Darkness Rising (Darkness #9)
by Katie Reus
Blurb:
When a bringer of death…
Awakened after
millennia, dragon warrior Reaper is ready to fulfill his destiny…until he sees
Greer. With one glimpse, everything Reaper has ever known throughout his very
long life is irrevocably changed. Greer’s his mate, he feels it in his blood,
in his soul—but convincing her is another matter. The dragon clan healer finds
him obnoxious and annoying, but he knows a woman’s interest when he smells it.
And Greer smells like one word: mine.
Meets a giver of life…
Greer has spent
hundreds of years using her healing abilities for the good of others, making
her the polar opposite of Reaper. The ferocious war general may be an ancient,
but his arrogance proves he hasn’t spent any of that time learning about women.
Greer is displeased when her Alpha sends her to New Orleans with the
insufferable warrior—then she sees him in action against a menace threatening
to tear the city apart. Fierce, protective, magnificent…mate-worthy. Except
he’s hiding something from her. Something dark and devastating that could
destroy their newly forged bond. Maybe opposites do attract, but if they want
to live long enough to find out, they’ll first have to save the world teetering
on the brink of obliteration.
Themes: Paranormal,
Shifters, Dragons
Rating: 4.75 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
Sparks fly in this action crazy finale to a
series that has been filled with ups and downs, as a healer and warrior find a
way to cope with their fate as mates. Fans of this series have watched again
and again as Ms. Reus created magic and pulled us into the lives of these
characters and made us fall in love right along with the individuals that were
the focus of each new story. This final
story has a lot of changes for the world and there is so much going on that one
might expect that the love between Greer and Reaper takes a backseat but that
just wasn’t the case here. Greer has
gone through a lifetime of drama and is finally free from having a domineering
man trying to control her life and she is in no hurry to allow the alpha
warrior to sink his claws into her life much less her heart and soul, despite
her inner beast crying out for him.
Reaper doesn’t understand the gentle woman that has been proclaimed his
mate, but he is willing to fight tooth and claw for her so that he has a chance
to keep her for eternity. There is no
denying that the have a lot of personal challenges to face in this story, but
the fact that they come together to keep the world safe and improve the lives
of those around them is the real magic of this story. I loved every second of reading Greer and
Reaper’s love story and getting to know these two characters was an amazing
experience. Greer was a sweet woman with
a backbone of steel and she was more than woman enough for Reaper, once she
decided that she wanted him, but I loved seeing her in action as she worked
with their team to keep those around them safe when the shit began to hit the
fan. Reaper is a badass, straight up,
but it was hilarious to watch him deal with woman troubles and navigating the
pitfalls of his new relationship, while trying to maintain that image. The passion between Reaper and Greer was
undeniable and their inner beasts certainly added fuel to the fire, but my
personal favorite moments were watching them truly mesh together into a strong
team, showing their devotion and ability to overcome all obstacles and have a
beautiful eternity together. While I was
terribly sad to find out this series is ending, I know that Katie always has
something amazing waiting for us in the wings and I am looking forward to whatever
comes next, though I of course will have a special place in my heart for any
wolf shifters she might send us! 😉
*ebook provided by publisher (via
NetGalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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