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New Adult Sci-fi/Paranormal Romance/Suspense
First the negatives.
Slow moving from about a quarter of the way in up to the end. Things definitely could have moved faster throughout the book. There is a lot of repetition and various types of errors. None of the errors got in the way of the flow of the story. The repetition and speed of action does. So much so, I would find myself nodding off or skipping over paragraphs.
Now the positives.
A great storyline. The good parts are REALLY good. The main characters and the secondary characters are all very interesting. The world build is intriguing.
I liked the story, but I didn't love it. However, it does have me wondering what happens in the next book.
Truthfully, I don't understand all the 5 star reviews. Maybe they have a better copy that has all the repetition and slow parts edited out. For me it is a solid 3 stars.

June 27, 2017 – Finished Reading
June 24, 2017 – Started Reading

From Author June 23, 2017

I've received a ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Novel was longer than it should've been to be honest and nothing stands out. I did enjoy the supernatural element of the romance with the vampire and siren catching feelings but that's pretty much as exiting as it gets. The romance in my opinion was lackluster but the erotica scenes made up for it.

A very enjoyable sci fi romance. It wasn't perfect but it was a fun read.

First I liked that the story started in the middle of the action. There was no long winded set up. That way you were immediately drawn into the story hoping that Anya would be able to escape her ship and stow away on the other.

The sci fi elements were okay. Not the most fully developed I've ever read but decent. For example no thought was given to the possibility that the mechanics of sex might be problematic for two people of dissimilar races. And mechanics of ship drive were not given any thought. You can't just throw in warp drive and call 'er done. First warp drive is unique to Star Trek. Accepted convention in the sci fi world is to use FTL or faster than light speed to talk about engines. Scientist and theorists in the field all agree that just going faster is not the answer, that folding space or worm holes (essentially the same thing) or something of that sort, some sort of place not actually of the universe proper is going to be necessary. Anyhoo, using warp drive shows you didn't put a lot of thought into it. I could go into more detail about elements that didn't work so well on the sci fi front but I won't although I usually have low tolerance for poor sci fi in an SFR. The reason I'm not too worried about it is that it was well enough done to hang the rest of the story on and that other part of the story was good.

The strength of the story was definitely the characterization and the building of the relationship between the hero and the heroine. However, having the hero named Sebastian in a book that had not even a toe hold on Earth was kind of strange. Plus calling them Demons was an odd choice. These guys are aliens. Make up a name for their people don't burden them with the associations that the word demon has. Maybe the author was trying to shorthand her characterization but it bothered me throughout the entire book. I liked the way their race was described and the things that happened like the horns heating up and changing colors and the going to the Edge thing. I enjoyed the heroine and how courageous and how pragmatic she was. She just rolled with the punches and made the best of her situation. I felt like the love between them was well done and mostly believable. I'n not sure I buy the fated mate thing across species from different planets.The interaction between the two was sweet and fun. The secondary characters were interesting and I'm looking forward to the brother and sister each having a book.

There were a few other problems in two major areas. First the ending was a bit contrived. The story felt as it the major threads and plot lines were being forced unnaturally and awkwardly to go where the author wanted them to. Who sent the magical book to the very person who needed it at exactly the right time to arrive there with the heroine who had been lost for years but just happened to escape to the right ship? Funny how the wards that kept the heroine on the ship had no real reason except to keep the heroine on the ship. Second the editing was awful. There were tense problems and atrocious word usage problems. I tried to ignore them as the story was good but they did jump out at you.

All in all though if you like SFR I think you'll like this one. I will definitely be getting the next book.

This is the first in the Shadow Quest Series by Kiersten Fay. This was my first title of hers and I was immediately hooked and read the entire series after finishing this one. Anya has been held captive and abused on another ship and sees an opportunity to escape when she stows away on a merchant ship run by demons. Once she is discovered, she remains on the ship and begins to develop relationships with the crew members, particularly with the captain, Sebastian, with who she shares an immediate and mutual attraction. The captain and crew are on a mission which they must complete before they can drop her off and it eventually becomes apparent that there is more to her than initially seemed.
This book was impossible to put down. There is an underlying story that carries through all the books in the series, with each book being the story of one of the crew of the ship and their mate. The books can be read standalone, but once you read this one, you'll want to keep on going to find out not only what happens with each of the crew member's own story but also the overall adventure that they are all drawn into.

This collection of 20 dystopian urban fantasy novels is a great deal. I am reviewing Kiersten Fay's The Vampire's Masquerade. Vampire's Masquerade is the 4th book in the Creatures of Darkness series and a follow up to Keeping his Siren. Lex and Kasima meet at the Ever Nights club and it's instant attraction - what is initially meant to be a one night stand turns into a steamy affair with a bit of a surprise ending. It was nice to be reacquainted with the rest of the Ever Nights characters and I hope to see more of their stories.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Vampire's Masquerade is the 4th book in the Creatures of Darkness series and a follow up to Keeping his Siren. Lex and Kasima meet at the Ever Nights club and it's instant attraction - what is initially meant to be a one night stand turns into a steamy affair with a bit of a surprise ending. It was nice to be reacquainted with the rest of the Ever Nights characters and I hope to see more of their stories.

