House of Rose by T.K. Thorne
Review by Leah House of Rose by T.K. Thorne brought the art of magic back without all the black magic, spells and potions. She brings the power of Mother Earth, the grounding and I thank you for that, so refreshing. The bonus is, IT'S A CRIME NOVEL WITH WITCHES AND WARLOCKS! A beat cop patrolling the streets, Rose and her partner Paul respond to a burglary call in her neighborhood. During that call, another comes in a couple of blocks over and they are in pursuit. As Rose turns the corner sees something she cannot explain. A vision, a premonition, all she knows is she has to save her partner. Adopted as a child after a tragedy that took her family from her, Rose thought she was it, she had no blood family left. So it was quite a shock when she stumbles upon her Great Aunt Alice and it took quite a bit of convincing that they were related. Then finding out she is the firstborn heir of the House of Rose throws her for another loop. Oh yeah, Rose, there is a House of Iron who is trying to kill you. Perfect! Gotta love family drama. Rose took to her abilities like a deer to a frozen pond. Thank you T.K. Thorne for that, it drives me insane when I am reading about someone coming into their powers and *poof* they know how to use them. Aunt Alice and her "kitties" (you will giggle when you get to that part of the book) is a character that everyone wants as an aunt and then there is Paul, ohhh Paul, you sir are a tricky little thing. The book does not say it but the House of Rose reminds me of Green Witches (not the book, the actual Green Witches). They pull from the earth’s energy, stones, gems, elements, etc. which is near and dear to me. I am all for reading about the black/dark magic but it’s refreshing to read about the other side that many people do not think about. This was one read I did not know how it would end. I was not able to predict the ending in chapter 5, which was awesome! It kept me on my toes and up past 2 am. Ready for book 2 😀 ** ARC provided for an honest review **
Release Date: November 13, 2018
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