A Novel with Thoughts and Ponderings

ASCENSION

Author: Sable Grace ISBN: 9780061964404 5/2011 PARANORMAL/URBAN FANTASY Publisher: AVON

Ascension by Sable Grace
The gates of hell have opened, and one woman will stand in the crossfire as the Dark Breed—vampyre, demons, shape shifters—and mankind fight their last battle for survival.

Kyana is half Vampyre, half Lychen . . . and the last of her kind. Determined, dangerous, and damned, she has no love for the mortals who have imprisoned and misused her. But when the Order of Ancients entrusts her with a mission—to find the key that will send the Dark Breed back into Hell for eternity—Kyana has no choice but to accept.

She is furious to learn her assignment comes with an escort . . . Ryker, a demigod and fierce warrior who long ago found a way under her skin and stayed there. In a shaky alliance, they discover an ancient cult with dangerous motive and a god who seeks to destroy all others. And as Kyana begins to feel the heat that threatens to bind her to Ryker, she knows she has to resist. For it could only mean the undoing of them both . . .

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS: Top Pick

What do you get when you mix vampires, lychens, and Greek mythology? You get one hell of a debut book. I was blown away by this book. It took elements I loved, combined them, and made them even more interesting. Thanks to vampires and such becoming more popular, the book industry has been overrun with books on vampires and other supernatural creatures. Problem is that most of the books stick to things that have already been done, without improving on it. This is even being done by authors that are well known. So to find out such a unique and original book was this author's debut blew my mind.

The book's heroine has to be one of my favorite female characters in the past ten years. She was a very strong female who, despite her faults, won me over. I loved the character, and when the book was over, I was sad because I didn't feel like I had gotten enough time with her. The romance she had with the hero was one that developed over time and felt like a real relationship to me. The two had great chemistry, and I found the hero to be almost as interesting as the heroine.

The world this was set in I found to be my favorite part, as it took Greek mythology that I have studied and been fascinated by for years and gave it a new twist. I also like how the side characters had more of a part to play than just helping the hero and heroine. That made them really mean something and gave them life that most side characters don't have. The plot of the book was amazing, and had a twist at the end that I didn't see coming.

I'm thrilled to say that this is the first in Sable Grace's Dark Breed series, and I can't wait to read what happens next. The only bad thing about this book was that it ended much to soon for my taste. I recommend ASCENSION to fans of paranormal romance, vampires, Greek mythology, and just all around great books.

Caitlin Turner

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