His wife.He fell still for the first time, panting, blinking against his blurred vision.Whoever had him… sides once they realize what she can do, what her newfound powers really mean.
Nick is still missing. Dalejem is presumed dead.
The vampire race is massing, preparing for all-out war.
Meanwhile, riots rage, and Charles, the seer who decided to take over the planet from the human race, is locking down the country, preparing for that final confrontation.
Both sides want Black with them. Both sides want to control him.
When Black’s wife goes missing, that’s the last damned straw.
When he finally loses his cool, the whole world may pay the price.
BLACK OF HEARTS is book twelve in the QUENTIN BLACK MYSTERY series, a paranormal mystery series starring brilliant but dangerous psychic detective, Quentin Black, and his partner, forensic psychologist Miri Fox. It’s also a spinoff of the BRIDGE & SWORD SERIES.
THE QUENTIN BLACK SERIES encompasses a number of dark, gritty paranormal mystery arcs with science fiction elements, starring brilliant and mysterious Quentin Black and forensic psychologist Miriam Fox. For fans of realistic paranormal mysteries with romance elements, the series spans continents and dimensions as Black solves crimes, takes on other races and tries to keep his and Miri’s true identities secret to keep them both alive.
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Miri and Black are back to their own version of Earth and have to face the growing race war with very dark implications. He knows that Miri will be targeted by both sides of the conflict when they realise what her new powers are really capable of but in the meantime, it appears that Nick is still missing, they are assuming that Dalejem is dead, the vampire race is preparing for an all-out war, riots are raging in the human population and Miri’s seer uncle is still aiming to take over the planet and is locking down the country. Then Black feels it – he is caught and Miri is caught too. When he realises that the separation pain and panic will be enough for him to lose his cool – something they are going to regret. The question is can they find each other and can Miri calm him back down?
OMG – so many interesting events happened in this story that involved all of the races, Black, Miri, Nick and Dalejem in particular. The problem with such a book like this is you can’t put it down, you need time to catch up in your mind to all the events as they happened, and you just have a NEED to know what is going to happen next – especially as it felt that it ended on a cliffhanger. Well written and clear/easy to understand, this book was a joy to read and the book pushed the Quentin Black story in an interesting direction that I’m looking forward to reading in the future.
The Slickest & Most Gripping Book Of The Series!!
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Black Of Hearts (Quentin Black Mystery Book 12)
I’m blown away!
Black is explosive, almost to the point of instability, as he & Miri return to their Earth. His light goes haywire, like they were warned it would by the retired hero Seers of Old Earth!! Miri recognises the problem for what it is, why he’s acting crazy & being completely unreasonable, again. He acknowledges it & says he’ll try to get control. They need to share their light now more than ever to try to stabilise him until he’s learned to control it!!
Charles has upped his campaign against the Vampire’s and without them knowing it, the Human’s too, once they’ve served his purpose. He wants the Vampire’s exterminated & the Human’s enslaved, like they’d done to his race on Old Earth! He’s still desperate to have his Niece, Miri, and Black on his side.
Brick, Vampire King & Sire to Nick, asks for Black & his team’s help. Charles has built a wall to stop his people from being able to cross the border to aid him in the fight. He now has many of them trapped, by either daylight or the Military, in tunnels/caves on their side of the US border. He needs Blacks transport & skill set to help evacuate them though. They agree to help as long as he doesn’t bring up Nick to Black. It’s sends him spiralling when ever be thinks about what Miri’s bestfriend did to her & to Kiko, one of his dearest friends & second in command!!
Omg, the tension throughout is unnerving! I loved that this book didn’t have very much of the sleazier side we’ve seen of Seer lifestyles. As much as I enjoy that aspect, in the right context, I think it would’ve tipped this story into areas it just didn’t need, so I’m grateful for the Authors restraint & trust in their own work. I was overjoyed we got to find out exactly what happened to Nick & Dalejem in this book, it’s been driving me nuts since his horrendous actions in Book #10. Brick shows a more tender side of himself to us, which I was fascinated by. Now I can’t wait for Blacks, and possibly Charles, Seers to find out who he & Miri spent time with (in Book #11) on their last Interdimensional trip!!
This is such a slick and forward moving read that I can’t really find fault in it!! There are some truly unexpected & spectacular occurrences that could shift the storyline in many different directions. I can’t wait for what comes next!!
Debbie, 1970, UK
Wow!!!
