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The Witch's Rebels #1
Shadow Kissed
A witch outrunning her past. Five smoldering-hot guardians. And the dark secret that could destroy them all…
Blackmoon Bay is a city of monsters. Surviving here means never leaving home without a sharp stake. It means keeping secrets, even from friends. And unless I want the Hunters finding me again, it means my witchcraft stays on lockdown—permanently.
First time I fumble? Three witches get murdered for my mistake—including my best friend. Now I’m hunting a killer, and the magic I’ve snooze-buttoned for years is quickly making up for lost time.
And attracting dangerous allies...
Asher, the bad-boy incubus. Darius, the all-too-tempting vampire. Emilio, the wolf shifter with a big heart and a treacherous past. Ronan, the only demon I trust with my soul. And Death himself, drawn to my magic for reasons I don’t understand.
Together they’ve sworn to protect me from the evil out there, but even with a killer on the loose, it’s not the evil out there that scares me.
A shadow lurks inside me, black and deadly as a bomb.
And I’m pretty sure my magical mishap just lit the fuse.
I’m Gray Desario. Witch. Survivor. Occasional bringer of chaos. And tonight? The darkness is coming…
SHADOW KISSED is the first book in The Witch’s Rebels, a steamy reverse harem paranormal romance and urban fantasy series featuring five smoldering-hot guys and the kickass witch they’d kill to protect. If you like sexy forbidden romance, dark magic, and heart-pounding supernatural suspense, Sarah Piper’s witchy new series will leave you spellbound.
Blackmoon Bay is a city of monsters. Surviving here means never leaving home without a sharp stake. It means keeping secrets, even from friends. And unless I want the Hunters finding me again, it means my witchcraft stays on lockdown—permanently.
First time I fumble? Three witches get murdered for my mistake—including my best friend. Now I’m hunting a killer, and the magic I’ve snooze-buttoned for years is quickly making up for lost time.
And attracting dangerous allies...
Asher, the bad-boy incubus. Darius, the all-too-tempting vampire. Emilio, the wolf shifter with a big heart and a treacherous past. Ronan, the only demon I trust with my soul. And Death himself, drawn to my magic for reasons I don’t understand.
Together they’ve sworn to protect me from the evil out there, but even with a killer on the loose, it’s not the evil out there that scares me.
A shadow lurks inside me, black and deadly as a bomb.
And I’m pretty sure my magical mishap just lit the fuse.
I’m Gray Desario. Witch. Survivor. Occasional bringer of chaos. And tonight? The darkness is coming…
SHADOW KISSED is the first book in The Witch’s Rebels, a steamy reverse harem paranormal romance and urban fantasy series featuring five smoldering-hot guys and the kickass witch they’d kill to protect. If you like sexy forbidden romance, dark magic, and heart-pounding supernatural suspense, Sarah Piper’s witchy new series will leave you spellbound.
402 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 5, 2018
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About the author
Sarah Piper
32 books1,039 followersSarah Piper is a witchy, Tarot-card-slinging paranormal romance and urban fantasy author. Through her signature brew of dark magic, heart-pounding suspense, and steamy romance, Sarah promises a sexy, supernatural escape into a world where the magic is real, the monsters are sinfully hot, and the witches always get their magically-ever-afters.
Readers have dubbed her work “super sexy,” “imaginative and original,” “off-the-walls good,” and “delightfully wicked in the best ways,” a quote Sarah hopes will appear on her tombstone.
Originally from New York, Sarah now makes her home in northern Colorado with her husband (though that changes frequently) (the location, not the husband), where she spends her days sleeping like a vampire and her nights writing books, casting spells, gazing at the moon, playing with her ever-expanding collection of Tarot cards, binge-watching Supernatural (Team Dean!), and obsessing over the best way to brew a cup of tea.
You can find her online at SarahPiperBooks.com and in her Facebook readers group, Sarah Piper's Sassy Witches.
