I was so excited to read Ms. Spark's next novel in the Embraced series. I greatly enjoyed the first 3 novels and greatly anticipated the same for the next novel. I love the interaction between the characters and each novel is a continuation of the previous one, trying to stop the Circle of Five and bringing back the characters from the previous novels. Five girls were raised on the Isle of the Moon, each brought there for different reasons, but all having special abilities. This novel is Sorcha's tale. Sorcha's brother is the king of dragons and has married one of her "sisters", who is half elf. The elves and dragons have been at war for a long time, but now the dragons are hoping for peace. However, not all is well in the elf kingdom and evil plots are afoot. Sorcha runs into trouble and an elf, the Woodsman, saves her. Sorcha cannot deny the attraction she feels, but elves are her enemies and he does not match what the stones predicted for her. Sorcha refuses to fall in love, for when those she loves are in danger, it causes her great pain for she loves fiercely. The Woodsman noticed Sorcha from the moment he laid eyes on her. He is a good elf, cares for those he is responsible for, has his won secrets and is a thief! Well, thief is a rather strong word for it, but he is like Robin Hood in a way. Sorcha and the Woodsman burn and yearn for each other but they need to get the elves and dragons to work together to stop the plans of the Circle of Five and their allies. Excellent novel and looking forward to Maeve and Brody's story next!

A good story that is written very clear and doesn't confuse the reader at all. The book is interesting and the plot is well written. The cover also fits the story and genre. The story is about Sorcha who is on of the Embraced. She was raised with four girls in a convent on the Isle of Moons. Sorcha can control fire and she finds out that her mate is an elf. The Woodsman can talk to trees and can control things made of wood. When Sorcha is captured the Woodsman rescues her and another man. They didn't get along well first, but when they get to know the other better, that becomes better. then the Woodsman will do whatever it takes to keep Sorcha safe. A great story with a well thought out fantasy word, strong characters and good writing style.

This is a great easy series to read. Looking forward to the arrival of what I imagine will be the last book in the series.

Good story but a little confusing until almost the end, unless you’ve read the others then you won’t be lost. I really don’t know what to write. Sorcha is on of the Embraced and was raised with four other girls in a convent on the Isle of Moons. Sorcha can sort of control fire and finds out her mate is an elf. The Woodsman is like Robinhood, he also can talk to the trees and control things made of wood. When Sorcha is captured after dressing as a soldier, The Woodsman rescues her and another man. They don’t get along at first but once they really get to know the other, then the Woodsman will do whatever it takes to keep Sorcha safe.
Action, dragons, elves, and evil characters. I enjoyed it once I got into it.
* Voluntarily read and reviewed this for NetGalley *

i waited a long time for this book to come out and it doesn't disappoint. Sorcha and the Woodsman really make things happen. Regardless of the foretelling these two are just as perfect for each other as the others. With all the twists and turns the romance is still fun to watch/read.

Yet again Kerrelyn Sparks has created a fantastical world and peopled it with magical creatures. Sparks excels at world building. Learning about the various kingdoms and peoples flowed rather than seeming a chore that requires one to keep notes on a pad. The main species in this book were elves and her take on these elves was fresh and interesting. The plot took enough twists and turns to hold interest and the romance was sweet while the sexy bits were hot.
I would recommend this to my patrons as a way into the series or as a stand-alone.

Not gonna lie the man can be a bit daft at times, "holy Light. Was she trying to seduce him? He scoured his mind to come up with a pithy response. “Oh?” Damn, he wasn’t usually this slow-witted." Sorcha his no problem going in for the kill, “We could have a quick affair.” He sputtered wine all over himself..." I really liked this book, which actually kind of surprised me. The blurb doesn't really do the book justice.