Sharon ashwood ravenous ebook

It all depends on who you ask. Ravenous is a splendid new offering in the paranormal romance field. Sharon Ashwood has offered up a setting that starts with the simplest, most logical of twists — what if the supernatural community went public just because it was easier than trying to stay hidden in the modern world — and moves on from there.

Omara herself, the age-old vampire queen, possesses an intriguing mix of vulnerability and sensuality, giving us an amoral immortal bloodsucker you just want to hug and reassure.

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For those who kept asking whatever happened to the story about the vampire, the demon, and the mouse. Here you go. For one thing, it was increasingly hard to get a library card. Even borrowing a book required identification.

The same applied to finding an apartment, renting a movie, or leasing a car. Sure, in the old days there was the whole vampire mind-control thing, but now the world was one big bar code.

Just try hypnotizing a computer. In the end, it was easier to give in than to hide an entire subpopulation from the electronic age.

The vampires—along with werewolves, gargoyles, and the ever-unpopular ghouls—emerged into the public eye at the turn of the century. Best in the Pacific Northwest!

Steve Raglan, her client, pulled off his cap and scratched the back of his head, the gesture sheepish yet defiant. From where they stood at the curb, the streetlights showed enough of the property to work up a good case of dread. The house should have fit into the commercial bustle at the edge of the Fairview campus, where century-old homes served as offices, cafes or studios, but it sat vacant. During business hours, the area had a Bohemian charm.

This place… not so much. Not in broad daylight, and especially not at night. Gables and dormers sprouted at odd angles from the roof, black against the moon-hazed clouds. Pillars framed the shadowed maw of the entryway, and plywood covered an upstairs window like an eye patch.

A real character place, all right. She was a witch, not a SWAT team. Some old places were smart, and neutralizing them was a dangerous, tricky business. They wanted to make you dinner in all the wrong ways.

Lucky for Raglan, she needed tuition money. Tomorrow was the deadline to pay. The chill September air was heavy with the tang of the ocean. Wind rustled the chestnut trees that lined the cramped street, sending an early fall of leaves scuttling along the gutters. The sound made Holly twitch, her nerves playing games. Fortyish, he wore a fretful expression, a plaid flannel shirt, and sweatpants with a rip in one thigh. Crossing his arms, he leaned like limp celery against his white SUV.

She had to ask again. She took lore, myth, and 'old wives tales' and created something new and different. I won't say exactly how it's different, but I will say that I don't see myself having trouble differentiating this book from the masses.

The imagination and skill in bringing those thoughts to life I also enjoyed the plot. Yes, there were times when I could guess the outcome Make sense? This tale also has a future. I can see several more books in the offering and I'm planning to pick up her next, "Scorched: The Dark Forgotten", in December From the teaser in the back of this one, it will continue the story of one of the very intriguing cast of secondary characters So if you're looking for something 'newish' from the paranormal world; and you like romance with a heavy dose of urban fantasy; and you're interested in a new version of Hell You just might have another book for your wishlist.

Ravenous is the epitome of a middle-of-the-road book. Classified as paranormal romance, Ravenous follows the structure of that genre, but also includes plenty of urban fantasy elements and will probably appeal to readers on that side of the subgenre divide.

The central characters, Holly a witch and Alessandro a vampire , fall in love while trying to prevent a demon from wreaking havoc in their city. Sharon Ashwood tells the story in third person, with the point of view alternating between Holly, Alessandro, and occasional others.

In this universe, when a witch family lives in a house, the building absorbs a great deal of power and becomes partially sentient. We see two examples in the novel: one benevolent and one gone horribly wrong.

The real value lay in what you did with all that time. As far as he could tell, most immortals wasted that opportunity on internal politics and fashion crimes. On the other hand, the characters could have used more fleshing-out, as could the relationship between the leads. Instead, most of the development is sexual. One terrific exception is the scene where Holly calls Alessandro for comfort after dispatching a human-sized mouse, and he comes to her rescue even though he thinks she means a garden-variety rodent.

