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Fallen Guardians #1
Absolute Surrender
Born in the flames of Heaven’s wrath, he’s all things sinful and too dangerous to love.
An immortal Guardian of the human race, Aethan has walked alone for millennia, trapped in a hell of his own until a feisty mortal crosses his path. A female he shouldn’t even look at, one who shakes the precarious foundations of all that he is and who’s determined to walk the edge of danger.
All her life, Echo Carter wanted “normal,” an impossible feat given that she can see demons.
Drawn back to the alleys of New York after the brutal death of her friend, she’s determined to hunt down the scourge responsible. And no man, no matter how sexy the infuriating immortal is, will stop her. Until she discovers a horrifying truth about herself, forcing her to turn to the one person she should avoid. Aethan.
But when two stubborn will collide, a dangerous passion ignites.
Now Aethan must overcome his darkest fear and claim Echo as his before a far more sinister fate is set free…
* This is a re-edited version with an added epilogue.
An immortal Guardian of the human race, Aethan has walked alone for millennia, trapped in a hell of his own until a feisty mortal crosses his path. A female he shouldn’t even look at, one who shakes the precarious foundations of all that he is and who’s determined to walk the edge of danger.
All her life, Echo Carter wanted “normal,” an impossible feat given that she can see demons.
Drawn back to the alleys of New York after the brutal death of her friend, she’s determined to hunt down the scourge responsible. And no man, no matter how sexy the infuriating immortal is, will stop her. Until she discovers a horrifying truth about herself, forcing her to turn to the one person she should avoid. Aethan.
But when two stubborn will collide, a dangerous passion ignites.
Now Aethan must overcome his darkest fear and claim Echo as his before a far more sinister fate is set free…
* This is a re-edited version with an added epilogue.
448 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 19, 2013
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Georgia Lyn Hunter
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February 20, 2016
Absolute Surrender is book one in the Fallen Guardians series by Georgia Lyn Hunter.
Aethan is an immortal guardian. He has lived for over three thousand years. Three thousand years of carrying a guilt that darkens his soul. Aethan’s purpose is to protect the innocent. He spends his nights patrolling the streets of New York, killing Demoniis.
Echo Carter has only ever wanted to be normal. But life didn’t turn out like that for her. Echo has abilities that set her apart from others. Abilities she doesn’t want. Five years ago, Echo lost her best friend to a Demoniis. Ever since, she has made it her singular goal to hunt down and kill the one responsible for the death of her friend.
It is on such a night, when things got out of control, that she first met Aethan. He saved her and took her back to his castle, yes, he and two other guardians, Tyr and Blaez live in a huge castle.
The chemistry between these two is strong. They fight it at first. But eventually, it is discovered that Echo is the destined mate of Aethan. How could the fates be so cruel as to have his destined mate be a human?! You see, Aethan possesses great power, power he sometimes cannot control, especially during intimate times. So the ultimate act is not possible with Echo. He could kill her.
“Only with Echo had he experienced fear, and he knew she was his weakness. His destiny. His mate. The one person who mattered to him for the first time in over three thousand years and she could very well die by his hands.”
Keeping Echo safe becomes Aethan’s purpose in life. But this is not an easy task. Many seek her. The Demoniis are drawn to her. One in particular seeks her, believing she is part of a prophecy that will give him the power he seeks.
“I’m not good for you. But no matter how much I convince myself of it, I find I can’t give you up.”
“If you choose us, Echo, I have to warn you it’s not going to be easy.”
This was a very interesting take on the angels and demons genre. Aethan is most definitely a very sexy specimen and Echo was the perfect match for him. She stood up to him, was the perfect balance to him. Even though I understood why she didn’t want to stay hidden at the castle, she aggravated me at times with the risks she continually took.
Along the way, secrets are revealed regarding Echo’s past and her destiny. Much of her destiny, though, depends on which path both she and Aethan choose. How can they bond when Aethan isn’t willing to risk her safety by completing the bond the only way possible, by having sex?
This is truly the fight of good versus evil, of the protectors fighting against the darkness. And in the midst of it all, two brought together by fate, fighting to find their way to each other. I loved the ending of this. It was perfect. I look forward to the little follow-up novella of Aethan and Echo’s story, book #1.5, Echo Mine.
“You haunt me. From the first moment I saw you, there was no looking back for me. You are mine, Echo. My heart. My soul. My destiny. And I will never give you up.”
October 15, 2015
Live!!!
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This book was Abso-fucking-lutely stunning !! I got so lost in the world that Georgia created, i loved every minute of it and i didn't want it to end.
Echo was such a strong heroine!
She is Stubborn, feisty and sassy :D
She was seeking for revenge and didn't let anyone stop her From achieving her goal.
Aethan was one hell of an alpha-male and sooooo swoon-worthy .. He was so gentle with her, she stirred in him emotions he never knew exist. I fell for him along with Echo :D
"I don't like seeing you hurt."
Both of them Struggle with the emotions that awaken in them. Aethan knew that in a blink of an eye he could end Echo's life. And Echo was trying to run away from him with evry turn.
"I'm not good for you. But no matter how much i convince myself of it, i find i can't give you up."
The Romance was intense. The tension between Echo & Aethan was so high it was dripping from the pages!!
"The bed dipped and Aethan sat down, lifting her onto his lap. his arms wrapped around her, his warmth soothing her."
"The pleasure of holding his mate, the feel of her in his arms - gods, nothing compared to this. Ever."
Ohh and i just LOVED his jealousy scenes! He was so cute :P
"His growl reverberated through the room, startling her. He dragged her to him, and clamped his arm around her waist when she tried to break free. "I want you so damn much."
They have this all consuming love going on and i LOVED it :)
"Why me, Aethan?"
"You haunt me," he said simply.
"From the first moment I saw you, there was no looking back for me. You are mine, Echo. My heart. My soul. My destiny. And I will never give you up."
"For the first time in thousands of years, Aethan had found the one person who could fulfill him."
The Secondary characters added a lot to the plot and the humor .. Tyr, Blaéz, Dagan, Michael and Kira was Phenomenal.
In conclusion, the book was exactly what I needed :]
"She branded him with her very being, taking him out of his old skin, and made him whole again, imprinting herself in his heart. Mine. Only mine. The words drove through his head and settled in his soul. My female. My mate. Mine."
September 28, 2021
Updated for my re-read... Absolute Surrender is still my favorite of the series. And, Georgia Lyn Hunter is still my favorite Paranormal Author...
Absolutely Fantastic Read. If there were more stars to give I sure would! I was swept away from page one. Then, when I got to about half way through I started the book all over again. All because of a cat! I fell in love with this paranormal story from the beginning. It's never good to have a story you can't put down on a work night, but this was one of those for me. For me it had it all archangels, watchers, aliens, and demons.
Aethan: I usually list the heroine first, but for me this story was all about the Man! And, what a man Aethan is. Not one thing not to love about this alpha. Aethan is a true hunky all powerful alpha, fierce, brooding, and absolutely yummy. This author knows her Alpha Male Persona. He had so much sex appeal and swoon worthiness I was yearning for him.
Let me list just a few of his alpha lines:
"no matter her decision, he'd let her keep the illusion of choice, but he would never, ever let her go. MINE. The word seeped into his blood and embedded in his soul. "
“You don’t like me, do you?” He stalked her until her back hit the wall. Hands slapped down on either side of her head, locking her in. “Let’s see about that, shall we?"
“I am your mate. If you think for one moment I’m going to go through the whole fucking dance to claim you again, you are mistaken.”
Yes, I think Aethan has taken Bones', (Night Huntress), place in my hero fantasy heart.
Echo: A battered child grows up to be a fighter against evil. Echo is what we love in our warrior heroines. Our girl is a take no crap, slice and dice, and then ask questions later. Feisty, smartass, sweet, selfless, and so loyal to those she loves. Yes, a true heroine. Loved her character.
Sometimes authors put so much sex in their stories there's not any story to the story just sex. Sometimes there's not enough and the romance is boring. Well, this author did it to perfection. It felt like a suspense novel waiting for the main event. I was in great anticipation wondering what the mating consummation would be like. I will say this first time get together was like the fireworks us ladies all long for. What a climax scene, pun intended….LOL….
I would have enjoyed more detail when Echo was with Roth, but it didn't deter from my love of the story. At the end of the book I thought the epilogue felt more like an introduction to other books in the series to come, and I was expecting the happily ever after for my couple. Then I was relieved to find out there is a Fallen Guardian Echo, Mine 1.5 that gave me my happily ever after to perfection.
For me this story had all the intrigue of my favorite paranormal series The Night Huntress. And, is now right up there alongside it.
Can I just say it again, I loved this story, and this couple….. And oh how I would love it if this amazing author would come up with a series for this hot couple. A series called "The Healer of the Veils".
Awesome Read!
Absolutely Fantastic Read. If there were more stars to give I sure would! I was swept away from page one. Then, when I got to about half way through I started the book all over again. All because of a cat! I fell in love with this paranormal story from the beginning. It's never good to have a story you can't put down on a work night, but this was one of those for me. For me it had it all archangels, watchers, aliens, and demons.
