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Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Review + Giveaway: Destiny Unchained by Leia Shaw

Destiny Unchained
by Leia Shaw
(Shadows of Destiny # 3)

I was pleasantly surprised with this story.  Having read the previous one and thinking we were going to get a bit more of the Underworld politics and relations with the fae, it came as a shock that the main characters for this story are a lone vampire assassin, Natalia, who is a pretty kick ass chick and has lived with a resentment towards werewolves because her own mate was one and the pack turned against her (many many moons ago).  The hero?  A sexy and open minded Alpha werewolf who likes to and is skilled at using rope ;)

She's in his territory hunting a rogue werewolf killer who is actually besting her at every chance he gets.  She needs Cristian's help.  Even though she hates to admit it.

Both the hero and heroine in this story were very likeable.  No stupid moments, plenty of funny banter and who can resist an alpha that, even though he's going against pack logic, wants a vampire!

The story was also interesting with the werewolf killer .  We only get to see the Queen of the Underworld and the mention of the fae towards the end so now I'm curious to see if that's the route we'll see in the next book.

I definitely recommend this series.  They're not extremely long but they pack all the story you need, lots of hotness and humor, and all with great writing!

*ARC provided by author
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28 comments:

Proserpine said...

Wow, this review really make me want to read it! I love the mix of hotness and humour! That's the best :) Thanks for this giveaway!

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Joanne said...

This book sounds great. Can't wait to read it. Thanks for the giveaway.

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jfort357 said...

Awesome review!!! Can't wait to read this series!!! Luv Alphas!!! ;-)

Brenda Demko said...

Thank you for the review! It sounds like a Hot read. I can't wait to read it! I like vampires, but Werewolves rule!

Anne said...

I hadn't heard of this series or Leia Shaw. It sounds good though.

erin said...

Thanks for the giveaway! Haven't heard of this series or author but it sounds fantastic!

Darlene said...

This series is new to me. Sounds great!!

Thanks for the giveaway!

miki said...

new discovery but it really seem interesting

thanks you for the giveaway

all the best

Cathy M said...

Definitely peaked my interest and I will be checking out those first two books in the series.


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vadeluna07 said...

This book sounds great! Looking forward to reading it!

Shelley B said...

I love me some vampire/werewolf lovin. These books sound just like my type. New author for me.
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Di said...

I really liked the review of this book.
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Sophia Rose said...

A forbidden love story and a little suspense to hunt a killer thrown in. Awesome!

Thanks for the review and giveaway opportunity.

Mary Kirkland said...

Great giveaway and loved the review.

Susan W. said...

Leia Shaw is a new author to me. This was a great review!. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Catherine Lee said...

Good review. I have not read any in the series yet but it sounds great.

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latishajean said...

Thank you very much for the great giveaway! This sounds like a great book would love to read it!

Shelly said...

This sounds like a good story. Will have to check out the other books in this series. Thanks for the giveaway. :)

Denise Z said...

I think I am really going to like Natalia :) Thank you for sharing about this awesome book. I would love to read Destiny Unchained and appreciate the giveaway opportunity.

Lisa Richards/alterlisa said...

Wow! New book for me. Thanks for the review, excuse me while I dash off to add to my wishlist.
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Linda said...

Irresistible combination: kick ass heroine & alpha hero! I like too that the book has humor, being able to connect with the hero & heroine is a must hv for a good read.

Yummy! Hope I win *fingers crossed*

Anna (herding cats-burning soup) said...

Oh I like the sounds of this one. It's just gone on my TBR list :)

booklover0226 said...

I'm adding this to my must have list.

Tracey D

Barbara said...

Vampires, werewolves, hotness and humor...not a lot of politics. SOLD! Sounds like a winner to me, can't wait to read more! And cover looks interesting too. This a new author to me as well...nice to meet you Leia! ;)

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Christy said...

Sounds like its going to be a good series. I would love to read it. christina_92 at yahoo.com

MaDonna Lemmen said...

Thanks for doing this :) Looking forward to reading this book

MaDonna

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divavixenqueen said...

Sounds like an interesting read.
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Mirela said...

i love this giveaway