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Elemental Phases #6
Magic of the Wood House
Elementals: Water, Earth, Fire and Air are only the beginning. Elementals support everything from Darkness to Time, secretly maintaining the processes of nature. Only now the Elementals are nearly extinct. Two years ago, the Air House released a plague that killed ninety percent of them. With their society in chaos and so many of their kind dead, they can’t find their Phase-Matches; the other halves of themselves. Without Matches they can’t have any more children and without the Elementals, the world will end. Again.
Sullivan: Sullivan Pryce is human. Mostly. Big, scarred and suspicious of everyone, he has no idea that his grandfather was one of the most respected Elementals who ever lived. The surly Police Chief’s unique DNA means women are pouring out of the cosmos to try and court him. Most of them wind up in Sullivan’s jail, awaiting psych evaluations and bail hearings. All he wants for Christmas is to get rid of this “Cult” of insane stalkers. Except, he can’t stop thinking about one of them: Teja, the most beautiful weirdo he’s ever seen. No matter how crazy she is, Sullivan can’t get Teja out of his mind. And not just because her gangster family has kidnapped him.
Teja: Notorious for their wild ideas on romance and mafia movie lifestyle, the Fire House is feared throughout the Elemental realm. But, tossing the universe’s most eligible bachelor into a dungeon is crazy even for them. Teja, of the Fire and Cold Houses is horrified by her zany relatives’ actions. She knows that Sullivan is her Match and that’s the last thing she wants. For two years, Teja has been frozen inside. Having Sullivan in such close proximity threatens to melt the protective layer of ice inside her heart.
Being around Sullivan soon has Teja feeling far too much. For instance, anger that he isn’t beheading the parade of home wrecking women trying to seduce him away. And desire when she gazes at his warrior’s face. And confusion that Sullivan seems to have far more powers than a mostly-human guy should possess. …And fear, because someone is targeting the Fire Phases. Her family is being framed for a terrible crime. As the rest of the Elementals turn on the Fire House, Sullivan and Teja are about to be caught right in the middle of the fight.
Sullivan: Sullivan Pryce is human. Mostly. Big, scarred and suspicious of everyone, he has no idea that his grandfather was one of the most respected Elementals who ever lived. The surly Police Chief’s unique DNA means women are pouring out of the cosmos to try and court him. Most of them wind up in Sullivan’s jail, awaiting psych evaluations and bail hearings. All he wants for Christmas is to get rid of this “Cult” of insane stalkers. Except, he can’t stop thinking about one of them: Teja, the most beautiful weirdo he’s ever seen. No matter how crazy she is, Sullivan can’t get Teja out of his mind. And not just because her gangster family has kidnapped him.
Teja: Notorious for their wild ideas on romance and mafia movie lifestyle, the Fire House is feared throughout the Elemental realm. But, tossing the universe’s most eligible bachelor into a dungeon is crazy even for them. Teja, of the Fire and Cold Houses is horrified by her zany relatives’ actions. She knows that Sullivan is her Match and that’s the last thing she wants. For two years, Teja has been frozen inside. Having Sullivan in such close proximity threatens to melt the protective layer of ice inside her heart.
Being around Sullivan soon has Teja feeling far too much. For instance, anger that he isn’t beheading the parade of home wrecking women trying to seduce him away. And desire when she gazes at his warrior’s face. And confusion that Sullivan seems to have far more powers than a mostly-human guy should possess. …And fear, because someone is targeting the Fire Phases. Her family is being framed for a terrible crime. As the rest of the Elementals turn on the Fire House, Sullivan and Teja are about to be caught right in the middle of the fight.
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August 26, 2021
Sullivan and Teja are a great fit, and this is a good followup to Hope's book. Again you get the fun and humour that fans have come to expect and love. Engaging primary and secondary charcters draw you in and keep you reading.
I love the Fire phases they're nutty and hilarious - I cannot wait for more stories to emerge from this family. I've read all Gannon's books now, and re-read several such as Magic in the Wood House and eagerly await for a new book!
I love the Fire phases they're nutty and hilarious - I cannot wait for more stories to emerge from this family. I've read all Gannon's books now, and re-read several such as Magic in the Wood House and eagerly await for a new book!
