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jessi1978's review against another edition
4.0
Alexios is a warrior of Poseidon who carries scares from hell fire that mares is outer beauty but when he takes on the mission to help the rebels retrieve a precious jewel he discovers something more than any jewel he finds is heart in a fiesty female warrior Grace. Being a defended of Diana does keep this warrior from having a few scares of her own. They find any other the part that makes them hold.
author_missyjane's review against another edition
5.0
Somehow I missed this book the first time I read the Warriors of Poseidon series. So far, it's been the best one yet. I LOVE Alexios. He is the ultimate tortured hero with his facial scars and horrifying memories. Grace fits him very well and is a force to be reckoned with all by herself.
sanyalasagna's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Honestly I came in with super low expectations of this.
The plot lost me a lot there was literally so much going on. Atlanteans, shape shifters, rebels, and vamps. Also goddess descendants?
For a purely slow burn I liked the romance even though it was clearly a “omg love at first sight situation” but I love a buff sensitive protective king
The plot lost me a lot there was literally so much going on. Atlanteans, shape shifters, rebels, and vamps. Also goddess descendants?
For a purely slow burn I liked the romance even though it was clearly a “omg love at first sight situation” but I love a buff sensitive protective king
kathydavie's review against another edition
3.0
Fourth in the Warriors of Poseidon paranormal romance series about the Seven, warriors who form a protective guard for the crown prince of Atlantis. The couple focus in on Alexios and Grace Havilland at Fort Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida.
The jewel focus is the Vampire's Bane.
My Take
The series plot line [that hasn't much tension] is the need to recover all the gems that belong in Poseidon's Trident. Without those gems, when Atlantis rises up from the ocean floor, it will be destroyed.
The story was enjoyable but getting to be a bit same 'ol, same 'ol. This one felt more like Day had to get this particular warrior tidied up and off the waiting list with lots of dipping into everyone else's life. Which is weird as I normally love getting the "news from home" about the series characters. Perfunctory is the word that comes to mind.
I think Day missed an opportunity to make this story interesting by not taking the tension of the elves wanting an alliance deeper. It was just words. The whole story is a disjointed series of events...it's more of a bridge novel with bits and pieces happening that are related only in that it reflects on the overall conflict. Even the events at the fort are just chunks: the shifter attack simply confirms what they already know; the meeting with the elves doesn't go anywhere; I don't understand the purpose of Rhys kidnapping Grace and Alexios; and, the whole party scene was just too easy with no visible resolution for Rhys. Although, the scene where Ethan's alpha projection affects Grace was pretty funny---Alexios was pretty He. Ro. Ic being a good boy!
One of the things that's been bothering me in this series is why would the United States government OR its people accept a vampire senate as a third house? It sounds as though the government is catering to the vampires as though they were gods or royalty or something. Why?
The Story
It's a double ambush for Alexios in St. Louis. First when the shifters try to take them out on the way to the hospital. Second when he realizes how attracted he is to Grace. It's too much for our hundreds-of-years-old indomitable warrior and he flees back to Atlantis.
When Rhys na Garanwyn makes an offer to the Atlanteans through Grace, it causes almost as much of a problem as the changed enthrallment the vamps seem to be using on humans and shifters. Then Ven assigns Alexios to the rebel training camp in Florida. To Grace. It's all downhill from there as Alexios falls deeper and deeper in love. Alexios is resisting for fear of dishonoring his vow while Grace can't believe someone as incredible as Alexios could possibly want her. [I rather wish authors could come up with a better excuse for the denial.]
It's in the news, shifters are attacking and killing people all over the country. In Florida, they are targeting drug dealers and crooks so people are ignoring it. Then one pack of shifters attacks the fort. Dealing with the aftermath simply applies more pressure for the upcoming meeting with the fae nor do they have any idea yet about the Vampire's Bane.