Readers have dubbed her work “super sexy,” “imaginative and original,” “off-the-walls good,” and “delightfully wicked in the best ways,” a quote Sarah hopes will appear on her tombstone.
Originally from New York, Sarah now makes her home in northern Colorado with her husband (though that changes frequently) (the location, not the husband), where she spends her days sleeping like a vampire and her nights writing books, casting spells, gazing at the moon, playing with her ever-expanding collection of Tarot cards, binge-watching Supernatural (Team Dean!), and obsessing over the best way to brew a cup of tea.
You can find her online at SarahPiperBooks.com and in her Facebook readers group, Sarah Piper's Sassy Witches.
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April 5, 2023
This main character. You could probably stand in a burning house together with her, and while working on getting her out of there, she will refuse to take a single step until you tell her about "MUH POWER!!!", it's like on multiple occasions the severity of situations doesn't register with her. Points to her for actually recognizing her childish impulses but 80% through the book and nothing has improved, she is supposedly 25 but acts like 15 at best.
Also, I kind of cringed when the author tried to sell me why Darius likes her (aka the it's not her body, it's her! Her beautiful personality/soul/blabla trope) and this is how he describes her:
"A beautiful, vivacious, twenty-five-year-old woman with hopes and dreams and a soft heart"
But... she never told him her dreams and hopes? Heck, us readers aren't even told her dreams/hopes/future plans! I ain't buying!
Also, I kind of cringed when the author tried to sell me why Darius likes her (aka the it's not her body, it's her! Her beautiful personality/soul/blabla trope) and this is how he describes her:
"A beautiful, vivacious, twenty-five-year-old woman with hopes and dreams and a soft heart"
But... she never told him her dreams and hopes? Heck, us readers aren't even told her dreams/hopes/future plans! I ain't buying!
November 1, 2020
I’m jumping ship on this at 84% because I’m bored AF and am annoyed the second (AND LAST) spicy scene in the book was rushed. What the hell do they think I’m reading for here?
This was my first RH. I’m seeing I chose poorly. Nothing really interesting happens and you don’t see enough of the men to make it worthwhile. Maybe it gets better as the series progresses? I’ll never know.
This was my first RH. I’m seeing I chose poorly. Nothing really interesting happens and you don’t see enough of the men to make it worthwhile. Maybe it gets better as the series progresses? I’ll never know.
January 31, 2021
2.5
Well, uhm...
What I can say about this series is that it has potential and I will not give it up just yet.
What I can't say though is that I loved it (or ever really, really liked it).
Although the plot is interesting and the characters are fun, the writing style is lacking a bit. I didn't really feel the flow of this story, and the characters, unfortunately, didn't really have... character.
So, except the MC, they all felt a bit flat, and I didn't feel any chemistry, any sort of spark between them.
The story felt a bit chopped at times, but the actual plot was interesting.
And, despite all the things it lacked, it does have a lot of potential, so I won't give it up just yet.
hanging in there
Well, uhm...
What I can say about this series is that it has potential and I will not give it up just yet.
What I can't say though is that I loved it (or ever really, really liked it).
Although the plot is interesting and the characters are fun, the writing style is lacking a bit. I didn't really feel the flow of this story, and the characters, unfortunately, didn't really have... character.
So, except the MC, they all felt a bit flat, and I didn't feel any chemistry, any sort of spark between them.
The story felt a bit chopped at times, but the actual plot was interesting.
And, despite all the things it lacked, it does have a lot of potential, so I won't give it up just yet.
hanging in there
July 18, 2018
Another foray into reverse harem but this time with much better results. If you like Supernatural but wish there was just a teensy bit more romance, this series is for you. One witch and five, yes FIVE, hot males all hailing from different aspects of the magical realm: a demon, a vampire, a wolf shifter, another demon, and oh, why don't we throw Death in there for good measure? Oh, and hunters -- not the badass kind like Sam and Dean but seriously sadistic dickwads -- are after all of witchkind. The main character has hidden her magic away after a tragedy nearly a decade ago, but it's time for her to come fully into her power and put an end to those arseholes.
