Kris‘ review of Thief of Light (Pentacle Book 2) by Denise Rossetti
In the subtropical city of Caracole, Erik the Golden is widely known as irresistible-his Voice an instrument of incredible pleasure. But the Voice is a curse as much as a blessing, for once Erik used it to steal a soul, and now he must pay.
Pruella Takimori McGuire is the business manager for the beautiful courtesans of the Garden of Nocturnal Delights. She deals in numbers, not Magick, and when Erik turns his charms in her direction, she sees only vanity, not a golden gift. If Erik cannot use his power to win Prue’s heart, how can he truly possess her?
And all the while, a far darker power corrupts the foundations of Caracole-the Necromancer, who feasts on souls. When the Necromancer’s hired assassin kidnaps Prue, Erik must harness his air Magick to recover the woman he has come to love more than life itself.
This book is the second in a series. I have not read the first book, The Flame and the Shadow, and I had a gift card so I ordered it after reading this one. This was an enjoyable fantasy romance with some reservations.
Erik has an amazing power, he can command and compel with just the power of his voice. Prue is a skeptic who does not believe things that she cannot touch or see. She was badly burned by love as a teen and so has sworn it away.
He finds a woman that he wants to win without using his voice. She meets a man that is beautiful and knows it but is very persistent.
The world that Ms Rossetti has created is an interesting one. One this particular planet, the people live and build on extremely large plants that grow out of the water. Erik discovers that one of the main plants is being rotted from the stem below the water. if gone unfixed, the entire city will collapse. But everyone thinks that he is crazy and will not listen to him. He convinces Prue and she stand up for him. The plant is dying because of something the Necromancer is doing.
This was an entertaining read but it did not suck me into the world. I wanted to see what happened with the story but I did not mind when I had to put the book down. The love scenes were erotic and nice but just seemed kind of distant. I did order the first book because I read the first chapter and was intrigued. The first book is a menage with a twist and that appeals to me. This one was straight mf.
I would give this a: 3 out of 5.
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This book is available from Berkely Trade. You can buy it here or here in e-format.
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