Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Retribution


Title: Retribution
Author: Carol Lynne
Publisher: Resplendence Publishing
Publisher URL: http://www.resplendencepublishing.com/
ISBN: 978-1-60735-057-6
Genre: {M/M/M} Paranormal, Ménage
Rating: 4.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Scandalous Minx

It’s been a long time since Daniel lost his Coyote pack and the former king still feels anguish and regret over their deaths. While he wouldn’t begrudge anyone love, his despair increases as hopes of finding a mate seem to diminish. However, Daniel won’t be able to claim love until he faces his past and does a bit of soul searching.

Guardian Ryker Allen has looked over Mother Earth’s shifter children for over a century. The loneliness he feels increases with each newly mated pair, but Ryker has a job to do and can only hope for the best. His feelings for Daniel are escalating with each passing day, but he knows he cannot mate a king, or can he?

Hakan is the guardian over the bird shifters, and answers directly to Father Sky. After living for over a thousand years, he appreciates the quiet of his isolated mountain. The guardian knows change is coming, and with the cryptic messages delivered by Father, preparing for the future may not be an easy task. However, the closer Daniel and Ryker come to the guardian, the more he is sure his future is tied to the two men.

Retribution is book two in the Refuge Shifters series. Daniel is the gentle member of this trio. His strength lies in his heart and soul and not in brawn. Ryker and Hakan both have a magnitude of power at their disposal. It scares Ryker at times, but Mother Earth was right for choosing him to guard those she loves. Hakan has lived longer than the two, and his hermit’s life worried me in regards to the two men approaching him for more. This was definitely an unfounded worry, because Hakan proved to be ready and able to allow the two men into his heart.

There are twists in this story. Some sweet surprises and others are melancholy revelations. Ms. Lynne has some interesting characters that we finally get background on in this installment. I can only hope they will have their own stories in the near future. Retribution has a combination of action, suspense, and sizzling erotic encounters that will keep the pages flying while you read the story.

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