The second book in the series, but the first one I've read. There were four warriors encased in stone, until a woman lets each one out. This one is Kato's story, who is the son of a dark witch, and has magical powers himself. Grace works as a translator at a museum, and unbeknown to her is releasing demons with her translation of 3 scrolls. When she asks to statue of Kato to help her, it awakens him and he helps her defeat the demons. A good story overall, but would help to read the first one first, as there were a few questions I had with this one. Would recommend, and do enjoy this author.

The 2nd installment of the Stone Warriors series introduces us to Kato. Kato is the son of the dark witch and his spell is broken when Grace unknowingly asks for his help deciphering some ancient scrolls. Sadly, his release is too late and demons have been unleashed upon this world.

This one is pretty heavy on the demonic activity and has lots of bloody moments, but it is offset by our usual steamy romps.

*Digital review copy provided by NetGalley and the publisher.

Very well written, I loved the characters Kato and Grace. I am so hook on this series , I just purchased book 1 .

Kato is book 2 in the Stone Warriors series. I really liked how this one started with the words of the curse, I don't remember that with Damian but it was a great addition. Kato was awesome, he is very powerful being the son of the Dark Witch but with that power comes pain from the curse his mother put on him. Grace is the woman who frees Kato from his stone prison. I enjoyed her very much but again like Casey she became a little annoying by the end. Her attitude toward Nick was not necessary, she doesn't know the warrior or Nick and really doesn't understand his love nor the extent of his guilt for the men. The story arc continues since their enemy escaped again but that Epilogue has me excited for book 3.

This was a great addition to the series, the characters were well developed and the story line flowed smoothly.

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As you probably know D.B. Reynolds, Vampires is America series is one hot world that is full of sexy vampires and this spin off series is just as hot and sexy only we now have sorcerers, magic and curses to spark the imagination.

The second book in the Stone Warriors series certainly has sparks flying and the imagination soaring. Kato is one hunky warrior with some awesome magic and fighting skills, but he’s also got that dark, dangerous but vulnerable vibe going on that reaches out grabs readers’ hearts. Grace is a spunky heroine that adds some spice to the story as her character starts off seemingly vulnerable but surprises readers with quite a few admirable traits and an ability to roll with the punches. The romance between Kato and Grace is hot and deliciously sexy and made me green with envy, I mean what red blooded woman wouldn’t love to wake up her very own hunky warrior just in the nick of time.

The plot is full of twists and turns and keeps readers wondering about a variety of different aspects of the story, the main characters, the supporting characters and most especially the bad guys. Believe me when I tell you that the author is one step ahead of you and the danger has increased with this story as the evil villain has more tricks up his sleeve and continues to lead Nick and his warriors on a perilous chase.

Kato is a fascinating read that kept me glued to the pages and ended with me wanting more; when is the next book coming out? I really can’t wait to read the next one as it seems we just might get to travel to Japan… hmm….

Kato is a book that I have been pretty eager to grab up ever since reading the first book “Damian”. This series is about five warriors, who united many years previous to fight against a great evil. But then they were all betrayed and were magically turned into stone warriors. In this story our warrior is Kato, who had been cursed by his mothers genes who was a evil witch. He is a honorable fighter, and brother and this is his story.

In this book, however we see a hero just wanting to be free. When his statue is brought into a museum, a young woman is working on a translation. And when she “asks” for help, he is set free only to save her from a demon that she accidently unleashes. This chain of events has Kato and Grace working together, as they try to narrow down the search for demons that have been cropping up accidentally. Kato and Grace are a wonderful couple together and they balance each other out. Kato, is a man of brawn. He is smart but in other ways. However our heroine, Grace is really intelligent. I loved her brain, she is quick witted and thinks on her feet. She did some time with the military, so she knows her way around weapons as well and isn’t afraid to defend herself or anyone else she cares about. I loved that she wa a fighter, of course, with D.B. Reynolds, you just can expect her to write this style of heroine as well.