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May 10, 2020
Realistically this should only really be 3 stars, because I thought Sullivan was a fairly boring hero and I never really 'felt' the connection between him and his heroine, the way I have with all the other couples in this series.
Ultimately, though I had to give it 4 stars because it's so damn funny. There's a family in here, the Fire House, which is every maniacal hilarius ride-or-die psychopathic family I've EVER wanted to read about it. So the rating had to go up.
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Ultimately, though I had to give it 4 stars because it's so damn funny. There's a family in here, the Fire House, which is every maniacal hilarius ride-or-die psychopathic family I've EVER wanted to read about it. So the rating had to go up.
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December 31, 2018
I am still in love with the family of the Fire House. Seriously, they are so funny, wacky, and adorable. That kind of family bond is just so fun to read. I like Teja and Sullivan, especially learning more about their family dynamics and pasts. Teja and Freya have been an interesting dynamic to see in particular (still dying for Freya’s book. I oddly want her with Isaac even though there has been no signs of them being a thing. I just adore them both individually and would love to see them as a couple too.)
There are also some crazy new developments with other future Matches and the series plot as a whole. Daphne’s book is coming right up, and I have no idea what will happen to the timeline next.
And we find out who’s Zakkery’s match is – interesttttttting, and I’m excited to see them soon.
3.5 stars
Things that you might want to know (WARNING: Spoilers below)
Happy/satisfying ending?
Love triangle? Cheating? Angst level?
Tears-worthy?
Humor?
Favorite scenes?
There are also some crazy new developments with other future Matches and the series plot as a whole. Daphne’s book is coming right up, and I have no idea what will happen to the timeline next.
And we find out who’s Zakkery’s match is – interesttttttting, and I’m excited to see them soon.
3.5 stars
Things that you might want to know (WARNING: Spoilers below)
Happy/satisfying ending?
Love triangle? Cheating? Angst level?
Tears-worthy?
Humor?
Favorite scenes?
January 10, 2017
I've now officially read every book by this author- and have loved every single one. I'll be not so patiently waiting for her next book.
December 17, 2015
Her formula for her books is a winner!! Love all the stories and its cool to see that everyone so far (mainly main characters) are related. Job has such a convoluted but awesome family tree :)
April 19, 2023
This wasn’t my favorite book of the series, but I’m so invested in these characters and this world that it still was a fantastic read. I desperately need the next book; what happens to D and R?! And now M and Z?!?!?! Come on!!! Help a reader out!
March 30, 2024
I loved Teja. Sullivan, not so much. He’s a bit dull. Didn’t feel he’s obsessed enough with his match unlike the other male characters in the other books.
December 5, 2017
Not my favourite but not hating it. As a whole series, I totally love this and cannot wait for the next one. While individually speaking the books in here isn't as focused on just the romance, ratings based on that isn't going to be too high as most of the pages are on the whole story arc's development while the couples are really relatively quickly and conveniently dealt with via instas. Still as a whole though, this story is totally engaging and I am thoroughly hooked and desperately want to know how they can turn things around next.
I have a huge issue with the h here, due to her real reluctance to feel. I understand her reasons and even am sympathetic to it, yet it makes it very hard to want to cheer for her hea. It also looks like she shortchanged our H quite a bit with her refusal to give him anything especially given his background. V selfish looking if all you do in a relationship is take and not give an inch, considering the H isn't even getting much out of it and has no need to be with h if all she wants is to protect him anyways.
Granted the fire books feature really nutty people and it really is hard to follow their convoluted logic, it is pretty obvious h isn't really immune to H nor is she really following what she is preaching, it gets a bit annoying when she stays in denial for so long while our poor H just isn't getting any tlc he so deserves.
H is great. Been in here since the beginning of the series and am glad he finally got his own hea. He really is honest, sarcastic and yet has a core of goodness and gentleness to him. He also is so insecure and lonely it just makes me mad when h kept pushing him away. Hence this didn't work for me.
Story itself is still following the major arc and we get a little development, yet nothing as major as before and it was pretty anticlimatic when it wraps up.
