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Fire: A High Stakes Enemies to Lovers Paranormal Adventure (The Elementals Book 1) Kindle Edition

by L.B. Gilbert (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 1,302 ratings

A kick-ass heroine with pyrokinetic abilities and a license to kill. Enter Alec...vampire, scholar, and worst of all—fan. What could possibly go wrong?


Diana, the fire Elemental, is nearly burned out. Tired of traveling the world and losing innocent lives, she's slowly slipping into a depression that may consume her. But when she discovers that a child's life is in danger, she feels compelled to help. However, teaming up with one of the most powerful vampires in North America is the last thing she wants to do.

Academic scion, Alec Broussard prefers his studies over the opulent and vicious lifestyles of vampires. And when he learns of another missing child, Alec can't shake the suspicion that his coven may be to blame. Joining forces with an Elemental may be his only hope to save the child and clear his coven's name.

As Diana and Alec work together to save the children, they must relinquish their prejudices and trust one another. In time, Alec is wearing down the walls around her. But just when their friendship intensifies, Alec's future is threatened. Now, it's up to Diana to save him before it's too late. Can this Elemental find the fire within her to protect him once and for all?

Fans of Patricia Briggs, Ilona Andrews, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer are addicted to this gritty elemental urban fantasy series!


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2017 READERS' FAVORITE SILVER MEDAL WINNER, ROMANCE-PARANORMAL CATEGORY - 5 OUT OF 5 STARS
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"Reminiscent of a hard-boiled detective novel, Fire is GRITTY, SHARP, with an EDGY quality and a SNARKY HUMOR. Diana's tragic background, her biting wit, and how closed off she is reminds me of the old time hard boiled detectives, but with a modern and supernatural spin. Most of the characters are something supernatural, but the world they work within is heartbreaking and realistic. The story is very grounded, but never once steps away from the magic. L.B. Gilbert knows how to deliver HUMOR and EMOTION within lines of each other, with characters that are QUIRKY, REALISTIC, and follow different views of HEROISM. It's refreshing to see a new take on the vampire story, as Alec is a scholar with an interest in archaeology. Fire is COMPELLING, HONEST, a bit DARK, but a STRONG OPENING for the series."

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Chelsea Anderson for InD'tale wrote:

"Fire" is a FAST-PACED ACTION ROMANCE with witches, vampires, werewolves, and more. It has just enough of a UNIQUE SPIN to keep the genre FRESH, but also holds enough of the traditional lore that readers will not be frustrated. The settings are colorful and all over the world. Diana is a FUN HEROINE to cheer for on all of her adventures as she deals with the bad guys while also trying to understand the passions of her heart. The CHEMISTRY between her and the hero is SMOLDERING, beginning with a slow burn that makes their relationship real just as much as it is passionate. Readers will not want their adventure to end.Tanya Eby really nails the performance. Each character has their own distinct sound, and their personalities come through vividly. The accents are spot on for the characters that need them, and there is never a lull in her energy. Readers will be very absorbed in the story.
"Fire" is a great opening to a unique series for urban fantasy fans.

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He was fingering a fourteenth century Japanese Koto when she finally found her left boot.
He turned to her, shock lining his features. "This is from the Kamakura period. It's spectacular. And priceless in certain circles."
"Yeah, I know," Diana said with genuine nonchalance, bending down to tie her shoelace.
"But this thing is not only for display. You. . .you've been using it."
"It's a weapon," she said dryly. "It's common for a soldier to train with a variety of them."
Alec stared, mouth slightly open. "It's worth thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands of dollars. I can't believe you practice with this as if it's any old sword," he said, taking it in hand and turning to display it to her, as though he was trying to make her see it clearly.
Suppressing a smile, Diana took the sword from him and put it back in its holder. "All of the weapons you see here are used. We train with them throughout our lives. We have to be ready to use whatever comes to hand. It all depends on the situation. We hone our skills with these as well as our Elemental abilities. Sometimes it's better not to have to start a fire."
"But this sword," he said pointing, "it's meant to be used from horseback."
"I know that," Diana said with a laugh.
"You've trained with it on horseback?"
"Well, actually, I used my bike most of the time." She turned to grab her jacket. "Horses don't like fire."
"And the other times?"
She paused. "Well, you remember the lion?"
Alec stopped short. "You can ride your element like a. . .a. . ."
"Yes," she said pointedly, cutting him off before the mental imagery became too colorful.

