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Assassin's Honor (2010)

by Monica Burns(Favorite Author)

3.66 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0425234169 (ISBN13: 9780425234167)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Penguin/Berkley

series

Order of the Sicari

review 1: This book was a frustrating read for me. The second book in the series (Assassin's Heart) was much better than this one, the first book in the series.For starters I didn't like the way that the author thrust the two MC's together. To be honest their entire romance went against all common sense. If a man broke into my house and confronted me I doubt that I'd find myself sexually attracted to him right away.Also, when the characters, whose romance is propelling the book, think that their entire romance is counter intuitive then it probably is and should probably be broken up. I was very annoyed with how the MC and FMC berated themselves for being attracted to the other, told themselves it was bad and shouldn't happen, and yet it did...There are very few books/authors that ca... moren pull off a romance that goes against 'common sense', this book is not one of those.
review 2: Emma Zale is an archeologist working on a dig in Cairo when her world is suddenly turned upside down. She discovers her murdered colleague, is held by the police as a suspect and is released and rushed back home to Chicago. If that wasn't enough trauma, she is confronted in her home the next evening by the Sicari assassin, Ares, just before an attempt is made on her life. This story begins with excitement, mystery and suspense and we're soon introduced to the paranormal when Emma and Ares' "gifts" come to light. The mysterious Sicari Order is intriguing and the game is on when Emma comes under their protection, more specifically, Ares'. The attraction between these two is undeniable and almost metaphysical. I was loving this story until a little over the halfway mark. Then we began on the journey of "I trust him, I trust him not" by Emma and "I can't have these feelings for her, but I do" by Ares. Of the two, Emma drove me the most crazy but Ares came a close second with his inability to finish a conversation before being distracted by lust. This story took a detour into a really childish emotional conflict that became tedious and I struggled to finish the book. It overpowered the strength of the story...who was behind the murders and the attempt on Emma's life. I recommend reading this book but you should do some serious skimming of Emma's angst-filled musings as they become repetitive. The world created here is intriguing and the clashes between the Sicari and their enemy, the Praetorians, are exciting. By the end of the story, there are still mysteries to solve and the turmoil between Ares and Emma is resolved. I'm definitely going to read the next book but was disappointed that this one took the trite romantic detour it did before it got back on track. less

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