The humor is the part that I do like here, even if it is silly and sometimes morbidly fascinating, this zanny fire family did get me to love them and I hope we see more of them get paired up in future books.
The one of many things I do love in this series is the unpredictableness of good and bad, as always with Gannon's books, you never can totally write off a bad guy or rest assured a seemingly not so bad guy isn't going to end up being an absolute villain. I so totally look forward to the next one and actually am sad now, as I more or less devoured most of her books and don't have anymore lined up for a while.
I have a huge issue with the h here, due to her real reluctance to feel. I understand her reasons and even am sympathetic to it, yet it makes it very hard to want to cheer for her hea. It also looks like she shortchanged our H quite a bit with her refusal to give him anything especially given his background. V selfish looking if all you do in a relationship is take and not give an inch, considering the H isn't even getting much out of it and has no need to be with h if all she wants is to protect him anyways.
Granted the fire books feature really nutty people and it really is hard to follow their convoluted logic, it is pretty obvious h isn't really immune to H nor is she really following what she is preaching, it gets a bit annoying when she stays in denial for so long while our poor H just isn't getting any tlc he so deserves.
H is great. Been in here since the beginning of the series and am glad he finally got his own hea. He really is honest, sarcastic and yet has a core of goodness and gentleness to him. He also is so insecure and lonely it just makes me mad when h kept pushing him away. Hence this didn't work for me.
Story itself is still following the major arc and we get a little development, yet nothing as major as before and it was pretty anticlimatic when it wraps up.
The humor is the part that I do like here, even if it is silly and sometimes morbidly fascinating, this zanny fire family did get me to love them and I hope we see more of them get paired up in future books.
The one of many things I do love in this series is the unpredictableness of good and bad, as always with Gannon's books, you never can totally write off a bad guy or rest assured a seemingly not so bad guy isn't going to end up being an absolute villain. I so totally look forward to the next one and actually am sad now, as I more or less devoured most of her books and don't have anymore lined up for a while.
May 3, 2025
Yikes, my friends. I’m DNFing this one for now. I’m 30% through and it’s rough. The banter between the Fire phases is more annoying to me than fun, and I find myself skimming those parts. I’m especially not feeling the push to finish simply knowing that the author hasn’t written a new installment for this series in over six years. So… what would the point be?
For all this talk about Elementals being advanced and superior in most ways to humans, they sure are idiots when it comes to understanding… humans. Is it that implausible that a human may not know anything about their world? No, because they know humans know nothing about it and they want to keep it that way. Oof. And yet this has been their biggest point of conflict so far, for the whole beginning of the book.
Maybe just explain things to Sullivan and be as smart as you supposedly have been in all the books until now all of a sudden?
For all this talk about Elementals being advanced and superior in most ways to humans, they sure are idiots when it comes to understanding… humans. Is it that implausible that a human may not know anything about their world? No, because they know humans know nothing about it and they want to keep it that way. Oof. And yet this has been their biggest point of conflict so far, for the whole beginning of the book.
Maybe just explain things to Sullivan and be as smart as you supposedly have been in all the books until now all of a sudden?
December 20, 2015
Read 2 times
Goodreads ate my first review. I was looking for Mars Needs Women trope stuff and encountered this... unread! "Holy fuq!" I thought "So careless to let it escape me..." And read. Yeah, goodreads just disappeared my review is all, XD
Still awesome! Funny! Passed instead of past drives me insane still! Want more books! Started me reading the end of the series again because it was so good!
Goodreads ate my first review. I was looking for Mars Needs Women trope stuff and encountered this... unread! "Holy fuq!" I thought "So careless to let it escape me..." And read. Yeah, goodreads just disappeared my review is all, XD
Still awesome! Funny! Passed instead of past drives me insane still! Want more books! Started me reading the end of the series again because it was so good!
March 9, 2015
This book kept making me laugh. It had some really funny moments.
May 31, 2025
Unfortunately this was a real disappointing end to this series. I had so much in this series and was hoping for a strong wrap up (there could be more books in this series since it’s not exactly finished, but it’s been a decade so I doubt another book is forthcoming!).
