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Darkness Unbound by Zoe Forward – Review & Giveaway

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Darkness Unbound by Zoe Forward – Review & Giveaway

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Darkness Unbound
Scimitar Magi – Book #3
by Zoe Forward
Release Date: November 21, 2014

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Covert op partners Astrid Scarre and Kane Langford click on a level that defies logic. Astrid wants to say yes to the sexy Kane. But the guy who stole her heart and then shattered her soul twelve years ago shows up. Seeing the Dragon magus, Zannis, again ignites a wild physical attraction, but doesn’t eliminate her simmering hatred. Astrid is torn between her physical need for Zannis and her emotional connection to Kane.

Kane will never turn his back on Astrid, even when she gets inducted into the Scimitar magi, an organization he knows well and respects. His gorgeous ex-spy partner might push him away at every turn, but that’s too bad. He’s exactly the man she needs to protect her life and her heart. All he has to do is convince her that when something feels this right, you don’t let it go.

 

Review

Darkness Unbound by Zoe Forward is the 3rd book in her Scimitar Magi series. Having read and enjoyed the first two books in this series, I was looking forward to this book. Astrid is our heroine and she is the only female magus. Astrid is a great new kickass heroine, who over the course of the book continues to become even more powerful. Her covert op partner, Kane has been her friend, backup and the one she dreams about at night. But when Astrid becomes a Scimitar magi, she has to leave Kane. In case you have not read my reviews or this series, the Scimitar Magus are immortal warriors, who are guardians to protect humans against the evil Daemons.

12 years before, she met Zannis a Dragon magus, who came out of nowhere to comfort her, as he recognized something about her. What followed was a wild night of passion, with each knowing they were meant for each other. Zannis shortly disappeared into his time, and when Astrid met up with him again through a portal, which only she has the ability to open, he stabs her through the heart with a sword.

In present time, when Astrid is in danger fighting Dameons, she crys for help and opens the portal. Zannis with her invitation comes to her rescue. He explains what happened before when she was hurt was out of his control, and the fires between them ignite again. But when Zannis go back to his time, Astrid finds out he was killed.

The opens the door for Kane to join the Scimitar Magi, and work again with Astrid. Rather then give spoilers, there is more to this relationship between Astrid and the two men, Zannis and Kane. Interesting concept, which did confuse me at first. There are quite a few twists here.

Besides the hot sexy scenes between Astrid and her two men, this was an exciting action packed story. We follow Astrid as she must prove herself to the other members of the Scimitar Magi, as well as the leader, Ashor, who was the hero in the first book. Besides her ability to open portals, allowing them to escape bad situations, Astrid learns from other gods about her other powers and her true destination.

It was great to see Ashor, Kira, Shay, Dakar, and the rest of the team again. There was some fun moments, sexy moments, and an overall exciting story. I really enjoy this series, as Zoe Forward does a fabulous job of continuing the flow and excitement with each new story. If you have not read this series, I suggest you do so.

Reviewed by Barb

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Zoe ForwardZoe Forward is a hopeless romantic who can’t decide between paranormal and urban fantasy romance. So, she writes both. In addition to being a mom to one rambunctious kindergartener and wife to a conservation ecologist who plans to save all the big cats on the planet, she’s a small animal veterinarian caring for all the small furries, although there is the occasional hermit crab.

When she’s not madly typing at her laptop, she’s tying on a karate belt for her son or cleaning up the newest pet mess from the menagerie that occupies her house. She’s madly in love with her globe trotting husband of ten years and happy when he returns to their home base in North Carolina.

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Zoe is graciously offering an e-copy of DARKNESS UNBOUND to ONE (1) lucky commenter at The Reading Cafe.

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8. Giveaway runs from November 21- 25,  2014

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Protecting His Witch by Zoe Forward – a Review

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Protecting His Witch by Zoe Forward – a Review

 

 

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Alert:  Amazon has Protecting His Witch on sale for $.99. Don’t miss this special deal, as it will not last long.

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The last thing he wanted was to fall for a witch…

Veterinarian Kat Ramsey hasn’t a clue that she’s a witch. Sure, she can read minds, and there’s the whole “dimension-hopping” issue that she can’t quite control, but Kat is determined to keep things normal. That is, until she accidentally hops into the Otherworld, and runs smack into Matthew Ryan―the seriously hot one-night stand from years ago who shoved her out of his dorm. Naked.

