Product Description

Los Angeles. Once, it was the City of Angels. Now, it’s Crimson City, whose inhabitants know nothing of Heaven. The tentative peace between the species—werewolf, vampire, human—teeters on the brink of collapse. Sides are being chosen. Yet the peril is greater than any imagine. There is a power here that longs for release, an ancient darkness held captive too long. Below, beneath, beyond, it seethes. And there are those who would see it freed.

Mika herself seeks freedom. She’s come to Crimson City looking for the key. But that key’s keeper is a killer, an outsider, a mercenary with a poisoned past. To her kind, he has meant only death. No matter that Conor McCabe’s pale green eyes hold a hint of lust, the glint of a bond never to be broken; the path ahead lies in shadow. In a city like this, death can come by fire or fang, by claw or kiss. And the moment of truth must come...Through a Crimson Veil.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #148217 in Books
• Published on: 2005-09-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 369 pages

Review
As far as heroes and heroines go, Mika and Conor are exceptional...The sexual tension between them...is totally explosive. -- Romance Reviews Today

If you liked the first two books you will love...this paranormal keeper. It's exciting, fun, dangerous, and sexy! -- Romance Reader at Heart

This adventurous thriller is searing hot and filled with passion, treachery and danger. It's paranormal adventure at its ultimate! -- RT Bookclub

[O'Shea's] character development is first-rate and believable, her dialogue is crisp and snappy, and her narrative is vivid and spellbinding. -- Fresh Fiction

About the Author
Patti O'Shea's passions are writing, airplanes and traveling. Fortunately, she's been able to enjoy all three. After receiving a degree in advertising copywriting, she took a job with a major U.S. airline and now works in 757 Engineering. Besides teaching her about the planes she loves, it's given her an opportunity to travel to places like Australia, Papua New Guinea and Canada's Yukon Territory. Writing, though, remains her primary love. Patti created her first romance when she was in junior high school and has been hooked ever since. She should have figured out she was a writer years earlier, however, since her dolls had such involved lives, complete with goals, motivation and conflict.

Customer Reviews

Pretty good for what it was.
Could have been a little better though, I think. Comparing this one to the first two, it fell a little flat somehow. The author didn't combine enough background info - it almost feels like something's missing. You don't really get the why of it all.

There's no misunderstanding as to why Conor is the way he is. It's crystal clear. I liked his character; strong, it takes quite a bit to succumb to his desires. I truly hope to see more of him.

Mika... sure, demons are made out to be just as sensual creatures as vamps are, and they are very open about it, but on her, it almost seemed immature somehow. That's how it came across and I'm still not sure why.

The fight scenes are pretty good, the descriptions make you feel like you're there - you see a clear picture of everything in your head while reading.

I say, read it - I think you'll like it.

We've met the vampires and the werewolves... now we meet the demons
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Vampires and werewolves have overrun Crimson City and humans are caught in the middle. The demons were trapped behind the veil a long time ago to prevent them from destroying the world. Now some of the humans decide to enlist the aid of an even more powerful and extremely dangerous species... the Bak Faru. Their very name strikes fear in everyone's hearts. Even other demons are afraid to use the name of the Dark Ones.

Mika is half human/half demon, called upon by the demon council to track down hunter Conor McCabe and relieve him of a spell he possesses which could enslave the entire demon population. However, Mika has a secondary plan... Conor is her vishtau mate and she will do anything to get close to him and protect him from danger.

All does not run smooth in Crimson City. Conor is also half demon, though he despises that half of himself and hates all demons. The last thing he wants is to take on a case to be bodyguard to half-demon Mika but he's drawn to her nonetheless. What is really going on with the other demons released through the veil? Why does it seem two different factions want Mika... or is it McCabe they want... dead?

Wow, Through a Crimson Veil is an incredible book. The story is so engrossing I found myself wanting to drive farther and longer so I could listen that much longer. So much is happening sometimes it's a wonder I could keep everything straight. Yet when all the various threads are woven together, the complete picture they reveal is incredibly fascinating. I ran the gamut of emotions throughout, from fear of the dreaded Bak Faru to laughter over Mika's escapades and anger at our love birds' stubbornness to joy when they finally accept their bond.

We've met the vampires and the werewolves... now we meet the demons. And who would have thought that just because they are demons doesn't mean they are bad, some are just extremely deceptive. The hierarchy of the demonic world and they types of demons was quite intriguing. Each kind have their own quirks, abilities, and characteristics and the level of evilness grows as we go higher up the demonic food chain.

Mika and Conor are both flawed individuals. Mika has never felt like she belonged anywhere because of the dual nature brought about by having a human father and a demon mother. Conor is also a half breed demon and he despises demons of all kinds, especially hating his demonic side because of the circumstances surrounding his birth. Yet where Mika has embraced both halves, Conor would like nothing more than to be able to destroy his demonic half. What he doesn't understand is that the longer he denies his other half, the more he loses control and risks self destruction. He desperately needs Mika, though he does not understand why. Their vishtau bond links them as if they are one being and only Mika has the chance to convince Conor that embracing his demon side does not necessarily have to be a bad thing. The passion that erupts between them is as hot as the flames of Orcus, leading to some very sensual and seductive moments between them.

I am thoroughly enjoying each foray into the Crimson City Realm and can't wait to see what will happen next in A Darker Crimson by Carolyn Jewel.

© Kelley A. Hartsell, March 2008. All rights reserved.

Okay but in comparison
I have read the other Crimson City books and I have to say I was a little disappointed in this storyline. This gives a glimpse into the Demon lifestyle but I felt that the characters were a little flat in terms of their backstory and why everything worked together. The book was an okay read but in comparison to the other Crimson City titles this one falls a little flat but it's still worth the read to continue Ms. O'Shea's story. I have hopes for more installments with more to the story as time goes on.