There was so much to love about Kato. Now I will admit that these books aren’t my favorite from this author, I do think her vampire series is the best. However there is something unique about this series. These warriors are so sexy and strong, but also make great lovers and partners for their women they fall for. I really admired Kato so much. He has been mocked all of his life about his mother’s evil deeds and the fact that he isn’t the most intellectual man on the block. But he is courageous and kind too. And there is also a strong bond between Kato and his brothers. Just to see him reunited with Damien and Nick again, just about brought a tear to my eye. Honestly, these sweet moments really balanced out the suspenseful elements that are a strong focus in this story. The romance that builds between Kato and Grace is fully loaded. They make a great fighting team of course, and their minds just work so well together. But there is also a sizzling bond between them that builds in this book, a bond that is both fierce and passionate and sweet and loving too. I just couldn’t get enough and boy I just can’t wait for Nick’s story. He is such a great leader and friend and we see so many good things about him even if he likes to be in control of every situation.

Very much enjoyed this! This reminds me of julia mills kings of the blood series. The characters were all interesting to read.
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Kato is the second book in the Stone Warriors paranormal romance series. It is a very well written and professionally edited full length novel.

Long ago Kato and his warrior brothers were turned to stone by an evil sorcerer. Only specific actions by women with certain attributes can free them from their stone prisons. Kato is released by an expert in ancient languages and is immediately thrown into battle with demons that are determined to feed in Los Angeles.

Kato is a complicated character, but the author made his past easy to understand through small flashbacks that didn't disturb the flow of the plot, but rather enhanced it. The plot itself was fast paced and entertaining.

Now that I've read the second book in the series I can tell that the Stone Warriors are going to be one of my favorite series right next to the Vampires in America. I'm already happily anticipating the next book.

D.B. Reynolds is the author of the series, Vampires in America, a series that I happen to love. For some reason, I missed the first book in this new series, but when I saw this book on Net Galley, I knew I had to request it in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Grace Van Allen is doing her post doctoral fellowship at a museum in Southern California. She is an expert in deciphering ancient languages and is working diligently on some ancient scrolls. Her workstation is in the basement of the huge museum and she works day and night-alone when she works at night. Also located in the basement is an ancient statue of a warrior. It sits around the corner from Grace’s desk and during her long hours, she occasionally talks to it. One night she manages to inadvertently break a curse while speaking to it and the statue comes to life. Kato was cursed to live as a statue thousands of years before by an evil sorcerer. He is part of a group of four immortal warriors that this happened to at the same time. Kato’s mother was the Dark Witch, and she created and used him and all his energy for her own evil purposes. He has her dark magic inside of him and can recognize magic in all of its forms. Even the small amount of magic that Grace has, although she has no idea she has it.

With this beginnng, the book immediately goes into action mode. Grace is swept up in a thrill ride with Kato that involves ancient magic, curses, sorcerers, demons, deaths, and last, but not least, romance. Grace and Kato fall into lust easily. Grace is single and Kato is the epitome of the best looking man in the world. And of course Kato has been alone in his stone prison for what seems like an eternity, able to hear and see, but unable to do anything else. He has enjoyed Grace’s one sided conversations with him and he feels he knows her. So it was easy to see them start to hookup early on in the story. Hookups that happen between all the action and mayhem that is occurring around them. And that’s because his breaking free of the curse has angered someone immensely.

This book couldn’t have been more different from her Vampires in America books. A whole different feel to the book, and for a good bit of the story I just wasn’t really sure I liked it. I had to separate it from the other series and get those expectations out of my mind. Once I did that, I did enjoy the read. As I said before, there is plenty of action and there’s a lot of demon hunting as well. The warrior, Damian, and his love from the last book come into the story as well as the warrior’s mentor, sorcerer, Nico. I did enjoy these characters as well as Kato and Grace. However, I did have one more small problem with the read. Kato comes from thousands of years before and the curse also involved him being able to understand all languages just to make it harder for him to be alone. And while there are moments when he is totally confused by everyday colloquialisms, there were other times that he comes out with phrases that just didn’t fit him, as they were too up to date. I found myself pulled out of the story at times to wonder about it. And while that certainly didn’t ruin the book, it took me out of the story enough that I feel it needs to be mentioned. Kudos to the author though, for being able to write a story with a character whose words might cause a problem throughout. In the end, I do think she did a good job with it.

This book ended up being a good read for me. I don’t think I am as invested as I am with Vampires in America, but I will be trying the other books as well. Hopefully, it gets even better from here. As with everything from this author, it’s well written with good characters and a well thought out original premise and world. Recommended to adult paranormal romance readers that don’t mind murders and mayhem in their reads. Adult due to sensual scenes.

