Dark Skye (Immortals After Dark #14)
by Kresley Cole
Blurb:
ETERNAL OBSESSION
As
a boy, Thronos, prince of Skye Hall, loved Lanthe, a mischievous Sorceri girl
who made him question everything about his Vrekener clan. But when the two got
caught in the middle of their families’ war, tragedy struck, leaving Thronos
and Lanthe bitter enemies. Though centuries have passed, nothing can cool his
seething need for the beautiful enchantress who scarred his body—and left an
even deeper impression on his soul.
ENDLESS YEARNING
Lanthe,
a once-formidable sorceress struggling to reclaim her gifts, searches for love
and acceptance with all the wrong immortal suitors. But she’s never forgotten
Thronos, the magnificent silver-eyed boy who protected her until she was ripped
from the shelter of his arms. One harrowing night changed everything between
them. Now he’s a notorious warlord with a blood vendetta against Lanthe,
hunting her relentlessly.
CAN THE HEAT OF DESIRE BURN BRIGHTER
THAN VENGEANCE?
With
their families locked in conflict and battles raging all around them, will
Thronos and Lanthe succumb to the brutal chaos that threatens everything they
cherish? Or will the fragile bond they formed so long ago spark a passion
strong enough to withstand even the darkest doubts?
Themes: paranormal,
shifters, magick, mythology
Rating: 5 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
Wow I am once again completely surprised by
the imagination, skill, and sheer balls of Kresley Cole in her writing. She has taken us back into the twisted and
often terrifying world of the Immortals and we never even see where the story
might be heading next. The last book in the series was dark and certainly
scary, but the story of Lanthe and Thronos is one that will have you laughing,
weeping, and your heart pounding the entire time. There is so much sadness in their past and
present, but only as they come to learn the truth about each other and
understand their true feelings for one another can they come to believe in
their connection and find a way to live a long and happy life together. While this world is certainly full of darkens
and devastation, the love that is obvious between these couples when they
finally come together and overcome all the obstacles put in their way is
undeniable and perfect beyond words.
The
story begins with Thronos out for vengeance against the woman that has
destroyed his life and made him into the monster he currently is, even if that
woman happens to be his mate. He has
tracked her for centuries and never been as close to reaching his goal until
now. Though the connection and intense
desire for her is always there, the hate and disgust they have both developed,
through years of misinformation, false truths, and terrifying
misunderstandings, leave Thronos fighting his own desire for his mate. Lanthe
similarly has her own beliefs about their past that will never allow her to embrace her one true mate, though the
love they once shared is buried deeply in them both, the love still exists and
it hasn’t been killed like they thought. When they finally uncover the truth of
their pasts, the full truth, the passion between them and the love that lives
still, give them the ultimate chance to have a relationship. By being
together there is every chance they will be able to bring peace into their
world and they will be the bridge between two such disparate cultures.
Thronos
and Lanthe are both extremely volatile and often terrifying individuals with
some serious hang-ups and false beliefs about their past. Thronos once found
the love of his life, in a young girl who should have been his mortal enemy,
and he risked it all to be with her. But
when their families get between them, changing their destiny for all time,
there is very little of the children that fell into innocent love once upon a
time. But even though he became a twisted and scary version of the man he should
have grown into, Thronos remains in his own way a deeply sensual man, one that
has remained true to the girl he once loved, and that faithfulness and inner
beauty makes him an even better male than any other physical sexiness he
should have had before his deformity. Lanthe is obviously her own brand of
psycho, but the draw to her personality is unique and there is no denying the
chance that once Lanthe mellows the world will be no challenge for the two of
them against any other danger in the world.
I
Loved, loved, loved this story. One
minute I was crying and my heart was breaking, and the next minute I was
burning up with the desire between these two unlikely lovers.
While I have never had the imagination to personally pull off such a
switch between love and hate, I admire the skill and flare that Kresley Cole
has always shown. It seems that in each
new book, she is able to take two mortal enemies, enemies that should never
work together, and make them into the ultimate lovers and the love between them
is so deep and everlasting that there will never be any denying their destiny
as mates. Thronos is a truly damaged
hero, one that has spent his entire life trying to overcome the flaws and fears
in his past while maintaining his slippery control and fading sanity. Lanthe has always regretted the decision she
made as a frightened and angry young girl, but that regret has never stopped
her from running and she knows in her heart that Thronos will kill her if he
ever catches her. Only when they
discover the truth and find a way to overcome their past transgressions can
they get beyond their hate to the love that has always fueled their battles
deep down. As the ultimate battle heats
up, there is no denying that the hotbed of danger has become deadly for all
and with Nix driving the powers that be, there is no way that the war will be won by
the dark this time. But the biggest
question is who will find their mate next… and when will Nix get hers!!
*eARC provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No
compensation was provided.
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