Carolyn Jewel, A Darker Crimson

A Darker Crimson

Carolyn Jewel

Love Spell, Nov 2005, $6.99

ISBN: 0505526581

The demons of Orcus believe they have found the elixir to enable them to penetrate the barrier between their underground abyss and the human city above. They need to obtain the blood of Crimson City police officer Claudia Donovan. To lure Claudia into their realm is relatively easy; the demons arrange the kidnapping of Claudia's daughter Holly so that she can serve as bait.

Claudia soon realizes that she will probably die in Orcus, and has little chance of rescuing her daughter who probably is dead. Her only hope to escape rests with the dangerously appealing vampire Tiberiu Korzha, who is in the underground on a quest. Surprisingly he agrees to help the single mother at the same time that Lath the demon claims Claudia as his life mate.

The Crimson City saga has produced three previous great tales with each enhancing the realm set forth from the previous tale. However, the fourth novel, A DARKER CRIMSON, is the best jewel yet, as the problems between humans, demons, vampires, and werewolves, etc... explodes into the open. The key cast members insure vampires, demons, and those humans living alongside these paranormal creatures seem real, so that fans receive a terrific thriller that sets quite a high bar for the next story to achieve.

Harriet Klausner