harrison's terrific heros. So True Colors ending up being a nice short little 'taste' of Harrison's world to hold me over until Oracle Moon.
November 19, 2016
Yet again, Thea Harrison has wowed me with her elegant writing style. While this novella is on the short side, it's definitely sweet and I thoroughly enjoyed this tale of "mates-at-first-sight".
To date in the amazing 'Elder Races' series, we've been treated to stories involving those powerful immortal alpha Wyrs, and while it's been highly entertaining reading how those often stoic individuals succumb to love and matehood it was nice for a change to get a glimpse into the world of more "normal" Wyrs (that is, Wyrs whose animals aren't based on mythological creatures). Gideon, NYPD Wolf-Wyr, is no less alpha than those omniscient immortals we've met previously, yet he was gentle, tender and immediately accepting of his mate, Alice - especially in regard to the horrors that she was currently facing.
The suspense element of this novella was extremely good, and it's evident Harrison has put a great deal of thought into every element of the 'Elder Races' world she's created. Now that I've gotten a little taste of more in this series, I can't wait for 'Oracle's Moon' release, where we'll get yet another facet of this intriguing alternate world....
To date in the amazing 'Elder Races' series, we've been treated to stories involving those powerful immortal alpha Wyrs, and while it's been highly entertaining reading how those often stoic individuals succumb to love and matehood it was nice for a change to get a glimpse into the world of more "normal" Wyrs (that is, Wyrs whose animals aren't based on mythological creatures). Gideon, NYPD Wolf-Wyr, is no less alpha than those omniscient immortals we've met previously, yet he was gentle, tender and immediately accepting of his mate, Alice - especially in regard to the horrors that she was currently facing.
The suspense element of this novella was extremely good, and it's evident Harrison has put a great deal of thought into every element of the 'Elder Races' world she's created. Now that I've gotten a little taste of more in this series, I can't wait for 'Oracle's Moon' release, where we'll get yet another facet of this intriguing alternate world....
January 18, 2016
This was a really good quick read. What I love about Thea's writing, is you never know what she is going to bring together as far as pairings. I have to say this was pretty wacky, but it works in her world. All this really did is wet my appetite for the next full length one in the series.
August 23, 2020
Oh I’m loving how Harrison is writing her way into this series. The feel of this installment is sharper, more precise then the earlier books in the series. Gideon Is hardcore, Alice is smart and A good match to Gideon. Despite being short it definitely works for me.
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