Aethan: I usually list the heroine first, but for me this story was all about the Man! And, what a man Aethan is. Not one thing not to love about this alpha. Aethan is a true hunky all powerful alpha, fierce, brooding, and absolutely yummy. This author knows her Alpha Male Persona. He had so much sex appeal and swoon worthiness I was yearning for him.
Let me list just a few of his alpha lines:
"no matter her decision, he'd let her keep the illusion of choice, but he would never, ever let her go. MINE. The word seeped into his blood and embedded in his soul. "
“You don’t like me, do you?” He stalked her until her back hit the wall. Hands slapped down on either side of her head, locking her in. “Let’s see about that, shall we?"
“I am your mate. If you think for one moment I’m going to go through the whole fucking dance to claim you again, you are mistaken.”
Yes, I think Aethan has taken Bones', (Night Huntress), place in my hero fantasy heart.
Echo: A battered child grows up to be a fighter against evil. Echo is what we love in our warrior heroines. Our girl is a take no crap, slice and dice, and then ask questions later. Feisty, smartass, sweet, selfless, and so loyal to those she loves. Yes, a true heroine. Loved her character.
Sometimes authors put so much sex in their stories there's not any story to the story just sex. Sometimes there's not enough and the romance is boring. Well, this author did it to perfection. It felt like a suspense novel waiting for the main event. I was in great anticipation wondering what the mating consummation would be like. I will say this first time get together was like the fireworks us ladies all long for. What a climax scene, pun intended….LOL….
I would have enjoyed more detail when Echo was with Roth, but it didn't deter from my love of the story. At the end of the book I thought the epilogue felt more like an introduction to other books in the series to come, and I was expecting the happily ever after for my couple. Then I was relieved to find out there is a Fallen Guardian Echo, Mine 1.5 that gave me my happily ever after to perfection.
For me this story had all the intrigue of my favorite paranormal series The Night Huntress. And, is now right up there alongside it.
Can I just say it again, I loved this story, and this couple….. And oh how I would love it if this amazing author would come up with a series for this hot couple. A series called "The Healer of the Veils".
Awesome Read!
November 2, 2017
Audio re-read via Hoopla
Liked this one better on re-read. The things that bothered me before just did not bother me this time.
Prior Comments:
It dragged a bit, felt long at times with a ton of unnecessary and repetitive scenes, the hero pushed her away entirely too much. It was NOT a steamy book. Loads of tension and pushing away, but basically one sex scene very late in the book. It also ended strangely for me. I need more time for closure. Even with the added epilogue, that did not help.
Even though he pushed her way so much I wanted her to dump him, I still liked the hero. I also liked the heroine, until she verged on TSTL. When Deamonii are coming after you and if they get you it could end the world, you would think you could take a leave of absence from your personal trainer job. But the penultimate TSTL moment came at the end when she chose to go to the church. She lost me then.
Otherwise, the world building was incredible, the secondary characters were compelling and I definitely want to read something else from this author.
Liked this one better on re-read. The things that bothered me before just did not bother me this time.
Prior Comments:
It dragged a bit, felt long at times with a ton of unnecessary and repetitive scenes, the hero pushed her away entirely too much. It was NOT a steamy book. Loads of tension and pushing away, but basically one sex scene very late in the book. It also ended strangely for me. I need more time for closure. Even with the added epilogue, that did not help.
Even though he pushed her way so much I wanted her to dump him, I still liked the hero. I also liked the heroine, until she verged on TSTL. When Deamonii are coming after you and if they get you it could end the world, you would think you could take a leave of absence from your personal trainer job. But the penultimate TSTL moment came at the end when she chose to go to the church. She lost me then.
Otherwise, the world building was incredible, the secondary characters were compelling and I definitely want to read something else from this author.
March 25, 2013
Wow, I'm really getting the hang of angel/devil-themed stories! And surely Aethan belongs to my list of paranormal/supernatural book boyfriends (up there with Aiden St. Delphi, Daemon Black, Dorian Skotos, Jared Ryel, Shane Maxton, etc.) as well!!!
Admittedly at first, I was quite confused with the third-person narration of the story but I easily got the hang of it just after a few pages. I understood the need for third-person narration because there are quite a lot of things going on in the story that wouldn't have been given justice had this been told through Aethan's and/or Echo's POVs only.
I love how the romance was perfectly balanced with the paranormal action as well. Yeah there were some angsty moments, but I'm glad that it didn't take up some unnecessary space in the story and were resolved at the right time as well. I also liked the characters right off the bat, especially the guardians: Aethan, Tyr, and Blaéz. I had some qualms with how easily Echo gave up on being a hardheaded and independent woman because of her intense attraction to Aethan, but I couldn't say I blame her given Aethan's angelic allure. And come on, the dude is one hell of an alpha-male angel anyway so yeah, I approve of their insta-love.
The build-up to Aethan and Echo's "mate-binding" was just right and it all the more made the actual scene so perfect. Aethan was just so super swoon-worthy when it comes to his devotion to his mate and his pain was just as tangible, especially during their brief break-up and the tragedy in the end. Thank heavens for their happy ever after!
"Why me, Aethan?"
"You haunt me," he said simply. "From the first moment I saw you, there was no looking back for me. You are mine, Echo. My heart. My soul. My destiny. And I will never give you up."
(P.S. Now that I think about it, the whole usage of "gods", Aethan's "me'morae" and "me'et'ah", and his silver eyes kind of remind me of Aiden St. Delphi from the Covenant Series. Not that I'm complaining, Aiden is my number 1 book boyfriend and Aethan is a close runner-up anyway.)
Now for the action. Honestly, I'm still confused with some of the details but I basically have a perfect understanding of what went down. Aside from the main prophecy, I was trumped with the revelation in the end wherein I discover how Aethan's and Echo's lives and destinies were actually intertwined in more ways than one.
All in all, this is a definite must-read for paranormal romance junkies! I'm feeling a Tyr and Kira (and maybe some Blaéz?) story for the next book. Looking forward to it!
Admittedly at first, I was quite confused with the third-person narration of the story but I easily got the hang of it just after a few pages. I understood the need for third-person narration because there are quite a lot of things going on in the story that wouldn't have been given justice had this been told through Aethan's and/or Echo's POVs only.
I love how the romance was perfectly balanced with the paranormal action as well. Yeah there were some angsty moments, but I'm glad that it didn't take up some unnecessary space in the story and were resolved at the right time as well. I also liked the characters right off the bat, especially the guardians: Aethan, Tyr, and Blaéz. I had some qualms with how easily Echo gave up on being a hardheaded and independent woman because of her intense attraction to Aethan, but I couldn't say I blame her given Aethan's angelic allure. And come on, the dude is one hell of an alpha-male angel anyway so yeah, I approve of their insta-love.
The build-up to Aethan and Echo's "mate-binding" was just right and it all the more made the actual scene so perfect. Aethan was just so super swoon-worthy when it comes to his devotion to his mate and his pain was just as tangible, especially during their brief break-up and the tragedy in the end. Thank heavens for their happy ever after!
"Why me, Aethan?"
"You haunt me," he said simply. "From the first moment I saw you, there was no looking back for me. You are mine, Echo. My heart. My soul. My destiny. And I will never give you up."
(P.S. Now that I think about it, the whole usage of "gods", Aethan's "me'morae" and "me'et'ah", and his silver eyes kind of remind me of Aiden St. Delphi from the Covenant Series. Not that I'm complaining, Aiden is my number 1 book boyfriend and Aethan is a close runner-up anyway.)
Now for the action. Honestly, I'm still confused with some of the details but I basically have a perfect understanding of what went down. Aside from the main prophecy, I was trumped with the revelation in the end wherein I discover how Aethan's and Echo's lives and destinies were actually intertwined in more ways than one.
All in all, this is a definite must-read for paranormal romance junkies! I'm feeling a Tyr and Kira (and maybe some Blaéz?) story for the next book. Looking forward to it!
April 26, 2019
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«Perché proprio io, Aethan?»
«Mi tormenti» rispose. «Non appena ho posato gli occhi su di te, ho capito che non avrei mai potuto tornare indietro. Sei mia, Echo. Il mio cuore. La mia anima. Il mio destino. Non ti abbandonerò mai.»
L'Ultima resa è il primo romanzo della serie urban fantasy – paranormal romance per adulti Fallen Guardian di Georgia Lyn Hunter, autrice che si è rivelata una piacevole scoperta in questo periodo in cui questo genere scarseggia in Italia.
Avete voglia di leggere un romanzo con protagoniste creature angeliche e demoni? Potreste aver appena trovato il libro che fa per voi!
I personaggi di questa serie, dove ogni volume sarà dedicato ad una coppia diversa, sono Guardiani caduti con origini diverse e dal fascino angelico.
Il world-building creato dalla Hunter è particolare, nella fase iniziale è normale cercare di capire pagina dopo pagina chi siano di preciso queste creature e da dove provengano. In parte aiuta anche il glossario a inizio volume, io vi consiglio di sbirciarlo!
Tutto viene comunque spiegato a suo tempo, i tasselli vengono svelati un po' per volta, per questo credo che la narrazione in terza persona sia stata la scelta più adatta per raccontare questo genere di storia.
I Guardiani sono creature bellissime, immortali e letali con il compito di proteggere i mortali da qualsiasi attività demoniaca.
