About the Book
Adam Bruno is no ordinary millionaire. The heir to an ancient race possessing a dark, powerful magic, he can shapeshift and create energy. His gifts make him a living weapon and have forced him to live in seclusion. But now an inhuman force hunts down Adam-just when he finds someone who makes him feel more human than he ever imagined possible . . .
Home from combat in Iraq, Bobbie Carerra wants only peace, yet soon joins Adam in a terrifying battle against paranormal enemies who hide in plain sight. She’s drawn to his strength of mind and body; he’s attracted to her courage and intoxicating energy. Their scorching passion can either transport them to the heights of ecstasy or-if Adam’s powers rage out of control-destroy them. But when an invisible brotherhood tightens its nets and someone Adam trusts betrays him, only a heartrending decision can save them.
The Long Story
From the moment the reader is introduced to Adam Bruno, we are caught up in his world of strange energies and big mysteries – the biggest mystery of all being his past. When his real family finally tracks him down, just as he’s met the woman who completes him, things start getting very interesting.
After reading Sins of the Flesh and Stronger than Sin, I have to admit that this book jolted me a bit. Gone are the genetic experiments on people to be replaced by a race of non-humans that can harness energy – including the life force of human beings. While I found myself slightly disappointed at the change of track, the new subject is more than fascinating enough to pick up my interest quickly.
I love how Pineiro went into the world of auras and energy without it sounding completely unfamiliar or weird to the reader. The reader is easily sucked into the politics and history of these non-humans without being thrown out of the actual story.
While this book features yet another Carerra sibling, don’t expect them to make an appearance. This suited the book just fine, as there are a lot of new characters to introduce as it is. Bobbie Carerra is a force unto herself as a character, and even though I don’t have a lot of soldier connections, I sympathized with her quickly.
However, I found myself identifying more with Adam Bruno, the nice guy who is just confused about his background. He has a need for control that I definitely understood, but it was a need for self-control rather than control over everything. I feel that made him an even more interesting character.
My one nitpick with this book was the repetition that Bobbie was sick of war and fighting. By the last few times I read some variation of ‘Bobbie had little taste for being in another war’, I found myself thinking: “Yes, yes, I get it. Get on with the story.” But the thoughts were momentary and thus only a nitpick rather than a real problem with the story.
The Short Story
I feel like Caridad Pineiro has really hit her stride with her books lately in writing romance with touches of sci-fi and paranormal. The Lost is a great start to what I’m sure will be a great series.
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Rating: 4 stars
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The Lost
By Caridad Pineiro
http://www.caridad.com
ISBN: 978-0446584616
Length: 317 pages
