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kathydavie's review against another edition
4.0
Second in the Lords of Deliverance paranormal-romance series. The couple focus is on Limos, a.k.a., Famine, and Arik Wagner, human soldier.
My Take
It's the explosion of the true meaning of love for Limos while Arik comes to understand there are many forms of lying.
For all Limos' experience, she certainly is sexually immature. How can she not understand that she is engaging in schoolgirlish flirting with a sexually mature adult male? What an idiot! Actually the three remaining Horsemen are idiots. They should have told the Aegis what the weaknesses were of their Seals; it could have averted quite a bit of trouble. Although, I suppose that would have screwed these particular storylines. I did find it interesting that while Limos and Arik are the primary couple focus, Ione went rather deep in setting Thanatos up for his romantic downfall. Well, perhaps, romantic is all wrong since it was actually a rape of Death. Bit of a twist on the usual paranormal-romance. A rare occasion when the rapist gets hoist with her petard. She certainly kept information close forcing me to read ever onward to learn the bits and pieces she allowed to fall.
It's rather sweet how the remaining Three reminisce about Reseph's enjoyment of Christmas and New Year's. I'm also curious as to where Ione is going as she teases us with hints of regret from Harvester and Pestilence.
Interesting bits of info on meditation caves; it does make sense that such places would have had an external influence on the ancient prophets.
The Story
It's an unexpected engagement party what with the guest list comprising demons, angels, humans, and the three Horsemen of the Apocalypse. It's also the party that sparks Satan's jealousy when that 5,000-year-old innocent entices Arik into kissing her. With terrifying results as tentacles drag Arik into Hell and torture. For if the demon torturers can force Arik to say Limos' name, Limos' Seal will break, turning Limos to Famine and starting a chain reaction on Ares and Thanatos' Seals.
It's been weeks and Limos continues to play both sides of the fence setting up Thanatos' doom and her downfall. The news about Deliverance, the blade created to destroy Pestilence, is even more depressing.
The Characters
Arik Wagner is with R-XR, a paranormal military unit of Rangers; his sister Runa is married to Shade (see Desire Unchained, Demonica, 2). Kynan Morgan is an new Immortal (see Passion Unleashed, Demonica, 3) and one of the Elders of the Aegis. Decker is a new Elder for the Aegis.
Limos is also Famine with an addiction to lying; she's also betrothed to Satan. It's a thousands-of-years-old engagement and the pearl chastity belt fastened around her loins is ensuring her virginity. Bones is her horse. Ares is War and he's engaged to Cara, the newly-crowned Hellhound Queen (see Eternal Rider, Lord of Deliverance, 1). Thanatos is Death; his horse, Styx. Lilith is the mother of the Four Horsemen. Regan is a human Aegis with a particular soul power whom the Aegis believes is their best chance at preventing Death's Seal from breaking. Too bad, the Aegis is so gung-ho to dive in!
Reaver is a formerly Unfallen Angel restored to pure Angel status and is now one of the Watchers over the Horsemen. Gethel used to be the good Watcher; the current evil Watcher is Harvester with Whine as her werewolf slave helping her to break the rules. Gormesh is the Orphmage, a Neethul, who aids Harvester with a spell to entrap the angel whom Harvester addicts to the marrow wine.
Reseph has turned evil and is now Pestilence, growing more evil and stronger every day. His intention is to find the Seal for each of his brothers and his sister, break them, and turn the three as evil as he. Rhys is Arik's chief torturer. Tavin is a Seminus demon under contract in Hell as an assassin; he's also the Healer they use to bring Arik back to life long enough so they can torture him to death again. And again. Lucifer is Satan's second-in-command.
The Cover and Title
The cover is of Limos and Arik, the focus of the story. Limos with her scale tattoo on her right shoulder and a surprisingly [I thought he'd be bigger] trim-looking Arik with some amazing pecs wearing his dog tags all in shades of a brownish grey to black.
The title is a bit generic in that all four Horsemen are Immortal Riders.
My Take
It's the explosion of the true meaning of love for Limos while Arik comes to understand there are many forms of lying.
For all Limos' experience, she certainly is sexually immature. How can she not understand that she is engaging in schoolgirlish flirting with a sexually mature adult male? What an idiot! Actually the three remaining Horsemen are idiots. They should have told the Aegis what the weaknesses were of their Seals; it could have averted quite a bit of trouble. Although, I suppose that would have screwed these particular storylines. I did find it interesting that while Limos and Arik are the primary couple focus, Ione went rather deep in setting Thanatos up for his romantic downfall. Well, perhaps, romantic is all wrong since it was actually a rape of Death. Bit of a twist on the usual paranormal-romance. A rare occasion when the rapist gets hoist with her petard. She certainly kept information close forcing me to read ever onward to learn the bits and pieces she allowed to fall.
