Review & Giveaway: When Darkness Ends by Alexandra Ivy
When
Darkness Ends
Guardians of Eternity # 12
Guardians of Eternity # 12
By:
Alexandra Ivy
Releasing
May 26, 2015
Zebra
Blurb
The
Guardians of Eternity are facing a final battle to save their
world—but battles of the heart may be the most difficult to fight…
Cyn,
the vampire clan chief of Ireland, is an unabashed hedonist whose
beauty is surpassed only by his insatiable appetite for pleasure.
It’s no wonder he’s furious when he’s transported from the
magical land of the pureblooded feys to his desolate private
lair—only to have his very existence thrown into a chaos that even
he cannot charm his way out of…
Most
women may be all but powerless against Cyn, but Fallon, a
sharp-witted fairy princess, is less than beguiled by the
silver-tongued vampire. She’s a serious soul with no time for the
sort of games he plays—especially when they learn that someone is
trying to close the veil that separates the dimensions. But seduction
may prove the most powerful force of all, as attraction ignites
between the unlikely pair even as worlds are colliding around them…
Excerpt
Laigin
(Ireland), 1014 AD
The man woke with a blinding
headache, stripped of his clothing as well as his memories.
With a groan, he sat up, shoving his
tangled hair out of his face. It was immediately obvious he was in a
damp cave. A strange place to wake. But not nearly as strange as the
abrupt realization that something was terrifyingly wrong with him.
Despite the darkness he was able to
see the limestone walls that had been chiseled by the water dripping
from the low ceiling as clear as if it were day. And it was not only
his sight that was unbearably acute.
He could smell the distant salt of
the sea. And hear the faint scramble of a bug crossing the stone
floor. He could even detect the warmth of two creatures that were
rapidly approaching the cave.
What madness was this?
No man should have the senses of a
god. Not unless he was a monster.
The dark thoughts barely had time to
form before they were interrupted by a hunger that thundered through
him. He groaned. It was as if he hadn’t eaten in weeks. Months. But
it wasn’t the thought of food that made his stomach cramp, he
realized with a flare of horror.
It was . . . blood.
His mouth watered, the pain of his
fangs ripping through his gums startling him as the image of the red,
intoxicatingly rich substance filled his mind.
He had to feed.
Aye. That was what he needed.
Disgusted with the knowledge, he
slowly rose to his feet, a virile strength running through his
massive body even as his head remained thick with confusion.
His instincts urged him to leave the
cave, to hunt down his prey and bury his fangs deep in their throats,
but the tantalizing scent of fresh strawberries kept him frozen in
place.
It appeared that his prey was
willingly coming to him.
And they smelled . . . delectable.
Like an animal, he warily shuffled
to the deepest shadows. From his vantage point, he silently watched
the two slender creatures enter the cave. His eyes widened at the
sheer beauty of the strangers. The male had hair the color of rust
with bold green eyes set in a lean face, while the female possessed
long tawny hair with eyes the shade of spring grass.
They looked like angels.
His fangs ached, his muscles tensing
as he prepared to strike.
Angels or not, they were about to
become dinner.
But before he could charge, the male
held up a slender hand, the scent of strawberries becoming
overpowering.
“Hold, berserker,” he commanded,
a tingle of magic in the air.
He frowned. “I am a berserker?”
“You were.”
The confusion only deepened. “Were?”
“Two nights ago you were attacked
by a clan of vampires.”
He shook his head, his hand
instinctively lifting to touch his neck.
“I survived?”
The pretty female grimaced. “Not
as a human. The local villagers left you in this cave to see if you
would rise as a vampire. Even now they are on their way to either
witness your corpse or slaughter you.” She held out a slender hand.
“Come with us in peace and we will harbor you until you are able to
care for yourself.”
Vampire . . .
He went to his knees in shock.
Holy shite.
Author
Info
ALEXANDRA
IVY graduated from Truman University with a degree in theatre before
deciding she preferred to bring her characters to life on paper
rather than stage. She currently lives in Missouri with her
extraordinarily patient husband and teenage sons. To stay updated on
Alexandra’s Guardian series or to chat with other readers, please
visit her website at www.alexandraivy.com
My thoughts....
Let's take a minute of silence...do you hear that? No? Well let me explain, it's my heart SCREAMING for the end of the Guardians of Eternity Series! Okay, yes, I'm being slightly dramatic, but only slightly! My heart really is broken. I love this series and will miss the characters. I'm giving a shout out to Levet who I will miss the most. The only happiness I have about this is that Alexandra Ivy ended the series well. I loved When Darkness Ends. Both Cyn and Fallon are great characters and they do a great job in ending the series. Their story is very exciting and you won't be able to put it down. I have a feeling I'm going to read this one again.
But not to worry if you are a fan of Alexandra Ivy then you know that she has new books coming down the road for us. The good thing for me is that I love her Bayou Heat series so those will tide me over until her new series start.
If you haven't yet read the Guardians of Eternity series you really should do so. They are very easy to read and you'll find yourself finishing the series in no time.
If you've read her Guardians of Eternity series and are sad that When Darkness Ends is the last book I'd love to hear from you. I would love to hear from you even is you aren't sad, or haven't read it yet.
As always...Happy reading!
Thank you for hosting WHEN DARKNESS ENDS!
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DeleteI'm half-way thru the story. I will be said to see it end.
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