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"Listened to audio narrated by Sophie Eastlake. Vampirism is called the 'Serpent's Kiss'. Carling is a vampire sorceress, one of the oldest and strongest vampires alive but she's dying. Her powers are fluctuating, causing her to fade.
Rune is one of the four griffins, born at the birth of the world, ancient Wyr. Rune promises Carlilng a favor in exchange for he help saving Tiago's life. When he shows up to meet his obligation, Carling wastes the favor and Rune realizes something is very wrong and refuses to leave. While these two work hard to discover how to save Carling, they change time, have to deal with political intrigues and uncover the source of vampirism.
A lot going on, an enjoyable read but for some reason I felt a distance between myself and the story. "

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Serpent's Kiss
4.5 Stars

Synopsis
Carling Severen, Queen of the Vampyres, is dying. Drawn to the ailing Queen by a promise, Wyr Sentinel, Rune Ainissesthai, finds himself unable to resist the growing passion between them and is willing to sacrifice everything to find a cure for her illness known only as the Serpent's Kiss.

Review
Unlike the previous installments - Dragon Bound and Storm's Heart, the focus here is on the romance rather than the action. While some readers may find the lack of chills and thrills disappointing, the strength of Rune and Carling's relationship is what makes this book a worthwhile read.

Rune and Carling are simply amazing together and their scenes intense, passionate and satisfying. Rune is gorgeous, ruthless and fiercely protective. Once he decides to save Carling, nothing, not even death, will stand in his way, and his growling and purring are just an added bonus.

Carling really intrigued me in Storm's Heart and she does not disappoint. Her seemingly detached and cold facade conceals an immensely powerful woman with a brilliant mind and a soft heart. Even though her abilities are becoming unstable due to her affliction, she never loses her strength of will or sense of self (of course, it is her love for Rune that helps her overcome the obstacles that she faces).

Unfortunately, the plot is on the weak side. It moves along too slowly, the climax completely fizzles and the conclusion is somewhat open ended and unresolved. Nevertheless, there are enough compelling elements to keep you interested.

Harrison's world building is excellent and her incorporation of Greek and Egyptian mythology very well done. Moreover, the time travel aspects are also intriguing. The idea of time being similar to folds in paper is interesting and one of the more logical explanations I've encountered. Even though it is a little confusing and convoluted, the actual trips into the past are compelling and add an additional layer to Rune and Carling's brilliant connection.

All in all, a wonderful romance and the glimpse into Khalil and Grace's story is very tantalizing. ( )

I came to this read a little bit dutifully. I wasn't especially interested in reading about Carling and Rune as a pairing but I knew I had to get through it to continue on with the series. Sometimes it is really nice to be wrong about a book.

I really enjoyed this story, so much more than i expected, which really shouldn’t surprise me since I have liked ever I have read by Thea Harrison so far. Even the Rune/Carling pairing grew on me and I loved the way their story unwound. I part listened to this and part reads a physical copy and both mediums kept me enthralled all the way to the end. The only weird thing for me was that at the beginning it was Carling who read as immensely old with Rune being younger even though in fact that is completely the opposite way round and once I got my head around that it made the whole story flow into place much easier.

I also liked the way it set up the premise for the next book Oracle moon and can’t wait to continue with the series.
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