Blog Tour Review: Bodyguards – Kallysten

On the verge of her twentieth birthday, Vivien’s worries are those of a typical young woman: doing well in college, gaining more independence, and maybe managing to show Brad, her classmate and sometimes jogging partner, that she wouldn’t mind taking their burgeoning relationship to a different level.

Everything changes in the blink of an eye. Vivien stumbles into a knife fight, watches a man die in front of her, and soon listens, stunned, as Brad and his brother Aedan tell her a story of magic, vampires and a murderous ruler intent on killing a princess in hiding – a tale in which she is the princess and heir to a realm she didn’t know existed.

Vivien’s first instinct is to refuse to believe this incredible tale, even if it comes from a man she is attracted to. But when her self-proclaimed bodyguards use magic to take her to a different world, the edges of reality start blurring and Vivien has to figure out who she truly is.

Title: Bodyguards
Series: Quicksilver Codex, Book 1
Author: Kallysten
Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance,
Publisher: Self-Published
Ebook Words: 60,000
Release Date: November 12th 2012
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Reviewer’s Thoughts:

Vivien’s world is turned upside down when she discovers that everything she believed about who she is was a lie told to protect her.  But now Rhuinn, who has taken her rightful place as ruler of Foh’Ran, is determined to make sure she doesn’t make it to her twentieth birthday and accept her rightful place as ruler.  He doesn’t count on Viven having to sworn QuickSilver guards who will stop at nothing to ensure her safety and her true place as queen.

Vivien had a lot to take in when she was finally confronted with the truth that she was not an ordinary human girl, but rather the heir apparent to rule Foh’Ran.  She didn’t always act like the girl who would be queen, but you could understand her fits and acting out as she tried to adjust to her new reality.  What I found interesting is how she could have such strong feelings on opposite ends of the spectrum for her bodyguard brothers, Bradan and Aedan.  I would have expected more animosity towards Bradan for the untruths he told her for most of her life, but she was quick to forgive him and save her anger for his brother.  The relationship between the three should make for interesting reading in future installments for this series, as it appears there is so much more to Aedan.

I would have liked more backstory about Rhuinn and what is the relationship is between Ciara and Aedan (because it seemed to be more than just her being his maker).  I’m hopeful we’ll get more of those stories as the series moves forward.

About the Author:
Kallysten’s most exciting accomplishment to date was to cross a few thousand miles and an ocean to pursue (and catch!) the love of her life. She has been writing for fifteen years, and always enjoyed sharing her stories and listening to the readers’ reactions. After playing with science fiction, short stories and poetry, she is now trying her hand, heart and words at paranormal romance novels.
To see her stories, including free short stories and sample chapters, visit
http://original.kallysten.net

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