Saturday, August 22, 2015

Hood's Obsession Book Review


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Hood’s Obsession is the ninth book in Marie Hall’s Kingdom series. The book is available in eBook format and in paperback. The story is about Lilith Wolf, the daughter of the Big Bad Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood. It is also the third book in the dark princess saga.

This book has memorable characters, a great storyline and man-eating dwarves. What more could you ask for?

Lilith made a deal with Rumpelstiltskin many years ago, when she was young and naïve. Now his butler Giles Damien has come to collect her debt. Rumpelstiltskin sends Lilith and Giles to fetch the Chalice of Hope. Rumpelstiltskin’s son is dying and the Chalice of Hope is his only chance of surviving.

However, little does Giles know that Lilith is an alpha werewolf in heat. This means that while on their journey they will face males trying to break her and make her their mate. For you see an alpha female is a rare occurrence. When one is born, she is shamed and isolated from the rest of the pack. The alpha males don’t want a female as strong as they are or even stronger. They seek power, but not in the form of an alpha female.

Throughout the journey Lilith faces many obstacles but the one that is the toughest is her falling in love with Giles. Giles is a demone, however, and they don’t typically mate outside of their species. Lilith cannot stop her feelings from growing, however, and this is her undoing.

Giles was a charming and sweet character and often confused by Lilith’s interactions with him. For example, Lilith licked his finger once and in wolf language that means she liked him. Giles seemed emotionless and unreadable at first, but like us all, he had emotions and desires. Throughout their journey, he began to fall in love with Lilith and he was baffled by these feelings. He knew that if he mated with Lilith, he would become her mate. He didn’t want to though because if a demone mated with anyone other than their own kind, they could not produce offspring. That quelled the passionate fire he had for Lilith. However, after speaking with Lilith’s fairy godmother, Danika, he realized he might be Lilith’s only salvation.

The deal Lilith made with Rumpelstiltskin when she was thirteen was that she wouldn’t mate with anyone outside of her species. If she did so, she would die. The reason she made this deal was because she was ridiculed mercilessly for her mother and father’s love. Her mother was not a wolf shifter and it was frowned upon to mate with anyone outside of their species. Lilith knew that because of her mother and father no one would accept them in any other village. They were stuck in their village and Lilith couldn’t stand seeing them suffer. She made the trek to Rumpelstiltskin’s fortress to protect her family. However, because of the deal Lilith thought she could never mate with anyone other than her own kind. There is always a loophole though. When Rumpelstiltskin asked her what type of creature she wanted to stay away from, she mentioned them all except for demone. Giles was the only one who could be Lilith’s salvation. Rumpelstiltskin would never permit her to enter his castle and look for a suitable mate. The only reason Giles was chosen was because of Danika. She knew that Lilith and him were destined for one another.

In the end Lilith and Giles become mates. The journey and hardships they faced all lead up to this point. I loved this book and I give it a 5 out of 5 because of the lovable characters and because of its descriptions. This book really does have beautiful depictions and you can actually see what the author is describing, whether it be a valley or a murderous dragon. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves fantasy and romance. Once you start this book, its almost impossible to put down. The story sucks you in and when it’s done, you are left in awe. This is definitely a book worth reading.



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