Rae Lori

In A Kiss of Ashen Twilight, Ariya is a faery, one of the princesses of Aziza the royal family. After an attack on her family drives her out of her realm, seeking safety she looks for protection within the Ashen Twilight House and with Jace Archane.

Jace is the nephew of the vampire leader of the house (the House of Blood, a part of the Ashen Twilght House. A vampire for hundreds of years, Jace has his life-the hunt, the secrecy-figured out...Ariya's the last thing he needs. But when a mysterious attacker, the 'elemental' brings danger to the Lycans, Shifter Elves, and the Nightwalkers, Jace and Ariya just might have to join forces. (Other summary, excerpt and second buy link here.)

I received an arc print book of this and I have to say that I'm really glad I did-it's from a small publisher and published as an e-book so I probably wouldn't have read it otherwise.

I will admit, however, that I did have a little bit of trouble getting into the book and the story. I think at least part of that was due to there being a lot of different characters that would sometimes be gone for a while and then pulled back in and the new mythology. I do think that a lot of that would be helped reading it as an e-book, though, because it would be easier to go back up and find things easier than it is to flip back pages in a print book (and because of how things were going with me, I couldn't read in long stretches so that didn't help).

But once I got into the story, I really idd enjoy it. I liked that there were so many different supernatural characters all involved in the story but none of them suffered for it--it wasn't that there were vampires and then other characters who happened to be lycans but only in name. The whole House aspect was done really well, too, with the different ruling heads for the different creatures; it also made it make sense for them to all be together so often.

With as much story as it sometimes seemed was going on, things were still explained well and the characters' pasts were brought in to explain things (and their actions).

Ashen Twilight is a paranormal romance that does focus a little more, in my opinion, on the paranormal than the romance (or than the sex)--if you're wondering since some paranormal romances are almost UF and some are almost straight romance :)

With two very well developed central characters, secondary characters that are not in the least bit superfluous and a terrific blend of romance and action, Ashen Twilight looks to be a great start to a new series.


A big thank you to Rae Lori for sending me this book :D
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This is the first my first ebook.This is a cute book. I have been wanting to read this book for a long time, and finally had the chance to read it. I honestly didn't know at first that it was an ebook. All I knew was that my library didn't carry the book. They don't carry a lot of interracial books. This book has grabbed my attention from page one. I have to admit, I was at work on break, when I have started the story. Breaks go by so fast. I couldn't wait to get home to finish the story. Paul and Angela are believable charcters. They display realness in this story. It was love at first sight for them. Most people don't believe in love at first sight. Some people believe that there is a such thing as lust at first sight and in some cases, yeah that's true. But, how far will lust take you? Will lust have you thinking about that person after meeting them and separating from that person (Think about Cinderella and the Prince. How one moment she was with him and the next, she was gone). Will lust have you thinking about that person all the time, for a whole year. Will lust make you want to get to know someone prior to the bedroom? Will lust make you wait before stepping into the bedroom? Lust wants it right now, but love is patience.… (altro)

In A Kiss of Ashen Twilight, Ariya is a faery, one of the princesses of Aziza the royal family. After an attack on her family drives her out of her realm, seeking safety she looks for protection within the Ashen Twilight House and with Jace Archane.

Jace is the nephew of the vampire leader of the house (the House of Blood, a part of the Ashen Twilght House. A vampire for hundreds of years, Jace has his life-the hunt, the secrecy-figured out...Ariya's the last thing he needs. But when a mysterious attacker, the 'elemental' brings danger to the Lycans, Shifter Elves, and the Nightwalkers, Jace and Ariya just might have to join forces.

I received an arc print book of this and I have to say that I'm really glad I did-it's from a small publisher and published as an e-book so I probably wouldn't have read it otherwise.

I will admit, however, that I did have a little bit of trouble getting into the book and the story. I think at least part of that was due to there being a lot of different characters that would sometimes be gone for a while and then pulled back in and the new mythology. I do think that a lot of that would be helped reading it as an e-book, though, because it would be easier to go back up and find things easier than it is to flip back pages in a print book (and because of how things were going with me, I couldn't read in long stretches so that didn't help).

But once I got into the story, I really idd enjoy it. I liked that there were so many different supernatural characters all involved in the story but none of them suffered for it--it wasn't that there were vampires and then other characters who happened to be lycans but only in name. The whole House aspect was done really well, too, with the different ruling heads for the different creatures; it also made it make sense for them to all be together so often.

With as much story as it sometimes seemed was going on, things were still explained well and the characters' pasts were brought in to explain things (and their actions).

Ashen Twilight is a paranormal romance that does focus a little more, in my opinion, on the paranormal than the romance (or than the sex)--if you're wondering since some paranormal romances are almost UF and some are almost straight romance :)

With two very well developed central characters, secondary characters that are not in the least bit superfluous and a terrific blend of romance and action, Ashen Twilight looks to be a great start to a new series.… (altro)

Cimmerian City is a new scifi/fantasy release by Rae Lindley.

Raven Blackheart and her boyfriend are viciously attacked, while walking the streets one night. As Raven's boyfriend dies in front her, she is next to be stabbed. But 10 years later, Raven wakes up. And she's no longer the same person she once was. The people who found her dying, saved her by changing her into a hybrid. Now, Raven is half human and half Dracin, a vampire-like race. There has been a war brewing between the two races. And Tech Corporation is hoping to use Raven to gain the upper hand.

This is the first in a series planned by Lindley, and Raven's changed nature isn't fully explored yet. But this is a fairly short book, and we mostly just watch as Raven tries to get a handle on the changes not only in her but in the world around her. With a bit of espionage and mystery, Cimmerian City is a short, fun read absent of the violence, gore, and heavy romance that many vampire novels seem to spout.… (altro)