Series: Druid's Curse
Volume: 4/8Publisher: Self-Published
Genre/s: MM Fantasy Paranormal Romance
Length: 42 460 words
Read in: English
Review copy format: epub
Rate:✮✮✮✮✮✬
Arne loves making fun of others, but he hates being the object of someone's jokes. This time, however, it was fate that decided to make fun of him, as the brave and often impetuous Viking crosses paths with a druid who's a tough cookie but who respects every living creatures, including Fae's monsters sent to kill him. Arne and Dermot are at each other's throats starting from their first meeting, but the more they argue, the better they know each other. What's more, the fight against a common enemy can bring together even people who are completely different from each other. Especially when with each passing moment, the enemy gets more and more dangerous.
What do you think, can something good happen if we put together a brutal Viking and a pacifist? Yes, definitely! Shea Balik proves it in a perfect manner in her novel "Fatal Frost", the fourth book in a series about druids who, with help of brave and handsome Vikings, fight bloodthirsty Faeries' pets. I admit that the author phenomenally selected the characters of this installment of "Druid's Curse". Arne and Dermot are another couple in case of which the lovers are wonderfully different from each other. However, if we put them together they create a truly amazing combination. Let me also add that our unique guys have to face a bunch of monsters, so the fusion of this element of the plot with the characters of a Viking and pacifist he protects, gives us a truly unforgettable adventure, which we seriously enjoy. I must also admit that both characters have their own opinion about violence, which turns out to be really interesting.
Another advantage of "Fatal Frost" is the fact that from the very beginning the novel introduces another threat to the story, all the more dangerous because it's rational. Naturally, it affects the level of our interest in this volume, because there's even more at stake than in the previous part. Thus, the tension concerning this installment of the series also increases, as the readers are eager to know what else happens in the book and they want to know how Arne and Dermot's story will unfold in such a situation. The fact that the danger threatening the characters of the series is increasing is also a reason we are eagerly awaiting for the next volumes of "Druid's Curse". We can guess that what worries us now and seems to be only a small problem, over time can grow into something big or even huge. Even more so, because even in the previous volume it was getting really hot.
Humor is also the great advantage of "Fatal Frost" , and although in all previous volumes there was a lot of it, in this part is simply impossible to ignore. Even in situations where the level of adrenaline in the characters' blood increases, the reader wants to laugh out loud when something funny happens. And I admit that there are many reasons to laugh in this volume. What's more, the situations in which our amazing characters find themselves, and in particular Arne who's sometimes quite unlucky, are extraordinary. Let's be honest, when our brave Viking has seen Dermot's druidic power for the first time, I released a burst of deep, loud and unrestrained laughter. I was really amused by this scene, but it wasn't the only time the author managed to make me laugh. So if with so many advantages of "Fatal Frost" I need to choose one I think is the biggest, I would say it's the humor.
To sum up, "Fatal Frost" is an incredibly funny and interesting fourth installment of the "Druid's Curse" series. The author has once again shown that she knows perfectly well how to write a novel we are not able to resist and which quickly conquers our hearts. I really recommend you this volume of the series, as well as the previous three, because each of them is an adventure you won't forget for a long time.
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Here's some more about:
Book Title: Fatal Frost, Druid’s Curse 4
Author: Shea Balik
Cover Artist: Harris Channing
Trope/s: Fated Mates
Themes: Druids, Spells, Shifters, Magic, Fae, Seelie, Unseelie
Overall Heat Rating for the series: 4 flames
Release Date: August 23, 2019
PLEASE NOTE: Although each book in this series focuses on a different couple, to enjoy the overall story arc, it is recommended you read these in order.
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Ancient Druids, who monitored the Veil for centuries, curse a band of marauding Vikings. Now immortal and shifters, the cursed men must protect today’s Druids from Unseelie minions, allowing them to continue the rituals that protect all of humanity.
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No way was Arne going to allow fate to chain him to a guy who thought all creatures, even those determined to kill you, were worthy of saving. Arne was a Viking warrior, death was his thing and he was damned good at it.
Dermot Kincaid believed all of God’s creations deserved respect. He was a pacifist at heart, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t stand up for himself. Even when that meant getting retribution against the asshole who thought he was better than anyone else.
When Arne and Dermot are attacked, they must find common ground so they can work together to defeat the enemy. If they can’t, they may not just risk losing, but they also risk their hearts developing a Fatal Frost.
Dermot Kincaid believed all of God’s creations deserved respect. He was a pacifist at heart, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t stand up for himself. Even when that meant getting retribution against the asshole who thought he was better than anyone else.
When Arne and Dermot are attacked, they must find common ground so they can work together to defeat the enemy. If they can’t, they may not just risk losing, but they also risk their hearts developing a Fatal Frost.
BOOK 1
Book Title: The End of Darkness, Druid’s Curse 1
Length: 42 210 words
Release Date: April 15, 2019
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Ryley Duggan resented his family for forcing him home on his twenty-first birthday to perform another stupid fire ritual, instead of letting him go out and get shit-faced like normal people his age. He’d never believed in the stories his grandmother told him about the reason behind what they were doing. That was, until he walked outside to the bonfire to see bloodcurdling creatures that no Hollywood studio had ever come close to replicating, killing his family.
Since an early age, Eirik had one job, to protect the descendants of the one who’d cursed him and his friends. It hadn’t been what he’d ever imagined for his life, but after nearly a millennium, Eirik had learned one thing, life never went as planned. Never had that been truer than when he’d rescued Ryley from certain death.
