Review: Frost and Flame by Gena Showalter
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From Gena Showalter, the New York Times bestselling author of the Lords of the Underworld saga, comes Frost and Flame, the second book in the scorching paranormal romance series Gods of War.
Bane of Adwaeweth is the most feared immortal warrior in All War history. Possessed by a bloodthirsty beast, he will stop at nothing to win. Then he meets irresistible Nola Lee. He hates the power she wields over him, but she alone can rain vengeance upon his wife’s killer.
Unaware of her destiny to rule as queen of beasts, Nola battles illness, addiction and vulnerability. With Bane, however, she experiences pleasure for the first time, and only wants more. But being with him comes with a terrible price.
With enemies lurking around every corner, Bane and Nola must fight to survive. But time is running out, and neither can resist the sizzling attraction blazing between them. Will their romance save the beast and his beauty, or destroy everything they’ve come to love?
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My thoughts
This is book number 2 in the series, but can be read as a stand-alone. I say this because it has been so long since I read book one that I forgot a lot of the details. Don't worry. The author catches the reader up on the past. It's an intriguing world--complex, magical, and filled with all kinds of otherworldly (actually other dimension) creatures who are fighting an All Worlds War to win earth.
The main characters, Bane and Nora, were an interesting mix. Nora battles a mysterious chronic, debilitating disease that seems miraculously cured whenever she's near Bane. Bane doesn't want to like her. He wants to use her in his plot for revenge. Of course as the heat between the characters ramps up Bane's revenge plot unravels a bit and Nora finds her strength.
What a fantastic paranormal read in a time when romance needs to find the paranormal genre again. Thank you, Gena Showalter!
However, this book is not for the faint of heart. The battle scenes are gory and the smexy scenes erotic. If you're looking for a book that doesn't leave things behind closed doors, does a beautiful job with characterization and description, then you've found your next read.
I received an ARC copy of Frost and Flame to give my honest review.
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About Gena Showalter:
Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of over fifty books, including the acclaimed Lords of the Underworld and Angels of the Dark series, and the White Rabbit Chronicles. She writes sizzling paranormal romance, heartwarming contemporary romance, and unputdownable young adult novels, and lives in Oklahoma City with her family and menagerie of dogs. Visit her at GenaShowalter.com.
I love Gena Showalter! This sounds like a great premise, and I really appreciate it when authors give a brief synopsis because I'm always behind on series. Great review!
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