Sugar and lover boy... Oh, my... Everything was so OTT - the sex scenes, the inner drama, the dialogues, the fight scenes. So pompous, so exaggerated,Sugar and lover boy... Oh, my... Everything was so OTT - the sex scenes, the inner drama, the dialogues, the fight scenes. So pompous, so exaggerated, so theatrical. I've got unused to this writing style. Was PNR always like this?
"Better a fool who plays the game than one who remains on the sidelines."
The Darkest Passion is the fifth book of the Lords of the Underwo
"Better a fool who plays the game than one who remains on the sidelines."
The Darkest Passion is the fifth book of the Lords of the Underworld series, the story of Aeron, keeper of Wrath and Olivia, a fallen angel.
It’s an amazing, thrilling, heartbreaking, exciting story. I have only one serious problem with it: Olivia’s character. I’ve read this book twice, and even for the second read I see Olivia as selfish.
Olivia, a former joy-bringer, now a newbie warrior angel, is assigned to execute Aeron, because he had unintentionally summoned a little demon, Legion, from Hell, and bounded her to himself. But Olivia is so fascinated by Aeron that instead of accomplishing the command, she chooses to fall. A respectable sacrifice, but the problem is that she makes it mainly for herself and not for Aeron. She knows that another executioner will be sent to Aeron, and there is no way to escape his fate. But until then they have fourteen days, so she wants to have fun! Because she deserves it…
“I watched you,” she continued, “as well as those around you, and I… ached. I wanted you, and I wanted what they had–freedom and love and fun. I wanted to play. I wanted to kiss and to touch. I wanted joy of my own.” Her gaze met his, bleak, broken. “In the end, I had a choice. Fall…or kill you. I decided to fall. So here I am. Yours.”
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After arriving to the fortress, endless conversations start about if she should stay or go. She is hysteric and importunate. She constantly reminds Aeron of her sacrifice. And now what does she want? To have fun, to have sex, to pierce her navel, to dye her hair, to persuade Aeron to accept his upcoming death, and until then to have fun with him.
“She wanted Aeron here with her, yes, but he apparently needed time away to reflect on how lucky he actually was to have her. That wasn't egotistical of her, she told herself. Truth was never egotistical.”
A little bit arrogant, our angel, isn’t she?
When Aeron is injured, all Olivia can think about is that she can’t enjoy her nine days left with him, if he dies before his execution.
When Olivia thinks that Aeron (view spoiler)[is having sex with Legion in order to save the demon from the bargain she had made with Lucifer, and save his friends as well, (hide spoiler)] all Olivia can think about is the consequences of this act for her. HER broken heart, HER pain, HER hurt. Never thinks about how Aeron feels (view spoiler)[being forced to have sex someone whom he considers his daughter. (hide spoiler)]
And after everything is revealed, and everything seems hopeless, and Aeron storms out of the room helplessly, what does she think???
“He didn't gently shut the door behind him. He slammed it, rattling the pictures on the walls. After everything she'd just agonized over, realized and decided, a little compassion--and a goodbye kiss--wouldn't have been amiss.”
She has one great moment though, when she is finally given the opportunity to help the Lords. I really appreciate her bravery.
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But at the end, she just whines some more, and instead of (view spoiler)[saving Aeron, she demands him back from the High Council just because SHE deserves to be happy. (hide spoiler)]
No, I’m not jealous. Aeron is not my type. He is too morose. But he is also fierce and caring. Admirably caring.
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He was disciplined, distanced and brutally honest. He trusted no one but his friends. Weakness was not a trait he tolerated. And yet, to those he loved, he was kind, nurturing and solicitous. He placed their well-being above his own. ... This man, he isn't evil, despite the evil inside him. He's kind. He's considerate. He's capable of great affection and boundless loyalty.
He has so much burden on his shoulders and now Olivia also pins herself on him. His deeds are highly respectable. His decision at the end is heartbreaking.
