Title:
Dawn of a Dark Knight
Author:
Zoe Forward
Publisher:
The Wild Rose Press, Inc.
Genre:
Paranormal/Contemporary Erotic Romance
Publication
date: March 2, 2013
ISBN:
978-1-61217-722-9
Length:
366 pgs
Book
Series and number: The Scimitar Magi Series, Book 1
Rating:
5 of 5
Heat
Rating: Spicy
I
received a complimentary copy of this book from the author in
exchange for a fair and honest review. I rated it 5 out of 5 stars.
Reviewed
for For Whom The Books Toll
5
of 5, Spicy
In
the shadows of our world, a secret band of warriors fights to protect
us. They are the last line of defense against an evil no human can
stop.
An
ancient nemesis has resurfaced. Duty demands that Ashor Vlahos,
Scimitar Magi commander, recruit a magical healer to fortify the
remaining eight magi. The gods' choice is the woman who helped him
escape torture a decade ago. Ashor couldn't have imagined a better
punishment for his vow-breaker homicidal incidents than for the gods
to bind him irrevocably to the only woman in the universe he cannot
have. The soul-searing desire she ignites in him is strictly
forbidden.
Kira
Hardy, M.D. is a brilliant, hardworking internal med resident with
big secrets. But when Ashor asks for aid after a brutal daemon
attack, she is sucked into his dangerous, secret world. Enslavement
to the magi, no matter how hot they are, may be an unattractive life
plan, but being targeted for death by their enemies is less
tolerable.
She must trust the sexy, tormented Ashor to keep
her safe while he must deny his ultimate desire and keep Kira at
arm's length lest he bring destruction down on them both. As a
centuries-old evil catches up to them, they face a crucial
decision--follow the gods' rules or follow their hearts.
My review:
I
will admit that I was a little lost in the first few pages of trying
to figure out all the different terminology and the different
characters, it didn't take long for it to click in my brain. Dawn of
a Dark Knight is full of emotions, twists and turns, surprises, and
of course, the villains. Zoe Forward has a fantastic writing style
that just makes the plot flow beautifully. The characters are larger
than life, even though they do have their vulnerabilities. It's very
easy to like the characters and the cause they are fighting for. They
are very three dimensional and complicated. I loved the snarky humor
between Ashor and Kira. laughing out loud several times. The
interaction between all the magi also made Dawn of a Dark Knight a
pleasurable read.
Ms.
Forward created great sexual tension between Ashor and Kira that kept
me turning the pages. Her attention to detail shows she must have
done a lot of research. The main villain, Terek Nadir was fabulously
evil and created a lot of turmoil for the hero and heroine.
I
would strongly recommend Dawn of a Dark Knight to anyone, and if you
like paranormal romance, you'll love this book. I can't wait to read
the next book.
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