This is one moment when the emotional connection between the characters really comes through. In addition, everything seems to fall into place a little too easily at the end. Also disappointing is the revelation of the bad guy who orchestrated the demon summoning. This character, who had previously appeared complex, reveals himself as a one-note zealot willing to sacrifice anyone for his cause. But I like the author's writing and the world.

I picked up Ravenous by Sharon Ashwood because I liked the sound of the blurb. I tried to ignore the front cover. Who wears clothes like that, while delicately fingering the hilt of a blade? The idea of a ghost-busting witch seemed interesting and entertaining, and by midway through the first chapter, I was hooked.

My thoughts went something like this: Chapter 1: This is great. Chapter 3: Pure awesome. A witch fighting a house for possession of the souls of a group of frat boys, while a vampire played keep-away with sentient black goo, leading to great sentences like: Let the vampire play with the slime monster. She had civilians to save. Chapter 4: A sudden jolt. The point of view switches from Holly to Alessandro. Chapter 9: WTF? This is paranormal romance.

I really enjoyed the read and am looking forward to the next book in the series. Enjoying this series. Interesting premise, but too slow. Dec 30, Al rated it it was amazing. Will not be last.

Great storytelling. I would just like to say this before I begin: I bought Sharon's first book, Ravenous, a while back. However, due to a large TBR pile--as I'm sure most bloggers can relate to--I did not have the chance to start the first book. In fact, it was months before I finally fished it up out of the book pile. That was one of the stupidest mistakes of my "reading life".

I'm always pleasantly surprised when I find a paranormal romance that resonates with me. I adored Ravenous, as you will see with my review s I would just like to say this before I begin: I bought Sharon's first book, Ravenous, a while back. I adored Ravenous, as you will see with my review sometime soon. I haven't read Scorched yet shame on me , but I plan on doing so immediately I would also like to mention my reviewing slump I had experienced.

I read plenty of books within the past few weeks, and yet I couldn't find the words to give any of these books justice. And boy, have some of the books I've read deserved it. Now, imagine my pleasant surprise upon finishing Unchained: I had things to say! I know I've found an excellent book when it has the ability to delight me out of a slump.

Okay, so all of that aside, I absolutely love the Carver witches. Ashe is the older sister in the family, and she is a badass slayer. She has a gun, a motorcycle, and a daughter. Strange combination for a mother, right? She pulls off the multitasking required of the modern day mother so perfectly, I was actually. While juggling the duties of two different lives, Ashe becomes a convincing heroine that the reader can connect with.

On countless occasions, I desired nothing more than to offer a helping hand in order to ease the burdens this young woman was forced to experience.

And then, to have Ashe desire a man whenever she sees how happy her sister and her lover are? It felt real. She felt real. I wish she was real no I don't, because then Reynard would be real, and I would love to gobble that man up. We see characters from the earlier books make guest appearances once again, which is an aspect in series that I adore. It's always fun to see the characters you initially fell in love with reappear, reassuring you with a huge grin that finding the love of their life hasn't made them dull.

If anything, Holly and Alessandro are still buzzing with life, even with certain changes. I will readily admit that sometimes, I hate the after story of couples, simply because they settle down and come off as boring.

Not the case with these two. Then, there is the wonderful Englishman, Reynard. I feel like I didn't know as much about his character as I might have liked, probably because I have not yet read Scorched. I think I'm a sucker for a younger heroine, and then a seemingly immortal hero who could pretty much claim to be said heroine's great-great-great tack on about five more of those grandpa.

It's always entertaining witnessing the hero's shock upon adjusting to the modern world. In fact, one of my favorite books of all time explores this. But Reynard had an air of dignity about him as he marveled at the sights. Not to mention, there was an inner bad-boy in that guard that made me pretty much want to ravish him like every other female in that book did.

Ashe's daughter added an entirely new element to the story that I enjoyed, both because she added her own sort of urgency at certain points, and she also assisted in redeeming some of the other secondary characters. Lovely characterization all around. Just like in Ravenous, I was convinced, I was holding my breath in anxiety, and then exhaling when I wasn't suffocating in relief. I loved it. I loved this. What more is there to say?

