Good Morning, All!
I have to talk about Blood Magic, a book that I read while hubster drove across the bare, rolling hills of Colorado and Kansas as we drove home after our skiing vacation.
It's Blood Magic by Jennifer Lyon. She's a new-to-me author, but has an impressive backlist under the name Jennifer Apodaca.
I've been reading the Murder She Writes blog for quite awhile now, drawn to the blog by my online friend, Karin Tabke, and Jennifer was one of the original five authors who blogged. The MSW blog has now expanded ten marvelous women. Go visit, take a cuppa joe, and read some of the archives. Who knows? Maybe you'll discover a couple of New-To-You authors like I did!
Anyhoo, back to this wonderful book! I have to admit that it's been a long time since I've been this enthusiastic about a book, but Jen managed to pull me in from the get-go. Now, I'm not a 'real reviewer', so I'm going to post Amazon's product description of the story, since I KNOW I couldn't do it justice!
In the days when powerful witches used their magic to shield humanity from demons, their allies and guardians were a group of men gifted with preternatural abilities of their own–the witch guardians. But when a band of witches traded their humanity for demonic power, the ancient bond was broken, and the guardians became the hunters.
Darcy MacAlister knows nothing of demons or magic. But this beautiful young woman is about to discover the truth about her past . . . and her future. For she is a witch–not just any witch, but the key to breaking the curse that has plagued witches and the men who hunt them. For if a hunter kills an innocent witch by mistake, the price is no less than a piece of his soul.
Axel Locke, gorgeous leader of the Wing Slayer Hunters, has sworn never to shed the blood of the earth witches who have resisted the temptation of demonic power. But when his sister is cursed by a demon witch, he discovers that Darcy MacAlister may hold the cure–if she can master her newfound powers in time. When the chase begins and Axel and Darcy come face-to-face, this hunter must weigh his soul against his honor–and against his heart.
If you enjoy hot steam romance with a paranormal element, you will truly enjoy reading Jen's Blood Magic! Truly, thong-wetting! Go out and buy it today!
Uh, no, you can't borrow mine--it is ensconced in my keeper file as I anxiously await for Soul Magic to come out in November of '09! Plus Jen happily informed her Wing Slayer fanatics that she has a contract for two more books!
If you like looking at half-neeked hunks of maleness, wander over to her blog sometime and definitely take the time to stroll leisurely through her archives.
Write on!
