Bev(QB)’s review of The Devil’s Possession by Heather Waters
Historical paranormal romance published 7 Aug 07 by Berkley Sensation
The one thing that stands out in this book is that Draven is NOT an all-knowing, all-powerful alpha. He’s vulnerable, tortured, and lacking in confidence. And he craves Faith’s lightness like a dying man in the desert craves water. She makes him look at himself and his magical gifts as a positive gift from God rather than a mark of the Devil as had always been beaten into him.
I had a couple of problems with the book, however. I just couldn’t understand why Faith preferred that her new husband believe she had a lover who abandoned her rather than letting him know she was raped. And I don’t understand the reasoning of the “family friend” who stayed uninvolved throughout Draven’s life when even a few words from him could have served as a lifeline for Draven.
Overall, though, The Devil’s Possession, was a satisfying, lovely redemption story with some plot elements and characters that were fresh and unique.
Grade: B-
From the Back Cover:
She was a woman called to lead
Ordinarily, women do not become Highland chieftains. But Faith Maitland is no ordinary woman- until a violent encounter in the forest crushes her courage and leaves her pregnant. And now, because no clan will accept a sullied woman, she must find a sire for her bastard…
He was a man they called a witch
When Faith names Draven the Devil as the father of her child, she thinks she is blaming a dead man. Instead, her accusation halts his execution for witchery. When he is released from the stake to the Maitlands’ custody, Faith realizes that she has betrothed herself to a silent man with frightening powers…
Theirs was a devil’s bargain
Draven has no reason to relish his escape, having long since wearied of the fear and hate that has been his lot. Yet he finds himself unable to renounce Faith and expose her to the same shame. Fascinated by her beauty and strength, Draven is drawn to Faith even as she is warmed by his tenderness. But their growing trust will be tested by the threat of true evil…
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