{"id":77818,"date":"2025-02-02T09:59:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T14:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=77818"},"modified":"2025-02-02T09:59:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T14:59:00","slug":"review-blood-mosaic-the-firebird-and-the-wolf-1-by-elizabeth-hunter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=77818","title":{"rendered":"Review: Blood Mosaic (The Firebird and the Wolf, #1) by Elizabeth Hunter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/b><\/h4>\n
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Review<\/b><\/h4>\n

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

An exciting and unpredictable vampire romance that is sexy, smart and well-developed, I devoured this book!<\/p>\n

I love Elizabeth Hunter\u2019s multiple Elemental<\/i> series, and loved diving back into her vampire world! Oleg Sokolov appeared as a side character in the Elemental Legacy<\/i> series, but I honestly don\u2019t remember much about him from that series. This book can easily read as a standalone – set within the same world, yet there is good world building and no real reference to Hunter\u2019s other books, so you can safely dive on in.<\/p>\n

Oleg is an ancient and powerful fire vampire who controls a portion of Eastern Europe. His vampire \u2018daughter\u2019, Zara has gone rogue, stealing from him and shacking up with an enemy, and he\u2019s on a mission to bring her back under his control.<\/p>\n

Tatyana is a human bookkeeper who worked with Zara. She has no idea about vampires, or the fact that she was working directly with one, but when she approaches Oleg and offers to track down his missing money, she gets dragged into a world she had no idea existed, and she\u2019s got a massive target on her back.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a great set-up, and I was quickly sucked in to Oleg\u2019s world and Tatyana\u2019s introduction to all things vampire. But what really got me excited is the fantastic sexual tension between the two of them. There is an attraction there, and though there are many complicating factors standing in their way, the chemistry is irresistible, and I loved the build-up and the awesome sense of anticipation that you\u2019re on the verge of something epic.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would enjoy seducing you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s steamy (literally), but the love story is a definite slow burn. It\u2019s sexy and intense, and though there is romance, it\u2019s not fully there yet, but I was still completely invested, feeling it all and enjoying every moment of the chase.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are mine,\u201d he whispered. \u201cI am patient. But you are mine.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s a great ride, and there are some unexpected surprises along the way. The book ends on a bit of a cliffhanger, but it\u2019s not too painful, and I am fully invested and excited to go where the story goes from here when the series continues.<\/p>\n

I loved it \u2013 4 stars.<\/p>\n

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The Firebird and the Wolf\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

A standalone spin-off from the Elemental<\/a> universe<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Blood Mosaic (#1)
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Crimson Oath (#2)
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Obsidian Empire (#3)<\/strong>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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