Sweet Ruin (Immortals After Dark #16)
by Kresley Cole
Blurb:
A foundling raised in a world of
humans
Growing
up, orphaned Josephine didn’t know who or what she was—just that she was “bad,”
an outcast with strange powers. Her baby brother Thaddeus was as perfect as she
was flawed; protecting him became her entire life. The day he was taken away
began Jo’s transition from angry girl... to would-be superhero... to
enchanting, ruthless villain.
A lethally sensual enforcer on a
mission
A
threat to the Møriør has brought archer Rune the Baneblood to the mortal realm
to slay the oldest living Valkyrie. Whether by bow or in bed, he never fails to
eliminate his target. Yet before he can strike, he encounters a vampiric
creature whose beauty conceals a black heart. With one bite, she pierces him
with aching pleasure, taking his forbidden blood - and jeopardizing the secrets
of his brethren.
A boundless passion that will lead to
sweet ruin...
Could
this exquisite female be a spy sent by the very Valkyrie he hunts? Rune knows
he must not trust Josephine, yet he’s unable to turn her away. Despite his
millennia of sexual conquests, he can’t ignore the unfamiliar longing she
arouses deep within him. When Jo betrays the identity of the one man she will
die to protect, she and Rune become locked in a treacherous battle of wills
that pits ultimate loyalty against unbridled lust.
Themes: ALL
MANNER OF THE PARANORMAL YOU CAN IMAGINE
Rating: 4.75 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
Ok where to even start with this story. There is so much going on that I’m really
afraid to spoil anything, so I will just be sharing my overall impressions of
this one in hopes you will read it for yourself and enjoy the crazy and sexy
story of two people so obviously meant for each other. Jo and Rune’s story is one that I didn’t know
I would enjoy, mainly because it’s been so long since I read the last one that
I had lost all the connections to the characters in the story so it took a
while for me to remember what was going on in the overall story of the
Immortals. Rune is the kind of guy that
has always really appealed to me as a hero, because under all the pain and
trauma of his past, his heart is truly good and he has his own—sometimes
strange—code of honor that keeps him from being truly a bad guy. Jo similarly is a bit on the crazy side,
misguided and certainly left to fend for herself, leaving her completely
unprepared and ignorant of the world she belongs to. I enjoyed getting to know both of these
characters, even though more often than not I wanted to kick Rune is the ass
for the way he was treating Jo and/or thinking of treating her. There were a lot of laughs, tears, and
moments of complete WTF in this story, but seeing Jo get the one thing she’s
always wanted more than anything, a family, was wonderful and more than enough
to make up for all the pain we had to experience with her. Jo and Rune are both obviously unique characters,
but the passion and emotion they bring out in each other makes their match
oddly enough made in perfection. I am
looking forward to the next story in this series and getting to see just what
happens to these immortals as the Accession comes to bear. So if you like to laugh at the crazy antics
of characters, cry along with them as their hearts are broken, and ultimately
fall in love right alongside them, you will love Sweet Ruin, especially if you
are a fan of Cole’s previous novels.
*ebook provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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