Centaur Redemption by Nancy Straight Pages: 268
Published by Createspace Independent Pub on January 13, 2014
Genres: Love & Romance, mythology, Paranormal, Young Adult
Source: ecopy from Author
Cami and Drake's honeymoon is cut short as they escape attacks by the Council Enforcers and head to South Africa for the meeting of the Centaur Council, which has ordered a death sentence on Cami and all members of the Lost Herd. The Council Chairman is her grandmother, her most dangerous foe. Surrounded by family and friends, Drake and Cami face the Council, Cami's power-hungry uncles, an ambitious twin, taking the battle all the way to Zeus to attempt to win the freedom of the Tak herd.
Note: Centaur Redemption is the 4th book in the Touched Series. For more information about the series check out my reviews of BOOK 1, BOOK 2, and BOOK 3.
I absolutely love the Touched series by Nancy Straight. Centaur Redemption is the fourth book in the series and it comes close to being my favorite book of them all. (Just being slightly edged out by the first book because that was the start of all this awesome-ness.) The Touched series is still the only young adult or new adult book that I have found centering on centaurs. I love the unique-ness of the story, as well as all of the mythology woven in. In Centaur Redemption we even get to see some of the big gods come out and “play”. The only con I can think of is that I am not a huge fan of the covers for books 3 or 4. I loved the covers for books 1 and 2 but this one and the last one had a different feel to them and I didn’t like them as much. But now on to what I loved…
I think Centaur Redemption and the Touched series as a whole is excellent. There are so many reasons why you should read these books, but here are a few of them.
First, Cami is kick ass. From the very first book, when she was plopped down into the strange world of centaurs and age old traditions, she had no problem causing a scene. Cami is not a girl that is going to do what someone told her to do, just because they told her to do it. I love that about her. She will question everything until she is blue in the face, and then if she still doesn’t agree with something, she will take a stand. A lot of that comes to play in this installment. There are action, plotting and fighting galore, so you will get to see plenty of Cami kicking butt and taking names.
Second, I just love how Nancy has portrayed their society. There are 5 male centaurs for each centauride. And the centaurides, the women, are the ones with the real power here. Not only are they the ones that get the cool magical abilities like mind reading, seeing the future, moving objects, etc., but they are the true heads of the family. The men are still powerful and they are warriors and fighters, but the women are revered above all else. How many books have that in them?
Third, the mythology is so interesting. I love how the centaur history is interwoven with the gods. I eat this stuff up! It was really cool to see all the bits and pieces we were learning about the Lost Heard and Zeus come to light in this book. It is all so well written and thought out.
Fourth, the title of this one really says it all. I loved the redemption in the story line. I’m not saying which characters, but your opinion of certain people will change. And while I was a bit skeptical at first, I ended up really really loving what Nancy Straight did with her characters in Centaur Redemption. The ending is nicely wrapped up and left off at a good place. There will be at least one more book in the series though, which makes me very happy. I am not ready to say goodbye to Camille and Drake. Not by a long shot.
Other books in the Touched Series:
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Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
Kim { Book Swoon }
Wow, I haven’t seen this series yet, but I do love books that incorporate mythology in them. Especially when there’s a kick-butt heroine, and the mention of the gods coming out to play has me even more curious. I don’t think I’ve read a book about a Centaur yet, so I’m really curious about this series. Thanks for the introduction to something new, Michelle and great review 🙂
Nancy Straight
Hi Kim, I’d love for you to check out Blood Debt! Blood Debt is free from all bookstores, so you can test drive the series for free and see if you like it. Happy Reading, Nancy
Michelle @ Book Briefs
I really love all things mythology too Kim. And this one is just so unique with the centaur lore and then also how they work the gods into the story. It’s very cool and the first book is free so no harm checking it out.
kindlemom1
This sounds fantastic! Thanks for the giveaway and great review.
Michelle @ Book Briefs
this is a really interesting series. I think you would enjoy it. 🙂
Donna @ Book Passion for Life
Great post today! I haven’t heard of this series (it’s why I love blog tours, I always find so many new books) the covers are really pretty too!
Nancy Straight
Hi Donna, It’s great to meet you here. I hope you’ll check out Blood Debt and see if it is for you. Happy Reading, Nancy
Michelle @ Book Briefs
The first and the forth books are my favorite in the series. And the first book is free so no harm checking it out 😉
Thanks for stopping by Donna 🙂
Nancy Straight
Thanks so much for being a part of the Touched Series Tour! I loved, loved, LOVED your review of Centaur Redemption!
Michelle @ Book Briefs
Thank you for allowing me to read your awesome series 🙂
Autumn @TheAutumnReview
Thank you for reviewing!
Michelle @ Book Briefs
Autumn, is wordsmith publicity your company? I had no idea 🙂
Autumn @TheAutumnReview
It is! 😀
Jeann @ Happy Indulgence
Great review, I am only on the 2nd book of this series but I am really enjoying it so far! I love that you really enjoyed the final book in the series, I look forward to it 😀
Michelle @ Book Briefs
I can’t wait to hear your thoughts when you get to the 4th book. It was so good. I liked it more than books 2 and 3.
Thanks for stopping by Jeann 🙂
sherry fundin
I haven’t read any of Nancy’s books, but seeing them around has made me curious. Helps when someone, like you, thinks highly of them.
Michelle @ Book Briefs
This series is really good Sherry. It helps that it is on such a cool and unique subject matter!