Cruel Enchantment: Dark Magick Series, Book 2
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To keep her fae race from being eradicated, Emmaline Gallagher must retrieve an object of fae power from a locked ancient box. Only Aeric O'Malley has the forging skills to create a key. But will their tumultuous past stand in their way?
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One of the few free Fae in the mortal world, Emmeline plays a dangerous game. She's a founding member of the HFF (Humans for the Freedom of the Fae) working undercover as a devotee of their evil counterpart the Phaendir. The Phaendir work a group magick to confine all Fae to the realm of Piefferburg, yet they do not consider this isolation a solution; instead it is a stepping stone to their goal of exterminating all Fae races.
Emmeline has a mission which unfortunately means re-entering Piefferburg after centuries of self-imposed exile. Pure Seelie she may be, as her powerful Glamour magick is unable to hurt or kill; yet centuries before Emmeline was once the Rose Queen's most treasured weapon; an assassin of unparalleled skill before fleeing into the human realm. Her reason for her flight? A big case of mistaken identity and pure ill luck, as Emmeline accidently killed the beautiful Aileen and broke the heart of her fiancé Aeric the Blacksmith.
Over 360 years have passed since Emmeline murdered Aileen, yet still Aeric stokes the fire of revenge and waits for her return. It doesn't matter if she's one of the good guys and working to free the Fae, it certainly doesn't matter that she's pretty with innocent eyes even when shed of every bit of Glamour, but Aeric will have his revenge before several hundred of the Unseelie who also lost friends and family to Emmeline's crossbow hear she's back in town.
The sequel to "Wicked Enchantment", this book has an exciting adventure packed storyline with a heated romance. Familiar faces from book one, such as Aislinn, Gabriel and the Rose Queen all play important parts, whilst in the human realm the search is on for the second part of a magical artefact that can free the Fae. With so much going on in the plot, you could think that Emmeline and Aeric's blossoming relationship would take a back seat, but it doesn't. It's hot stuff between them, yet their future looks bleak. Emmeline has a mission to complete, she also has enemies everywhere plus the Rose Queen wants her pet assassin back.
Emmeline has a mission which unfortunately means re-entering Piefferburg after centuries of self-imposed exile. Pure Seelie she may be, as her powerful Glamour magick is unable to hurt or kill; yet centuries before Emmeline was once the Rose Queen's most treasured weapon; an assassin of unparalleled skill before fleeing into the human realm. Her reason for her flight? A big case of mistaken identity and pure ill luck, as Emmeline accidently killed the beautiful Aileen and broke the heart of her fiancé Aeric the Blacksmith.
Over 360 years have passed since Emmeline murdered Aileen, yet still Aeric stokes the fire of revenge and waits for her return. It doesn't matter if she's one of the good guys and working to free the Fae, it certainly doesn't matter that she's pretty with innocent eyes even when shed of every bit of Glamour, but Aeric will have his revenge before several hundred of the Unseelie who also lost friends and family to Emmeline's crossbow hear she's back in town.
The sequel to "Wicked Enchantment", this book has an exciting adventure packed storyline with a heated romance. Familiar faces from book one, such as Aislinn, Gabriel and the Rose Queen all play important parts, whilst in the human realm the search is on for the second part of a magical artefact that can free the Fae. With so much going on in the plot, you could think that Emmeline and Aeric's blossoming relationship would take a back seat, but it doesn't. It's hot stuff between them, yet their future looks bleak. Emmeline has a mission to complete, she also has enemies everywhere plus the Rose Queen wants her pet assassin back.
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This is the sequel to Wicked Enchantment and as sequels go, is seamless going from one book to the next fluidly.
Emmaline is a Free Fae who has the ability to cast very strong personal glamour. This is extremely useful as she works undercover for the odious Phaendir a group of Druids who want to see the world rid of all the Fae.
She has to enter Piefferburg undercover with a set of blueprints for a key which will open a magickal box which contains a piece of the Bosca Fadbh. This is something the Phaendir covet because if they can regain all the pieces then the Fae cannot open the Book of Bindings which will then free them from their imprisonment.
