Storm's Heart

Elder Races Series #2

By: Thea Harrison

Narrated by: Sophie Eastlake

Length: 13 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

During the rule of her murderous Dark Fae uncle, Thistle "Tricks" Periwinkle found sanctuary among the Wyr in New York. Her ethereal beauty and sparkling personality won the hearts of the public, but after her uncle's death, there are those who don't want to see her ascend to the throne.

Able to wield thunder and lightning, Wyr sentinel Tiago Black Eagle has ruled the skies for centuries. His massive build and thunderous power make him one of the Wyr's best weapons. And he's sent to protect Tricks when she's almost assassinated in Chicago. Soon, both Tiago and Tricks will fall prey to the stormy hunger that engulfs them - a passion that will shake the very foundation of all the worlds.

Also listen to the first book, Dragon Bound.

©2011 Teddy Harrison (P)2011 Tantor

Critic reviews

"The mix of supernatural creatures makes for interesting world-building, politics, and relationships." ( Publishers Weekly)

Good, Suspenseful and Intense

I enjoyed and hated this book all at the same time. Rune was, perhaps, one of my favorite characters in the first 2 books and I had a visceral reaction to this storyline. Perhaps it was because I hated Carling and to see his reaction to her in book 2 and knowing what that meant made me upset...I kept praying it wasn't so.

With that said, the story was written beautifully. And any story that creates such intense emotions as this one did, is definitely worth a credit or purchase. Also, wasn't a huge fan of the ending...I mean, how could he leave Dragos? Really? At this rate, there will be no one left to provide protection. So you realize that means I need to keep reading on to learn what will happen next.

Another supernatural gem!

I discovered the Elder Races Series recently and have fallen in love.

Thea Harrison has a way of making opposites attract in a hot and steamy ways. A Thunderbird and a Dark Fey... didn't see that coming. ;)

A good story with too many sex scenes.

I enjoyed this story but it sidestepped into some after scene of sex and that got old fast. Otherwise it was well written.

More story less passion detail would be better

I enjoyed the first book in this series overlooking the "oh his penis is so big and hard" stuff there was enough plot to keep me interested. This one unfortunately not so much. There must be at least 3 hours of "oh he's so hot' "oh she's so cute" "oh I cant think straight cuz I want to get laid so bad" drivel. There was a plot but it was hard to find and harder to follow being interrupted constantly by sex driven filler pages.

I won't be getting the next book in the series.

Lots of suspense... some hot romance

This is book 2 in the Elder Races series. You don't really need to read them in order since there are barely any references from the previous book. This is the story about Thiago and Tricks. She inherited the Dark Fey throne and someone is out to impede her from becoming the Queen. That's why Thiago goes after her to defend her. I liked this book but it felt kind of long. The romance takes quite a long time to develop and I found myself saying: "do it already darn it!". This story has more suspense than romance and I liked the fact that it was not predictable. I never predicted who the bad guy is. Overall I liked this book and will most likely get the third one in the series but it is not as hot and romantic as the first book. The narrator does a nice job with the different characters although Minion's voice (Tricks) is a little annoying.

Tiago - a Hot Black Eagle for Everyone

This is book 2 in the series, but you don't really need to read book 1 first to enjoy this one. Tiago Black Eagle ("Thunderbird") has ruled the skys with lightening and thunder for centuries. He is big, strong and scares most people on sight. "Tricks" is the Heir to the Dark Fea thrown. Tricks is very pixie, sweet, upbreat and kind person who needs protection. Someone is trying to kill Tricks, so Tiago travels with her back to her homeland to protect her. There is lots of suspense - I did not figure out who the bad guy was until the end. This book had it all - hot sex, suspense, romance and strong characters that you really liked. I can't wait to read book #3!

Love like no other

If you could sum up Storm's Heart in three words, what would they be?

I'm not good at expressing my feelings! This book has captured my thoughts and taken me to a world that I could thrive in!

Who was your favorite character and why?

The storm King, he took what he wanted and stood by his word!

Good story , narrate needs to pick up the pace

Narrator speaks tooooo slow. Had to turn it to speed talking. Good story but the draggyness of her speaking made me feel impatient. Looking forward though to rest of series (just on a faster speed).

Not quite as great as first one, but still good.

I have to say I loved the hero, Tiago. But I didn't care much for the heroine. Actually, one of my least favorite kinds of females are the ones where the author keeps talking about how tiny they are, their tiny feet and hands, etc. (Shades of Feehan's Dark series) I also have little patience with so much emphasis on pink nail polish and 4-inch heels, etc. That's a lot of why I loved Pia in the first book. She was so real and no nonsense. Otherwise, the story itself was pretty good and had a goodly amount of action and steamy romance. The narrator again did a pretty good job.

loved it.

So far I love this series and the writer. The stories and mysteries are intriguing and believable. Well as believable as paranormal goes. I am so excited to read each and every book in this series. This author is so good plan to purchase some of her other books. The narrator is also exceptional. Her reading and her voice keep you interested. She is very easy to understand . Her tones were upbeat, intense, passionate, angered, and fierce at just the right times as I would assume the author intended. Great Job!