The story of Mehcredi's childhood will suck readers into this book. It is hard not to feel compassion for her, even though she's an assassin, simply because nobody else has throughout her whole life. She is a thoroughly endearing character with her desire to learn and become a part of humanity, to no longer be on the outside but an active participant in life. Even Walker, with his initial disdain for her, cannot resist her. Mehcredi's lack of guile eventually breaks through the walls Walker has built around himself to keep people out. The sparks that fly between them quickly change from anger to passion and they cannot keep their hands off of each other, no matter how many times Walker tells himself it's a bad idea. They are each what the other needs to heal the wounds from their pasts, and their love for each other is evident in all of their interactions.

Denise Rossetti has written a fantastic addition to the Four-Sided Pentacle series. Since this story has some overlap with the ending of the second book in the series, it is important to have read the first two books before reading this one. All of the previous main characters make an appearance in this book and add dimension to the story as they slowly accept Mehcredi into their fold. The book has a very satisfying ending and will leave readers anxious for the next one in the series.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Explicit

Reviewer: Karin
October 23, 2011