Passion Unleashed (The Demonica Series)

• Publisher:   Forever
• Number Of Pages:   480
• Publication Date:   2009-03-31
• ISBN-10 / ASIN:   0446401056
• ISBN-13 / EAN:   9780446401050

FORBIDDEN TEMPTATIONS Serena Kelley is an archaeologist and treasure hunter-and a woman with a secret. Since she was seven, she's been the keeper of a powerful charm that grants her health and immortality . . . as long as she stays a virgin. But Serena isn't all that innocent. And when a dangerously handsome stranger brings her to the brink of ecstasy, she wonders if she's finally met the one man she cannot resist. FATAL DESIRES Wraith is a Seminus demon with a death wish. But when an old enemy poisons him, he must find Serena and persuade her to give him the only known antidote in the universe-her charm. Yet, as she begins to surrender to his seductions and Wraith senses the cure is within his grasp, he realizes a horrible truth: He's falling for the woman whose life he must take in order to save his own.

I find Larissa Ione's writting to be disturbingly addictive. Her first two Demonica books were great. This, the third, is not quite as good but still above average. In short it's a series about demons who run a hospital for other demons and supernatural beings. I found the entire concept of a demon hospital to be delightfully creepy. I also like that Ione isn't afraid to create characters who's base nature is evil, and yet allow them to have a love story. It's seedy, gothic cheesiness at it's best. This book in particular is about Wraith, a Seminus demon who's entire life consists of mating and fighting. Wraith is best described as messed up. He was tortured as a child and generally has no clear grip on right or wrong. An assasin infects him with a deadly poison that begins to kill him slowly--and there is no cure. As he dies, the hospital begins to fall apart, because Wraith and his brothers have bound their life-forces to it. The brothers rush to find a solution, and discover that Wraith's life might be saved if he can acquire a special charm that would make him human. To do this he must take the virginity of the charm's current possesor, a human named Serena. The catch is that once the charm is taken, Serena will die. Wraith sets out intending to steal the charm as quickly as possible, but ends up falling in love with Serena instead. He is forced to make a choice between his life and hers. I was surprised by how romantic this was. Wraith is not my favorite character, but he does manage to redeem himself a lot in the end. Serena is interesting, but doesn't change or develope much. The plot is fairly fast paced--almost too much so. I couldn't really say why this wasn't as good as the other two, but it was just not on the same level. Overall, worth reading.

When I was given this book, I wasn't aware it was part of a series, but it looked good, and I didn't want to forgo reading it until I managed to find the prequels. Only a few pages into the book, I felt sorry for not reading the previous novels first, but by the end, I was glad I kept with it. The characters are lovable, the story is exciting, and the world is extremely interesting. I've been looking for a new world, a new series to get into, and I have to say, I think this is it! You know a series is good when you immediately want to go out and get the previous novels. Luckily, this book comes with a glossary infront to explain some terms that may be confusing for readers, as well as an encyclopedia of demons in the world, and a brief history of the Underworld General hospital, which does help a lot. I'm a fan of series such as those written by Laurell K. Hamilton and Sherrilyn Kenyon, and I enjoyed this, so anyone with similar tastes should definitely look up "Passion Unleashed!"

Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione is a great story. It is action, adventure, danger, romance, hot chemistry between hero and heroine, and an alpha male hero who comes across with such devotion and tenderness for the heroine. I would suggest, since this story is the third in a series, that you read at least one of the other two first. I didn't read them in order myself, I went to the second story first, and I wasn't too confused. Archeologist Serena Kelley is a human protected by a powerful charm that she wears around her neck. No one can hurt her unless they take her virginity. And the hero, Wraith, needs to take her virginity away from her, or else he dies, along with both of his brothers. Wraith is a Seminus demon who was poisoned, and there is only one cure, and that is Serena. But there is a condition. If he takes her virginity, he might live, but she will die. When he meets Serena, he is thrown for a loop because he has feelings for her that only intensify the longer that they are in each others company. He wants to protect her, but he doesn't want to die, he doesn't want his brothers to die, and he has just found out that if he doesn't take her virginity and her charm, Armageddon among his people might start. This is a terrific story, and the best one of the three, although the second one runs a close runner-up for me. 5 stars!!

This turned out to be a really great series with the right balance of mystery, humor and sexual tension that all make sense. You really can believe in the characters and the fast paced action is just wonderful. This is a great summer read.

I AGREE THAT THE TITLES OF MRS. IONE'S BOOKS NEED TO BE MORE CREATIVE. IT IS A DEMONICA BOOK. NOW WHAT I NEED TO SAY IS THAT I KNEW WRAITHS STORY WOULD ROCK OFF THE CHARTS AND IT HAS IT WAS DELICIOUS AND ENTERTAINING AS HELL... I LOVED THIS SERIES ON A WHOLE AND ACTUALLY CANT WAIT FOR LORE'S STORY CAUSE POOR DAMAGE DEVIL HE SEEMS A NICE GUY SOMEWHERE INSIDE. IONE YOU'RE WICKED AND I THINK ITS ONE OF THE BEST SERIES EVER YOU F-KING TAKE THE CAKE. PEACE OR NOT
ROSANDA

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