The mains here basically continue with exactly the same vibe we got in all of their POV chapters from previous books. We learn maybe 1 new thing about each character which could have been guessed at anyways. The strict rule following Wood Phase Chief of Police really didn’t make sense to me as a psychotic Fire Phase. It felt like the author was really stretching there. There isn’t any lead up or characterization that helps you make sense of him being like “oh these psychos who are the exact opposite of me in every way and have been mostly hostile towards me? Yeah this is where I belong!”
Furthermore, the author does a Law and Order timeline here where we get:
“dun dun” Timeline of Investigation Caption but we don’t even know what “crime” has been committed yet? And then eventually we catch up— it’s very bizarre. And I found those chapters boring as hell.
Honestly if you didn’t really care about this couple in the last book, you could easily skip this book.
For the series as a whole:
You need to read book 1 for the set up but it’s mostly just a series set up and not great romance. You barely interact with the main couple. Then books 2-5 are varying levels of pretty good to great, and then this last book is totally lame.
Safe. Neither are virgins. No cheating. A little bit of OW drama because lots of women like him but he isn’t interested in any of them, thinks they are all crazy cult members. She is just unreasonably jealous lol.
The mains here basically continue with exactly the same vibe we got in all of their POV chapters from previous books. We learn maybe 1 new thing about each character which could have been guessed at anyways. The strict rule following Wood Phase Chief of Police really didn’t make sense to me as a psychotic Fire Phase. It felt like the author was really stretching there. There isn’t any lead up or characterization that helps you make sense of him being like “oh these psychos who are the exact opposite of me in every way and have been mostly hostile towards me? Yeah this is where I belong!”
Furthermore, the author does a Law and Order timeline here where we get:
“dun dun” Timeline of Investigation Caption but we don’t even know what “crime” has been committed yet? And then eventually we catch up— it’s very bizarre. And I found those chapters boring as hell.
Honestly if you didn’t really care about this couple in the last book, you could easily skip this book.
For the series as a whole:
You need to read book 1 for the set up but it’s mostly just a series set up and not great romance. You barely interact with the main couple. Then books 2-5 are varying levels of pretty good to great, and then this last book is totally lame.
Safe. Neither are virgins. No cheating. A little bit of OW drama because lots of women like him but he isn’t interested in any of them, thinks they are all crazy cult members. She is just unreasonably jealous lol.
April 2, 2024
BEST SERIES I’VE READ IN YEARS!
I often laugh out loud - sometimes even to tears - when the Fire House has lines in this clever, romantic, thrilling, so-many-adjectives series by Cassandra Gannon! Humor in books is hard to do, comedy as an art is hard to do. The way CG writes her characters has put her firmly in my #1 place spot of fiction authors -which this voracious reader of 25+ years takes quite seriously!
My goodness, the premise/setting/characters are so amazingly fleshed out and vibrant…so rich, yet not Tolkien level of dry details. Every word matters, and it’s just SO. FREAKING. ENTERTAINING.
And whoa boy, the love stories are so epic, and really really hot lol. I cannot get enough of these characters. We need books for all of them. Please don’t do a JK Rowling to us, Cassandra! Pleeeeease keep the magic going!!!
I’ve stayed up late binging all 6 Elemental books, something I haven’t done since the last Harry Potter book was released. You’re going to LOVE this book (I recommend starting at the beginning though if you haven’t already. Probably not mandatory though). Either way you, the reader, win. READ THIS BOOK (you’re welcome).
I often laugh out loud - sometimes even to tears - when the Fire House has lines in this clever, romantic, thrilling, so-many-adjectives series by Cassandra Gannon! Humor in books is hard to do, comedy as an art is hard to do. The way CG writes her characters has put her firmly in my #1 place spot of fiction authors -which this voracious reader of 25+ years takes quite seriously!
My goodness, the premise/setting/characters are so amazingly fleshed out and vibrant…so rich, yet not Tolkien level of dry details. Every word matters, and it’s just SO. FREAKING. ENTERTAINING.
And whoa boy, the love stories are so epic, and really really hot lol. I cannot get enough of these characters. We need books for all of them. Please don’t do a JK Rowling to us, Cassandra! Pleeeeease keep the magic going!!!
