2018 Readers’ Favorite Book Award Winner – Bronze in Fiction – Mythology category. Paranormal Romance meets Percy Jackson all grown up! Dive into mythology with all the flair of a dark fantasy love story.
For almost a century Lord Cedric has hunted the supernatural, hiding the fact he’s one of Sorceress Morrighan’s abominations. Fearful of others discovering his true nature, he weds the Lady … Morrighan’s abominations. Fearful of others discovering his true nature, he weds the Lady of the Court, Angeline, after winning a tournament. The dormant magic in her veins overwhelms his senses, forcing him to realize she’s more than what she appears. He must ask himself: are his feelings a creation of his incubine bloodline or true romantic emotions?
Torn between his tragic past and his suicidal quest to kill his creator, Cedric and Angeline must learn to trust each other or lose themselves to the oncoming war.
Enter a world with memorable antagonists like Succubus Queen Lillith, Romasanta the Father of Werewolves, Battle Goddess Badbh, and many more. Lose yourself to lores and history long forgotten from the 12th Century and beyond.
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Let me preface this review by saying this book reads more like an epic fantasy saga than a romance novel. Yes, there is the relationship that builds between Angeline and Cedric throughout their time together and it’s not like it takes a back seat either. But the narrative style focussed more on the action, adventure and battles with monsters than on the characters and their dialogue. While I found it a fun and entertaining read, I did struggle to relate to the main characters because I never really had a chance to get inside their heads properly. But like with any book that I keep reading past chapter three, I adjusted my perspective and learned to appreciate the book for what it is: a fascinating tale with a dazzling mix of mythology.
Cedric is an immortal demon hybrid: half incubus, half vampire (sort of). His bloodlines are at odds with each other, and he struggles to keep his darker urges in check, especially when he takes Angeline as his bride. He didn’t intend to fall for his wife when he won her in a tournament. He figured she would only be useful as bait when hunting, but then they discover her hidden talents and everything changes.
This is one I recommend to fantasy readers who appreciate epic sagas and historical fiction buffs with a love of mythology.
Well paced story with plenty of adventure and interesting characters (monsters and otherwise). I would and do recommend this one for anyone interested in a great read.
Well written and had me pulled in right from the start. This is definitely one of those hidden gems that you have no idea how good it’s going to be but are pleasantly surprised when you read it.
I received an ARC copy and voluntarily but this is my review
Love to hate the characters, Sarcastic,stubborn with a mean streak and intrude, Fought tooth and nail.
Difficult to put down for long. I would put it down in fear of what was going to happen next and then pick it up again because I couldn’t stand not knowing. Meeting all the characters was very interesting, especially finding out their backstory. Not my usual type of book, but I am so glad I read it.
Cedric is retelling his story to a barman…
He’s been a fighter for as long as he can remember.
But it’s a lonely one, everyone is scared of him, he has no one to call friend, Cedric has fooled himself into believing he needs no one.
But meeting Angeline, Cedric realises he needs someone in his life, so why not her ? But he thinks he can use her as bait to lure his prey to him, he doesn’t yet realise how much Angeline will come to mean to him.
Angeline is a poorer cousin to the king, a farmers daughter. Not afraid to speak her mind, nor is she scared of hard work.
She has no intentions of marrying to keep her family happy.
Cedric is different from most, he has mixed blood running through his veins, incubus (that side needs to have sex to recharge its energy) and vampire. Although he recharges the vampires energy, he refuses to listen to the incubus, the last time he fed from a witch, it didn’t end well (and no I don’t know what happened) his end goal in life is to end his creators existence. The sorceress Morrighan.
Angeline had the misfortune of meeting Cedric one dark evening, and now she has become the focus of this demonic stranger. He thinks to use her as bait or prey, but his other side (the incubus side) seems to want more, and now Cedric is confused, and he’s not in control, and that isn’t an option with Cedric.
They travel together, hate for one another is strong, she hates the fact she is married to a demon, he doesn’t treat her well, nor does he respect her, and he uses her as bait (he needs to feed to stay strong) and he isn’t impressed that he continues to feel things for his “pet”. And when Angeline comes into her magic (can’t tell you how, it might spoil the story for you) Cedric has to fight both his demon and incubine sides for his stubborn witch
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And when a near fatal accident almost kills Cedric, the only course is to give him some of Angeline’s blood, the whole thing takes on a more dangerous route for Cedric, his desire for Angeline hits an all time high. How can he ignore her, when he can sense her even more ?!?!
There are three books in the series:
Cedric the demon knight.
Romasanta. Father of werewolves.
The Oracle. The keeper of Gaea’s gate.
I’m interested in how it all ends …..
The stories are all stand alone, but they seem to all come together
So …. does Cedric fall for his “pet”? Will Angeline “bond” with her demon husband ? And will the curse follow Cedric and Angeline ?
And what does the future hold for Cedric ? Is he alone in the future ?
DEFINITELY DIFFERENT!!!
If you’re looking for the same paranormal story as alot of the others of the genra are. You won’t find it here. You’re captivated and taken prisoner from the beginning till the end. I couldn’t put it down. Eyes glued to the pages, hanging on every word. Lots of twists and turns abound in this cross between fairy take and creatures of all kind. Definitely a page turner with graphic detail you can actually believe in. Varerie did a fantastic job of bringing this story to life. I would recommend this story to anyone who loves the paranormal.
I don’t read a lot of Epic Fantasy, but the blurb for this one intrigued me. The story is Epic and fantastical, but it’s also romantic. When we first meet Cedric, he isn’t the most likable of fellows and I wasn’t at all thrilled with the way he treats Angeline. Then, he tells his story and my heart broke for him. What follows is a slow-build love story.
The book is beautifully written and a wonderful mix of fantasy, legend, and historical fiction with some characters that we’ve all heard about and some other, not so well-known legends.