Legion is selfish too, yes, but it is in her demonic nature. Her bargain with Lucifer is surprising, and gives new perspectives for the series. She is a credible and perfectly drawn antagonist. And most importantly, she improves! When she finally realizes the consequences of her deeds, she does her best, the only thing she can do to help and avenge Aeron.
The story and secondary characters Complex, coherent, well-worked-out storyline, where everything has significance.
The quest for the artifacts goes on in the Temple of the Unspoken Ones. I loved Strider:
The Unspoken Ones. Without a doubt. Strider let out a breath. They should have remained the Unseen Ones, as well. 'Cause damn. Win. No challenge has been issued yet, moron. Thank the gods, he added, just for himself. Would he be able to defeat these things?
New demon-possessed immortals show up, and unexpected ones appear ((view spoiler)[Baden and Pandora! How fantastic it is to meet them like this! Hope we’ll see them again later. (hide spoiler)]) And Galen! Yes, Galen! Very intriguing.
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All in all Aeron is an unforgettable hero. The secondary characters are amazing. The antagonists are creepy, disgusting, provoking, and outrageously evil. The enemy is very capable, with powerful allies. There is action, drama, oh, so much drama, so many tears, bargain after bargain, unexpected twists and turns. I could go on, but it seems impossible to say more at this point of the series, without giving away important details. Only the development of the romance, especially Olivia’s character was not satisfying for me. ...more
The Darkest Whisper is the fourth book of the Lords of the Underworld series, the story of Sabin, Keeper of Doubt, and Gwen Skyhawk,3.5 stars out of 5
The Darkest Whisper is the fourth book of the Lords of the Underworld series, the story of Sabin, Keeper of Doubt, and Gwen Skyhawk, a powerful harpy. So powerful she is that Sabin’s demon goes into hiding every time she is around. So not taming the beast here, but intimidating it.
Sabin I like Sabin, though he is often single-minded and stubborn. All he cares about is the war, and defeating their enemy. And in this regard he is not willing to take any risk.
“Everyone had a deep, dark fear. Again, even Sabin. He feared failure as much as Gideon feared spiders.”
Besides that…
“He was the kind of man every Harpy craved. Powerful, a little wild, a lot wicked. He could kill an enemy without guilt. He wasn’t afraid of hard work. He could be ruthless, without mercy, yet he was tender with her.”
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Gwen Gwen's character is truly fascinating: her abilities, special harpy characteristics, and strength. She is a stronger and more dangerous creature than any of the Lords.
A frightened Harpy is an oxymoron.
It is not only physical strength, but mental too. Even so, Gwen has so many doubts and insecurities that the demon Doubt has nothing left to do. Slowly, she accepts her darker side and learns to handle her Harpy – with the help of Sabin.
“More than her appearance, he liked this newfound spirit. Despite his earlier grumblings to the contrary. Strength was damn sexy. Especially strength that didn’t come naturally. Though she was timid by nature, afraid of him, this house, even her own shadow, she was sitting calmly on his bed, questioning him, head high, refusing to back down. She was truly a remarkable creature.”
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The romance I liked the fated connection between Sabin and Gwen: they are created for each other, and finally have found their other halves. The chemistry between them is blazing. I love first kisses, and theirs is worth mentioning:
His origins, forgotten. His past, of no consequence. Their audience, vanished as if they’d never been present. Only the two of them existed. Only the here and now mattered... A kiss that left no room for fear.
What I disliked is the way Sabin proves his love for her, how he wins her trust. What Sabin has done is theatrical and irrational. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want (view spoiler)[Galen defeated, because he is a very credible antagonist, and I like him very much. I just don’t like when characters do stupid things, that’s all. (hide spoiler)]
The story The storyline is thrilling. I enjoyed it much more than the romance. The Hunters’ long-term project, (view spoiler)[namely kidnapping and impregnating immortals to raise an army of special talented beings, conditioning them to hate the Lords from their infantry, (hide spoiler)] is really creepy. This proves that the Hunters have potential as antagonists, and it would be a mistake to underestimate them.
The venture of a group of Lords in Chicago and the fights in Budapest don’t go without damage. The Hunters don’t hesitate to use their creations in battles, and also have new paranormal allies.
