by Donna Grant
Blurb:
The
power of Helena’s magic has made her a target for the Coven. She wanted no part
in the war of the witches, but it’s out of her hands now. She has to make a
stand--and she does that by helping the Hunters and their allies against their
common enemy. And now, the witch who ripped Helena’s future apart is coming.
Sybbyl’s vengeance is swift and terrible, pitting the two against each other.
But Helena doesn’t have to fight the Coven alone. A seductive warlock offers
his aid. Helena is hesitant to give her trust to him--because it’s more than
her life on the line. It’s her heart, as well.
As
the most feared and respected warrior of the Varroki, Jarin is used to being on
his own. But with the Coven’s quest to find the bones of the First Witch
escalating, he finds it increasingly difficult to retain his solitary
existence. When Jarin encounters Helena, he is helpless to resist her. She’s
everything he didn’t know he wanted and so much more, and with her help, he’s
convinced that maybe his people can finally defeat their foe. But there’s so
much more at play than they know—ties in blood and sacrifice—and the loss
that’s sure to follow may be greater than any of them can bear.
Themes: Paranormal,
Witches
Rating: 3.75 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
The Kindred series is one that I got into
simply because I am hooked on anything that Donna Grant send to my bookshelf,
but I find that the more I learn about this interesting and unique world, the
more I enjoy about it. The series is set in an alternate historical world,
mostly what I would classify as medieval times, but with lot of twists of the
world. In it there are factions of magic users, good and evil, the most evil
being the Coven. The Coven is a
terrifying group of witches that are attempting to take over the world, in
order to remake it where they are in power, but luckily there stand a few good
magic users and warriors that are willing to fight against them. This story
picks up right where the previous one left off, with Helena on the run from the
Coven and the Varroki warrior, Jarin nipping at their heels to try to kill
them. Jarin comes across the almost dead, sexy, young witch and he is compelled
to keep her safe, feeling an electric pull to her that he doesn’t even fully understand. Once Helena is up on her feet again, they go
on the hunt together for Sybbyl, taking the fight to her in hopes of keeping
Helena safe. However, as they learn more
about Helena’s true nature and spend more and more time together, Jarin and
Helena’s connection deepens into a love that neither of them is willing to
lose, despite being dedicated to their duty.
But when the worst happens, Jarin and Helena have to decide if their
relationship is a strength or a weakness. Helena
was a woman after my own heart, determined to take a stand against the Coven
and protect those weaker than her, even knowing that she might have to make the
ultimate sacrifice. I enjoyed seeing her
kicking ass and at the same time seeing her falling in love with Jarin gave her
a softer side; she truly was the ultimate heroine of her own life’s story, even
if she had to lean on Jarin a few times. Jarin is a steady and sweet man from
beginning to end, except when he is faced with the chance that he might lose
the love of his life when he becomes just like any other man and loses his
shit. Jarin has lived his whole life
focused on his duty to defeating the Coven, but once Helena enters his life, he
begins to see that maybe there is more to life that just plodding through
fighting day in and day out with no reward or personal goal for himself to have
a life. The magic and mayhem in this
world is interesting to read, and the mythology that is shared and twisted
throughout is beyond intriguing, especially to a pagan like me that has made a
lifelong study of theology and paganism specifically. Grant manages to weave
enough history, truths, and common myth through her world that you don’t feel
overly isolated or separated from the world she’s built. I am dying to find out what comes next
after that VERY sad and slightly unsatisfying ending, but I can see it might
have been needed in order to keep the momentum of the series going. All I can say is that this Sybbyl bitch had
better get what is coming to her soon or I might go a little bit nuts.
*ebook provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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