Aethan, il protagonista maschile di questo primo libro, è uno dei Guardiani più pericolosi poiché dotato di un potere distruttivo difficile da controllare. In passato ha perso qualcuno per colpa del suo immenso potere e i sensi di colpa lo tormentano ancora a distanza di secoli, per questo si tiene a debita distanza dalle donne umane.
La sua risolutezza inizia però a vacillare quando una notte, durante la ronda tra i vicoli di New York, la sua strada incrocia quella di Echo Carter.
Echo è una giovane mortale, ma non di certo comune. Possiede la capacità di riconoscere i demoni e sfrutta le sue doti per irretirli ed eliminarli. La sua migliore amica è stata uccisa da un demone alcuni anni prima e da allora lei è in cerca di vendetta. Immaginatevi la sorpresa di un Guardiano quando vede una mortale ammazzare un demone in un vicolo buio di NY!
Se avete un debole per le eroine forti, coraggiose, testarde e indipendenti, il personaggio di Echo vi piacerà particolarmente. Anche se con Aethan dovrà cedere un po' viste le varie rivelazioni e la situazione delicata che verrà a crearsi, unite al fatto che lui è il tipico maschio alfa protettivo e cavernicolo. A me queste situazioni piacciono un sacco, quindi non posso che aver gradito!
La storia romantica tra Aethan e Echo ci tiene in bilico per un bel po', tra i due c'è chimica e attrazione fin dal primo incontro, la tensione sessuale cresce di pari passo con la trama, ma Aethan non ha nessuna intenzione di mettere a rischio la vita della sua compagna e questa cosa sarà abbastanza frustrante! Gli amori complicati e apparentemente impossibili han sempre quella carica in più, io non mi stanco mai di leggerli, soprattutto nei paranormal quando si tratta di coppie appartenenti a razze diverse.
Mi sono piaciuti i vari risvolti e le rivelazioni riguardanti la profezia e i personaggi, anche se alcune cose le avevo già ipotizzate durante la lettura ed ho avuto più che altro una conferma.
In questo primo romanzo conosciamo anche gli altri Guardiani che vivono e lavorano con Aetham e che saranno i protagonisti dei prossimi volumi, devo dire che mi intrigano praticamente tutti, anche se ho già puntato il mio interesse su una certa coppia.
Come primo volume di una nuova saga direi che sono soddisfatta, le dinamiche della storia mi sono piaciute e lo stile scorrevole dell'autrice anche, ora spero di non dover aspettare troppo per leggere il prossimo volume!
Punto di vista: terza persona
Sensualità: tensione sessuale e scene hot presenti
Caratteristiche: paranormal romance, mitologia angeli-demoni, emozionante
Stile narrativo: scorrevole e coinvolgente
Tipo di finale: conclusivo
«Perché proprio io, Aethan?»
«Mi tormenti» rispose. «Non appena ho posato gli occhi su di te, ho capito che non avrei mai potuto tornare indietro. Sei mia, Echo. Il mio cuore. La mia anima. Il mio destino. Non ti abbandonerò mai.»
L'Ultima resa è il primo romanzo della serie urban fantasy – paranormal romance per adulti Fallen Guardian di Georgia Lyn Hunter, autrice che si è rivelata una piacevole scoperta in questo periodo in cui questo genere scarseggia in Italia.
Avete voglia di leggere un romanzo con protagoniste creature angeliche e demoni? Potreste aver appena trovato il libro che fa per voi!
I personaggi di questa serie, dove ogni volume sarà dedicato ad una coppia diversa, sono Guardiani caduti con origini diverse e dal fascino angelico.
Il world-building creato dalla Hunter è particolare, nella fase iniziale è normale cercare di capire pagina dopo pagina chi siano di preciso queste creature e da dove provengano. In parte aiuta anche il glossario a inizio volume, io vi consiglio di sbirciarlo!
Tutto viene comunque spiegato a suo tempo, i tasselli vengono svelati un po' per volta, per questo credo che la narrazione in terza persona sia stata la scelta più adatta per raccontare questo genere di storia.
I Guardiani sono creature bellissime, immortali e letali con il compito di proteggere i mortali da qualsiasi attività demoniaca.
Aethan, il protagonista maschile di questo primo libro, è uno dei Guardiani più pericolosi poiché dotato di un potere distruttivo difficile da controllare. In passato ha perso qualcuno per colpa del suo immenso potere e i sensi di colpa lo tormentano ancora a distanza di secoli, per questo si tiene a debita distanza dalle donne umane.
La sua risolutezza inizia però a vacillare quando una notte, durante la ronda tra i vicoli di New York, la sua strada incrocia quella di Echo Carter.
Echo è una giovane mortale, ma non di certo comune. Possiede la capacità di riconoscere i demoni e sfrutta le sue doti per irretirli ed eliminarli. La sua migliore amica è stata uccisa da un demone alcuni anni prima e da allora lei è in cerca di vendetta. Immaginatevi la sorpresa di un Guardiano quando vede una mortale ammazzare un demone in un vicolo buio di NY!
Se avete un debole per le eroine forti, coraggiose, testarde e indipendenti, il personaggio di Echo vi piacerà particolarmente. Anche se con Aethan dovrà cedere un po' viste le varie rivelazioni e la situazione delicata che verrà a crearsi, unite al fatto che lui è il tipico maschio alfa protettivo e cavernicolo. A me queste situazioni piacciono un sacco, quindi non posso che aver gradito!
La storia romantica tra Aethan e Echo ci tiene in bilico per un bel po', tra i due c'è chimica e attrazione fin dal primo incontro, la tensione sessuale cresce di pari passo con la trama, ma Aethan non ha nessuna intenzione di mettere a rischio la vita della sua compagna e questa cosa sarà abbastanza frustrante! Gli amori complicati e apparentemente impossibili han sempre quella carica in più, io non mi stanco mai di leggerli, soprattutto nei paranormal quando si tratta di coppie appartenenti a razze diverse.
Mi sono piaciuti i vari risvolti e le rivelazioni riguardanti la profezia e i personaggi, anche se alcune cose le avevo già ipotizzate durante la lettura ed ho avuto più che altro una conferma.
In questo primo romanzo conosciamo anche gli altri Guardiani che vivono e lavorano con Aetham e che saranno i protagonisti dei prossimi volumi, devo dire che mi intrigano praticamente tutti, anche se ho già puntato il mio interesse su una certa coppia.
Come primo volume di una nuova saga direi che sono soddisfatta, le dinamiche della storia mi sono piaciute e lo stile scorrevole dell'autrice anche, ora spero di non dover aspettare troppo per leggere il prossimo volume!
Punto di vista: terza persona
Sensualità: tensione sessuale e scene hot presenti
Caratteristiche: paranormal romance, mitologia angeli-demoni, emozionante
Stile narrativo: scorrevole e coinvolgente
Tipo di finale: conclusivo
March 31, 2013
It took me a week to get through this book. Not that it's bad, it's just when you put it down, it's very hard to get back into.
First of all, kudos to the author for trying something different with an angel/demon story.
There were a lot of things I liked about it. I loved the mythology.
Loved Aethan. I can't tell you much about him because I would spoil the book, but basically he's from a race of mutant angels. I think?
The other guardians - Blaez and Tyr, Michael and yeah, even Dagan - all great characters and I loved them. You could feel the brotherly love between them, they act like a small family.
Echo annoyed me with her insecurities and just being a major PITA for the majority of the story.
Aethan tells her he wants her, and she just doesn't hear it. I swear, I constantly wanted to smack her on the head. Nothing she did in this book made much sense to me, she was so irrational and hot-headed it couldn't make for a likable female character.
And for the most part, her character was inconsistent.
I just sort of ignored her.
But Kira kicked ass. I loved Kira.
It's major insta-love between these two - but then again, there's the whole concept of them being so I guess it worked.
The truth is, it's the writing that put me off majorly in this book. Sentence after sentence, the author uses the same pattern over and over again. It started to grate on my nerves by the end.
There are a lot of POV characters. Some (Lazaar and Lila, Dagan) only get a few sentences, others get more (Andras, Tyr), and most are reserved for Aethan and Echo.
I cannot begin to explain how much I disliked this. It felt like the author introduces a character and then you get a few sentences from their POV. It's just so you know what's going on on the other side, too. Makes you wonder how authors ever manage to tell a single POV story.
There is some major overuse of words mate, female and male. Oh and claiming. I just wished anyone would claim her already.
Another thing, I understood why Aethan would go on and on about mate, mate, mate, but all of a sudden she starts doing it too.
And then you get the last ten percent of the story, and it's all very rushed. The story is really on the long-ish side, and I wished I had gotten a proper ending, not just hastily tied loose ends (and not all of them, either!)
All of this being said, I loved the world Ms Hunter created. I always appreciate when authors take a recycled story and make something new out of it.
There are a couple of mildly graphic sex scenes, for those who like to know these things upfront.
Will I be reading the next book in the series? Most probably. There's a character mentioned once or twice in this book that I read should be the main character of the next one, and I was really curious about him (though I was also hoping for a Blaez/Kira story.)
So yeah, I'd recommend it, just don't put everything else on hold to read it.
Oh, and look at that gorgeous cover! So pretty.
First of all, kudos to the author for trying something different with an angel/demon story.