Emmalines problem is that there is only one person who can work with charmed iron and that is Aeric O'Malley The Blacksmith whose lover was assasinated by Emmaline when she worked for the Summer Queen. (Emmaline has secretly loved Aeric since they were children). Aeric has been waiting and festering for centuries for revenge against Emmaline and it seems his luck is about to change when she walks through the gates into Piefferburg certain in the knowledge that her glamour will stop anyone recognising her..............how wrong of her! Before she knows what has hit her, a bag is placed over her head with a Fae poison in it and the next thing she sees when she wakes up is Aerics hate contorted face, hellbent on killing her. She tries to explain but to no avail. The nasty piece of work that is the Summer Queen also wants her Assassin back so sets about it using the hateful Lars once again. Emmaline is nearly broken by this but help comes from an unexpected quarter.
Things however, take a different turn when the truth about Aeric's lover comes to light and how and why she was killed. Can Aeric and Emmaline come to some kind of a truce?
A race is then on to forge the key, get to the box and release the piece of Bosca Fadbh. Nothing of course could be that easy.
This is a great book which I recommend highly and followed by the equally as good Dark Enchantment.
Emmaline is a Free Fae who has the ability to cast very strong personal glamour. This is extremely useful as she works undercover for the odious Phaendir a group of Druids who want to see the world rid of all the Fae.
She has to enter Piefferburg undercover with a set of blueprints for a key which will open a magickal box which contains a piece of the Bosca Fadbh. This is something the Phaendir covet because if they can regain all the pieces then the Fae cannot open the Book of Bindings which will then free them from their imprisonment.
Emmalines problem is that there is only one person who can work with charmed iron and that is Aeric O'Malley The Blacksmith whose lover was assasinated by Emmaline when she worked for the Summer Queen. (Emmaline has secretly loved Aeric since they were children). Aeric has been waiting and festering for centuries for revenge against Emmaline and it seems his luck is about to change when she walks through the gates into Piefferburg certain in the knowledge that her glamour will stop anyone recognising her..............how wrong of her! Before she knows what has hit her, a bag is placed over her head with a Fae poison in it and the next thing she sees when she wakes up is Aerics hate contorted face, hellbent on killing her. She tries to explain but to no avail. The nasty piece of work that is the Summer Queen also wants her Assassin back so sets about it using the hateful Lars once again. Emmaline is nearly broken by this but help comes from an unexpected quarter.
Things however, take a different turn when the truth about Aeric's lover comes to light and how and why she was killed. Can Aeric and Emmaline come to some kind of a truce?
A race is then on to forge the key, get to the box and release the piece of Bosca Fadbh. Nothing of course could be that easy.
This is a great book which I recommend highly and followed by the equally as good Dark Enchantment.
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"Thoroughly Enchanted"
15 Sep 2010
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While "Cruel Enchantment" can be enjoyed as a stand-alone, I think that the whole world of the Piefferburg Fae should be approached in order starting with "Sweet Enchantment"(Hot for the Holidays anthology), the story of Bella and Ronan, followed by "Wicked Enchantment" (January, 2010), the tale of Aislinn and Gabriel.
"Cruel Enchantment" is the story of Emmaline, the former Summer Queen assassin, and Aeric the Blacksmith, a member of the Unseelie Court. Emmaline returns to Piefferburg hoping that Aeric will make a key of charmed iron that will help her recover another piece of a long lost Sidhe artifact that will, hopefully, help the Fae to finally leave Piefferburg behind. Unfortunately for her, Aeric has been waiting for centuries to exact his revenge on the woman who killed his sweetheart. Consumed by rage, he has no plans to let bygones be bygones in the spirit of Fae solidarity and can't believe he finally has Emmaline in his clutches. What follows is great storytelling. Do yourself a favor, load all three "installments" into your Kindle, find a nice comfortable chair and be thoroughly enchanted. If I could give this book more than five stars, I would! "Dark Enchantment" is due in Spring, 2011 which seems centuries away.