I’ve stayed up late binging all 6 Elemental books, something I haven’t done since the last Harry Potter book was released. You’re going to LOVE this book (I recommend starting at the beginning though if you haven’t already. Probably not mandatory though). Either way you, the reader, win. READ THIS BOOK (you’re welcome).
June 30, 2021
1.5 stars.
the switching between past and present and future exasperated me. i couldn't really make sense of why we even saw some of it, like the scenes with the investigation into the explosion. we didn't need that. i found myself skimming some parts.
both the hero and the heroine annoyed me. the heroine expected the hero to somehow know countless things about elementals without explaining anything, and the hero was evading and aloof and honestly a bit dumb. like he sees instances of magic use so many times but he stubbornly insists on not believing anything about the elementals as a species.
im also disappointed that the hero didn't show more possessiveness or obsession. he was very... passive in comparison to the heroine.
and by the end i didn't feel like they even knew each other outside of their memory-sharing. they didn't really have conversations that weren't petty arguments.
the switching between past and present and future exasperated me. i couldn't really make sense of why we even saw some of it, like the scenes with the investigation into the explosion. we didn't need that. i found myself skimming some parts.
both the hero and the heroine annoyed me. the heroine expected the hero to somehow know countless things about elementals without explaining anything, and the hero was evading and aloof and honestly a bit dumb. like he sees instances of magic use so many times but he stubbornly insists on not believing anything about the elementals as a species.
im also disappointed that the hero didn't show more possessiveness or obsession. he was very... passive in comparison to the heroine.
and by the end i didn't feel like they even knew each other outside of their memory-sharing. they didn't really have conversations that weren't petty arguments.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 24, 2018
Brilliant
Another fantastic book in this series following on shortly after the end of the last book, where Sullivan's memories of meeting Vandal have been lost and he and Teja are still circling around each other. Following on from Hope's book, we see more of the crazy Fire Phases and while I wouldn't want to be one, I think it would be fun to be friends with them. The whole idea of Sullivan searching for a place to belong, and Teja too really, and ending up with the Fire Phases who give you no doubts about their appreciation of you, who will do anything for anyone they consider theirs, is lovely and very relateable. The Fire Phases are hilarious and this book has so much humour and funny dialogue. We see more of Daphne a bit too and learn things aren't going quite as she'd hoped and Vandal's plans are as mysterious as ever. While it feels like this one hasn't done much to advance the story line, I have the feeling I'll find out lots of ways it has in the next one, and I really enjoyed it anyway regardless. I'm eager to read the next one and find out what happens next and what's going on with the whole Tablets of Fate and The Dark King. I'm also looking forward to seeing more of how Sullivan fits in to the Elemental world and masters his new gifts.
Another fantastic book in this series following on shortly after the end of the last book, where Sullivan's memories of meeting Vandal have been lost and he and Teja are still circling around each other. Following on from Hope's book, we see more of the crazy Fire Phases and while I wouldn't want to be one, I think it would be fun to be friends with them. The whole idea of Sullivan searching for a place to belong, and Teja too really, and ending up with the Fire Phases who give you no doubts about their appreciation of you, who will do anything for anyone they consider theirs, is lovely and very relateable. The Fire Phases are hilarious and this book has so much humour and funny dialogue. We see more of Daphne a bit too and learn things aren't going quite as she'd hoped and Vandal's plans are as mysterious as ever. While it feels like this one hasn't done much to advance the story line, I have the feeling I'll find out lots of ways it has in the next one, and I really enjoyed it anyway regardless. I'm eager to read the next one and find out what happens next and what's going on with the whole Tablets of Fate and The Dark King. I'm also looking forward to seeing more of how Sullivan fits in to the Elemental world and masters his new gifts.
March 15, 2025
3 stars
Meh. This was one was okay. I'd been putting off Sully's book 'cause I just wasn't that intrigued and sadly my expectations were not incorrect.
I didn't like the miscommunication plot; the annoying push/pull... it was just irritating. Sully was so obtuse at times and he was just really, really boring - which is unforgivable tbh.
Teja was annoying as well. The "oh I have no emotions" just made me roll my eyes. Honestly, I actually felt more chemistry between Sully and Randa. So...
