Exile
in Darkness
by
Annalisa Carr
Genre:
Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy
Heritage
and magic matter to the London covens.
Aristocratic
witch, Isabella Pethany, has heritage but not magic.
Underworld
powerbroker, amnesiac vampire Maldit, has magic but no
heritage.
Lukas
Sindis, coven sorcerer and famous psychopath, has both.
Isabella
knows her null magic status makes her an embarrassment to her family,
but since Natalie, her sister, was murdered, she is all they have
left. Guilt makes her willing to do almost anything to compensate for
her lack of value, but her grandmother’s proposal to match her with
Lukas, in an attempt to bring strong magic back to their bloodline,
is a step too far.
When
Maldit rescues a strange witch from hunting vampires, his main
concern is to limit trouble in his territory. Everyone knows witches
are troublesome, and this one is no exception. Her proximity slashes
through his damaged memory, allowing him to catch glimpses of his
forgotten past.
Drugs
have suppressed Lukas’s magic for almost twenty years, filling him
with a reservoir of trapped power. When he escapes, his magic flies
free, washing over Maldit and Isabella, and clearing away the spells
paralysing both of them.
The
dark secrets of the London coven are about to explode into the light
of day.
Annalisa
Carr lives in the English Lake District, where she shares a view of
the fells with three cats. She spent the early part of her life
working as a protein crystallographer, a job she found fascinating.
She now spends her time writing, in a variety of genres. Science
Fiction, fantasy and fantasy romance are her favourites.
GUEST POST
My Favourite Books
This is
such a hard question – there are so many, and what’s more, the
list changes with time, so at any moment the list is a snapshot of
what I’m reading, and what’s stayed with me over the years.
The Lord of The Rings by J R R Tolkien is a book that’s
enthralled me since I was thirteen years old. Heroism, adventure,
world-building, engaging characters, the book has it all. Of course,
I read it differently now, and see more of its faults (it has no
well-rounded female characters, for example), but I still love the
story and reread it every few years.
Cotillion by Georgette Heyer is a brilliant feel-good Regency
romance. Like most of her novels, it sparkles with humour, historical
detail and romance. Both hero and heroine are likeable, with
believable flaws and the ending is satisfying. I love Georgette
Heyer’s gentle humour, her three-dimensional characters and her
superb plots. I like her detective novels too.
Palace Walk (The Cairo Trilogy by Naguib Mahfouz) is the first
novel in the ‘Cairo Trilogy’, a story of an Egyptian family in
the first decades of the twentieth century. It’s a story that is
both a family saga, a political novel, and a historical epic,
describing life in Cairo during the British occupation, the world
wars and independence. The charm of the books lies in the brilliantly
drawn characters, the tyrannical patriarch, his gentle wife, and the
five very different children, whose lives diverge as they reach
adulthood. It was engrossing (and it won a Nobel prize for
literature).
Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie is another feel-good
romance. Most of Jennifer Crusie’s romances are fun, satisfying
reads. They are full of humour, quirky characters and great
descriptions of small town life. I return to them whenever the
weather is miserable and I need cheering up.
Bitten (or practically anything by Kelley Armstrong). Great
characters and great plots in the Otherworld series. I liked her
thrillers as well.
Magic Bites (or anything by Ilona Andrews). The Kate Daniels
series and its spinoffs is currently my favourite urban fantasy
series. They have brilliant plots and realistic characters, as well
as a streak of humour running through them.
The Hollows series by Kim Harrison is another urban fantasy
series I loved. It seems to have come to an end now – hugely
missed.
Moon Called (the whole Mercy Thompson series by Patricia
Briggs). Yet another urban fantasy series (there’s a bit of a theme
here). I’ve just reread all the books as well as the Alpha and
Omega spinoffs.
Shards of Honour (The Vorkosigan series by Lois Bujold
McMasters) is a character driven science fiction/space opera series.
Its main protagonist, Miles, suffers from brittle bone syndrome after
his mother was poisoned during her pregnancy. Miles is one of the
most charismatic (and annoying) heroes I’ve met in science fiction.
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth. This is another family saga set
in India. It’s personal and political, and romantic as Lata’s
mother searches for a suitable husband for her daughter.
Finally, books which have stayed with me for years – Anne of
Green Gables, The Silver Sword, Little Women, Pride and Prejudice,
Wuthering Heights, Titus Groan and loads more.
Please share your favourites and recommendations with me....
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