Joy Spraycar

Quicksilver is a slightly above-average paranormal romance that begins in the 1850s. However, after just two short, interesting chapters, we fast-forward to the present day. Therein lies my first disappointment. I really wanted the story to be a historical romance.

The second problem I had with this story was at the point where Serry's husband dies in the automobile crash that Quinton survives. The death of the abusive character so early in the story seems to be just a little too convenient, at least to me. And besides... he could have been useful in providing a bit of conflict at the start of Serry and Quinton's relationship. Yes, I know, the evil father provides conflict, but that's a different sort of conflict which doesn't keep our two main characters from coming together.

My third major problem with the story is that Serry repeatedly ignores the instructions given to her for her own safety, which results in me respecting her a bit less due to the hare-brained decisions she makes that result in her being in danger. Yes, this situation brings more conflict - but of the kind which an intelligent character should have been able to avoid to some extent. I would have preferred a type of conflict that arose despite an intelligent character doing the prudent thing.

I like that the characters are flawed, as this makes them seem more human, and I like that Quinton does not accept being a Werewolf and is searching for an answer to that problem. This provides an unusual and intriguing aspect to the story; one that I have not seen before. Still, the good points are not quite strong enough to override the problems with this story, so I can't quite give it a full four stars... but yet it seems better than a three star novel, thus, for me, an unusual 3.5 star rating.

Recommended to those who love paranormal romances, and to those looking for something a little different than the normal fare. Quicksilver was provided to me free by the author in exchange for this review. As always, this review has been posted on Dragon Views, Amazon.com, LibraryThing and wherever else I may decide is appropriate.… (mehr)

QUICKSILVER by Joy Spraycar is an interesting paranormal romance set in 1800's and present day. The characters are interesting and will pull you into the story. The plot is intriuging and interesting, It is an roller coaster ride of emotions with recurring nightmares.That come true. It is has werewolves,curses,betrayal,long lost love,romance,a struggle for survival and finding your true love again. While,Quinton is looking for the truth,a cure for his curse,his father,his lost love he finds his true love. Together Quinton and Serry fight to survive and find the cure that will change Quinton from the monster he is,a werewolf,back to the man he was.One of their challenges will be Quinton's cruel,evil father.This is a fast paced story with a few reduntant area,but otherwise a great paranormal involving werewolves,love,romance and a fight for life.This book was received for the purpose of review from Bostick Communications and the author/publisher and details can be found at AuthorHouse,and My Book Addictions and More.… (mehr)