CAPTIVE CONSORT (Thanatos Coven 1) by Jade Marshall & Rose Wulf -review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 28, 2024

Scarlet

I have dreamed of him nearly all my life. Never once did I dream he would lock me in a cage. Yet here I sit, trapped, alone, and furious.

I would rather rage at him than listen to the outrageous things he’s trying to tell me. What the hell is a consort, and who does this man think he is, playing with my hormones the way he does when he walks into the room?

All I want is my freedom.

Or so I think, until Kyson finally convinces me of just how much more I could gain by staying…

Kyson

I knew my consort would be difficult to persuade even before the Oracle showed me the path I needed to take to find her. Such is the power my fiery Scarlet wields, and she doesn’t even know it.

The yearning I feel every time I catch her scent goes beyond mere lust. I need to consume her. I need to be consumed by her. And I’ll rip apart any man or vampire who tries to get in my way.

If only it were so simple.

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REVIEW: CAPTIVE CONSORT is the first novella in the contemporary, adult THANATOS COVEN erotic, paranormal romance series co-authored by Jade Marshall and Rose Wulf. This is vampire Kyson, and human Scarlet’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Kyson and Scarlet) CAPTIVE CONSORT follows in the wake of the abduction of our story line heroine. Scarlet never had the best life back home but never expected to be sold to a man whose secrets threaten the reality of her world. Kyson is a one-hundred and eighty year old vampire who has finally found his fated mate, a human woman whose premonitions have brought our couple together but the vampire has a powerful enemy, a facet of the human population known as jagters, and the jagters have taken aim at the Thanatos Coven. What ensues is the rapidly building relationship between Scarlet and Kyson, as Scarlet’s welcome to the Coven is mired by the attack against the people she will some day call friends.

The world building introduces the some of the players in a war between human and vampires, as well as the introduction of several characters including Coven leader Aziel, Luther and his mate Lily, and several new arrivals to strengthen the Thanatos Coven.

The relationship between Kyson and Scarlet begins as an abduction but Scarlet and Kyson have been dream walking together for what seems like forever. Kyson knows Scarlet is his fated mate but Scarlet has no idea about the existence of vampires. The $ex scenes are limited but erotic and passionate.

CAPTIVE CONSORT is a fast paced story of secrets, power, acceptance and love. The premise is entertaining and engaging; the romance is fated and provocative but I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word, although only used once but more for shock value than anything else. The characters are charismatic and powerful.

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Reviewed by Sandy