Review: The Lantern's Ember

The Lantern's Ember by Colleen Houck
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Jack has spent 500 years guarding the portals to the Otherworld in order to ensure that no one passes from the mortal plane. He is very successful at this job until Ember O’Dare comes on the scene. Ember is a natural-born witch who feels the need to go to the Otherworld and when she goes against Jack’s advice and travels there with a vampire, the adventure truly begins. Will Jack be able to get Ember back to the mortal world safely? How can someone save a strong-willed young lady who doesn’t want to be saved?

The Lantern’s Ember is a stand-alone novel that attempts to explain some natural and not so natural folklore. Houck has developed a cast of characters that are wide in their characteristics, yet easy to relate to. Scenes that seem inconsequential in the first half of the book have far-reaching effects toward the end, so readers should make sure they don’t gloss over those first few chapters. The Lantern’s Ember is a fun fantasy adventure that will leave readers feeling satisfied even though it isn’t a long series.


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