September 23, 2018
Shadow Kissed was, surprisingly, a really good book. I enjoyed getting to know each and every character but I mostly enjoyed the little smut that I got. Praying that there will be more to come smut-wise, in the next book.
In this book, you will meet Gray. She is a witch that doesn't use her powers, like at all. She also had a pretty traumatic past. Currently, she is dealing with something mysterious. Witches are dying but more specifically, her best friend Sophie has been murdered. Gray steps up her game to find this murderer because all she wants is revenge for her friend.
Along the way, we meet some delicious men in her life. Of course they are all attracted to one another.. but hot damn, I enjoyed their sexual tension and their little smut. I wanted more though, for obvious reasons. Out of the all the guys, Ronan, Emilio, Darius, Death, and Asher.. well, Asher is probably my favorite right now. There's so much sexual tension between them. Well, it's also between her and the other guys.. but I can't wait for something something to happen between these two.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I seriously can't wait to dive into the next one because I need to know more about this mysterious villain and why he wants her magic.
In this book, you will meet Gray. She is a witch that doesn't use her powers, like at all. She also had a pretty traumatic past. Currently, she is dealing with something mysterious. Witches are dying but more specifically, her best friend Sophie has been murdered. Gray steps up her game to find this murderer because all she wants is revenge for her friend.
Along the way, we meet some delicious men in her life. Of course they are all attracted to one another.. but hot damn, I enjoyed their sexual tension and their little smut. I wanted more though, for obvious reasons. Out of the all the guys, Ronan, Emilio, Darius, Death, and Asher.. well, Asher is probably my favorite right now. There's so much sexual tension between them. Well, it's also between her and the other guys.. but I can't wait for something something to happen between these two.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I seriously can't wait to dive into the next one because I need to know more about this mysterious villain and why he wants her magic.
March 19, 2020
Half baked romance with a Mc that didn’t grab me. She was as boring as a box of rocks and the romance had absolutely zero chemistry with her guys. All in all, a “meh” read for me, which didn’t make me want to jump into the second book.
September 18, 2018
Started off a little slow but oh boy did it pick up and became pretty damn good. Yes, I'll be reading book 2 of this series..
Overall rating:
4*~ A Good Read
Overall rating:
4*~ A Good Read
March 17, 2021
Spoilers ahead,
Huh.....well I don't know what to say.
The h is a witch who hasn't practiced magic in years because of fear of hunters. She accidentally uses her power one night while trying to save a girl....unwittingly outing herself and putting a target on her book. As witches start dying she turns to the men in her life for help.
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This series has 6 books but I won't be reading anymore after this one..... That should sum up my thoughts on this book lol
No chemistry between the mcs
Too much telling and not enough showing
h is off the "bury her head in the sand type"
Not enough relationship development
Meh
RH
Huh.....well I don't know what to say.
The h is a witch who hasn't practiced magic in years because of fear of hunters. She accidentally uses her power one night while trying to save a girl....unwittingly outing herself and putting a target on her book. As witches start dying she turns to the men in her life for help.
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This series has 6 books but I won't be reading anymore after this one..... That should sum up my thoughts on this book lol
No chemistry between the mcs
Too much telling and not enough showing
h is off the "bury her head in the sand type"
Not enough relationship development
Meh
RH
June 1, 2022
4,5 stars - English ebook
Quote page 150: I reached into the box and retrieved the objects nested inside - a slim silver dagger in a jewel- encrused sheath and a hardcover book the size of an old encyclopedia, it's fated black cover etched with a silver pentacle surrounded by flowering vines.
Gray is a witch. She flet, she had to survive. That is what her adopting mother had told her. To suvive. And that is not that easy even with the help of schifter, 2 demons, a vampire and death himself.
She did not use her magic anymore. She hit the book of spells. Her book. In a safe burried in the back yard. She has a murder to solve, than a kidnapping, and the problems keep coming. Gray is a young wonan I atmire. She has a strenght within her that is unbreakable. Her "pack" of protectors interesting.
