Grave-Reaping Guardian
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3.0 • 1 Rating
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- $5.99
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
When the gate between Earth and Fairie blows up and traps Theodora Edwards in the mystical realm, she must work together with her guardian and the dark prince to locate and safeguard a magical key that powers the Light Court. While learning to properly use her fae magic, Theo is forced to fend off an abduction attempt by wraiths, locate a missing castle, tame a dragon king, and have a friendly chat with the dead queen.
But with all of Theo’s efforts going toward protecting those she loves, she struggles to find time to explore the possibility of a romantic relationship—and the insecurities that come with it.
Customer Reviews
Start with Book 1
“I wanted to merge my magic with his until we could no longer tell whose was whose.” Yet so far Cora and Farranen were unable to manage more than a few kisses.
Theodora is the teenager in a woman’s body. Somewhat clueless, she is the perfectly sweet and curvy kind of woman that attracts friends and lovers. Ghosts follow her like little lost puppies. Two elves follow her. And a young teenage werewolf follows her she named Dog.
After killing the queen in the previous book, Cora has been practicing ‘feeling’ the fae magic, and she realizes that she might be growing stronger and can detect magic. When Farranen discovers this, he admits most fae lack her ability, so he uses her to help him find the queen’s key. Lief’s spies have reported that the fields have blackened with decay in the absence of a Light Court ruler; the key would lead them to a replacement.
The Romance:
This is a book that doesn’t quite hit the mark for me. The romance is spicy and sweet and uncomplicated. Neither elf has dimension, and I cannot see any attraction. There are some lovely moments, though. Farranen’s profession of love is quite emotional: “Theodora, my blade exists only to protect you. My body exists entirely to please you. I exist, solely to be with you.”
But I feel no connection between the two, so the deep confession just makes me wonder if Farranen has any motivations of his own.
The book is supposed to be funny, but none of the quips work for me.
The real mood-killer for me is Cora herself. I prefer smarter main characters, especially if they are of working age. I just wanted to bop her on the side of the head constantly.
The Theme:
I DNFed at 50%, but I did catch on to the idea. Without compassion and empathy, mankind will destroy the land we depend upon… and no key of knowledge will save us. It was entirely too close to home and too close to some of my terrible fears right now.
* Older woman writer
* Ghost summoner
* human-fae romance
* tries too hard to be humorous
* Can be a vacation read
* Not good as a standalone. Book 3 in a series.