Dane Gareis is the handsome and aloof scion of a wealthy Winter Haven family. He hires Sean Harding, a scarred, yet brilliant, former police detective as his bodyguard after the murder of his father, Julius, by a cult known only as the Ydrath. The Ydrath want an ancient golden sarcophagus returned to them, but Julius had refused and been killed. Dane is just as determined to keep the sarcophagus out of the Ydrath's hands.
Sean knows that his willful, yet fragile, employer is in deadly danger. The former detective is determined to save Dane both from a terrible end and the terminal loneliness that surrounds the beautiful rich boy.
Review:
I really enjoyed this novel. It was captivating and interesting.
We're first introduced to Sean Harding, a cop who has been working a horrible drug case. The drug in question kills everyone who tries it. After a bust gone terribly wrong and after he is exposed to the drug too, Sean is forced to leave his job. He later takes up a body guard position with Dane Gareis, who has recently taken over his father's very profitable business. There are many things that need to be answered - like why isn't Sean dead from the drug? What's inside the sarcophagus? But the blossoming feelings between Sean and his charge take centre stage. Their emerging feelings unfold beautifully in this first book.
Sean Harding's character is very likable. Although he is a former cop, he isn't hyper masculine and is quite sensitive and gentle. Dane Gareis although physically delicate is not simply a sheltered flower. He has his own strengths along with his weaknesses. I really liked both characters. There is Yaoi genre influence in this novel.
The author does a fantastic job of drawing out Sean and especially Dane's pasts, of taking their attraction to each other slowly in light of how complicated they are as people. The tenderness in their blossoming relationships is quite beautiful.
The speculative elements of the story and the plot are intriguing: a mysterious drug and a gang that disappears tied up with an ancient cult known as Ydrath. I was, however, sad to learn that this novel ends on a cliff hanger - an homage to the fact that it was originally written as serialized fiction and reworked for novel release. This made it feel much more like finishing series one of a television show.
Although my desire to find out what happens to these characters and what is going on with the Ydrath is not sated, this was a very visual, very emotional introduction to these two characters and their world. I really look forward to the second novel in the series.
It's available in many formats including audio book. There's even a graphic novel. You should check out the release detail page on the author's website.
More Information:
Title: The Artifact
Author: X. Aratare, Raythe Reign
Publishing Date: 30 Nov, 2013
Length: Novel (110k)
Genre: Paranormal/Romance
Type: m/m
The speculative elements of the story and the plot are intriguing: a mysterious drug and a gang that disappears tied up with an ancient cult known as Ydrath. I was, however, sad to learn that this novel ends on a cliff hanger - an homage to the fact that it was originally written as serialized fiction and reworked for novel release. This made it feel much more like finishing series one of a television show.
Although my desire to find out what happens to these characters and what is going on with the Ydrath is not sated, this was a very visual, very emotional introduction to these two characters and their world. I really look forward to the second novel in the series.
It's available in many formats including audio book. There's even a graphic novel. You should check out the release detail page on the author's website.
More Information:
Title: The Artifact
Author: X. Aratare, Raythe Reign
Publishing Date: 30 Nov, 2013
Length: Novel (110k)
Genre: Paranormal/Romance
Type: m/m
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