It's rather sweet how the remaining Three reminisce about Reseph's enjoyment of Christmas and New Year's. I'm also curious as to where Ione is going as she teases us with hints of regret from Harvester and Pestilence.
Interesting bits of info on meditation caves; it does make sense that such places would have had an external influence on the ancient prophets.
The Story
It's an unexpected engagement party what with the guest list comprising demons, angels, humans, and the three Horsemen of the Apocalypse. It's also the party that sparks Satan's jealousy when that 5,000-year-old innocent entices Arik into kissing her. With terrifying results as tentacles drag Arik into Hell and torture. For if the demon torturers can force Arik to say Limos' name, Limos' Seal will break, turning Limos to Famine and starting a chain reaction on Ares and Thanatos' Seals.
It's been weeks and Limos continues to play both sides of the fence setting up Thanatos' doom and her downfall. The news about Deliverance, the blade created to destroy Pestilence, is even more depressing.
The Characters
Arik Wagner is with R-XR, a paranormal military unit of Rangers; his sister Runa is married to Shade (see Desire Unchained, Demonica, 2). Kynan Morgan is an new Immortal (see Passion Unleashed, Demonica, 3) and one of the Elders of the Aegis. Decker is a new Elder for the Aegis.
Limos is also Famine with an addiction to lying; she's also betrothed to Satan. It's a thousands-of-years-old engagement and the pearl chastity belt fastened around her loins is ensuring her virginity. Bones is her horse. Ares is War and he's engaged to Cara, the newly-crowned Hellhound Queen (see Eternal Rider, Lord of Deliverance, 1). Thanatos is Death; his horse, Styx. Lilith is the mother of the Four Horsemen. Regan is a human Aegis with a particular soul power whom the Aegis believes is their best chance at preventing Death's Seal from breaking. Too bad, the Aegis is so gung-ho to dive in!
Reaver is a formerly Unfallen Angel restored to pure Angel status and is now one of the Watchers over the Horsemen. Gethel used to be the good Watcher; the current evil Watcher is Harvester with Whine as her werewolf slave helping her to break the rules. Gormesh is the Orphmage, a Neethul, who aids Harvester with a spell to entrap the angel whom Harvester addicts to the marrow wine.
Reseph has turned evil and is now Pestilence, growing more evil and stronger every day. His intention is to find the Seal for each of his brothers and his sister, break them, and turn the three as evil as he. Rhys is Arik's chief torturer. Tavin is a Seminus demon under contract in Hell as an assassin; he's also the Healer they use to bring Arik back to life long enough so they can torture him to death again. And again. Lucifer is Satan's second-in-command.
The Cover and Title
The cover is of Limos and Arik, the focus of the story. Limos with her scale tattoo on her right shoulder and a surprisingly [I thought he'd be bigger] trim-looking Arik with some amazing pecs wearing his dog tags all in shades of a brownish grey to black.
The title is a bit generic in that all four Horsemen are Immortal Riders.
yodamom's review against another edition
4.0
Audio-It took me one chapter to be hooked into these characters and their story. There are so many twists, turns and lies going on it was hard to catch my breath at times. The sex was even subdued till toward the end of the book and was 'fulfilling', LOL. Cliffhanger ending-Thanatos has got some stuff to deal with....
Limos, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is the future bride of Satan. She is a liar, a master at manipulation and a virgin for 5 thousand years ?!?!? Enter Arik, lowly human that he is falls for the Horseman ( or is it horsewoman?) He kisses her and all Hell breaks down upon him. He is taken and well, read the book. Her brothers and her are still trying to fight and fix brother Pestilence, who was released from his seal in the first book. He is a nasty, arse plus and getting stronger everyday. He hurts, cuts and mutilates his way to get what he wants. The group RX-R some special forces type Alpha group who are also trying to save the world throws a wrench in Thanatos life plan that may start the apocalypse.
** Great narrator
Limos, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is the future bride of Satan. She is a liar, a master at manipulation and a virgin for 5 thousand years ?!?!? Enter Arik, lowly human that he is falls for the Horseman ( or is it horsewoman?) He kisses her and all Hell breaks down upon him. He is taken and well, read the book. Her brothers and her are still trying to fight and fix brother Pestilence, who was released from his seal in the first book. He is a nasty, arse plus and getting stronger everyday. He hurts, cuts and mutilates his way to get what he wants. The group RX-R some special forces type Alpha group who are also trying to save the world throws a wrench in Thanatos life plan that may start the apocalypse.
