- This series is my “go-to guilty pleasure” series. I love Raine.
I also recommend:
- Magic Lost, Trouble Found by Lisa Shearin
- Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
Summary from GoodReads:
Raine Benares is a seeker who finds lost things and people. Ever since the Saghred, a soul-stealing stone that’s given her unlimited power, has bonded to her, the goblin king and the elves have wanted to possess its magic themselves. Which means a goblin thief and her ex-fiancé-an elven assassin-are after her. To survive, she’ll need the help of her notorious criminal family.
My Review:
Over the last few years I’ve kind of overdosed on paranormal romances and stories, but in spite of my distinct feeling of apathy toward the majority of them now, I still have my favorites. The Raine Benares books are high on that list.
Raine is a Seeker. Throw away your Harry Potter pre-conceived notion of seekers for a moment and bear with me. She is able to touch an object and view that object from the point of view of the person who has handled it or touched it. Person, or persons, I should say. Now, she isn’t particularly magical, like other elves out there, but she has a mediocre level of talent - that is until she absorbs a mean, nasty orb called the Saghred.
All this happens in the previous four books in the series – but this one has an added level of fun: the appearance of an old boyfriend of Raine’s. Con & Conjure contains everything I’ve come to expert from Lisa Shearin; filled with lots of action, lots of sneaky movements, hot, hot moments between Raine and Mychael – however no moments with Tam which makes me sad (this is the only book I not only tolerate the love triangle, but encourage it – don’t make me choose!) and plenty of intrigue. I thoroughly enjoyed Con & Conjure but please, Lisa, for the love of all that’s good, we know at this point that Raine is a Benares… you don’t always have to remind us! There, that’s my only real complaint.
This is a fun series and I highly recommend it!
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I’m always up for a good “guilty pleasure” series, and never heard of this before. I have a few g.p.’s of my own, but I’m all caught up and waiting for the next books to come out. Maybe I’ll add this into the rotation while I’m waiting!
I actually heard about this series from reading Felicia Day’s reviews.. and then after seeing the first book in an episode of The Guild, I knew I had to have it. Have not regretted it since! (And Lisa Shearin is SUPER nice.)
Thank you so much for the fabulous review, Lydia! And for the one you posted on Amazon, too!
And as to your pet peeve about Raine as a Benares — rest assured it has been taken care of. ; ) You’re not the only one to have pointed that out, and I listen to my fans. Heck, until you guys pointed it out, I wasn’t even aware that I was doing it.
Thanks again and take care!
Lisa
Oh how fantastic! Yeah, I love Raine to death, but that was a pet peeve of mine and so glad to hear you have listened to us! Absolutely cannot wait for the next one, and will be snatching it up as soon as it’s released =)