The Flame and the Shadow

"Sparkles with excitement! An inventive tale of magic and erotic adventure."--New York Times Bestselling Author Shana Abe "Denise Rossetti is a stunning new voice in futuristic romance. She hits the scene with a thrilling view into a magical world of fantasy, magic and intrigue....I've not read anything like it....I've put Denise Rossetti on my list of authors to follow as I expect to see new and out of the box literary greatness from her."-"Night Owl Romance" "Should appeal to fans of Storm Constantine and Laurel K. Hamilton."-"Library Journal" "Denise Rossetti has taken the fantasy genre by storm with her print debut. "THE FLAME AND THE SHADOW" bursts with action, mystery and passion. Rossetti has a beautiful writing style, apparent in her descriptions of the world, her realistic dialogue and her highly developed characters who have weaknesses, learn lessons and grow as we turn the pages.... She has an extraordinary gift of language as if the words themselves create magical patterns on the page as they flow one into another so seamlessly.... I highly recommend this novel to fans of erotic romance and fantasy alike and can't wait to get my hands on the next installment."-"Romance Junkies" "Denise Rossetti transports readers of her romantic science fiction novel, "THE FLAME AND THE SHADOW," to the five-mooned planet called Sybaris where an almost past- her-prime, seriously clumsy and not what anyone would call beautiful witch grieves the death of her only child. Maybe as recompense for the death, maybe something more sinister, The Lord and Lady of the afterlife endowed her with a new gift as they took Cenda's daughter during last winter's ague-- the power of fire. She's the only fire witch and she's still very inept and naive to think that it is just a run-of-the-mill ability. There are those who want her and her power and they are willing to pay. As well, there are those who will do anything to betray Cenda for their own ambition, money, power, greed, or well-being. She has no idea that she can trust nobody, least of all Grayson, Duke of Ombra, a troubadour harpist with a shadowy secret that he has come to hate. A secret shadow, that is.... "THE FLAME AND THE SHADOW" is the perfect blend of science fiction and erotic fantasy romance."-"Romance Readers at Heart," Top Pick "A witch whose gift of flame is born from heartbreaking loss. A man whose burden is carried from innocent boyhood, through desperate youth, to besmirched adult. These people come together for very different reasons.... Ms Rossetti opens her fantasy series with a fascinating story. Set on a pleasure planet called Sybaris, it is a world where magic and technology both exist but not contentedly. Readers will delight in the author's rich imagination as they are caught up between the dilemmas of the main characters, the fight for power between the magic wielding Pures and the Technomages, and a thorough fall into love.... One of the pleasures of reading is to find characters that so completely capture our attention. These are people who have known happiness, suffered greatly and now have some chance of joy in their lives, again. They are emotionally wounded, imperfect, and are lovable in spite of that."-"Love Romance & More" "This erotica is suitable only for mature audiences, but quite pleasurable for those who enjoy spectacularly sexual romance."-"SFRevu" "Captivating start to an erotic, mystical, futuristic world full of excitement and intrigue.... Denise Rossetti creates an erotic, mystical, futuristic world full of excitement and intrigue, promising even more adventure in the next book in this thrilling series. This is a great read!"-"Fresh Fiction"