She is different , unique ,and one of a kind. Even in this weird new world. In a world ravaged by an inter-species war and almost devoid of Witches, she has to hide , keeping her heritage a secret. Only two people knew the truth about her; her father and her mentor; her saviour, Seth. A highly trained assassin, she kills with impunity if the target deserves such a sentence. Unfortunately, far too many do. The lawlessness that stretches from coast to coast allowing unspeakable acts to go unpunished.
Vampires, Werewolves, Demons and a host of other species now run free upon the earth and some of them were down right evil. She tasks herself with dealing with wrongdoers whenever she can. She is strong , fearless and powerful. An anomaly, probably the only Witch/wolf hybrid left alive.She shields herself from detection. If anyone knew she has Witch DNA they would all come after her and she couldn´t take such a horde on and live.
Her assignments as the "go to" assassin for The Council give her plenty of opportunity to wreak justice upon those who deal in death and destruction. Her targets mostly found dead with black lips and tongue; a result of her spells and not just the poison everyone thinks. So when the new Head of the Council, Basilius, a Demon , tasks her with taking out the most powerful Vampire alive she can´t refuse . Can she?
The Black Rose will strike for the good of humanity. It´s what she believes she´s been born to do and she will tackle this as she does all her missions; with deadly intent. There´d be no difference this time . Would there? Or is this the dangerous Vampire, Cassius Allarde , not all that he seems?
Come follow Rose´s journey as she fights to find out the truth. About the Demon , the Vampire and the Witch hunt that destroyed most of her kind.
Book 1 in A.K.Michaels new series. The Black Rose Chronicles. If you like your dystopian books with the added bonus of supernatural beings in abundance then this book is for you.
I was luck enough to receive an ARC but that does not colour my review in any way.
This is a new series, set in a world that has suffered devastation. The supernatural beings are either trying to take control or restore peace, depending on who it is. Rose is half wolf and half witch. Witches have been hunted to near extinction, so that part of her has to be hidden. She has gained a reputation as an assassin, but she will only kill those who have done wrong. Someone has hired her to take out a vampire leader, and tells her a way to get to him. But is it the vampire or her employer who needs to be put down?
Cassius is trying hard to bring peace to all species, by making vampires take responsibility of their progeny. He also wants to protect any witches that he can. He is an ancient vampire who hates what has happened to the world.
Our heroine has a complicated past. The man who has trained her is very special to her, but there is something missing in their relationship.
Cassius is trying hard to bring peace to all species, by making vampires take responsibility of their progeny. He also wants to protect any witches that he can. He is an ancient vampire who hates what has happened to the world.
Our heroine has a complicated past. The man who has trained her is very special to her, but there is something missing in their relationship.
We have a great kick ass heroine, who will not back down from anyone. She has to be in control in all things. Her fights are vicious but very fast. The sex scenes are hot and I know that this is going to be another addictive series from this author. Even if she was cruel with the ending. One way to make sure we are eager for the next book.
There are also some good secondary characters that I am sure will get their own story.
EXCERPT:
Hearing a
laugh from her left, her head spun in that direction, a large bear of a man
sauntering out. A dirty, unkempt beard covering his face, so all she saw
clearly were his eyes. Eyes that were not in the least friendly, and held the
red tinge of a hungry Vampire. She sighed before addressing the obvious leader.
“I know you’re not on your own so why not call out your little friends and we
can get this party started?”
“Party? Hey,
guys, we’ve got a livewire here.” The man guffawed, bending over for a moment
as laughter erupted. “So you want to party with us, little lady?”
She shook her
head sadly as two other men appeared, staring at her with lust and hunger on
their faces. “You misunderstood my definition of party, big guy. Let me
explain. This can go one of two ways. You and your men,” her arm arced around
to take in the other two standing in the shadows, “can leave me in peace and
let me pass. Or, and looking at you I’m guessing this is the way it’ll play
out. I kill you all. Simple.”
The main man
stood straighter, showing off his bulk as he stepped closer. “You’re goin’ to
kill us? All three of us? You’re aware that we’re Vampires, aren’t you? But
just what the fuck are you? I can’t quite make up my mind.”