There were a lot of things I liked about it. I loved the mythology.
Loved Aethan. I can't tell you much about him because I would spoil the book, but basically he's from a race of mutant angels. I think?
The other guardians - Blaez and Tyr, Michael and yeah, even Dagan - all great characters and I loved them. You could feel the brotherly love between them, they act like a small family.
Echo annoyed me with her insecurities and just being a major PITA for the majority of the story.
Aethan tells her he wants her, and she just doesn't hear it. I swear, I constantly wanted to smack her on the head. Nothing she did in this book made much sense to me, she was so irrational and hot-headed it couldn't make for a likable female character.
And for the most part, her character was inconsistent.
I just sort of ignored her.
But Kira kicked ass. I loved Kira.
It's major insta-love between these two - but then again, there's the whole concept of them being so I guess it worked.
The truth is, it's the writing that put me off majorly in this book. Sentence after sentence, the author uses the same pattern over and over again. It started to grate on my nerves by the end.
There are a lot of POV characters. Some (Lazaar and Lila, Dagan) only get a few sentences, others get more (Andras, Tyr), and most are reserved for Aethan and Echo.
I cannot begin to explain how much I disliked this. It felt like the author introduces a character and then you get a few sentences from their POV. It's just so you know what's going on on the other side, too. Makes you wonder how authors ever manage to tell a single POV story.
There is some major overuse of words mate, female and male. Oh and claiming. I just wished anyone would claim her already.
Another thing, I understood why Aethan would go on and on about mate, mate, mate, but all of a sudden she starts doing it too.
And then you get the last ten percent of the story, and it's all very rushed. The story is really on the long-ish side, and I wished I had gotten a proper ending, not just hastily tied loose ends (and not all of them, either!)
All of this being said, I loved the world Ms Hunter created. I always appreciate when authors take a recycled story and make something new out of it.
There are a couple of mildly graphic sex scenes, for those who like to know these things upfront.
Will I be reading the next book in the series? Most probably. There's a character mentioned once or twice in this book that I read should be the main character of the next one, and I was really curious about him (though I was also hoping for a Blaez/Kira story.)
So yeah, I'd recommend it, just don't put everything else on hold to read it.
Oh, and look at that gorgeous cover! So pretty.
September 4, 2013
Wooooooooooh!
Definitely going to be reading the rest of the series! I can't wait to see who gets paired up with who but I'm thinking Tyr and Kira for the next one.
Can't wait to see who gets paired with Blaez or Dagan. Does Michael get someone?
I liked Damon too, but Echo got a bit worked up over nothing. So what if he was immortal and didn't tell her? Now we'll never see him again!
NEXT BOOK! NEXT BOOK! NEXT BOOK!
Definitely going to be reading the rest of the series! I can't wait to see who gets paired up with who but I'm thinking Tyr and Kira for the next one.
Can't wait to see who gets paired with Blaez or Dagan. Does Michael get someone?
I liked Damon too, but Echo got a bit worked up over nothing. So what if he was immortal and didn't tell her? Now we'll never see him again!
NEXT BOOK! NEXT BOOK! NEXT BOOK!
December 21, 2019
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"L'ultima resa" è un paranormal romance pieno di intrighi, tradimenti e segreti. Echo Carter ha desiderato per tutta la vita essere normale, vivere una vita tranquilla tra l'ignoranza di non sapere cosa esiste al mondo e cosa i Demoni sono capaci di fare. Echo è una ragazza determinata e sicura di sé, non ha bisogno di essere salvata, nonostante il suo Guardiano, l'uomo che l'ha adottata, cerca sempre di tenerla fuori dai guai. Echo ha la capacità di vedere i Demoni, una dote che le costerà cara molte volte. Il prezzo più caro è stato perdere la sua amica per colpa di uno di questi mostri. Per la protagonista la vita cambia drasticamente, quell'episodio le innesca un dolore viscerale che la porterà a cacciare i Demoni. Quando in una delle sue nottate incontra Aethan, la passione è incontrollabile. Aethan è il guardiano della razza umana, immortale e da molto tempo solo. Lui è un personaggio che esprime molta tenerezza, soprattutto all'inizio del libro, quando lo conosciamo. Aethan ha perso molto, nella sua vita immortale. Mentre lui vivrà per sempre, le persone intorno a lui mutano, muoiono, si riproducono. Aethan è il primo personaggio che mi fa pensare all'immortalità come ad un difetto, una pena. Tra i due l'amore e la passione sono incontrollabili quanto impossibili. All'inizio si sopporteranno a malapena ma più si va avanti, più il libro si infittisce di segreti ed intrighi che legheranno i personaggi indissolubilmente. Aethan non ha incontrato Echo per caso, aveva una missione, un compito da portare a termine. Il libro è scritto in modo impeccabile, scorrevole e piacevole. Le scene sensuali sono descritte meravigliosamente, creano un'atmosfera calda e piena di aspettative. La storia mi è piaciuta molto, l'autrice ha creato un mondo fantastico arricchendolo con tanti personaggi, ognuno con la propria storia. L'unico tasto dolente purtroppo è che sono presenti molti nomi paranormal che rendono la lettura un po' dispersiva e il libro quasi disordinato. Molte volte sono dovuta tornare all'inizio del libro, al Glossario, per capire bene di cosa si stava parlando senza perdere il filo. L'autrice, come ho scritto poco prima, ha creato un Glossario all'inizio del libro per aiutare il lettore in questo nuovo mondo…
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"L'ultima resa" è un paranormal romance pieno di intrighi, tradimenti e segreti. Echo Carter ha desiderato per tutta la vita essere normale, vivere una vita tranquilla tra l'ignoranza di non sapere cosa esiste al mondo e cosa i Demoni sono capaci di fare. Echo è una ragazza determinata e sicura di sé, non ha bisogno di essere salvata, nonostante il suo Guardiano, l'uomo che l'ha adottata, cerca sempre di tenerla fuori dai guai. Echo ha la capacità di vedere i Demoni, una dote che le costerà cara molte volte. Il prezzo più caro è stato perdere la sua amica per colpa di uno di questi mostri. Per la protagonista la vita cambia drasticamente, quell'episodio le innesca un dolore viscerale che la porterà a cacciare i Demoni. Quando in una delle sue nottate incontra Aethan, la passione è incontrollabile. Aethan è il guardiano della razza umana, immortale e da molto tempo solo. Lui è un personaggio che esprime molta tenerezza, soprattutto all'inizio del libro, quando lo conosciamo. Aethan ha perso molto, nella sua vita immortale. Mentre lui vivrà per sempre, le persone intorno a lui mutano, muoiono, si riproducono. Aethan è il primo personaggio che mi fa pensare all'immortalità come ad un difetto, una pena. Tra i due l'amore e la passione sono incontrollabili quanto impossibili. All'inizio si sopporteranno a malapena ma più si va avanti, più il libro si infittisce di segreti ed intrighi che legheranno i personaggi indissolubilmente. Aethan non ha incontrato Echo per caso, aveva una missione, un compito da portare a termine. Il libro è scritto in modo impeccabile, scorrevole e piacevole. Le scene sensuali sono descritte meravigliosamente, creano un'atmosfera calda e piena di aspettative. La storia mi è piaciuta molto, l'autrice ha creato un mondo fantastico arricchendolo con tanti personaggi, ognuno con la propria storia. L'unico tasto dolente purtroppo è che sono presenti molti nomi paranormal che rendono la lettura un po' dispersiva e il libro quasi disordinato. Molte volte sono dovuta tornare all'inizio del libro, al Glossario, per capire bene di cosa si stava parlando senza perdere il filo. L'autrice, come ho scritto poco prima, ha creato un Glossario all'inizio del libro per aiutare il lettore in questo nuovo mondo…
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16th June '15
This is a new revised version and now has an added epilogue.
From the moment they met, she knocks him for a loop, changes the very foundation of all that he is. As a Guardian, Aethan’s first duty is to protect mortals from supernatural evil that trawls the streets for humans, but the feisty female is determined to avenge her friend’s death by hunting down the demonii responsible. This puts her directly in the path of the very thing she hunts then she discovers the horrifying truth about herself and is forced to turn to Aethan.
But when two stubborn wills collide, a dangerous passion ignites…Aethan knows to love her will bring his darkest fear to life… The journey to their HEA is not a smooth path. And its certainly not easy for Echo to open herself up with her past hurts with a male as hard as Aethan.
Hedori sums it up brilliantly: "That was... quite an experience."
To say more would give away crucial parts of the plot. My hero, I must say is one hardheaded immortal, but Echo’s no timid heroine, she refuses to put up with crap.
Thank you all in advance for reading Absolute Surrender. Hope you enjoy AS as much as I did writing it :)
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16th June '15
This is a new revised version and now has an added epilogue.
From the moment they met, she knocks him for a loop, changes the very foundation of all that he is. As a Guardian, Aethan’s first duty is to protect mortals from supernatural evil that trawls the streets for humans, but the feisty female is determined to avenge her friend’s death by hunting down the demonii responsible. This puts her directly in the path of the very thing she hunts then she discovers the horrifying truth about herself and is forced to turn to Aethan.
