Night's Blaze: Part 1 (Dark Kings #5)
by Donna Grant
Blurb:
Did she have any idea how he fought
not to go to her? How it went against everything he was not to take her and
make her his?
Rhys
is a king who walks in darkness. However, an innocent kiss from one woman
slayed him as nothing in his very, very long life had ever done. It physically
hurt for him to tear his lips away from hers—and to turn his back on her for
eternity. But can a Dark King ever forget the pleasure, the cost, of true
passion? One woman is about to put him to the ultimate test…
Themes: dragons, magick
Rating: 3.5 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
The Dragon Kings are on the hunt for the
traitor in their lives and are raring for the battles to come, even as they
crave the peace of a simple life with their mates and an end to all the drama
in their lives. This first portion of the latest story in the Dragon Kings saga
revolves around the King Rhys who in the last novel lost his ability to shift
into his dragon when he was cursed by a combination of Dragon and Dark Fae
Magic. He is attempting to come to terms
with the changes in his life, while trying to keep himself from Lily, the one
woman in all his years that he has desired above all others and the one woman
he can’t bring himself to take—his mate. Lily is dealing with her own issues as
her past comes back to haunt her in a big way and she finds herself trapped
between protecting someone she loves and betraying those she has come to
respect and care for. And not to be
neglected is the fact that their enemies are closing in, in a big way, and it
has become more and more of a challenge for their allies to remain safe in the
war as the Dragon Kings search for their traitor and find a way to keep the
world out of the hands of the Dark Fae.
I love anything that Donna Grant writes to be honest, but I’m really
enjoying the depth and emotion that I can already see will be a big part of
Rhys and Lily’ story, even though this first section wasn’t full of passion,
it was definitely packed with plot and I cannot wait to find out how everything
shakes down in the coming sections of the story.
I
have liked Rhys off and on from the beginning, never quite sure of the depths
of his emotions and which side of the ultimate battle he might end up on, but
he’s obviously chosen his side and there is nothing that will keep him from
keeping Lily and his friends safe.
There have been a few moments where his self loathing and lack of
confidence in his worth have made me want to pinch him so he wakes up to see
the great man he is. But it is painfully
obvious that when he is forced to take a stand, probably when Lily is
endangered, he will step up and kick ass just like he always has, regardless
that he cannot shift into his dragon.
Lily waffles a bit from the strong woman she has been trying to become,
but I think she will surprise us all and become an integral part of the Dragon
Kings’ team once she remembers the strength of her own backbone. I am looking forward to seeing where this
story goes and of course what will happen with Henry and Rhi who both seems to
be playing slightly more into the overall story this time. And of course it has to be said that I am
still planning to find a way to kidnap Donna and make her tell me who the King
is that still holds Rhi’s heart—just fair warning Donna. ;)
*eARC provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No
compensation was provided.
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