And last but not least, Torin and Cameo surprised me, I loved them together. Torin is so very lonely. I just can’t help but adore him for his strength and humor. Though they are not meant for each other, their friendship with benefits is lovely and sexy.
“I told you to be naked when I got here. You were not a good boy.” Used to her sorrowful voice, he didn’t flinch as the others always did. Inwardly or outwardly. That voice was a part of who she was — warrior to her core, beautiful disaster… unintentional nightmare. To him, it was a soulful melody, one that echoed within his own soul.
He held fire in his arms and he desperately wanted to be burned.
3.5 stars
The Darkest Surrender is the eighth installment of the Lords of t
He held fire in his arms and he desperately wanted to be burned.
3.5 stars
The Darkest Surrender is the eighth installment of the Lords of the Underworld series, the story of Strider, Keeper of Defeat a.k.a. the Beautiful Moron and Kaia the Irritating Harpy Who Stole the Story of Strider.
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I’m mad at Kaia because The Darkest Surrender is mainly about her. About her fatal, stupid mistake at the age of 14, about her lost reputation, her ostracism, her relationship with his mother, her struggle to gain respect of the Harpy society – by beating them bloody.
I hated the Harpy Games, even though I understand that they are for to release the steam, and to sate the Harpies’ incredible bloodlust. And for Kaia, to gain a new, cool name. But I didn’t expect this senseless, mindless carnage.
Anyway, the new characters were fun, the antagonists too, except Tabitha, whose volte-face was totally unbelievable and out of character.
I loved Strider, loved his honesty, straightforwardness, possessiveness, and protectiveness. He was cool and fun, strong and supportive. I loved to follow his slow realization of his own feelings.
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Even though I didn't like Kaia very much, I have to admit the romance was nicely built. They fell in love with each other slowly but surely.
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The secondary storylines and characters were amazing and intriguing, as always.
Paris…
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Kane…
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And Lazarus…
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All in all The characterization is great and the romance is engaging. The plot would have been much better if it is not only about those damn Harpy Games!
There is action and thrill, humor, and also some really beautiful moments. The erotica was pretty good too, though not the best of the series. (Oops, sorry, Strider… My heart belongs to Paris…)
But Strider is awesome, and because of him, The Darkest Surrender is really worth reading.
He gave her what no one else had ever been able to give. A past to cherish. A present to enjoy. A future to anticipate.
The Darkest Secret is
He gave her what no one else had ever been able to give. A past to cherish. A present to enjoy. A future to anticipate.
The Darkest Secret is the seventh installment of the Lords of the Underworld series, the story of Amun, Keeper of Secrets, and Haidee, a Hunter.
Amun can hear everyone’s thoughts and hidden secrets. He has chosen not to speak, because if he releases a single sound, the secrets would escape and it would hurt his friends.
In The Darkest Lie Amun helped Aeron to save Legion from Hell, but during the journey, his demon, the high lord Secrets, absorbed hundreds of his minion demons into Amun’s body. Now Amun is not himself. His condition is infectious: whoever comes near him feels dark, evil urges. His friends keep him chained, to ensure he doesn’t hurt others and himself.
Thousands of years ago, Haidee was the Bait who seduced Baden, Keeper of Distrust that ultimately led his death. Back then, she had paid for that, and the Lords had never thought they would see her again. But Haidee has the ability of being reanimated. She had suffered death and the pain of reanimation several times during the centuries.
In The Darkest Lie Strider captures Haidee in Rome, and takes her back to Budapest. They arrive to the fortress and learn that an army of angels guards Amun, but even the angels don’t know how to cure him.
For some inexplicable reasons, Haidee’s presence frightens the minions, and Amun calms down. Zacharel, the leader of the angel army tells Amun there is only one way to get rid of the minions: he has to take back them to Hell. And since he is lucid only with Haidee at his side, she must accompany him.
With that, their journey begins, not only through the horrifying realms of Hell, but getting to know each other as well.
