This is my first book by this Author and based on my enjoyment of this one won't be my last
Whilst this book is part of a series , in my opinion this book can be read as a standalone

Vampire mates , Ben and Tenzin , are invited to Penglai Island , home to her Elder father Zhang- to celebrate his servant's centenary
On arrival they find a important dragon seal has gone missing , one which had been gifted by a Vampire who is
en-route to the celebrations . Tasked by the eight Elders to investigate the theft they soon realise that all is not as it seems , secrets are being kept .......... secrets that someone will do all they can to remain hidden .
Will discovery of the dragon seal and the hidden secrets have further implications for Vampire Society as a
whole ?

This is a fast paced book , full of twists and turns - who can they really trust ? ........ a thoroughly enjoyable book .

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

Aahhh, Ben and Ten. Such a wonderful pair. Pearl Sky is a lovely addition to the Elemental Legacy series. I could read Ben and Tenzin forever! I devoured this book and just kept wanting more. The intrigue is awesome, though there is less action, which I confess I did not miss. The complexity of relationships and politics in Penglay Island were plenty enough.

Great book in a great offshoot series. I absolutely recommend Pearl Sky, though it would have a bigger impact if read after the previous elemental legacy books

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I am thrilled to have another adventure of Ben & Tenzin. They are in Penglai for a celebration of a human servant turning 100 years old. I really enjoyed the contrast of Ben being a newer vampire and yet powerful, and his view of the humans in Penglai. Then we have Tenzin who is ancient and even more powerful, with knowledge of how things work in the world for vampires and humans, with the customs and hierarchies.


There is almost no crime because everyone follows the traditions and has respect for them. Also, I suspect any human criminals are quickly dead. Now with a priceless treasure stolen, Ben and Tenzin are asked to "find" it. They are "asked" but it's not really a choice. Their investigation provides a deep view of the power structure, expected traditions and roles in the Penglai society. There is also a nice comparison of Ben's views and Tenzin's and how they work together utilizing their varied perspectives.

Ben and Tenzin uncover more things which don't make sense, similarly to the theft. Then there is a murder. Things are only more tense, with the vampire elders impatient for resolution, but our couple figures everything out and works out a satisfying resolution. I love watching them work together and how they support each other and help the other avoid stepping too far out of the any society norms. Pearl Sky has a richly developed setting and the character development of the couple is priceless for fans.

Ben and Tenzin are mates, both vampires turned, and, you know the book you have opened is going to make you breathless with some tenuous scenes when, that they are “lost in the throes of sexual passion tended to create interior windstorms,” in the first ten pages!! This, a direct quote from the book, one which only helps me to predict with its use, what can be expected, in love scenes throughout, for the pair. And, just as predicted (and hoped), the book only heats up as the pages continue to turn. Romance, however, only, “a part of” the page turner that makes the read all the more engrossing.

The pair are headed to Tenzin’s fathers fortress island temple called Penglai, a place shrouded with tortured memories of their shattered, human past together, full of misunderstandings and mistakes. There Zhnag is throwing a party for a human servant, the oldest living, Erdun. When they arrive at the island they find that a carved, gold dragon, set in jade, that had been placed in the eastern entrance gate has been stolen. The Pearl Seal, as it is called, was a gift, making the ramifications of its disappearance all the more important and the need for it back, all the more dire.

The Eight Immortals of Panglai Island rule the vampire society in much of the Asian world and the island, their home. Considered a holy place, there is no crime and violence is unheard of. There’s is a place of philosophy, reason and diplomacy. That the Pearl Seal has been stolen from the island goes against the very nature of all they believe and the crime must be solved as soon as possible. A request from Elder Han Xiang asks that the pair bring Jae, a chief in his human guard, along as they solve this mysterious disappearance.

The rulers of the island themselves gave up selfish pursuits for peace and communication within their society. At this time the elders only think the theft will have only political consequences, that no one or nothing else is in danger. Will they be right about this? Or, is there a deeper meaning to the crime? Was the Pearl Seal stolen for a greater reason, one that can have insurmountable consequences for their society? And, as Ben and Tenzin are asked by the Eight to find the Pearl Seal, what will the implications be for them, in their quest and in solving this mystery?

Pearl Sky by Elizabeth Hunter is one of the best paranormal books I have read this year! Part of the Elemental Legacy Series, one that was unknown to me as a reader, when I got my copy I sat down, opened it and couldn’t put it down, a fantasy world I so long to join, if only transported page by page. Now a fan, the series in its eighth addition, I am excited to rewind, start my journey into the vampire series, and catch up. Regardless, it was a fabulous stand alone book , me having no previous knowledge of Hunter’s writing.

