Helpful Score: 2
When I realized, ten pages into this book, that the hero is a merman I thought Wellwhy not? I put up with vampires and werewolves, demon and shape shifters of all manner, plus the occasional angel or fairy. Merpeople? Sure, Ill bite. Mcal (I really hate that name. Am I supposed to pronounce it EM-cal or Mmmcal, or Meh-cal?) is a merdude who has been enslaved by a with who forces him to use his magic singing voice to steal peoples souls. Thats right, he goes downtown and pretends to be a male prostitute so he can pick up women and steal their souls. Absolutely not kidding. The witch orders him to steal Kitala Bells soul specifically.
Kit is a musician touring North America, playing the fiddle to crowds who shell out significant cash to watch her. She also has the interesting talent of sometimes being able to see (in graphic bloody detail) how a person is going to die. At one of her shows she has such a vision about an audience member. She tries to warn the woman, which of course only gets her into trouble. She catches the attention of the group of people who wanted the woman dead in the first place. Mcal steps in to help her, because upon seeing and speaking to Kit he is both wracked with guilt at the thought of killing her and desperately falling in love for her. Meanwhile he is still under command to kill her. He tells her to get the hell out of town, because she is in danger both from him and the unknown group of criminals, but of course she doesnt listen to him.
Which brings me to my first complaints about this book: Heroine is too stupid to live: She has no training to deal either with armed homicidal mobs or lone men with magical powers under killing compulsions, but she insists on staying anyway. At the side of the man who has outright told her he may kill her. STUPID. And remember, this is a Dirk and Steele book, Kit has friends in high places--an entire agency full of people who are trained to deal with strange and dangerous stuff, who would be more then willing to step in and help if you got out of dodge and left it in their hands.
The relationship development was decent. I liked the musical aspect of their romance and communication. I thought the sex scenes were fairly hot. But sadly it wasnt really a believable relationship. There wasnt enough build up or tension, especially given Mcals enslavement issues. In the end, it just didnt sweep me away.
I originally picked this book up because I loved the initial books in the series. Tiger Eye and Shadow Touch were brilliant in my opinion. Those Ive read in the series since, this one included, were varying levels of bad. I believe I may be giving up on this series.
Kit is a musician touring North America, playing the fiddle to crowds who shell out significant cash to watch her. She also has the interesting talent of sometimes being able to see (in graphic bloody detail) how a person is going to die. At one of her shows she has such a vision about an audience member. She tries to warn the woman, which of course only gets her into trouble. She catches the attention of the group of people who wanted the woman dead in the first place. Mcal steps in to help her, because upon seeing and speaking to Kit he is both wracked with guilt at the thought of killing her and desperately falling in love for her. Meanwhile he is still under command to kill her. He tells her to get the hell out of town, because she is in danger both from him and the unknown group of criminals, but of course she doesnt listen to him.
Which brings me to my first complaints about this book: Heroine is too stupid to live: She has no training to deal either with armed homicidal mobs or lone men with magical powers under killing compulsions, but she insists on staying anyway. At the side of the man who has outright told her he may kill her. STUPID. And remember, this is a Dirk and Steele book, Kit has friends in high places--an entire agency full of people who are trained to deal with strange and dangerous stuff, who would be more then willing to step in and help if you got out of dodge and left it in their hands.
The relationship development was decent. I liked the musical aspect of their romance and communication. I thought the sex scenes were fairly hot. But sadly it wasnt really a believable relationship. There wasnt enough build up or tension, especially given Mcals enslavement issues. In the end, it just didnt sweep me away.
I originally picked this book up because I loved the initial books in the series. Tiger Eye and Shadow Touch were brilliant in my opinion. Those Ive read in the series since, this one included, were varying levels of bad. I believe I may be giving up on this series.
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