Cast in Balefire: An Urban Fantasy Romance

Despite the fact that I adore this series, I still hate Marion. That will never change. And now I hate her more than words can say. This book is more of a rollercoaster than I imagined. There are so many twists that make it hard to explain and some unanswered questions as well. This book starts with marital issues. If you remember, in the last installment, we find that Konig was being abusive to Marion and things only grow from there. Oddly enough, I found myself really interested in Konig. Before, he was just this man-child that was funny and messed up at the same time, now I'm intrigued by how he's handling his new found abstinence. On top of that, the whispers around the court are saying that Marion is cheating on the king, that they're not in love, and everyone hates her. It's this big scandalous mess that has me rooting for Marion. I wanted her to get some balls and go find Seth and leave. Instead of her doing what I want, lol, Ariane (Marion's mother) appears and starts f****** things up. Now there is an elaborate plan to restore her memories that involves Marion going to Sheol and reuniting the Seth. By the end of the book, you are more confused than you ever were in your entire life and you want to cut Marion into tiny pieces and feed her to Arawn. You find out plans that were made weren't made by who you think they were and it really messes you up! I'm f*****g flabbergasted. Like ... I want her dead. But ... At the end, there is a tiny shred of hope. Unfortunately it will lead to more of a cat and mouse mind game between Marion and Konig in the next book. As usual, SM delivers. This is my second favorite series of hers and I am definitely looking forward to the next book.

Wow Marion is so complex, she has many moments when you either love her or hate her , want her to suceed or want her to fail, We are always left guessing where she will head next. SM Reine is an amazing author and has you hanging off each word she writes. There is nothing prodictable in any of her books. This book clears up alot about Marion, Seth, Konig and quite a few other charracters roles upto now but I am sure they will be turn upside down in the final installment I can't Wait. I received a advanced copy of this book in return for an honest review

There are so many things to love about Reine's writing style in this story and the flow of the book. She does a fantastic job of making you FEEL something about the characters, and that's an author's M.O. at all times. Konig makes me furious. Marion makes me frustrated (I like her now that we're past the damsel in distress phase) I want to slap Arianne, but I always have. Throttle more like. (Her little womanly insinuation about manipulation gave me a knee-jerk reaction of disgust - a little growl) Seth frustrates me, as well. Grow a pair, Death God. I loved the use of the Gris-gris. I thought that was an awesome quirk which added to the book, and the surprise ending with Konig left me with a sense of foreboding. Arawn isn't the real monster in this series. Even he's relatable (an important part of creating a good villain) but Konig... man, I hope he gets what's coming to him. I hope that Marion's abuse isn't for nothing. I hope somebody shoves that b*stard sword where the sun don't shine. :) I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an HONEST review. My opinions are my own.