Her
desire unites them. Her secret could destroy them all.
The
lord.
The
sole survivor of the Sunsinger massacre, Lord Degalen Fairren spends his days
reading tales of the family he never knew. When a rival house threatens to
enslave Cyprena, Galen is forced to pull his nose out of his books and enter
into an alliance with House Morningstar, and a dangerous mission to save his
world.
The
assassin.
Lady
Andelynn Harrow isn’t House Morningstar’s eldest or prettiest daughter, but she
is the deadliest. After her father’s murder, Andee must defend her new house
and mate—the shy, reluctant Galen—but every battle risks revealing her terrible
secret.
The
slave.
Malcolm
gets his first taste of freedom when the Cy’ren recruit him to locate the cure
to a deadly virus—and feels the burn of desire for Galen, the lord he can never
have, and for Andee, who awakens memories of a long-lost first love.
The
danger they face fuels the heat between them, but with Cyprena’s fate hanging
in the balance, the race to find the cure could come with devastating costs.
Warning:
Contains a blushing, virgin lord, a sexy geek, and an empathic assassin who
always brings lube on a mission.
Excerpt:
“Greetings,
Lord Degalen. I trust you are calling for instructions on how to return my
property.” The vid screen remained dark—apparently Archivist de la Cruz didn’t
trust anyone with his image.
“Malcolm
is not property. He is a free citizen of Cyprena.”
“According
to the latest reports, Cyprena is no longer a free world. Lord Bildanen has
returned your planet to the Syndicate, under his rule as High Lord.”
Galen
scowled, imagining wringing Bildanen’s traitorous neck. “Lord Bildanen’s rule
is not recognized by my house. But I did not contact you to discuss Cy’ren
politics.”
Chuckling
crackled over the speakers. “No, you called to bargain for keeping Malcolm yourself.
I understand that both you and Lady Andelynn are fond of young Malcolm. He is
quite…entertaining, but he is not for sale. Malcolm is too valuable for me to
part with.”
A
growl rumbled from Galen’s chest, but he bit his temper back. Of course Andee was
fond of Malcolm. Everyone was fond of him—he was shy but endearing, and
tempting in ways that a Cy’ren lord should certainly not think about.
“I
require Malcolm’s aid, and he requires access to the Collective in order to
provide that aid. What will it take to restore his access?”
“Return
him to me, and I will restore his access.”
“Unacceptable.”
“Malcolm
is my property. That is non-negotiable. I could be persuaded to lease him to
you, for, say, six standard months,” the archivist proposed. “That should be
long enough for you to conduct your business, but after that I will collect my
property.”
Thanks for having me today! I’m a paranormal and erotic sci-fi
romance author, and I have nine books with Samhain Publishing. I’m addicted to
coffee and twitter, and when I’m not writing I’m usually playing video games.
How did you get started
writing?
I’ve always been a writer. Apparently I wrote my first book when
I was three years old (or so my mother says). I started my first novel in 8th
grade.
What was the inspiration
for your book?
Sunsinger is the third book in the Cy’ren Rising trilogy. I knew
I wanted a book for Galen as soon as he showed up in the first book, Nightfall.
He was shy and awkward and longing for a happy family, so I had to write one
for him. After putting him through a good amount of angst-ridden drama, of
course. ;-)
What’s the one genre you
haven’t written in yet that you’d like to?
I’ve written a few fantasy books but I haven’t found a home for
them yet. I hope to use them as my self-publishing guinea pigs.
Are there any genres you
won’t read or write in? Why?
Inspirational, because I’m not Christian.
So, what are you working
on right now? Got any releases planned, or still writing?
My next release is out in March, and it’s an erotic paranormal
romance called Bite Me. It’s set in a post-zombie-apocalypse Chicago, and is
full of snark and mayhem and steamy romance.
Alright, now for some
totally random, fun questions. Favorite color?
Pink is my signature color.
Favorite movie?
I can’t pick just one! Right now the Avengers is probably it. I
can’t wait for the second one to come out.
Book that inspired you to
become an author?
No idea. I always wanted to write, so…maybe it was Green Eggs
and Ham?
Alright, you have one
superpower. What is it?
Nooooooo! No super powers! They only end in angst and spandex!
You can have dinner with
any 3 people, dead, alive, fictitious, etc. Who are they?
Nigella Lawson, Carla Hall, and Robert Irvine, as long as they
do the cooking. (Seriously, that would be the best meal ever.)
Last question: Which of
your characters are you most like and how/why?
Definitely Cat in Blood, Smoke and Mirrors, though I have
moments of Patience from Fire in the Blood. For so many reasons.
My Review:
4 stars
I
just want to start out by saying that I have not read the first two books in the
series, but I still was mostly able to understand what was going on. So, while
I would recommend reading the series in order, you don’t have to.
Moving
on, I greatly enjoyed this book. I’m a big sci-fi/romance fan, but many times,
the focus is more on the romance and the sci-fi side suffers. However, here the
world-building was very well-done (though I imagine most of it was done in the first
two books) and left me feeling like Cyprena was a real place that I could go
and visit.
As
for the characters, it took me a bit to warm up to them, but by the end of the
book, I was in love with them. Andee in particular was a big fave of mine, as
she was a very strong and wonderful female character. I especially enjoyed that
the “innocent virgin” in the book was a male, and that the “more experienced
teacher” was female, as I’ve gotten tired of the female virgin/damsel in
distress trope that occurs so often in M/F or M/M/F. It was a fun twist and
wasn’t over-the-top or overdone (another pet peeve of mine).
Unfortunately,
what kept this from being a 5 star read for me was the ending. After all the detail
and world-building in the book, the ending felt rushed and left me with several
questions.
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As
a gamer, Robyn has spent many hours rolling dice, playing rock-paper-scissors,
and slaying creatures in mmorpgs.
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ReplyDeleteI really liked the excerpt :D
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed the book! :) I do have another trilogy planned (I can't wait to torture Soth). ;)
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