Blog Tour & Giveaway: The Lantern’s Ember by Colleen Houck

Item: The Lantern's Ember
Rating: 4
Author: Christine

Posted September 3, 2018 by Christine in 4/5, Blog Tour, giveaway, review / 3 Comments /

The Lantern's Ember Published by Delacorte Press by Colleen Houck
on September 11, 2018
Genres: Fantasy, Magic, Paranormal, Vampires, Witches, Romance, Science Fiction, Steampunk, Supernatural, YA
Pages: 408
Source: Publisher
Format: ARC, eBook
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Also by this author: Tiger's Curse , Tiger's Dream , Terraformer
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Rating: 4 Stars

Welcome to a world where nightmarish creatures reign supreme.
Five hundred years ago, Jack made a deal with the devil. It’s difficult for him to remember much about his mortal days. So, he focuses on fulfilling his sentence as a Lantern—one of the watchmen who guard the portals to the Otherworld, a realm crawling with every nightmarish creature imaginable. Jack has spent centuries jumping from town to town, ensuring that nary a mortal—or not-so-mortal—soul slips past him. That is, until he meets beautiful Ember O’Dare.
Seventeen, stubborn, and a natural-born witch, Ember feels a strong pull to the Otherworld. Undeterred by Jack’s warnings, she crosses into the forbidden plane with the help of a mysterious and debonair vampire—and the chase through a dazzling, dangerous world is on. Jack must do everything in his power to get Ember back where she belongs before both the earthly and unearthly worlds descend into chaos.

I’ve been a long-time reader of Colleen Houck’s and she has never failed to produce a book that I have LOVED. Ever. And, the streak continues.

This book, however, seemed to me a little different that her usual works. It still had the romance, adventure, and intrigue of her stories–as well as her standard well-planned plotline…But, this book had an entirely different feel… If that even makes sense.

I honestly felt like fall was here, reading this story. It made me think of fall leaves, pumpkin-spiced things, warm blankets, and Halloween! All things that make me happy!

The characters were endearing. Ember, she may not be my favorite heroine that Colleen has written, but she rang of innocence and sweetness. And she most definitely was a character that grew throughout the story.

My favorite of all the characters would be Jack, however. A true moral compass, admirable loyalty, and a kind heart–yet, also full of surprises!

I’m fairly certain this is a stand-alone. However, I’m sincerely hoping it’s not. I would love to get a look at some of the side characters in the future. Either way, I will be reading this one every year around this time to bring me that fall feeling.

Another excellent work from Ms. Houck! I can’t wait to see what she’ll bring next!

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About Colleen Houck

New York Times Bestselling Author Colleen Houck is a lifelong reader whose literary interests include action, adventure, science fiction, and romance. Formerly a student at the University of Arizona, she worked as a nationally certified American Sign Language interpreter for seventeen years before switching careers to become an author. Colleen lives in Salem, Oregon, with her husband and a huge assortment of plush tigers.