Mini ARC-Review: Of Fire and Flame (Dark Kings #18.7)

Of Fire and Flame (Dark Kings #18.7)

by Donna Grant

Blurb:

Three extraordinary beings, one tangled Fate.

Untold power requires unfathomable responsibility. But it also brings danger, sacrifice, heartache, and many tough decisions. One fateful day and the choices and actions therein have the power to ripple across time, affecting more people than ever imagined.

Destiny brought them together. Fate tore them apart. But time may heal all wounds.

Themes:  Paranormal, Continuing Saga

Rating: 4 stars

Review:

Donna Grant has granted us the greatest of gifts as she continues to give us these short stories of the lives that our favorite couple led in the millennia they were apart.  This story is actually three distinct stories from the POV of three characters we have all fallen in love with over the years and we get a lot more understanding of what led these three down the path they lived.  While the story isn’t distinct and certainly can’t stand alone I consider it to be a continuing epic epilogue that just gives us more and more greatness.  Each POV gives us the story of a single day and how it changed so much in the lives of these three and the hundreds of characters that depend on them.  Rhi’s story began with her getting her teeth kicked in when she is told she is no longer wanted by the man she thought was to be her forever mate and  how her life devolved from there.  Con’s view is the consequences of his decision to push Rhi away and all the danger and loss that came after that.  But the surprising third character was Erith, aka Death, and how she affected these lives, even inadvertently, as she did what she thought was the best for everyone.  I loved learning more about this time in their lives and learning a bit more about how and why Erith was forced to keep the existence of the twins from Rhi and Con for so long.  We also got hints of why they are still fighting rejoining their parents and how powerful they have been from the beginning.  I am looking forward to seeing more of their story, not just in these continuing epilogues, but in the new series by Donna (Dragon Kings) and the continuing Reapers series as well.  Ms. Grant is one of my favorite authors and she truly understands what makes her readers love her stories and gives us what we want, while sticking to her own style every moment.  Pure magick, Donna, and we are dying for more.   

*eARC provided by author for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review.  No compensation was provided.