Púkinn “Puck” Neale Brion Connacht IV:Demon of Indifference Butterfly: Not sure where it is located. It seems that it moves all over Puck’s body. It Púkinn “Puck” Neale Brion Connacht IV:Demon of Indifference Butterfly: Not sure where it is located. It seems that it moves all over Puck’s body. It started from his chest. His curse: He cannot feel anything. No compassion, no envy, no anger, no love. If he feels anything, he becomes weak.
Gillian Shaw—also known as Gillian Bradshaw, Gilly Bradshaw and Jill Brads, depending on which ID she uses:expendable human until she became immortal human. Supernatural ability: None unless you count the ability in breaking William's heart. And she will have a bit of magic later.
Opening a parenthesis. First of all I really need to defend horny Puck. I truly believe that horns are sexy. Pan from Greek mythology is sexy. Robin Goodfellow from A Midsummer Night's Dream is sexy Puck from English mythology is sexy.
I have read tons of PNR and fantasy books which are filled with strange looking males that fall in love. This is the beauty of these books. Anyone different is NOT ugly or scary. On the contrary, he is unique and easily loved. If I compare PNR books with the rest of the fiction books, it is obvious that PNR are the most multicultural, nondiscriminatory, liberal, free-spirited (almost hippy) books.
So for me a male with horns is not a goat. A male with horns is a sexy devil.
Moreover, the main reason that I love really long series is that they are familiar environment. I know the author, I know the characters. It is always nice to revisit and learn their news. It is nice that I feel that I grow up with them every year.
So, I can easily say that Lords of The Underworld is in top five PNR series. Number 2 to be more precise LOL. I can understand that it is not easy to keep an audience interested after 14 books. And this is the most important point of my ranting. If the readers keep buying and devouring these books after all this time, then it is good stuff. And the author knows what she is doing. End of the parenthesis.
If you have read The Darkest Torment, you will probably know the beginning of Puck and Gillian's story. Gillian is dying. William tries to find a cure and he tries anything – except the most obvious solution i.e. bonding with her. Puck steps in and offers her the choice to bond with him. Gilliam accepts because a) she does not want to die (obviously...She is only 18. She has not lived yet.), b) she does not want to kill William, because there is a possibility that if he bonds with her he will die too. c) she does not want to make William sad, because most probably he will not bond with her in the end. And if she dies, he will feel guilty.
So, in the beginning of The Darkest Warrior, we learn that Puck has also a hidden agenda. He wants his rightful throne back that his brother has stolen from him. His brother Sin has tricked him. He gave him the demon of Indifference, he killed their father and now he rules the desert realm of Amaranthia, like a mad king. A prophesy said that Puck needs to steal William's woman and bring her and William back to Amaranthia in order to get his throne. Easy peasy lemon squeezy in 4 steps... 1. Steal/bond with Gillian. 2. Reach an understanding with William. 3. Bring them back to Amaranthia. 4. Get his throne. 5. Divorce Gilliam.
Unfortunately William is not easily found and convinced and Puck will fall in love with Gillian. Thus, who cares about a stupid throne?
Let's meet the characters:
William... He behaves once more like a spoiled child. Someone stole his toy and he wants her back.
“Puck took you away, and I felt as if I’d lost...” “What? Your favorite toy?” “Everything.”
But he will start showing signs of some more mature thinking
“If you feel like you must be with him, go, be with him. Sow your wild oats. Get him out of your system.” Staring up at the heavens, he said in a quieter tone, “I deserve this, I really do.”
The thing is that William has lost Gillian the second he became unfaithful. And he was unfaithful multiple times without feeling sorry. Unfaithfulness is not easily forgiven in PNR. Male characters are supposed to be stay celibate the second the meet their destined mates – no matter how young the females are and no matter how long they have to wait. Even Paris and his demon of Promiscuity who would die without sex, almost died because he could not live without his Sienna.
Gillian...I did not particularly liked her in the previous books. She was tortured. She had a shitty childhood. I felt sorry for her. That’s it. But she was kind of blunt/dull/Zzzz. And the fact that everyone was waiting that she will grow up and finally she will have sex with William....yes I can finally admit that it was getting on my nerves. Thus Gillian has to grow up somehow. She has to gain experiences. She has to change her scenery for a while, let's say for 500 years give or take a few. But nobody else is allowed to change or get older. Have you read Shadow's Seduction from Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole? If yes, do you remember what happened to Caspion the Tracker? Imagine something similar for Gillian.
