Book Blurb:
LERA OF LUNOS (Power of Five #4) by Alex Lidell
Pub. Date: January 4, 2019
Publisher: Danger Bearing Press
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 192
Two immortal realms on brink of war. One mortal standing in their way.
With the quint squaring off against the king of Slait, Lera is running out of time to tame her feral magic. Worse still, just when the quint must weave together to survive, demons from Tye’s past surface to tear them apart. Demons he fears facing, let alone sharing with Lera.
But when Griorgi makes a move that no one expects, throwing River, Shade, and Coal’s lives into question, the clock runs out. Lera and Tye have no choice but to fight their battles within—or risk losing Lunos and their quint forever.
LERA OF LUNOS is a full-length reverse-harem fantasy novel, the stunning finale to the Amazon-bestselling, KU-All Star POWER OF FIVE series.
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My Review:
4 Out Of 5 Stars
Genre: Another-World, Faeries, Reverse Harem, Romance, Royal-Court, Supernatural, Suspense--
After the ending of book three, Trial of Three, I had no idea what was going to happen next! There were so many big shocks that were thrown at the group in the last book, I was not certain how much more they could take. Well, as per the series, fate and destiny is not finished with the group and things are just about to get worse. The start of the book picked up right where the last ending, without any back story which I appreciate, so I highly recommend you just buy all four books to binge back to back.
I have been a big fan of all the worlds/series that Alex has created, her attention to detail over the world building is just about perfect and her characters seem so flawed and real. With this series, Alex was able to continuously put obstacles in the path that neither the characters or I saw coming and I loved the twists. I love books that keep me guessing and that was what the Power of Five series did, changing direction just when I was sure I knew what would happen next. It was also great to see Lera go from a simple, meek slave girl to a bad-ass warrior who could hold her own in a sword fight as well as outwit any opponet.
So the reason that the book went from the five that I gave the twisty plot was due to the sex scenes. Yes, I know that this is a reverse harem which can be open to interpretation on the intensity level and number of participants but I am not a fan of group sex (or orgies, pick your term), it was all just too awkward for me. Not every orifice needs to be filled, especially at the same time! Maybe I am a prude, and if that is the case I am very sorry, but I prefer my sex scenes one on one- and absolutely no anal play! Yeah, so I was not feeling most of the sex that occurred in this book. Also, sometimes River and his dominance came off a little too forceful to me and a little bit rapey when he forced his will on her sexually when Lera was very much not into his sexual kinks. Keep in mind this is all just my opinion and preference so I am sure that lot's of people will really be into this book and the encounters.
Overall the story wrapped up completely with no loose ends and gave a satisfying conclusion. It has been an interesting ride.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this title.
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Catch up on the Power of Five series
Book Blurb:
Power of Five
Four elite fae warriors. One mortal female. A magical bond they can’t allow—or resist.
Orphaned and sold to a harsh master, Lera’s life is about mucking stalls, avoiding her master’s advances, and steering clear of the mystical forest separating the mortal and fae worlds. Only fools venture into the immortal realms, and only dark rumors come out... Until four powerful fae warriors appear at Lera’s barn.
River, Coal, Tye, and Shade have waited a decade for their new fifth to be chosen, the wounds from their quint brother’s loss still raw. But the magic has played a cruel trick, bonding the four immortal warriors to... a female. A mortal female.
Distractingly beautiful and dangerously frail, Lera can only be one thing—a mistake. Yet as the males bring Lera back to the fae lands to sever the bond, they discover that she holds more power over their souls than is safe for anyone... especially for Lera herself.
Read my 4 Star review of Power of Five HERE
Book Blurb:
Mistake of Magic
Three trials stand between Lera and exile. Unless the training kills her first.
Quint magic has never chosen a human before, and the Elders Council is convinced Lera is a mistake.
When the quint refuses to be cleaved apart, the enraged elders give them a choice: exile from Lunos or demotion to the lowest of trainees. Subject again to the humiliations and deadly trials they endured centuries ago, the males now face a new challenge—training Lera to survive.
River, Shade, Coal, and Tye will do whatever it takes to keep Lera safe. But Lera will do whatever she must to keep them together—even if it means putting herself in mortal danger.
Read my 5 Star review of Mistake of Magic HERE
Book Blurb:
Trial of Three
Four cords of power. Three trials. Two soul-crushing secrets.
For Lera, training has never been so hard. With the males’ power roaring in her veins and River’s cold demand that she master the magic before the third trial, something has to give. Worse still, River is keeping something from her. Something about his past and Lunos’s future.
For River and Coal, the past must stay buried. Though one male’s nightmare sits on a throne and the other’s hides in his soul, they are equally unprepared for Lera’s startling determination to undress the truth.
But when Mors’s Emperor Jawrar makes a play for Lunos, neither Lera’s fledgling magic nor the males’ old wounds can remain untouched—not if their world is to survive.
Find out more about the series on Goodreads
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Author Bio:
Alex Lidell is the Amazon Breakout Novel Awards finalist author of THE CADET OF TILDOR (Penguin, 2013). She is an avid horseback rider, a (bad) hockey player, and an ice-cream addict. Born in Russia, Alex learned English in elementary school, where a thoughtful librarian placed a copy of Tamora Pierce’s ALANNA in Alex’s hands. In addition to becoming the first English book Alex read for fun, ALANNA started Alex’s life long love for YA fantasy books. Alex is represented by Leigh Feldman of Leigh Feldman Literary. She lives in Washington, DC.
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