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Dark Pantheon #1
Wicked Omen
Kalla of Messenia and Nikolaos of Sparta are enemies. More than that, as a Spartan general and an Aresian vampire, Nikolaos is twice-descended from Ares, god of war. Nikolaos is a warrior to be reckoned with—not someone Kalla wants to cross. But even as she reminds herself this man, this vampire, is her enemy, she cannot stop herself from falling in lust with him.
Nikolaos has reason to mistrust Kalla but cannot deny his desire for her. Together they must face a common enemy—one who threatens both Nikolaos’ way of life and Kalla’s family. But defeating their foe does not guarantee their happiness. What will Nikolaos do when he discovers Kalla is not what she seems? And when a secret is revealed to Kalla about her background, will that help or hinder her cause?
Reader Advisory: Contains a brief scene of male/male sexual interaction.
Nikolaos has reason to mistrust Kalla but cannot deny his desire for her. Together they must face a common enemy—one who threatens both Nikolaos’ way of life and Kalla’s family. But defeating their foe does not guarantee their happiness. What will Nikolaos do when he discovers Kalla is not what she seems? And when a secret is revealed to Kalla about her background, will that help or hinder her cause?
Reader Advisory: Contains a brief scene of male/male sexual interaction.
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First published January 1, 2008
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Sherrill Quinn
37 books31 followersAKA Cynthia Garner
Sherrill Quinn grew up in Northeast Ohio on the southern edge of the snow belt. After sloshing through too many winters of ice and snow, she moved to southern Arizona where she's lived since the year 2000. After twenty years building a career in Human Resources, she went back to her early love of writing and started a second career in erotic romance in early 2005.
Sherrill Quinn grew up in Northeast Ohio on the southern edge of the snow belt. After sloshing through too many winters of ice and snow, she moved to southern Arizona where she's lived since the year 2000. After twenty years building a career in Human Resources, she went back to her early love of writing and started a second career in erotic romance in early 2005.
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September 9, 2020
There's no originality to the story. If you watch old movies, the story is the same. Except you get sex in this, where movie, you don't. Oh and you get a vampire in this too.
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November 18, 2011book did reall get me in within the first chapter and a half so i stoped reading, might go back to not sure..
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November 23, 2018Nikolaos of Sparta is more than just a general. He’s an Aresian vampire, descended from the god of war himself. Fearless on the battlefield, the formidable warrior has known lust but never love…until Kalla of Messenia. For years Kalla’s people have been under the harsh control of the Spartans, and Nikolaos isn’t sure he can trust the beautiful oracle.
As a common enemy unites Nikolaos and Kalla, and their lust for one another overtakes them both, will happiness be within their grasp? Or will their secrets tear them apart when all is revealed?
I must say, Sherrill Quinn hooked me right from the glossary in the beginning of the book. Ms. Quinn’s “godkin,” or vampires, are something fresh and completely different from “usual” vampire fare (if there is such a thing). Wicked Omen was fast-paced, fun, and—dare I say?—wicked. Both Nikolaos and Kalla are strong, determined characters with good hearts, common sense, and a desire to understand one another despite the Spartans and Messenians being enemies. Together they steamed up the page and I devoured the tale, eager to see how they could overcome all the obstacles in their path to find happiness.
The one thing I was hoping for was more insight into the godkin. The descriptions of the different types of vampires and their unique traits made me eager to learn about them, and I was sad to not learn much at all. I can only hope that future books in the series develop the premise, for it was a fascinating concept I am most eager to read more about. That being said, Wicked Omen was extremely entertaining and I hope to read more of Ms. Quinn’s work.
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As a common enemy unites Nikolaos and Kalla, and their lust for one another overtakes them both, will happiness be within their grasp? Or will their secrets tear them apart when all is revealed?
I must say, Sherrill Quinn hooked me right from the glossary in the beginning of the book. Ms. Quinn’s “godkin,” or vampires, are something fresh and completely different from “usual” vampire fare (if there is such a thing). Wicked Omen was fast-paced, fun, and—dare I say?—wicked. Both Nikolaos and Kalla are strong, determined characters with good hearts, common sense, and a desire to understand one another despite the Spartans and Messenians being enemies. Together they steamed up the page and I devoured the tale, eager to see how they could overcome all the obstacles in their path to find happiness.
The one thing I was hoping for was more insight into the godkin. The descriptions of the different types of vampires and their unique traits made me eager to learn about them, and I was sad to not learn much at all. I can only hope that future books in the series develop the premise, for it was a fascinating concept I am most eager to read more about. That being said, Wicked Omen was extremely entertaining and I hope to read more of Ms. Quinn’s work.
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed.
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