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He knew his friends considered him calm, without a temper. Normally he was. But when he looked at this woman, this supposed enemy, this unexpected savior, something hard and primal seethed inside him, knocking at the door of his restraint. He felt like a godsdamn caveman, wanting to carry off his woman and hide her from the rest of the world. Wanting to put his body between hers and anyone who dared threaten her. Wanting to tie her to his bed, keep her there forever, keep her ready for him. Wanting to soothe her even as he ravaged her. The desires were dark and sultry, insidious as they snuck past his defenses and wrapped around his every cell, changing the very fabric of his being. He was Amun no longer, but Haidee's man.
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Haidee is extraordinary. With each reanimation she forgets her every good memory, and only the bad ones remain. And an odd hatred. Despite these things, she tries to conserve the good things: she makes tattoos, sends herself notes and pictures about her nice experiences. How fundamentally good a person she is that (view spoiler)[despite hosting a small part of the demon of Hate inside her, (hide spoiler)] she can overcome the hatred, and is capable of having positive emotions and desires.
“… she was killed again and again and again, and even though every good and decent memory she had was always wiped from her, even though she knew only sadness and pain, she found a way to love me, to save me…to die for me.”
The grandiosity of forgiveness and unconditional love is overwhelming in this novel. After everything that had happened to them, after so much pain, loathing, and enmity, they are still capable of forgiveness and trust. People change. Particularly when they have thousands of years to live.
Amun and Haidee discover the connection between them is somehow inherent, therefore it is impossible to ignore or resist.
The chemistry is palpable between them. It is heated, passionate, all-consuming, plus it is spiced with telepathic communication.
The Hell-tour (view spoiler)[was totally unnecessary, as Zacharel says at the end, which (hide spoiler)] pissed me off at first, but I realized it was necessary anyway to create an exciting, horrific, fantasy-filled setting to Haidee and Amun’s story.
It was an amazing and heart-wrenching scene when Amun (view spoiler)[spoke up for Haidee, with actual words, not with sign language. (hide spoiler)]
Though the ending (view spoiler)[and the comeback of Haidee (hide spoiler)] are a little bit rough-and-ready: Haidee quickly sums up what happened to her, the reader doesn’t witness it. I really dislike narratives that tell instead of show. Despite that, The Darkest Secret is a fabulous installment of the LOTU series.
Ooh, the secondary storylines!
Paris, Strider and William’s vacation is hilarious. They provide many laugh-out-loud moments.
William jerked a thumb toward the backseat. “What about sleeping beauty?” “He's not gonna kill himself while we're gone.” “Do you have any self-preservation instincts?” Ice-blue eyes glittered with sardonic humor. “I meant, what if he wakes up, steals our car and abandons us?” “Easy. We steal a truck and play chase. I've always wanted to drive a big rig.” “I like where your head's at, Stridey-Man. Maybe we'll do that anyway.”
A ray of hope is flashed to Paris to find Sienna, and Strider and Kaia’s story is also intriguingly prepared.
"I cannot kill him," Kaia muttered to herself. "I cannot kill him. I promised Bianka I'd stop at ten bodies a day, and I've already surpassed my quota for the fifth day in a row. I cannot kill him."
“You stabbed me,” he said, incredulous. “Feel free to keep the dagger as a souvenir.”
The Darkest Kiss is the second book of the Lords of
“You stabbed me,” he said, incredulous. “Feel free to keep the dagger as a souvenir.”
The Darkest Kiss is the second book of the Lords of the Underworld series, the story of Lucien, Keeper of Death, and Anya, goddess of Anarchy.
Lucien is resigned with his occupation as the escort of souls Heaven and Hell, composed, reserved, honorable and always stoic. As a warrior he is savage, as a lover he is passionate and tender. Having once lost his human lover, he never planned to fall in love again. Except he can’t resist Anya.
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“Nice to see you again, Flowers.” She didn’t waste another moment. Using all of her strength, she shoved him into the water. He could have grabbed hold of her to stop his fall, but he didn’t. He allowed himself to tumble backward, rather than risk taking her with him. How…sweet. Bastard! He had no right to be sweet now.
