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Elemental magic, Russian mafia, and a lot of stuff bursts into flames. Obviously the setting impressed me, but days after I've finished reading, the characters are still on my mind. Laurie, the independent all-American heroine, has no idea she's a powerhouse of elemental magic, but thinks she's a freak and tries not to blow stuff up when she gets mad. Laurie holds her own with the deliciously surly Mikhail, who by all appearances is a ruthless, ambitious warlord of sorts. He's not only mysterious and sexy, but genuinely Slavic in his phrasing and mannerisms. The characters felt real, and the chemistry was off the charts. Freeman's snarky humor struck me as perfect, and I especially appreciated the understated, meaningful way the hero and heroine fall in love and redeem themselves. Freeman's prose is thoroughly sophisticated, impactful and unself-conscious - she's on par with the "big" names in paranormal fiction. Fans of J.R. Ward, Kresley Cole, and Sherrilyn Kenyon will love M.V. Freeman. Straddling the line between urban fantasy and paranormal romance, Incandescent doesn't apologize for being in its own category, and it shouldn't. Both the plot and characters are so strongly written, I expect both UF and PNR readers will find it thrilling. I was hooked from the first page and mesmerized to the end. One of my top 5 favorite reads this year, Incandescent has a home on my "keeper" shelf.


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Incandescent Crimson Romance M V Freeman 9781440554711 Books Reviews

I picked this up on the Daily Deal. I'm really glad I bumped it right up to the top of my TBR it as it was very enjoyable, especially for a first book. Although this is being marketed as a PNR, I thought the tone was much more UF (definitely a plus for me). For one thing, the lead male character, Mikhail, was morally ambiguous, which is pretty common in UF, but rare in PNR which tends to have heroes that are much more like typical romance leads. Mikhail has a plan to free himself from rule by the Mages (who are oppressive and cruel), but he needs Laurie, the heroine, in order to carry his plan out. He isn't at all apologetic about using her to further his plan. He grew up and lives in a rough world without much softness or tenderness, so he doesn't waste any time explaining himself to her or calming her fears. Another way in which this book felt like a UF is that there is more focus on the action and the worldbuilding than there is on the romance. Mikhail and Laurie do get together, but it's a pretty explosive pairing that comes out of nowhere and is not at all the main plot thread in the book. As for the worldbuilding, there was a fair amount of set up, again, typical of UF, and I thought it was pretty inventive, involving Elementals, Mages and Darks and was explained enough that I had no trouble following the action. I liked this book enough that I immediately went to the author's website to see when the next book would be published (this is the start of a trilogy). Unfortunately, there was no word on publication for the next book, although apparently it has been completed. I will definitely be buying it when it does come out. The main couple in the next book were introduced in this one (in an organic way that suited the story, not as sequel baiting), and I can't wait to read their story.
First let me say that is this the hardest book to write a review for. Not because I didn't enjoy it but because the depth of M.v. Freeman's world is so complex that it is hard to find the right words to do it justice.

Incandescent has it all from a totally kickass heroine to sexy Russian alpha males. From page one; M.v. Freeman draws you in to a world full of Elementals, Mages and a vampire like species called the Darks, all living secretly among humans and desperately at war with one another.

Mikhail Petrov, a powerful Tri-elemental, has known death and suffering at the hands of the corrupted Mage for years. He has watched them brutally drain his younger sister of her power without a second thought until there was nothing left of her. Their greed of power so profound that they would do anything to become more powerful even enslaving young elementals if that would aid in total dominance over all the fractions. And it has been that way for years because no one dare challenge the tyranny of the Mage.

But the rules of the game changed when Mikhail stumbled across a rare and very powerful fire Elemental called an Incandescent.
Now Mikhail has all the tools he needs to start a war against the Mage and stop the injustice done to his people once and for all.

Laurie Hudson keeps everyone at a distance; only allowing her two best friends to get close enough to her to know that she is special. Not in the wonderfully unique sense of the word, but the kind of special as in the `make me angry enough and s*** starts to burn'kind of way. Literally catch the world on fire. Laurie is an Incandescent and one of the most powerful fire elemental in years. But all of this is unknown to her. Instead of thinking her unique ability to spontaneously combusted a gift, she shies away from using it at all. She only wants to be normal and not have to worry about burning her loved ones to death. Little did she know that her whole world was about to be ripped out from under her when Mikhail throws her into the thick of a war she wants no part of.

Lines are crossed and feelings deepen as Mikhail trains her to be his secret weapon. Neither one of them are prepared for the undeniable attraction they have for one another.

Will Mikhail be able to let go of his need for vengeance against the Mages in order to keep Laurie as his? Will Laurie be able forgive him for the horrible act he commits against her in his quest of vengeance?

I really can't stress enough how much I enjoyed this book. Hands down, it's my favorite read so far this year. Incandescent is beautifully written and terribly addictive. M.v. Freeman is one debut author you can't overlook.
Elemental magic, Russian mafia, and a lot of stuff bursts into flames. Obviously the setting impressed me, but days after I've finished reading, the characters are still on my mind. Laurie, the independent all-American heroine, has no idea she's a powerhouse of elemental magic, but thinks she's a freak and tries not to blow stuff up when she gets mad. Laurie holds her own with the deliciously surly Mikhail, who by all appearances is a ruthless, ambitious warlord of sorts. He's not only mysterious and sexy, but genuinely Slavic in his phrasing and mannerisms. The characters felt real, and the chemistry was off the charts. Freeman's snarky humor struck me as perfect, and I especially appreciated the understated, meaningful way the hero and heroine fall in love and redeem themselves. Freeman's prose is thoroughly sophisticated, impactful and unself-conscious - she's on par with the "big" names in paranormal fiction. Fans of J.R. Ward, Kresley Cole, and Sherrilyn Kenyon will love M.V. Freeman. Straddling the line between urban fantasy and paranormal romance, Incandescent doesn't apologize for being in its own category, and it shouldn't. Both the plot and characters are so strongly written, I expect both UF and PNR readers will find it thrilling. I was hooked from the first page and mesmerized to the end. One of my top 5 favorite reads this year, Incandescent has a home on my "keeper" shelf.