And there’s the tiny matter of the curse she gave him.

May you never find satisfaction with another woman. Billionaire and former druid Matthew Ryan hasn’t forgotten the curse, or the witch who gave it to him. Kat’s unexpected return means the curse will finally be broken. Unfortunately, his libido has other ideas―like how to get her back into his bed one last time. But far more worrying is his suspicion that Kat is the seventh Pleiades witch. Because while he’s turned his back on his druidic ways, he’s still bound to protect the woman who made his life hell…

 

 

Review:

Protecting His Witch by Zoe Forward is the 1st book in her new, Keeper of the Veil series. This is an exciting paranormal storyline of a young girl, who has for years been able to switch dimensions. Kat Ramsey is our heroine, and she has no idea why she has this ability, which she really doesn’t know how to handle. Only her friend knows of her ability. But it is in the other dimension where she meets Matt Ryan, while they were both in college. They end up having hot steamy sex, only to have it ruined by Matt’s girlfriend showing up. An embarrassed Kat, immediately jumps back into her dimension, cursing Matt along the way.

Years later, Kat is now a Veterinarian, and it’s been awhile since she jumped to the otherworld. She wakes up and feels the switch coming, and before she can prepare she finds herself at a benefit, with Matt the guest of honor. Matt has never gotten over Kat, and has searched for years to find her. When Kat accidently smacks into Matt, she knows she still has the hots for him, as well as he does for her. But she has never forgiven him. Despite this, Kat finds herself being stalked by others, and Matt is the one who comes to her rescue.

During one of these rescues, Kat senses that Matt has his own magic powers, as he heals her injuries. After a few attacks, she begins to find out about her own history, the mother she hardly knew, her magic and what she truly is. Matt is a Druid, and though he wants nothing to do with his ability, he knows he has to protect her.

We learn that Kat is one of 7 Pleiades witches, female descendants from goddesses, who must meet once every 7 years to ensure that the veil remains closed, and not allowing evil to escape. This was a fun adventure, as we met the other Druids and Pleiades. But it is the hot romance between Matt and Kat, who cannot resist each other, despite their original distrust. The chemistry between them was sizzling, and we knew that they were destined to be together. Would they be able to resolve their issues? Will Kat accept her destiny, and learn her own abilities? I really enjoyed this story, and both Matt and Kat were a wonderful couple.   Protecting His Witch was very well written and exciting. I look forward to read the next book in this series by Zoe Forward.

 Reviewed by Barb

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Forgotten In Darkness by Zoe Forward – Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway

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Forgotten In Darkness by Zoe Forward – Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway

 

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Forgotten in Darkness
Scimitar Magi series –  Book 2
by Zoe Forward
Release Date: 1/03/14
Genre: Paranormal Romance

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Links to order Forgotten in Darkness:
Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo

Description:
After an unjustified two-century stint in purgatory, Scimitar Magus Dakar returns to the human realm, renewing his eons-old curse. Once again he must murder the woman he loves. To break the vicious cycle, he must kill her before she strikes her deathblow, something he’s never done in the past.

Archaeology grad student, Shay McGinnis, suffers a near-death attack in pursuit of a piece of Scimitar Magi lore.  But did the magnificent warrior who pinned her to the wall injure her or the daemon he fought?  In her search for answers, she draws the attention of both an ancient evil sorcerer and the warrior Dakar. The attraction between her and Dakar is instant, and for Shay confusing. She wants to be with him, but intuition equates him with death. Not random death. Hers. 

Will this be the lifetime they break the curse before they are murdered by an age old enemy or worse kill each other yet again?

Review:

Forgotten in Darkness by Zoe Forward is her 2nd book in her Scimitar Magi Series. To give you a brief description of the premise of this series:  There are a group of Scimitar Magus immortal warriors, who are guardians to protect humans against the evil Daemons., not to mention very sexy hunks.  In the first book we met Kira, who was destined for Ashor, the Magus’s leader; and she also was the long awaited healer.  

