Blurb:
A human monster huntress. An immortal werewolf. Could any passion
be more forbidden?
TORMENTED IN
UNIMAGINABLE WAYS
Coming off
torture at the hands of his warlock captors, Munro MacRieve never expected to
find his mate, or to lose her just as abruptly. Driven to desperation, the
ruthless warrior uses his enemies’ own powers to reunite with her—in the
distant past.
STOLEN FROM HER
TIME
When a crazed
werewolf crashes her wedding, Kereny “Ren” Codrina does what any cunning
huntress would do: she captures him. Yet she finds herself softening toward the
wounded beast—until he turns the tables and forces her into an incomprehensible
future.
CAN A HUMAN AND
AN IMMORTAL UNITE IN ORDER TO SURVIVE?
As danger mounts,
Munro will do anything to make her undying, even sell his soul to an evil
sorceress. But first he must convince his fiery mate that she belongs with him.
If seduction means her survival, Munro will use every weapon in his arsenal to
possess her—forever.
Themes: Paranormal, Witches, Lykae...
Rating: 5 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
Before
I get into the nitty gritty of my review I just have to say that I am so glad
to have had this chance to read an early copy of Kresley Cole’s big comeback
story Munro. We have missed her during
her brief sabbatical and are so glad she is back to releasing her magic and I can
only say of her newest release hitting the target of perfection—“this bitch doesn’t
miss.” So without further ado here are my thoughts on this great new book...
The
newest story in the long running Immortals After Dark series has finally
arrived and it was worth every second of the wait, I seriously could not put it
down and am so thrilled to have gotten to venture back into this amazing
world. The story picks up right after the
events of MacRieve with the second twin captured and enslaved by his enemies and
then faced with the ultimate quest—saving his mate from ultimate death at all
costs. Kresley Cole’s dark imagination takes us through the adventure of two tortured souls as they work through their
traumas, hang-ups, and fears in order to find a way through to one another and
a future that will ultimately last for eternity and give them the happiness
they both deserve more than any others we have seen. Longtime fans of the
series will experience and recognize Kresley’s ability to twist the facts and
understanding we all have of our world just enough to make us wonder “what if”
and wish we ourselves could go along on these fantastical journeys. But anyone that is just joining the series
will be just as intrigued, finding themselves caught up in a passionate and fascinating
story, but certainly not lost as we are given enough detail that you can jump
right in (though as a fan I highly recommend, even if you do start here, you go
back to the beginning and enjoy the whole series still). I am seriously looking forward to whatever
comes next and cannot imagine how she will top this one, but don’t doubt she
will find a way to amaze me again.
Munro
MacRieve has been captured by his most dangerous enemies and they have tried
everything to enslave him, but they haven’t found his weakness, until they pull
a human woman through a portal and his beast immediately recognizes his mate,
only to lose her too soon. But when he
finds a way to escape his captors and return to his mate, protecting her from
his enemies becomes his only goal in life.
Kereny “Ren” Codrina is attending her wedding and preparing for a huge
battle against her enemies when a Lykae male crashes the party, takes her
captive and declares her his Mate. Soon
on the run for their lives, Ren begins to understand that her life is no longer
her own and that she can never return to the future she planned for herself,
but she’s not sure she can come to terms with losing her humanity in order to
mate the male she is fast losing herself to.
The more time Ren and Munro spend together the more their hearts are
entwined, but with powerful enemies at every corner, fears leading their
choices, and a completely uncertain future, their choices will either give them
eternity together or separate these fated mates irrevocably.
These
two characters both have terribly tragic pasts, but though it takes them so
long to open up to one another their parallel experiences are one of the most
important things that allows them to bridge the gap between their hearts. Munro has spent centuries keeping his twin
from self-destructing after the tragic loss of their parents, but he has also
lost others he’s loved that have left fears and open wounds. Finding his Mate certainly offers him some
respite, but the concerns about her mortality and inability to open her heart
and mind to him lead him to make many rash and hurtful decisions, showing us
that even men that have lived for almost a millennia can still be boneheads when
it comes to their women. His strength, stubbornness, protectiveness, and
dedication to his family and mate were certainly expected traits, but his
reasonableness, sweetness, and loving nature when he finally allowed himself to
open up to Ren were a little bit more surprising. I can honestly say I was surprised by just
how often I went from wanting to punch him to wanting to jump him, much like
Ren did I suspect. All-in-all I think he
will be one of my favorite characters of this series going forward, right up there
with his king and one or two others. Ren was a hoot to be sure with her sass,
smartass comments, and unwillingness to back down from any challenge, especially
orders from Munro she didn’t like or agree with. I loved watching her find her footing not as
a foe but as a member of the Lore, making friends with those she once thought
of as evil and learning that one shouldn’t make assumptions and generalization
about an entire culture based on a few members of it. She was shrewd in her dealings with her foes
and mate alike, allowing her mind to remain her greatest weapon no matter what
others she might have had at her disposable. She was fierce, fearless against the changes
in her life and the enemies she faced, and I admired the bravery she exhibited
in all she did. Once she opened herself
to the possibilities of a different future and finding a new way of living her
life she blossomed into not only a truly skilled fighter and leader, but a true
warrior to be feared by her enemies and a protector of innocents. I really enjoyed getting to see her open her
eyes to those that could offer her a new perspective and making new friends.
Munro
is certainly just the continuation we have all been looking for in this remarkable
series that many of us have been anticipating and looking forward to for a very
long time. This story takes us on a
mind-bending journey through time and space, teaching us that love knows no
boundaries and that planning for a future doesn’t always mean it is the right
one for us. Munro has his entire world rocked when Ren enters his sphere and does
everything in his power to ensure that he never loses her again to anything,
even her own fears and stubbornness.
Munro is the perfect alpha male, but like most males makes his share of
mistakes and almost loses his love to stupid mistakes until he finally opens
his mind and heart to truly offer what she needs—understanding. Ren is a
hardcore warrior, one that would never be willing to give her heart or body to
a monster, but she quickly learns that not all Monsters are evil and not all humans are good. That change in perspective leads to an expansion
that changes her entire life and Ren is more than willing to jump into the deep
end for the man who has offered her so much including the love she never knew
she needed. The passion these two share
is off the Richter scale from the beginning, making it even more fun for us to
watch them resisting one another as they fight their needs, until they finally
give into one another and their Instincts. I loved every second of this story, tears,
laughs, fears, and happiness, as these two found their way to love and a future
together. It was great getting to see
many of the couples from previous stories, sharing in their lives and even
seeing Ellie managing Lothaire still so skillfully. I am dying to find out what
comes next (look out for that epilogue folks, it’s a killer!) and cannot wait
to learn what happens in the ultimate battles as well as see who gets their
mate next and the trials they will have to overcome. All I can say for sure is that whatever comes
next, the Queen is back with a vengeance!
*eARC provided by Author for the
purpose of an honest and unbiased review.
No compensation was provided.