Quote page 150: I reached into the box and retrieved the objects nested inside - a slim silver dagger in a jewel- encrused sheath and a hardcover book the size of an old encyclopedia, it's fated black cover etched with a silver pentacle surrounded by flowering vines.
Gray is a witch. She flet, she had to survive. That is what her adopting mother had told her. To suvive. And that is not that easy even with the help of schifter, 2 demons, a vampire and death himself.
She did not use her magic anymore. She hit the book of spells. Her book. In a safe burried in the back yard. She has a murder to solve, than a kidnapping, and the problems keep coming. Gray is a young wonan I atmire. She has a strenght within her that is unbreakable. Her "pack" of protectors interesting.
May 15, 2018
This book wasn't really my thing. It felt too rushed with the relationships and the storyline. The writing wasn't bad, but I don't care for the multiple POV shifts for this type of story, or that there was such a large pre-existing relationship details.
July 12, 2018
Love!!
Such a great story line!!! Loved the interactions with Gray and her men. Nothing was forced and left you wanting to turn the page!
Such a great story line!!! Loved the interactions with Gray and her men. Nothing was forced and left you wanting to turn the page!
April 27, 2023
bought this on kindle for free ages ago and the first chapter was soooooo boring
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August 6, 2018
3.75, but rounded up because I enjoyed this.
I don't know if it's just because I've read, or left unfinished, several crappy RH books recently, but this was a real plesent surprise.
Set in a world where witches, vampires, werewolves and demons live side by side, mostly on the shadows, but not unknown to humans, we have Grey.
She's a twenty something year old who is just trying to stay below the radar working a crappy job, but she carved a life for herself with her roommate, and best friend, Calla. She also happens to be a powerful witch, but after the tragic loss if the woman she considered a mother, she refuses the use her magic, in case she alerts the Hunters to her presence. The Hunters are a group of men who are intent in exterminating witches, causing them to either live in fear of being discoveres if the practice their craft, or, like Grey, stop completely.
After a random attack by some drunken low life whilst out doing her job, Grey unwittingly uses some dark power she didn't even know she possesses. This causes a huge snowball of events that shake up everything in her life, both for the worse and for the better.
I liked Grey. She clearly had her issues regarding he uise if magic, but her crappy past wasn't made a huge deal if, as it often the case with main characters that have been through a difficult time. It did make her pig-headed and in denial at times, but it made sense with what she's been through. She was a bit of a victim at the start, but as the boom progresses she gets tougher and seems to grow into herself and her powers a lot. There was definite character growth going on.
This is a true RH with a diverse group of men. Two demons, a vampire, a werewolf and even Death himself as a candidate. I liked all of hlthe ken well enough, but I think Ronan and Darius were the only ones that felt really developed in this book. Ronan can be a bit overbearing for my tastes, but again, I see why he is like he is with her. I think Darius is my favourite so far, and Death is pretty enigmatic. The werewolf, Emilio is probably the character who gets the least time with Grey, but I assuming all of these relationships will develop.througjout the series.
For long with RH readers, the men (apart from Death) all know each other and have worked together, and while they are not all best friends, there's a camaraderie going on. There also seems to be not possessive macho crap going on between them, and the idea of sharing Grey doesn't seem to be an issue.
While this hasn't immediately jumped into my favourite category, it was an enjoyable read and I'm going to pick up the next book straight away.
If you're a fan of RH and feel like you've exhausted the decent options and are left with the nonsense, then this might be worth a try. There's a solid UF story going on in the background, decent world building, characters who seem reasonably well developed and a RH scenario that isn't annoying!
I don't know if it's just because I've read, or left unfinished, several crappy RH books recently, but this was a real plesent surprise.
Set in a world where witches, vampires, werewolves and demons live side by side, mostly on the shadows, but not unknown to humans, we have Grey.
