Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Blog tour: Feast of Sparks (Thornchapel #2) by Sierra Simone

















 
FEAST OF SPARKS (Thornchapel #2) by Sierra Simone Release Date: August 1st Cover Designer: Hang Le Photographer: Regina Wamba
 




   


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START THE SERIES TODAY WITH A LESSON IN THORNS (Thornchapel #1) 
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Blurb: 

  I’m an outcast and a loner, named for death itself. Fate wasn’t supposed to have plans for me.
But then she came back—the girl I once kissed in a thorn-covered chapel in the woods. She came back, and I could no more resist her than I could pry out my own heart. And by some trick of fate, she wants me as much as I want her. The only problem? She also wants the man who owns Thornchapel, Auden Guest.
And so do I.
Eight years ago, I did something to Auden, something terrible. He hurt me back the only way he knew how, and so here we are: our hatred seasoned with pain and my loneliness seasoned with longing. The only thing we can agree on is Proserpina Markham, and she wants us to find a way to be together—all three of us.
If Auden wants to earn her as his submissive, then he has to earn me as well.
But with the discovery of bones behind the altar and the carnal revel of Beltane fast approaching, it’s becoming clear that Thornchapel’s secrets are much deeper and older than any of us could have ever guessed. And no matter how bright and merry a feast of sparks may be, it’s always followed by ashes.
And darkness.


   

Review:

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Feast of Sparks continues the story almost right from the point book 1 ended which means that this is not a stand-alone novel and you have to read A lesson in Thorns before you read this one. 

I am not sure how seriously you can take this review because I was pushed way out of my comfort zone. I have to admit that I am not used to this kind of lifestyle and I don't mean to offend the people who are, so if anything seems offensive, keep in mind that that wasn't my intention. As you know from book one, we are not talking about the relationship between two people or even three, but about the dynamics between 6 different people. Poe, Saint, and Auden are a triad and they are exclusive with the exception of three people, the ones that took place in the ritual. It's not something one can easily find in books, tv-series, and the movies and  I am glad I picked this book because it showed me another side of the coin. I want to see where the author plans to take all of the characters and how they will work things out. One thing I didn't approve of, was Poe having unprotected sex with the men. Somehow I don't see her taking the day after pill and that might cause a problem later on. Every scene with the people from the ritual was very very hot and the author did an excellent job with the writing. 

And speaking of writing, I have to say that it improved from the first book. While I was reading A lesson in Thorns, I felt like the story was taking too much time to go to the place it should and it made it hard for me to read, but in this case, it was much easier to read the story. I would have liked to even the ratio of the plot versus the steamy scenes because in the end, I felt like they took too much space. I would like to see a little more balance in book 3, in other words. I also hope that we will have extended chapters from the point of views of other people because I don't find Poe that interesting for a heroine. Something about her doesn't click for me. The other two ladies seem way more interesting. The book explored Saint's character and what drove him to be the person he is today and that gives me hope about the other characters that were pushed aside in this book. Auden is a baby dom and we barely saw that side of him, which is also one of the things I hope book 3 will explore. And of course, let's not forget Rebecca & Delphine who are the couple I am rooting for. 


Excerpt: Shame, hot and prickling, needles everywhere at my face and chest and belly as I begin to bend down to the floor. The cool air that caresses my pussy is now everywhere as the position begins to expose my most secret flesh, and there’s no pretending away the reality of what I’m doing. I’m doing something I’ve never done before, I’m offering up the filthiest part of me for inspection, and despite everything the three of us have shared in the past twenty-four hours, I’m flooded with shame. It’s real shame now, not play-shame, and my safe word floats to the top of my mind, a buoy in the clear waters.
Convivificat.
I don’t want to safe out right now, I’m nowhere near the edge, but it’s nice to have it there all the same. Reassuring. There’s nothing they can do that I can’t stop.
And anyway, this is who I am—who I’ve been growing into ever since I found the words to define it.
   




About the Author: Sierra Simone is a USA Today Bestselling former librarian (who spent too much time reading romance novels at the information desk.) She lives with her husband and family in Kansas City.

   
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