The Characters
Grace Havilland has been fighting with the rebel forces since the day the vampires came out. The night a vampire killed her brother Robbie. The night she gave up her contention for the Olympic swimming team. She found the great-grandmother she'd never met who passed on the family legacy as a hunter for Diana, goddess of the moon. Now her only connection to her childhood is Michelle and Aunt Bonnie. Michelle Nichols is Grace's friend and also part of the rebellion. Spike is on Grace's team.
Alexios is one of the Seven and has done well in getting past most of the horrors he experienced as a prisoner of Anubisa. He's desperately trying to ignore his attraction to Grace to avoid dishonoring the vow of celibacy he made. At a covert meeting to discuss the enthrallment issue, Lucas asks Alexios to be second pack-father to his sons.
The other six include Bastien who will marry Kat, a park ranger and panther shifter; Lord Justice, half-Atlantean, half-Nereid, and his Keely, an archeologist (their adopted daughter Eleni is mentioned, see Atlantis Unleashed); the King's Vengeance "Ven" and his Erin, the gem singer; the unemotional Brennan; the irrepressibly cheeky Christophe; and, the youngest and most emotional, Denal. Bastien's sister Marie, First Maiden of the Nereids, also gets a few mentions.
Prince Conlan is anxiously awaiting the birth of his child with Riley Dawson. High Priest Alaric has great power and I think he's starting to crack up over his avoidance of Riley's sister, Quinn, the rebel leader. Jack Shepherd is also a rebel, a tiger shifter, and interested in Quinn.
Rhys na Garanwyn, High Prince of the High House of the Seelie Court wants an alliance with the Atlanteans. He seems to be attracted to Grace although his flirtation could simply be to mess with Alexios. Some of the elves are starting to worry about the shifters and vampires. His brother Kal'andel is not one of them.
Lucas is the alpha for a pack of wolf shifters based around Yellowstone Park. Honey is his mate and about to give birth to sons. Ethan is the alpha for the panthers in Florida; Marie is his mate (see, Shifter: Shifter's Lady).
At Fort Castillo de San Marcos:
Sam was a colonel in Special Forces before the vampires took over the military. Now he's Grace's second-in-command. Tiny is a friend of Sam's who helps with clean-up.
Vonos is the current lord high vampire of the Primus, the leader of the Vampire Senate. Anubisa is the vampire goddess of Chaos with a major hate for all things Atlantean. Prevachek is Vonos' assistant in Daytona Beach and too much of a suck-up.
The Cover
The cover is blues and red-purples in an obvious undersea setting with a Hellenic facade in the background. Alexios is poised for combat with his trident wearing blue jeans with his nude, very red, upper torso [my guess is that the red is a flashback to his imprisonment with Anubisa]. His Warrior tattoo is on his left upper bicep.
The jewel focus is the Vampire's Bane.
My Take
The series plot line [that hasn't much tension] is the need to recover all the gems that belong in Poseidon's Trident. Without those gems, when Atlantis rises up from the ocean floor, it will be destroyed.
The story was enjoyable but getting to be a bit same 'ol, same 'ol. This one felt more like Day had to get this particular warrior tidied up and off the waiting list with lots of dipping into everyone else's life. Which is weird as I normally love getting the "news from home" about the series characters. Perfunctory is the word that comes to mind.
I think Day missed an opportunity to make this story interesting by not taking the tension of the elves wanting an alliance deeper. It was just words. The whole story is a disjointed series of events...it's more of a bridge novel with bits and pieces happening that are related only in that it reflects on the overall conflict. Even the events at the fort are just chunks: the shifter attack simply confirms what they already know; the meeting with the elves doesn't go anywhere; I don't understand the purpose of Rhys kidnapping Grace and Alexios; and, the whole party scene was just too easy with no visible resolution for Rhys. Although, the scene where Ethan's alpha projection affects Grace was pretty funny---Alexios was pretty He. Ro. Ic being a good boy!
One of the things that's been bothering me in this series is why would the United States government OR its people accept a vampire senate as a third house? It sounds as though the government is catering to the vampires as though they were gods or royalty or something. Why?
The Story
It's a double ambush for Alexios in St. Louis. First when the shifters try to take them out on the way to the hospital. Second when he realizes how attracted he is to Grace. It's too much for our hundreds-of-years-old indomitable warrior and he flees back to Atlantis.