-From Fire

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0174PDMMG
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 24, 2015
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  • Book 1 of 4 ‏ : ‎ The Elementals
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A 7-time Readers' Favorite Medal Winner. USA Today Bestselling Author. Former scientist. Recovering geek. Mom. WOC.

L.B. Gilbert is another name for USA Today Bestselling Author Lucy Leroux. She is an award-winning novelist who spent years getting degrees from the most prestigious universities in America, including a PhD that she is not using at all. She moved to France for work and found love. Her family moved back to California a few years ago after a decade abroad.

Lucy has always enjoyed reading books as far from her reality as possible but eventually the voices in her head told her to write her own. And so far the voices are enjoying them.

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Customers find the book's story engaging with plenty of twists and turns, and appreciate its well-paced narrative. The characters are well-developed, with one customer highlighting the dynamic between Diana and Alec, while the writing and readability receive positive feedback. Customers praise the series as a great start, with one review noting the unique elemental concept. They appreciate the strong, capable female protagonist and the book's emotional depth.

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64 customers mention "Story quality"59 positive5 negative

Customers find the book's story engaging and well-paced, with plenty of twists and turns to keep readers interested.

"...It hooks you from the beginning and has plenty of twists and turns to keep it interesting...." Read more

"...Since this is the first book in this series there is a lot of world building. I loved it, every bit...." Read more

"Wow!!! What a gr8 story. I truly enjoyed reading this book and look forward to reading the next. I recommend this reading. 5 thumbs up" Read more

"...and as the case builds she acknowledges that he makes a pretty good side-kick. I loved the dynamic between Diana and Alec...." Read more

35 customers mention "Character development"31 positive4 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, particularly the hero, and one customer notes the dynamic between Diana and Alec.

"...And the character development and interaction is great...." Read more

"...I loved the dynamic between Diana and Alec...." Read more

"...is a Vampire so this was an enemies to lovers story and the characters were all great, I'm so let down. The book over all was really good...." Read more

"...She is very much a super hero and has a fantastic sarcastic attitude at times...." Read more

31 customers mention "Readability"31 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and worth the effort, with one describing it as a great roller coaster.

"First in the series and a fantastic read! It hooks you from the beginning and has plenty of twists and turns to keep it interesting...." Read more

"...The book over all was really good...." Read more

"...It was nice reading about a strong capable woman hunting down those who are doing wrong...." Read more

"...no connection is the right choice for a light easy read, so worth continuing the series and moving on to book two." Read more

17 customers mention "Start to series"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy this book as a great start to a new series.

"...This is a great start to a new series. I can only hope that Air will be just as good or better. [...]" Read more

"Loved this book. It pulls you in to learn more about the characters . I cannot wait to see what happens in the next book." Read more

"Wow, I wasn't sure what to expect, but this is awesome. NO GORE, TORTURE, NASTY GRUESOME graphic descriptions...." Read more

"Great storyline and awesome, kick butt lady! I enjoyed all four books in the series...." Read more

15 customers mention "Writing quality"12 positive3 negative

Customers find the book well written, with one customer noting the pleasant narration and another mentioning the narrator's skill with multiple voices.

"...The narrator was pleasant to listen to although I did struggle a time or two to discern which male character might be talking due to no significant..." Read more

"...Tanya Eby, narrator, was quite good at the many voices it took to tell the story. I tried just using the text-to-speech and found that dull...." Read more

"...All in all, well written with a really unique plot, but no depth to the characters...." Read more

"...It was well written and some humor, banter, friendship and mission to solve was enjoyable...." Read more

8 customers mention "Elemental content"8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the elemental content in the book, with one customer highlighting its originality and another noting how it serves as a great foundation for the rest of the story.

"...read by this author and I was very impressed with the originality of the elemental concept and creativity of the storyline...." Read more

"...There are glimpses of the other elementals and Logan seems like a hoot." Read more

"...It was ORIGINAL and well written! Now I want to know a scholarly vampire and be as Badass as Diana. A+" Read more

"...I liked the world created for the story, the elementals are a new addition to the standard supernatural assortment...." Read more

8 customers mention "Strength"8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the strength of the characters in the book, describing them as strong capable women, with one review highlighting how the female lead uses her elemental powers to kick butt.

