Her rescuer. Her protector. But not his Chosen.Two years after the Dying, Amber McCoy is still living rough, foraging in the ruins of the world to survive. The pickings are slim, but not as slim as the dating pool. She’s the last living soul in San Marino, California.Except for them. Angels? Devils? All she knows is, one of them attacked her. And another one saved her, piercing her with … another one saved her, piercing her with night-black eyes and growling a single word — run. Since doing just that, she’s been utterly alone.
Idris, a djinn elder, is inspecting the lush, green grounds of his new estate when he encounters the young woman he saved, still impossibly fragile-looking and skittish as a wild doe. Luring her with the promise of comforts she’s been denied for too long, he begins the delicate process of convincing her that she has nothing to fear from him.
As these two lonely creatures spend more time together, each touch strengthening the current of desire humming between them, Idris is acutely aware that this idyllic time can’t last. Soon Amber will be forced to choose between two paths…neither of which can ever lead to his arms.
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Unspoken is book twelve in Christine Pope’s Dijnn Wars series. Thankfully, these books can be read as standalones, otherwise I would have missed out! Christine Pope provides a brief overview of what has happened in the series, and I was never lost. I just want to start from book one now. Sigh, and the TBR grows!
This is an interesting take on paranormal romance, and it was unique. I don’t think I’ve read any Djinn type characters before and that made this a topnotch PR read for me. I really enjoyed the plot, and even though I started at the end, everything made sense and I throughouly enjoyed it.
The characters are great. Some started off a little flat for me, but Christine Pope does well with character growth and by the end they were well-rounded and relatable. I think paranormal romance lovers will devour this series. I’m putting the rest on my TBR! Recommended for sure.
*I voluntarily read and reviewed this book as part of a blog tour with Lady Amber’s Reviews & PR. All opinions are my own.*
The end of the series is upon me! I’ve loved this series from the first book with its novel take on the Djinn. I’ve loved to hate their efficiency in clearing the world for them to take it over, but it’s going to be sad not having a Chosen and their Djinn partner to check in on now and then;(
Amber has had a brush with the mysterious “flying people” who seem to be responsible for the eradication of everyone she knew. But after almost 2 years in hiding, she finally gets another up close and personal meeting with her “saviour” but is he just as bad as the one she ran from all those months ago?
Idris may be an elder but he still needs a home somewhere. Why not Los Angeles? It has absolutely nothing to do with his fleeting interaction with a certain blonde haired human that he had to rescue. But when he enters the building he has decided will be his new home, he finds out she was essentially hiding under his nose.
But now Idris is in a bit of sticky spot, he should have taken Amber straight to a human enclave or a Djinn/human town – not squirrel her away in his home. But when they inadvertently get busted by the other elders, Amber’s fate takes a turn for the murky. It seems she was chosen after all but not claimed. Now the crap is about to hit the fan!
I really enjoyed this last story in the series. I felt that Idris was so sweet, even when facing the loss of Amber, he still refused to invoke his power as an elder to skew things in his favour. he never hid what the Djinn did or make excuses for their behaviour. Amber wasn’t quite as endearing as I’d hoped for. Whilst not the completely shallow, rich-girl she could have been portrayed as she didn’t have a ton of redeeming qualities either. She had seemed to float around in her world of privilege without much of ambition to do anything else. She did redeem herself in my eyes slightly but I just wish she had been a bit more…passionate about something prior to the apacalypse.
A gentle, charming PNR read, from an author who is new to me. I knew nothing of the background but the story was quickly and easily set up so that I had no sense of confusion at all. The slow growth of the relationship between Amber and Idris was written in style that allowed you to relate to them easily. The magical aspects were interesting, as was the history of the djinn.
This was a quick and very enjoyable read.
This is a NON-SPOILER REVIEW. Unspoken by Christine Pope is the twelfth and (allegedly) final book in The Djinn Wars series. While most of the books in this series can be read as stand alone, I would most enthusiastically encourage you to read these books (preferably) in order. They are so worth the read. There is no doubt that Christine Pope has invested her emotions while writing this (series) story. I strongly suggest immersing yourself in this ground breaking world. I felt like I was experiencing the trauma of the Heat along with Amber. And let’s not get me started on Idris! Jump this book to the top of your TBR pile, you’ll be glad you did! I gasped, laughed and cried. There is so much packed into this book that you’ll desperately want it to never end!
This honest and voluntary review was made possible by reading a copy through Bookfunnel.