A quick novella in the Shadow Quest series, a second chance romance for Priya and Vin who broke up due to a misunderstanding and were thrown together again when prince Aiden assembled a crew to race his ship.

Vampire's Masquerade is the 5th book in the Creatures of Darkness series and a follow up to Keeping his Siren. Lex and Kasima meet at the Ever Nights club and it's instant attraction - what is initially meant to be a one night stand turns into a steamy affair with a bit of a surprise ending. It was nice to be reacquainted with the rest of the Ever Nights characters and I hope to see more of their stories.

This is the first book in the Creatures of Darkness series. A Wicked Hunger is a full length novel (of 350 pages) but it does end in a cliffhanger so you will want to pick up the second in the series, A Wicked Night. The story drew me in right from the start - fast action, vampires, witches, intrigue and super-hot romance. I'm looking forward to reading the other books in the series. in the Creatures of Darkness series.

This is the first book in the Creatures of Darkness series. A Wicked Hunger is a full length novel (of 350 pages) but it does end in a cliffhanger so you will want to pick up the second in the series, A Wicked Night. The story drew me in right from the start - fast action, vampires, witches, intrigue and super-hot romance. I'm looking forward to reading the other books in the series. in the Creatures of Darkness series.

Tempting the Dragon King is a spinoff of the Shadow Quest series, picking up not long after the battle to save the Faieara on Evlon from the Kayadon, in which his father, King Mar, was killed. He is heading back towards Evlon for a celebration when he comes across Juniper (June) from Earth coming towards his ship in a Kayadon vessel. The attraction between the two is instantaneous and though he feels obligated to marry a neighboring planet's princess for status, soon realizes that June is the only woman for him. Dragon King is hot, action packed and contains an unexpected twist at the end. Great start to a new series - I am looking forward to reading the next.

Seduced by the Dragon Lord is the second in the Dragon Lords series. Loved Jessie and Orik together - Jessie is feisty, resourceful and strong and Orik finds himself unwillingly attracted to her to the point of distraction. Ms. Fay has a talent for building vivid alien worlds that come to life on the pages - her books are always an enjoyable escape. Looking forward to the next in the series!

A sexy sci-fi with a suspenseful and detailed storyline, this one’s not your average romance. With characters as diverse and interesting as these, the plot moves seamlessly while holding your attention. There’s action as well as romance, and the supporting characters feature well within the plot, as I’m sure there will be other books in the series. Fans of Fay will be happy with this one!
*I received an arc from the publisher through NetGalley for an honest review

What a novel, and there's a SERIES!! I like that Anya took actions in her hands and escaped from Darius, but hidden in another ship as a stow away would she spend another decade in another prison cell? I liked how Captain Sebastian, a demon and captain of the Marada took care of Anya when she almost died when she hid too long with nothing to eat or drink. Back on Darius's ship that only gave her scraps, some edible some not. Sebastian tried to ignore the oblivious when day after day he couldn't get the stow way out of his mind and he knew that she was hiding something and with a ship full of aliens he vowed to find out what.

A delicious hint of Fifty and Twilight rolled into one steamy entree, Keeping His Siren was hard to put down. Naia is sassy and sarcastic while Cortez is dominant and actually sweet, and I really didn’t want their story to end. This is my first book by Fay, whose voice is playful, and writing engaging, but it certainly won’t be my last!
*I received an arc from the publisher through NetGalley for an honest review

3 3/4 stars. Demon Possession sucked me right in, and I raced through it, pretty much in one sitting. Also a strong sci fi element, set primarily on a merchant spaceship and with a bunch of different races. The romance was hot, hot, hot - I loved both the heroine and the demon hero! And book 2 is very near in my future! Unfortunately, I felt I had to knock a bit off my rating for some poor grammar and word choices - there were enough points when I felt "well, that's not what that word means" that it was a bit jarring, although it wasn't so much that it ruined the book for me. Too bad, as it was otherwise a 4-star read.

Here's the thing, this book is full of cheese. It's cheesy... as in...


There is plenty cheese to choose from. From the start, the meek and naive heroine.

*SORTS CRACKERS*

The oversexed dark and brooding vampire savior guy.

*GETS THE BUTTER*

The confusing (not at all confusing), sexual awareness sparks. There is attraction between the MC-s, and honestly that's ok, i mean it happens right? So why the hell do we always have these dumb as hell moments where the heroine takes off her panties, shoves her face between her legs and stares at her own coochie in absolute amazement while she asks herself, what's this? And, how could have this have happened?
And. I. Mean. Always.

*GETS THE BUTTER KNIFE*

The baddies who are trying to kill the heroine, while the hero keeps saving her arse.