When Rhys na Garanwyn makes an offer to the Atlanteans through Grace, it causes almost as much of a problem as the changed enthrallment the vamps seem to be using on humans and shifters. Then Ven assigns Alexios to the rebel training camp in Florida. To Grace. It's all downhill from there as Alexios falls deeper and deeper in love. Alexios is resisting for fear of dishonoring his vow while Grace can't believe someone as incredible as Alexios could possibly want her. [I rather wish authors could come up with a better excuse for the denial.]
It's in the news, shifters are attacking and killing people all over the country. In Florida, they are targeting drug dealers and crooks so people are ignoring it. Then one pack of shifters attacks the fort. Dealing with the aftermath simply applies more pressure for the upcoming meeting with the fae nor do they have any idea yet about the Vampire's Bane.
The Characters
Grace Havilland has been fighting with the rebel forces since the day the vampires came out. The night a vampire killed her brother Robbie. The night she gave up her contention for the Olympic swimming team. She found the great-grandmother she'd never met who passed on the family legacy as a hunter for Diana, goddess of the moon. Now her only connection to her childhood is Michelle and Aunt Bonnie. Michelle Nichols is Grace's friend and also part of the rebellion. Spike is on Grace's team.
Alexios is one of the Seven and has done well in getting past most of the horrors he experienced as a prisoner of Anubisa. He's desperately trying to ignore his attraction to Grace to avoid dishonoring the vow of celibacy he made. At a covert meeting to discuss the enthrallment issue, Lucas asks Alexios to be second pack-father to his sons.
The other six include Bastien who will marry Kat, a park ranger and panther shifter; Lord Justice, half-Atlantean, half-Nereid, and his Keely, an archeologist (their adopted daughter Eleni is mentioned, see Atlantis Unleashed); the King's Vengeance "Ven" and his Erin, the gem singer; the unemotional Brennan; the irrepressibly cheeky Christophe; and, the youngest and most emotional, Denal. Bastien's sister Marie, First Maiden of the Nereids, also gets a few mentions.
Prince Conlan is anxiously awaiting the birth of his child with Riley Dawson. High Priest Alaric has great power and I think he's starting to crack up over his avoidance of Riley's sister, Quinn, the rebel leader. Jack Shepherd is also a rebel, a tiger shifter, and interested in Quinn.
Rhys na Garanwyn, High Prince of the High House of the Seelie Court wants an alliance with the Atlanteans. He seems to be attracted to Grace although his flirtation could simply be to mess with Alexios. Some of the elves are starting to worry about the shifters and vampires. His brother Kal'andel is not one of them.
Lucas is the alpha for a pack of wolf shifters based around Yellowstone Park. Honey is his mate and about to give birth to sons. Ethan is the alpha for the panthers in Florida; Marie is his mate (see, Shifter: Shifter's Lady).
At Fort Castillo de San Marcos:
Sam was a colonel in Special Forces before the vampires took over the military. Now he's Grace's second-in-command. Tiny is a friend of Sam's who helps with clean-up.
Vonos is the current lord high vampire of the Primus, the leader of the Vampire Senate. Anubisa is the vampire goddess of Chaos with a major hate for all things Atlantean. Prevachek is Vonos' assistant in Daytona Beach and too much of a suck-up.
The Cover
The cover is blues and red-purples in an obvious undersea setting with a Hellenic facade in the background. Alexios is poised for combat with his trident wearing blue jeans with his nude, very red, upper torso [my guess is that the red is a flashback to his imprisonment with Anubisa]. His Warrior tattoo is on his left upper bicep.
bookloverchelle's review against another edition
4.0
Great addition in the Atlantis series. I've always loved these characters and how much baggage the heroes come with. They've been alive for so long that they have so much to overcome, Alexios included. Most recently he had been captured by the vampire goddess and scared physically and mentally. Unable to open himself up, he isn't sure what to do with his attraction to Grace, a leader in the human rebellion. Grace is a descendant of the goddess Diana and is able to hold her own against Alexios and their enemies. I loved the heat and connection between them, as well. Good storyline and a great storyline development in their world. Excited for what comes next!