"Cruel Enchantment" is the story of Emmaline, the former Summer Queen assassin, and Aeric the Blacksmith, a member of the Unseelie Court. Emmaline returns to Piefferburg hoping that Aeric will make a key of charmed iron that will help her recover another piece of a long lost Sidhe artifact that will, hopefully, help the Fae to finally leave Piefferburg behind. Unfortunately for her, Aeric has been waiting for centuries to exact his revenge on the woman who killed his sweetheart. Consumed by rage, he has no plans to let bygones be bygones in the spirit of Fae solidarity and can't believe he finally has Emmaline in his clutches. What follows is great storytelling. Do yourself a favor, load all three "installments" into your Kindle, find a nice comfortable chair and be thoroughly enchanted. If I could give this book more than five stars, I would! "Dark Enchantment" is due in Spring, 2011 which seems centuries away.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Intense and fantastic
18 Sep 2010
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The Story
360 years ago Aeric lost his fiancé. She was murdered by the Seelie queen's assassin. Around that time the assassin Emmaline fled Ireland. The magical beings the Phaendir had an uprising at the same time, breaking their alliance with the Sidhe. They used humans and gathered up the Sidhe and locked them into a magically warded area. The Sidhe are now stuck in Piefferburg (USA). Emmaline missed the sweep, and started the HFF - Humans for the Freedom of Fae. She is currently undercover - using her gift, glamour- at the Phaendir. She is the secretary to the head of the Phaendir. They want her to go to the Rose Tower to gather information, she has other plans. She needs a charmed iron key, the only one who can do it is Aeric. She prays her glamour will stand up to Aeric's scrutiny. Aeric is the best charmed blacksmith and lives in the black tower, the UnSeelie home. Aeric has longed to trap Emmaline and get retribution.
Thoughts
I absolutely loved this book. I really enjoyed the first one, but this one was even better! The chemistry between Aeric and Emmaline is tense, electric, intense and forbidden. I like the turn of events. I like that the plots have several different factions attacking at once. It's Aeric and Emmaline against the world. The pace is perfect! I was sad when it was over. The story sucked me in from page one, couldn't put it down. I liked we learned more about how they got into Piefferburg, or maybe I just didn't remember it from the first, but it seemed like new information. I thought the romance in this one was way better than the first, not that the first was bad. I can't wait for the next one!
360 years ago Aeric lost his fiancé. She was murdered by the Seelie queen's assassin. Around that time the assassin Emmaline fled Ireland. The magical beings the Phaendir had an uprising at the same time, breaking their alliance with the Sidhe. They used humans and gathered up the Sidhe and locked them into a magically warded area. The Sidhe are now stuck in Piefferburg (USA). Emmaline missed the sweep, and started the HFF - Humans for the Freedom of Fae. She is currently undercover - using her gift, glamour- at the Phaendir. She is the secretary to the head of the Phaendir. They want her to go to the Rose Tower to gather information, she has other plans. She needs a charmed iron key, the only one who can do it is Aeric. She prays her glamour will stand up to Aeric's scrutiny. Aeric is the best charmed blacksmith and lives in the black tower, the UnSeelie home. Aeric has longed to trap Emmaline and get retribution.
Thoughts
I absolutely loved this book. I really enjoyed the first one, but this one was even better! The chemistry between Aeric and Emmaline is tense, electric, intense and forbidden. I like the turn of events. I like that the plots have several different factions attacking at once. It's Aeric and Emmaline against the world. The pace is perfect! I was sad when it was over. The story sucked me in from page one, couldn't put it down. I liked we learned more about how they got into Piefferburg, or maybe I just didn't remember it from the first, but it seemed like new information. I thought the romance in this one was way better than the first, not that the first was bad. I can't wait for the next one!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Sizzling & Engaging
30 Sep 2010
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Cruel Enchantment is the second installment in Anya Bast's brilliant Dark Magick series. It is sizzling, passionate and engaging. Bast had my emotions rolling right along with our hero and heroine, Aeric and Emmaline. I am so excited to have found another awesome fae series.
