Blud princess Ahnastiasia survives a near death experience,
waking confused and lost. She quickly meets with a gorgeous
and mysterious man named Casper Sterling. He's had a run of
bad luck after much success, and now Ahna must rely on him
to get her back home to Freesia. Casper has a tag-along in
the plucky orphan Keen, and all three of them must find
their way back and confront an evil sorceress, Ravenna. The
journey to Freesia is not easy, taking them from seedy
London alleyways to Muscovy. Once she is home, Ahna, with
Casper's help, will be faced with a choice of following her
heart or her homeland.
Let me start by saying that Delilah Dawson is one of my
favorite recently discovered authors. Her prose is
delectable and the worlds she creates are like candy for
your eyes and brain. When I read her work for the first
time, I knew immediately that I wanted to read everything of
hers that I could get my hands on. Yep, she's that good.
WICKED AS SHE WANTS is the second book in the popular
Blud series, and each
one keeps getting better and better, pulling us deeper into
the darkly fantastical world. A part of the magic of the
series is Ahnastasia. She's a strong and capable protagonist
with an attitude that shows her fire, yet she's also
vulnerable. It's also her ability (and need) to grow that
captivates the audience. Man, I love a good heroine. And
have I mentioned steampunk? There's enough steampunkiness to
satisfy even the most die-hard fans. Whether you like urban
fantasy, a little horror, or steampunk with romance, you
will find it all in WICKED AS SHE WANTS.
True love’s kiss isn’t enough for this Blud princess. But blood and music may win her heart forever. . . . Delilah S. Dawson’s delightfully dark series takes readers into a clever new world of endless discoveries and sensuous encounters that will leave them breathless. After four years crammed in a suitcase, drained and unconscious, Ahnastasia Feodor, Crown Princess of Freesia, is not sure which calls to her more: the sound of music or the scent of blood. The source of both is the handsome and mysterious Casper Sterling, once the most celebrated and self-centered musician in Sangland. Fortunately, bleeding one’s subjects dry is expected of Blud royalty. Much to Ahna’s frustration, however, the debauched and reckless enigma—he is definitely not a Bludman, though not exactly human either—is her only ticket back to her snow-rimmed and magical homeland. Ahna needs Casper’s help to defeat an evil sorceress and claim her throne—if she doesn’t drain him first. But as they team up for a harrowing journey filled with pirates and painted ladies, daimons and dashing Bludmen, her craving for blood becomes an unrelenting hunger of the heart. . . .
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