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A review by ezichinny
Heart of Stone by Christine Warren
2.0
2-stars. This book was disappointing. I have had people recommend The Other, a series by the same author, but I am not impressed with the plot, world or character building in this particular book.
It featured a museum docent, Ella Harrow, who was attacked in front of a gargoyle statute, late at night in the museum where Ella was employwed. The magic in Ella's voice awoke the gargoyle statute, and the guardian responded to her need for rescue.
Kees explained to the scared Ella, that he was guardian and e had been in a sort of stasis until he was needed. Somehow, her internal magic roused him and now he was flesh again and ready to protect.
She trusts him and he flies her to her 2nd floor apartment, which baffled me because he seemed to know the city well enough to navigate it. Then, her couch AND her apartment fit this huge gargoyle with wings. I had a little trouble with that, but I believe the gargoyle had a cloaking spell, so others didn't see his wings, tail etc. Maybe it also including some shrinking abilities.
Kees and the other 6 guardians protect the world for evil demons. They were divided up into separate regions and assigned to a particular warden, who is their source of information. Kees asked Ella to help him locate his warden who used to live in the Paris area. When they managed to locate the Warden's guild, Kees found out that the demons they had banished had returned. Ella's magic had summoned him back into action. Complicating his duty was his new found attraction to Ella.
I will just say this: I had all kinds of issues with this one. But at the end of the day, this book was slow paced and dialogue was boring. I just did not enjoy anything about this story because both heroine and hero were uninteresting to me. I didn't like it so I am not sure I'll read the sequel.
It featured a museum docent, Ella Harrow, who was attacked in front of a gargoyle statute, late at night in the museum where Ella was employwed. The magic in Ella's voice awoke the gargoyle statute, and the guardian responded to her need for rescue.
Kees explained to the scared Ella, that he was guardian and e had been in a sort of stasis until he was needed. Somehow, her internal magic roused him and now he was flesh again and ready to protect.
She trusts him and he flies her to her 2nd floor apartment, which baffled me because he seemed to know the city well enough to navigate it. Then, her couch AND her apartment fit this huge gargoyle with wings. I had a little trouble with that, but I believe the gargoyle had a cloaking spell, so others didn't see his wings, tail etc. Maybe it also including some shrinking abilities.
Kees and the other 6 guardians protect the world for evil demons. They were divided up into separate regions and assigned to a particular warden, who is their source of information. Kees asked Ella to help him locate his warden who used to live in the Paris area. When they managed to locate the Warden's guild, Kees found out that the demons they had banished had returned. Ella's magic had summoned him back into action. Complicating his duty was his new found attraction to Ella.
I will just say this: I had all kinds of issues with this one. But at the end of the day, this book was slow paced and dialogue was boring. I just did not enjoy anything about this story because both heroine and hero were uninteresting to me. I didn't like it so I am not sure I'll read the sequel.