And, most enjoyable is the adventurous pair I got to meet within the pages, two of the best paranormal sleuths in literature right now, their relationship, paranormal powers and human past, making the depth of character (for both) all the more enjoyable. However, I can’t forget the council on the island, The Eight Immortals and the society that they developed which helped to bring the story to life, for me, all the more. Not only are the main characters of this book deeply interesting, characters you can get lost in, but the supporting cast in the book have unique and distinct characteristics, emotions, and stories of their own that only help aid the way in which I am able to see the story in my own mind as I bring the words to life in a way only I can know. Only the best of authors can do it in a way that you really believe that you have experienced “an event” rather than just read a book. Therefore, this book was more like a journey, a place and time where I now felt like I was able to visit and take part in.

As I started my paranormal reading later in life and do not have as many reads here as other genres. After Pearl Sky, Elizabeth Hunter will be a new author to the MUST READ/ ALL NEW RELEASE shelf, when it comes to further books she releases. I have to recommend this book for all general readers like myself, who read a little bit of everything, as this is writing at its best as well as for all fans of paranormal, mystery, fantasy, fiction genres. I have never been more excited as I found a writer I have missed, just don’t ask me how as I have no idea myself?

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This ARC was provided to me by Netgalley.com and I am providing an unbiased review.

This is the eighth book in the Elemental Legacy series by this author, who also has other series that are related to the same world as set in this novel. In this particular part of the series, it find Ben and Tenzin returning to their 'creator' 's island for a celebration, only to be asked to help solve the theft of a valuable (and possibly political) seal. As recoverers of lost/stolen artifacts, this is, of course, right in the skill set of these two characters.

Seeing the relationship between Ben and Tenzin grow in the stories has been satisfying. It isn't like instant and true love at first sight. With Ben being a new creature of the night, and matched to Tenzin's hundreds (thousands?) of years as one, makes this relationship very interesting. Add in the mental quirks and old habits, it helps provide a good side distraction to the actual story line - though I guess this would be part of that as well. I have enjoyed this series from book one, and have been trying to get up to date on the side stories of the other series, many of which have interesting information on the side characters of this series line.

Hunter is a wonderful writer, and the ease of reading her novels are one of the many things I enjoy. The 'sexual' sections of stories are not written in the style of a letter to a porn magazine, and I feel the story is realistic (as far as vampires anyways). I would recommend to any adult reader.

I read this book in a day, I liked it so much. The two main characters in the book are Ben and Tenzin, who are familiar characters. If you are intrigued by this book but feel like you are missing background, I'd recommend reading a few of the first books in the Elemental Mysteries series. Ben was raised by vampires and is a relatively new vampire in this story, whereas Tenzin is thousands of years old.

Penglai is an island that is the seat of eight of the most powerful immortals of the world. There is also a human population who live in a town on the island. Agriculture is the primary occupation and there isn't much technology.

High ranking immortals from all over the world are travelling to Penglai, to celebrate the 100th birthday of one of Elder Zhang's human servants. Shortly after Ben and Tenzin arrive, a gorgeous seal was discovered to have been stolen from one of the two gates to the immortal's compound. The seal was a carving of a dragon which contained a large, rare pearl. To complicate matters even more, the powerful immortal who had gifted the pearl was also on her way to the celebration, and she would not be pleased to find it missing.

Ben and Tenzin were not suspects as they arrived after the theft was discovered, so they were asked to investigate. Visiting the small town raised even more questions for them, unrelated to the theft of the pearl. They encountered conflicting stories and lies, a mystery about imported wheat, and discovered that life on the isolated island had a lot of drawbacks for some people, such as for the young girl who was blind and whose local school wasn't equipped to teach her. Who could be desperate enough to steal from an immortal?

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher Recurve Press LLC via NetGalley, and voluntarily read and reviewed this book.

Another amazing story by Elizabeth Hunter. Ben and Tenzin get involved in some detective work and we get to know more details about Ben's growing powers. The social commentary is done subtly and tastefully. I think there will be more stories about this couple and I want to read every one of them.

An entrancing and addictive paranormal mystery, Pearl Sky is a must read for fans of Elizabeth Hunter’s Elemental Universe. Ben and Tenzin are back on Penglai for the 100th birthday celebration of elder Zhang’s servant when they are asked to investigate a politically sensitive theft. This book provides a look at life outside the Palace of the Eight Immortals and as Ben and Tenzin work to gather information on the theft, Ben begins to question the extent of free will and choice that the humans of Penglai experience.

