Blog Tour: Review: Shadows of Asphodel

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When Ardis discovers a man bleeding to death on the battlefield, she knows she has to walk away.

1913. In her work as a mercenary for Austria-Hungary, Ardis has killed many men without hesitation. One more man shouldn’t matter, even if he manages to be a charming bastard while he stands dying in the snow.

But when he raises the dead to fight for him, she realizes she must save his life.

If a necromancer like Wendel dies, he will return as a monster—or so the rumors say. Ardis decides to play it safe and rescues him. What she doesn’t expect is Wendel falling to one knee and swearing fealty. Ardis never asked for the undying loyalty of a necromancer, but it’s too late now.

Ardis and Wendel forge an uneasy alliance underscored with sexual tension. Together, they confront rebels, assassins, and a conspiracy involving a military secret: robotically-enhanced soldiers for a world on the brink of war. But as Ardis starts to fall for Wendel, she realizes the scars from his past run more deeply than she ever imagined. Can Ardis stop Wendel before his thirst for revenge destroys him and everyone else around him?

(Dieselpunk romance. Recommended for ages 17 & up.)

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When I was aproached about this book, I was pretty sure, just by the cover that I would like it. And sure enough I did.

Plot: This is my kind of plot. Lots of action, always moving with plenty of drama and secrets. If anything, this story and the way it was build made me want to want more. I fell in love with the characters easily and can understand them as well. The plot moves at a fast paced but that did not derail me. I kept reading the book once I started it.

Love: Wendel! He is the man!! This guy is ah-maz-ing!! Even though he is harsh there is something about him that just draws me in. NOt to mention Ardis. She is one tough gal. She fights and survives. She has this strength about her that just draws the reader. And bring both characters together…EXPLOSION!!!!!

Fight/Ending: I think I held my breath pretty much at the end. I just could not read fast enough. I wanted to take everything in but I wanted to slow down to enjoy it as well..it just overwhelmed me! Needless to say, that i really enjoyed this book. It has lots of magic, great fights, a good interesting love that captures the reader right away.

My only gripe is that sometimes the book slow down but I felt that did give the reader to catch up. Like one minute their on to something when the next, it goes off to something else. Still, I over all liked it.

This is a great book! It’s certainly different from what I normally read so it did give my reading palette a good cleanse. Action packed with plenty of excitement, Shadows Of Asphodel is great!

I give it 4 BITES!

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About the Author:

Karen Kincy (Redmond, Washington) can be found lurking in her writing cave, though sunshine will lure her

outside. When not writing, she stays busy gardening, tinkering with aquariums, or running just one more mile. Karen has a BA in Linguistics and Literature from The Evergreen State College.

Happy Reading!