ADAMARE - Camryn Cutler

Calthraca Series, Book 2

Whiskey Creek Press Torrid - www.whiskeycreekpresstorrid.com
ISBN: 1593747817
May 2007

Erotic Paranormal Romance
Rated: Erotic

Lyros and BasSalaam - Alternate Universe

Thirty-Two Year old Adama Fawkes has been queen of Lyros for the past three years, ever since her mother fell ill after fifty years of reign. But Adama lives in constant fear because she must keep her two year old daughter, Oma, a secret. Oma is kept hidden as a result of Adama’s one night of passion with an unknown warrior. Her childhood friend and lover, Christian Valore keeps her safe because he loves Adama with such passion. He wants to make Adama his wife but, even though she enjoys their lovemaking, she only feels friendship for Christian.

The only passion she has ever had was with her first husband, who initially captured her when she was only eighteen. After he was killed, she tried to end her own life but her mother saved her from making such a rash decision. She feels tremendous guilt because she knows in her heart that her dead husband wasn’t her true soul mate. She has constant dreams of another faceless man who will change her life and make her soul complete.

Adama has one major enemy, Councilor Sartos, who wants her out of the way. He hires a mercenary called Hecate who kidnaps Adama and holds her for months. She sexually tortures and abuses Adama for reasons she cannot comprehend. All she cares about is her poor daughter who is at the mercy of Christian, who left in anger after a fight they had over their current relationship.

Soon Adama is released to her half-sister Eleana Draga, ruler of BasSalaam. Eleana despises Adama and will only spare her life if Adama renounces her rule of Lyros. No one can help Adama because she believes her mother has died, and Christian has become a different person because he has become power hungry. She feels all is lost until she meets the court physician, Kesim Trasain. She realizes Kesim is the man from her dreams! Kesim feels the same bond for Adama as they embark on a passionate love affair. Kesim will try to help Adama escape from under Eleana’s clutches and hopefully they will begin a new life together. But first they must locate Oma and watch for Hecate, who also wants Adama back in her clutches.

Camryn Culter has done it again with ADAMARE, the second book in the series about the sorceress Adama and the turmoil she must overcome. It was quite disturbing to see the abuse Adama must go through, but when she finds Kesim, the love they have for each other is very intense and hot. Their love scenes, and there were many, were very emotional and erotic. This story has everything a person could want, from an incredible heroine, nasty villains and action galore. Adama is a character unlike any I have read in recent memory who comes out unscathed even after all the abuse and sadness she has gone though in order to have true happiness in her life. At over 400 pages, the reader will get their money’s worth and be pleased with the result.

Kate Garrabrant