The Artist's Firebrand

3.75stars-interesting & intriguing

3.75stars—THE ARTIST’S FIREBRAND is the seventh novella in TM Smith’s contemporary, adult THE BLOOD COVEN WORLD paranormal, fantasy series set in the author’s Blood Coven Series. This is Beserker / Firebrand Van, and Amazon / artist Azura’s story line. THE ARTIST’S FIREBRAND can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from omniscient dual third person perspectives (Van and Azura) THE ARTIST’S FIREBRAND follows in the wake of a one-night stand between our story line couple resulting in the unexpected pregnancy of our story line heroine. Deciding to live and raise their child together, Van and Azura will have to face the wrath of family, and the ruling councils of both the Beserker and Amazon communities. What ensues is the building relationship between Van, Azura and their children, and the fall-out when the ruling councils take control of the new born children.

The world building is fast and furious revealing the some of the individual experiences of our story line couple as their parents had to abide by the ruling councils. Hoping to break with tradition, Van and Azura must face the councils, demanding their right to raise their own children.

The relationship between Van and Azura began as a one-night stand but an unexpected pregnancy pushed our couple together. Quickly falling into an easy rhythm, soon to be mates, Van and Azura are determined to prove times must change. the $ex scenes are provocative and passionate.

The secondary and supporting characters include both Van and Azura’s interfering parents, members of both councils, as well as Kara, Kilem and Firebrand commander Nace.

THE ARTIST’S FIREBRAND is a story of tradition and change, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is interesting and intriguing; the romance is impassioned; the characters are desperate and determined.