Sorry :(
I am excited to read Zakkery's book though. And Raiden's!
Meh. This was one was okay. I'd been putting off Sully's book 'cause I just wasn't that intrigued and sadly my expectations were not incorrect.
I didn't like the miscommunication plot; the annoying push/pull... it was just irritating. Sully was so obtuse at times and he was just really, really boring - which is unforgivable tbh.
Teja was annoying as well. The "oh I have no emotions" just made me roll my eyes. Honestly, I actually felt more chemistry between Sully and Randa. So...
Sorry :(
I am excited to read Zakkery's book though. And Raiden's!
May 8, 2019
My least favourite so far in the series. There was just so much evasion and hiding themselves from each other that I didn't really feel the relationship grow beyond the phase bond between them.
I really like the world which Gannon has built and can't wait for her to release more books. Excited to find out more about Missy and Zakkery. There are so many characters whom I would love to read about.
I really like the world which Gannon has built and can't wait for her to release more books. Excited to find out more about Missy and Zakkery. There are so many characters whom I would love to read about.
March 1, 2024
Ugh!
I didn't realize this is not a complete series. I just saw 6 books, saw it was about elements, and figured that would be it. It's not it :( I love there is so much focus on the fire house. They are my favorite. They have a code of honor, and they never sway from it. Just because it matches nothing anyone else would call a code of honor means nothing. I cannot wait for more of this series.
I didn't realize this is not a complete series. I just saw 6 books, saw it was about elements, and figured that would be it. It's not it :( I love there is so much focus on the fire house. They are my favorite. They have a code of honor, and they never sway from it. Just because it matches nothing anyone else would call a code of honor means nothing. I cannot wait for more of this series.
May 25, 2023
4 stars
Another solid entry in the series. I find myself wishing for more romance/pair interactions and less of the overarching war plot at times. I also think it’s silly that every character is the most powerful elemental in the word, and every FMC is voluptuously curvy even though, supposedly, elementals are never curvy.
Another solid entry in the series. I find myself wishing for more romance/pair interactions and less of the overarching war plot at times. I also think it’s silly that every character is the most powerful elemental in the word, and every FMC is voluptuously curvy even though, supposedly, elementals are never curvy.
August 12, 2024
It was a fun ride, but the unresolved cliffhanger and the very, very, veeery chaotic/insta-everything/unserious/miscommunication situations left me a bit frustrated. And while I enjoyed the journey, it's been 10 freaking years without a continuation, so I'm not holding my breath for the next installment. If you're okay with open endings and embracing the chaos of family and love, it's worth the read!
May 8, 2017
Liked this book, but not my favorite (Gion *sigh*). Was really excited for Sullivan and Teja's story, but it just wasn't what I hoped for. Still enjoyable - I love Gannon's books. Loved the Fire Phases! Can't wait for the next book.
October 7, 2017
This book differs from the others in the series because the MCs's meet-cute happens in an earlier novel. Decent book minus a star for not being able to stand alone even a little but plus a star because I friggin love the Fire House, so: 3 stars.
December 5, 2021
Not my favorite in the series since Sullivan and Teja were both trying to be distant the entire time but I'm exited for Missy and Zakkery. I also didn't like that there was no forward movement with the Time plot.
August 16, 2017
I really enjoyed this- I just love how insane the Fire phases are they're just so much fun to read about.
November 15, 2017
Love it
Great series the fire house is my absolute favorite. Ms. Gannon you and your sister spin ahell of a tale.
Great series the fire house is my absolute favorite. Ms. Gannon you and your sister spin ahell of a tale.
June 16, 2019
Finally Sullivan!
I loved Sullivan and Teja. It took forever for her to thaw out. And Christmas with the Fire House - an adventure!
I loved Sullivan and Teja. It took forever for her to thaw out. And Christmas with the Fire House - an adventure!
March 8, 2021
Seriously... the Fire House is the most entertaining part of this already fantastic series.
November 25, 2023
it's pretty obvious the fire house is cassie's favourite house😂 good thing I love them as much as her
February 18, 2024
Just ok. Family moments with the Fire House were my favourite.
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