Puck... You animal you!
Totally possessive: “She’s mine. I would never harm my female.”
Totally territorial: “I have never wanted to kill a man more than I want to kill you, Pucky.” “The feeling is mutual, Randy.”
Totally intense when his demon leaves him alone: He met her halfway, and slanted his lips over hers. Erotic flicks of his tongue coaxed more tingles to the surface and fanned the flames of desire. Hot, so wonderfully hot. The aches magnified as he thrust with more force, his divine taste and ever-increasing frenzied pace dragging a moan of surrender from deep inside her. A sound he utterly devoured, as if he’d never been so starved—or enjoyed a tastier meal. His skill, expert. His ruthlessness, on full display. Puck didn’t bother to learn her, or explore her nuances; he took, gave and demanded...everything, his tongue dominating hers with a promise of untold riches. She was helpless to resist.
The 14th instalment of the LOTU series will make you love this world again. It is fast paced, well written, angsty, passionate and it opens new doors for new adventures.
(view spoiler)[26th of June 2018 THE DARKEST WARRIOR releases today!! This sizzling paranormal romance features a beastly prince possessed by the demon of Indifference and the wife he will wage war to keep.
He is ice… Puck the Undefeated, host of the demon of Indifference, cannot experience emotion without punishment, so he allows himself to feel nothing. Until her. According to ancient prophecy, she is the key to avenging his past, saving his realm and ruling as king. All he must do? Steal her from the man she loves—and marry her.
She is fire… Gillian Shaw has suffered many tragedies in her too-short life, but nothing could have prepared the fragile human for her transition into immortality. To survive, she must wed a horned monster who both intrigues and frightens her…and become the warrior queen she was born to be.
Together they burn. As a rising sense of possession and obsession overtake Puck, so does insatiable lust. The more he learns about his clever, resourceful wife, the more he craves her. And the more time Gillian spends with her protective husband, the more she aches for him. But the prophecy also predicts an unhappily-ever-after. Can Puck defeat fate itself to keep the woman who brought his deadened heart back to life? Or will they succumb to destiny, losing each other…and everything they’ve been fighting for?
27th of October... ...Aaand the book cover has just been revealed. I thought that Puck is hairier?!? And uglier. Not that I mind the male model in the cover. I am just wondering. That's all. Is he gonna transform in the book?
----------------------------------------------- It is final. William and Gillian will NOT be together.
This is the book of Gillian and Puck. They were mated in previous book, so that Gillian could be saved. William will play a huge role in their book, the most he's ever been in a book and all the questions about his relationship with Gillian will be answered.
The book is a strong shifters's story. Althought it is book 2 in "Carver city shifters", it can also be read as a stand alone. This is the love story The book is a strong shifters's story. Althought it is book 2 in "Carver city shifters", it can also be read as a stand alone. This is the love story of Jessa and Sam. Sam is the best friend of Ethan and second in command in city's pride. He is a lion shifter too. Jessa is the best friend of Lena, pride's queen. At the previous book Jessa seemed to know a lot about shifters. At the end of the book, we already knew that she is a shifter herself but it was a mystery what kind of shifter she was. In this book we learn she is a Chimera. Chimera are mythological creatures in greek mythology. They are firebreathing hybrids and they are composed of parts of more than one animal. Usually they have parts of lion, goat, snake etc. The writer did an excellent job adapting this ancient mythological creature to today's shifter mythology. In writer's world a Chimera can change animal shapes each time and it is composed from different animal parts. For example for the majority of this book, Jessa is a Doe. Cenek is a warlock and Jessa's ex. He acts as the third person in the book, but in the end he only serves to make the love and the bond between Sam and Jessa stronger. I enjoyed the book. The characters are interesting and with depth, the love scenes (especially the mating scene between Sam and Jessa) are long and well described. There is also a scene at the theatre where Jessa is being kidnapped which will make your heart bit faster. It is perfectly written. Overall the book is a winner. It has a fast pace, it is not boring and I highly recommend it for all shifters's book lovers.
-I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review-...more