There were some good moments (both happy and sad) in this book, and I thought the proposal was quite cute. However, there were, to my mind, significant loose ends. Key for me were: Marcus and Liam and the aftermath of what happened at the Heart of the Plain. Also, the actual ending was random and disappointing.
This book was okay. To be honest, I wasn't really interested in Attira and Heath and only read it to get conclusions/answers and spend a little more time with Kier and Lara. I did like that Attia was a strong, independent, a sexually active female character, which I think isn't seen enough in romance books. It did raise a lot more questions at the end. I heard there was a 5th book happening but so far haven't heard anything official or seen anything on her website.
Keir and Xylara return to Xy to find that all is not as they left it. There are plots against Lara, culture clashes, and something happening on the Plains. While Lara and Keir deal with the kingdom and the upcoming birth of their child, Heath and Atira are working together to find who is causing problems and stop them from happening.
Heath left Xy to follow Atira to the heart of the Plains because he was determined to fight for her. They may have shared tents during the journey but Atira later pushes him away. In this we see him fight for her and trying to show her how much she means to him. I liked that Heath never held back his feelings for Atira. I also liked that he understands what she is capable of and doesn’t get in her way when fighting.
“You are the air I need to breathe, the very heart of me….I want more than sex, more than sharing. I want to create a life with you. Sharing our hearts, our laughter and sorrow, our plans.
Atira has feelings for Heath but spends almost all of this book denying them. She equates bonding with a prison and struggles with her feelings of wanting to stay with Heath. I could understand her struggle but also got frustrated by her continued refusal to admit her feelings.
Keir and Lara’s relationship continues to draw me in. We see these two united against their unknown enemy and showing both of their people what their future might be like, a blend of two worlds. I really loved seeing Keir as a father and hope we see more scenes of it in the future.
Overall, this was a good continuation of this series. I like that we are getting to see some of the other characters find love. I do really want to know what is happening in the Plains now and hope Marcus gets his head out of his ass soon because I want to see him and Liam together.
Trigger Warnings: death of a main side character; grief; pregnancy and birth; violence; assault and attempted rape
This book I would give a 3.9 it was a good part of the series. We see alot of the characters we have come to love in this book. While that is good in may ways it is also a little dissappointing. I wanted more of the other main characters.
Warcry is the fourth book in this incredible series and Warcry takes place about seven or eight months after Warlord. In Warcry, even though we get a main story line of the events the lead Lara and Keir back the land of Xy, our main romance of the story is focused around Heath and Attira the Bear. I am not sure why it took me so long to read this book especially considering how much I loved the first three books...maybe because Keir and Lara aren't our main couple featured here but that was just silly because we see plenty of them in this book. I really had such a fun time with Warcry and this is a definite page turner that I fell in love with. I just couldn't seem to get enough of this one here.
Warcry begins with Keir and Lara, although with their group, Marcus, Heath, Attira and an army heading back to the land of Xy. Lara is heavily pregnant, Keir is overprotective to the max, and in the land of Xy, there is traitors and betrayal who seeks to undermine Lara and Keir. Keir has his own goals of fighting to reign as warlord and eventually....warking. Heath and Attira, have a spark like none other. But their cultures are so vastly differently. Heath is from Xy and Attira is of the plains. And how they view commitment and bonding is opposite. Attira doesn't want to be tied down, she loves the pleasure she gets in Heath's arms, but doesn't understand his need to bond, she views it as a prison. But Heath refuses to give up, but his destiny lies in Xy, and he doesn't know if the love they have will be strong enough to stand the tide of what is to come for them.
Warcry was such a beautiful book that really showcased such a great story and man I just love this world that Elizabeth Vaughan has created here. I just can't seem to get enough of it. And I definitely grabbing up the next book very soon here because now I am back into a world I had forgotten how much I loved. This book has SO much in it and it definitely packs quite a punch. There are multiple plotlines happening here. We see the path that Keir and Lara are on, preparing for their new child and plans to regain Keir's position as warlord and even gaining support to be warking. Then we have the tension filled romance between Heath and Attira. And finally we have the drama of Marcus and his bonded. As you can tell there is so much goodness that is filled within this story and I was all for it. The writing just tugs you into the story so flawlessly and so quickly the investment into the characters becomes cemented.
Its very interesting seeing how this author brought all these storylines into one and just blended it so well that you could barely see the different, it harmonized so beautifully. I want to start with Heath and Attira. Oh boy...these two. So much fun drama, and seeing them work through it was so fun especially in how the different in their cultures really set the standard in the story. I so wanted so much for Attira and Heath. Both characters I have loved over the series and finally seeing them fight for their HEA was epic. But they have their own hurdles that they need to climb while trying to protect their leaders....Keir and Lara. Now Keir and Lara, are about to have a BABY, its so exciting but scary for them. There is so much danger in the court so there is such intensity for them. And you thought Keir was alpha in the first three books?.....you have no clue until you see him with a mate who is pregnant. Very entertaining to see Lara handle his overprotectiveness with grace though. Then finally we have Marcus. *sigh* he needed a kick in the rear and he got it. Finally, now we don't have the HEA for him yet, but boy this man is stubborn. But you see how his bonded really confronts him and this moment is probably one of the BEST of the whole book. I just wanted to CHEER him on. I hope in Wardance we get to see more of these two.
Overall I found Warcry to be a story of political intrigue, dangers around every corner, an unrequited love and depths on every page!!
Well, the gang isn't quite all here, but certainly enough of them that I found this book to be quite enjoyable. We start off at a hot and steamy, get up to a boil, boil and then reduce heat to a simmer while all the flavors meld.
Wait. Okay, yeah, sure.
It did take me a while to get into this book. I guess I wasn't ready for another romance story...but I just needed to let it get going, because the book has a lot more going on beyond the romance (4 stars for the plot advancement!). We have some progression in the plot and a reason to keep reading.
There were some good moments (both happy and sad) in this book, and I thought the proposal was quite cute. However, there were, to my mind, significant loose ends. Key for me were: Marcus and Liam and the aftermath of what happened at the Heart of the Plain. Also, the actual ending was random and disappointing.
This is part of a series, I strongly recommend you read the previous books before this one as this book will not make much sense otherwise. This is about Heath and Atira. There is a continuation of the story developed from the previous books, they return to the city and there are plots and political intrigue so the book is not solely about Heath and Atria. I loved Heath in the previous books, he proved himself a loyal friend but I was not keen on Atria. Their ways are different and the clash of culture is what formed a lot of the story-line in the first book and it is the main obstacle in this couples relationship. Heath want to bond/marry but Atria feels this will be stifling. I found her annoying though brave and loyal to her people's cause, I felt she was unkind to Heath but it's part of the differences between their people that causes this. The book also raises a few questions which are covered in the next book.