Now the two must learn to work together to save humanity. Will all be lost? Or will they discover a way to heal their hearts by opening themselves up to love?
Since an early age, Eirik had one job, to protect the descendants of the one who’d cursed him and his friends. It hadn’t been what he’d ever imagined for his life, but after nearly a millennium, Eirik had learned one thing, life never went as planned. Never had that been truer than when he’d rescued Ryley from certain death.
Now the two must learn to work together to save humanity. Will all be lost? Or will they discover a way to heal their hearts by opening themselves up to love?
BOOK 2
Book Title: A Flicker of Hope, Druid’s Curse 2
Length: 42 210 words
Release Date: May 29, 2019
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Kegan Tulach already knew that monsters were real. He’d faced them. Watched in horror as they killed those he loved. Then run from them. It was his response for the past two years. But now, on his twenty-first birthday, running wasn’t an option. He had nowhere to go. It was time for him to face his worst nightmare.
There weren’t many people who could do what Bjorn did. Fight monsters and live to tell the tale. It was a job thrust upon him as a kid. If he had known the true hell that would be cursed upon him, he would have preferred to die even though he’d only been fourteen at the time. Now, years later, he had hope that the curse would come to an end. The question was, would he choose the death he’d so desperately craved for more than a millennia, or would he do the one thing he swore he’d never do? Choose love.
If Kegan and Bjorn can find a way past their fears, they may discover something worth living for – each other.
WARNING: This book contains some graphic violence against Unseelie monsters and hot man on man love!
There weren’t many people who could do what Bjorn did. Fight monsters and live to tell the tale. It was a job thrust upon him as a kid. If he had known the true hell that would be cursed upon him, he would have preferred to die even though he’d only been fourteen at the time. Now, years later, he had hope that the curse would come to an end. The question was, would he choose the death he’d so desperately craved for more than a millennia, or would he do the one thing he swore he’d never do? Choose love.
If Kegan and Bjorn can find a way past their fears, they may discover something worth living for – each other.
WARNING: This book contains some graphic violence against Unseelie monsters and hot man on man love!
BOOK 3
Book Title: A Menacing Tempest, Druid’s Curse 3
Length: 40 760
Release Date: June 14, 2019
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When it came to defense, or offense when needed, Cullen McIntyre thought he was prepared. It wasn’t until he watched as monsters he’d never knew existed walked out of thin air to kill members of his family, twice, that Cullen realized how wrong he’d been. By the third time he’d come face to face with those determined to kill him and the rest of his family for doing their duty, Cullen knew he needed help, and lots of it.
The moment Ulf laid eyes on Cullen, he’d been enthralled by the man’s resolve to protect what was left of his family. Being shot and left for dead by Cullen should have cooled his desire for the fiery man, but it only made him want him more. By the time he caught up to Cullen, Ulf knew, without a doubt, the druid was destined to be his. Now he just needed to convince Cullen of that.
As Cullen and Ulf join their friends to fight the monsters from the realm of the Fae, they find there is a new threat waiting to get through the Veil. A threat they might not be able to defeat. Will Ulf & Cullen get their chance at happily ever after, or will the Fae finally succeed in their quest to destroy the veil?
The moment Ulf laid eyes on Cullen, he’d been enthralled by the man’s resolve to protect what was left of his family. Being shot and left for dead by Cullen should have cooled his desire for the fiery man, but it only made him want him more. By the time he caught up to Cullen, Ulf knew, without a doubt, the druid was destined to be his. Now he just needed to convince Cullen of that.
As Cullen and Ulf join their friends to fight the monsters from the realm of the Fae, they find there is a new threat waiting to get through the Veil. A threat they might not be able to defeat. Will Ulf & Cullen get their chance at happily ever after, or will the Fae finally succeed in their quest to destroy the veil?
BOOK 5
Book Title: Beneath the Surface, Druid’s Curse 5
Length: 41 420 words
Release Date: September 7, 2019
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His whole life Hrafn had been ridiculed for his inability to always understand things. He was slower than others when it came to comprehending the world around him, but that didn’t mean he didn’t want what everyone else did – love. Yet, he was sure that would never happen for him, for who could ever learn to love someone like him?
With a knock on the door, Teagan’s world had been changed. Unsure how life could be so cruel and take his family from him, Teagan struggled to find meaning in his life. Searching for his ancestry led him to the place where the origins of his family tree began. If he’d known his being there would bring hell upon earth to that small town, he never would have come. Then again, if he hadn’t, he never would have met his fate.
Hrafn and Teagan must find a way to break down the barriers of their past so they can see what is Beneath the Surface if they hope to find their eternal love.
With a knock on the door, Teagan’s world had been changed. Unsure how life could be so cruel and take his family from him, Teagan struggled to find meaning in his life. Searching for his ancestry led him to the place where the origins of his family tree began. If he’d known his being there would bring hell upon earth to that small town, he never would have come. Then again, if he hadn’t, he never would have met his fate.
Hrafn and Teagan must find a way to break down the barriers of their past so they can see what is Beneath the Surface if they hope to find their eternal love.
About the Author
Best Selling author of the Cedar Falls Series, Paranormal War Series, and Miracle Series, Shea Balik has always had a vivid imagination with stories running around in her head. Often her stories are taken from observations of other people with her own spin.
Traveling is one of her favorite ways of fulfilling her passion of people watching. You never know, one day you may spark her imagination for her next book.
Whether at home or traveling she is usually in front of her computer writing or curled up with a good book.
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