London, 1881
Once the flames are ignited . . .
Miranda Ellis is a woman tormented. Plagued since birth by a strange and powerful gift, she has spent her entire life struggling to control her exceptional abilities. Yet one innocent but irreversible mistake has left her family's fortune decimated and forced her to wed London's most nefarious nobleman.
They will burn for eternity . . . Lord Benjamin Archer is no ordinary man. Doomed to hide his disfigured face behind masks, Archer knows it's selfish to take Miranda as his bride. Yet he can't help being drawn to the flame-haired beauty whose touch sparks a passion he hasn't felt in a lifetime. When Archer is accused of a series of gruesome murders, he gives in to the beastly nature he has fought so hard to hide from the world. But the curse that haunts him cannot be denied. Now, to save his soul, Miranda will enter a world of dark magic and darker intrigue. For only she can see the man hiding behind the mask.
My Review:
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A wonderful tale that almost reminds me of a re-telling of
Beauty and the Beast, that is if beauty had the power of fire and the beast was
actually gorgeous instead of hideous. AND
then you add a mystery about who is killing people… Hmmmm, delicious!
I thought Miranda is a great female character. She is strong willed and capable of handling
things for herself, but she has a great tenderness and even great fear of what
she is capable of. She desires a family,
safety, and happiness, but she knows that it is quite possibly not going to
happen. Worse are all the doubts that
she has concerning her husband.
I found Benjamin’s character a bit harder to understand, and
occasionally a whiny ass. You don’t
really know for most of the book what is wrong with him. Actually, there is a huge revelation that
kind of shocks you about what happened to him and what it has done to him. I wasn’t even expecting it honestly, which
was kind of cool in that aspect.
Honestly though, I really just wanted to rip the mask off his face and
tell him to man up most of the time.
Personally, I’d love to tell you my absolutely favorite
part, but that would give away a whole lot of the storyline/plot. I will tell you that I loved when Benjamin
finally reveals who/what he is and has become.
It is freaking amazing, heartbreaking, and sexy all at the same
time!
Overall, this is a great book. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep
you guessing and I’ll admit that that was nice.
Also, the character of Victoria
I highly recommend this book, and am looking forward to
reading more from this series.
Happy Reading!
Cana
I was also very surprised by this book. It was a really nice read. I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as I did. You're right amanda was an amazing character in this world. I also can't wait to read the second one, great review.
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