bookwife's review against another edition
4.0
I love this series! This one wasn't as good as the others have been but it was still really good. My only real problem was Grace. I wasn't a huge fan of hers. I hate when characters live in denial. I also hated that she was so worried about being the one to take care and protecting the rebels.. She is a 25 year old human. I get that she was the commander of that particular rebel base but why the hell would you get upset about having some atlantis warrior help? I don't get it. She would get mad when Alexios tried to protect her too. That was freaking annoying. You can be a strong female while still accepting help. It doesn't make you weak. I mean she was getting way too mad about not being able to keep everyone safe by herself. It just annoyed me.
If it weren't for Grace I would have really loved this book. I loved Alexios and I loved all the side characters. I can't wait to see what happens next.
If it weren't for Grace I would have really loved this book. I loved Alexios and I loved all the side characters. I can't wait to see what happens next.
tomokizu's review against another edition
5.0
I couldn't wait for this series to continue.
This is the next book in the Atlantis series and it holds what it promises. This book is based on the beautiful Grace and her Warrior Alexios, who join forces to fight the vampires and steal back the Vampire__s Bane - one of the jewels of Atlantis and vital to the survival and ascension of the Warrior race to the surface.
But both warriors struggle with their past and have to come to terms with what happend and look to the future to find the balance they need to destroy the evil that is the vampire queen Anbubisa and her lackeys. For it is foretold that both are going to be vital in the fight that their child and the child of the King and his mate will unleash to destroy the ancient evil.
This is the next book in the Atlantis series and it holds what it promises. This book is based on the beautiful Grace and her Warrior Alexios, who join forces to fight the vampires and steal back the Vampire__s Bane - one of the jewels of Atlantis and vital to the survival and ascension of the Warrior race to the surface.
But both warriors struggle with their past and have to come to terms with what happend and look to the future to find the balance they need to destroy the evil that is the vampire queen Anbubisa and her lackeys. For it is foretold that both are going to be vital in the fight that their child and the child of the King and his mate will unleash to destroy the ancient evil.
sj9642's review against another edition
5.0
I really liked this one. Grace and Alexios made a great pair. I was disappointed it was over when it was - I wanted more of them. I'm so looking forward to all the other warrior stories that haven't been told yet.
roxxie's review against another edition
4.0
Das Storyboard entwickelt sich weiter und weiter. Man mag garnicht einfach so dasitzen und warten bis Band 5 erscheint.
Ein guter vierter Teil der Krieger Poseidons. Grace und Alexios haben es geschafft ihre inneren Dämonen zu besiegen und die Liebe für einander zu finden. Und ganz nebenbei haben sie einfach mal so die Welt gerettet, natürlich immer mit den übernatürlichen Kräften ihrer Götter.
Ein guter vierter Teil der Krieger Poseidons. Grace und Alexios haben es geschafft ihre inneren Dämonen zu besiegen und die Liebe für einander zu finden. Und ganz nebenbei haben sie einfach mal so die Welt gerettet, natürlich immer mit den übernatürlichen Kräften ihrer Götter.
deeva's review against another edition
4.0
Das Storyboard entwickelt sich weiter und weiter. Man mag garnicht einfach so dasitzen und warten bis Band 5 erscheint.
Ein guter vierter Teil der Krieger Poseidons. Grace und Alexios haben es geschafft ihre inneren Dämonen zu besiegen und die Liebe für einander zu finden. Und ganz nebenbei haben sie einfach mal so die Welt gerettet, natürlich immer mit den übernatürlichen Kräften ihrer Götter.
Ein guter vierter Teil der Krieger Poseidons. Grace und Alexios haben es geschafft ihre inneren Dämonen zu besiegen und die Liebe für einander zu finden. Und ganz nebenbei haben sie einfach mal so die Welt gerettet, natürlich immer mit den übernatürlichen Kräften ihrer Götter.