In Forgotten in Darkness we get to see all of the group from the first book, and Kira continues to be awesome.  But this story belongs to Shay, as our heroine and Dakar, our hero, who have always been destined for each, in each of their lives.  When a Scimitar Magus dies, they are reborn, and eventually will remember their past lives.  Most of the group do not remember their past yet, but Dakar remembers everything and everyone, including Shay.  Early on Dakar came across as arrogant, and not really likable, but he has been locked in the middle realm for two centuries by the gods, who have now decided to release him to help the group fight off the evil Daemons.

Dakar knows he has a short time left before he and Shay must die again, at each others hands.  This was a curse put on both of them by the evil Daemon/Sorcerer Djoser, which forces one to kill the other.  Dakar loves Shay, and tries to get her to remember their past.  Shay, who lives as a human, has been researching the Scimitar Magus, and this research brings her straight into the arms of Dakar, and the rest of the group, including the evil Djoser. 

What follows is an exciting story, non-stop intense action with all of our favorites fighting to save a young boy (a reborn magus), who may have answers to end this curse.  I really enjoyed seeing many of the characters from the first book, loved Kira, and now Shay, as these women are not afraid to stand up to the men. I enjoyed the new found powers that Shay begins to discover along the way.  Forward not only has excellent secondary characters, but she adds a lot of humor into the story. I got to like Dakar better later on, and it was fun to see his reactions to modern things or slangs.  His love for Shay, and her uncontrollable reactions to him was great.   I look forward to more stories about these wonderful group of men and woman, and their fight against evil. 

Reviewed by Barb

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Dawn of a Dark Knight
Scimitar Magi series –  Book 1
by Zoe Forward
Release Date: 11/24/12
Genre: Paranormal Romance

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In the shadows of our world, a secret band of warriors fights to protect us. They are the last line of defense against an evil no human can stop.

An ancient nemesis has resurfaced. Duty demands that Ashor Vlahos, Scimitar Magi commander, recruit a magical healer to fortify the remaining eight magi. The gods’ choice is the woman who helped him escape torture a decade ago. Ashor couldn’t have imagined a better punishment for his vow-breaker homicidal incidents than for the gods to bind him irrevocably to the only woman in the universe he cannot have. The soul-searing desire she ignites in him is strictly forbidden.

Kira Hardy, M.D. is a brilliant, hardworking internal med resident with big secrets. But when Ashor asks for aid after a brutal daemon attack, she is sucked into his dangerous, secret world. Enslavement to the magi, no matter how hot they are, may be an unattractive life plan, but being targeted for death by their enemies is less tolerable.

She must trust the sexy, tormented Ashor to keep her safe while he must deny his ultimate desire and keep Kira at arm’s length lest he bring destruction down on them both. As a centuries-old evil catches up to them, they face a crucial decision–follow the gods’ rules or follow their hearts.

*Warning: Contains explicit sex, graphic language, action-adventure, and an exceptionally hot tatted hero.

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6 REASONS TO TRY FORGOTTEN IN DARKNESS
BY ZOE FORWARD

I’m thrilled to be celebrating the release of Forgotten in Darkness here at The Reading Cafe! Forgotten In Darkness is the second in my Scimitar Magi paranormal romance series, and it was a total blast to write. Today, I thought I’d share six reasons to give Forgotten in Darkness a try, even if you haven’t read the first book in the series:

6. Most of the reviews are coming down on the side of Forgotten In Darkness being successful as a stand-alone novel, meaning you don’t have to have read Dawn of a Dark Knight to get what’s going on and follow along. So you can jump into bed with Dakar right now!

5. Plenty of great action-adventure to keep you entertained. Forgotten In Darkness has lots of fight scenes between daemons and the magi. They were a blast to write.

4. Fascinating character ensemble. In addition to the main romantic couple of Dakar and Shay, there are seven other magi and a whole host of characters including gods and Hashishins in Forgotten In Darkness, most playing only a minimal part. But I think this adds depth to the world building and the mythology.

3. Sexual tension. From the first moment Dakar sees Shay, he not only wants her, he needs her. And he feels that need deep into his soul. The pull between them is so great because she is his senariai or soulmate. But there’s a catch. She is also the woman who has murdered him repeatedly for centuries because of their curse. This time around to break their curse he must resist their attraction and kill her first.

2. Admirable, kick-ass heroine. Shay might be a bit impulsive, but she doesn’t let anyone push her around. Her strength makes me wish I knew her as a real person!

