"Another winning paranormal romance by Keri Arthur"
Kirby Brown has only had one person she could ever count
on, her best friend. When her friend was brutally murdered
by a psychotic, and otherworldly, killer, Kirby was left
all alone and scared, for the same killer was after her.
She has no idea who is after her or why, but she does know
her life is in serious danger. She goes on the run, with
only a few meager possessions, and her magical powers as
her defense. That is not enough and just as she fears her
life is about to be snuffed out, her rescuer arrives. Doyle Fitzgerald is in Melbourne, Australia, per the orders
of the Damask Circle, a special and elite ring of magical
beings who are sent to handle special cases all over the
world where magic is concerned. His latest mission is to
hunt down and destroy the very murderer who is after Kirby.
He comes to her rescue, just as she is about to be killed,
killing the monster that was after her, but having no idea
how to track down the being that is using the creatures. Kirby has no idea why someone is after her, but Doyle is,
and she is shocked to hear the story. She has no memory of
her childhood, or of the incident that seemed to spark this
string of serial murders. What she doesn't know, is Kirby
is one of a circle of women... witches... who have the
power to control the elements. Kirby is the last remaining
witch of this circle, the only person standing in the way
of her ultimate enemy having all the powers at her
disposal, and causing awesome destruction in her wake. Doyle finds himself completely attracted to Kirby, as she
is to him, and he will do anything to protect her. However,
she isn't the only one with secrets and gifts, for Doyle
has some special powers of his own; powers he is hesitant
to share with her just now. Her nerves are at the breaking
point already and he fears she couldn't handle his secret
on top of everything else. As much as she is drawn to him,
she fears getting too close, for she knows the awesome
strength of her abilities and she doesn't want him to be
threatened by what she has little control over. Will they
overcome their secrets? Will they defeat the person
stalking Kirby? Or will the world end in the ultimate
battle of good versus evil? What a fabulous read! This story has all the elements of
good paranormal romantic fiction. There is plenty of
driving action and suspense to keep one's attention right
up to the very end. There is love and romance, magic, good
and evil. There is also any number of paranormal beings
found between the covers. It is populated with vampires,
witches, demons, and shapeshifters galore; it will make the
readers wonder what secrets their friends and loved ones
are carrying. Ms. Arthur shows in this book why she is rising through the
ranks of this sub-genre quite rapidly. She shows impressive
talent in her writing, with snappy dialogue between the
characters, and enough surprises in the plot to pack a
wallop. One will be moved by the plight of Kirby and Doyle,
as well as their friends. This book will keep a reader on
the edge of the seat, eagerly awaiting the next book by an
up and coming author. © Kelley A. Hartsell, February 2003. All rights reserved.
Reviewed by Kelley Hartsell
Courtesy Love Romances
Posted October 18, 2003
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