Possessed by a Dark Warrior (Eternal Mates Series #9)
Read: 31st May – 4th June 2016
Format: Kindle
My Goodreads Rating: 5
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...So what’s this book about?
Possessed by a Dark
Warrior
is an emotional, passionate, action packed paranormal romance story. It is classed
as a long novel (approx 147,000 words 317 pages) within Felicity Heaton’s Eternal Mates series. As with most of Ms Heaton’s work, this book contains
material of a sexual nature and some graphic violence and as such is only
suitable for adults.
The
official blurb says
A powerful warrior and commander of the dark elf legions, Bleu is a loyal and devoted male, and one who has never failed in anything—except one thing. Love. When an elusive female dragon shifter surfaces in Hell again, giving him a mission to hurl himself into, he gladly returns to his hunt for her and the deadly blade she stole from his prince seven centuries ago, but as he closes in on his prey, fate reveals she is far more than his enemy.Having escaped from the black market arena and her life as a slave, Taryn sets her sights back on the task she began seven hundred years ago when her brother stole a precious sword, but in the three centuries she’s been a captive, everything has changed. Corrupted by a craving for power, her brother has become dangerously obsessed with finding the blade and using it to claim the ultimate treasure—the position of King of Hell.Faced with having to end her beloved twin to stop him from bringing all of Hell to its knees before him, will Taryn be strong enough to use the very blade he seeks against him? And when Bleu finally catches his elusive prey, will he listen to his head as it demands he complete his mission or his heart as it demands he claim his eternal mate?
Possessed by a Dark
Warrior
is the ninth book of the series and features many characters, references and revisits
situations already described in previous books, so I don’t know if it can successfully
read as a standalone story, although Ms Heaton uses her am sure that readers you
don’t need to read the other books in the series to enjoy this one, however,
...so, what did I like about it?
I
am already a big fan of Ms Heaton’s Eternal Mates series and love her writing
style! Her world building is amazing; it is her mix of fantasy and reality that
captures my attention right from the start. Her characters are never black or
white, good or evil but a complex mix of positive and negative traits and emotions
which they either have to embrace or overcome; Bleu and Taryn are no exception.
Their historical ‘baggage’ plays a major part in this adventure and has shaped
them into who they are and how they deal with what life throws at them.
I
have already mentioned in previous reviews how I love the way Ms Heaton makes
the most explicit sexual scenes very romantic – I think she’s a very talented
writer because, for me, a story is only really erotic if I’m emotionally connected to the characters involved, Ms
Heaton gives her characters such depth that they do become real, but it’s not
just her main characters, I find all of her characters complex, multifaceted
and completely believable due to their very real human virtues and foibles even
though most of them are mythical, paranormal beings. We have learned a bit more about a few existing
Eternal Mates characters here in this
tale and have been introduced to a couple more that I’m sure we’ll be seeing
again in future instalments.
This
story made me giggle, gasp in shock and shed a tear or two. Of course, I got
caught up with the passion (who wouldn’t *blush*) but the tender insights into both
Bleu and Taryn’s doubts, their feelings of “mate-unworthiness” and the growth of their trust in each other’s love
was heart-warming to read.
So,
ummm, was there anything I disliked about it?
Not
a thing, the story was perfect.
(My only complaint is, I was already a bit in
love with Bleu from previous books and feel a wee bit heartbroken that he can
no longer be mine… ;-) )
So,
basically what I’m saying is...
I
really enjoyed this paranormal romance tale. It was a great read that made me
smile, cry and feel all warm & fuzzy inside with well written erotic
thrills, heart pumping fight scenes, breathtaking aeronautic acrobatics and
tons of romantic gestures. I would recommend this book to those who enjoy
reading stories about the lengths we go for our siblings, betrayal, inner strength,
forgiveness and of course, soul saving love.
Just click on the links below and check out the book yourself or visit Felicity Heaton’s website to find out more.
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