1. Alpha hero! Dakar is a bad-ass, take-charge, no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoner kinda guy. His fighting ability and supernatural fire power are something to behold. Alpha, pseudo-immortal, dominant…yummy! What better hero for a winter read?

So snuggle into bed and get reading.

Read more about Zoe’s books and her new release, Forgotten in Darkness:

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zoe_photo_webZoe Forward lives in the South with her supportive family and an assortment of pets. She has a special love for archaeology, especially anything Egyptian. A deep part of her wishes she had a career that would have her at a dig site in a sandy country. But she is a small animal veterinarian, caring for everything from chinchillas to dogs…and there was even one hermit crab in there.

Links to connect with Zoe:

Facebook | Website | Goodreads | Blog

 

 

 

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Zoe is giving away the following prizes at the end of her tour:

GRAND PRIZE:
Egyptian style necklace/earrings AND a $25 Amazon Gift card

RUNNERS-UP:
2 runners up will receive an e-copy of FORGOTTEN IN DARKNESS

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Zoe Forward’s FORGOTTEN IN DARKNESS Blog Tour 1/3 – 2/28

 1/3 – 1/5
1/3 Tome Tender (Series Spotlight) http://tometender.blogspot.com/
1/4 The Reading Café (Guest Post) http://thereadingcafe.com
1/5 Diane’s Book Blog (Interview) http://dianelynchbookreviews.blogspot.com/

1/6 – 1/12
1/7 Inner Goddess (Guest Post) http://www.InnerGoddessForum.com
1/9 Monlatable Book Reviews (Series Spotlight) http://www.monlatablereviews.com/
1/10 Kristina’s Books & More (Interview) http://kristinasbooksandmore.blogspot.com/

1/13 – 1/19
1/14 Paranormal Romance Fans for Life (Spotlight/Review) paranormalromancefanforlife.blogspot.com
1/16 Bookin’ It Reviews (Spotlight) http://www.bookinitreviews.com/
1/18 LITERAL ADDICTION (Guest Post) http://www.literaladdiction.com/author-ambushes-php

1/20 – 1/26
1/21 Booked and Loaded (Interview) http://bookedandloaded.com
1/23 Deal Sharing Aunt (Spotlight) www.dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com
1/24 Mythical Books (Guest Post) http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/

1/27 – 2/2
1/28 Bitten by Books (Guest Post) http://bittenbybooks.com
1/29 Mad Hatter Reads (Guest Post) http://madhatterreads.com
1/30 KT Book Reviews (Series Spotlight) http://ktbookreviews.blogspot.com/
1/30 Miscellaneous Thoughts of a Bookaholic (Spotlight/Review) http://miscellaneousthoughtsofabookaholic.blogspot.com/

2/3 – 2/9
2/2 Literal Hotties Naughty Book Reviews (Guest Post) http://literalhottiesnaughtybookreviews.blogspot.com/
2/4 Queen of the Night Reviews (Series Spotlight) http://queenofthenightreviews.blogspot.com
2/5 Fang Freakin Tastic Reviews (Series Spotlight)http://fangfreakintasticreviews.com
2/8 Coffee Talk Writers  (Spotlight/Review) http://www.coffeetalkwriters.com

2/10 -2/16
2/10 I Smell Sheep (Interview) http://www.ismellsheep.com/
2/13 Lia’ Book Haven (Guest Post) http://liasbookhaven.wordpress.com
2/14 Offbeat Vagabond (Spotlight/Review) http://offbeatvagabond.blogspot.com/
2/15 Sassy Book Lovers (Series Spotlight) http://sassybooklovers.blogspot.com/

2/17 – 2/23
2/18 CS Maxwell ~ Where’s My Muse? (Series Spotlight) http://www.csmaxwell.blogspot.com
2/20 Talk Supe (Spotlight/Review) www.talkingsupe.com
2/23 Nicky Peacock Author (Spotlight/Review) http://nickypeacockauthor.wordpress.com

2/24 – 2/28
2/25 Dalene’s Book Reviews (Interview) http://dalenesbookreviews.blogspot.com/
2/26 Book Bliss (Spotlight) http://lbookbliss.com
2/27 Why I Can’t Stop Reading (Guest Post) http://whyicantstopreading.wordpress.com
2/28  Book Monster Reviews (Spotlight) http://www.bookmonsterreviews.com/