As Ben views the culture, society, and labor structure of the mortal inhabitants of Penglai through the lens of his modern values and experiences, he challenges Tenzin’s attitude of the mortals as resources to be managed and used. The dichotomy of modern vs. traditional/ancient in Ben and Tenzin’s relationship is always fascinating. I enjoyed Ben and Tenzin’s debates on Penglai’s human inhabitants, especially appreciating that they were each able to concede the validity of (a few) points. As is often the case in life, a fresh set of eyes sees what those too close to the situation discount or miss.

From the moment Ben Vecchio, Gio’s charming “fake nephew”, was introduced as a child in the Elemental Mysteries series, through his growth to adulthood and tumultuous relationship with Tenzin, he has been a favorite character of mine. In Pearl Sky, I feel that Ben has come into his own. He is comfortable with who he is and confident in his power; a power much greater than we have seen previously. He has matured in his relationship with Tenzin as well; able to see past her words, to what her heart is saying. This mature Ben Vecchio is even more attractive, and I didn’t think that was possible!

Tenzin has always been an enigma to me. The more I learn, the more layers I know there must be. She is a fascinating and complex woman; a fierce fighter, thief, and missing artifact investigator with a dragon’s obsession with treasure, yet Tenzin can also be gentle, compassionate, and tender. When Tenzin refers to Ben as “my Benjamin” my breath catches. Unintentionally humorous, her comments are often worth a highlight…and a meme!

Thank you to NetGalley, Valentine PR, and the author for giving me an ebook copy of Pearl Sky. I am happy to provide my honest review.

I thought this book is okay. The characters don’t have much personality. There area lot of different people in it. I did like the ending. #PearlSky #NetGalley

I absolutely LOVE Ben and Tenzin and I am SO happy they are back in the spotlight in Pearl Sky.

Elizabeth Hunter’s Elemental world is one of the best in Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance. She writes such complex and lovable characters and couples that you can’t help put be enthralled.

Pearl Sky is a lovely addition to the Elemental Legacy series. I could read Ben and Tenzin forever! I devoured this book and just kept wanting more and more. The intrigue is awesome, though there is less action, which I confess I did not miss. The complexity of relationships and politics in Penglay Island were plenty enough :)

I absolutely recommend Pear Sky, though it would have a bigger impact if read after the other elemental legacy books.

*I received this book in exchange of my honest review :)
**will publish review on Amazon upon release

First, I have to say I am a HUGE fan of all the Elemental World books, but especially the Ben and Tenzin Elemental Legacy ones. I have loved their story since I first met them in the Elemental Mysteries series, and am SO enjoying their journey in the Legacy series. So I'm going to REALLY try not to be totally biased when I write this review for the latest book in the series, Pearl Sky (spoiler alert: I loved it), and I hope I can do it justice. If you haven't read the earlier books, I would highly suggest going back and starting with the 4 novellas about Ben and Tenzin and go from there. You won't be disappointed as their journey is a fascinating one.

As with a lot of the Elemental Legacy books, the main theme is that there is some kind of priceless treasure that Ben and Tenzin need/want to find - only this time, the "treasure" hunt comes to Ben and Tenzin when they are visiting Penglai to celebrate one of Elder Zhang's oldest human's birthday. Right before they arrive, the Pearl Seal has been taken from the gate and the Elders of Penglai task Tenzin and Ben to find the thief. Ben has great instincts about what might have happened, but decides to defer initially to Tenzin and her knowledge of the workings of Penglai and the help of one of the Elder's associates who was born there. As they are solving the mystery, we are treated to insider knowledge into the workings of an ancient place like Penglai - the culture, the logistics of how they get their food, the natives' lives, etc. Perhaps not everything is as it seems on the outside, but it sounds like a beautiful place.

Throughout the book we are also given more insight into how Ben and Tenzin are doing now that they are mated and together (more so than the brief glimpse we saw in Paladin's Kiss). It's so much fun to see their progression in their relationship and to see how both are still learning to adjust to the mating and yet still figure out how to be themselves at the same time. I think one of the things I love most about these characters is their banter back and forth - Ben does love to tease Tenzin - and this book definitely hits on those notes. One of my favorite scenes not related to the mystery was Ben displaying some jealousy and dueling with Cheng and showing off what a powerful vampire he's become. I think Tenzin secretly loved Ben's display of jealousy, even if she didn't come right out and say it. I also loved learning a bit more into Tenzin's past, and am hoping that the few breadcrumbs that were dropped lead to another story!

I REALLY hope we can keep seeing more of Ben and Tenzin's adventures together in the future, and more of all the characters in the Elemental World. These characters have completely captured my heart, and I love to see their growth throughout the books. This was just another amazing chapter in the lives of Ben and Tenzin.

Overall: 9 out 10, only because I wish I could have seen more of them at the last scene of the book (and maybe a few other character cameos!).

Thank you SO much to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.