Review: The Marked Earth by Miranda Brock by Rebecca Hamilton 5 of 5 stars

The Marked Earth: A New Adult Urban Fantasy Romance Novel by Miranda Brock by Rebecca Hamilton   

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Archaeologist Olivia Perez and PITO Agent Kael are back trying to find the fourth key while also staying alive from the powers that evil dark mage Vehrin is unleashing across the world as he does what he can to beat them to it and complete his goal of destroying life on the world as we know it As Olivia is the only one who can use the fourth key to stop him it becomes a desperate race as they search for the key while finding more out about the source of Olivia's powers as well as the curse that she carries within her. As a fate that Olivia is not prepared to accept is shown from her past, the war comes to a head on a long-forgotten mountain top - can Olivia prevail and destroy Vehrin or as part of it will she then succumb to eternal damnation?

Wow - this was a great book to draw all of the threads in the series together and come to a conclusion to the series. There were a great number of choices that Livie had to make and with the help of Kael's grounding presence she was able to make all of the right decisions and not give in to the curse. I loved the way their relationship finally had the resolution that we all wanted them to have and that neither side had to become anything that they were not. This was full of danger, drama, excitement, plots and decisions that we were all taken on with the characters as they worked their way through the various issues they encountered. Well written, this was easy to understand and it was also easy to empathise with the characters and live through the events as they did themselves. You need to read the whole trilogy as it will not make much sense if you try to read the last one without the previous ones.

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Review: The Hunted Soul: A New Adult Urban Fantasy Romance Novel by Miranda Brock by Rebecca Hamilton 5 of 5 stars

The Hunted Soul: A New Adult Urban Fantasy Romance Novel by Miranda Brock  by Rebecca Hamilton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Archaeologist Olivia Perez and PITO Agent Kael are back trying to find the third key in order to stop the evil dark mage from beating them to it and destroying life on the world as we know it. At the same time Olivia as to struggle to contain the dark magic that lives within her and with Kael's help keep coming back when it tries to take her over. At the same time, they need to fight off all the others who would like to have the keys and her magic themselves - can they do all of that and stay alive? Can Olivia handle the glimpses of her past as they become revealed to her let alone keep her own morality intact while making some really difficult decisions?

Wow - this was a great continuation of the trilogy which moved the story along nicely while leaving lots of outstanding questions as well as tasks for them to do in the final book. I loved the way their relationship developed as well as the results of that development. The situations they found themselves in were credible to the story and well written so that I could see and feel them as I read the story. I just cannot wait for the final instalment now and now it all ends - especially the conclusion of the mate discussion.

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Review: The Cursed Key by Miranda Brock by Rebecca Hamilton 5 of 5 stars

The Cursed Key by Miranda Brock by Rebecca Hamilton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Archaeologist Olivia Perez is at what could be the dig of a lifetime when she does her thing and wanders off the beaten track looking for treasures. She finds a key which she pockets and takes home with her not realising it is cursed until she suffers from bad visions and decides to bury it somewhere nearby jut to get rid of it - the worst thing she could have done as it is then taken by an evil mage who is hell-bent on doing evil things with it. She suddenly realises the mistake after a an ill-tempered shifter agent from the Paranormal Intelligence and Tracking Organization (PITO) turns up demanding it back. So they are forced to work together to try and find the missing key which takes them on a twisted journey of magic and paranormal beings - will they find the key before it is too late?

This was a great start to the series that has completely got me hooked. The two main characters were very believable and it was easy to get invested in their quest to find the key and also what or who Olivia actually is. I loved the developing relationship between them and I hope it later books in the story will have them become more intimate and invested in a relationship. Well written and easy to understand.

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