Warrior Enchanted: The Sons of the Zodiac [Mass Market Paperback]

Addison Fox (Author)

Book Description

Release date: May 1, 2012 | Series: Sons of the zodiac (Book 4)

Pisces warrior Drake Campbell and his zodiac brethren have driven themselves to the edge. He'd love to take comfort in the arms of the woman he cares for, if only she would lift her emotional barriers to him.

White witch Emerson Carano has more to worry about than the Pisces warrior. Their affair may be red-hot, but she keeps the sexy man at arm's length to avoid getting hurt. When her estranged brother, Magnus, suddenly reappears—wielding a dangerous dark magic—Emerson has no choice but to ask Drake and his brothers for help.

Long-buried secrets and dangerous alliances will threaten the very foundation of the warriors while striking at the heart of Emerson's carefully constructed world. Can she put aside her fears to join forces with the only man who can help her—even if her own family must pay a terrible price?

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Signet; Original edition (May 1, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451236610
• ISBN-13: 978-0451236616
• Product Dimensions: 4.1 x 1.1 x 6.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,014,082 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointment May 8, 2012

By Fanatic Bookworm

Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book was really a disappointment. Instead of feeling "full-bodied", Emerson and Drake felt flat. There was no real chemistry build up between them (the book started with Emerson coming to Drake's bed in the middle of the night). The story read like the author was just trying to get it over with...On top of that, it seems it wasn't long enough with Emerson and Drake's story alone, so the author introduced, not one, but, two more Warrior relationships. All of the switching back and forth from Emerson and Drake to Grey and Finley became tedious very fast. The third relationship is Rogan and Eris which really seemed like a side note added during editting just to work in an angle. There was no real conflict, no real climax and no real closure. It left me feeling like I missed a chapter or two at the end....I will be taking this series off my to read list.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Warrior Enchanted, A Review for the blog Tea and Book May 25, 2012

By Shauni Steenburgen

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Warrior Enchanted is the fourth book in Addison Fox's Sons of the Zodiac Series. It is one of those series that is flying under the radar and yet completely pulling at me. I have waited ever so patiently for this last installment to come out and am very glad that I finally got my hands on it.

The Sons of the Zodiac series is one of those series that takes Greek Mythology and expands it. Some series twist and turn the greeks, some completely ignore who and what they are but the Warriors, like I said expand upon Greek Myths.. It is based on a deal between Themis, goddess of Justice and Zeus.. Themis is allowed to balance out the trials and tribulations the gods have upon the humans but is only allowed to maintain balance she is not allowed to actually win anything. With Zeus' backing she creates the Warriors giving each warrior a zodiac sign. Now comes the fun part. While each warrior's personality already equates with the characteristics of the sign applied.. ie, Quinn, the Taurus is quite bull headed and stubborn (easiest to explain).. they also receive a "living" Tattoo.. this tattoo is linked with their aura and can come alive when called.

Warrior Enchanted tells us the story of Drake, the Pieces or fish boy as he is so lovingly called *grins* and Emerson the friendly witch next door. Both have appeared in previous stories and their story has been well set up so that when we begin their book we already understand who and what they are (suggestion read the first three books first).

Drake, originally a soldier with Alexander the Great, searched for years to find Themis and request a place on one of her Zodiac teams.. he dreams of more than just mindless fighting. He seeks purpose. Once he is accepted he spends the next few thousand years fighting at the side of his Warrior brothers, working towards obliterating the evil perpetrated by Enyo, goddess of war and destruction. For the most part Drake is just about the most even tempered of all the Warriors until he finds himself fighting a battle he just can't seem to win. Getting Emerson to commit to him.

Emerson, a powerful white witch from a family of powerful white witches. She is sure that no one can love her for who she is. That at best all she can have is affection from a person she chooses to sleep with. Emotional battering from loved ones teaches her to protect her talents and never share who and what she really is. Or if someone learns a bit to never share the extent of her talent. She has built a wall around herself that even the most patient of Warriors can not scale.

And yet, as they stumble upon a series of unrelated events that drag them farther and farther into the battle they learn.. they must tear down walls, accept who the other is and learn to fight together. Individually they are strong together they are astounding. They are stumbling in the dark as to who their true enemies are and it takes a while to realize that this time Enyo is out of the picture and that they are fighting her sister, Eris, the goddess of discord.. she just likes to stir things up. Oh sure people occasionally die but really she's just after a good time making a mess of things.. In some ways Eris is a sympathetic character, always in the shadow of her sister and just wanting a little attention and I keep wondering if redemption is eventually in store for her.. but for this battle she is the queen of slight of hand.

Along with batting evil, Emerson must face herself and her family.. she must accept who and what she really is as well as who and what they are. Accept that she can not save them all and that she can not expect them to live to her standards.. Ms Fox does a wonderful job of intertwining, family, friends and fury all into this story. We feel Emerson's insecurities, we understand her need to save her brother and slap her sister or is it save her sister and slap her brother? *grins* The family dynamics are fantastic and not just on Emerson's side. We see the family that has been created by the Warriors and how they too can fight the bonds that are there. And yet as often as those bonds are tested they love and support each other.

I know this is a quiet series, one not as well publicized as some of the other ones but I feel Ms Fox gets it right. She manages to take the Greek Myths and use them in a freshly unique and totally enjoyable manner. Even going so far as to introduce the 13th Zodiac sign in this book. Excellently combining Greek Mythos with modern legend.. I would suggest you all check out this series..

Shauni

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Warrior Win May 17, 2012

By PJD

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Having met Emerson in a previous book, I knew she had issues. The depth and breadth of them proved both heartwrenching and poignant. Drake, with his laid back, quiet assertiveness proved the perfect match for skittish Emerson. So much so, I rate this a one-sit read.