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Cover Reveal-Forgotten in Darkness by Zoe Forward

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FORGOTTEN IN DARKNESS
Series: Scimitar Magi, Book 2
Publisher: Wild Rose Press
Release Date: 1/03/14
ISBN(s):
978-1-62830-118-2 Paperback
978-1-62830-119-9 Digital
Page Count: 356
Genre: Paranormal Romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 3, 2014

After an unjustified two-century stint in purgatory, Scimitar Magus Dakar returns to the human realm, renewing his eons-old curse. Once again he must murder the woman he loves. To break the vicious cycle, he must kill her before she strikes her deathblow, something he’s never done in the past.

Archaeology grad student, Shay McGinnis, suffers a near-death attack in pursuit of a piece of Scimitar Magi lore. But did the magnificent warrior who pinned her to the wall injure her or the daemon he fought? In her search for answers, she draws the attention of both an ancient evil sorcerer and the warrior Dakar. The attraction between her and Dakar is instant, and for Shay confusing. She wants to be with him, but intuition equates him with death. Not random death. Hers.

Will this be the lifetime they break the curse before they are murdered by an age old enemy or worse kill each other yet again?

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Shay’s brain ordered her body to make a break for it, or at least let loose a scream to draw attention, but she stood there, dazed and staring. It was the throw-your-panties-off-gorgeous bad boy from her hotel room.

My God, this guy was a brick shithouse oozing don’t-screw-with-me vibes. And didn’t that just make her knees weak. She was so not a swooning type of girl.

Despite the warmth of the day, he wore a knee-length black leather jacket. No doubt, he was armed out the wazoo beneath it.

He subjected her to a scrutinizing once-over. A swirling black substance in his irises mesmerized her. She hadn’t noticed that last night.

What was this guy? Definitely not completely human. A month ago, she would’ve rationalized the sludgy black substance obscuring the real color of his irises into normalcy and remained in complete denial of anything amiss.

She wondered if this guy might just be the real deal–one of those mythical, sorcerer-like immortals obligated to fight daemons for all eternity. A Scimitar Magus. Shouldn’t he be a good guy? A hero figure? Why then did her intuition demand immediate evasion? For some reason, her gut equated this guy with death, but not random death. Hers.

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Zoe ForwardZoe Forward lives in the South with her supportive family and an assortment of pets. She has a special love for archaeology, especially anything Egyptian. A deep part of her wishes she had a career that would have her at a dig site in a sandy country. But she is a small animal veterinarian, caring for everything from chinchillas to dogs…and there was even one hermit crab in there.

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An Interview with Zoe Forward

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The Reading Cafe is happy to welcome Zoe Forward as our guest today.

She is here today to discuss her new book, Dawn of a Dark Knight, just recently released, as well as to tell us a little bit about herself.

Let’s meet Zoe.

 

 

Hi Zoe.  Thank you for taking the time to answer some questions today.We are always looking forward to reading about the author behind the book.

TRC: Will you please tell us about yourself?

Zoe: Thank you for inviting me to visit!  I’m a veterinarian with a passion for writing fiction, and a special love for archaeology, especially anything Egyptian.  Although I’ve gone on field expeditions into rain forests, I’ve never had a chance to visit a hot sandy country and see a real archaeological dig site. It’s a goal. And I’m good at goals.

TRC: When did you know you wanted to be a writer?

Zoe: I had a lot of characters and stories bouncing around in my head for years.  About five years ago I took a leap of faith and penned some of those characters into words.  Now that the floodgate has been opened, there are stories and characters screaming to be heard.

TRC: What is your writing process?  Do you like to write at specific times, in a special place?

Zoe: How I wish I had the luxury of time to schedule my writing. I’m thrilled to steal a few minutes in a busy day to pen some pages. Most plotting and brainstorming happens on my work commute or walking the dog. Bottom line is that I make it happen.

TRC: On your website, it states that you are veterinarian for small animals, how do you find the time to write and work your full time job?

Zoe: I’m a full-time veterinarian by day, a mom after work and a writer late at night.  My life is about schedules and taking it one day at a time.  Some people wear capes and save worlds at night. I have a laptop and create worlds.  I’d say my way is a bit less life threatening, but equally heroic.

TRC: Dawn of a Dark Knight is your debut novel, can you please describe your reactions when you found out your book was going to be published?

