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Storm's Heart (Elder Races, #2)

Thea Harrison

Start date: October 1, 2011

Finish date: October 31, 2011

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Jul 29, 2011 AH rated it really liked it

Shelves: own, fantasy, sos-bookshelf-bingo, vampires, fae, romance, shifters, dragons, paranormal, zzread-august-2011

Oh, Thea Harrison, I thought dragon sex was hot. Now I have a very sexy Thunderbird on my mind. *fans self*

I loved Tricks Periwinkle in Dragon’s Heart. Tricks was tiny, spunky, tough on the outside, and a real girly-girl on the inside. I loved her even more in this book. Tricks, now known as Niniane Lorelle, (and never Ninny!) is the sole heir to the Dark Fae throne. Claiming her position places her in danger and there are multiple attempts on her life.

Enter Tiago, the Thunderbird shifter assign Oh, Thea Harrison, I thought dragon sex was hot. Now I have a very sexy Thunderbird on my mind. *fans self*

I loved Tricks Periwinkle in Dragon’s Heart. Tricks was tiny, spunky, tough on the outside, and a real girly-girl on the inside. I loved her even more in this book. Tricks, now known as Niniane Lorelle, (and never Ninny!) is the sole heir to the Dark Fae throne. Claiming her position places her in danger and there are multiple attempts on her life.

Enter Tiago, the Thunderbird shifter assigned to protect Niniane. The sexual tension meter also enters the Red Hot Zone. In the last book, these two characters had very little interaction. In this book, wow! Tiago is perfectly suited to protect Niniane. He’s an imposing character, a predator, and a warrior. Tiago is totally devoted to Niniane. I did find him a little too alpha, a little too caveman at times, but I still loved his character.

I thoroughly enjoyed the interaction between these two characters. Tiago is fascinated by Niniane and loves everything about her. Their dialogue is incredibly hot. There is even a moment when Tiago loses it and goes all caveman on Niniane when she wears a most revealing dress at a dance club.

The focus of this book was on the politics and intrigue of the Dark Fae Court. The fae are not known for playing fair and Niniane has to navigate through some diplomatic minefields. Niniane has had some training, having worked as Cuelebre Enterprises public relations spokesperson. Niniane adopts a “What would Dragos do?” mentality and focuses on choosing her allies and mentors wisely.

What makes this series awesome is the fascinating worlds and mythology that the author builds. I loved the descriptions of Adryal in the Fae world. I loved the secondary characters, especially Carling and Aryal. Carling was intriguing – a very old and powerful vampire. Through Carling, we learn more about Tiago’s history. Aryal the Harpy made me laugh.

I’m looking forward to reading more from Thea Harrison. Serpent’s Kiss can’t come soon enough.
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May 17, 2020 Rachel-RN rated it liked it

Shelves: read-2020

I liked Tricks in the first book. She was interesting. She had lived with Dragos group (demesne) for over 200 years after she fled her murdering uncle (who was killed in book 1). With the uncle now deceased, she is the heir to the dark fae throne. Tricks is now known as Niniane and there is someone who wants her dead. Enter Tiago (a thunderbird is his other form) a Wyr soldier to function as her bodyguard and hunt down the one(s) who want her gone.
I was a little disappointed. Tricks isn't the sa ...more

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Aug 08, 2011 Daffodil rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal-romance, shifters, fae

This is a fantastic follow up to Dragon Bound, even if it's not quite at the same level.

The beginning was a little slow for me, Niniane's character didn't quite mesh with the view of her I received in the first book. The more I read and settled into the story, the more things picked up and I grew to understand Niniane better. Betrayed at a young age and running for her life, she found shelter with the Wyr. Knowing her physical and magical strength left her at a disadvantage, they taught her to ...more

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Dec 08, 2013 S H A R O N rated it liked it

Shelves: fantasy, fiction, romantical, urban-fantasy, cotton-candy, 2014

[I also reviewed this title on my blog: Ishari's Bookshelf]

I don't know how to review this book. I mean...yeah, don't know how to do it.

I just keep staring at the picture of the cover and one question remains --> why cut off Tiago's head?? I mean, yeah, it's "that" kind of book, but still... And to add insult to injury, the library edition I have has the library barcode placed smack dab on Tiago's shirtless chest...which only leaves Tiago from the waist down and half a cityscape in the backgroun ...more

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Aug 28, 2011 Diane ~Firefly~ rated it liked it

Shelves: romance, paranormal, fae, shifters

Not as amazing as the first book, but still a good story.

What I enjoyed:
* Tricks - She has spunk.
* The politics were intriguing.
* I liked the harpy much more this time around.

What could have been better:
* The hero was just kind of so-so for me.
* I wanted to see more of Pia.
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Sep 07, 2011 KarenF rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, paranormal, kindle

I didn't lurve this one as much as the first book but it was still a very enjoyable 4* read. For me, there's sometimes an indefinable difference between 4 & 5*s and whatever that intangible thing is this one was missing it. I like how Harrison gives her growly alphas a sense of humor that I find keeps them from being overwhelming. I enjoyed Tiago and Tricks, although I thought the mystery of who was behind the assassination attempts was pretty weak. But I'm still loving the world and the other c ...more

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Aug 19, 2011 Heather Minor rated it really liked it

Shelves: vampires, shapeshifters, psychics-witches

I loved these characters. Tricks is sweet sassy and awesome then you have tall dark brooding stud. Yummy yum! Its turned out to be an enticing series so far.

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