Wyr Sentinel Rune is called upon fulfill his debt to Carling, one of the oldest and most powerful Vampyres, in this installment of the Elder Races by Thea Harrison.
Rune Ainissesthai is a powerful Wyr- a gryphon shifter, and Dragos's First in Command. He is large and imposing, and his a bad boy vibe combined with his good looks and blond locks make for an irresistible hero. Towards the end of Storm's Heart, in order to save his friend and leader's life, Rune is forced to strike a bargain with Carling Severan, Vampyre Sorceress and Queen. At a time of Carling's choosing, Rune must grant the ailing Queen a favor.
Carling summons Rune to her home on an enchanted island off the San Francisco coast. Once he arrives, he realizes that aside from her personal assistant and her dog, Carling is alone. She is "fading" due to what is believed to be a disease that affects only the oldest of Vampyres. Her episodes are getting longer, and she is worried that her life will soon be at an end. She struggles with remembering what it means to truly live, although that quickly changes with just one kiss from Rune, who soon realizes that Carling is his mate.
Once Rune discovers that he is being pulled into Carling's episodes, he realizes that his actions within them are creating changes in the present. He refuses to believe that Carling is actually fading, and because he cannot bear to lose her, they set out together to discover a cure for her disease. Unfortunately, there are those within the Vampyre council that seek to take away Carling's power, and they will do whatever they can to stop Rune from succeeding in his task...
This book had its good and bad moments for me. It seemed to take a long time for the plot to pick up, and I really didn't feel pulled into the story fully until almost the very end. The ending action was over almost before it began, and the solution to Carling's problem seemed to come far too easily to be believable. I almost thought that I'd missed something- that's how fast it blows by. The story also had a bunch of rather long, drawn out time travel discussions that caused the middle of the story to lag.
I did enjoy getting to see into Carling's past, as it helped to give a little depth to what I otherwise felt was a rather stiff character whom I had a hard time connecting with. Rune was a lot of fun. I enjoyed his easy-go-lucky attitude, his Bob Marley shirts, and his protectiveness of Carling.
One thing I did not like was how it seemed that Rune really wanted to change the way that Carling dressed. His constant criticism of her caftans seemed uncalled for, and he was only happy once he had changed her.
I am looking forward to reading the following book in this series, since Khalil, the djinn demon character that helps Rune and Carling, was by far more interesting for me, and his story (Oracle's Moon) is coming up next.
Rune Ainissesthai is a powerful Wyr- a gryphon shifter, and Dragos's First in Command. He is large and imposing, and his a bad boy vibe combined with his good looks and blond locks make for an irresistible hero. Towards the end of Storm's Heart, in order to save his friend and leader's life, Rune is forced to strike a bargain with Carling Severan, Vampyre Sorceress and Queen. At a time of Carling's choosing, Rune must grant the ailing Queen a favor.
Carling summons Rune to her home on an enchanted island off the San Francisco coast. Once he arrives, he realizes that aside from her personal assistant and her dog, Carling is alone. She is "fading" due to what is believed to be a disease that affects only the oldest of Vampyres. Her episodes are getting longer, and she is worried that her life will soon be at an end. She struggles with remembering what it means to truly live, although that quickly changes with just one kiss from Rune, who soon realizes that Carling is his mate.
Once Rune discovers that he is being pulled into Carling's episodes, he realizes that his actions within them are creating changes in the present. He refuses to believe that Carling is actually fading, and because he cannot bear to lose her, they set out together to discover a cure for her disease. Unfortunately, there are those within the Vampyre council that seek to take away Carling's power, and they will do whatever they can to stop Rune from succeeding in his task...
This book had its good and bad moments for me. It seemed to take a long time for the plot to pick up, and I really didn't feel pulled into the story fully until almost the very end. The ending action was over almost before it began, and the solution to Carling's problem seemed to come far too easily to be believable. I almost thought that I'd missed something- that's how fast it blows by. The story also had a bunch of rather long, drawn out time travel discussions that caused the middle of the story to lag.
I did enjoy getting to see into Carling's past, as it helped to give a little depth to what I otherwise felt was a rather stiff character whom I had a hard time connecting with. Rune was a lot of fun. I enjoyed his easy-go-lucky attitude, his Bob Marley shirts, and his protectiveness of Carling.
One thing I did not like was how it seemed that Rune really wanted to change the way that Carling dressed. His constant criticism of her caftans seemed uncalled for, and he was only happy once he had changed her.
I am looking forward to reading the following book in this series, since Khalil, the djinn demon character that helps Rune and Carling, was by far more interesting for me, and his story (Oracle's Moon) is coming up next.
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