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Robin T. Popp picks up seamlessly where Jennifer Ashley left off in The Calling. Darius is an immortal, called by his brother and the coven of light in order to fight the demon who is holding their brother Tain. He appears in New York City near where Lexi, local bounty hunter and werewolf is apprehending a skip. As they fall for each other, the also manage to locate the demon and foil his latest plan. I was concerned that the other authors of this series would not be able to live up to Jennifer Ashley's standards, but Popp, at least, does an excellent job. The writing styles and continuity are so similar, if I didn't know any better I'd think the two books were written by the same author. Popp's offering seem slightly steamier than Ashley's but she had more to work with as Ashley had to spend a fair amount of time engaged in world-building. One thing I hadn't noticed in the last book is that it seems this series takes place in a time on Earth that is slightly futuristic, or at least alternate. In this universe humans are not only aware of the existence of magical creatures, but actually have institutions for dealing with them, such as a Ministry of Vampires that makes sure humans sign affidavits of intent when being converted to vampirism and also try to make sure that an acceptable level of vampires are being converted. Recommended for any fan of paranormal romance.

2022-10-11 03:34