Line:Xanadu Series: None Book Length: Short Novel Book Type: eBook Publisher: Ellora's Cave Publishing ISBN: 9781419925207 MSRP/List Price: $6.50 Our Cover Price: $5.20 Available in Print: No

Magenta Starling By: Natalie Dae (Read Excerpt) E-mail this product to a friend   Cursed at birth, Dion is a demon who has searched for his beloved for centuries. Upon meeting Morgan, he knows she’s the one he’s been waiting for, the one woman he can love forever, the one woman capable of helping him break the curse. However, Jistin, the curse-giver, has other ideas…   Morgan longs for a relationship and release from her solitary life aboard her yacht, The Magenta Starling. She longs for Dion—who’s not all that he appears. When he reveals his feelings for her, Morgan allows Dion to take her to his world, the realm of Thradmos. Her love for him growing even as she struggles to accept his reality, Morgan realizes she would do anything for him—including give up her life in the real world.   At a party held in celebration of Dion’s impending freedom, Morgan is snatched away by Jistin. In a final battle, Dion will fight not only for his freedom, but also that of his beloved, lest he be cursed for all eternity…and lose Morgan in the process. Quantity:

Product Rating: (4.25)   # of Ratings: 4   (Only registered customers can rate) (Only registered customers can rate) 5 - Must Read! 4 - Recommended reading 3 - Enjoyable 2 - Could be better 1 - Not recommended 0% 50% 100% Sort: New to Old RE-SORT COMMENTS: Helpful to Less Helpful Less Helpful to Helpful New to Old Old to New High to Low Rating Low to High Rating Showing comments 1-4 of 4 1. Rita on 7/29/2010, said: What a talented author! Ms. Dae packs a punch with Magenta Starling. Hotter than hot sex and brilliantly written. I love her work. Was this comment helpful? yes no   (0 people found this comment helpful, 0 did not) 2. marilyn on 7/9/2010, said: I read this book in one sitting. The author has an incredibly unique voice with an amazing turn of phrase. The descriptions blew me away. The sex was hotter than hot, highly romantic and at the same time just wicked enough to make me grin. Dion and Morgan are so obviously in love with each other. The entire fantasy world is written so well and the lifting of the curse made me cry. This book has a really emotional feel to it as well as giving me glimpses of another world, high action and a couple of nicely done twists. This is a great fantasy novel. Anyone who reads it will want to read more from this author. I read Soul Keeper first and was absolutely WOWed by this author's style. I hope to see a lot more from Ms. Dae. Was this comment helpful? yes no   (2 people found this comment helpful, 0 did not) 3. Debbie on 7/9/2010, said: Another great read by Natalie Dae. Love the connection between Morgan and Dion. Emotions run the gambit when you learn the curse Dion has had to live with. The fantasy world Ms. Dae built was well written and fun. Ths is the second book of Ms. Dae's I've read and loved. I look forward to more. Well done. Was this comment helpful? yes no   (1 people found this comment helpful, 0 did not) 4. Amanda on 7/8/2010, said: After reading the blurb, I was really looking forward to Magenta Starling, but after only a chapter or two, I found myself hurrying through it just to get it over with. The story lacked any real depth or consistency IMO. And while there was a few sex scenes, they felt bland and impersonal. Dion is apparently a cursed demon, yet very little is said to really describe this side of him. Dion being a demon felt like more of an excuse to explain a few things, than it being who he is, if that makes sense? And I found it hard to believe Morgan would just up and leave with a client/Dion as soon as he shows up, not to mention how she blindly just appears to accept everything as it unfolds. All in all, I felt the author rushed the telling of what could have been a really good story, instead relying on the readers imaginations to fill in the blanks. Was this comment helpful? yes no   (2 people found this comment helpful, 2 did not) Showing comments 1-4 of 4