Miranda Grant

A truly sweet book with two very likable protagonists, however, there are two issues I have with it. I find it strange there is barely an explanation for the mixing of Norse and greek mythology. But that could be overlooked; now for many of us in the interest of naughty human and monster pairings, this was lukewarm, a romance book where medusa-like creatures have a romantic partnership with humans, i expected some amazingly steamy romance and sex that is creative to the mind. What I got was the scapegoat of turning her human, which was sweet but made pointless by what the ending gave us. OVer all fun read but now what I was hoping for.… (mer)

Elemental claim is an Urban Fantasy, which follows 22 year old Emma Sterling as she is thrust into the world of the supernatural. Her twin sister, Elizabeth has a bounty on her head and it’s up to Emma to determine if her sister is innocent, or if the sweet sibling she once knew has become a blood-sucking monster.

Told in third person, we experience events from Emma and her twin’s point of view, in addition to that of Rogan (a Scottish Elemental with electric-blue eyes), and rogue vampire, Sebastian. Of all the perspectives, I found Sebastian’s to be the most intriguing as I’ve always been a sucker for complex characters, where you’re never sure where their allegiances lie. Sebastian initially came across as a vicious tyrant, and although this first impression is accurate, I sensed a depth of trauma in his character’s past that would have resulted in such despicable behaviour.

Emma also has a traumatic past, with her mother passing away two years prior, on Emma and Elizabeth’s twentieth birthday. Their mother’s death isn’t really elaborated on, although we do learn that the twin’s father is actually Hades (links to Greek mythology), making Emma and her sister far more dangerous than I would have first imagined.

Of all the characters, I connected most with Rogan, a powerful elemental being who falls for Emma on their first meeting, after rescuing her from drowning in her car, and shortly after, from a horde of bloodthirsty vampires. Rogan’s dark sense of humour contrasted well with the story’s tense moments and helped to put my racing heart at ease. His bravery and loyalty appear second to none, two traits that I have come to value highly.

I couldn’t help but squee a little when Rogan and Emma finally gave in to their instincts and allowed their mutual desire to be satiated. Their desire for one-another is stronger than I’ve seen in most fictional characters, which I see as a feat in itself.

Rated 4/5 stars.
… (mer)