Title: The Outcast Prince
(Court of Annwyn #1)
Author: Shona Husk
Release Date: July 2nd 2013
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Source: Received from the publisher via NetGalley
Caspian
Mort can feel the history in anything he touches, a gift he inherited from his
father, the Crown Prince of Annwyn. Devastated over his ex-wife's infidelity,
Caspian has withdrawn from human contact except when working as an antiques
dealer.
While assessing the contents of the historic Callaway House he encounters the
beautiful Lydia Callaway and senses that her home is haunted by a banished
fairy. But what does the dangerous exile want? Unbeknownst to Lydia, she's the
owner of the last remaining portal to Annwyn—a mirror hidden somewhere in the
house. To keep Lydia safe, Caspian will have to divulge the secrets of his
heritage, and risk losing his heart again.
My Thoughts
Many YA books of late have made this subject extremely popular so I was
expecting a great deal more from this grown up version of a fairy tale.
The Outcast Prince has an interesting storyline, it's very well written and easy
to read but I wasn’t overwhelmed with feelings for the main characters. I didn’t feel that they had a whole lot of depth. Sadly I just didn’t care for them as
much as I probably should, especially Lydia; I found her to be boring and
disingenuous.
I did enjoy Caspian’s strange gift of psychometrics, and the love hate
relationship he had with it; especially when touching the antique beds; but beyond that, he also fell flat for me.
Overall I enjoyed the mystery aspect, liked the romance and found the fairy characters
interesting, but I wasn’t moved beyond that to fall in love with this book.
To be honest, I really was hoping for a little more sizzle from this book; both beneath the
sheets and otherwise.
An enjoyable and slightly more adult take on the world of fairy, The Outcast Prince gets 3.5
stars :]
Title: Lunar Exposure
Author: Shona Husk
Release Date: May 10th 2013
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Source: Received an eARC from the author for an honest review
Bounty hunter Callen
wants to capture Noga—a terrorist—both for the money and for revenge.
But catching a criminal on the sensual resort of Decadent Moon without
giving in to all the destination’s sexual pleasures is harder than it
seems.
Haliday is the darling of the media, a socialite known as
much for her casual relationships as she is for her charitable
donations. No one knows she hunts down criminals.
Lust and
ambition clash, and Callen and Haliday will have to find a way to work
together, despite the distraction of their passionate bond. To succeed
they must trust each other, something neither Callen nor Haliday is
willing to do.
My Thoughts
I have to admit, this is the first book I have read from author Shona Husk and I think I've been missing out! From the very start I was exposed to a new and fantastical world, full of some very intriguing breeds of 'people'.
Callen and Haliday are great characters, each with complex backgrounds but written in such a way that I wasn't bogged down with information overload. They are both damaged, secretive, and hellbent on destroying an intergalactic criminal mastermind.
The writing flowed easily throughout and I was able to get a really great sense of the way this world worked and the lives of the people in it; and considering it's a reasonably short story at only 50 pages, Lunar Exposure has incredible world building and thoroughly fleshed out characters that I can only hope will be continued, with a series for our two hero's.
My only complaint would be the seemingly overuse of the words slit and clit - I think I counted 10 just on one page! - otherwise an excellent read, and I'll be adding all of this authors books to my tbr pile.
Lunar Exposure is a great story full of adventure, mystery, action, sexual attraction and sex - hot, sweaty, horny sex!
4 stars ;]
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