Haunted soul-shifter, Ella Masters’ destiny is to defeat her nemesis, the Morrigan, and save mankind, but since when does destiny ever play fair?
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by J.M. Davies
Destiny of
the Witch
The Rise
of Orion Series
Book Four
J. M.
Davies
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: J. M. Davies
Date of Publication: April 10th, 2020.
ISBN: ISBN-9798620706396
ASIN:
B085D8KJGG
Number of pages: 247
Word Count: 77,293
Cover Artist: Gabrielle Prendergast
Wolf Majick Reviews received a copy of the novel in order to give an honest review and take part in this tour. You can enter for your chance to win a copy! Make sure to scroll down after my review to check out some information about the author and an excerpt of the novel.
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Summary:
In the thrilling climax of the Rise of
Orion series, the stakes are higher than ever before as Ella Masters risks everything to fulfill her
destiny. As the last Welsh witch and soul-shifter, she has battled many
enemies, but none as malevolent as the Morrigan. The devious goddess is
determined to destroy not only her, but mankind as well.
Betrayed by her lover Marcus Drayton, an
agent for the security team Orion, and facing impossible odds Ella must find
the strength to fight her deadly adversary—alone.
Marcus is desperate to save Ella. In a
daring and calculated move, he surrenders
himself to the Morrigan to prevent his soul mate from clashing swords
with the harbinger of death. But has he underestimated what’s at play? When the
seductive goddess, manipulates him—her true agenda in this twisted game is
revealed.
With the world a battlefield and the very
balance of nature under threat, will Ella and Marcus defeat their foes? Will
destiny keep them together or tear them apart?
My Take;
4 Stars
This novel picks up with the continuing story of Ella and Marcus. If you have read the previous novels you are probably hoping for a happy ending but they still have some danger to get through and some mysterious forces to overcome. The character development is stronger in this novel than in the first novels. With good pacing for the chapters and just the right amount of steamy to keep your heart racing. Theres also some good action of the non sexual nature. Who doesn't love an out of control Goddess? I do think you would get the most out of the story line if you started with the first novels.
About the
Author:
J. M.Davies, Jen is the author of The
Rise of Orion paranormal romance series as well as several contemporary and YA
fantasy novels under the name, Jennifer Owen Davies. Jen’s novels are available
worldwide in Ebook and print format. In
2014, she was signed with Secret Cravings to write the Children of Annwn
fantasy series and in 2018 signed with Limitless Publishing to write the Bound
by Love series. Jen is also an indie author producing and publishing work of
her own.
Jen loves to create realistic and flawed
characters who deserve a happy ever hopefully providing a satisfying read.
J. M. Davies, Jen, is originally from
Wales in the UK, but now lives with her family in a small town in New England
close to the city of Boston, the coast, and the mountains. Both countries are
huge sources of inspiration for her writing. Since she could read, Jen has
enjoyed an eclectic taste in books, but loves all thing's romance, and from her
love of the written word stemmed the desire to create her own satisfying
stories. Although, a shortie at only five feet tall, she has a big heart and
hopes that is evident in her storytelling.
Jen has been married for twenty-three
years to her greatest supporter. She is mom to four boys, an adorable rescue
hound called Ella, and a feline called Kitkat. When she isn’t writing
paranormal or contemporary romance, Jen manages a local romance only book club
called ‘Babes with Books’. She loves discovering old treasures at yard sales
and revamping them, watching Grey’s Anatomy, walking on the beach, cooking,
biking and when there’s time the gym. She loves to chat to readers and below
are some ways to stay in touch with the latest news about her books and
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Excerpt:
Ella spun around, facing
a bloody battle scene. Chaos surrounded her and for a moment, she froze, unsure
what to do. Marcus was at the edge of the beach, fighting several monsters, and
the cats from the island were jumping on the creatures’ backs and clawing at
them, only to be tossed aside. Ghostly skeletal and sinewy figures swarmed the
wedding party like ants, wielding swords and brandishing axes and slicing down
those in their way. The creatures dragged thick swirls of mist from the ocean,
making visibility patchy at best. The moans and yells grew louder.
When a one-armed corpse
hollered and lunged at her with his silver blade held high above his mottled
head, Ella launched into action. Luckily, with her attacker’s reduced eyesight,
his aim sucked, and he missed, giving her time to duck out of the way. The
sudden movement ripped the delicate seam of her dress, revealing her stash of
weapons strapped to her legs. Grabbing her knife from the holster secured
around her thigh, she twisted around, ready to fight back, but hesitated for a
second, unsure where to stick her weapon into the boney carcass to cause
maximum damage. A silver breastplate covered the creature’s chest.
Cries and roars
surrounded her. Ella couldn’t believe the chaos and plunged the knife into the
monster’s side, where pink muscle and torn flesh hung loose. The creature
wailed but managed to grab her throat and squeezed it tight. His sharp skeletal
bones tightened, shutting off her air supply, stealing her breath. Blinking to
stay awake, she watched as a blurry figure grabbed the decomposing form. In one
fluid motion, he snapped the creature’s neck and ripped the head off, dropping
it to the ground. Heaving in a lungful of oxygen, she didn’t have time to
respond as Roman, the prince of vampires, whisked her off the ground to stand
next to Isabella on the wedding dais. The vampire pulled her in close and
hugged her tight.
“I should’ve known…” she
said, still catching her breath. “I detected a foul scent earlier. It smelled
like a dead body,” Ella said. Being a soul-shifter, one of her talents was to
detect other creatures by their scents. She crouched low with her small blade
out in front, backed against Roman, Isabella, and several vamps as the fog
swirled around them.
“That monster would’ve
killed you, Ella. How the hell did they get through the wards?” Isabella asked.
“I would like to know
the answer to that,” Roman yelled.
“The wards were set up
so no one would get inside…” Isabella shrieked.
“Well, the undead are
definitely here and they weren’t on my guest list. These creatures don’t abide
by normal rules. They are deadly assassins who’ll keep coming until they have
achieved their goal. The only way to kill them is to sever the head. Nothing
else will work. But for us to do that, we need to be able to see them. Now
would be a good time to use your unique gifts to get rid of this infernal
mist!” Roman hollered.
“You think I haven’t
already tried?” Isabella replied.
The prince switched his
gaze between the women and the battlefield, obviously weighing up the odds.
Ella tilted her head, calling out for the spirits to help to disperse the fog
that blanketed the ground.
“You need to leave.
There’s too many of them,” Roman shouted. He nodded at one of his guards. The
vampire grabbed hold of Isabella’s arm, but she struggled in protest.
“I’m not leaving. You
can’t ask me to, Roman. This is my fight too. This is our wedding.”
Roman kissed her on the
lips and without another word, Isabella vanished, along with the guard. The
prince flicked his gaze over at Ella. “Don’t look at me like that. After all,
she’s hardly dressed for a fight, and the creatures have weapons that destroy
our kind. You shouldn’t be here either, not in your condition, but I suspect
you would protest as much as Isabella. Fortunately for you, I have no authority
where you’re concerned. But tread carefully, my feroce guerriero.”
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