Ariya has been dreaming of this mysterious figure for some time. Her dreams feel so real to her that she often wakes in a panic. Yet, after another one of her mystery man dreams, she awakes to find that the horror has reached into her real world. Her family sacrifices themselves to allow Ariya to escape to the mortal world. But once there, she finds that the evil hunting her as followed her there and is hell bent on devouring her as it did with the rest of her royal fae family. The mortal world is not as safe as she thought as she’s almost immediately attacked by rogue shifters. It is during that attack that she realizes the mysterious figure from her dreams resides in the mortal world and is a vampire.Jace in all of his many years of being immortal has never seen a creature such as Ariya. Fae had long been rumored to be just a part of the fantasy tales we were told as children. Yet, in front of him, Jace finds a beautiful winged fae. He knows he shouldn’t get close to her, but with a single glance has managed to thaw his icy heart. Jace will stop at nothing to protect and claim her as his own, but he doesn’t realize that there’s more to Ariya that meets the eye. A Kiss of Ashen Twilight is a rare debut novel that manages to uniquely twist the paranormal romance world. While it does feature all of our paranormal favorites, it’s the story and world building together that adds a charming quality to this tale. The various races are a part of a long tradition of the caste system with reagents for each division that into their own personal kingdom. Unlike most PNR novels, these various divisions do interact and co-mingle. Rae Lori has weaved a remarkably fast paced and engaging tale. I highly recommend A Kiss of Ashen Twilight to be added to your summer reading list! A Kiss of Ashen Twilight tells the story of Ariya, a “sheltered” Aziza fairy living in another realm unknown to others. There is an evil entity that has been terrorizing her and her family and certain tragic circumstances soon force her to escape her once safe haven to what they call the “mortal realm”..in order to seek safety. She quickly comes to find that there are “other” immortals in this world that she has read/studied about but never truly believed existed.Jace Archane , a 600 year old “playboy” vampire who is constantly trying to “shirk” responsibilities, comes to her aide when she runs into trouble upon first arriving. There is an instant attraction that both of them feel “internally” but outwardly try to fight... it soon becomes evident, however, that they must work together to bring down this evil that has now followed her from her home into his.This wasn't your typical PNR story about just a vampire or a were shifter..it had a little bit of everything!...vampires, werewolves, elves, and fairies... it's not often that you get to read a story that features them all...so that part, for me, was very enjoyable! The beginning of this story started out a little bit slow for me and I was a little bit nervous because it was reading , at first, like a historical..but the story soon moved into present day and at that point the storyline eventually picked up pace. I have to admit that I was a little unsure as to whether or not I was going to like this book ...I was afraid that it was going to be more Urban Fantasy, which I'm NOT a huge fan of, than PNRomance..although I LOVE everything “paranormal”...in my BOOKS...there HAS TO BE a romantic element to it! I'm happy to “report” that Rae Lori did NOT disappoint! I liked that even though there was that “instant” attraction between Jace and Ariya the author didn't immediately throw them together..she created a nice, slow, sweet build up to their relationship and the sexual tension between the two of them and their eventual hook up was enough to satisfy any die hard romantic. There was also a good suspenseful storyline that kept you guessing up until the very end and I really enjoyed the interaction between Jace and his friends. Having said that...I can't wait to see where Rae Lori plans on going with this series...whether she will continue on with the same couple as the “feature” couple ...or whether she will eventually move on to focus on other characters that we've been introduced to. There are a few in particular that I would LOVE to see find “their” mates. I already have the 2nd book in hand and can't wait to get start reading about Jace and Ariya's continuing saga. Rae Lori can add one more fan to her, I'M SURE, growing list of fans. This is definitely a series that I will continue to follow! Any fan of this genre..whether UF or PNR will want to pick this one up!
What do You think about A Kiss Of Ashen Twilight (2009)?
I only made it 40 % into this book. I couldn't get into the book at all.
—spico98
Not horrible, but wouldn't read more of the series.
—gabersen
