Elena Murphy is devastated when Gabriel walks out of her life. When her granddaughter is abducted by aliens and left to die on a hostile world, Gabriel is part of the rescue party sent by his Council to find her. From the start, Elena feels a strong connection between them, but she fears Gabriel is embarrassed that she is only half vampire while he is a powerful Hunter who has lived for over … three thousand years. But when two children under her care are abducted, Elena will do anything to get them back, even if it means swallowing her pride to beg Gabriel to take her with him to find them.
Gabriel has spent thousands of years searching for his destined mate, his eillelé. When he finally finds her in Elena, it is to learn she is half human. He knows this makes their options as a couple limited. If he takes her back to his world, Laizahlia, his Council will force him to convert her fully to vampire, and he knows she might not survive with her mind intact. It is forbidden for their kind to live on Earth, so rather than risk her life, he chooses to turn and walk away . . . until two children under her care are taken by Slavers, and it’s his fault the Slavers were there.
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He has been waiting a very long time to find his fated mate but when he finds her, he rejects her as she is only half vampire and he would be made to turn her to a full vampire. He thinks she will not survive with her mind intact. She looks after two children and when they are taken she has to get him for his help. Will he help her?.See below if he will
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Heart of a Warrior by Denna Holm
Heart of a Warrior is the fourth book by Denna Holm in her Immortal Warriors series.
Each book is definitely a standalone. I haven’t read the first three books and I followed this story without any difficulty.
The story, along with the engaging and well-drawn characters, drew me into its pages from the very first start.
In the beginning, we meet Elena Murphy as she prepares her ranch for an approaching storm, but not all of her chills are because of the thunder on the horizon. She thinks of Gabriel, the dark-haired, ancient vampire who often visits Earth from his home planet of Laizahlia. Elena can sense he’s close. Would he show himself to her? He watches over her and protects her, but from a distance.
Elena is expecting visitors – Cami Benton is sixteen and her brother Ryan, who is eight. They’re going to spend the weekend with her. She has a strong connection to the children, partly because their own home life is stressful, with their parents’ divorce. Only when their father Martin, who has driven them to Elena’s home, makes unwanted advances to Elena, does Gabriel appear, a tall, daunting figure, in his black leather of a Laizhalian Hunter.
Once Martin has run away, Gabriel helps Elena get her horses in before the storm hits. Once it hits, the storm brings more than thunder and lightning.
I don’t want to write any spoilers, so let me say from here on is a desperate and urgent journey across the universes, to strange planets with wonderful live forms, some more weird and dangerous than others. We also meet werewolves and shape-shifters.
Denna Holm has imagined these worlds and their inhabitants so fully that I slipped into them as if I were really there.
I also loved the romance and UST (unresolved sexual tension) between Elena and Gabriel.
I highly recommend this book to young adult (the older side of young adult as there are some detailed sexual scenes) and adult readers who love sci-fi, fantasy, vampires and a great love story. There’s plenty of action and excitement to please everyone.
I’ll certainly be going back to read the first three books.
A 5-star read.
By Ellen Read
Denna Holm
Elena Murphy, a half vampire, watched the storm rolling in and shivered because she was aware deep in her soul that Gabriel was nearby. Gabriel was a vampire, a Laizahlian Hunter, a man who hunted rogue vampires and werewolves from the planet Laizahlia. She knew he protected her, but he didn’t approach her. As she watched, a pickup truck came toward her bringing Cami and Ryan Benton to spend the weekend at the ranch with her. The children’s father, Martin, had bloodshot eyes from drinking, and the nasty descriptive words he applied to his children were harsh and made Elena wince. The kids went to put their bags away and Martin fisted her hair and tried to force her to kiss him! Neither of them had heard Gabriel move up behind Martin until he told him to let her go or lose both his hands! One look at him and Martin jumped in his truck and left.
The children went to the barn to begin gathering and feeding the horses. When there was a lull in the storm, they were ready to go back to the house and Elena tried to convince Gabriel to stay. But he suddenly stared intently at the mountains and told her to get the children back to the house, lock the doors and do not let anyone in – even if she knew them! She asked if there was a rogue out there, but he responded it was even worse! And whatever it was, there was more than one!
This was a really good story that I thoroughly enjoyed. There is so much more coming, but the above should give you an idea that we’re headed for adventure! I loved the characters and the story line kept the reader involved. Don’t miss this one!