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Judith Post

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14+ teosta 51 jäsentä 9 arvostelua

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Includes the name: Judith Post

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Associated Works

Horrors! 365 Scary Stories (Anthology) (1998) — Avustaja — 124 kappaletta
The Fourth Woman Sleuth Anthology (1991) — Avustaja — 21 kappaletta

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Yleistieto

Muut nimet
Lynn, Judi
Sukupuoli
female

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The written blurb for this book intrigued me. Loralei’s ability to communicate with the dead causes her trouble and she needs her lover’s help to escape a killer. It turns out that her lover is Death himself.




This story is told through the eyes of Loralei, a woman that’s been able to communicate with the dead as long as she can remember. When Death discovers she can see him and isn’t terrified of him, he starts to visit her and they eventually become lovers. Death is a very loving and attentive partner, something that I wouldn’t have expected. I’m wondering if Death was a mortal at one time, or if he always was Death.

I liked that the tone of the story felt surreal, letting the readers know that we aren’t dealing with people or beings that are ordinary.

What I found interesting was where Loralei lived. The house and property reminded me of a gateway between life and death. Death could cross over and appear mortal and the dead could reappear again to communicate. The feeling generated with this location the author created felt like I was walking on a fence as I balanced between two worlds.

Well written with an interesting storyline, I give this story four stars.


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Penumbra1 | 1 muu arvostelu | Oct 11, 2022 |
I was given this book to read through Basically Books ARR - Reader’s Corner for an honest review, thank you.



I’ll give a brief synopsis of the story even though the blurb does a good job of telling what the book is about. The Roman goddess Diana is summoned by her runes to help in a battle with Norse gods. The Rainbow Bridge and a Viking village are under attack by Heid, a black magic witch. If Heid destroys both the bridge and the village she can rule mortals and bring Ragnarok/Armageddon to our world. In order to defend against Heid, Diana is joined by the Nordic goddess Freya, the gods Tyr and Donar, mortals and numerous creatures such as giants, shifters, wolves and even a dragon.

The author did a good job of creating unique voices for each of the characters and for the creatures. I didn’t have any trouble imagining their personalities. Even though the characters are Gods and Goddesses, they are as flawed with their egos and moods as any mortal, they just have super powers. I liked that the characters did learn and grow throughout the story.

I would say that this story is more character driven than action driven. Yes, there is the final battle at the end of the story and there are numerous events that the side of Light needs to deal with in fighting Heid along the way, but the battles take a back seat to the interaction of the characters. So if you’re looking for lots of fierce action, you won’t find it in this book. What I found fascinating with this story, was how the author blended the Nordic beliefs together with the Roman beliefs and then tossed in modern language into the mix because of Diana’s life in our modern world. It was push and pull from both sides as the Norse and Diana tried to understand and accept the differences between them and realize they could both learn and benefit from each other’s knowledge.

The formatting and editing were quite exceptional and made the book very pleasant to read.

Empty Altars was an enjoyable, quick read that wasn’t too heavy on the action, but great with the interplay between the characters. I give this book 3 stars.


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Penumbra1 | 2 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Oct 11, 2022 |

Book 2 Stars
Author 4 Stars
Total 3 Stars

I really think that the author is wonderful the book not so much. It is another case of a really short story that left a lot to be desired and to the imagination. I really like reading a story that gives you substance the entire book. Maybe because this is a short story with no series in site. I hate leaving a non-series book wanting more and this normally causes low ratings. This book was entirely too short to review so I will give the author a solid 3 stars!
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Angel.Carter | Aug 11, 2016 |
I got this book from Making Connections. Get your copy here.

Boy, did I love this short story!
The beginning snared me and kept me reading till the end.
I loved how Death changed his appearance—especially going mortal whenever she touched him.
Loralei was smitten but independent and I liked that about her.
Loved the name she gives Death when the cop asks her for it!
The love scenes were written very tastefully.
Even though, the ending wasn’t a surprise, I was just glad that it was a happy ending.
3.5 smooches, I’d say!
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MiduHadi | 1 muu arvostelu | Jul 5, 2015 |

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