Helpful Score: 1
Summary:
Ellie Lancaster lives in Manteo, North Carolina, the place of the infamous lost colony of Roanoke. Her father has stated that a part of her heritage is keeping the secret of the curse that was put on the land to keep the angry Native American gods locked away for the past 400 years. He has warned her that there are only two curse keepers and if those keepers ever met, then the curse would be broken and those Native Americans would be free to reign vengeance on the world. Ellie pays no mind to her father. She thinks this is just a tale that has been passed through the ages that doesn't actually mean anything, just like a superstition or folk tale. However, when she meets the new guy in town Collin, things start to change. She feels an unexplainable draw to him and the curse has broken. Now the two of them must work together to fix everything before all hell breaks loose.
My thoughts:
I liked that the instant attraction between Collin and Ellie is explained because of the curse and magic that ties them together rather than just that they are hot. It allows me to feel like the romance is secondary to their true purpose in life as curse keepers. The sexual scenes and tension between the two main characters is enough to keep me interested without me feeling like I'm reading erotica. The real focus of the novel is the rush to figure out how to save the world. Swank does an excellent job of building suspense with a touch of mystery instead of giving in to the easy romance that burns through the characters (sometimes literally). For those that enjoy a bit of paranormal romance, but want so much more in a story, The Swank's newest series is definitely a good read.
Ellie Lancaster lives in Manteo, North Carolina, the place of the infamous lost colony of Roanoke. Her father has stated that a part of her heritage is keeping the secret of the curse that was put on the land to keep the angry Native American gods locked away for the past 400 years. He has warned her that there are only two curse keepers and if those keepers ever met, then the curse would be broken and those Native Americans would be free to reign vengeance on the world. Ellie pays no mind to her father. She thinks this is just a tale that has been passed through the ages that doesn't actually mean anything, just like a superstition or folk tale. However, when she meets the new guy in town Collin, things start to change. She feels an unexplainable draw to him and the curse has broken. Now the two of them must work together to fix everything before all hell breaks loose.
My thoughts:
I liked that the instant attraction between Collin and Ellie is explained because of the curse and magic that ties them together rather than just that they are hot. It allows me to feel like the romance is secondary to their true purpose in life as curse keepers. The sexual scenes and tension between the two main characters is enough to keep me interested without me feeling like I'm reading erotica. The real focus of the novel is the rush to figure out how to save the world. Swank does an excellent job of building suspense with a touch of mystery instead of giving in to the easy romance that burns through the characters (sometimes literally). For those that enjoy a bit of paranormal romance, but want so much more in a story, The Swank's newest series is definitely a good read.
