Blog Tour Stop : The Crimson Hunt by Victoria H Smith



The Crimson Hunt Blog Tour was organized by Giselle @ Xpresso Tours.

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Welcome to my tour stop for The Crimson Hunt Blog Tour hosted by the lovely Giselle at Xpresso Book Tours! Read on to see my review and an awesome giveaway!

Summary (from Goodreads)

Title : The Crimson Hunt (Eldaen Light Chronicles #1)
Author : Victoria H Smith
Publisher : Self Published
Publication Date : November 8th 2012
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College junior Ariel Richmond is working on year three of Project Normalcy.

Her house reeks of keggers past and her bestie is just a slight bit vulgar. But the thing is—they both aid in making life refreshingly uneventful.

So much for hard-earned mediocrity when Luca Grinaldi appears on the scene.

Luca’s sudden presence on campus is hard to ignore. Those bright eyes act like a beacon to unsuspecting females, and with features like his, he’s got to be moonlighting for GQ. Luca hopelessly captivates Ariel with his confidence and charisma, but the mysteries surrounding him make him nearly untouchable. And just when Ariel grows close enough to unlock his secrets, a tragic event sends her life in a downward spiral.

That steady life is no longer an option and allies quickly become scarce. The mysterious Luca seems to be the only one willing to help her—but with that trust comes the burden of his secrets. He has a dark mission of otherworldly proportions, and is willing to sacrifice as many lives as it takes to see it completed.

Gone are the days of simply maintaining normalcy, and if Ariel isn’t cautious with her trust, so soon may be her future.

Personal Thoughts

What first attracted me to The Crimson Hunt was the promising premise. Plus, although I'm a huge fan of New Adult, I've never ventured into the New Adult paranormal sub-genre, so I thought it would be a good idea to begin with The Crimson Hunt.

My favorite character in The Crimson Hunt was definitely the main character, Ariella. She  has a lot going on for her making it very easy to sympathize with her situation. Moreover, she got through all her issues by putting on a brave face and never bowing down to her fears or problems. She was a strong main character and I appreciated her strength and resilience throughout the book. Although I loved Ariella, I thought the love interest, Luca, was not very much too my liking. This is a result of me not truly being able to trust his intentions. His constant hot and cold behavior was mentally exhausting and I ended up not truly appreciating his character although he did redeem himself slightly in my eyes over the course of the story.

The world-building was my favorite aspect of this book. The author has managed to weave a story that is engaging, detailed and unique. A rich, descriptive world building is important to me so that I can fully enjoy a book and I was glad that this book provided a unique and well-crafted world. My least favorite aspect was most certainly the romance. I had a hard time enjoying the romance because of aforementioned dislike for Luca. Moreover, it felt a little too rushed and I was never fully into the romance.

Overall though, The Crimson Hunt is a strong start to an exciting new series and I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.

Rating

Cover : 3/5
Plot : 3/5
Characters : 3/5
Writing : 4/5




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Victoria H. Smith has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. She puts it to good use writing romance all day. She resides in the Midwest with her Macbook on her lap and a cornfield to her right. She often draws inspiration for her stories from her own life experiences, and the twenty-something characters she writes give her an earful about it.

In her free time, she enjoys extreme couponing, blogging, reading, and sending off a few tweets on Twitter when she can. She writes new adult fiction romance in the sub-genres of science fiction, urban fantasy, and contemporary, but really, anywhere her pen takes her she goes. Her new adult science fiction romance, The Crimson Hunt, will be published November 2012.

Author Links:
Website: http://twentysomethingfictionwriter.blogspot.ca/
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6440255.Victoria_H_Smith
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorVictoriaHSmith
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VictoriaSmith76

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