It started 3 000 years ago. It ends now. Who survives the final confrontation? According to Helle Madsen, being the protagonist of a time-spanning epic love story has some things going for it, primarily Jason Morris. Because seriously, meeting up with your fated lover after 3 000 years apart is not bad—at all. Unfortunately, where Jason goes, there goes Sam Woolf, yet another very, very ancient … another very, very ancient acquaintance—with the fundamental difference that Sam is not into Happily Ever After. He’s into destruction, more specifically of Jason and Helle.
Helle may believe in second-chance love, but she sure doesn’t believe in reincarnation. Okay, she didn’t believe in stuff like that until she met Jason Morris a year or so ago. By now, she has accepted that sometimes impossible things are quite, quite possible—like an ancient princess being reborn as an ambitious financial analyst.
Finding Jason was like finding the part of her that had always been missing—a perfect match. But handling Sam Woolf, the reborn version of their ancient nemesis is something of a trial. No sooner do you have him well and surely beat, but up he bounces again. Sheesh, will it take an oak stake to permanently rid their lives of him?
Sam Woolf is a powerful adversary. Too powerful, even. Jason and Helle will need help from unexpected quarters to finally bring this tangled, ancient love-and-hate triangle to some sort of conclusion. Question is, will they survive the experience?
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Thank you HFVBT and the author for a complimentary copy. I voluntarily reviewed this book. All opinions expressed are my own.
A Flame Through Eternity
The Wanderer Series #3
By: Anna Belfrage
*REVIEW* .5
I’ll preface this review by saying I do recommend reading the series in order because it’s confusing otherwise. I know this because I have only read A Flame Through Eternity, and I knew what was going on but in a befuddled way(if that makes sense). Not to detract from the story, though, because I do see the appeal of the series, especially if you are interested in time travel and soulmates through time. Basically, these two people are soulmates who find each other again and again over thousands of years;however, there is this evil guy who wants to tear them apart and take the girl for himself. He’s like a cockroach. You just can’t get rid of him, you know? In this story, the couple are married and think the bad guy is gone for good, but fate never did fight fair. They must fight, again, for their one true love. It’s a good story overall. At times, the plot moved too slowly for my taste, and the characters were kind of cheesy silly sometimes in a way that grated on my nerves. Honestly, I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m not the biggest fan of time travel. Still, the story has it’s good moments of drama, romance, heat, action and love. I think fans of the series will love this last book, and time travel enthusiasts will enjoy it, too. Certainly try it if this appeals to your taste!
Just like its predecessors, A Flame Through Eternity by Anna Belfrage is well-written, emotionally intense, deliciously sexy, and wonderfully captivating. I truly enjoyed this epic and fun romantic suspense fantasy tale and utterly loved all the feels.
I have been anticipating the conclusion to The Wanderer Series and could not wait to see if Jason and Helle would finally get their HEA after being apart for thousands of years. I was also hoping that Woolf, even if he’s done terrible things and wanted to destroy Jason and Helle’s happiness, would have a change of heart and finally let go of all his hatred and anger. I personally have a weakness for the bad boy type… the complex, flawed, and perfect villainous character that you want to hate, but can’t cause you see something beyond their cruelty. I definitely felt that way towards Sam Woolf and even though he’s caused so much pain and suffering, he still deserves forgiveness and peace.
For the most part, I enjoyed reading this book and all the achingly wonderful emotions. The pacing did feel a bit slow for me in this novel, but I rather not say why since I don’t want to spoil anything for you. But, even though that was the case, I was still quite enthralled for most of the time. I enjoyed Belfrage’s beautiful storytelling, the vivid descriptions and details, the flashbacks, the lighthearted and fun parts, the sexy and steamy scenes, the danger and thrills, and all the sweetly romantic moments that made my heart melt. The plot had its highs and lows and I didn’t feel quite as excited or on edge like the previous two books, but it was still enjoyable and entertaining. There’s plenty of frienship and relationship drama, heartache and betrayal, and surprises and twists that made this an intriguing and fun read. I also felt my heart break so many times only to be pieced together again. Even though I have mixed feelings about the ending and didn’t completely fall in love with everything about this book like I expected, I think Belfrage concluded her series quite well. I definitely wasn’t disappointed… I was just hoping for something more and something different.
These impecfertly perfect characters reincarnated and tied together for thousands of years have affected me in so many ways. I love/dislike them all at one point or another and a part of my heart bleeds for each of them. Helle, Jason, and yes even Sam deserve happiness, love, and peace. The supporting characters are fantastic and played their roles quite well. Some of them definitely made me feel frustrated, annoyed, and incredibly angry that I felt like I wanted to yell at someone, but I do think that they made the story more interesting. I also just want to say that I asbolutely adore Korine and wanted to protect her precious soul… and if you read this book, you’ll find out why. I loved reading about her and really enjoyed those parts of the book.
A Flame Through Eternity is a unique and beautifully written fantasy tale about destiny, passion, revenge, betrayal, forgiveness and love. I really enjoyed reading all three books in this series and all the emotions I felt. Anna Belfrage’s The Wanderer Series is an utterly fascinating, alluring, and heartwrenching romance that I’m sure will appeal to plenty of readers. If you’re looking for a love story about reincarnation with suspense, action, drama, steam, twists and turns, and all the feels, then you have to add this on your TBR.
I received a free copy of this book from the author and publisher for participating in a blog tour hosted by TLC Book Tours in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.