"The darker side of the human soul"

Yzabeau de Cambion's older brother is not doing a very good job as head of the family. He's been gambling and losing money. With her younger sister ill, Yzabeau decides to go out after dark for the herbs. Unfortunately, she gets trapped in an alley by the man her brother owes money to. Just when she knows she's going to get raped, a man comes to her rescue. Somehow, his name pops into her head, Jorg. After Jorg kills all three men, Yzabeau feels compelled to go with him.

Jorg knows that Yzabeau is his mate's latest reincarnation. Every reincarnation Regana went through, Jorg always ended up losing her. Jorg bonded with Regana and tracks her with every reincarnation. However, since he became the Beast, Veriel, the Gods have punished him and his punishment is to continue to lose Regana. Will he be able to keep her this time, or will he lose her again?

This is definitely not a "feel good" light kind of read. This story is filled with tortured souls, lost love, and the inhumanity of man. It explores the darker part of life, from torture, bought women, and the struggle for power, we gain an insight of how a favored warrior can become a beast. I really enjoyed the look into the society of Warriors and Beasts and how they are intermingled. The sex scenes in this story are all very hot. The story is very well written and thought out. I really loved the German sprinkled throughout it as well. For all you lovers of the darker side of the human soul, this story is one I recommend putting on your TBR list.

Reviewed by Chere Gruver
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted December 14, 2003

Summary

Jörg failed in his attempts with Caitrina, but the gods aren't finished punishing the traitor, Veriel. Jörg finds Regana's seventh soul, in peril as always. Determined to teach her to turn from danger, Jörg's lessons awake a firestorm of need in Yzabeau.

She knows him. Her body remembers Jörg's touch, and Yzabeau will do anything to he asks to experience what she remembers. In the night, she is his, born to revel in every carnal sin. Then comes the day. With the sun, sanity returns.