{"id":58030,"date":"2021-03-23T08:30:23","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T12:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=58030"},"modified":"2025-08-29T00:52:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T04:52:48","slug":"arc-review-saints-passage-elemental-covenant-1-by-elizabeth-hunter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=58030","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review: Saint’s Passage (Elemental Covenant, #1) by Elizabeth Hunter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saint\u2019s Passage, an all-new explosive and emotional paranormal romance from USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Hunter is available now!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Blurb<\/b><\/h4>\n

Everyone said that Lupe Mart\u00ednez was a good kid. She listened to her mom, she helped at the homeless shelter, she got good grades, and she had a bright future ahead of her.<\/p>\n

Until she disappeared.<\/p>\n

Now no one knows what to think. The police are sure she ran away; her mother is sure she didn\u2019t. Days have passed and no one knows what to do until her family priest suggests they call in an old friend.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0very<\/i> old friend.<\/p>\n

Carwyn ap Bryn and Brigid Connor are two elemental vampires finding the lost, righting wrongs, and searching for meaning in the endless stretch of immortality they’ve been granted.<\/p>\n

And trying not to blow things up, but that might be more aspirational.<\/p>\n

Saint’s Passage<\/i>\u00a0is the first book in the paranormal mystery series, Elemental Covenant by Elizabeth Hunter, USA Today bestselling author of the Elemental Legacy series, the Glimmer Lake Series, and the Irin Chronicles.<\/p>\n

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Review<\/b><\/h4>\n

3.5 stars<\/b><\/p>\n

I\u2019m a big fan of Elizabeth Hunter\u2019s Elemental Mysteries<\/i> series, and its spin-off, Elemental World<\/i>. Well, now the spin-off has a spin-off, as beloved characters, Carwyn and Brigid branch off into the Elemental Covenant<\/i> series, which will follow the couple as they take on new challenges protecting, defending and searching for the lost.<\/p>\n

Their first mission brings them to LA to investigate a teenager who has gone missing. Lupe Martinez was a good girl with a big heart, and she vanished into thin air while helping the homeless, so her family priest contacts his old colleague, Carwyn, and his wife, Brigid, to help.<\/p>\n

God, I love Carwyn! Huge, hilarious, easy-going and deeply caring, he is a huge highlight of this paranormal world, for me, and I was thrilled to be back with him and his feisty wife. We get to see lots of time with them being together, married, and happy (and still passionately hot for each other!), and as they investigate the missing girl, it brings up questions about their own future and what they want to do with it.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s action, intrigue and excitement, and I thought the mystery\/suspense storyline was really well done. I was engaged the whole way through as the case of the missing girl turns into something so much bigger than either of them were expecting, and I loved seeing the storyline twist and turn as it built to the exciting climax – the paranormal powers on display making it even more fun.<\/p>\n

\u201cJustice,\u201d Carwyn whispered, \u201cdoesn\u2019t always mend with mercy. Sometimes it mends with blood.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We get to check in some characters from earlier in the series \u2013 I particularly liked Brigid\u2019s girl time, and the glimpses of Gio and Beatrice, but mostly I just loved being back with Carwyn and Brigid, seeing them so happy together and still so in love, their relationship a great mix of playfulness, passion, respect and deep emotion.<\/p>\n

He met her eyes. \u201cYou are the greatest gift of my eternity.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Swoon!<\/p>\n

This is a really solid read. There\u2019s a lot of potential with this series and I\u2019m really excited to see where it all goes from here.<\/p>\n

3.5 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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See our\u00a0Elemental Mysteries \/ Elemental World Series<\/a>\u00a0page for series details
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About Elizabeth Hunter<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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ELIZABETH HUNTER is a USA Today and international best-selling author of romance, contemporary fantasy, and paranormal mystery. Based in Central California, she travels extensively to write fantasy fiction exploring world mythologies, history, and the universal bonds of love, friendship, and family. She has published over thirty works of fiction and sold over a million books worldwide. She is the author of Love Stories on 7th and Main, the Elemental Legacy series, the Irin Chronicles, the Cambio Springs\u00a0Mysteries, and other works of fiction.<\/p>\n

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