She's a twenty something year old who is just trying to stay below the radar working a crappy job, but she carved a life for herself with her roommate, and best friend, Calla. She also happens to be a powerful witch, but after the tragic loss if the woman she considered a mother, she refuses the use her magic, in case she alerts the Hunters to her presence. The Hunters are a group of men who are intent in exterminating witches, causing them to either live in fear of being discoveres if the practice their craft, or, like Grey, stop completely.
After a random attack by some drunken low life whilst out doing her job, Grey unwittingly uses some dark power she didn't even know she possesses. This causes a huge snowball of events that shake up everything in her life, both for the worse and for the better.
I liked Grey. She clearly had her issues regarding he uise if magic, but her crappy past wasn't made a huge deal if, as it often the case with main characters that have been through a difficult time. It did make her pig-headed and in denial at times, but it made sense with what she's been through. She was a bit of a victim at the start, but as the boom progresses she gets tougher and seems to grow into herself and her powers a lot. There was definite character growth going on.
This is a true RH with a diverse group of men. Two demons, a vampire, a werewolf and even Death himself as a candidate. I liked all of hlthe ken well enough, but I think Ronan and Darius were the only ones that felt really developed in this book. Ronan can be a bit overbearing for my tastes, but again, I see why he is like he is with her. I think Darius is my favourite so far, and Death is pretty enigmatic. The werewolf, Emilio is probably the character who gets the least time with Grey, but I assuming all of these relationships will develop.througjout the series.
For long with RH readers, the men (apart from Death) all know each other and have worked together, and while they are not all best friends, there's a camaraderie going on. There also seems to be not possessive macho crap going on between them, and the idea of sharing Grey doesn't seem to be an issue.
While this hasn't immediately jumped into my favourite category, it was an enjoyable read and I'm going to pick up the next book straight away.
If you're a fan of RH and feel like you've exhausted the decent options and are left with the nonsense, then this might be worth a try. There's a solid UF story going on in the background, decent world building, characters who seem reasonably well developed and a RH scenario that isn't annoying!
May 12, 2018
KU 3.5
This was a good demon and witches novel with vamps and shifters thrown in, so another decent series to add to the list.
This was a good demon and witches novel with vamps and shifters thrown in, so another decent series to add to the list.
April 4, 2020
I am rating this a 2.5 star but I honestly can't bring myself to round up to a 3 star read.
I definitely read worse RH, but it nevertheless was simply lacking.
The author tries to give the men different characters and suceeds ... a little, I guess? They aren't one and the same, but also not enough to really be individual characters.
But to be honest, I had the same Problem with the h. I just couldn't lay my finger on it, I would have trouble describing her, just that she enjoyed me most of the time.
I also felt no real chemistry, the man she new best and "loved" basically was a brother and the other ones felt an unexptect strong attraction to her, which I don't get. At all.
The plot was rather predictable and and not very exiting, character behaviour not always relatable.
But I kept in reading because - duh - necro, and I am always up for that shit and because I found the premise and the constellation of her men interesting.
Especially one character always does it for me "Death". I am so here for that trope.
So despite some huge flaws and I want to try the next book and see if it can keep me hooked.
I definitely read worse RH, but it nevertheless was simply lacking.
The author tries to give the men different characters and suceeds ... a little, I guess? They aren't one and the same, but also not enough to really be individual characters.
But to be honest, I had the same Problem with the h. I just couldn't lay my finger on it, I would have trouble describing her, just that she enjoyed me most of the time.
I also felt no real chemistry, the man she new best and "loved" basically was a brother and the other ones felt an unexptect strong attraction to her, which I don't get. At all.
The plot was rather predictable and and not very exiting, character behaviour not always relatable.
But I kept in reading because - duh - necro, and I am always up for that shit and because I found the premise and the constellation of her men interesting.
Especially one character always does it for me "Death". I am so here for that trope.
