Since a very real set of vampire fangs sank into her arm, Mary Fields has accepted that she’s part of a magical world where all her dreams and visions finally make sense.
As she journeys to find a Wiccan mentor who’ll help her get a handle on her new powers, she clings to the one relic from her former life—a sketchpad. She also tries to ignore the red mating aura she’s beginning to see around her only companion on the trip—the hottie she used to read to at the library.
Mary’s readings were once a fun distraction from the cruel joke the supernatural world played on Craig Hart. He’s supposed to protect her from vampires out to make her their personal blood supply, yet he can’t bring himself to keep his paws off.
As Mary digs deep for the inner strength to protect herself, one stumble off her magical path sends her straight into Craig’s arms. Where love burns…but so does a truth that could turn that red mating aura into a river of blood.
Review
When I saw this book was out, I did a happy dance. I adored the first book in the series. LOVED IT.
This book made me a little nuts. The world building is great. The series plot arch is solid. Character motivation and communication was just off. It was like each scene was two beats behind. Why would they think or do that? The plot of being chased and the harvesters provided enough conflict. Coming into one's magic and starting a new Clan is enough. Mate denial is not needed and the reasoning on both parts between the starts and stalls in the relationship and even between Clan members, bleh.
And after all that, a cliffhanger of sorts--not in the relationship but in the series arc. We earned the next chapters. They could be retold through other points of view if needed in the next book.
I will try the next book but not with as much joy.