** Great narrator
anits12's review against another edition
3.0
cant wait to read the next book, this could have been better.
bhookjunkhie's review against another edition
5.0
WOW..This author never disappoints..EVER!...this one, like all the others was fast paced, full of action..(yes the sexy action too)!!..and kept me on my toes guessing what the hell was going to happen next:) Im so in love with the world she has created and how it crossed over from the other series...It was hard to let those guys go:) This book was nothing short of amazing!!..
keberwick's review against another edition
4.0
This book deserves higher than a four but less than five stars. I think the reason why I liked it a little less than the first one, is that there were two plots, the one about Thanatos and Regan and the plot of Limos and Arik. I did really enjoy reading it and the writing was really well done. I can't wait to read the next one and hate that it comes out in May :( I have a feeling that this series would mean more to me if I read her previous books, but these are the first ones of Ione's that I've read.
joanybingereader's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mamabears_fabulous_book_finds's review against another edition
5.0
Such a great book. Reseph is still a jackass of epic proportions. It was nice to see Limos as a woman instead of just one of the horsemen. all the stuff arik and reaver went through...that was terrible. Very fun book. real page turner
alikatson's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. This book was a bit gruesome and very dark at moments, which is OK but at times that as overwhelming versus the story about Lemos and Arik. I liked their story - I found it interesting Lemos did not obsess over the same things Ares did, not even once did she balk that Arik was human, in that she was pretty cool but she definitely had other flaws.
Spoiler
I was a bit worried about the build up to book 3... the scene between Regan and Thanatos was disturbing and I wish it had been written differently... I definitely think any time of "no" should stop any intimate encounter immediately. I've started book 3 and they are pretty clear Regan was drugged and lost control so she did not register what was going on, but still, ugh.beastreader's review against another edition
5.0
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have the powers to either save the world or let it rot in hell. This is Limos’s story.
Limos is a female horseman. She and her brothers are trying to stop their rogue brother, Pestilence and Limos’s fiancé Satan. Yes, Limos is betrothed to the man himself. Limos may not be a married woman yet but that does not mean that she is free to be with anyone.
Arik wants Limos. So when he gets her alone, he can not help himself. He steals a kiss from her. The next thing Arik knows, he is being dragged into the depths of hell. As punishment for kissing Limos, Arik is tortured over and over again. Can Limos save Arik before Satan claims Arik’s soul?
Immortal Rider is book two in the Lords of Deliverance series. Eternal Rider is book one. You don’t have to read these books in chronological order. This is a good thing as I have not read book one yet. I have read some of this author’s other books in her Demonica series. I found Mrs. Ione’s new series to be darker and edgier. Though, I would classify this book as more urban fantasy than paranormal. When I think of paranormal, I think of a jalapeño pepper with a little kick but when I think of urban fantasy, I think of ghost peppers, they are ten times hotter and will scorch you!
Arik and Limos were sizzling together. For being a human, Arik was just as evenly matched as Limos. What I liked most about this book was that the story line was just as strong as the characters. After getting to know some about Limos and her brothers, I plan to go back and read Eternal Rider, so that I can be ready for when book three comes out in June 2012!
Limos is a female horseman. She and her brothers are trying to stop their rogue brother, Pestilence and Limos’s fiancé Satan. Yes, Limos is betrothed to the man himself. Limos may not be a married woman yet but that does not mean that she is free to be with anyone.
Arik wants Limos. So when he gets her alone, he can not help himself. He steals a kiss from her. The next thing Arik knows, he is being dragged into the depths of hell. As punishment for kissing Limos, Arik is tortured over and over again. Can Limos save Arik before Satan claims Arik’s soul?
Immortal Rider is book two in the Lords of Deliverance series. Eternal Rider is book one. You don’t have to read these books in chronological order. This is a good thing as I have not read book one yet. I have read some of this author’s other books in her Demonica series. I found Mrs. Ione’s new series to be darker and edgier. Though, I would classify this book as more urban fantasy than paranormal. When I think of paranormal, I think of a jalapeño pepper with a little kick but when I think of urban fantasy, I think of ghost peppers, they are ten times hotter and will scorch you!
Arik and Limos were sizzling together. For being a human, Arik was just as evenly matched as Limos. What I liked most about this book was that the story line was just as strong as the characters. After getting to know some about Limos and her brothers, I plan to go back and read Eternal Rider, so that I can be ready for when book three comes out in June 2012!