Tue 9 Mar 2010
Book Review: A Kiss of Shadows
Posted by Jack under Books, Romance
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Laurell K Hamilton writes in a genre that I generally avid: romance. That was almost enough to stop me from reading this book. Ultimately, I chose to read this book for a couple of reasons: I am challenging myself to stretch my boundaries and this book promised to have some elements of the fantasy genre.
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. For anybody who likes to have some story around the adult sections, this one delivers. I will admit that there were quite a few pages I rapidly skimmed – especially in the second half of the book. As I said – I generally avoid romance, and this book was not enough to change that.
Merry Gentry, a.k.a. Meredith NicEssus is the heroine of this tale. As a multi-racial (human, elven, brownie) sidthe princess, she does not fit into the Unseelie court she has been born into. When her enemies try to kill her, she flees and chooses to hide in a detective agency in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, as far as she runs, escape is only temporary.
This story begins a multi-volume storyline on what happens once she is found.
While I have only read the first book, I have linked to additional volumes in the series for anybody who desires more.
