Garden of Dreams and Desires by Kristen Painter Also by this author: , , House of the Rising Sun, City of Eternal Night, The Vampire's Mail Order Bride
Series: Crescent City #3
Also in this series: House of the Rising Sun, City of Eternal Night
Published by Orbit on April 7th 2015
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Paranormal, Romance
Pages: 368
Format: eARC
ISBN: 0316278351
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Tourists are disappearing at an alarming rate. While Augustine and his lieutenants attempt to find them, Harlow and the evil spirit possessing her remain Augustine's true focus. Freeing her from the spirit's grasp is all he can think about, especially with no real solution on the horizon. Then he discovers the tourists are disappearing because the city's witches are stealing souls to cast a dangerous chaos spell. Before he can stop them, Harlow becomes their victim. Now he must race the clock to set her free and end the witches' machinations before the chaos spell strips every fae in New Orleans of their power and brings fae rule to an end.
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Kristen Painter in Garden of Dreams and Desires wraps up the series story arc wonderfully. As always Painter is an urban fantasy writer that is more about the world building, story plot and relationships of the characters, than explicit sexual content. The alluded to passion is mild in content, so if you are looking for a bodice ripping paranormal romance, this series will disappointed you. If you are looking for a master of urban fantasy and an author that can sizzle more with a well written kiss than some author do with full on sex scenes, then this book and series will thrill you.
Painter’s books are all about the relationships of her characters and the intricate stories that she weaves. She is like a master painter, layering paint onto the canvas that is her urban fantasy world. This is one author and series you really should add to your must read list. As with her previous books the reader is thrust into a wild world where the veil between the supernatural world and the non supernatural world has been shredded. The series is set against the back drop of New Orleans, which is recognizable, and still futuristic without being over the top. Her characters are genuine and her plotting is fresh, and brilliantly colored. This is one series that should not be missed.
About Kristen Painter
When the characters in Kristen Painter’s head started to take over, she decided to put them on paper and share them with the world. She writes paranormal romance and the gothic fantasy vampire series, House of Comarre, for Orbit Books. She has also been published in non-fiction, poetry and short stories. The former college English teacher can often be found online at Romance Divas, the award-winning writers’ forum she co-founded. She’s represented by Elaine Spencer of The Knight Agency.
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