Emmaline was once the Summer Queen's assassin, and now, centuries later, she is still trying to atone for the lives she took. She is now determined to find all the pieces that will help destroy the refuge in which the Phaendir have trapped her fellow fae- Piefferburg. With her unique ability for personal glamor, she has gotten close to the Phaendir and avoided being thrown into Piefferburg. But now she must enter Piefferburg of her own free will, glamored, to seek out Aeric the Blacksmith to build a special key that will open a chest that can move the fae one piece closer to freedom. Unfortunately for Emmaline, Aeric recognizes her through the glamor and kidnaps her almost immediately as she steps within Piefferburg walls, with every intention to murder her to avenge his deceased fiance. And he can't let that grudge go- not yet anyway, and especially not without all the gory details. So, can she do it? Can she convince Aeric to trust her, release the fae without blowing her cover to the Phaendir and escape with her life?
Emmaline was a magnificent character, tortured and complex. I loved reading about her past as an assassin- it magnified the fact that she has evolved and come a long way in all the centuries since she stopped living amongst the fae. Thankfully, Emmaline is a survivor and Aeric has a soft heart somewhere beneath his tough exterior, otherwise this couple would have never worked. In fact, it turns out they have explosive passion- the scenes when these two are alone are super sexy. Although this couple worked well together, I did find it a wee bit hard to swallow that Emmaline forgave and understood the reasoning behind Aeric's initial reaction to her, the way he treated her.
I could not put this book down, it was intense. I was so into the suspenseful relationship between Emmaline and the Phaendir. The Phaendir, the enemy... Gideon- he is severely evil. I kept biting my lip- is she going to get caught!? Are they going to let her back into Piefferberg?!
And although this book could be read as a stand-alone novel, you have to read Wicked Enchantment and the novella in Hot for the Holidays. They're just as good as this one. I can NOT WAIT for Anya to release the third novel in the Dark Magick series. This book is highly recommended to those that love the fae, romance, suspense and the paranormal. :)
Emmaline was once the Summer Queen's assassin, and now, centuries later, she is still trying to atone for the lives she took. She is now determined to find all the pieces that will help destroy the refuge in which the Phaendir have trapped her fellow fae- Piefferburg. With her unique ability for personal glamor, she has gotten close to the Phaendir and avoided being thrown into Piefferburg. But now she must enter Piefferburg of her own free will, glamored, to seek out Aeric the Blacksmith to build a special key that will open a chest that can move the fae one piece closer to freedom. Unfortunately for Emmaline, Aeric recognizes her through the glamor and kidnaps her almost immediately as she steps within Piefferburg walls, with every intention to murder her to avenge his deceased fiance. And he can't let that grudge go- not yet anyway, and especially not without all the gory details. So, can she do it? Can she convince Aeric to trust her, release the fae without blowing her cover to the Phaendir and escape with her life?
Emmaline was a magnificent character, tortured and complex. I loved reading about her past as an assassin- it magnified the fact that she has evolved and come a long way in all the centuries since she stopped living amongst the fae. Thankfully, Emmaline is a survivor and Aeric has a soft heart somewhere beneath his tough exterior, otherwise this couple would have never worked. In fact, it turns out they have explosive passion- the scenes when these two are alone are super sexy. Although this couple worked well together, I did find it a wee bit hard to swallow that Emmaline forgave and understood the reasoning behind Aeric's initial reaction to her, the way he treated her.
I could not put this book down, it was intense. I was so into the suspenseful relationship between Emmaline and the Phaendir. The Phaendir, the enemy... Gideon- he is severely evil. I kept biting my lip- is she going to get caught!? Are they going to let her back into Piefferberg?!
And although this book could be read as a stand-alone novel, you have to read Wicked Enchantment and the novella in Hot for the Holidays. They're just as good as this one. I can NOT WAIT for Anya to release the third novel in the Dark Magick series. This book is highly recommended to those that love the fae, romance, suspense and the paranormal. :)
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