"A good fast paced urban fantasy with a bit of romance. Strong female lead who doesn’t lose IQ points when a hot man is around, with..." Read more

"...Diana, strong, compassionate, striving to be worthy of her gift and to use it for good...." Read more

"...She kicks some butt with her amazing elemental powers. The sleuthing left a bit to be desired for a couple of reasons...." Read more

"...Both leads have strengths an flaws, that happen in everyday life. Can't wait for the next book...Will air and weer be a pairing?" Read more

6 customers mention "Heart"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the heart of the book, describing it as compassionate with a real human touch.

"...Diana, strong, compassionate, striving to be worthy of her gift and to use it for good...." Read more

"Good story with a different take on Norse mythology, multiverses and human nature...." Read more

"...I truly liked how the heroine had a real human upbring with real human heart even though she was a powerful warrior for justice...." Read more

"...nice love story that develops in such a human way that makes it quite touching and for all that alone I would not hesitate to say it is worth the..." Read more

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  • Denise H
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful new series
    Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2017
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    First in the series and a fantastic read! It hooks you from the beginning and has plenty of twists and turns to keep it interesting. And the character development and interaction is great.

    Diana is a Fire Elemental who travels the world, along with her sister Elementals, to help keep balance and to protect humans and supernatural alike. She is fighting depression, getting tired of losing so many innocent lives, and on the verge of burn out. She is on an assignment when she learns that a young girl she previously saved is missing along with her mother and aunt. Thinking vampires are responsible she barges in during a party to confront them and meets Alec.

    Alec Broussard is a vampire prince and scholar and holds a carefully guarded secret about himself from his family and coven. Learning that a servant’s son has gone missing, he starts asking his own questions. Already thinking his coven may be involved, when Diana shows up with similar questions regarding the young girl, he offers to team up to get answers, find the children and hopefully clear his coven’s name.

    As an uneasy friendship forms between the two, the more questions they ask, the more dangerous the assignment becomes. Just when they begin to trust each other, Alec’s secrets come to light and his life threatened. Diana has to determine what Alec truly means to her and if she is willing to risk it all to save him.
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  • Angela@ReadingCave
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great start to a new series!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2016
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    Fire is an excellent start to a new series, The Elementals.

    No one was there to protect Diana when she was younger- so when she got called to be the next Fire elemental it was a no brainer. Protecting the world- supernatural and human- with her “sisters” is a job she takes seriously. It use to bring her contentment, bring justice to those who deserve it. Lately she is restless, though. Something is off, and she isn’t sure what it is. Thank goodness she got a new case- in a neighborhood where she can stop and visit a child that she saved. She did after all promise to check in on her. The check in doesn’t go so well- the girl and her mother are now missing.

    Alec is different from other vampires-stronger, younger, more educated. He is called home to his coven when a boy of one of his employees’ goes missing. While he is investigating, Diana shows up at his parent’s house. He recognizes her for what she is- the Fire Elemental right away. He offers to help her find the missing girl sensing that the children are somehow connected.

    Since this is the first book in this series there is a lot of world building. I loved it, every bit. From how the elementals stay in touch, the relationships of each of the supernaturals with each other, to how her power works. This is a world that will suck you in and leave you wanting more.

    Diana is a loner by heart. She learned at an early age not to trust well anyone. It has taken her 10 years to trust her sisters. It was fun to see her learn to trust Alec. I adore her I got this attitude. She doesn’t second guess herself. Sometimes you just need a strong, independent woman- and you got one in Diana.

    Alec is well eccentric for his kind. He doesn’t spend his time partying and wasting an eternity away like the majority vamps. Instead he does research, any and all. He has studied black magic (it is evil, don’t do it), day walking (very few vamps can do it), even elementals. His parents nag him to settle down, he gets put into supernatural papers as one of the most eligible bachelors- yet he doesn’t want to. Instead he is content with his books until Diana comes around. Watching him woo her is pretty sweet. His has total swag.

    My only complaint- very little swoon worthy moments. While I understand the need, the trust issues, I wish there were more. The main characters dance around the attraction issue for a large portion of the book. While the tension was good- I can’t help but wonder if it would have been better had they gotten together sooner.

