May 27th Blog ~ Who’s your hero?
Last week we discussed sex in paranormal and that got me thinking of men. (Go Figure!) I looked on my book shelf and asked what male hero did I like best? There are so many to choose from; Rich and suave, dark and brooding, strong and unwavering. What book did I find myself running back to when I’m in need of excitement? Then my mind went to my favorite villain turned hero. It is official, I like the bad boys.
When he’s bad, he’s very very bad, but when he’s good… look out! C.M. Moss portrayed a character over a series of for stories in the Si’ Ludo series named Cor. Cor defines degenerate behaviors until he’s humbled by the love of the right woman. He’s my favorite paranormal hero, because C.M. Moss did a wonderful job bringing him full spectrum from bad to good. A very close second was Zarek from Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dance with the Devil. He went from a slave to an incredibly powerful being. He is one hero I will never forget.
So, who is your favorite hero? What is it about him that makes you fall in love? For me it’s simple… give me a bad boy and possibly leather. Leather just makes any man more appealing. ~ Kristy
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How to choose? What to choose? I have to go back to Nora Robert’s Irish/Galleger Trilogy. Where across three books she takes her readers into the world of Ardmore and Carrick the Prince of the Faeries and thwarted love. To a place where tempter tantrums spark thunder storms and love produces diamonds and emeralds and pearls of immense beauty. A place where pub landlords are bested by Carrick the faerie prince and the tenants of an isolated cottage share the space with a golden haired ghost who gave up love for duty.
While she guides her tenants to their destiny, the faerie prince demands they fulfil his demands because if they don’t his destiny will once again be thwarted and this time for all eternity. Over the course of three books, Carrick manipulates the humans who can reverse the actions and decisions of time gone by. When things begin to go pear-shaped, he’s not backward in coming forward with scathing comments on their inadequacy in following his demands. Far from accepting blame for any part of the calamities that befall his chosen vessels to achieve his own ends, he bewails their ineptitudes and foolish pride.
As it is his own pride that has led to his disastrous situation and the threat of the permanent loss of his only true love, you’d think he’d find a less abrasive method of achieving his heart’s desire. That the three pairs of heroes and heroines are also in danger of losing their soul-mates ups the ante in the faerie prince’s efforts to ensure they all find true happiness.
Carrick is a feisty character who has you falling in love with him, in spite of his devious methods of achieving his dreams.
It is hard to choose one from such a vast pool of options, but there you go, for me Carrick for all his faults is my favourite supernatural Hero.
So, who is your favourite supernatural Hero, and why? ~ Jackie