Today I’m reviewing Cruxim by Karin Cox. I’m super excited about this one. You see, Karin edited my first two novels for me and when I finish the third, I hope she’ll work on that one as well. She’s a wonderful person and an insightful editor. When her book came out I was excited to buy it. Unfortunately at the time I was busy and couldn’t read it right away. When I did pick it up, I didn’t want to put it down.
Before I tell you my thoughts, here’s the blurb:
What is Cruxim?
Amedeo is Cruxim, a mysterious, immortal fallen angel. Destined to seek redemption as a vampire hunter, he nourishes his insatiable hunger on vampire blood. But when the object of his passion, the novice nun Joslyn, is turned and enters a vampire coven, Amedeo’s worlds collide. Shattered by the loss of his beloved, he vows to rid the world of vampires once and for all, even if it means destroying Josyln in the process.A Paranormal Game of Cat and Mouse
Joining Amedeo on his quest to rid the world of the undead is Sabine. Half-woman, half-lioness, she is a Sphinx, a Guardian who has protected humans from vampires since the dawn of time. Yet Sabine comes to this fight pursued by her own enemies. Dr. Claus Gandler knows the secret of Sabine’s mythological past and has vowed to torment her for eternity or destroy her forever.Immortal Ever After?
Captured by the evil doctor, Amedeo and Sabine are paraded as sideshow freaks in Dr. Gandler’s Circus of Curiosities. Only vampire Joslyn has the power to intercede. Will she prove Amedeo’s redemption, or his destruction?
When I first saw the title of the novel I wasn’t sure what I was in for. Cruxim. Never heard of it. The cover drew me in right away. Soon I learned that this wasn’t your typical vampire story. Karin has introduced two creatures, Amedeo, the fallen angel who has to kill vampires to find redemption and the half-woman, half-lioness, Sabine, who is a Sphinx. The introduction of the two breathes new life into the vampire world. And Dr. Gandler is a creepy villain that made my skin crawl. Each time he appeared I had the instinct to cover my eyes. This paranormal romance, for me, had it all. A clever story, flawed heroes, despicable villains, shocking scenes, and one surprise after another. It was hard for me to put down.
Has anyone else read Cruxim? What did you think?
50 Year Project 
Sounds interesting.
It’s a great summer read.
I love that cover. I always like to see all the variations the vampire theme creates.
Half-woman, hald-lioness is quite new.
The cover is great. You should see the one for the sequel: http://karincox.wordpress.com/2013/05/08/742/
I thought Karin did an excellent job staying true to vampire myths but adding her own twists to make it original. I have to admire that.
That’s a lovely cover.
I like it when there are twists to an old myth or figure.
It helps keep them fresh.
Love the cover, but it’s just not my genre. Hope she sells lots of copies!
I hope she does as well! And the cover is fantastic.
Fallen angel? Vampire Hunter? My kind of book! 🙂
It’s a fun one. Hope you enjoy!
Thanks! I’ve got a few others to read before I can start it, but it’s definitely on my ‘To-Read-List’!!
What’s on your TBR? Happy reading!
TBR? To Read List? A LOT lol. Once I start reading a book, I have to read all the books by that author – Richelle Mead (My number 1 author), Laurell K Hamilton, Karen Chance, P.C Cast, Christopher Pike, Patricia Cornwell and many, many more.
My Good Reads – http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3601362-cyanne-westerman
Thanks for your goodreads. I just requested to be friends 🙂 I’m not sure I’ve read any of the authors you listed. I have some work to do.
Haven’t read it yet, but it’s on my ereader :). Sounds fantastic!
Hope you enjoy!
I love this kind of plot, I will look for it, I hope it’s also available here
Can you purchase via Amazon?
yes, I can. I’ll check Amazon Japan if its available
I’m curious to know if it is.
they have it, kindle is 99yen about a dollar then paperback is 1490yen about 15 dollars
so the yen and dollar are about the same. I didn’t know that. did you buy it?
I want a real book for this one. It’s in my list for now. I am excited to do my book shopping this coming christmas(hopefully).
I like to plan ahead as well. I hope it works out 🙂
Nice review, TBM! The story looks interesting. I think a sphinx character is a new innovation in the vampire genre. Joslyn looks like an interesting character, because she has become a vampire and now, if she wants, she can save the vampire hunter. It will be interesting to find out what she does. The covers of both the parts look quite nice. It is interesting that a new cruxim character is appearing in the second part. Thanks for this review.
I’m glad you liked it, Vishy. I really enjoyed the introduction of Sabine, the sphinx. I thought that was quite clever. And Joslyn adds an interesting element into the story. It’s a fun story that kept me entertained. I can’t wait for the sequel.
The book sounds great… will have to go and check it out:) Thanks for the wonderful review.
I hope you like it, Tania!
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No, I haven’t read it, but it sounds interesting.
It’s a fun read … perfect for summer.