But when two stubborn wills collide, a dangerous passion ignites…Aethan knows to love her will bring his darkest fear to life… The journey to their HEA is not a smooth path. And its certainly not easy for Echo to open herself up with her past hurts with a male as hard as Aethan.
Hedori sums it up brilliantly: "That was... quite an experience."
To say more would give away crucial parts of the plot. My hero, I must say is one hardheaded immortal, but Echo’s no timid heroine, she refuses to put up with crap.
Thank you all in advance for reading Absolute Surrender. Hope you enjoy AS as much as I did writing it :)
April 4, 2013
I thoroughly enjoyed Absolute Surrender. Aethan and Echo meet one night while hunting demonii and are immediately attracted to each other. There are a few obstacles. He's a 3000 year old immortal with a dark past and she's a 23 year old human with a few secrets. The coming together of an immortal and a human isn't a good idea, as it could be hazardous for the human. But we all know you can't help who you fall in love with.
Their motivation to seek out demonii and kill them brings them together and puts a wedge between them. It's Aethan's job but Echo is out for revenge against the one demon who killed her best friend five years earlier.
I don't want to give too much away but as the story unfolds and secrets are revealed we are drawn into a thrilling world of demons, angels and immortals. Is Echo really who she seems? Can Athean protect Echo from the ones who want her dead?
Ms. Hunter has written an action packed and sexy paranormal romance/thriller. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
Their motivation to seek out demonii and kill them brings them together and puts a wedge between them. It's Aethan's job but Echo is out for revenge against the one demon who killed her best friend five years earlier.
I don't want to give too much away but as the story unfolds and secrets are revealed we are drawn into a thrilling world of demons, angels and immortals. Is Echo really who she seems? Can Athean protect Echo from the ones who want her dead?
Ms. Hunter has written an action packed and sexy paranormal romance/thriller. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
April 22, 2013
2.5 overall. There's some potential goodness here - lots of secondary manly men to feature in a series, Hunter *can* write smex, some mythology different enough from the standard to run with. But. This story has some challenges - to much description of thoughts/feelings (repetitive) vs. just utlizing dialogue to get a point more quickly and powerfully across. Both the H and h were often over the top with their internal "I'm not worthy" and it became tedious to the point of getting antsy that the actual sex didn't happen until 80% / Kindle. And too many sudden third level characters out of nowhere. Still all secondary and third level characters all manly alphas so I remain intrigued. When I started the story, thought "BDB" but nope, much more along lines of LOTU (go Gina S!- series I adore).
April 15, 2013
Amazing world created by Georgia Lyn Hunter with Angels and Demons. A love that was destined to soar no matter the dangers that lurked around. Aethan described with loads of sex appeal but a heart that ached so bad. Echo a brave; sassy lady that will give her heart to no other than Aethan. Aethan and Echo's heart is what bound them together, against all odds and no matter the hurt and pain inflicted on them both, nothing and no-one could destroy what the heart felt.
Well done to a phenomnal writer. No doubt the next book will be absolutely amazing, a page turner, difficult to put down.
Well done to a phenomnal writer. No doubt the next book will be absolutely amazing, a page turner, difficult to put down.
May 7, 2013
I love this book! The tension between Echo & Aethan is high. Both so wanting the other so badly and fighting it that his destructive white power plus the demonii are minimal in comparison. You want to reach into their world and slap them both - but their conflict is so real, just like life, you can relate to them. Highly recommend this book. Georgia Lyn Hunter makes worlds collide - you better hold on tight!
May 7, 2019
4.5 - Voto
“Dei, aveva la lingua lunga. Una che desiderava assaporare ardentemente. Aethan infilò le mani in tasca e sfiorò l’arma della ragazza. Cercando di liberarsi da quel desiderio che lo stava confondendo, provò ad aprire la sua mente per entrare in contatto con quella di lei, cosa che avrebbe dovuto fare sin dall’inizio. Aspettò un battito. Ecco. Sentì le vibrazioni accennate dei suoi poteri da veggente, quando una strana sensazione lo travolse. Una luce, lo sfavillante tocco dell’essenza di lei lo colpì. Sconvolto, chiuse le barriere protettive. Il cuore gli stava quasi scoppiando nel petto, e provò a dimenticare l’intima e iridescente carezza della sua energia. Non era la femmina che cercavano. Non c’era alcuna traccia di pira e brina in lei.All’improvviso, ne fu sollevato. «Sei una veggente, anche se non molto forte.» «Dio, grazie per la notizia dell’ultima ora.» Alzò gli occhi al cielo, raccolse lo zaino, e provò a superarlo. «Non ho finito.» Le bloccò il cammino. «Devi darmi una spiegazione.» «E tu puoi mordermela.» Una provocazione interessante. La afferrò, attirandola verso di sé e ignorandola quando ansimò oltraggiata, e la morse.”
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Care Fenici, sono veramente contenta di parlarvi oggi di questo libro: L’ultima resa di Georgia Lyn Hunter. Riporta a un genere purtroppo raro di questi tempi, l’urban fantasy, che personalmente adoro.
Un demone che odora di sangue e gelato alla vaniglia è il chiodo fisso di Echo Carter, una strana giovane donna che possiede occhi molto particolari in grado di vedere i demoni. Questa sua dote l’ha posta di fronte a tremendi problemi, rendendo la sua infanzia terribile, fino a quando in suo aiuto era giunta infine una ragazza tosta e protettiva, divenuta poi la sua migliore amica, Tamsyn. Ed è stato proprio per salvarla dalle creature demoniache che quest’ultima è stata uccisa. Da allora, nella notte, Echo va a caccia, approfitta del desiderio che suscita in loro per attirarli e ucciderli, ed è proprio in questo modo che viene a contatto con il mondo dei Guardiani.
Aethan protegge l’umanità da creature infernali come i demoni, esseri che si devono nutrire dell’anima degli uomini per poter sopravvivere. È uno dei Guardiani Caduti, esseri immortali dagli straordinari poteri, che scacciati dalla loro patrie sono ora al servizio di Gaia, la creatura mistica che protegge la Terra e gli uomini. I Guardiani le hanno giurato fedeltà e lei ha donato loro pugnali di ossidiana che tornano sempre dal loro padrone e un tatuaggio che diviene una potentissima spada. Aethan sta seguendo un demone ferito quando si imbatte in Echo che lo ha appena ucciso. Invano le ingiunge di lasciare perdere quello che potrebbe rivelarsi un hobby mortale, ma lei non dimostra nessuna paura. Ed è subito uno scontro di volontà e al tempo stesso un’attrazione inconcepibile che culmina in un piccolo morso che sembra contenere più passione di un bacio. E ancora una volta Echo lo sorprende, rubandogli il pugnale che per la prima volta dopo secoli non risponderà alla sua chiamata. Ma Aethan non può indugiare: pur trovandola seducente, ha una missione che non può aspettare e una profezia da far avverare. Non sanno che le loro strade presto si rincontreranno.
L’ultima resa ha una trama varia e interessante; in questo primo libro si mettono le basi per una serie che sembra davvero intrigante e piena di azione. Vi troverete poteri inconcepibili, magie, Dei, Angeli, e una profezia che annuncia la venuta di un essere in grado di riparare i Veli che dividono i vari regni, chiudendo quelle fratture che i demoni usano per entrare e seminare morte. È questa la missione che i Guardiani sono stati incaricati di compiere: impedire che i demoni mettano le mani su questo incredibile potere.
La storia d’amore tra Aethan e Echo si inserisce perfettamente in un contesto più grande, di cui noi al momento abbiamo una visione parziale che verrà ampliata nei prossimi romanzi. L’attrazione immediata che entrambi sentono è intensa e irresistibile, ma certo non priva di problemi; il Guardiano lotterà a lungo contro questo sentimento fin quasi a rischiare di perderla per sempre. Il potere che lo pervade potrebbe sancire la morte della donna che ama e, nonostante abbia scoperto la verità su ciò che li lega, lui intende allontanarla dal pericolo che rappresenta per lei. La sensualità che si avverte in questa coppia è come un fuoco ardente. Le scene erotiche sono intense e avvincenti, e il carattere risoluto di Echo ben si adatta al feroce guerriero, dando vita a dialoghi brillanti.
I personaggi che l’autrice mette in campo sono affascinanti guerrieri che hanno un passato glorioso alle spalle e per aver fallito la loro missione sono Caduti, scacciati dai loro regni. Se Aethan è un Empyreo con sangue angelico nelle vene e un potere che potrebbe distruggere il mondo, Tyr è un Dio Norreno che per secoli è stato imprigionato e torturato nel Tartaro, e ora odia i demoni con tutto se stesso. Per Blaéz, un tempo Dio Celta, la permanenza nel Tartaro ha significato perdere la capacità di provare emozioni, e durante i combattimenti si fa pestare a morte per provare l’unica sensazione che gli rimane: il dolore. Anche il Sumero Dagan fa parte della squadra, ma per ora è rimasto un personaggio defilato di cui si sa ben poco. Questi guerrieri lottano insieme, mentre tentano di dimenticare un passato di cui non parlano volentieri e che li devasta internamente; ognuno di loro infatti ha i suoi demoni da sconfiggere. Lontani dal loro regno hanno formato quella che assomiglia a un famiglia, tanto da prendersi in giro, combattere fra loro all’ultimo sangue per allenarsi e aiutarsi. Unica eccezione il rapporto rancoroso esistente fra Dagan e Tyr che sembrano detestarsi senza conoscerne il motivo. E poi vi è il regno del cielo con i suoi Angeli che vengono rappresentati come creature disposte a tutto pur di perseguire i loro fini, non importa se questo vuol dire rendere infelice e sola una bambina. Tutto sembra lecito pur di spingerla nella direzione desiderata. Pur mirando a scopi nobili, sembrano anche più spietati dei demoni: ogni aiuto che ti viene dato deve essere in qualche modo ripagato.
