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Bronwyn Williams inherited her
grandmother's boarding house along with a few words about
her future. Her destiny lies with a special man and the
child resulting from their union. Her Nanna's predictions
have always been on the mark, which is why she leaves her
small town and heads for the city. When she meets
Constantine, a true blood vampire, Luke, a Lycan
shape-shifter, and Caleb, a cat-lord, Bronwyn isn't sure
if the three alphas are destined for her. Of course, they
refuse to give her breathing space to contemplate the
matter.
The Papillion Prophecy:
Hierarchy carries bits and pieces of Twilight,
the House of Night series, and Sookie Stackhouse books
combined. Like the character Zoey Redbird in Marked,
Bronwyn has a mark on her symbolizing a dramatic change in
her life and has a close relationship to her grandmother.
Her coloring and personality made me think of Bella. She is
an outsider in her community and has a brief stint
waitressing. Guess who? If you said Sookie, I'll admit
that was an easy guess without reading the novels or
watching Trueblood.
Then there are the men in Bronwyn's
life. Luke is obviously channeling Jacob, Constantine is a
ringer for Eric Northman (with touches of Edward), and Caleb
reminded me of the shape-shifter from Illona Andrews's
Kate Daniels Magic series. There's also a decent amount
of alpha male rivalry to back up my claims, too.
Areas needed to be extended and
fleshed out more. Corners were sliced and diced throughout
the plot, and then the ending was abruptly cut off at the
knees. Ouch! Despite my candid observations, I found it
quite entertaining, if a bit rushed. The characters are
interesting and solid, working out well in the cramped space
they're assigned. There are touches of humor, sexy kink
and inspiring plot twists I've come to associate with this
author, but overall, The Papillion Prophecy: Hierarchy
was not quite as strong as her other work. |