Before the Witches (A Novella) by Karina Cooper
Source: Publisher for review
Novella (short story)
Synopsis (from BN.com)
In America, they didn’t care about witches. But all that was about to change.
Katya Zhuvova fled a country that feared her gifts, but her escape to Seattle left her at the mercy of a ruthless man. With no one left to turn to, Katya hatches a desperate escape plan. Undercover Detective Nigel Ferris is determined to bring down a prostitution ring, whatever the cost. In order to the get answers he needs, he attempts to win the trust of one of the prostitutes involved—but one look at the deceptively sultry Katya and the cool, objective cop disappears. Before either can put their plans into place, Mother Nature shrugs: a cataclysm rocks Seattle, and life is turned upside down.
Brought together by chance, Nigel and Katya are in the fight for their lives. Surrounded by death and fear, shattered by immeasurable loss, they have only a bond forged in fire to cling to as they struggle to survive in a world gone straight to hell.
MY REVIEW
Before the Witches is a novella that takes place before the events in Blood of the Wicked, and the upcoming Lure of the Wicked. I could not put this book down. It’s short enough to finish in one sitting, and it had me glued to the pages. Karina Cooper writes like an old pro. Her pacing is flawless and the action never lets up. I’m a relatively new reader of paranormal romance (thank my partner in crime for that), and usually skip over most of the sexy bits in novels, not because I’m a prude, but I usually just want to get back to the story. There is one, count it, ONE, sex scene in this novella and it neither overwhelmes or disrupts the story. It’s pretty steamy, and it cements the relationship between Nigel and Katya. Trust me, you’ll see why. The world is coming down around them, and love can be a powerful bond, and a powerful tool in times of chaos. Before the witches ended way too quickly for me, and I’m really anxious to see where the story leads in Blood of the Wicked and Lure of the Wicked! Also, keep in mind this is a glowing review from a “reluctant” paranormal romance reader, so snap this one up!
Before the witches is available as an e-book for Nook and Kindle, and at $1.99, is well worth the cost!
Sounds interesting and different, thanks for the review, will have to look out for this one.
Thanks for sharing today – I will have to check out this series.
Like you I have not read much paranormal romance. It is true isn't it that a book, irrespective of genre, can be engaging and well written? I enjoyed your review and can see that this one is well worth a go.
Coreena and Denise-this was just a super fun read!
Mel, you're absolutely right!! Blood of the Wicked is awesome, and Lure of the Wicked will be out soon. Karina Cooper rocks:)
Thanks for sharing this. I am going to check this book out.