LIAM TAKES MANHATTAN (Elder Races 9.5) by Thea Harrison-dual review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 22, 2015

Warning: This story contains a major spoiler from SHADOW’S END (book #9, released December 1st, 2015). If readers do not want to be spoiled, they should read the stories in order of their release dates.

This is a short story (15,000 words or 50 pages) intended for readers of the Elder Races who enjoy Liam Cuelebre as a character.

Reeling from a deep loss, the magical prince of the Wyr, Dragos and Pia’s son Liam Cuelebre, turns inward and withdrawn as he struggles to come to terms with who he is, along with the challenges that lie before him.

Hoping to ease his heartache and offer comfort, a concerned Dragos and Pia offer him a gift, something he has desired for a long time. Liam’s response has a ripple effect across all of New York. Soon miracles of all kinds start arriving just in time for Christmas, along with a visit from a mysterious person who gives Liam hope and a vision of his future.

LIAM TAKES MANHATTAN is the third part of a three-story series about Pia, Dragos, and their son, Liam. Each story stands alone, but fans might want to read all three: DRAGOS GOES TO WASHINGTON, PIA DOES HOLLYWOOD, and LIAM TAKES MANHATTAN.

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Sandy’s Review

LIAM TAKES MANHATTAN is the November 2015 novella in Thea Harrison’s Elder Races paranormal, romance series. LTM is the third installment in Thea’s three story novella series focusing on the Cuelebre family. This is Liam’s storyline-Liam is Dragos and Pia’s son-who has reached Wyr maturity before his first birthday.

Told from close third person point of view (Liam) LIAM TAKES MANHATTAN focuses on the trials and tribulations of growing up Wyr. Liam will one day be one of the most powerful Wyr’s in existence-with both his mother and father’s magical DNA-but that doesn’t help Liam at this particular moment in time. His parents still see Liam as a young boy-barely one year old- but Liam is a dragon shifter and with it comes size, strength and the power of most adult Wyrs. As our young shifter struggles to find his place in the world, his parents must come to terms with letting go of their eldest child.

LIAM TAKES MANHATTAN is a sweet storyline; where the angst of teen drama is compromised and compounded by DNA that has forced a young boy to grow up too fast in a world of magic and the supernatural. The reader has a front row seat into the Cuelebre family dynamics: the parents who want what is best for their child; and a young man whose grief over the loss of his friend pulls at the heart of his ever, growing dragon. Liam needs to move on to discover his place in the world, and what he wants isn’t necessarily what his parents had planned for his future.

Thea Harrison writes a fantastic and magical story that will be familiar to many families with children trying to make their way into the world-too soon they grow up and take on adult responsibilities when we sit back letting anxiety and worry wash over our breaking hearts.

Barb’s Review

Liam Takes Manhattan is the 3^rd book in Thea Harrison’s trilogy novella arc that is part of her fantastic Elder Races series. I love Thea Harrison and her Elder Races series. The first two books of this arc were great exciting reads, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Though this is the end of the arc, it is just the beginning of what is in store for us in this series. Pia and Dragos are my favorite couple and now Liam, their son has become an integral part of that family, not to mention for the all the Elder Races in the future.

Liam Takes Manhattan picks up immediately after the last book left off. Liam is growing up at the speed of light. His dragon is almost as big as his ultra powerful father, and he is now as tall as Dragos. Emotionally, Liam has to deal with his aggressive dragon, his rebellious feelings to be independent, his grief at the loss of a friend, and his need to learn and find his place, without the protective shield that surrounds him being Dragos and Pia’s son.

This was a very short novella, but it was a wonderful read. We spend most of the book with Liam, watching him struggle with handling these new emotions. It was really nice to see things in Liam’s perspective, as well as the difficulties that Dragos and Pia are facing with Liam. Though the love for each other is strong, they each have to come to terms with letting go a bit to allow the growth and changes that will take place. Being the son of the Wyr leader also creates danger to those associated with Dragos, and the need to protect.

I really enjoyed this wonderful sweet story, which opens the door for so much more. Though this had a satisfying conclusion, it left us desperately wanting more. But Liam is very young, and we will be learning much more in the future books. I look forward to anything Thea gives us, as I never want this series to end.

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