So despite some huge flaws and I want to try the next book and see if it can keep me hooked.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 11, 2018
A Witch - an incubus- a crossroads demon- death- a wolf- a vampire & a very interesting story. It’s become easy to find a RH but it’s rare to find one with a good plot. This book was a great start to what I hope will be an interesting series. The set up is full of potential. The second book is out June 2018 & it can’t get published fast enough. 4 stars
November 22, 2018
Originality level - zero
Use of logic throughout - zero
Use of logic throughout - zero
September 20, 2018
Gray hasn't used her magic in years because witches are hunted and killed. She's already lost people she cares about before turning up in Seattle to start a new life. One night, she interrupts a guy assaulting a young girl, and a new magic within her flairs to life. Shortly afterward, several witches in the community are killed or go missing. Gray and the group of friends (cough, hot supernatural men, cough) try to figure out who committed the murders and if the hunter/killer intends to harm Gray too.
As is typical, all the guys in this reverse harem have different personalities. Of course, I like all of them, but so far Darius - the proper, English, control-freak, vampire - is my favorite. Since this is just the first book in the series, Gray hasn't gotten to know all of them very well yet and neither have we. But, I like what I see so far and I bet we get to know the guys better in book two.
As is typical, all the guys in this reverse harem have different personalities. Of course, I like all of them, but so far Darius - the proper, English, control-freak, vampire - is my favorite. Since this is just the first book in the series, Gray hasn't gotten to know all of them very well yet and neither have we. But, I like what I see so far and I bet we get to know the guys better in book two.
November 8, 2023
Book: Shadow Kissed
Read By: Ebook
Author: Sarah Piper
Genre: Fantasy Romance, Reverse Harem
Recommend: yes
Spice:🌶️️🌶️️
< b>Age recommendation: 18-30+ Years
My feelings:
Ive read a few by this author and I have loved them all so far.
There is 5 main mcs in this one. What a rush right!
“Shadowborn are witches who exist in two planes—the world that you see here, and the Shadowrealm.”
I did struggle a little with keeping up with who was who but other then that I loved it! Great storyline. I wanted more romance and more smut but all in all very good.
“Whatever horrible things you’ve heard about me, Cupcake, they’re all true.”
Highly Recommend.
Read By: Ebook
Author: Sarah Piper
Genre: Fantasy Romance, Reverse Harem
Recommend: yes
Spice:🌶️️🌶️️
< b>Age recommendation: 18-30+ Years
My feelings:
Ive read a few by this author and I have loved them all so far.
There is 5 main mcs in this one. What a rush right!
“Shadowborn are witches who exist in two planes—the world that you see here, and the Shadowrealm.”
I did struggle a little with keeping up with who was who but other then that I loved it! Great storyline. I wanted more romance and more smut but all in all very good.
“Whatever horrible things you’ve heard about me, Cupcake, they’re all true.”
Highly Recommend.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 12, 2018
3.5 out of 5 stars ⭐️
RTC later today✌🏼!
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3/15/2018: This seems like a very interesting book to read😃. I can’t wait for this to be released next month😃!!!
RTC later today✌🏼!
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3/15/2018: This seems like a very interesting book to read😃. I can’t wait for this to be released next month😃!!!
August 25, 2018
Fine. I’ll admit it. I may have a guilty pleasure for reverse harem. I also may or may not love writing reviews on the ones that are fantastically terrible.
BUT THIS ONE WASN’T ONE OF THOSE.
I liked this book, I did. I found myself laughing at the humor. The plot was decently engaging. The characters were intriguing and distinguishable, which I appreciate most.
EMILIO IS FROM ARGENTINA. That’s where I’m from. Now I’m craving empanadas.
Moving on. I find it hard to give reverse harem novels a four star rating. The genre itself is a hard 2 or 3 stars UNLESS it’s Four Psychos or Curse of the Gods (the one with Aros, Siret, etc.) because those two series are among my top favorites EVER. *smiles unapologetically*
So I’m giving this book 4 stars for the sake that this author didn’t completely fuck this up by making it generically awful.
^^ Edit. I’ve found very enjoyable RH novels. 4 Star-ers. Even 5 Star-ers. I retract this statement.
Reading book 2? HELL YES.
