IMMORTAL DESIRE

Author: Maggie Shayne ISBN: 9780425217481 12/2007 PARANORMAL Publisher: BERKLEY SENSATION

Destiny: She is Nidaba—an immortal High Witch of such power and beauty that she is hunted relentlessly. In a moment of weakness, she is captured by a madman. After endless torment, she escapes—but is a shadow of her former self. Centuries later, she is found by Nathan King, who loved her long ago. But gone is the fiery girl of his memory, replaced by a bitter, angry woman full of hatred. If Nathan is to understand and soothe her pain, he must face the horror that once cast their love asunder and now stands between them and their chance at forever.. Immortality: As strong and entrancing as the immortal High Witch Puabi is, she still carries with her a past full of dark secrets. Convinced she has eluded death for the last time, she is shocked to be rescued by millionaire Matthew Fairchild. Still grieving over his wife's tragic passing, he is startled to encounter a beautiful woman who looks eerily like his lost love. But Puabi is like no one he's ever met before—and she may offer him the passion he needs to heal his heart, and live once more...

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Maggie Shayne knew she had something special when she wrote her immortal witch paranormal reads, and it looks like her publisher agrees. They have smartly combined and re-released Destiny and Immortality (originally written in 2001) into one book entitled IMMORTAL DESIRE.

While not quite as good as ETERNAL LOVE, IMMORTAL DESIRE is a good read, with Destiny being the best part of it. After reading ETERNAL LOVE I did wonder just what became of Nidaba, and Shayne does a fabulous job of explaining Nidaba's history as well as her future. Actually, Destiny is such a complete work that Immortality hardly seems necessary. It is rather short, dark, and features such an evil villainess for a heroine that I have a hard time liking her. But, the story works, so while it is my least favorite of the two, I still like the concept and enjoy the story.

The way that Immortality ends tells me there is more to come from these witches and I, for one, cannot wait.

Shannon Johnson