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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. Brian Macon is a homicide detective looking for meaning in his life. Alrick Ritter is a man of mystery, with more secrets than Brian could ever begin to understand. And as the two are dran together, they are unaware that theirs is a love that has been cursed through the ages. Now that their souls have found each other again, can they make things work or will they fall victim of the centuries-old curse that haunts them? ( ) Eternal love, reincarnation, and a tragic ending, only to see the characters reborn to try again? Two out of the three are exactly my thing, but the third, a lack of happy ever after is not normally something I am attracted to – even if the men are then reborn to hopefully have better luck next time around. The key word here being “hopefully” since, based on a few reviews I read to try to reassure myself, their second attempt is not more successful than their first. Darn! But… I like this author’s work and the story sounded too tempting for me to let it pass by, so I girded my virtual loins, got a box of tissues ready, took a deep breath, and started reading. The first act, so to speak, is set in ancient Egypt, 3000 years ago. Prince Rahotep loves Tiye, who is his slave, but has to get married to an enemy general’s daughter because his father decrees that’s what’s needed to save the kingdom. They are determined to love each other forever, but the general’s daughter is equally determined to stop that from happening. With the help of the evil god Set, she manages to bring a curse down on them that means they are doomed in every single reincarnation, and she will be there to ensure they never have a happy ending. Needless to say, the curse holds, tragedy follows, and my supply of tissues shrank a little. This story is interwoven with a modern-day reincarnation where homicide detective Brian meets Alrick, a German who turns out to be an assassin. They are on opposite sides of the law, yet drawn together like they had been countless times over the centuries. The slow reveal as to what happened – in a series of dreams - was fascinating, and I was hoping until the last minute that they’d be able to figure out a way to stop the curse this time around. The scene when Brian says good-bye to Alrick was heartbreaking. Saying anything more will spoil the story for you, but I will admit to making copious use of my box of tissues for the second time. But then came the epilogue, and personally, I think that was a stroke of genius on the author’s part. I won’t say it made it all better, because it’s still a heart-wrenchingly tragic story, but at least Pearl left me with a glimmer of hope. Nothing definite, and others may interpret events differently, but I choose to be optimistic and believe in the power of love. If you like epic love stories that are more tragic than happy, if you enjoy emotional roller coasters that will pull you in and not let you go until the very last page, and if you’re looking for a read that is as intense and emotional as it is fantastical and unexpectedly hopeful, then you will probably like this novel as much as I did. Not a traditional romance by any stretch of the imagination (and I never expected one), but a deeply touching love story all the same. It left me emotionally drained, but what a ride! NOTE: This book was provided by DSP Publications for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews. sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
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A malicious deception... An ancient curse... A timeless love... Brian Macon is a worn-out homicide detective whose job and life hold no meaning until he meets a gorgeous German man who turns his world upside down. Alrick Ritter has a poet's soul, a master cellist's skill, and a sniper's deadly accuracy, and though constrained by sinister forces to be a killer-for-hire, Alrick wants nothing more than to be with Brian. Helpless to resist the call of their hearts, Brian and Alrick begin a cautious affair, keeping secret the reality that places them on opposite sides of the law. But an ancient danger threatens to destroy their love. Three thousand years ago in the burning sands of ancient Egypt, Prince Rahotep and his devoted slave, Tiye, were robbed of their lives, betrayed by a powerful woman's mad hatred and the cruel humor of an evil god. Now destiny has reunited the lovers, joining them in an unquenchable passion even as a twist of fate casts them as potential enemies. Will Brian and Alrick be able to overcome the centuries-old curse to secure the love that should have always been theirs? Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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