The plot is unpredictable. You know it's a paranormal romance, so you know there's going to be a HEA, but the journey towards that happily ever after made everything entirely worth it. I was surprised, and Sharon kept me guessing until the last page. Which, by the way, was the perfect ending for that couple.

Like I said on Twitter last week: I giggled like a madwoman while feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. Thank you Sharon, first for an amazing start to the series, then by granting me the opportunity to read Ashe's story, and then by inspiring me to actually write up a review.

I think it's safe to say that if you have not yet read The Dark Forgotten series, that you should do so immediately. Sharon's characters are amazing, I promise you won't regret it Mar 24, OpenBookSociety. Review brought to you by OBS staff member Heidi Beware of spoilers This is the third installment of the Dark Forgotten series that follows the supernaturals of the town of Fairview. Ashe has taken her daughter, Eden, out of boarding school and has returned to live in Fairview near her family.

But, Alessandro refers one case to her; someone released a phouka from the castle. While trying to track the monster, Captain Reynard shows up to assist her since the guards are the ones that lost the phouka in the first place. The two of them work together and are able to chase the animal into a portal to the castle. But, they are being shot at by a vampire trying to kill Ashe. They work together and take him out as well. So he must return to Fairview to start his search.

He goes to Ashe for some assistance. After some investigating, Ashe and Reynard realize they are both after the same culprit, Tony the collector demon. I thought that equated to this book being a snore for sure and there were so many other more interesting characters that could have done the job. But I was pleasantly surprised and ended up really liking this book.

In fact, it is my favorite so far of the series. It was great getting to know Ashe and her daughter, Eden, some more. And I even found myself enjoying the parts explaining about how the old guardsmen were chosen and what kept them tied to the castle. I also found the dark fae prince, Miru-kai, to be a fun complex character…. In February of the author debuted The Dark Forgotten series with book 1 Ravenous and I was intrigued by the story of Holly Carver, in December book 2 Scorched the story of Conall Macmillan and Constance Moore sucked me back into the authors world..

Ashe is Holly's sister and the nightmare of every monster, she is also a single mother with all the problems inherent with the job! In this story whil In February of the author debuted The Dark Forgotten series with book 1 Ravenous and I was intrigued by the story of Holly Carver, in December book 2 Scorched the story of Conall Macmillan and Constance Moore sucked me back into the authors world..

In this story while juggling the two facets of her life Ashe also once again connects with Captain Reynard when his soul urn is stolen and she elects to help him recover it so he does not die. Simply marvelous characters who come to life in vivid color as described by the author, I absolutely laughed out loud when the "Monster Bunny" was first talked about and then was "icked out" when Sharon finally described the thing! This is a story about a woman who has a lot on her plate trying to do right by her child after her husband dies and her in-laws start a custody battle.

The relationship between Ashe and her daughter Eden to say the least is strained due to past miscommunications, the burgeoning powers that Eden is developing also attracts the notice of a Vampire who wishes Ashe to become what amounts to his ticket to power and if she does not comply than he will gladly take Eden in her stead.

Add to that stress is the fact that Ashe promises Captain Reynard she would help him to locate his soul urn and retrieve it from the thief who has stolen it from "The Castle", which turns out to be much more complicated than she first thought! More stress comes to play when Ashe promises her sister Holly that she would take care of a small "ghost busting job" that also turns out to be anything but easy! The plot lines weave in and out like snakes slithering in the shadows, when they are finally all connected the reader will nod their head and say "That makes sense" For anyone looking for a mushy Paranormal Romance this is not it, rather be prepared for an action packed hell-ride that will keep you riveted to the pages until the very end You do get your HEA, but along the way it is one heck of an adventure to get there!!!

Every time I read a book in this series, I wonder why it's taken me so long to continue and vow not to wait so long before reading the next one. Hmmm, 2 years between books 1 and 2, 9 months between books 2 and 3 - as long as I read book 4 before October, I'll be good. I'll admit, I didn't particularly care for Ashe in book 1. She didn't come across as very sympathetic and was an obstacle in her sister Holly's romance with Alessandro.