Book Three in the Angels of the Dark series. A tormented
past has left Thane with an insatiable need for violence, making him the most
dangerous assassin in the skies. Yet when he's captured and poisoned by the Phoenix , it's a mere
halfling that saves him. Worse, she's invoking some serious protective urges
and desires within him. Elin Vale has her own deep-rooted scars, and her
attraction to the exquisite warrior who freed her from slavery challenges her
every notion. But together they seem to heal each other, and as the wounds
start to seal, the past becomes less important than securing a future together.
I became addicted to Showalter with her Lords of the
Underworld series and am hooked on this one as well. I know when I pick up one
of her books I'll be transferred into a world of blood and gore and revenge,
while coming out with a HEA to make me swoon. Thane's tale was particularly
interesting in the fact that when he and his fellow warriors were captured in
hell, he wasn't touched, but he was tortured just the same by watching his
comrades suffer. He came out of it a broken man and Elin brought back his
softer, protective side. The BDSM angle--immortal style--was fun to watch
transition into something Thane no longer needed. I loved Elin's spirit too, as
she wasn't a weakling, even with few/no powers. You'll see snippets of the
Lords ties and the ending to that series with hints in the storyline in this
book. Cannot wait for Bjorn and Xeries' books next.
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