Zoe: What a fantastic moment. Handel’s Hallelujah chorus sang in my mind for about an hour.  All that time and work finally vindicated!

TRC: Is Dawn of a Dark Knight a stand-alone book, or is this part of a series.  How did you come up with the idea of this book?

Zoe: This is the first of a series. The idea really just came to me all at once.  I love the mystery of ancient Egypt, and created this small band of warriors trying to make it in a modern world while obeying rules set down by ancient gods.

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TRC: Would you please tell us the premise behind Dawn of a Dark Knight? 

Zoe: In DAWN OF A DARK KNIGHT Dr. Kira Hardy jeopardizes her brilliant medical career to save Ashor Vlahos, Scimitar Magi commander, after a brutal daemon attack. Their attraction is instant and, for Ashor, forbidden.  As an ancient nemesis resurfaces and targets Kira, they face a crucial decision—follow the gods’ rules or follow their hearts.

Link to Order Dawn of a Dark Knight: Amazon

 

TRC: How do you keep your writing/story different from others in the genre?

Zoe: I created a new hero.  As a passionate reader of paranormal romance I’ve read my fair share of vampires, weres, fae, shape shifters and demons. And loved them all.  But I decided to pen something new. In DAWN OF A DARK NIGHT the Scimitar Magi are ten pseudo-immortals that live within our world, but struggle to remain incognito. The guys are not exactly thrilled to discover they vowed their eternal soul eons ago to serve the Egyptian gods, and now must execute daemons for the rest of their life.  With no past-life memory, they’ve got no clue how to wield the powers gifted to them by the gods.  Man to super warrior in five minutes with no instruction manual.  So it takes a long time for each Scimitar to work it out. At first losing control is the norm. Incidents happen like blowing up a gas station, which is misinterpreted as a terrorist act.

And then there’s the women. The Scimitars each get matched to one woman for all-time, and she is also reincarnated.  But when and if this woman shows up is entirely up to the gods, who love to muck things up for fun.

TRC: Dawn of a Dark Knight is Paranormal Romance.  Are you interested in writing any other genre?

Zoe: I love writing paranormals – it just fits me so well. However, the future is unchartered territory. I love Sci-Fi and fantasy.  And, someday, there may be a story to tell in those genres.

TRC: What are you currently working on?

Zoe: I’m working hard on the sequel to DAWN OF A DARK KNIGHT, which is deliciously exciting.  A magus cursed by a sorcerer thousands of years ago must try to reverse the spell before the woman he loves is forced to kill him as she does within days of meeting in every lifetime.

TRC: Tell us about your favorite character(s) in your new book.

Zoe: I just love the main characters in DAWN OF A DARK KNIGHT.  The heroine, Kira…who wouldn’t want to be her? She’s an adrenaline junkie good at handling weapons with a cousin that drags her on black market art deals.  And she’s got a magical ability to heal by touch, which propels her towards a mind-blowing relationship with the world’s hottest, yet tormented hero.

And then there’s the raw, tormented Ashor. He struggles to obey the rules laid down by the gods he works for, but stresses when he can’t.  He desperately desires the woman destined to be the sacred healer for the Scimitar magi (Kira), but the gods’ rules dictate he cannot be involved with her. On top of this he keeps blacking out and going on hunts to take out the guys that do most of the daemon summoning, the Hashishins.  Killing these guys, even though they are clearly hostiles, violates the no-killing-humans-unless-attacked rule.

TRC: What books, authors or people in your life have influenced your writing?

Zoe: I love to read, but I don’t get a lot of time to do so anymore.  Sometimes, I’ll have time to pick up a new book, but if I’m awake with free time, I want to be writing. I love paranormal romance, but also action contemporary fiction.  Some favorite authors that come to mind are Linda Howard, J.R. Ward, Heather Graham, and Sandra Brown.

TRC: Would you like to add anything else?

Zoe: Thank you for the interview! This has been such a blast. Readers can visit me at http://www.zoeforward.com or email me at zoe@zoeforward.com.

LIGHTNING ROUND

Favorite Food: baked potato with toppings

Favorite Dessert: baklava

Favorite Author: Too many to name one

Favorite Novel: The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy

Favorite Movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark

Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones

Last Movie that you saw: The Bourne Legacy

Thank you Zoe, for answering our questions. The Reading Café wishes you The best of luck with Dawn of a Dark Knight. 

