(https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16005449-building-from-ashes)
...So what’s this book about?
Building
From Ashes is primarily an urban vampire romance with a thriller/mystery plot
running along in the background and is the first book in the Elemental World
series, a spin-off of the Elemental Mysteries series quartet (A Hidden Fire #1,
This Same Earth #2, The Force of Wind #3 and A Fall of Water #4).
We
read this story through the eyes of Carwyn ap Bryn and Brigid Connor although I
felt that it was Brigid’s story a little more than Carwyn’s. The timeline in
this story stretches from before A Hidden Fire starts (finding out a little
about Carwyn’s history and Brigid’s childhood) until after A Fall of Water
finishes, so I think that you should read the Mysteries quartet first to enjoy
this book to it’s fullest.
...So,
what did I like about it?
Everything!
I’m already a fan of Ms Hunter; her writing style, the characters she creates,
and the way she unfolds her stories to us. This book didn’t let me down. I
enjoyed the development of the relationships between not only Carwyn &
Brigid but all the characters in this story and how it added background “meat”
to the Elemental Mysteries quartet books.
This
story held me from start to finish, I found it a real page turner – couldn’t
put it down! Carwyn had me laughing and yes, a few tears did fall on a number
of occasions too plus the mystery element to this story had me completely
baffled, the plot’s unexpected twists and turns keeping me on the edge of my
seat.
...So, ummm, was
there anything I disliked about it?
No,
not a thing! ;-)
...So, basically what
I’m saying is...
I really
loved this book! I was already completely captivated by Carwyn and
I relished the chance to get to know who Brigid was and fall in love with her
too! Anyone who has already read and enjoyed Giovanni & Beatrice’s story in
the Elemental Mysteries series will love Building From Ashes too.
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