    This is a great start to a new series. I can only hope that Air will be just as good or better.
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  • ladycolor7
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fire
    Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2024
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    Wow!!! What a gr8 story. I truly enjoyed reading this book and look forward to reading the next. I recommend this reading. 5 thumbs up
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  • carvanz
    3.0 out of 5 stars Plenty of twists and turns!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2017
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    Diana is a fire elemental who works for Mother Nature to keep balance in the supernatural realm. Upon occasion she must hunt in the human realm in order to bring justice. When a young human child has gone missing for the second time, her sources send her to a vampire coven. There she meets Alec, a vampire academic who has learned to day walk. He pretty much forces himself into her investigation and as the case builds she acknowledges that he makes a pretty good side-kick.

    I loved the dynamic between Diana and Alec. Although Alec is not your typical alpha hero, I liked the fact that he appreciated the talent and abilities of the woman he came to recognize as his mate. What started out as a struggle for dominance in the relationship was eventually worked out to a place where they knew each other’s strengths and weaknesses and yielded when necessary.

    This is a fast paced story that has so many twists and turns that I never knew what to expect next. Listening to the audiobook I found myself constantly having to rewind due to the wealth of action that was taking place. The narrator was pleasant to listen to although I did struggle a time or two to discern which male character might be talking due to no significant inflection at that point of the reading. It was only a small matter and one I was able to easily overlook.

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    Possible Triggers – children kidnapped and (view spoiler)
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  • Peejay
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book....
    Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2018
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    Alec is a scholarly vampire. He has spent many, many years studying and searching for a spell that will let him walk in the daylight. Diana is a f I re elemental. She seeks injustice and delivers it. She is searching for a little girl. Alec is looking for the son of one of his trusted employees. Who would kidnap children??

    Diana has three sisters, air, earth and water. The elementals usually work in different parts of the world, but help each other constantly. Diana is not too fond of vampires, but learns to work with Alec. Two children need to be rescued from black magic. The question?? Will they find the children alive.....you must read to find out.

    This is a really good story, and vampires are not my favorite. This one rocked.

    Read on my friends.
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  • Damian Southam
    5.0 out of 5 stars Elementals are great entertainment!
    Reviewed in Australia on April 27, 2017
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    As Donald Stevens follows Diana into the darkness of the alley, the entrapment readers predict is lost on the rapist and murderer as he's lost in his usual musings. His past with women he 'went too far' with in his rage, though he perceived them as his perfect match at the time, is revealed through his sickened inner dialogue. Donald's woolgathering and his planned delights are so enthralling he fails to comprehend he was the one being lead. As insinuated by the context, Diana is one of several hands of deliverance. There as bait to ensure he can no longer partake any further in his deadly fantasies. Diana obtains a smattering of satisfaction in revealing his folly and explaining why she's there. As a scowl replaces the smile on Donald's face a faint glee plays across hers; unlike Donald's which comes from his insanity, there's nothing about Diana's that isn't one-hundred percent sane. Whilst Donald realises he's finally the prey, the pace and flavours of Fire is decidedly set.

    Diana's one of Mother Nature's Fire elementals, empowered to kill predators; as her sisters are too (Gia - Earth; Serin - Water; and Logan - Air). Whilst there's a certain satisfaction gained from dealing out their suffering it is slowly becoming not enough. For a time she and her sisters believed they might actually be able to catch up. Now, predators are becoming like the head of the Hydra, for each one taken down, two more rise up. Always the number of innocent victims exceeds the number of dead perpetrators in their dust. Its hard seeing the constant bruised, battered, defiled and dead who would never get enough justice from the deaths of their killers. Despite making these painful, none could ever even the scales of suffering, whilst still seeking to retain who they once was. No matter how justified their deaths, she still feels tainted by her actions and disgust. Dealing in death they walk a fine line. The moment Mother's agents begin killing for reasons only their own, they cross a similar bridge leading to where their prey comes from. Mother, under said circumstances would surely withdraw her support; and then perhaps She would send one of their own for the other's life.

