Storm Warrior

The Grim Series, Book 1

By: Dani Harper

Narrated by: Justine Eyre

Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

Two thousand years ago, Rhys was the fierce Celtic warrior branded by the Romans as the Bringer of Death. Mortally wounded in battle, he was captured by the Fair Ones, cunning and powerful masters of the Welsh faery realm. They spared his life...but for a price.

As a child, Morgan Edwards marveled at the faery tales spun by her beloved grandmother, stories of the magical beings hidden in the heart of ancient Wales. But now Morgan is all grown up, a veterinarian who believes only in what science can prove - until the night a massive black dog saves her from a vicious attack. Suddenly a stranger stands before her, the man of her dreams made flesh and blood, not by science, but by a magic that could bring them their hearts’ desires...or cost them everything they have.

©2013 Dani Harper (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Wonderful start to a Modern Celtic Myth series

For anybody who follows my reviews, you know I love mythology in all forms, this is a delightful turn into Celtic myth. They had the first fae stories and their fairies were far from the sweet versions we see today. They are beautiful but cruel creatures who one should always tread lightly around. Best not to have them take notice of you!

The beginning of the story is rocky as it sets up our hero's past, we get a little too much warrior detail for my liking. Rhys has had a tough life and things don't get much better for him when he comes across the fae. This section made me fall in love with him more than a little bit.

Jump forward to modern time to meet out heroine, Morgan, who believes in science and is skeptical of magic. She has a big heart and an affinity for animals. I love her spunk and moral fortitude, but I hate that she took so long to see what was right in front of her face. No matter how improbable.

The romance move at a slower pace, which surprised me cause I expected Rhys to be all Alpha, guess the time as a Grim taught him to be patient. When they do get together, oh boy, they could burn the barn down with all that hotness!!! Things get nice and spicy, sadly it was only for a scene or two.

The narrative alternates between the two leads POV. This is great because you get a fuller view of events. It definitely helps get into how Rhys is working to make the relationship work. You also feel Morgan's struggle between science and the man she has come to love.

The story flowed beautifully, great descriptions and implementation of old world myth with modern times. The cast of supporting characters are dynamic and engaging, they really help to sell the story. I might be a little in love with Leo and his new house guest!

I listened to the audiobook narrated by Justine Eyre, who has a wonderful feel for the story and characters. I loved all her voices and never had trouble distinguishing who was speaking. The accents are divine, I always was a sucker for an Irish brogue! Her pace was terrific and she has a wonderful way of using her voice to add to the energy of the moment. Definitely going to look for more of her reads!!

Overall, this book as a great find. I was enthralled from the beginning and can't wait to see what happens next. I hope it is connected to this book and not a similar theme in a different location. I really did love the characters and location Ms Harper created.

A little all over the place......

Storm Warrior was good but missed great by quite a bit. There were too many plots going on simultaneously.....the steamy sex scenes seemed as though they belonged to another book. The Highland Warrior from 2000 years ago wasn't plausible - even the central character didn't buy it.....she ended up seeming shallow and sappy - how did she make it through Vet school? The magic was good - the final conflict was well done.
If you want Highland Warrior - read The Secret and if you want Fae read the Fairwick Trilogy......
Not moved enough to invest in the sequel.......

Great book, ok narration..

Most of the complaints about this book were based on the heroine being too stubborn to believe Rhys was the dog and it took too long for her to accept it. I didn’t have a problem with that because there was so much more story going on around her stubbornness: Rhys’s backstory, his escape from the Romans and his fights in the arena and his thoughts about it, and his feelings about Morgan that made him want to protect her, and then his protection when she was attacked by the meth-head, his willingness to die for her, his excitement when he realized he was human again, after two thousand years of being a Grim for the Tylwyth Teg, his instant friendship with Leo, as they sat in jail together, then going home with Leo, then going with him to Morgan’s house, then going with Morgan to help and injured horse. AND that was only in the first 30%. So, no, I didn’t care that Morgan was stubborn. The excitement went on through the entire story. I loved this book as much this time as the first time I read it.

There was explicit sex in this book and swearing and the F-bomb was used 4 times.

And all the human characters, and one not so human, were fabulous: Ranyon, awesome little creature that he was, Jay and Starr, and sweet old Leo. I loved all of them.

As to the narration: Mostly Justine Eyre was OK but I really hated the voice she gave our hero Rhys.

would recommend the book

An entertaining book. Enjoyed listening to it and the romance and friendship btwn all the characters. i would recommend it to others.

I absolutely loved this book!

I loved it! It was simply addicting I couldn't stop listening, couldn't wait to know what happened next. And it was very steamy:) My favorite part was all of it:) It was extremely well narrated. I can't wait to listen to the other books!

It's good but not great

While I enjoyed the book I found myself getting bored and had to stop and restart a few times because I wasnt really that into it there was no "I have to know what happens" making me excited about the next page or chapter. I still plan on reading\listening to the other books in the series but I'm not in a rush like I would be if this was what I would consider a five star book.

Too Much Denial

There is such a thing as too much denial. The heroine was in so much denial throughout the whole story that it made her not as likable and a bit stupid. Especially considering how she was raised. Definitely took away from the story.

Fantastic!

Amazing storyline. 3 dimensional characters. Perfect for a weekend curled up on the couch. Listened to it with my husband as we drove across country. Only complaint we had was we wish it showed more of R's background as the mastiff.

Good read

Nice debut with folklore, magic, steamy romance and more. The middle was a bit slow but it picked back up to a nice ending b

Hot guy, magic and ....

If you could sum up Storm Warrior in three words, what would they be?

Hot, sweet and action

What other book might you compare Storm Warrior to and why?

Elder races, immortal guardians and couple more

Have you listened to any of Justine Eyre’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, first one but I like it