Even a luddite like me can see that this is sketchy beyond even bare bones. Barely even enough in here to call it a pamphlet. Do yourself a favor and do a Google search instead.

This could have been a real winner but it had some of the craziest pacing I've encountered in a while. Insta-attraction works fine because magic/mate thing. I liked the chemistry between Tryg & Luke but if there is a life & death situation propelling the story I got annoyed at the endless sex. I think it ticked me off because it was a waste of time when Marsden had some interesting ideas in this beginning of a trilogy. I want to read the next book in the series because Divination Falls sounds like it can become an interesting place but I don't want to set myself up for frustration.

Yummy.... Shifters, seers, weather workers, and more. Oh my! Seriously though. This book was right up my alley. I'm glad these are somewhat written as standalones. I now desperately want to read the first book in the series. I think I know what my next splurge is going to be on Amazon because if I enjoyed the second book in the series this much I can only imagine how much I'll love the first one.

For some reason I have this crazy fascination with the idea of empaths, so all I have to do is see the slightest mention of one in a story and I instantly HAVE to read it.

I am happy to say that I really did like, for the most part, the way Luke's empathic abilities were handled in this. I liked how his empath thing combined with the classic shifter mate thing with the added dimension of the myth of the "lion-hearted" to make this story feel fresh even when dealing with such commonly-used tropes.

The shifter thing was also made fresh in a few other ways: we got to meet several different species of shifters, and there was an interesting twist to the mate element. It was fascinating to watch Tryg go from overly-agressive without Luke to calmer and more caring the closer they became. It was a fun and new way to turn the possessive/aggressive "Mate. MINE." cliche on its head.

The paranormal elements were also well-handled, I thought. The big fight scene at the end was wonderfully vividly described, and hit just the right mix of paranormal/horror/crazy-villain/seeming-hopelessness to keep me captivated.

Very fun paranormal/shifter story. I'll definitely keep this at the top of the list of stories to return to if I need a shifter fix.

Favorite Quotes:
and Tryg--for the first time in ages--felt there was nothing at all to feel bad about.

'Am I going to have to live with jokes like that forever?' ...
'You are going to have to live with them,' Luke said, never breaking his gaze. 'For ever.'
'That's a long time,' Tryg said, reminding Luke of what he was saying. Some frightened part of him giving Luke an out.
'Not long enough,' Luke said.
And then Tryg could breathe.

A thorough and very accessible book about the art of geomancy - a form of divination very popular in the medieval/early modern period. There is material here for people at any level of familiarity with geomancy, from the complete neophyte to more experienced diviners. The author's knowledge on the subject is simply mind-blowing. He knows his stuff, but more importantly, he knows how to teach it. Explanations are clear, and the text is peppered with lots of useful examples.If you are at all interested in forms of divination, you should check out this book.