    To humanity and the gifted Mother gave guidance on how the balance must be retained. This regime over time, become known as the Covenant. Of all those races she gifted, elementals have become the police. Although gifted their elements to hold against others with different skills, its of late been mostly human monsters they've had to contain: just as Donald was. The prodigy Logan is the youngest Air of all time. Gia and Serin are the oldest, their lives measured in centuries. Elements are matrilineal and mostly pass from mother to daughter. The most frequently policed supernatural race has been the witches. Only just recently Logan had been forced to remind them of their constraints, which she'd done so in spectacular style. Through the fifth element aether, the women communicate and keep watch over each other, no matter the distances they're apart. As things continue to escalate there might come a time when punishment must extend past the individual

    Her last mission before Donald, was six-year old Katie's abduction and molestation. This left Diana heartsick and questioning her faith. Retrieving Katie, but not before some of her vitality was bled from her eyes, Diana now learns through Logan's relay of whispers on the wind, that Katie is missing again. After Diana ended the beast that last took the innocent girl and returned her to her mum, it seems that Katie's mum has now gone missing too. If the whispers of the wind are correct, then vampires might be involved. That Katie suffered so much, only to go missing again, plays havoc with Diana's resolve in Mother's rule for her police that stipulates balance is necessarily maintained. Her surprise becomes surpassed only by the knowledge of what is to blame and the implications it raises.

    Evil is hard to accept as being necessary, harder still when it deals in children. What's grappled with the most is the victims they cannot save, the child victims are what begins to eat them away. Diana's prior retrieval of Katie was sanctioned by the Mother, but this time it is not. Little does she know that another is also hunting similar leads on yet another missing child from around the same age and time. He's a prince of sorts with a vicarious tie to her unsanctioned investigation. He's also the absolute very last thing she might have expected to cross paths with. It goes to show that sometimes things are encountered only when you're not looking for them. Despite the fleeting nature of their first unknown observation of the other, its hard not to wonder before they ever meet, if they might share some commonality other than the different missing children they seek.

    Diana is much like the cop that is still staring at the computer screen after everyone else has gone home. Who has a spate of partners left behind because they could not get between him and his job. The kind that never posts overtime because if they did they'd never have the hours needed to get the job done. The kind that retires old and lonely, or dies young, because they could never let the cold or current case go. The type who lives to see justice for victims but drinks themselves sober because they don't know how it can be done. Whilst not strictly immortal elementals do stop aging once they enlist in the Mother's service, and continue to work on maintaining the balance. Her sidekick only now discovered is the type to get eaten by the tiger whilst counting how many stripes it has.

    In a similar but equally different way Alec's true nature, regardless of his race, slowly reshapes the inevitable prejudice she has towards his kind. Being an agent of balance for the Mother, Diana couldn't help but come to the field with myriad preconceptions of everything Alec's not. A prince of sorts in his region he's amongst the most, if not the absolute most, eligible bachelor around. That he resists the attention shoved in his face by the most buxom and voluptuous females there are makes him an oddity within his own circles; and definitely those of his parents. Despite her begrudged jealousies that increase in frequency as time goes on, this rejection becomes an endearing trait.

    A rare born vampire who turned at one of the youngest ages on accounts, his non-typical abilities set him apart as much as any of his attitudes. Whilst as far from having ever sought any companionship, shallow or otherwise, as Diana could be, Alec manages to begin eliciting a small number of things Diana's not experienced since before her magical inheritance, or at all. Growing up in state run foster systems never really primed her for trust. Living the lives of solitude most of Mother's elementals have done has left Diana ill-equipped to recognise the building bond between. The small musings and blatant denials each use to rationalise, in lieu of an emotional appraisal, the growing friendship between them seeks to deny the evidence before them. Indeed the greatest confirmation of reader' suspicions comes when neither are together.

    As Alec keeps a blaze going whilst awaiting Diana's return from her efforts communing with the Mother, a strange observation and occurrence takes place; one in stark contrast to the reality which should be, even more so given his race. Not long after her return and in Alec's subsequent absence, Diana's unexpected meeting with Logan reveals an explanation for the former, that comes as a comment in passing. The realisation, if it is dawn on these two loved characters, builds a wanted expectation in reader enjoyment. The whole closeness breeds fondness whether actively intended or not, is a mechanism you can't help but approve of as you see Diana struggle with developments. Its never wise to kick a gift-horse in the mouth, regardless of whether you know what its bestowing or not.

    Just as the interactions between the sisters draw readers in so too does the bi-play created between Alec and Diana. His intellectual curiosity is second only to his boyish good looks and wonder. Diana has created a fire around her soul to burn off any residue from the sorts she pursues. The byproduct of this is of course the heat that melts any possible contenders for affection. From the moment she blazes into the coven's mansion, walking in a halo from the flames beneath the mantle, Alec is struck by an avenging angel. Despite her long and varied efforts to put him off, his curiosity and scholarly study turn to affection right before his nose. Hardly a damsel, let alone one in distress, Diana draws out the loving affection and protector's instinct he's denied for the past fifty to sixty years. Despite Diana being able to protect both him and her, Alec can do nothing but feel the need nonetheless. Slowly his astute resolve turns the constant array of frowns and groans to smiles and flutters. The comedy of errors and the slowly growing bond provide many a humourous moment. Bringing smiles to readers faces, as the same are down behind each other's backs.