Ora gli eventi sono in movimento, il male ha perso la prima battaglia ma è lontano dall’arrendersi. Al lettore non rimane che aspettare e vedere come evolveranno le cose nel prossimo capitolo di questa serie che ho trovato davvero molto carina, e di cui non vedo l’ora di leggere il seguito.
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Lucia63 - per RFS
“Dei, aveva la lingua lunga. Una che desiderava assaporare ardentemente. Aethan infilò le mani in tasca e sfiorò l’arma della ragazza. Cercando di liberarsi da quel desiderio che lo stava confondendo, provò ad aprire la sua mente per entrare in contatto con quella di lei, cosa che avrebbe dovuto fare sin dall’inizio. Aspettò un battito. Ecco. Sentì le vibrazioni accennate dei suoi poteri da veggente, quando una strana sensazione lo travolse. Una luce, lo sfavillante tocco dell’essenza di lei lo colpì. Sconvolto, chiuse le barriere protettive. Il cuore gli stava quasi scoppiando nel petto, e provò a dimenticare l’intima e iridescente carezza della sua energia. Non era la femmina che cercavano. Non c’era alcuna traccia di pira e brina in lei.All’improvviso, ne fu sollevato. «Sei una veggente, anche se non molto forte.» «Dio, grazie per la notizia dell’ultima ora.» Alzò gli occhi al cielo, raccolse lo zaino, e provò a superarlo. «Non ho finito.» Le bloccò il cammino. «Devi darmi una spiegazione.» «E tu puoi mordermela.» Una provocazione interessante. La afferrò, attirandola verso di sé e ignorandola quando ansimò oltraggiata, e la morse.”
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Care Fenici, sono veramente contenta di parlarvi oggi di questo libro: L’ultima resa di Georgia Lyn Hunter. Riporta a un genere purtroppo raro di questi tempi, l’urban fantasy, che personalmente adoro.
Un demone che odora di sangue e gelato alla vaniglia è il chiodo fisso di Echo Carter, una strana giovane donna che possiede occhi molto particolari in grado di vedere i demoni. Questa sua dote l’ha posta di fronte a tremendi problemi, rendendo la sua infanzia terribile, fino a quando in suo aiuto era giunta infine una ragazza tosta e protettiva, divenuta poi la sua migliore amica, Tamsyn. Ed è stato proprio per salvarla dalle creature demoniache che quest’ultima è stata uccisa. Da allora, nella notte, Echo va a caccia, approfitta del desiderio che suscita in loro per attirarli e ucciderli, ed è proprio in questo modo che viene a contatto con il mondo dei Guardiani.
Aethan protegge l’umanità da creature infernali come i demoni, esseri che si devono nutrire dell’anima degli uomini per poter sopravvivere. È uno dei Guardiani Caduti, esseri immortali dagli straordinari poteri, che scacciati dalla loro patrie sono ora al servizio di Gaia, la creatura mistica che protegge la Terra e gli uomini. I Guardiani le hanno giurato fedeltà e lei ha donato loro pugnali di ossidiana che tornano sempre dal loro padrone e un tatuaggio che diviene una potentissima spada. Aethan sta seguendo un demone ferito quando si imbatte in Echo che lo ha appena ucciso. Invano le ingiunge di lasciare perdere quello che potrebbe rivelarsi un hobby mortale, ma lei non dimostra nessuna paura. Ed è subito uno scontro di volontà e al tempo stesso un’attrazione inconcepibile che culmina in un piccolo morso che sembra contenere più passione di un bacio. E ancora una volta Echo lo sorprende, rubandogli il pugnale che per la prima volta dopo secoli non risponderà alla sua chiamata. Ma Aethan non può indugiare: pur trovandola seducente, ha una missione che non può aspettare e una profezia da far avverare. Non sanno che le loro strade presto si rincontreranno.
L’ultima resa ha una trama varia e interessante; in questo primo libro si mettono le basi per una serie che sembra davvero intrigante e piena di azione. Vi troverete poteri inconcepibili, magie, Dei, Angeli, e una profezia che annuncia la venuta di un essere in grado di riparare i Veli che dividono i vari regni, chiudendo quelle fratture che i demoni usano per entrare e seminare morte. È questa la missione che i Guardiani sono stati incaricati di compiere: impedire che i demoni mettano le mani su questo incredibile potere.
La storia d’amore tra Aethan e Echo si inserisce perfettamente in un contesto più grande, di cui noi al momento abbiamo una visione parziale che verrà ampliata nei prossimi romanzi. L’attrazione immediata che entrambi sentono è intensa e irresistibile, ma certo non priva di problemi; il Guardiano lotterà a lungo contro questo sentimento fin quasi a rischiare di perderla per sempre. Il potere che lo pervade potrebbe sancire la morte della donna che ama e, nonostante abbia scoperto la verità su ciò che li lega, lui intende allontanarla dal pericolo che rappresenta per lei. La sensualità che si avverte in questa coppia è come un fuoco ardente. Le scene erotiche sono intense e avvincenti, e il carattere risoluto di Echo ben si adatta al feroce guerriero, dando vita a dialoghi brillanti.
I personaggi che l’autrice mette in campo sono affascinanti guerrieri che hanno un passato glorioso alle spalle e per aver fallito la loro missione sono Caduti, scacciati dai loro regni. Se Aethan è un Empyreo con sangue angelico nelle vene e un potere che potrebbe distruggere il mondo, Tyr è un Dio Norreno che per secoli è stato imprigionato e torturato nel Tartaro, e ora odia i demoni con tutto se stesso. Per Blaéz, un tempo Dio Celta, la permanenza nel Tartaro ha significato perdere la capacità di provare emozioni, e durante i combattimenti si fa pestare a morte per provare l’unica sensazione che gli rimane: il dolore. Anche il Sumero Dagan fa parte della squadra, ma per ora è rimasto un personaggio defilato di cui si sa ben poco. Questi guerrieri lottano insieme, mentre tentano di dimenticare un passato di cui non parlano volentieri e che li devasta internamente; ognuno di loro infatti ha i suoi demoni da sconfiggere. Lontani dal loro regno hanno formato quella che assomiglia a un famiglia, tanto da prendersi in giro, combattere fra loro all’ultimo sangue per allenarsi e aiutarsi. Unica eccezione il rapporto rancoroso esistente fra Dagan e Tyr che sembrano detestarsi senza conoscerne il motivo. E poi vi è il regno del cielo con i suoi Angeli che vengono rappresentati come creature disposte a tutto pur di perseguire i loro fini, non importa se questo vuol dire rendere infelice e sola una bambina. Tutto sembra lecito pur di spingerla nella direzione desiderata. Pur mirando a scopi nobili, sembrano anche più spietati dei demoni: ogni aiuto che ti viene dato deve essere in qualche modo ripagato.
Ora gli eventi sono in movimento, il male ha perso la prima battaglia ma è lontano dall’arrendersi. Al lettore non rimane che aspettare e vedere come evolveranno le cose nel prossimo capitolo di questa serie che ho trovato davvero molto carina, e di cui non vedo l’ora di leggere il seguito.
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Lucia63 - per RFS
April 26, 2019
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March 25, 2018
Excellent Book !! I am forever a huge fan of Georgia Hunter, what a brilliant Author !!!
I would recommend book and new series to anyone who loves the paranormal and a superb story that has you at the first chapter. Yes of course there is a love story here and you will fall in love with ECHO !! She fiesty, smart, and a true had was as well as a beautiful woman, you'll fall in love with all the characters, they have a sarcastic sense of humor, even when I'm the mix of danger. I implore you to jump on this rollercoaster ride, because you'll never want it to end.. The Author Georgia Hunter is an amazing, EXCEPTIONAL writer and you will not be disappointed. I've gotta go now I'm going to start reading the second book in this series !! ENJOY FELLOW BOOK LOVERS !!
I would recommend book and new series to anyone who loves the paranormal and a superb story that has you at the first chapter. Yes of course there is a love story here and you will fall in love with ECHO !! She fiesty, smart, and a true had was as well as a beautiful woman, you'll fall in love with all the characters, they have a sarcastic sense of humor, even when I'm the mix of danger. I implore you to jump on this rollercoaster ride, because you'll never want it to end.. The Author Georgia Hunter is an amazing, EXCEPTIONAL writer and you will not be disappointed. I've gotta go now I'm going to start reading the second book in this series !! ENJOY FELLOW BOOK LOVERS !!
March 30, 2013
I highly recommend Absolute Surrender!!
Georgia Lyn Hunter has created a series of complex and fascinating realms. From earth, to Empyrea, to the darkest, sulfur regions of hell. So intrigued with this novel, I couldn't put it down. The raging melee sequences between the demonii and the Guardians are thrilling, fast paced, and on the edge of your seat reading.
