Immortal guardians, vampires and human bad guys, oh my! This series is one of my favorite in the paranormal romance realm and this book not only fit right in, it also has taken over as my favorite book of the series.
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Number 8 in Duvall’s Immortal Guardian series quickly became one of those books that I couldn’t put down. Silly me decided that 4 a.m. was a wonderful time to start this book and two and a half hours later I finally had to stop to sleep-only to finish it later on that same afternoon. I only rarely do that anymore so that’s saying a lot. At this point I am going to say that if you read this series there will be spoilers in this review after this point so just a heads up.
Stanislav is an immortal guardian and has been buried in the basement of an abandoned house since the last immortal guardian/mercenary battle. You find this out very quickly so not really a spoiler. He’s been missing and presumed dead for over two years. Susan is an author of romances that is out house hunting when she starts hearing voices in her head telling her to stay in the house. The house is probably a money pit, but she decides to buy it anyway. When she and her beagle move in, things get interesting pretty quickly. It’s not long before the dog is trying to dig in the basement, and then Susan finishes the dig. When she finds an emaciated, horribly wounded man in the hole, life for Susan changes irrevocably.
Stanislav was never one of the guardians that I was that interested in. I admit it. Now, he is one of my favorite. When he was lost and presumed dead along with his best friend, Yuri, in the previous book, I was still sad at the loss of this duo that were always together in all their scenes. He’s been alive for centuries, is very handsome, but also is very lonely. He’s an empath and can cause people’s emotions to change at will. Now he has lost all of his memory and doesn’t even know he’s an immortal. Susan is feisty and can read minds which is why she was looking for a house in the country. She wants away from people and their thoughts. It’s been pretty impossible for her to sustain any relationship due to being able to read any of her boyfriend’s minds.
Immortal guardians are not vampires, but are infected by the same virus that infects vampires. The difference is huge since vampires will ultimately succumb to madness while the immortal won’t. It’s all in the DNA because immortals have that something extra in their’s that give them a special gift like empathy or mind reading. Only those with the something extra can be transformed into an immortal. It’s a lonely world for them, unless they can find someone else with a gift or another immortal guardian to love. Their mission in life is to hunt down the vampires that feed off of humans and kill them. With all the human’s that are trying to capture them for nefarious purposes, life has been pretty deadly lately. That being said, most humans know nothing about them.
I have enjoyed all of the books and novellas in this world the author has created. Duvall is a good writer that is adept at writing all out war for her characters to fight in, as well as writing a very sensual love scene. I’ve heard people say this was a really different book and I have to agree. I think that is due to the couple being away from all of the other immortals for a lot of the book. As much as I love the other guardians, it worked for me because of how wonderful the romance and story was in this book. Imagine not knowing what you are, but also knowing you need blood to live…it really added to the story. Throw in some really bad humans and you have a story that kept me on the edge of my chair throughout. I highly recommend this book to adult paranormal romance readers.
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The IMMORTAL GUARDIANS series
Paranormal romance full of action that will keep you flipping pages well past your bedtime, strong heroes who adore strong heroines, lovable secondary characters, swoon-worthy romance, and humor that readers frequently complain makes them laugh out loud at inappropriate moments.
Note: Each book can be read as a stand-alone story. You'll just know more about the background characters if you read the books in order.
About the Author
Dianne Duvall is the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, and Audible bestselling author of the acclaimed Immortal Guardians paranormal romance series, the exciting new Aldebarian Alliance sci-fi romance series, and The Gifted Ones medieval and time-travel romance series. Audible deemed AWAKEN THE DARKNESS one of the Top 5 Best Paranormal Romances of 2018.
Awaken the Darkness
- USA Today Bestseller
- Audible Choice: One of the Top 5 Best Paranormal Romances of 2018
- Book of the Month—Long and Short Reviews
- Barnes&Noble Bestseller
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- Jennie SmithReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2024
Wow!! 8 books in and it is so fresh!!
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