Title: Crux
Author: Moira Rogers
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Publisher URL: http://samhainpublishing.com/
ISBN: 978-1-60504-459-0
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy
Nymph Rating: 4 Nymphs
Literary Nymph Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Living in the supernatural rich environment of New Orleans gives Jackson Holt plenty of opportunity to put his private investigator skills to good use. He and his partner, Alec, are very good at what they do so when their friend, club owner Nicky, asks him to do some digging into the past of a new female employee, Jackson readily agrees. What he discovers is a frightened, beautiful woman on the run from a deadly stalker, which brings his latent protective instincts roaring to the surface. It also makes him more than willing to use his magical skills to keep her safe.
Mackenzie Brooks is a woman on the run from a crazy short-term boyfriend, who claims her for his lover; except the wild tales he’s told her of shapeshifting cougars, and her destiny to revive their dying race isn’t as insane as it sounds. It also doesn’t explain how he and his thug friends always manage to find her, no matter how far, or how many miles she’s run. It’s only after her new boss and P.I. friends get involved that Mackenzie is forced to realize the uncomfortable and unsettling truth. There’s far more to the world than she ever imagined and that includes shapeshifters and a powerful magical spell holding her first change at bay that is rapidly eroding.
Crux is the first release in a new series, Southern Arcana, by talented writing duo Moira Rogers. They’ve created another well-crafted and exciting paranormal world hiding in plain sight from the eyes of us mere mortals. It’s filled with intriguing primary and secondary characters, a great paranormal plotline, a realistic locale and well placed background information. The build up of tension between Jackson and Mackenzie is well done, especially the scenes while they traveled to Mahalia, Jack’s mentor, seeking help. All the different characters work well together, moving the story along at a nice pace that allows the reader to feel like a participant in the story. While the shifting at the end was nicely done, I would have like to see more interspersed throughout the story. Lastly, the ending culminated a bit quickly, leaving me wishing that it had been longer and more developed. Overall, this shifter tale is a good beginning to a new and intriguing series. I look forward to seeing where the authors take the Southern Arcana world with their next release.
Author: Moira Rogers
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Publisher URL: http://samhainpublishing.com/
ISBN: 978-1-60504-459-0
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy
Nymph Rating: 4 Nymphs
Literary Nymph Reviewer: Mystical Nymph
Living in the supernatural rich environment of New Orleans gives Jackson Holt plenty of opportunity to put his private investigator skills to good use. He and his partner, Alec, are very good at what they do so when their friend, club owner Nicky, asks him to do some digging into the past of a new female employee, Jackson readily agrees. What he discovers is a frightened, beautiful woman on the run from a deadly stalker, which brings his latent protective instincts roaring to the surface. It also makes him more than willing to use his magical skills to keep her safe.
Mackenzie Brooks is a woman on the run from a crazy short-term boyfriend, who claims her for his lover; except the wild tales he’s told her of shapeshifting cougars, and her destiny to revive their dying race isn’t as insane as it sounds. It also doesn’t explain how he and his thug friends always manage to find her, no matter how far, or how many miles she’s run. It’s only after her new boss and P.I. friends get involved that Mackenzie is forced to realize the uncomfortable and unsettling truth. There’s far more to the world than she ever imagined and that includes shapeshifters and a powerful magical spell holding her first change at bay that is rapidly eroding.
Crux is the first release in a new series, Southern Arcana, by talented writing duo Moira Rogers. They’ve created another well-crafted and exciting paranormal world hiding in plain sight from the eyes of us mere mortals. It’s filled with intriguing primary and secondary characters, a great paranormal plotline, a realistic locale and well placed background information. The build up of tension between Jackson and Mackenzie is well done, especially the scenes while they traveled to Mahalia, Jack’s mentor, seeking help. All the different characters work well together, moving the story along at a nice pace that allows the reader to feel like a participant in the story. While the shifting at the end was nicely done, I would have like to see more interspersed throughout the story. Lastly, the ending culminated a bit quickly, leaving me wishing that it had been longer and more developed. Overall, this shifter tale is a good beginning to a new and intriguing series. I look forward to seeing where the authors take the Southern Arcana world with their next release.
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