Georgia Lyn has a superb talent for penning pure sexual tension, and eventually evolving into heated passion.
Absolute Surrender: An Empyrean Prince is banished from their realm and joins the Guardian's on earth to protect humans from the demonii. A prophecy is unfolding and the Guardian's must find this physic healer before the powers of hell prevail.
Aethan,six foot, seven inches tall, adorned with inexorable strength, ropy muscle, and is one steely, gorgeous Prince. What's not to love about this half-angel, immortal-man from Empyrea?
Echo is a human who has psychic powers, and is able to see demonitii. She is hell bent on destroying the demonitii who murdered her friend. Aethan catches Echo in the act of killing a demonitti and is bizarrely attracted to the young woman. Not to put in spoilers, but there is more to Echo that will be unveiled, astonishing everyone.
Georgia Lyn Hunter has created a series of complex and fascinating realms. From earth, to Empyrea, to the darkest, sulfur regions of hell. So intrigued with this novel, I couldn't put it down. The raging melee sequences between the demonii and the Guardians are thrilling, fast paced, and on the edge of your seat reading.
Georgia Lyn has a superb talent for penning pure sexual tension, and eventually evolving into heated passion.
Absolute Surrender: An Empyrean Prince is banished from their realm and joins the Guardian's on earth to protect humans from the demonii. A prophecy is unfolding and the Guardian's must find this physic healer before the powers of hell prevail.
Aethan,six foot, seven inches tall, adorned with inexorable strength, ropy muscle, and is one steely, gorgeous Prince. What's not to love about this half-angel, immortal-man from Empyrea?
Echo is a human who has psychic powers, and is able to see demonitii. She is hell bent on destroying the demonitii who murdered her friend. Aethan catches Echo in the act of killing a demonitti and is bizarrely attracted to the young woman. Not to put in spoilers, but there is more to Echo that will be unveiled, astonishing everyone.
December 9, 2017
The spoiler below presents 2 of many possible excerpts from the book proving that the Hero is/was not a virgin:
More facts from the book and my opinion:
More facts from the book and my opinion:
March 30, 2013
Freaking goodness! this book was pure awesome! love every fiber of its story! it was so hot,sexy,and intense at the same time! a perfect read to everyone who's looking for some adventure and passionate romance!
December 4, 2020
Re-reading since the 5th book in the series has been released! I forgot how much I enjoyed this series with its fantasy packed plot and hunky guys around every corner! Looking forward to sinking into the second book soon!
April 8, 2020
Bah, un riscrittura delle varie saghe paranormal senza un guizzo di originalità.
Stile semplice e adolescenziale.
Stile semplice e adolescenziale.
June 22, 2017
This was a beautiful story. This author has a way of writing that makes the words flow so easily. The romantic side of it wasn't over done, and there was plenty of action to keep me hooked.
Pros: This world the author created was captivating. She has an excellent imagination. The intimate scenes were also well put together - nothing was ever repeated. I found, by the end of the book, that I had such a crush on Aethan and laughed many times at the things Echo said. I love a witty main character. All the characters had their own personality, which was such a plus.
Cons: There was a few misspelled words, but not many. It was hardly noticeable. There was times when Echo's personality became mushy-gushy. It drives me nuts when the female lead falls head over heels for the guy and loses that witty/independent/self-driving attitude. There was times when the male lead lost his bad-boy personality as well. There was a few corny moments where I found myself rolling my eyes and there was moments where their thoughts were repeated, dragged on, or unnecessary - a few times I put the book down because it was a turn off.
But other than that, I would recommend this book. It's not a kind of story I would normally pick for myself, and if it wasn't recommend by a friend, I probably would have never gave it a second glance. Glad I did!
Pros: This world the author created was captivating. She has an excellent imagination. The intimate scenes were also well put together - nothing was ever repeated. I found, by the end of the book, that I had such a crush on Aethan and laughed many times at the things Echo said. I love a witty main character. All the characters had their own personality, which was such a plus.
Cons: There was a few misspelled words, but not many. It was hardly noticeable. There was times when Echo's personality became mushy-gushy. It drives me nuts when the female lead falls head over heels for the guy and loses that witty/independent/self-driving attitude. There was times when the male lead lost his bad-boy personality as well. There was a few corny moments where I found myself rolling my eyes and there was moments where their thoughts were repeated, dragged on, or unnecessary - a few times I put the book down because it was a turn off.
But other than that, I would recommend this book. It's not a kind of story I would normally pick for myself, and if it wasn't recommend by a friend, I probably would have never gave it a second glance. Glad I did!
May 25, 2020
This is the first book in a most intriguing PNR of good versus evil! Aethan is an Immortal Guardian, protecting the humans from the demonic evil. He encounters Echo, who has a somewhat checkered past, and their lives are entwined in ways that no one saw coming. The romance was a slow burn, with too much at stake for them, but the plot and the story line was original and creatively written. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting the Guardians and can't wait to read the others' stories!
March 18, 2021
Riveting
I could not put this book down. I loved the emotional roller-coaster in this story. Kudos to Georgia Lyn Hunter!
I could not put this book down. I loved the emotional roller-coaster in this story. Kudos to Georgia Lyn Hunter!
January 28, 2019
Couldn't put it down
I had gotten this book on a whim, having never bread a book from this author, but I can tell you I just found another amazing writer that I look forward to reading more of. I
I had gotten this book on a whim, having never bread a book from this author, but I can tell you I just found another amazing writer that I look forward to reading more of. I
May 25, 2013
This was a very difficult book to rate this book. This is a 3 star, with a broken heart. I could have been a 5 star.
It has almost all the things I like: love, angels, demons, a tortured hunk and many other too. It sound a bit like Gena Showalter Lost of Underworlds.
There were many things I liked about it. The intenseness of the hero, something like a mutant god or a VIP from a special mutant race, Aethan (by the way, Aethan is a horse in greek mythology and that annoyed me a bit but I though him as Ethan) and the other guardians, Tyr, Dagan, Blaez, etc... are very well described. I love a book full of hunks. They are kind of brotherhood unit by un unexplained reason.
Then we have Echo, the heroine. She is too naive, too focus on a revenge, she doesn't have a goal in life besides killing the ones that killed her friend. And still this is not enough. Nothing she did make much sense to me, she was irrational and hot-headed... And for the most part, her character was inconsistent. I couldn't connect well with her. But that's passable.
There are a lot of other characters. Some are well in the story, but some could just be left out. But that was okay too.
BUT
The story is long (nothing wrong about that, I love huge books and trilogies) but it takes some time to grip you. And for me the major problem was: When it gets really good, when you finally have the two leading characters together and things are in that way that you don't want to close the book until it finish... It finish. The end is rushed - too rushed - in a way that lost all the magic; it leaves many loose ends and unexplained - or mis-explained - points that should and could be more developed. It needs a better - may the the word is longer - ending.
There is one or two sex scenes but they are not involving. It's missing the explosive feelings between the leading characters that expected almost 85%of the book to get together.
To sum it up, this is a good book, with a bit need of improvement and I hope her next books will be better. It's was a mild start, but I could feel that it could be a great. It has all the ingredients to be a wonderful series.
I thank the author for the book and I want to let her know that I'll be following her next works, because there is lots of magic that just need a bit of lapidarian.
P.S. - The daughter of the writer did the cover, which I loved by the way!Congrats.
It has almost all the things I like: love, angels, demons, a tortured hunk and many other too. It sound a bit like Gena Showalter Lost of Underworlds.
There were many things I liked about it. The intenseness of the hero, something like a mutant god or a VIP from a special mutant race, Aethan (by the way, Aethan is a horse in greek mythology and that annoyed me a bit but I though him as Ethan) and the other guardians, Tyr, Dagan, Blaez, etc... are very well described. I love a book full of hunks. They are kind of brotherhood unit by un unexplained reason.
Then we have Echo, the heroine. She is too naive, too focus on a revenge, she doesn't have a goal in life besides killing the ones that killed her friend. And still this is not enough. Nothing she did make much sense to me, she was irrational and hot-headed... And for the most part, her character was inconsistent. I couldn't connect well with her. But that's passable.
There are a lot of other characters. Some are well in the story, but some could just be left out. But that was okay too.
BUT
The story is long (nothing wrong about that, I love huge books and trilogies) but it takes some time to grip you. And for me the major problem was: When it gets really good, when you finally have the two leading characters together and things are in that way that you don't want to close the book until it finish... It finish. The end is rushed - too rushed - in a way that lost all the magic; it leaves many loose ends and unexplained - or mis-explained - points that should and could be more developed. It needs a better - may the the word is longer - ending.
There is one or two sex scenes but they are not involving. It's missing the explosive feelings between the leading characters that expected almost 85%of the book to get together.
To sum it up, this is a good book, with a bit need of improvement and I hope her next books will be better. It's was a mild start, but I could feel that it could be a great. It has all the ingredients to be a wonderful series.
I thank the author for the book and I want to let her know that I'll be following her next works, because there is lots of magic that just need a bit of lapidarian.
P.S. - The daughter of the writer did the cover, which I loved by the way!Congrats.
