snarkymotherreader's review
5.0
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From the moment I finished the Negotiator series, I *had* to know about Janx and Daisani’s past. The love, betrayal, heartache, and hope were too much for me. With the release of The Old Races: Year of Miracles, I finally have my answers!
Sarah Hopkins is a daughter of the slaughterfields. She’s a hardworking woman not afraid to get her hands bloody. It’s a necessity to live alone on the outskirts of London. Produce or perish, that’s her life. It’s no wonder she’s hesitant to believe the handsome, dapper stranger who shows up on the wrong side of the tracks claiming she’s the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen. Is it a joke? A bet between he and his wealthy friends? Sarah takes a leap of faith and follows her heart into the home of a man who just might be able to rescue her from the slaughterfields once and for all.
Year of Miracles is one of those rare stories that allows three people to love each other unconditionally without stepping over the boundary into erotica. We have Sarah, our heroine, a poor human girl who finds herself in the midst of a world full of fairy tale creatures. We have Janx, the dragon lord, full of fire and passion. And last, but certainly not least, we have Daisani, the calm and cool vampire. These men are responsible for several of the mythological stories we grew up with and they’re responsible for one of the most powerful romances I’ve ever read. You see, as part of the Old Races, Janx and Daisani are forbidden from telling their secrets to mortals. Sarah realizes this and what it would mean for the men she loves if the others discovered their relationship.
I knew my heart was going to break before I ever started Year of Miracles. Being a huge fangirl of this world, I knew the outcome and tried to prepare myself as much as possible. It wasn’t enough. It would never be enough. CE Murphy had to rip out the hearts of three characters to create this novella; there was no other way, and I praise her for having the guts to do so. In the end, I was left with a smile on my face and an understanding of what true love is. THIS is how romance is meant to be written.
On a side note, I wanted to give my own thanks to CE Murphy. It gives a reader a special feeling when you see your name in the acknowledgements. : )
From the moment I finished the Negotiator series, I *had* to know about Janx and Daisani’s past. The love, betrayal, heartache, and hope were too much for me. With the release of The Old Races: Year of Miracles, I finally have my answers!
Sarah Hopkins is a daughter of the slaughterfields. She’s a hardworking woman not afraid to get her hands bloody. It’s a necessity to live alone on the outskirts of London. Produce or perish, that’s her life. It’s no wonder she’s hesitant to believe the handsome, dapper stranger who shows up on the wrong side of the tracks claiming she’s the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen. Is it a joke? A bet between he and his wealthy friends? Sarah takes a leap of faith and follows her heart into the home of a man who just might be able to rescue her from the slaughterfields once and for all.
Year of Miracles is one of those rare stories that allows three people to love each other unconditionally without stepping over the boundary into erotica. We have Sarah, our heroine, a poor human girl who finds herself in the midst of a world full of fairy tale creatures. We have Janx, the dragon lord, full of fire and passion. And last, but certainly not least, we have Daisani, the calm and cool vampire. These men are responsible for several of the mythological stories we grew up with and they’re responsible for one of the most powerful romances I’ve ever read. You see, as part of the Old Races, Janx and Daisani are forbidden from telling their secrets to mortals. Sarah realizes this and what it would mean for the men she loves if the others discovered their relationship.
I knew my heart was going to break before I ever started Year of Miracles. Being a huge fangirl of this world, I knew the outcome and tried to prepare myself as much as possible. It wasn’t enough. It would never be enough. CE Murphy had to rip out the hearts of three characters to create this novella; there was no other way, and I praise her for having the guts to do so. In the end, I was left with a smile on my face and an understanding of what true love is. THIS is how romance is meant to be written.
On a side note, I wanted to give my own thanks to CE Murphy. It gives a reader a special feeling when you see your name in the acknowledgements. : )
laci's review
4.0
It's basically about love between a woman and two men of the old races (that I knew from Baba Yaga's Daughter). Not a standard love triangle, though.
I'm not sure why I liked it so much, but I did. I guess most of its charm is in the character interactions.
Audiobook narration by Anna Parker-Naples also helped that a lot.
I'm not sure why I liked it so much, but I did. I guess most of its charm is in the character interactions.
Audiobook narration by Anna Parker-Naples also helped that a lot.
serena_dawn's review
5.0
This whole ebook was about Sarah who works as a slaughterer, but who Janx sees as beautiful. I saw that in her right off too, in her strength and will to survive.
I really, really want just a series about her, how she raised her daughters, if she ever meets Janx and Daisani - if she can bring them together again after such a sad parting between them. I can still hope, a little bit, even though a part of me thinks it unlikely.
Here's to crossing my fingers and seeing more Sarah~!
I really, really want just a series about her, how she raised her daughters, if she ever meets Janx and Daisani - if she can bring them together again after such a sad parting between them. I can still hope, a little bit, even though a part of me thinks it unlikely.
Here's to crossing my fingers and seeing more Sarah~!
larisa2021's review
4.0
Excellent example of crowd funding allowing authors to showcase their talents with tales too short for conventional publishing, yet perfectly paced & sized.
Plus a much longed for origin story for a pivotal point in the Negotiator series. Not to be Missed.
Merged review:
4.5 Stars
consistently top-notch
Plus a much longed for origin story for a pivotal point in the Negotiator series. Not to be Missed.
Merged review:
4.5 Stars
consistently top-notch
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