I love the way that Phoenix's books start off right where the last one left you. There is no confusion trying to figure out a timeline or what may have happened in between stories, simply put the story is all on the pages and nothing gets left out! BLACK HEART LOA brought even more mystery and intrigue into the life of our hoodoo princess Kallie and her never-ending fight to figure out who, or what, exactly she is. The added plot twists and paranormal creatures of all types only enriched the story. I found myself swept away by the language of the bayou and the lure of Layne. The action is non-stop from page one and left me breathless until the last page! The complexities that Phoenix has created keep getting better and better with every printed page!

Carnival has ended and so should have the excitement and murders that went with it. Unfortunately for Kallie that means losing Layne so that he can continue his search for revenge on his best friend's killers. Coming home to her Aunt Divinity, who is also her Hoodoo Priestess, Kallie is ready for some good ole R & R. But nothing can be that easy in the world of hoodoo. Just because your life didn't end yesterday, doesn't mean that it won't end today! Coming home to find Jackson kidnapped and his dog missing Kallie knows that rest is not something she is getting quite yet. When her home gets invaded by men with guns Kallie decides that finding Jackson is not her only worry, its finding him alive that counts. One spell after another is going array, a hoodoo loa has been accidentally let loose on the world. The wards protecting New Orleans seem to have gone as screwy as everyone's magic. And don't forget that the hurricane has turned from harmless to head straight for 'em overpowering in just a few short days. The threats to her life, home, and family simply will not wait for another day.

Running from one loa, Kallie and Belladonna trek across the bayou to begin the search for Jackson. A girl can only deal with one life threatening event at a time. Just in the nick of time the girls find Layne along the way. Only Layne is now carrying two ghosts and no one knows who is in control. Just when Kallie is wondering what else could possibly go wrong, it does. The darkness inside Kallie is threatening to escape and holding it together may be the hardest thing she's ever had to face. An old story Jackson once told her is haunting Kallie's dreams and the only way to save him just may lie with things that go woof in the night. It's hard keeping a boyfriend when everyone is trying to kill you!

Sensational hit! The magic of hoodoo and the sizzling romance between Kallie and Layne just keeps getting hotter! When everything is going to chaos family always pulls together and that warmth is carried throughout the story. I met the end of this book hoping for another thrilling escapade and I don't think that author Adrian Phoenix will ever let me down!

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