*STARTS SLICING FROM THE AMAZING SPREAD LAID BEFORE HER, AND AS YOU SEE, IT'S QUITE IMPRESSIVE*

The inherited 'goodness' of the heroine, paired with her newly supernatural status that she never, EVER, could have imagined having.

*STUFFS FACE*

So why oh why, did i like it? I mean, the general gist of things is like a good pair of old boots. Well worn.

See, dear reader, the author also complimented her cheese board with quite a nice wine, in the shape of Knox. He is something of an unusual, unsuspected character for this type of a novel. Something that you truly don't expect. And i'll tell you, with a good vino, even cheddar can seem more then it is.

This is the type of book that i usually don't have the nerves to finish. At the first glance it sounds just to cliche to work, but the fact of the matter is, it was very entertaining...surprisingly so.

This review was originally posted on my Alaskan Bookie website at: http://alaskanbookie.com/review/demon-possession/

My Review:
Analia was weak in body but not in spirit when she escapes her enslavement and hides aboard the merchant ship Marada. Having only know degradation and torture her whole life, it is at first hard to accept that she will not be treated just as badly aboard the merchant ship. As she comes to adjust in her new world she finds herself a bit overwhelmed with strange new feelings she has never known before.

There was just the right mix of excitement and passion to make this an excellent read. The author allowed a romance to build up with Analia and Sebastian to make this more into passionate romance and not so much erotica. Although there were sex scenes, they were tastefully done and didn’t dominate the story.

I loved this book and I will absolutely be moving onto the next in the series!

Analia’s life was brutal, torturous, and horrific. It was worth risking death to escape her captors and if she could just make it off the ship and onto a merchant vessel, she could have her freedom. Hiding in the tiniest of crawl spaces amidst the ship’s wiring, weak from starvation, Analia has to make the decision to moan for help to survive or die quietly. When found and charged with being a stowaway, she embraces the chance at death by her own will. Denied this chance, Analia fears she is in captivity once again.

I enjoyed reading this steamy, science fiction fantasy novel! Analia really comes into her own and it was fascinating watching the transformation from determined-to-be free slave to bubbling curiosity about everything she’s not seen in 400 years to daring & confident woman ready to defend her newfound family, even at the cost of her own life.

I really want to know more about demons. I love stories with demons where the demons are NOT religious based. So many images flashed in my head as I was trying to determine what I thought Sonya, Cale, Malik, and Sebastian may look like.
This is a fast-paced adventure with steamy romance and characters with layers. Book one in the series and now I want to read the rest and see how Analia’s story continues in her quest & how her family develops!

For an author's first book and a first in a series, I really enjoyed it. It made me think of Star Trek and Firefly with a hot twist.

Analia has been a slave on a merchant ship for as long as she can remember. She doesn't know what species she is, nor where she came from. When an opportunity to escape presents itself, she doesn't hesitate to try (once again). She manages to sneak aboard another merchant ship and plan to hide until the ship makes its next stop and she can get off. There's just one teeny tiny problem - the ship is headed for a very long voyage, and nobody is allowed on or off the ship for the entire trip. (Un)fortunately for her, Sebastian, the ship's captain finds the petite stowaway. Oops.

Sebastian doesn't trust easily; not after his mother betrayed their people by selling them out to an invading enemy which ultimately enslaved his people and destroyed his planet. When he finds Analia, he's baffled at the immediate attraction, but he's determined to keep his distance. His plan would have worked if her skittish demeanor didn't hint at abuse and slavery in her past. She won't tell him who she's running from, nor will she tell him about her special gifts. As time goes by and they get closer, Sebastian comes to realise that she could be his one true mate. But how will she feel about becoming mated to a demon? Would she be willing to become the sole focus of an alpha male when all she has ever desired is her freedom?

When Darius, Analia's former captor, is suddenly hot on her heels, she'll risk everything to save the people she has come to love. To save Sebastian, she'll have to risk hurting him in the worst possible way.

I thought the plot was really good. In fact, I couldn't put the book down once I started. Ms Fay obviously did something right since she had me close to tears a few times (especially in the beginning when Bastian cuts a deal with Analia and she doesn't take the bait). Analia was quite endearing despite her naivete about certain things, but the story progressed at a believable rate for her to bloom into a more confident person. As a couple, I loved the H/H and their floundering with the surfacing of their feelings. Their "courtship" had a lot of sweet, tender moments despite their hang-ups. Sonya, Calic and Marik made an excellent supporting cast. I came to care for them so much that I can't wait to read their individual stories. Ms Fay also created an excellent villain in Darius - the description of his atrocities clearly showing him to be a megalomaniac. The drama and suspense towards the end had me biting my nails and left me eager to start the next book. I'm definitely going to stick with this series .

There were a few grammar/spelling mistakes that the editor might want to take care of, but they didn't bother me that much to distract me from reading.