Anya is bold, playful, witty, tenacious, and uncontrollable. She is always ready to help, she is reflective, and her life is filled with secrets. Her background story is nicely created, and I loved the mechanics of the All-Key.
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Stomach suddenly grumbling, he bit into the pie. Succulent, perfectly prepared. “Did you make this?” He could not picture her slaving in a kitchen. “Gods, no. I stole it.” The disgust on her pixie face was comical, and he found himself grinning.
She was just so… captivating. A beautiful enigma.
The romance
First it seems only lust because of Anya’s provocative behavior, and Lucien’s physical reaction to Anya’s every word, touch, and glance. Though there is instant lust between Lucien and Anya, love slowly comes too. I loved that Lucien learns to read Anya so well: he is perceptive to her behavior and mood swings. He is unsure about her at the beginning, with all his insecurities, but once he believes her, he doesn’t let himself be deluded any more.
Anya is not that sweet, innocent heroine who needs to be protected with unsheathed sword all the time. At first she can’t understand Lucien’s insecurities, but realizes soon that she needs to reinforce him in his own attractiveness.
Did he truly have no idea of his attractiveness? He radiated strength and vitality. He exuded savage masculinity. Everything about him enthralled her.
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The story
The story is filled with action, fights, adventure, traveling by flash, verbal and situational comedy elements, magic, and fictitious mythology. The Lords are searching for the mystical artifacts that lead to Pandora’s box, which must be destroyed in order to save them. Obviously it can never fall into the hands of the enemy.
In The Darkest Kiss you get a glimpse of each Lord. Paris meets his destiny, Reyes can’t get Danika out of his head, and Aeron is dangerously consumed by bloodlust as he defies Cronus’ will.
All in all The Darkest Kiss is a sweet, nicely built romance, with an accurately built storyline which keeps you engaged, and alluring secondary characters who make sure you read their stories as well.
"We’ll wait there and let the Hunters come to us.” “That’s it? That is your plan?” “Well, that and kill them.” The fragrance
July 12, 2013
"We’ll wait there and let the Hunters come to us.” “That’s it? That is your plan?” “Well, that and kill them.” The fragrance of roses became stronger as Lucien’s eyes glittered menacingly. “It’s a good plan.”
The Darkest Night is a great opening book of the Lords of the Underworld series.
Smartly built alternative mythology, gradually measured tension and multiplying conflict.
Maddox is the least significant Lord for me, so the first book being his is really smart, because his personality doesn’t outshine the story and the characters of the other Lords. The Darkest Night successfully keys up the readers towards the rest of the characters and the series.
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He is the Keeper of Violence, not a surprise that he has violent urges to destroy, kill, maim, punch the wall, etc. Furthermore he is suffering a horrible extra curse every day. His protective instincts revive toward Ashlyn, so he also can be tender and caring.
Mine, mine, mine. She was more important than breathing, more necessary than food or water or shelter. In a thousand lifetimes of war and violence and rage, she gave him kindness. Serenity. Compassion. Trust.
Ashlyn’s character is more intriguing to me, I liked her very much. Sweet and insanely brave. Her ability of hearing every bygone conversation in a place, and understand it in every language is exceptional.
The love story
With Ashlyn, Violence was not truly violent. Instead, the spirit was made into something beautiful. Dark, yes. Always dark. But sensually so. Not evil, but needy. Not destructive, but possessive. Two days ago, he would not have thought such a thing was possible.
The basis of the affection is that they mutually calm each other: Ashlyn tames Maddox’s demon, and Maddox dissipate the voices Ashlyn hears. A bit hasty, but sweet.
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Secondary characters The Lords’ characters are so tempting that they surely make you continue reading the series. The reunion with the other group of warriors centuries after they had departed hopefully generates some further conflicts. Both Lucien and Anya’s and Reyes and Danika’s story is nicely prepared.
“I don’t understand how he can be this fierce over one woman,” he faintly heard Lucien say.
ha ha... yet!
“No woman should have to barter her body to escape a prison,” she said, angry at herself. The image of Reyes swam before her eyes again, and she found herself adding, “But I’ll think about it.”