This is book 2 in the Stone Warrior series. While this does stand alone there are characters and a background story arc from the previous book mentioned in this book. I would suggest reading them in order but it's necessary to enjoy the book.

Kato is a fairly serious and self contained warrior. He posses dark magic so his life had been full of challenges, snap judgements, and some fear until he met up with his 'brothers.' Once he and his brothers are cursed, Kato is trapped in stone for millennia waiting for his curse to be broken. Time passes until late one night, in the dark musty museum basement, Grace accidently sets him free. From there we have action, adventure, romance, mystery and magic. It was a wild and fun ride that was very enjoyable.

The story opens slowly. We get glimpses of Grace and her life but it takes some time before we really get a lot of backstory from her. There is a lot of character development that was very enjoyable to read. I liked how it felt like Kato and Grace got to know one another and they didn't just jump straight into bed with one another. There was some buildup so that when it did happen it was very satisfying. There is a bit of open-endedness to this story. It's more a happy for now ending which I guess plays into it being part of a bigger series. I would like a little more information on where Kato and Grace are as a couple but I guess we will see in later books.

I will say that I am not all that keen on this bad guy that was introduced in book 1. It is said over and over that Nick is the supreme sorcerer. He the most powerful, so strong, unbeatable blah blah...and yet it has taken millennia for his warriors to turn up and every time he fights Sotiris, the bad guy gets away. Now it's not been too clear (to my recollection) if he fought him much over the centuries but I don't believe so. In fact I do think that Nick thought he was dead. But once he realizes he's not he still is unable to beat him. Now I know this is just for the plot since if the bad guy died in the first book where would we go? But if Nick is so powerful I why is he having so much trouble? Something does happen at the end of this book that touches on this so I guess we will see in the next book if that particular thread continues. It would explain Nick not being able to kill Sotiris yet.

I am really enjoying this series and I can't wait to read more. I read that the next book will intersect with her vampire series so I am very excited to see where it goes. The teaser at the end of this book was very good and I really looking forward to more.

Book Review- The Stone Warriors: Kato by D.B. Reynolds

Grace Van Allen is trying to translate some ancient scrolls that the museum received. She has copied them exactly but can’t decipher the symbols. She sent a copy to her friend who works with mathematics and keeps working. She is a bit shaken when there is a murder in the apartment beneath hers but continues to work. She even asks the statue for help late one night. What is even shocking is that small ask for help from her breaks Kato Amadi from his concrete prison and curse. Now freed Kato figures out what the scrolls do. They unleash demons using his mother’s magic. The dark witch is still causing havoc.
Kato and Grace race to find the demons before they kill anymore people. Grace has to come to terms with who Kato is and the fact she has a bit of magic herself. She has a hard time believing Kato’s world but the demons they fight right in front of her eyes goes a long way. Kato knows someone is behind the scrolls being sent to Grace. He has his suspicions but is unsure of this new world. Once the demons are taken care of, he is on a mission to find his warrior brothers and Nico.
Grace and Kato are shocked to learn who is behind everything and why. They have to work together to save themselves.
This is the first book of the series I have read. There is one that comes before and I will have to go back to read it later. I like the idea of the stone warriors storyline. The author creates this curse from a powerful sorcerer enemy that breaks up the army that could defeat him. The breaking of Kato’s spell was very specific and took thousands of years to break.
Kato is an excellent character with vulnerabilities. He is unsure of himself in some instances and Grace is his lifeline in this new world. He is attracted to her instantly. Grace is really smart and brave. The author hints at something in her past but doesn’t reveal anything until later. It wasn’t something I was expecting. It fits the story however.
Kato and Grace make a good team and fight well together. I like how Kato doesn’t just leave her behind for safety’s sake. Grace makes a huge difference in the end. Love her. The author also leads the reader into the next installment. It sounds like good one. I can’t wait to read it. I give this one a 4 out of 5.

3.5/5
I think I'm jinxed with this series, peeps. I adore D.B.'s Vampires in America series, but I can not buy into romantic lines in Stone Warriors. Love the overall plot, but not the instalove. I far prefer slow burn attraction, but I totally understand that the format of this series dictates otherwise.

