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Subtle Magic
Duse Ammadon has been without Skylar for over four hundred years and he'll not wait another minute. His life mate is the first to be reincarnated since the depraved Watcher, Asmoday, killed his brother's mate, forcing her into a sexual response, which robbed her of her magic essences. Now a whole world of criminal possibilities has opened to the once innocent race of Watchers. Because Duse knows Skylar could be the next target for Asmoday's depravity, he doesn't have the luxury of re-introducing Skylar to Watcher ways or for a slow, patient seduction. To set the protection spell, he has to make love to her immediately. If only she could remember him from one lifetime to another. Skylar Halifax always knew she was different. She could see auras and manipulate subtle matter to promote healing. She sensed there was something unique about Duse, something beyond his god-in-man form and phenomenal good looks. Duse can't waste any time convincing Skylar that he is different. So different, in fact, that he's not even human. Will Skylar accept Duse as her life mate or will Duse have to use other means to convince her that he is her destiny?
306 pages, Paperback
First published January 10, 2007
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Beth Kery
186 books2,694 followersBeth Kery is the New York Times and USA Today best selling author of over thirty novels, novellas and serials. She writes contemporary romances as well as erotic contemporary romances, her hallmarks being emotional intensity, leap-off-the-page realistic characters and steamy sexual tension.
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July 17, 2012
So, I like Beth Kery a lot. I was excited to start this series because I think that her contemporaries are superb, and I love PNR. I had hoped that this would combine the best of both worlds. I was looking forward to all of my favorite Beth Keryisms, such as asshole men, anal sex, and my beautiful city of Chicago- seriously you guys, Kery is the best Chicago writer in the genre in my humble opinion. Her love for the place really shines.
Anyways, I have to say that I can't recommend this book. It is a hot fucking mess. For those of you who complain about J.R. Ward's wacky made up words, this book really has an abundance of them. I really couldn't understand what was said about subtle mater and the metaphysical/ aura aspect of the world. I didn't get a good handle of who the watchers were as a race, what they looked like, and why their culture was so wacky sauce. The fact that anal sex and orgasm were renamed and that the men of this world thought up a whole new set of adjectives to describe hot women("She is so bod!") I won't list the other names here because I read the book last night and I already forgot them. Also because they are stupid.
Speaking of stupid, Duse was a rather nice guy, not the typical Kery hero. Duse is a really stupid name, however. It is also a synonym for poop around here. Duse and Skylar didn't seem to have much conflict or chemistry. I just didn't care about them as a couple one way or the other.
Anyways, now lets talk a bit about one of my greatest pet peeves- made up sex acts. This is kind of a big spoiler, but I seriously wish someone would have told me this before I read the book- it isn't in the description or anyone else's review
Speaking of spoilers, do yourself a favor and don't read the blurb for any of the other books if you are planning to read the series- one of the spoilers I did accidentally find made me want to throw my Nook into the toilet. I will continue with Kery's amazing contemporaries and not feel bad about dropping this Duse.
TLDR: Very confusing world building and strange sexual developments made this the worst book I have read this year.
Anyways, I have to say that I can't recommend this book. It is a hot fucking mess. For those of you who complain about J.R. Ward's wacky made up words, this book really has an abundance of them. I really couldn't understand what was said about subtle mater and the metaphysical/ aura aspect of the world. I didn't get a good handle of who the watchers were as a race, what they looked like, and why their culture was so wacky sauce. The fact that anal sex and orgasm were renamed and that the men of this world thought up a whole new set of adjectives to describe hot women("She is so bod!") I won't list the other names here because I read the book last night and I already forgot them. Also because they are stupid.
Speaking of stupid, Duse was a rather nice guy, not the typical Kery hero. Duse is a really stupid name, however. It is also a synonym for poop around here. Duse and Skylar didn't seem to have much conflict or chemistry. I just didn't care about them as a couple one way or the other.
Anyways, now lets talk a bit about one of my greatest pet peeves- made up sex acts. This is kind of a big spoiler, but I seriously wish someone would have told me this before I read the book- it isn't in the description or anyone else's review
Speaking of spoilers, do yourself a favor and don't read the blurb for any of the other books if you are planning to read the series- one of the spoilers I did accidentally find made me want to throw my Nook into the toilet. I will continue with Kery's amazing contemporaries and not feel bad about dropping this Duse.
TLDR: Very confusing world building and strange sexual developments made this the worst book I have read this year.
March 28, 2011
Subtle Magic...not too subtle in any sense of the word.
I am utterly confused, for a variety of reasons, the main one being, did the same author write this book as who wrote Holiday Bound, a novella I enjoyed immensely? I think I mentioned it as being well written, not something I will be saying about this book.
The idea for this book, the history of the Watchers, and the breaking of their laws, held promise but I became lost almost immediately. I do not feel the book flowed well, the time and story progression felt off, the characters were hollow, and everything all too predictable. I am sadden by all of this and annoyed at the same time.
I am utterly confused, for a variety of reasons, the main one being, did the same author write this book as who wrote Holiday Bound, a novella I enjoyed immensely? I think I mentioned it as being well written, not something I will be saying about this book.
The idea for this book, the history of the Watchers, and the breaking of their laws, held promise but I became lost almost immediately. I do not feel the book flowed well, the time and story progression felt off, the characters were hollow, and everything all too predictable. I am sadden by all of this and annoyed at the same time.
December 12, 2012
I usually don't mind Beth Kery, but this one fell way below par. I didn't even finish it and truthfully, it's not worth going into in great detail. Paranormal is definitely not her genre. It was confusing and jumbled and the characters were boring and one dimensional. I think she does better with character driven stories that focus on relationships. It felt thrown together and I just didn't care. I have to care or I don't read on. So I didn't. Simple.
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September 13, 2011
Eh, it was OK. Neither the story nor the sex was all that great. I'm glad I only paid $3.
September 25, 2012
2.5 stars
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November 5, 2012The story line was good but the sex not so much if she cut all that out and made it a YA book it would have been better.
December 17, 2014
In a word - bizarre - strange concept and very different to other books I've read and enjoyed by this author.
December 5, 2015
This was okay but not great. I wan't to read the series though because a lot of the books had really good reviews.
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