Seventeen-year-old
Raine Cooper has enough on her plate dealing with her father s disappearance,
her mother s erratic behavior and the possibility of her boyfriend relocating.
The last thing she needs is Torin St. James a mysterious new neighbor with a
wicked smile and uncanny way of reading her. Raine is drawn to Torin s dark
sexiness against her better judgment, until he saves her life with weird marks
and she realizes he is different. But by healing her, Torin changes something
inside Raine. Now she can t stop thinking about him. Half the time, she s not
sure whether to fall into his arms or run. Scared, she sets out to find out
what Torin is. But the closer she gets to the truth the more she uncovers
something sinister about him. What Torin is goes back to an ancient mythology
and Raine is somehow part of it. Not only is she and her friends in danger, she
must choose a side, but the wrong choice will cost Raine her life.
My Thoughts:
This book is 100% awesome! First, the story is original. I've read books with Nordic myths as the focus, but nothing like this. I've mentioned before in other reviews that Ednah creates characters I love so much, I wish they were real people. Raine and Torin are no exception. However, they are EXCEPTIONAL! Raine is smart and brave. She doesn't take crap from anyone including powerful Nordic deities. No wonder she's attracted to Torin. He's the Holy Trinity of the boy your mother wants you to stay away from. Hot. Cocky. Dangerous. My Kryptonite! I loved Raine's friends. Eirik and Cora are loyal and great support for Raine when she needs it most. I can't wait to read the next book. I know this one just came out so I'm going to be patient. UGH!
If you haven't read Ednah's other series The Guardian Legacy you really need to catch up!
If you haven't read Ednah's other series The Guardian Legacy you really need to catch up!
Now...even if you haven't read the book yet (get to it PDQ) you will enjoy reading this part of Ch.1 in Torin's POV. Now if you haven't gone to one of the blogs that posted yesterday you'll be lost since they have the part that comes before this one. So hop over to www.forbiddenpassionsreviews.blogspot.com and read it before you dive into this part. I promise it will SO be worth the jumping around!
“My husband stepped
out for a moment,” she waved toward a mirror, “but he should be back any
minute.”
I frowned. I’d
never met her before yet I made her nervous. Or maybe it was something else.
“Is everything okay, Mrs. Seville?”
“Yes, of course.
May I offer you a drink?”
“That won’t be
necessary.” I gave the marbled grand foyer and its grand stairs a sweeping
glance and tried not to wince. It was so sterile. Even the paintings on the
walls and the sculptures displayed in niches belonged in a museum. Staying with
them would be a nightmare. I liked to come and go as I pleased, and work on my
bike without worrying about dirtying a place up. “I was told you’d provide me
with lodging until I find a more suitable place.”
“You are free to
stay here, of course,” the woman said, her eyes shifting to the mirror as
though hoping her husband would return. “We also have a house for sale a few
blocks from here. It is smaller and not furnished, but—”
“I’ll take it.” I
turned on the charm, took her hand in mine and flashed a smile. The effect on
her was immediate. She visibly relaxed. “Thank you.”
She smiled. “It’s
an honor to help. The problem is my son has the keys to the house and he’s not
home yet. He might be at his, uh, friend’s house.”
“Where does he
live?”
“She,” Mrs.
Seville corrected. “I’ll show you.” She pulled a runic blade from under her
sleeve, walked to the floor to ceiling mirror and quickly sketched runes on its
surface. The mirror shimmered and became grainy. It started to churn, the
surface coiling like a snake.
The portal took
forever to form. Why anyone would choose to be merely an Immortal was beyond
me. Their powers were limited, making them inept at performing runic magic.
Even creating a portal was a Herculean task for most Immortals. Since I had no
idea where we were headed and couldn’t speed things up, I kept my mouth shut
and waited, until the coiling surface formed a tunnel. Through it, I saw an
empty room on the other end.
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