Dark Alpha's Awakening (Reaper #7)
by Donna Grant
Blurb:
There is no escaping a Reaper. I am an
elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when
Death says your time is up, I’m coming for you…
Serving
Death and the Reapers has been my life for centuries. I’ve always put my duty
before everything, even my yearning for Death. But now, she’s fading – our foe
is bent on destroying her and he will stop at nothing until he does. Death
holds the key to our survival. I will do everything in my power to stop her
from disappearing. For her, I will ensure we have the best fighting chance. For
her…I will cross the divide keeping us apart.
Themes: Paranormal,
Fae
Rating: 4.5 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
OMG the story we have all been dying for in
this series has finally arrived. This series has gone in some interesting
directions and I can see that there is a lot more coming, but I am thrilled
that Death and her man have finally found a way to have their HEA. For anyone that has followed this series, we
could see the love and passion that was between Erith and her the leader of her
reapers, but both resisted the temptation to fall into one another’s arms,
until finally there was no way they could resist anymore. The war that Cael and Erith have been
fighting has changed them both over the millennia, but the time has finally
come for her to return her to embrace her former self and find a way to
incorporate her past and present lives into one. The war is escalating and their enemies are
multiplying, but Erith and Cael both know that they love they feel is what
makes them both so strong. I loved
seeing Erith find her way, with Cael’s help, to the true warrior she was always
meant to be. Her strength and
ruthlessness, tempered with love and compassion was just what was needed to lead
the Reapers against their greatest enemy.
I will say that seeing her dealing with the inner turmoil and a
startling loss in this story had me in tears for a while, but Grant writes it
so beautifully that the pain is worth it in the end. Cael too is a character that you cannot help
but love, mainly because he wears his mantle of leadership and love so well
that there is no denying he is a true leader of men. When they are both at their full potential,
leading the Reapers into battle, there is nothing and no one that can defeat
them. My favorite moments, though, were
the quiet and gentle moments that they shared as they expressed their love for
one another and finally let their guards down to admit the love they have both
felt for millennia. It is always amazing to see two such long-lived people find
a way to finally admit that they have been pining for one another, giving us
lowly mortal perspective and reminding us how finite our time to find love and
live a worthy life truly is. I am dying
to see where this series goes and how it will continue to weave into the
overall story of the Dragon Kings and their war as well. The amazing way that Donna manages to bring
these series together, while still maintaining the separate story arcs is
nothing short of amazing in my opinion, and well beyond my abilities, but as a
reader I can greatly appreciate the magic of it. Keep the magic coming my way Donna and I’ll
keep spreading the word of your witchcraft.
*ebook provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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