Ember (Darkest London)

by Kristen Callihan

After a fire consumes the Ellis family fortune, the beautiful and resourceful Miranda finds herself faced
with an impossible dilemma: enter a life of petty crime or watch her family succumb to poverty. But once her
fiancee learns of her descent into danger - and of the strange, new powers she's discovered - saving her
family may come at the high price of her heart.

When Lord Benjamin Archer's one chance for redemption is destroyed by his enemy, Hector Ellis, he vows to take what Ellis values most - his daughter Miranda. Forced to hide his face behind masks, Archer travels the world hoping to escape the curse that plagues him so that he can finally claim his prize. But once Archer returns home to London, will it be revenge he seeks? Or will the flame-haired beauty ignite new, undeniable desires?

For fans of Diana Gabaldon, Cassandra Clare, Amanda Quick and Gail Carriger

Praise for Kristen Callihan:

'Callihan has a great talent for sexual tension and jaw-dropping plots that weave together brilliantly in the end.' Diana Gabaldon

'Evocative and deeply romantic, fascinating from the very first page.' Nalini Singh

"A sizzling paranormal with dark history and explosive magic! Callihan is an impressive new talent." Larissa Ione

• ISBN10: 1306746469
• ISBN13: 9781306746465
• Publish Date: 1 January 2012
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 19 May 2015
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Forever Yours
• Format: eBook
• Language: English

Reviews

[Angie]

I will admit that I picked up Ember mostly for the sake of completeness rather than interest. I do love this series, but Miranda's book is easily my least favorite. I was hoping that this short story would be better though. It wasn't, although it does fill in some gaps of Firelight. While this is labeled as a prequel, I think it makes more sense to read it second. The story doesn't really have a natural flow, and may not make sense to newcomers to the series. It starts with that fire Miranda accidentally set as a child, which changed her life completely. Then it switches to Archer on his travels for a cure. I was much more interested in what Archer was doing, especially since we get Miranda's story in the first book. One of Archer's sections also includes a very sexy dream sequence, which was the highlight of this novella. Over all, I really don't think this is necessary to read to better understand the story. Yes, it fills in a gap, but not a very important one.

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