The Calling

March 12, 2007
This drawn-out kickoff to a four-novel series follows Adrian, one of five immortal brothers who possess more power than any other creature in the universe and who fight to maintain the balance between dark magic and life magic in a modern fantasy world. When Adrian meets the tiger-eyed Amber Silverthorne, a witch full of strong life magic, a whirlwind romance and a world-saving quest ensues featuring a variety of sweltering loves scenes and sword-and-sorcery battles. When they aren't scorching the sheets, the pair hunt down a powerful demon who killed Amber's sister for unknown reasons. With the help of a vampire, a shape-shifting dragon, a werewolf and a Seattle detective, the two trek from Seattle to L.A., on to the Arctic and back, hoping to find answers, vengeance and possibly Adrian's brother, Tain, who's been missing for centuries. Though it would have benefited from a tighter plot, intriguing characters and a genuine sense of humanity pick up some of the slack, giving this promising series a stimulating first act.

April 15, 2007
Stunned when a warrior materializes just in time to save her from being killed by the same demon that killed her sister, hereditary witch Amber Silverthorne, wary of but attracted to sexy Immortal Adrian, is swept up in a battle between two ancient powers that threatens the balance of the world. For centuries following their routing of the dark Old Ones, the Immortals, five demigod half brothers, each sired by a different manifestation of the Goddess, have been charged with maintaining the balance between the light and the dark. Now one has turned rogue, and the scattered brothers must join forces if they are to save the world as well as their lost sibling. Magic sizzles through this violent, steamy story, the first in a projected series.

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