| Genre | Gay / Paranormal / Fantasy / Shifters / Magic / Royalty/Nobility / Erotic Romance / Mystery/Suspense/Thriller / Action/Adventure |
| Reviewed by | Christy Duke on 22-August-2014 |
Draechen prince Rachen Tersain is desperately in love with sprite Alwyn Cyraltin, and is aware they share a bond. However, he still has trouble separating his identity from that of his twin brother. Thinking he doesn’t deserve a mate, he maintains an almost platonic relationship with Alwyn.
That changes when Alwyn comes to him, revealing his greatest fears and doubts. Rachen attempts to help his mate, but a vision from his brother-in-law, Sari, throws the Tersain into chaos. Now, Rachen has to fight to prove Alwyn’s innocence in front of his loved ones.
As the sexual tension between Alwyn and Rachen increases, so does the apprehension of the imperial family. With Alwyn’s powers growing and the Tersain struggling between their affection toward Rachen and their fears of the unknown, Rachen is the only one who can find a solution. Can he give his mate the love they both need, or will the fire of their passion be extinguished by Alwyn’s secrets?
NOTE! You are purchasing Siren's newest imprint, the Siren Epic Romance collection. This is Book 6 of 7 in the Chronicles of the Shifter Directive series. The series shares an overall story arc with many crossover characters playing major roles in each book. These books are not stand-alone and should be read in their numbered order.
Thank you, Ms. Hyacinth, for starting this book exactly where the previous one ended. I didn't want to lose my good time mojo I had happening. *grins* I'm thrilled that I'm at book six, but I'm sad that I'm at book six. It's a curse when you're a fast reader. I devour the books in my path and then I'm super sad when I get to the end of a great series. And the 'Chronicles of the Shifter Directive' has proven itself, beyond a shadow of doubt, to be an incredible series. The action, the passion, the political intrigue, and the love have all been over the top and wonderful. 'Fire's Embrace' is Prince Rachen's and Alwyn's story. But, is it really Alwyn?
Rachen is Karein's twin whom Karein's black dragon energy actually consumed while they were in their egg. Rachen spent two hundred years living inside Karein, their souls together. When Karein pressed his hand to the obelisk, Kael took Rachen out of Karein, allowing Karein to be free for the first time. Then Rachen lived within Kael for awhile until the obelisk exploded releasing all three men. Rachen still struggles with the fact that so many of his memories aren't really his, they belong to either Karein or Kael. This is why Rachen has held back from claiming Alwyn, even though he's fairly certain Alwyn is his mate. Rachen holds his kin's memories of their mates, Sari and Talrasar respectively, so Rachen has been hesitant to trust his instincts. But now, with Alwyn's revelation to him that he doesn't think he's a sprite or even Alwyn, Rachen must protect his mate and love him.
After confronting the sprite leaders, Rachen discovers that the prince of the sprite who had come to live at Draechenburg, Alwyn, is just an illusion. Rachen's Alwyn is a phoenix, summoned into creation centuries before by the avian shifters in hopes of defeating the draechen. At the time Phoenix was created, it was just pure energy with incredible powers. But, now, having been trapped in a box for hundreds of years, and then trapped within the illusion, Phoenix has gained a consciousness and his soul has been awakened. And he is, truly, Rachen's mate. What does all of this mean, however, for the paranormal world and Rachen's family? How can Phoenix discover how to return Eanara's (Sari's mother) powers to her? He inadvertently took all of the High Priestess of Jennara's powers and now she is dying. There is so much unrest and confusion.
"Alwyn felt it when the spell collapsed under the weight of the mate bond. Suddenly, the phoenix could no longer be contained. Empowered by the new link with Rachen, it screeched and burst out.
In a flash, Alwyn pushed Rachen off him. Just in time, too, because a few instants later, he exploded into a hot, bright flame. And then, he stopped existing, or rather, he wasn't Alwyn anymore. He was just…Phoenix."
What follows in the story is almost more incredible than anything else I've witnessed, except it's all been so fascinating. All I can say is that I thought the author left me on a cliffhanger in the previous book, but now, I know she did. What an ending! I've got to jump directly into the next book because I can't wait to find out what's going to happen. I loved this book just as much as the five before it.
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| Format | ebook |
| Length | Novel, 77969 words |
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| Publication Date | 14-September-2013 |
| Price | $5.99 ebook |
| Buy Link | http://www.bookstrand.com/fires-embrace |
