I am Meredith Gentry, P.I. and Princess Merry, heir to the throne of Fairie.
Now there are those among me who whisper I am more.
They fear me even as they protect me. And who can blame them?
I’ve awakened the dazzling magic that’s slumbered in them for
thousands of years. But the thing is, I can’t figure out why.
My aunt, the Queen of Air and Darkness, is no longer distracted by her usual sadistic hobbies. Her obsession has turned unwaveringly to me. The mission to get me pregnant and beat my cousin Prince Cel to the crown is taking longer than expected. Even though I spend each night with the Queen’s Ravens, my immortal guards, no child has come of our decadent pleasures. But something else is happening. My magic courses through me uncontrollably. And as I lock my half-mortal body with their full-Sidhe blooded ones, the power surges like never before.
It all began with the chalice. I dreamed of it, and it appeared, cool and hard, beside me when I awoke. My guards know the ancient relic well—its disappearance ages ago stripped them of their vital powers. But it is here with us now. My touch resonates with its force, and they’re consumed with it, their Sidhe essences lit up by it. But even as they cherish me for this unexpected gift, there are those who loathe me for it. Me, a mongrel, only half fey and part mortal. The Unseelie court has suffered for so long, and there are some who would not have it weakened further by an impure queen. My enemies grow in number every day. But they do not know what I am capable of. Nor, for that matter, do I. . . .
In Seduced by Moonlight, Laurell K. Hamilton brings the dark, erotic reign of the immortal fey to a startling new depth. Full of sensuality and the consuming anticipation of latent powers unleashed, this world of gods, shapeshifters, and immortal souls is unveiled in all of its supreme magnificence and its treacherous deceits.
This is another re-listen for me as I prepare for the newest Merry Gentry book, A Shiver of Light, that comes out in early June.
I've been a big fan of Ms. Hamilton for a long time now and have read both series religiously for years. I've stuck through the Anita Blake series when many walked away. There are somethings that aren't great, but I like the characters and the overall plot. I get annoyed with the endless descriptions of characters and their clothing at times. And yes, the sex can get carried away in the Anita series, not as much in this one, that I remember.
The one think that has always drove me nuts with these books is that the editing could use some work. When I say that, I don't mean grammar or punctuation. I mean that the same character in this book has two different names. Early in the book they refer to him as Whisper. Later they refer to him as Silence. It didn't seem to me as if it is two different names like Doyle and Darkness. It is almost like she forgot what she names him and this isn't the first time that I've noticed this. I think this is due tot he fact that she pushes deadlines and doesn't give enough time for editing. I saw on Facebook that she just wrote "The End" a few days ago for a book to be release in early June. That is four months to edit and publish, which seems extremely short. I really wish she would take the time to allow more editing to be sure that things less likely to happen. I know not every book is perfect, but to have two different names in the same book, is a little strange to me.
I love the worlds that Ms. Hamilton has created and I love most of the characters even more. I just feel when little things like this happen, it pulls me out of the fictional world that is created and takes something out of the story.
