Guest Review: The Third Circle

The Third Circle (The Arcane Society #4) by Amanda Quick

As Reviewed by my Guest Reviewer Lauren

Published April 22nd 2008 by Putnam Adult
Hardcover, 352 pages

I have read and enjoyed some of the contemporary books in this series, written under one of Amanda Quick’s names. This book although not the 1st in the historical "portion" of the Arcane Society series could still be read without having any knowledge of the previous books. I thoroughly enjoyed it! It ticked all my criteria’s for a good light enjoyable read.
1) Romance
2) Paranormal
3) Historical
4) Murder Mystery.

This book is kind of like if a slightly less fantastical cast of Hero’s (yes like the TV show). We are sitting down to tea in Victorian England and then suddenly you throw in some romance. Sounds strange but it really works!

4/5 Stars

Review: Harvest Moon

Harvest Moon by Krista D. Ball

September 10th 2010 by MuseItUp Publishing

ebook, 1, 35 pages
Isbn: 9780986587

"Cursed, abused, and desperate to know her future, Dancing Cat sneaks a glimpse inside her tribe’s Sacred Bundle, a powerful source of spirit magic. Instead of the future, she sees her most powerful ancestor, Small Tree and incurs her wrath. Small Tree strips Dancing Cat of everything —her home, her identity, even her gender – and drops her in the middle of enemy lands.

Injured, and in a strange, new body, she is befriended by Bearclaw who is on a spirit quest. He offers her assistance and asks for nothing in return; a kindness Dancing Cat had forgotten existed. She struggles to weave a path around the obstacles of friendship, identity, and longing in order to survive her eventual return home to face even further punishment.

And she does it while wearing someone else's skin."

 

7/10

What a Romantic and gripping tale! A woman shunned and a man looking for answers that find solace in each other.

Mrs. Ball is a very talented writer and has a great way of making you feel like you know the characters, in such a short space of time. It normally takes me 50 pages to start liking characters, not 35 to feel for them! This in my opinion is a great feat.

As always with novella's I'm left wanting more and wondering about characters past and futures. I do hope we can see more of Dancing Cat and Bearclaw in the future!

I am truly honoured that I got to review this novella and such a unique historical romance will not be forgotten.

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And small teaser:

"A mixture of anger and fear flared inside her. She stormed over to the fur blanket and grabbed the sacred bundle, ignoring the stabbing pain in her side. Turning on her heel, she started walking in the opposite direction from the man who had saved her life, the frozen ground crunched under her moccasins. She’d rather leave him now than have him reject her once he discovered her lies."