“Yes, yes,
and none of your damn business.” She snapped out, waiting to see who’d make the
first move. The large one, the leader, flicked a finger at one of the others
still in the shadows.
Her eyes
flitted towards him, her arm moving with lightning speed and retrieving her
katana. Brandishing the long blade in front of her as the smaller Vampire sped
towards her. She tracked his movements, knowing a nano-second in advance his
intentions. She stood calmly, waiting until he was within reach, then weaved
her sword in an impossibly fast arc towards him.
The razor
sharp blade relieved the Vamp of his head, quickly, cleanly, and with ease. His
body collapsed to the ground with a soft thud, his dark blood seeping into the
hard-packed earth beneath him. She didn’t give his body a second glance as she
took up a defensive stance, her knees bending and her sword now before her,
held in both hands as she smirked at the leader.
“What the
fuck?” He cursed, motioning again at the other Vampire to attack.
This one was
faster but she was ready, her blade slashing through the air to slice across
his thigh as she spun around to miss his grasping fingers. The sword passed all
the way through, causing him to fall onto his other knee. Her blade glinted in
the moonlight as she quickly slashed down fiercely, decapitating him in an
instant. Pulling her blade free before she eyed the larger man, seeing his fury
seething inside.
“What are
you?” he ground out between clenched teeth.
“Again, none
of your business.” She grinned at him, her eyes flashing with anger. “You’ve
missed the most important question. Not what I am, but who I am.”
He didn’t
respond other than to roar as he flashed towards her. She stepped forward, away
from the two dead bodies and waited. As he drew nearer she dashed to the side
impossibly fast, twirling her blade above her head as she went. A hiss of anger
from the Vampire as she sliced downwards and into the back of his knee.
She gave him
credit. He didn’t slow down, only cursing loudly as he whirled around to come
after her again. Once more she danced out of his reach, her blade inflicting
even more damage as he tried to get his hands on her. Not happening.
“I’ll fucking
rip you apart and drink you dry!” His rage clear in the roar as he stumbled up
onto his feet.
“Nope.” She
shook her head.
This time she
wove out of his grasp, bringing her blade backwards, the tip of her blade
sinking in and piercing his lower back, severing the spine and causing his
large body to collapse. Not a death blow. He was a Vampire and if left alone
the wound would heal, but she wasn’t leaving him alive to hunt her down.
Stepping over to him she flicked her hair over her shoulder as he stared at
her.
“Who are
you?” he finally asked.
Staring down
at him totally emotionless she answered. “If you’d asked that first then maybe,
just maybe, you and your men might’ve survived this little dance. Me? I’m The
Black Rose.” She winked at him before raising her blade to end him. Seeing the
recognition in his eyes a second before she tore his head from his body.
“Another one bites the dust.” She sang as she wiped her blade on his clothes
before returning it to its sheath.
A K Michaels, Ava,
is a best-selling author whose books have won awards within the Paranormal
Romance scene. She was born in Scotland quite a number of years ago and was
married at a young age, and is mother to three much loved children. After the
birth of her last child she went back to higher education to study, before
gaining employment within the banking industry. She worked in that role for a
number of years before leaving; both the job and the country.
She lived abroad for
a few years before returning to Scotland and finally taking up her dream -
writing.
She is the author of
the Defender's Blood series, The Witch, The Wolf and The Vampire series,
Supernatural Enforcement Bureau series, Highland Wolf Clan series, Sabrina's
Vampire series, and her latest series The Black Rose Chronicles, together with
a Wolf Erotica Novella, Lori's Wolf. Her books fall into the Paranormal/Urban
Fantasy genre and she loves writing those particular kinds of stories where she
can let her imagination run wild!
She now spends her
time reading - everything from Sci Fi to Crime, Erotica to Fantasy, Thrillers
to Paranormal Romance. She loves spending time with her family and, of course,
writing!
She has twitter,
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Author Links:-
Website http://www.akmichaels.com
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Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/akmicaels
Thank you so much! So happy you enjoyed it hon xx
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