Witch Heart (Elemental Witches, Book 3)

by Anya Bast

Book Overview

Third in the Elemental Witch series from the national bestselling author View our feature on Anya Bast's Witch Heart . Claire, a demon's handmaiden, is rescued from enslavement by a handsome playboy.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425225534
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Berkley
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.8" x 4.1"

Customer Reviews

Good Reading

My sister got me hooked on this series. She has the first 2 books and gave book #2 to her daughter to read and I got it from my niece to give back to my sister but decided to read it before returning it. So then I had to borrow the first book and then I had to order the third book and then pre-ordered the 4th and can't wait to get that one this summer. I gave the third book to my sister to keep for her collection when I was finished and told her I would give her the 4th when I finished reading it.

Another good one...

I finished this in just a few hours. I loved this story and can't wait for the next one in the series. Each one stands alone, but they are best read in order to get all the details straight about these witches.

At the Heart of a Witch,

Fans of the supernatural or the action/occult will enjoy this book. There is plenty of sex and violence so it is not for the young nor the conscientious objector. The story moves along at a pretty good pace and is perfectly understandable even if you have not read the previous two in the series. Even the dialogue (which sometimes bogs down a Meyer or a Rowling and even King and, dare I say it - Tolkien) moves the story along with hardly a bump. No small feat considering the super-human abilities of the main characters. Unlike one of the previous reviewers I found no real fault with the Alpha Male Character. He is, after all, a born killer hiding his powers from the 'normal' human beings surrounding him his whole life. Now that the enemy is upon them he gets to find out what he is really made of. A bit more trumpeting and posturing from him would have been fine with me. The heroine of the story is believable and quite likeable. I thought she was, frankly, a little easy, but maybe I'm just getting old. She certainly complements her male lead. But, in keeping with current trends she knows how to kick some monster butt when necessary. It's the classic love story in the middle of running from certain death saga. The bad guys are The Consummate Bad Guys. They're actually demons in the flesh. Alien flesh, to be sure, but killable nevertheless. Like they would care about that. And her former master, Rue, well he could be even worse.

enjoyable urban romantic fantasy

In the demon realm of Eudae human witch Claire saved the life of coven leader Thomas Monahan when he was held prisoner. However the handmaiden to Rue demon decided to stay on Eudae rather than return to earth with Thomas When Atrika demons attack Rue, he instills a powerful magical weapon the elium inside Claire and sends her back to Earth. Fire witch Adam Tyrell rescues Claire even as demons led by Atrikan military Commander Tevan chase after her to retrieve the elium from her. Stunned by the changes on earth since she became a handmaiden over two decades ago, Claire goes with Thomas, Adam and the rest of the coven, who know they must prevent the Atrika from obtaining the magical weapon and also somehow safely remove the elium from Claire without killing their patient. The third Witch Blood urban romantic fantasy (see WITCH FIRE and WITCH BLOOD) is a fabulous tale as Adam risks his life and his heart to keep his beloved Claire safe. The story line is fast-paced from the onset with deadly Tevan relentlessly tracking down the heroine while Adam and his coven do everything they can to protect her. Fans will enjoy the third bewitching blast as the witch and the handmaiden fall in love, even as the enemy keeps on coming to steal the elium without regard to Claire's well-being. Harriet Klausner

Stunning continuation of a fascinating saga!

Although born in the Earth realm, Claire has lived most of her life in the demon realm of Eudae where she serves as handmaiden to a powerful Ytrayi daaeman. When her master's home is attacked by the deadly Atrika demons, she is thrust through the portal to Earth bearing the Ytrayi's most dangerous weapon, the Elium. The Atrika will do anything to possess the weapon, and follow her to Earth to retrieve it by any means necessary. Claire must rely on the assistance of the human witches in the Earth realm to protect her from the demons hunting her. But she soon finds she wants much more from sexy Adam tyrell than his protection - she craves his touch, his kiss, and more. For his part, Adam Tyrell is captivated by the little witch. He hasn't felt this way for a woman in years. His past love ended in tragedy, and Adam will do anything to keep the same from happening to Claire, no matter the sacrifice to himself. I love Anya Bast's books, but my favorite of all her stories is definitely those in her ELEMENTAL WITCHES series! Book three of this saga, WITCH HEART, kicks the story up a notch as we learn even more about the origins of Earth's witches and warlocks and their connections to the demon realm Eudae. Claire's appearance in the world of her birth has a lot to do with that. She may be human, but she has spent the majority of her life surrounded by daaemans (demons) in their world, serving their needs and whims as a slave, albeit a well-treated one. Having aided in Thomas's escape from that world in WITCH BLOOD, it is only natural that his coven help her now when she is in mortal danger in their realm. Much to readers' delight, Thomas assigns the sexy playboy Adam Tyrell to take point as Claire's bodyguard. A powerful Fire Witch, he will be useful in the fight against the Atrika demons in pursuit. But that very power also reacts to Claire's own magic in a way that proves irresistible to them both... Of course, beyond the magical attraction, there is real love in his heart for Claire, although he is slow to admit it - mostly because of his own past. Ah, but how the mighty do fall, and watching Adam Tyrell succumb to Claire's womanly charms is an absolutely delicious ride! As for Claire, this woman has lived her life as a slave until now, and now suddenly has an unlimited degree of autonomy - at least as much as the danger she is currently in allows. She can do what she wants, eat what she likes, and be with whomever she desires. This new freedom is a heady thing to her, although not nearly as intoxicating as the feelings that Adam inspires in her. She is a beautiful blend of naïve innocent, powerful witch, and desirable woman. Intent on always doing what is right, her nobility drives Adam crazy from the danger it keeps her in even while he admires her for it. WITCH HEART is a grand escape into a paranormal world brimming with sensual delight and everlasting love, even while fraught with unspeakable dangers. With a well-written