Goddess of the Rose (Goddess Summoning, #4)

by P.C. Cast

#1 New York Times bestselling author P. C. Cast's Goddess Summoning series continues as a modern woman attempts to tame a wild beast with the power of love...

Empousai family roses have bloomed for centuries, thanks to the drops of blood their women sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until she unwittingly performs a ritual, ending up in the strangely familiar Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals, Mikki is a priestess—and the Realm's been waiting for her...

Long ago, an enraged Hecate cursed her guardian beast and the entire Realm with a slumber only a priestess can undo—and she's counting on Mikki to set things right. The beast at first terrifies Mikki, but soon intrigues her more than any man ever has. Now, the only way he and the Realm can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...

• ISBN10: 0425227103
• ISBN13: 9780425227107
• Publish Date: 6 January 2009 (first published 7 February 2006)
• Publish Status: Inactive
• Out of Print: 22 January 2025
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: Penguin USA
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 368
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780425227107

Reviews

[wyvernfriend]

Mikki is an Empousai, a family who have a connection with roses, her family have been giving blood to the roses for years. Their blood keeps the roses healthy. Mikki feels disconnected with the world and believes that there's something more. When she awakens the beast and finds herself in the Realm of the Rose where the roses are dying she finds a purpose.

Sweet and interesting it's quite a readable story.