Monday, April 29, 2013

Heart of the Raven Review

Today I have a review for Heart of the Raven, a book by author Joleene Naylor, which is book 5 of the Amaranthine series.

 
Book Title: Heart of the Raven (Amaranthine #5)
Author: Joleene Naylor
Age Group: adult
Book Description:
A myth with the power to destroy the world…
Katelina has barely recovered from the chaos of Malick’s revolt, yet she and Jorick must go to Munich to testify before the True Council. All hopes of a vacation are dashed when they’re assigned an entourage that includes Verchiel, a vampire Katelina never wants to see again.
Her hatred is forgotten when Malick and his henchmen penetrate the stronghold in Munich. Jorick hijacks the trip and diverts them on a quest to reclaim the Heart of the Raven. Said to be the disembodied heart of Lilith, the relic may be more reality than myth, and if it falls into the wrong hands it could have disastrous consequences for the world. Can they reach its hiding place before Malick?
The fifth installment of the Amaranthine series sees Jorick and Katelina draw closer as they surround themselves with their own miniature army to outwit the machinations of the ancient master. Katelina grows stronger and learns to stand on her own because there’s no room for the fainthearted in a world where darkness is eternal and the night tastes like blood.
Amazon US (paperback) - http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Raven-Joleene-Naylor/dp/1480139599/
Amazon US (kindle) - http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Raven-Amaranthine-ebook/dp/B00BSLOCAY/
B&N NOOKbook - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/heart-of-the-raven-joleene-naylor/1114827082?ean=2940016354514
Kobo e-book Store - http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Heart-of-the-Raven/book-DIsAjJwMKEWsHvj7gPqoAA/page1.html
Smashwords - https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/294790
iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/heart-of-the-raven/id622190181?mt=11&uo=4
 
 
My Review:
Superb story! A great read. Couldn’t get enough!

I love vampire books and this is definitely one of my favorites of all times. There was enough violence and humor to satisfy my need for the supernatural. Though I love a good overall vampire romance, every now and again I crave a dark romance, with plenty of action to keep me interested and Heart of the Raven definitely did it for me.

The characters are so convincing there were times when I did not feel as if I was reading a story at all. The plot was definitely interesting and kept me intrigued to the point where I just had to keep reading to find out what was going to happen next.

This is one series I will definitely read again. Over and over.


About the author:
 
Joleene Naylor grew up in southwest Iowa surrounded by soybeans, corn and very little entertainment - so she made her own. She has been writing and drawing since she was a small child, with a particular leaning towards fantasy, horror and paranormal. It is this love of all that goes bump
in the night that led her to write the Amaranthine series.
In her spare time she is a freelance artist, book cover designer and photographer. Her current projects include the sixth novel in the Amaranthine series, and The Terrible Turtle Conspiracy, a web manga
collaboration with writer Jonathan Harvey. Joleene maintains blogs full of odd ramblings and hopes to win the lottery. Until she does, she and her husband live near Bolivar Missouri with their miniature zoo. However, unless she starts buying tickets she may never win anything.
 
Goodreads -http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3165393.Joleene_Naylor

1 comment:

  1. Hey! Nice review :)I am a part of this tour as well; will be hosting a guest post by the author on the 3rd May at my blog http://bookeatereviews.blogspot.com/
    btw I found your blog via WLC Blog Follows on the World Literary Cafe! Would be really happy to get a follow back:D

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