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Beginning:
This was bad. This was so very bad.Quite an ominous beginning.
Friday 56:
There was an instant of blazing pain so big it had a sound that vibrated his bones, followed by silence.This week I am featuring Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs. I enjoy this author's urban fantasy novels and this is book 5 in the series. Here is the description from Amazon:
In her bestselling Alpha and Omega series, Patricia Briggs "spins tales of werewolves, coyote shifters, and magic and, my, does she do it well" (USATODAY.com). Now mated werewolves Charles Cornick and Anna Latham face a threat like no other--one that lurks too close to home...
They are the wild and the broken. The werewolves too damaged to live safely among their own kind. For their own good, they have been exiled to the outskirts of Aspen Creek, Montana. Close enough to the Marrok's pack to have its support; far enough away to not cause any harm.
With their Alpha out of the country, Charles and Anna are on call when an SOS comes in from the fae mate of one such wildling. Heading into the mountainous wilderness, they interrupt the abduction of the wolf--but can't stop blood from being shed. Now Charles and Anna must use their skills--his as enforcer, hers as peacemaker--to track down the attackers, reopening a painful chapter in the past that springs from the darkest magic of the witchborn...
I keep planning to read one of these books! Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteLooks exciting! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThat beginning definitely sets a tone. I hope that you enjoy it! :)
ReplyDeleteI read the first book in this series years ago and really enjoyed it. I need to get back to these books. Happy reading! :)
ReplyDeleteI've never gotten into werewolf books, but this one makes me want to try again. Maybe I just haven't found the right author!
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Sandy @ Writing With a Texas Twang
I've heard a lot of good things about other books by this author. This one looks interesting too. Enjoy your current read!
ReplyDeleteIntense, intriguing... I like it! Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteI really ought to start in on this series. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLauren @ Always Me
I like opening lines that are brief and to the point, like this one here. My Friday Quotes
ReplyDeleteGreat beginning. Of course you have to keep reading to find out what's so bad.
ReplyDeleteI love that 56. And the cover to this one is gorgeous! Enjoy your weekend :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Reading. I know this author's name but haven't read any of her works yet.
ReplyDeleteThat's an intriguing start and an INTENSE cover. Enjoy your read!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read a book about shifters so far but this looks good. I might try it someday.
ReplyDeleteRonnie @ Paradise Found
That's a great opening. I'm going to have check this series out. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteBriggs is an author I'd really like to try. That beginning is definitely one that grabs my attention!
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