    People that change the balance earn for themselves a mark. Just like another kind of mark, all that's needed for those is the right kind of assassin. Marks are extinguished everyday, and whilst some marks are worst than others, so too can be the method of extinction. The Mother's elementals have an important role, but saddest too is that it may come too late. Having written the covenant to maintain the balance, Mother usually notifies her assassins when things aren't going well. Of late this notice has been getting later and later, until finally it happens that no notice comes at all. History has shown this is not unprecedented, but history has marked those as the times of greatest suffering for all. Is this just a case of Mother being absentminded, enthralled in the constant suffering that's increasing amongst the races? Or is Mother preparing to slumber once again? If not for the whispers for Air to have heard on the wind, this latest attrocity would have skipped Fire's notice, and then there'd have been no assassin to collect these latest marks.

    Serial killers, witches, vampires, weres, deities, black magic, elementals, the list goes on. Action, suspense, humour, intrigue, and many another adjective could be added to the list. A hard-shelled heroine with power in trumphs and spades combines for the first time in her hunting career with a scholarly, loyal and principled vamp; so as to get a job increasingly weighing her down done. The economy of words keeps the pace running smoothly as minutes reading quickly turn to hours. Clues and hints mark the direction of the plot, and as one duo get their lives in order the series works on to introduce the next heroine to come. Powerful magic and well developed lore keep the fantastical as natural as it could become. The mystery and the hunt captivate the mind while the emotional distress and small joys endear you to the lives the series will lead. An outstanding elemental urban fantasy that if you like to think whilst delving into a world of possibility then this is the right mix for you. Fire is a rewarding read and The Elementals series is already wrought with satisfaction, can't wait to get stuck into Air. The little pocket rocket only introduced herein already shows a potential to make the series soar.
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  • Sunflower18x
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2016
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    The lay out of the story was brilliant, though I didn't feel like I was connecting to the characters. I like how Diana has a strong willed personality and isn't easily convinced into trusting others, it's more life like that way. I also liked the twist of serving the mother which I've not read in a book until now and the mild violence without it being too gruesome. The reality of the book showing how there are predators and murderers and how the actions of ppl affect the lives of families and loved ones is refreshing. The grammar was good and words understandable. I would have like to hear more of what Alec got up to and how his life was like. I would love to think a sequel to this book will be coming out I really enjoyed the read.
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  • Bücherfan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Toll geschrieben
    Reviewed in Germany on November 12, 2021
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    Bin zufällig über diese Buch gestolpert und da es sich interessant anhörte,
    fing ich an zu lesen.
    Tolle Geschichte, gut geschrieben, spannend und die Charaktere sind auch gut entwickelt.
    Daher hab ich mir nach dem ersten Drittel gleich das 2.te gekauft,
    damit ich nach Beendigung dieses Buches nahtlos weiterlesen kann.

    Wenn das 2.te genauso gut sein wird, werde ich auch das 3.te kaufen.
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  • Raven.FP
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fire fire!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2017
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    A great story, looking forward to reading the others in the series.

    I love elemental stories an the many different paths the author can find to take us down.

    I loved the main characters they were strong from the get go.
    This book is definitely worth checking out.
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  • A. J. Bergman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it, minor spoiler included in review.
    Reviewed in Australia on January 27, 2016
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    Well, if you'd told me that this book had a beta male and no hot smex I would have cautiously put it down and backed away, haha, sad but true. What I found was an awesome book with minimal to no spelling errors, the best badass heroine I've read about in a long time and a really engaging plot. The writing was really entertaining so my son was forced to listed to quite a few snippets read aloud. The world background and magic rules are well established and really interesting and when you understand the depths of the heroines powers as only one of the few true Elementals, it is clear that the male has to be a beta. I loved how her relationship with him slowly crept up on her, taking her unawares. The only significant issue for me is the death of a child and the issue of child abuse (not the main protagonists) but it is handled sensitively and emotionally and does contribute to the plot. I will definitely buy the next one and hopefully there will be many more.
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