Saying all that, I loved Kato and Grace. They were interesting and layered. Grace kept pulling rabbits out of the hat when I least expected it, and Kato knew far more than you could have expected from his "illiteracy" issues.

And can I reiterate how much I love Nick? I can not wait for his love story, guys. *grinning* The villain is kinda cartoonish though, don't you think?

Overall, a sweet read. Tons of cool magic, kickass heroines and flashy fighting. I'm going to just roll my eyes at the love story, and keep reading.

I really liked Kato's book sucked me in and i did not want to put it down a super read with fantastic characters.I just love him and Grace together a super read would recommend to all.

Strong second installment of the Stone Warrior series. Ms Reynolds has created two strong enigmatic characters in Kato and Grace; neither is as they initially appear. So nice to experience characters with depth. This story was a seamless continuation of the much larger story of Nico and his arch nemesis. Excited for the next story.

I feel like I haven't read a fantasy or supernatural book in a while. Not sure that this book would fit into either category exactly, but it has elements from both. I didn't read the first book in the series and that might be why it took me so long to get interested in this book because I didn't quite understand what was going on and there wasn't much back story either. I felt Kato had some POV sections where he is having a flashback scene but there were no clear switches between the present and the past. I did like Kato's character.

Overall, this book was ok and I might read the next one.

Another exciting, shouldn’t be missed novel in the Stone Warriors series by the author who gave us Vampires in America.

"It was a time when gods walked the earth, when armies fought not for bits of land, but for the very existence of humanity. On such a battlefield, five formidable warriors stood against an evil greater than any the earth had ever seen. But evil is not an honorable foe. Betrayed by someone they trusted, the warriors were cursed, one by one, tossed into the maelstrom of time, imprisoned in stone, their freedom resting on nearly impossible conditions. Until..."

I just love this intro, it’d be hard not to get hooked right from the start and have you wondering who will unbound the next warrior from his prison and what will he do once he’s free. This time, it’s Kato and Grace’s story that kept me turning pages. Theirs is an unlikely romance or perhaps it was destined.

Grace Van Allen loves the challenge of translating ancient scrolls and she enjoys doing so at night with only a statue as her companion who she likes to talk to. One night, while asking for his help she unwittingly releases her gorgeous stone warrior from his curse along with some lethal demons.

Kato Amadi, son of the Dark Witch, whose blood was infused with magic that feed his soul. A fierce warrior who fought equally well with his blade as he did with his magic. He has now emerged from captivity to fight demons once more, but has discovered that being a man out of time requires a reliable guide, but as they track down the threats they realize that a greater evil is behind them. Kato and Grace will need to trust each other in order to survive.

I have come to expect strong, possessive and protective alpha male heroes and equally strong and smart heroines from D.B. Reynolds and she certainly delivers in Kato. What surprised me a bit was Kato’s vulnerability, but Grace’s brashness didn’t surprise me one bit. Even though her world was rocked by the discovery of demons, magic and millennia old warriors come to life, she believed in said warrior, fought for him and beside him. There’s more to Kato besides good character development though, it has an ingenious, fast paced plot that wraps around a sizzling romance.

Devoted D.B. Reynolds’ fans will love it. Kato is gripping, sexy, and buoyed by Reynolds’ ability to describe fast paced, nail biting action sequences that are so vivid I can practically see the movie in my mind’s eye. I loved catching up with Damian and Casey and I can’t wait to get my hands on Nick Katsaros’ story, but between now and then, Reynolds is sure to give us more kick@ss Stone Warriors stories.

Kato is book #2 in the Stone Warriors series by D.B. Reynolds. It is a standalone, full-length paranormal romance. Told from two points of view with a happy ending.

Fantastic, AWESOME,this book does not let you down, as always with D.B. R. All the great element's of PNR with some suspense and a great heroine

Hot, sexy and irresistible! A great read for a steamy Summer day!!

This series keeps getting better. Kato was beautifully written and a great continuation of the series. Grace finds Karo in the basement of her museum. Unbeknown to her she has been given scrolls to translet that has a really bad side effect. Kato comes to life and saves her from danger. What follows is a wonderful action packed love story. We also get,an update on Damien and Nick and the search for their fellow brothers. While u don't absolutely need to read the first I feel like you get so much more of the story if u do. I was provided this book via netgalley for an honest review. And I highly recommend not only this book and series. But all of D B Reynolds books.