If you want to learn more about Zoe, you can visit her at the following links:

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Zoe is offering one winner a choice of an e-book copy or paper copy of Dawn of a Dark Knight.

1. Please register using the log-in at the top of the page or by using one of our social log-ins.

2. If you are using a social log-in, please post your email address with your comments as Twitter etc does not allow for email information.

3. The giveaway is open US only for paper, or International for e-copy..

4. The giveaway runs from March 1-4, 2013

 

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Dawn of a Dark Knight by Zoe Forward – a Review

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Dawn of a Dark Knight by Zoe Forward – a Review

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In the shadows of our world, a secret band of warriors fights to protect us. They are the last line of defense against an evil no human can stop.

An ancient nemesis has resurfaced. Duty demands that Ashor Vlahos, Scimitar Magi commander, recruit a magical healer to fortify the remaining eight magi. The gods’ choice is the woman who helped him escape torture a decade ago. Ashor couldn’t have imagined a better punishment for his vow-breaker homicidal incidents than for the gods to bind him irrevocably to the only woman in the universe he cannot have. The soul-searing desire she ignites in him is strictly forbidden.

Kira Hardy, M.D. is a brilliant, hardworking internal med resident with big secrets. But when Ashor asks for aid after a brutal daemon attack, she is sucked into his dangerous, secret world. Enslavement to the magi, no matter how hot they are, may be an unattractive life plan, but being targeted for death by their enemies is less tolerable.

She must trust the sexy, tormented Ashor to keep her safe while he must deny his ultimate desire and keep Kira at arm’s length lest he bring destruction down on them both. As a centuries-old evil catches up to them, they face a crucial decision–follow the gods’ rules or follow their hearts.

Review:

Dawn of a Dark Knight by Zoe Forward is her first book in her Scimitar Magi Series, a paranormal romance novel, and this is indeed a great start for Forward. 

In the similar theme of Ward’s BDB series, Kenyon’s Dark Hunter series, Dawn of the Dark Knight is about a group of hot sexy warriors, who fight Daemons, and must protect humans.  Our hero is Ashor Vlahos, who is the group’s leader, a Scimitar Magi. 

They are constantly in battle fighting the Daemons, though they usually win the battles, it is becoming tougher and tougher.  They need to find their healer, destined to help and take care of them. 

Our heroine is Kira Hardy, who is a doctor, and she holds a secret; as she is the missing healer.  She has powers that can heal anyone just by her mind.  Kira once met Ashor, when she was an 18 year old teenager, and saved his life. She watched her mother die at that time, and has kept her powers a secret to protect her own life.  But all these years, she has sexual dreams about Ashor, as he does about her. 

While at the hospital, she has to save the life of a Eric, who turns out to be magi warrior, and he recognizes that there is something different about Kira.  As he escapes he takes her with him. And when she starts hearing Ashor telepathically call her, she reveals she needs to find Ashor.  Eric takes her to their home.

Kira saves Ashor, and heals other Magi warriors, but she refuses to stay and help. She wants nothing to do with fighting deamons.  But her bond to Ashor pulls her sexually, and she cannot control those feelings.  Ashor too knows she is the healer, as well as his mate.  But as the commander, he knows that a magi cannot mate with the healer. 

Ashor is getting close to turning evil, especially with his uncontrollable emotions and need for Kira, and his stickler to the rules of their goddess. This makes him a danger to his team, and anyone around him.

This is a wonderful exciting story, non stop action all the way through.  The love and sexual chemistry between Ashor and Kira is hot and steamy.  What was great about this book was that Forward has created some wonderful characters.  The camaraderie between the magi warriors is great; they are a loyal group, who protect one another, and they are a lot of fun, with much humor.  You will enjoy them all.  Ashor and Kira are wonderful together.  I thoroughly enjoyed watching Kira become close to all the warriors, as they gave her their loyalty also.

Did Ashor and Kira find a way to come together, despite the rules against it?  Were the warriors able to defeat the daemons trying to kidnap Kira, and stop her from becoming their healer?  I suggest that you read this book, as it is a fun and exciting read.  Wonderful new series by Zoe Forward.

Reviewed by Barb

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