BUT THIS ONE WASN’T ONE OF THOSE.
I liked this book, I did. I found myself laughing at the humor. The plot was decently engaging. The characters were intriguing and distinguishable, which I appreciate most.
EMILIO IS FROM ARGENTINA. That’s where I’m from. Now I’m craving empanadas.
Moving on. I find it hard to give reverse harem novels a four star rating. The genre itself is a hard 2 or 3 stars UNLESS it’s Four Psychos or Curse of the Gods (the one with Aros, Siret, etc.) because those two series are among my top favorites EVER. *smiles unapologetically*
So I’m giving this book 4 stars for the sake that this author didn’t completely fuck this up by making it generically awful.
^^ Edit. I’ve found very enjoyable RH novels. 4 Star-ers. Even 5 Star-ers. I retract this statement.
Reading book 2? HELL YES.
June 19, 2018
This was so-so. A bit of a drag, not much action or magic (the cool kind, not the lame kind) going on. For a bunch of magical creatures—witches, werewolves, vamps, demons—everyone seemed so mundane. Weird.
Will probably still read the second book soon though.
3 stars.
Will probably still read the second book soon though.
3 stars.
January 17, 2020
I did really enjoy this book. There were plenty of good points, but I did feel that there was something missing though I can't put my finger on it.
Gray is a very powerful witch with a dark hidden past. Many years ago she washed up on the shore half dead only to be saved by the most unlikely of men. She was so heavily traumatized that she only remembered one of the men, and the rest of her memories were sealed away into the depths of her mind. Gray no longer practiced witchcraft, but she isn’t the only one. After the human hunters brought terror to the covens, many witches went into hiding and didn’t use magic in order to not leave a signal that would draw the hunters right to their doorstep. But times have changed. And things are about to get messy.
Gray’s life fell apart again when she lost one of the most important people in her life. Breadcrumbs were left, and she is desperately picking up the pieces. Through all of this turmoil, you can count on her former saviors to be with her every step of the way even though she herself may not realize it.
The story line is well-done and easy to follow. It has mystery but doesn't confuse the reader. All the characters have depth to me. They aren't overly perfect by any means though. they have equal good and bad in my opinion.
Gray has a strong moral compass, but she has a tendency to blame herself and panic. She is scared of her own abilities, and this makes her weak. However, this is something she is working on.
Ronan is probably the most protective of the bunch, but he is withholding some very important secrets.
Emilio is hardworking and dependable, but he can sometimes stick to much to the straight and narrow. To catch a killer, you occasionally got to push the boundaries.
Ash will be there for her when it counts most, but he has a wall around his heart.
Darius is mysterious and trustworthy, but he has just as many secrets.
Death is...well death. He helps her when he can, but we haven't gotten any in-depth insight to his character yet.
Gray is a very powerful witch with a dark hidden past. Many years ago she washed up on the shore half dead only to be saved by the most unlikely of men. She was so heavily traumatized that she only remembered one of the men, and the rest of her memories were sealed away into the depths of her mind. Gray no longer practiced witchcraft, but she isn’t the only one. After the human hunters brought terror to the covens, many witches went into hiding and didn’t use magic in order to not leave a signal that would draw the hunters right to their doorstep. But times have changed. And things are about to get messy.
Gray’s life fell apart again when she lost one of the most important people in her life. Breadcrumbs were left, and she is desperately picking up the pieces. Through all of this turmoil, you can count on her former saviors to be with her every step of the way even though she herself may not realize it.
The story line is well-done and easy to follow. It has mystery but doesn't confuse the reader. All the characters have depth to me. They aren't overly perfect by any means though. they have equal good and bad in my opinion.
Gray has a strong moral compass, but she has a tendency to blame herself and panic. She is scared of her own abilities, and this makes her weak. However, this is something she is working on.
Ronan is probably the most protective of the bunch, but he is withholding some very important secrets.
Emilio is hardworking and dependable, but he can sometimes stick to much to the straight and narrow. To catch a killer, you occasionally got to push the boundaries.
