Bound by Shadow (The Dark Crescent Sisterhood, #1) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Dec 18, 2008 Shawna rated it really liked it

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4 stars – Paranormal Romance

Bound by Shadow is the first book in a paranormal romance trilogy series about a Sibyl triad, kick-ass warrior priestesses that belong to the Dark Crescent Sisterhood, who control and wield the powers of the elements (earth, fire, and air) to fight evil. Sibyls are tough chicks in leather who worship the goddess and are trained to use their elemental powers, a vast arsenal of weapons, and various forms of hand-to-hand combat to battle the Legion. Sibyls and the Legion 4 stars – Paranormal Romance

Bound by Shadow is the first book in a paranormal romance trilogy series about a Sibyl triad, kick-ass warrior priestesses that belong to the Dark Crescent Sisterhood, who control and wield the powers of the elements (earth, fire, and air) to fight evil. Sibyls are tough chicks in leather who worship the goddess and are trained to use their elemental powers, a vast arsenal of weapons, and various forms of hand-to-hand combat to battle the Legion. Sibyls and the Legion, a corrupt group of wealthy and politically powerful individuals who exploit rituals, magic, and elemental energy to create armies of demons, have been at war for more than a century, and now in modern times, the Legion is starting to gain the upper hand.

Creed Lowell is a detective for the Occult Crimes Unit, a secret division of the NYPD that is tasked with investigating crimes that are deemed paranormal in nature, and he and his partner Andy find themselves suddenly mixed up in the battle between the Sibyls and the Legion. Riana Dumain is the leader of a New York Sibyl triad and a priestess of earthly elemental power. When she meets mysterious, sexy-as-sin, hot cop Creed, she senses right away that he’s hiding a dangerous secret, and that behind his tall, dark, and handsome looks lurks deadly demonic power. Yet she can’t deny their explosive, inexplicable chemistry and attraction, but is he on the side of good or evil? Creed has fought for control against his internal demon his whole life, but something about Riana rouses his demon like never before. Now as they form an alliance to solve the murder of a politician’s son, killed in a ritualistic, sacrificial manner, Creed and Riana will have to fight their volatile connection or else risk the lives and future of the Sibyl sisterhood and threaten to lose Manhattan to the forces of darkness.

This is a good first book in a cool PNR series with similarities to others that deal with warriors battling evil in modern day (like the Black Dagger Brotherhood and Midnight Breed series); only in this, the warriors are kick-ass witches fighting against a potent group of evildoers hosting an army of demons, with the help of some hot-as-sin, half-demon cop brothers. There were times that the story dragged a bit due to certain aspects of the world building and explanation of the Sibyls and history of the Motherhouses, but I still enjoyed it, especially the kick-butt action and verrry steamy romance between Creed and Riana...it’s smokin’ hot! Creed is a majorly yummy cop hero: tall, dark, dangerous, built, and sexy...half-demon or not! Yowza!

I’ll definitely continue with the trilogy, and it sounds like book two, Bound by Flame, that’s about Riana’s triad sister Cynda and Creed’s half-demon brother Dominic is even hotter, so I’m looking forward to that! 4 stars!
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