Crymsyn Hart

I hope this series continues. The cool narration is reminiscent of Jim Butcher’s Dresden. The female protagonist is as intriguingly different as Kat Richardson’s Harper Blaine. The mythology is wholly unique, and the horror disturbingly odd. Wrong choices, past evils and future uncertainties might unsettle the grim reaper Kerstin. But the devil’s not completely all-powerful after all. And the past isn’t all-enveloping.

A cool scary story, where mysterious characters blend with ancient mythology, soulmates can be torn apart but will surely be restored, and hope can hide behind a darker reading of the cards, Death’s Demise completes a deadly encounters trilogy but leaves the page open for more. Please write more!

Disclosure: I was given an ecopy and I offer my honest review.… (mere)

The romance gets hotter and more sensual in this second book in Crymsyn Hart’s Deathly Encounters series. Meanwhile the backstory and mythology grow deeper, with vampire angels, hell’s dominion, and a serial killer at large.

The story starts with Kerstin unseated from her home and past and living life as a grim reaper. It suits her, and at last she’s united with Than. But everything falls apart when she finds herself used as bait to catch a killer with a plan even more evil than the one that killed her.

Cool, scary, intriguing and fun, Death’s Revival adds to the mythology and mystique without lecturing, bringing each new mystery to light with natural ease. The protagonist narrates her tale in a convincing voice, and the reader follows, eager for more. Death’s Revival is one of those second-in-series books that works with no time-wasting and no retreat. It’s cool and fun, and I’m eager for book three.

Disclosure: I was given an ecopy and I offer my honest review.… (mere)

Paranormal adventure with touches of sheer horror and some very intriguing backstory—a backstory that stays hidden and still isn’t quite revealed by the end—Crymsyn Hart’s Death’s Dance is a fast exciting read, a pleasingly complete story, and a cool start to a series that leaves the reader eager for more. Kerstin, psychic medium with some very strange dreams, finds herself meeting the stranger from her dreams and wondering just who or what can be trusted. There’s an old boyfriend who doesn’t seem entirely trustworthy, and a grim reaper, maybe, plus dead bodies and a televised ghost-hunting series with mediums who might or might not be authentic. The producers, of course, are in search of that great show to pull in the viewers, then Kirsten finds herself drawn into something more.

There’s plenty of mystery as well as action in this novel, plus some uniquely intriguing mythology. And there’s just the right level of romance. The character’s voice is convincing, her abilities are very authentically portrayed, and some thought-provoking touches not only set up the series but set the reader up to seek out the sequel. Coolly imagined, convincingly dramatized, and a really fun read.

Disclosure: I was given an ecopy and I offer my honest review.… (mere)