Ash will be there for her when it counts most, but he has a wall around his heart.
Darius is mysterious and trustworthy, but he has just as many secrets.
Death is...well death. He helps her when he can, but we haven't gotten any in-depth insight to his character yet.
May 1, 2018
Character building
I really liked this book. The male characters were hot and they seem to truly want to help her out. I see the beginnings of a relationship but it isn't over whelming. Gray is a hard character to review. She is one of those characters you like but don't like. She has her moments of strength and courage but then she just drags out the denial to the point I want to stake her. Overall it a good story I couldn't stop reading.
I really liked this book. The male characters were hot and they seem to truly want to help her out. I see the beginnings of a relationship but it isn't over whelming. Gray is a hard character to review. She is one of those characters you like but don't like. She has her moments of strength and courage but then she just drags out the denial to the point I want to stake her. Overall it a good story I couldn't stop reading.
May 27, 2024
Audiobook narrated by
Aletha George
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Tristan James
⭐️
This was a bit snooze inducing.
Aletha George
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Tristan James
⭐️
This was a bit snooze inducing.
April 10, 2018
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April 5, 2018
I have never read a book or a series about witches wherein they aren't hunted. And this one's not an exception. I want to see the day witches aren't hated, or witches don't hate everyone else aside from fellow witches.
Gray isn't a heroine who is easy to like nor a heroine one will outright hate. She's a little too narrow-minded most times which caused a great deal on her eventually. But the narrow-mindedness probably came from fear of being hunted and from years of surviving a closed off life. Thus, the tendency to focus on one thing and one thing only, missing the bigger picture behind that one focal point. It seems to be the recurring theme throughout the book but Gray herself wanted to change such mentality. Bad habits were difficult to breakaway from but what's truly important was that Gray was actively trying to do so.
Finally, she realized how abstaining magic was actually detrimental to her overall. I'd like to see her go on from this point. She may be frustrating during book 1 but I can see her tremendous efforts in righting her wrongs. I'd like to see her grow.
I have yet to connect with Darius, Emilio and Asher because Ronan seems to be the first to connect with Gray. And I think, rightfully so? From his background story, it makes sense to be the first relationship with the heroine to be established. With that said, I was pretty impressed with how the guys acted. They are indeed mature, showing how many years they have been living from such wisdom they exude. Side note: I just don't understand it when there are other books also presenting 'mature and wise beyond years' heroes...but action-wise were questionable. At least, these heroes did live their years wisely.
The pacing of the story seems pretty good enough imo. Just really had a hard time reading about the heroine herself. What with all her weaknesses and insecurities laid out in the first book. I definitely would like to see what's next for Gray and her guys.
I voluntarily asked for a complimentary copy of this book and voluntarily reviewed it.
May 4, 2018
A decent start to a new UF series. While it still needs to polishing it was entertaining enough that I'll check out book two.
January 22, 2025
Bolo to úžasne! Čarodejnica, démoni, upír, vlkodlak a smrť! A všetci sa chcú dostať hlavnej hrdinke pod sukničku. Zatiaľ sa to podarilo len dvom, ale nestrácam nádej haha.
Inak sa mi páčilo striedanie pohľadov, fakt sme sa dostali do mysle každému jednému a všetci sú s ňou nejako preojení. Bolo to napínavé, miestami fakt vtipné a keby to nemám ako audioknihu, určite by som tam mala množstvo lepíkov. Teším sa na pokračovanie a odhaľovanie schopností hlavnej hrdinky, keďže konečne prijala svoju čarodejnícku podstatu.
Inak sa mi páčilo striedanie pohľadov, fakt sme sa dostali do mysle každému jednému a všetci sú s ňou nejako preojení. Bolo to napínavé, miestami fakt vtipné a keby to nemám ako audioknihu, určite by som tam mala množstvo lepíkov. Teším sa na pokračovanie a odhaľovanie schopností hlavnej hrdinky, keďže konečne prijala svoju čarodejnícku podstatu.
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