One Scottish Vampire… resurfaced, all because a little cat Shifter with bad table manners was too curious for her own good.
Kythryn Flannigan is all about the shock value, using sarcasm and wit to smother the sorrow and pain that have followed her most of her adult life. From the moment the Vampire, Harrier, abducted her from the shadows last winter, she was one smitten kitten. Underneath his grumpy demeanor and giant-redwood proportions she sensed a male who, if nothing else, would make her toes curl.
Now, a threat from their past has resurfaced, and the apparent end-game is to see her dead. With Harrier as her bodyguard, Kythryn may well survive the ferals’ attacks only to fall victim to something far more dangerous: A Vampire capable of stealing her heart.
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Overview: A Scottish vampire and a sassy shifter come together to fight a common threat from their past in Aliya DalRae’s first chapter in her Fallen Cross Legion Series, “Fallen Prey”.
In “Fallen Prey”, the author winds an intriguing plotline that presents select characters from her popular Jessica Sweet Series with her short story collection based on this series, including “Bittersweet” and “Sweet Distraction”. In a completely unexpected way, the author unites a cast of characters that have thus far been kept out of the limelight, but whose stories have begged to be told.
DalRae demonstrates a stroke of genius, as well as a quirky sense of humor, in pairing her old-fashioned, uptight, Scottish vampire/shifter, and all-around outcast, Harrier, with Kythryn, (aka Kitty) a pesky feline shifter who is desperate to prove herself a competent and lethal warrior, but can’t seem to get out of her own way. The result is one dangerously sexy, hilarious, truly magical, and ultimately climactic paranormal-adventure.
While action and adventure enthusiasts will find suspense and chills throughout this read, paranormal and romance fans will certainly feel the magic in Harrier and Kitty’s outrageously contentious but magnetic relationship. This story is anything but the usual paranormal romance fare as the aforementioned supernatural couple tries to gross each other out while—at the same time—indulging their fierce libidos and attempting to wade through enough personal strife and self-doubt to fill a black hole. That the fate of the world is at stake while they carry on trying to forge an unlikely but inevitable relationship is just a given.
As DalRae fans well know, this author can be trusted to deliver a wild tale filled with plenty of teasing, foreplay, humor, and complete satisfaction. I highly recommend this book for paranormal romance fans who love double-entendres, huge deflections, and lots of back-and-forth, snappy repartee. “Fallen Prey” does contain adult situations, sex, and violence… It is therefore appropriate only for ages 17 and up.
The Owl and the Pussycat: Paranormal-Style
‘Fallen Prey’ (The Fallen Cross Legion, Book 1) is a must-read—especially if you were already hooked on ‘The Sweet Trilogy’. In this book, a select few background characters have emerged as key players in their own right, delivering the action.
On that front, there’s more than enough blunt-force drama and trauma to keep any reader turning the pages in rapid succession.
As for blunt-force drama:
The name Ulrich Fuhrmann should get your blood boiling. And, if you’ve read the short story, ‘Sweet Distraction,’ mercenary, Felino Stavali, crosses Kathryn’s mind and makes a brief appearance. The story is rife with tension and bawdy banter between Harrier, a hybrid Vampire/Avian Shifter who prefers taking flight as an owl, and Cat Shifter, Kathryn (Kitty) Flannigan. Keep your eyes peeled on Rachel and Nox; Martin and Merlin. There’s bad blood between Nox and Maxx.
As for blunt-force trauma:
There’s that matter about the Fur Farm– the Coup de Ville, a relic from bygone, better days, parked off to the side. The Legion and Ferals square off with weaponry on the premises, leaving plenty of body parts behind.
Well-written with a cast of compelling characters and lots of irreverence, you’ll want to shift your next reading focus on ‘Fallen Prey,’ a book I highly recommend.
This is the first book in Aliya DalRae’s new paranormal romance series featuring the vampires of the Fallen Cross Legion.
‘Fallen Prey’ is the story of Harrier, a Vampire who spent most of his time as a side character in DalRae’s Jessica Sweet trilogy being aloof and gruff, and really only began to let his guard down toward the end of the third and novel in the series.
DalRae’s characters are always interesting and complex, so the opportunity to delve deeper into the mysteries of one of the leading men of the Vampire Legion was most welcome.
The highly original and well-paced plot takes the reader up close and personal with Harrier, developing his character and story more fully and extending the story of the Legion and it’s key members at the same time.
While Harrier and Kythryn give the term ‘paranormal romance’ new meaning as the story unfolds, they find themselves immersed in situations filled with danger, action, and some moments of almost palpable tension between themselves and others.
DalRae has also demonstrated her cleverness in the title! ‘Fallen Prey’. It is only when the reader is deep into the story that they realise just how meaningful and appropriate the title of the book is, on numerous levels.
Even for loyal readers of Aliya DalRae’s books, it’s good advice to expect the unexpected.