June 9, 2019
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Appena ho letto la trama di questa nuova uscita mi ci sono fiondata e fin dalla prima pagina è stato un turbinio di emozioni travolgenti e anche un po’ paranormali.
Grazie ad Echo e Aethan entrerete in un mondo in cui bene e male non seguono una linea perfettamente separata e conoscerete una Terra travolta da demoni dotati di una crudeltà e cattiveria che spesso vi faranno tremare le ginocchia.
Concentriamoci però su due cose che mi hanno colpito profondamente: al primo posto Aethan. Ragazze, uno con un nome così non può che essere un adone che ti fa avere pensieri non proprio sani anche trovandoselo davanti con un pugnale. Un uomo immortale che ha sofferto e che porta con sé così tanto dolore e senso di colpa da non rendersi conto del suo potere.
Al secondo posto: il primo incontro tra il nostro bellissimo protagonista ed Echo. Una giovanissima donna che insegue demoni a causa della perdita della sua migliore amica, uccisa davanti ai suoi occhi. Echo sembra mingherlina, ma dentro di sé ha un fuoco che arde e che aspetta solo di essere scoperto.
Quando leggevo il primo incontro tra i nostri protagonisti pensavo che qualcosa stesse per scattare in aria nella mia stanza, perché l’energia elettrica è riuscita ad uscire dal libro in un intreccio tra attrazione e paura.
Echo, una donna che non si fa fermare dalla paura e dalle minacce, e Aethan, possessivo e protettivo.
Insieme a loro scoprirete un mondo ‘ultraterreno’ diverso dal nostro, governato da esseri e leggi particolari, ed inoltre combatterete al loro fianco rimanendo sbalordite più di una volta.
In tutto questo aggiungiamoci poi altri maschi che non vi lasceranno indifferenti e una fine conclusiva, ma che pare lasciare aperte tante porte.
Spero di poter leggere altri libri di questa autrice e di questi personaggi perché la sua scrittura è scorrevole, mai noiosa, in grado di stupirti e lasciare col fiato sospeso.
Detto questo, vi consiglio caldamente questo libro, soprattutto se amate i Paranormal Romance. Per me è un genere vincente se scritto in maniera adeguata e con idee giuste.
Da qui è tutto, alla prossima recensione impertinenti.
P.S. Se non siete pronti a tanta bellezza, preparatevi. Aethan ha conquistato il mio cuore gelato.
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Appena ho letto la trama di questa nuova uscita mi ci sono fiondata e fin dalla prima pagina è stato un turbinio di emozioni travolgenti e anche un po’ paranormali.
Grazie ad Echo e Aethan entrerete in un mondo in cui bene e male non seguono una linea perfettamente separata e conoscerete una Terra travolta da demoni dotati di una crudeltà e cattiveria che spesso vi faranno tremare le ginocchia.
Concentriamoci però su due cose che mi hanno colpito profondamente: al primo posto Aethan. Ragazze, uno con un nome così non può che essere un adone che ti fa avere pensieri non proprio sani anche trovandoselo davanti con un pugnale. Un uomo immortale che ha sofferto e che porta con sé così tanto dolore e senso di colpa da non rendersi conto del suo potere.
Al secondo posto: il primo incontro tra il nostro bellissimo protagonista ed Echo. Una giovanissima donna che insegue demoni a causa della perdita della sua migliore amica, uccisa davanti ai suoi occhi. Echo sembra mingherlina, ma dentro di sé ha un fuoco che arde e che aspetta solo di essere scoperto.
Quando leggevo il primo incontro tra i nostri protagonisti pensavo che qualcosa stesse per scattare in aria nella mia stanza, perché l’energia elettrica è riuscita ad uscire dal libro in un intreccio tra attrazione e paura.
Echo, una donna che non si fa fermare dalla paura e dalle minacce, e Aethan, possessivo e protettivo.
Insieme a loro scoprirete un mondo ‘ultraterreno’ diverso dal nostro, governato da esseri e leggi particolari, ed inoltre combatterete al loro fianco rimanendo sbalordite più di una volta.
In tutto questo aggiungiamoci poi altri maschi che non vi lasceranno indifferenti e una fine conclusiva, ma che pare lasciare aperte tante porte.
Spero di poter leggere altri libri di questa autrice e di questi personaggi perché la sua scrittura è scorrevole, mai noiosa, in grado di stupirti e lasciare col fiato sospeso.
Detto questo, vi consiglio caldamente questo libro, soprattutto se amate i Paranormal Romance. Per me è un genere vincente se scritto in maniera adeguata e con idee giuste.
Da qui è tutto, alla prossima recensione impertinenti.
P.S. Se non siete pronti a tanta bellezza, preparatevi. Aethan ha conquistato il mio cuore gelato.
January 16, 2015
Georgia Lyn Hunter’s paranormal romance Absolute Surrender is awesome! After being banished from his world Aethan was sent to earth and made a warrior to defend humans from demonii. He encounters Echo just after she kills one of these demonii and it’s on from there.
The book has so much depth and so many layers that I want to start a book club to discuss it. I enjoyed the heated romance between Echo and Aethan which sizzled in the beginning and eventually burned white hot (he he he- read the book to understand my mirth). Their relationship was strong, if not rocky. But as with all good romances, the HEA ending made me sigh.
Georgia’s writing style is very descriptive. She is able to set the worlds she has created in your mind’s eye. I wish I could say I enjoyed travelling to hell, but no I did not, as was her intention. The fight scenes were fantastic. I’m a fight scene affectionado and hers were smooth. And when the sword came from… sorry no spoilers here, but it was so cool.
The conversations were witty and engaging, making me chuckle at points. The fact that these huge tough warriors also had a sweet tooth made me laugh.
I absolutely love a strong female heroine and Echo did not disappoint. She had a bad upbringing, but was able to fight instead of giving into the harshness of life. I liked that. One thing I didn’t like about her was that she didn’t always make the best decisions. That annoyed me, but not enough to stay angry with her for too long. I know the story needed the drama of her bad judgment, and this got me further into the book.
Georgia should not keep me waiting for a sequel. I fell in love with all of the warriors and want to read each of their stories, like yesterday.
If you want a book full of action, romance up to your elbows, with some fantastic descriptive writing, then Absolute Surrender is for you.
The book has so much depth and so many layers that I want to start a book club to discuss it. I enjoyed the heated romance between Echo and Aethan which sizzled in the beginning and eventually burned white hot (he he he- read the book to understand my mirth). Their relationship was strong, if not rocky. But as with all good romances, the HEA ending made me sigh.
Georgia’s writing style is very descriptive. She is able to set the worlds she has created in your mind’s eye. I wish I could say I enjoyed travelling to hell, but no I did not, as was her intention. The fight scenes were fantastic. I’m a fight scene affectionado and hers were smooth. And when the sword came from… sorry no spoilers here, but it was so cool.
The conversations were witty and engaging, making me chuckle at points. The fact that these huge tough warriors also had a sweet tooth made me laugh.
I absolutely love a strong female heroine and Echo did not disappoint. She had a bad upbringing, but was able to fight instead of giving into the harshness of life. I liked that. One thing I didn’t like about her was that she didn’t always make the best decisions. That annoyed me, but not enough to stay angry with her for too long. I know the story needed the drama of her bad judgment, and this got me further into the book.
Georgia should not keep me waiting for a sequel. I fell in love with all of the warriors and want to read each of their stories, like yesterday.
If you want a book full of action, romance up to your elbows, with some fantastic descriptive writing, then Absolute Surrender is for you.
February 6, 2016
This was my first book by Georgia Lyn Hunter and it will definitely not be my last. I loved how she wrote a damaged, stubborn hero and gave him a strong heroine to match him. “Absolute Surrender” is a story that is about immortal guardians fighting demoniis (demons). This story focuses on Aethan, who is a guardian that has been banished from his homeworld, sent to Earth to protect humans from the demoniis, and finds himself drawn to Echo, a psychic human, that throws his world upside down. Echo is headstrong and makes rash decisions when it comes to defending her friends and family and wanting revenge for her friend who was killed. This is not always a good thing. Throughout the story Aethan and Echo fight their attraction for one anther and fight the demoniis that are looking for Echo. This story also has other immortal guardians in it, which I loved, like Blaez, Tyr, Dagan, and even the archangel Michael. I loved Kira, Echo's friend. I look forward to reading more about the other guardians and I hope to see Tyr and Kira together…
Overall I loved the book and the fight scenes. I did have an issue with how Echo seemed to be a little headstrong when it came to making rash decisions but I don't think it undermined the story, although it was a little tiring at times; and I liked how Ms Hunter made her human with her insecurities towards Aethan. I would definitely recommend this story to others, you won't be disappointed. I love the world that Ms Hunter has created with angels and demons. I look forward to the next book in the series.
I received this book from the author and received no compensation for my review.
Overall I loved the book and the fight scenes. I did have an issue with how Echo seemed to be a little headstrong when it came to making rash decisions but I don't think it undermined the story, although it was a little tiring at times; and I liked how Ms Hunter made her human with her insecurities towards Aethan. I would definitely recommend this story to others, you won't be disappointed. I love the world that Ms Hunter has created with angels and demons. I look forward to the next book in the series.
I received this book from the author and received no compensation for my review.
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