Book Reviews

Book Blurb

One touch from his lover and this marble will come to life.

Kratos, God of power and strength, has been imprisoned in pure white marble for more than two centuries. His lover can break the spell—if only his lover would find him.

Andy Green knows his ancient artifacts. He spends his days restoring works of art. When the sculpture of Kratos enters his studio, he can’t hide his attraction. Will he be able to free the god or will forces beyond his control destroy everything he’s earned?

 

 

 

First Edition published by Ellora's Cave, 2014. This edition has been revised and edited for Evernight Publishing.

 

Book Review

A statue coming to life, revealing an ancient god, no less, is a pretty cool idea. But even though it sounds fairly simple (well, assuming some sort of magic exists that makes it possible at all), as this story shows, there can be lots of obstacles. The first one that came to my mind was around whoever put a god into marble for several centuries must have had their reasons – and what if they didn’t like the fact that their “prisoner” was suddenly free?

Andy is an art restorer, and definitely appreciates marble and all the various forms ancient sculptors have given it. He is a sensual guy, so between the “hot” statue and his very vivid imagination, it is pretty clear where his thoughts lead him. And pretty soon he follows up with talking to the statue, caresses… and I’ll let you guess what does it. Seems that kisses have a magic all their own even outside traditional fairy tales. Andy is as shocked as the next guy, but all in all, he manages quite well.

Kratos, as the god of power and strength, has had a particularly hard time being captured in the same pose for so long, helpless to do anything about it. He also has a lot to learn about the modern world, and his questions and reactions are hilarious.

The whole statue-man and later god-man interaction is very sensual. I followed the entire process and all the revelations and adventures Andy has with Kratos with bated breath. At least when I wasn’t laughing out loud at their antics or fearing for their happiness and lives.

If you’re up for a hot read, if you like stories about gods needing outside help, and if you’re looking for a short, very entertaining read, then you might like this short story.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Short Story, 12680 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	03-February-2018
Price	$2.99 ebook
Buy Link	http://www.evernightpublishing.com/soft-marble-by-megan-slayer/