On Wicked Ground (Solsti Prophecy #4) by Sharon Kay-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 13, 2015

The lost memories of a thief…
The first twelve years of Alina’s life are a black void. An accomplished thief, she uses her cloaking ability to pick pockets as well as stage elaborate heists. Digging deeper into her past sets off a chain of events that puts her, and the family she has just discovered, in the sights of their worst enemy.

…and the scarred heart of a guardian…
In secret, Lash Watcher Caine plots vengeance for the destruction of everything he loved. Branded by loss, he longs to find his one true mate, knowing that only with her will his heart fully heal. When his brief meeting with Alina is interrupted by her elaborate evade-and-escape plan, he knows there is more to her than meets his watchful eyes. But nothing can prepare him for the lethal power of her mind.

…collide at the fault line of destiny.
A brilliant villain with a vicious and loyal army behind her can only be stopped by one force: the combined power of four women who command the elements. Alina, with her newly-discovered affinity to the earth, becomes the linchpin to halting the desecration of their world. Thrown into a battle plan and a new family, she finds joy in in the quiet strength of Caine’s arms. But when the secrets to her past are revealed, she learns a terrible price has been paid in advance. The very magic that allowed her to live to fulfill a prophecy will forever deny her heart’s deepest wish.

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Finally the conclusion to the Solsti prophecy and let me tell you the Bonham sisters totally kicked ass. I love that every sister has their own personalities but steely resolve is what they all have in common. *fist pumps* So while we know Nicole commands the air, Brooke commands water and Gin commands fire it’s easy to conclude that we need a earth element to complete the circle. And guess who gets the honor to command earth, the one and only and thought to be deceased baby sister Alina. And just like her sisters, she also gets paired with a hottie Lash demon and who better than Caine who she ran into during a party when she was on the job with her father.

One of the things I really liked about this book was despite the height of the story arc, there was plenty of scenes where Alina and Caine bonded but at the same time the story arc was not sacrificed in the least. That right there was a nice balance and one I felt took some real skill as an author. Like Gin and Mathias, I felt like their story fell on the more romantic side. I’m not complaining when I’m saying this but Nicole and Brooke’s books fell a little on the…horny side which isn’t a bad thing but Gin and Alina’s fall more into the touchy-feely romantic side. My favorite part was when Caine transported him and Alina to a secret place near his hometown where they got to swim naked together, walk through rows of cilantro growing, having Torth butterflies swarm them and having sex on the grass near the water. You also get to know the mysterious Caine a bit more. Best scene Sharon Kay has ever written. Not only has this scene left me hot and bothered but stunned by the level of emotion in the scene.

Now for the other best part, seeing the sisters in action and using their abilities to its fullest. One word to describe it all, MAGNIFICENT! On what they can do with their elements were endless ranging from Alina opening the ground to drop enemies beneath the earth to Nicole and Brooke combining their powers to create ice knives to shoot at enemies to Gin creating fire nooses. Sorry to sound like a dork but the final battle with the Lash demon watchers, Solsti and Undead Demon warriors vs. Vampire Elegia and her doped up army of super plant drug goonies was EPIC. The only thing I had to admit was the death of Elegia was a little on the quick side. I felt like maybe she was hyped up to be this scary unstoppable lady doped up on her super plant drug even if she described to be frail but it was a bunch of trash talking and then the sisters killing her at a drop of a hat.

Also for those who are following this series alongside me, you also get to find out what happened with Alina on how she was still alive when she was thought to be “dead” and the sad price for her life. And even though Sebastian was only her adoptive father who found her, I found their relationship quite endearing because I can see how much he grew to love her like his daughter. And not to worry, all loose ends are tied up in this book.

To Sharon Kay, it was mega honor to read this remarkable series. I loved every second of the adventure ranging from the awesome heroines and their hottie Lash demon mates, blood racing fights and scenes to keep you on the edge of your seats, hard core love action, and best of all good winning over evil. Besides an author who can draw emotion out of me so strongly that I almost cried on a gym elliptical gets a thumbs up in my opinion!

Series Reading Order
Wicked Wind
Wicked Waves
Wicked Flames
Kissed by a Demon Spy
On Wicked Ground

Copy supplied by the author

Reviewed by Xtina