Plot:
The deadliest assassin in the empire just got too close to her target…
Azurha, a former slave turned deadliest assassin in the empire, has just been offered the ultimate challenge—seduce, then murder the new Emperor. But Titus is not the tyrant his forefathers were, and his radical ideas might be the glimmer of hope the empire needs.
Titus Sergius Flavus has yet to master the powerful magic of his ancestors—magic he must wield if he’s to protect his people—but his father’s death has left him no choice. Rule the Deizian Empire and attempt to right his ancestors’ wrongs, or watch her fall to his greedy kin.
More than just Titus’ ideas hold Azurha captive. Night after night, he awakens desires she thought lost, and uncovers the magic of her hidden lineage. As her deadline approaches, Azurha is forced to make an impossible decision—complete her job and kill the man she loves, or fail and forfeit both their lives.
Tangled Web may technically be a SciFi/Romance but it falls more along the lines of a fantasy novel in all the right ways. As our story starts out we are introduced to Azurha, the slave girl turned deadly assassin. With a tortured past rife with slavery and sexual abuse you're immediately sympathetic to this gal's situation and rooting for her till the end. Azurha starts out in the story very strong in her character but as we get into the second half of the book she starts to loose a little bit of that edge I was loving. Overall though, she's very interesting and keeps the whole story moving along at a well developed pace.
Titus is the newly crowned King of his people. Stepping into his father's shoes of authority, Titus is trying to figure out his new role right when a young beauty steps into the scene. Instant chemistry between this pair lights up the pages as the love story kicks into overdrive! Things get hot and heavy and for those that like an encore performance you won't be disappointed!
Tangled Web has some strong Arabian nights themes thrown into this fantasy world with a big reality check on slavery, which sat right on the fence of my comfort level. But a fantasy it is and I've got a big feeling that as this saga progresses there are going to be some major changes going on!
I enjoy Crista's writing style and the plot overall is both entertaining and thought provoking. I hope to see more character growth in the coming saga and lots of missing details falling into place. It's a bright and vivid world that's been created and I look forward to getting deeply invested!
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