is the new novella by Thea Harrison which is set in her Elder World series. I fell in love with the very first book of this series because I thought it was so appropriate that a covetous dragon should be obsessive about his hoard to the extent that he knew when a single penny had been removed. I am in awe at this author’s ability to make mythological beings realistic and even more memorable yet retain that spark that makes them attractive as lovers and mates. It is fascinating that she has shifted the view of a medusa from the horrific snake-haired villain to a female who became tipsy because her snake tresses were sneaking an alcoholic drink and she gives new meaning to the concept of having unmanageable ‘hair’. The story itself was not as intense as some of the previous in the series but the descriptions are exquisite and I have a couple of new favorite quotes to add to my collection, one of which refers to the vampyre Duncan’s sense of control and the other that offers the perfect description of accepting someone for exactly who they are. (p 92 “I don’t want you to curb yourself, deny yourself, cover up your face or head or any part of your body. I don’t want you to lose or gain weight, or watch what you say, or deny how you feel, or try to be anything but who you are, because who you are is the most beautiful person in the world to me’.) and the other quote that also makes me sigh... (p. 31 “It said his exquisite gentleness was no accident. It said he had to be intimately aware of the placement and position of her body to achieve such a delicate, butterfly touch. It said he touched her because he wanted to touch her, and that he knew how to be gentle and tender, that he was confident and didn’t shy away from scrutiny, and that he could hold steady when he needed to.) Yum...these are just a couple of examples of this author's beautiful imagery that permeate her wonderful stories! (and thank you, Ms Harrison, for permission to post the quotes!)
For best appreciation, one should start with the first book in the series, Dragon Bound or, if a short read is preferred, start with the first novella, True Colors and continue with my favorite in that mini-series Natural Evil (which I have re-read at least 5 times now!). And yes, Mary, read them even though a couple of the covers are missing their faces--they are well worth the 'sacrifice', lol.
My Amazon review is at this link (with the title 'Medusae with a Thea Harrison flair') under ELF2060. I appreciate 'yes, this was helpful' votes if appropriate!
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lol I love her books and have read 2 of these already. I just need to get my butt in gear and get the rest of them.
ReplyDeleteI always get excited when I see that she has something new out, lol.
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