Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Undertow
SERIES: Port Lewis Witches #2
AUTHOR: Brooklyn Ray
PUBLISHER: Ninestar Press
LENGTH: 111 pages
RELEASE DATE: September 10, 2018
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Port Lewis, a coastal town perched on the Washington cliffs, is home to Crescent Cafe, a slew of micro-breweries, a downtown packed with antique boutiques, and violent, ancient storms. Thunder shakes rooftops and lightning cuts through dark skies, but Liam Montgomery has never been afraid.
Until now.
One night, Liam hears the scream of a kelpie, a Water horse whose cry foretells the beginning of a prophecy. Kelpies have not set foot on shore for decades, but as Liam digs into his magic and his family’s history, he uncovers a mysterious secret that could ripple into the lives of everyone around him.
Liam’s tea-leaves spells out murder. The life of someone he loves is on the line. An unwelcome kelpie speaks in riddles. The Queen of Water demands a sacrifice.
The Montgomery name is soaked in blood and secrets. Liam’s fate is sealed, but he’ll do whatever it takes to change it—even if it risks his circle, his magic, and his life.
Content Warnings: Scenes of bloodletting, consuming blood in erotic situation. Explicit sexual content. Mentions of child abuse. Depictions of anxiety. Murder and bloody death.
REVIEW:
First and foremost, pay attention to the content warning. It’s there for a reason and very true. Also, do not read these books out of order. If you do, you will be lost. This is an ongoing series and I encourage you to read it. If you don’t, you’re seriously missing out. This book went in a direction I totally did not see coming and I loved every second of it. Damn this is good. And I KNEW something was up with Donovan, and I was right to a point, but where Liam and Ryder’s journey goes, holy shit. Even Christy has something up with her. There’s something there I’m waiting to see.
Ryder and Liam both know their intimacy and sex is way beyond dangerous. The bloodletting, Ryder syphoning. But it’s not just Ryder anymore. Liam is changing and it’s scaring the shit out of him. A kelpie came to him speaking in riddles. Some of it they figured out on their own, some they demanded answers for. Some answers were evaded. But one thing everyone seems to agree on, is that what Liam and Ryder have is dangerous and not good. But the love they have seems to override it all. Until Liam discovers he has to offer Ryder to the Queen of the sea, Leviathan, as a sacrifice. And he refuses. Instead, he makes a different sacrifice. One that has the Queen making a quick visit. And with what Liam did, Ryder and Liam both are prepared to fight to the death for each other. And death may be exactly what they get.
Oh my gah, you guys have got to read these books. I can’t get into detail without giving it all away but let me tell you. EVERYONE is changing. Right now, it’s more about Ryder and Liam. The secrets that are coming out, the way their lives are changing, the demons they are dealing with, all of it. But what no one else is paying attention to, is the other three of their circle are changing as well. Donovan finally shared a secret about himself to Liam. Unfortunately, that secret was outed to the rest of the group by the Queen, in her eerie humor. Tyler is changing too, but not sure about him yet. But Leviathan started revealing a few things about Christy that I think is going to turn into something very interesting. Who knows. I could be dead wrong. But the bonds are changing, everyone is not themselves it seems anymore and playing in the dark magics is making people very nervous. I’m waiting to see if some kind of war is going to occur.
This series is off to a hell of a start and you guys need to read it. Especially if you love fantasy and magic and all the paranormals. It’s not one you can put down.
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