House of Fire and Magic (Myths & Outlaws 1) by Sherrilyn Kenyon-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 24, 2024

TAKE BACK YOUR KINGDOM

Unicorns and Dragons never mix. For centuries, they’ve been bitter enemies and their kingdoms at war. But desperate times call for desperate measures. Tanis’s beloved older brother and heir to their throne has been slain by a human who continues to flaunt her brother’s death.

To restore her family’s honor, she’s willing to make a deal with a Unicorn shapeshifter so that she can infiltrate the human kingdom and recapture what was so cruelly taken.

But Dash Coeur de Noir isn’t just any Unicorn, as the High King he’s the most hated and feared of his breed and he’s on his own mission when the Dragon, Tanis, crosses his path– to reclaim his sister’s horn that was brutally taken. In the wrong hands, that horn could destroy the fragile peace that has kept the Thirteen Kingdoms from destroying each other.

In a world built on magic, blood, and betrayal no one can trust anyone. With a bounty on their heads and assassins and enemies out to claim them both, they must somehow learn to trust each other or watch their kingdoms burn.

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REVIEW: HOUSE OF FIRE AND MAGIC is the first instalment in Sherrilyn Kenyon’s adult MYTHS AND OUTLAWS paranormal, fantasy romance series. This is unicorn shifter High King Dash aka Deciel Coeur de Noir, and dragon Princess Tanis Dragomir’s story line.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Tanis and Dash) HOUSE OF FIRE AND MAGIC follows in the wake of the murder of Tanis’ brother, and Dash’s sister. Dash is the High King of the thirteen kingdoms, and is determined to exact revenge for those who took his sister’s life. Someone is collecting supernatural treasures, a trophy hunter determined to sell his wares to the highest bidder: Tanis’s brother’s head, and Dash’s sister’s horn are his most prized possessions, and in this, Tanis and Dash are determined to work together to bring the perpetrator down but the unicorns and dragons are mortal enemies, and Tanis must sacrifice her beast in an effort to get her revenge. Meanwhile, as Dash goes on the hunt for a killer, betrayal will come at a cost. Several of the thirteen kingdoms are rebelling, taking aim at our story line hero and his throne, war is inevitable, only a matter of when.

The world building is complex with numerous magical and supernatural creatures from virtually every paranormal field. Enemies will align with one another in an effort to gain control; Princess Tanis will discover that betrayal comes in every form.

The relationship between Tanis and Dash begins when our heroine captures the unicorn/man with whom she will fall in love. Tanis is desperate to locate the person responsible for killing her brother, and Dash is determined to make Tanis pay with her magic. As our couple journey towards vengeance, they can only depend upon themselves for safety and security. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.

The secondary and supporting characters are magical, enchanted, innumerable, and powerful. We are introduced to Tanis’ extended family, as well as Dash’s brother and mother. The requisite evil has many faces. Betrayal will come from within.

HOUSE OF FIRE AND MAGIC is a detailed and multi-layered story of betrayal and vengeance, magic and mayhem, power and control, family and relationships, discrimination and speciesism, acceptance and love. The premise is dramatic, enchanting and entertaining with a little bit of humor and fun; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are magical, desperate and animated.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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New York Times and international bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon is a regular at the #1 spot. With legions of fans known as Paladins (thousands of whom proudly sport tattoos from her series and who travel from all over the world to attend her appearances), her books are always snatched up as soon as they appear on store shelves. Since 2004, she had placed more than 80 novels on the New York Times list in all formats including manga and graphic novels. Her current series are: Dark-Hunters, Chronicles of Nick and The League, and her books are available in over 100 countries where eager fans impatiently wait for the next release. Her Chronicles of Nick and Dark-Hunter series are soon to be major motion pictures while Dark-Hunter is also being developed as a television series. Join her and her Paladins online at MySherrilyn.com and www.facebook.com/mysherrilyn