I’m used to being breathless when I finish another book in this series but this one tried my patience even more. Every time Ms Andrijeski ramped up the suspense to just before…., new chapter! I know, I know, advanced writing skills. Not so good for my blood pressure! And she’s so good at torturing with small tidbits that seem to be just an aside but become the aha-moment later. So skipping pages to get to the resolution sooner is out of the question.
Let me just say this much, I hope you, Ms JC, are already writing the next story in the series! Otherwise I’ll…., I don’t know! Chain you to your computer?
Seriously, the quality of this and all other books in her multiple series’ over such a long time is outstanding. No sequel sag here!
„Black of Hearts“ – book twelve in the Quentin Black Mysteries Series – is a real page turner from the very beginning.
Miri and Black are (not totally willingly) back from their time-out/vacation in Urtre, (the heavenly-like dimension), they get thrown down right into a war between seers and vampires with human catch in the middle. The situation is volatile, Black is fighting to keep his abilities and temper under control and when Miri is kidnapped all bets are off…. It is a fantastic story, true to the QB-Verse and highly unexpected at the same time. If offers a deeper insight into Black psyche and character, while finally resolving the twist around Nick. Miri and Black relationship deepen even more, and more, much more is still to come…
The book is a roller-coaster of action, unexpected situations, new plot directions and storylines, with surprising character development that brings the whole QB-Verse to brand-new levels.
JC Andrijeski has the rare ability to create a whole new world, alien and familiar at the same time. Her writing style is fluid and fast-paced, which helps to get across the action elements without disregarding the more subtle romantic aspects of the story arc.
I heartily recommend the book to any dark urban fantasy fan, while the book is a good start as any in the series, it will be preferable to read at least “Black in White” the first book in the series to get a glimpse of the QB-Verse. But… be warned… once you get to know Quentin Black & Miri… you’ll probably…. cannot have enough
I adore psychic detective Quentin Black and his partner (and eventual wife) forensic psychologist Miri Fox. They’re two of my favorite fictional characters and it’s been a total pleasure following along as they’ve gone through various adventures and gained in powers and abilities. Now JC Andrijeski is back with a new Quentin Black Paranormal Mystery Romance, Black Of Hearts (Quentin Black Mystery Book 12), and it’s a Powderly great rollercoaster of a novel. Things start off looking pretty bad for Quentin and descend from there (read the publisher’s blurb for non-spoiling details), but Miri’s disappearance is the last straw and now we will truly get to see what he can do if angered strongly enough. Trust me you want to be there for this. The result is a freakin’ fantastic novel. Superbly written, with a perfect cast, and with a great plot that benefits from crazy-perfect world building, this is great stuff (and highly addictive – don’t expect to get sleep before you finish). Definitely recommended.
Love this series! Can’t get enough!
Black of Hearts by JC Andrijeski is the 12th book in the Quentin Black series.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Note: this review contains spoilers!
This book starts with Miri and Black somewhere else, somewhere not earth, where Miri can practice her “disappearing.” When they return to earth, it’s the same night they left.
Charles knows the biggest threat to his world order is the vampires, so he is building a wall along the Mexican border. But it’s not just any wall. It’s surrounded by land mines and watch towers manned with troops. The vampires storm the wall with mind controlled humans, and enter the US where they are penned down. Brick contacts Black for help. Despite everything that has happened, namely Nick, they must work together or Charles will never be defeated. But Charles can’t know they are working together or he can declare Black an enemy of the state and seize all of his assets and people.
So Black, Miri, and their people end up in tunnels in the dessert close to the wall trying to get everyone to safety. But Miri is a few steps behind and a bomb goes off right in front of her and she is taken. By who? Black goes after her and he too is taken!
Black ends up in the Pentagon, but he’s a lot stronger than Charles realizes. Miri ends up where? They have removed the locator chips and besides most of Black’s people are penned down in the dessert. Who will find and rescue her? Who can locate her through a blood link? Who is left?
Another thrilling, fast paced, action filled story with twists and turns you will never see coming! JC never disappoints!
If you like Quentin Black, you have to read Black of Hearts!
Black of hearts
In the the Quintin and Miri world, we are brought deeper into the machinations of those who want it all at all cost.
But what they didn’t expect and received in their actions will blow you away.
Mind boggling, action packed.
The unimaginable and incredulous First beliefs made imaginable and real.
Readers of Andrijeski will be so satisfied (hopefully) that questions will be answered (from the beginnings of her writings)…maybe!
Forgiveness
Loyalty
Love