After some events in Rayvin’s life, she is
forced back to the little town she swore she would never return to; Talbot.
Rayvin doesn’t have much choice, and when her best friend from childhood
invites her back to help her, Rayvin accepts. Even though she knows she will
walk straight into a town where she isn’t wanted, most hate her, all due to an
accident ten years ago. Back then Rayvin was pretty much driven out of town by
the people, they didn’t like her, trust her, and everyone believed she had
tried to kill one of their young ones; Jason. Turns out, every story got two
sides – even if some won’t believe it.
Rayvin did her best to move on, and she
finds it more than ironic that she now has to come back and face everyone
again. It’s not something she is looking forward to, but she knows she didn’t
do anything wrong back then. No matter what others might think.
Grant Michaels is Jason’s best friend, and
ten years ago, he secretly had a crush on Rayvin, but never dared to make a
move. When she was accused of trying to murder Jason, he turned his back on her
(like so many others), and he is certainly not pleased to see her back in town.
Being a police officer now, he feels a bigger responsibility towards the town and
its people.
So what do you do when weird things begin
to happen, pets disappears, dies and worse; people goes missing? When you’re
offered an explanation, which may be the truth, but just isn’t “normal”…. Will you
accept the truth, or will you go hiding into the bushes, hoping it all goes
away?
I admire Rayvin. After the way she was
treated 10 years ago, she comes back, head held high. Granted, she doesn’t have
much of a choice, but still. Most people would have slunk in, kept their head
low, not said much, but not Rayvin. She isn’t afraid of what she is, she knows
most people in Town don’t like her, and yes, it hurts, but at the same time –
she really don’t care what they think. Well, except for Grant. See, all those
years ago, she secretly loved him, but felt he was out of her league. So she
never did anything about it. Apparently ten years apart have NOT changed their
feelings. A lot of other things have changed, and both misunderstand each other
time after time, and when they FINALLY seem to reach an understanding, logic
(of all things) comes in between.
And seriously, who would believe in
vampires today? Even if Grant have seen Rayvin perform magick, he find it hard
to believe her when she tells him exactly what is lurking out in the darkness.
I truly enjoyed reading Wind and Shadow. My
heart was hurting when I read about how everyone treated Rayvin. I wanted on
several occasions smack Grant and Rayvin on their heads for being so damn
stubborn. If they only had listened to each other, instead of barging on
pretending to know what the other person felt…
The vampires in this story aren’t cute or
sexy. They’re not the most scary beings I’ve read about either, but they’re
scary enough. The Leader (de Sade) gives me goosebumps – and not the good kind.
If I ever met him in a dark alley, (or a bright lit one), I would turn tail and
run. Not that it would do me any good, but still…
The ending isn’t what I thought it would
be, but I liked it. It fit the book perfectly, and it was the kind of ending
that, when you’re done with the book, you’re automatically reaching for the
next book in the series, because you really, really (kinda desperately) wants to
know what happens. I can’t wait to find out what Rayvin will do. Do NOT piss
off this witch. Payback is going to be hell. Especially if you don’t have
anything left to lose.
So... I loved reading this universe, even though it was rough to read in periods, due to the bullying from the Towns people, the mistrust, the very hard decision Rayvin had to make in the end... I do not regret receiving this wonderful book from Tori. It was wonderful written, caught me off guard, and I got more than a little invested in the main characters; Rayvin and Grant. It doesn't have a HEA, but that would have been wrong on so many levels with this book (especially since it's a trilogy). I am looking forward to reading the second book; Blood and Fire when it releases.
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