He was possessed by a demon, and yet he had the heart of an angel. The contradiction delighted her, and she suspecte
July 25, 2013
4.5 stars
He was possessed by a demon, and yet he had the heart of an angel. The contradiction delighted her, and she suspected she could happily spend the rest of her life learning his nuances—and there would still be more to learn.
The Darkest Pleasure is the third book of the Lords of the Underworld series, the story of Reyes, Keeper of Pain, and Danika Ford, a human woman with an incomparable ability.
Danika first appears in book one, The Darkest Night, where Cronus commanded Aeron to slay her and all her family: sister, mother, and grandmother. No one knew the reasons of Cronus, but Aeron resisted the order. At the end of The Darkest Kiss Reyes locked Aeron away, who was lost in bloodlust by then, to keep the women safe. The Ford women now are hiding in the US separately from each other.
At the beginning of the story, Danika is attacked and captured by Hunters. Reyes rescues her, but she blames the Lords for being in danger.
Reyes
“This is starting to feel like a damned circus. Can’t a man do a little sulking and self-mutilation in private?”
Reyes can’t experience pleasure without pain. Furthermore his demon has a bad influence on his partners making them hurt others. Though Pain reacts to Danika in a unique way, Reyes is afraid to ruin her, so he tries to resist the temptation. I love this protective and tender side of him very much.
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From the beginning, his heart had recognized this woman as his. Like the demon, she was part of him, a part needed to make him whole. Her courage delighted him. Her teasing way, now that he’d experienced it, tempted him. Her willingness to help him despite everything that had happened touched him. Right here, right now, she was his. A ticket out of hell and into heaven.
Danika Danika is haunted by dreams about death, screams, macabre, pain, and blood since her childhood. She tries to get these scenes out of her head by painting them afterward.
She is very determined to protect herself and her family, she wears the angry, hard, tough girl image. Though first she blames the Lords for being in danger, soon she realizes that the Hunters’ fanatic hatred toward the Lords is unjustified.
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Every time she spied him, hate should have filled her. Hate and rage and violence. But every time she peered into the dark fathomless pools of knowledge and pain that were his eyes, she experienced…something else. She drowned, pieces of her dying then quickly reforming for him. Him. Not her family, not her own survival. Him.
What I liked the most about her is her heritage by her grandmother. How brilliant is to make (view spoiler)[her one of the much-wanted artifacts, the All-Seeing Eye! (hide spoiler)]
The story The quest for the artifacts and the war with the Hunters go on. I loved the all the appearances of the other Lords, as well as William’s, who seems to be attached to the team by now.
“Shit. They’re like locusts,” William said. “I mean, seriously. Bugs. There’s probably a hundred of them out there.” “Scared?” Sabin asked. “Hell, no. I think I just came.”
The most heartbreaking scene is Paris’ choice. I love him so much.
"Cold metal and hot skin, a delicious combination."
The Darkest Lie is the sixth book of the Lords of the Underworld series, the story of G
"Cold metal and hot skin, a delicious combination."
The Darkest Lie is the sixth book of the Lords of the Underworld series, the story of Gideon, Keeper of Lies, and Scarlet, Keeper of Nightmares.
Scarlet had spent hundreds of years in Tartarus, waiting for her husband to come back for her. He never did. When she finally got free, she came to Budapest to get revenge on her faithless husband.
At the end of the previous book, The Darkest Passion, the Lords captured Scarlet, and placed her in the dungeon in their fortress in Budapest. She claims that she is the wife of Gideon, but Gideon doesn’t remember he had married her, nor that he had ever met her. Scarlet is furious.
Gideon popped his jaw, teeth bared for a second. "Are we not married?" "Sure we are," she said. "But in my mind I'm cheating on you with Ryan." Now the pink tip of his tongue peeked out from his lip, as if he meant to chew it off. "You're so freaking funny." "Who said I was joking?"
Though Gideon doesn’t remember, he saw a woman with black eyes, red lips, and a tattoo on her lower back in his dreams many times. He suspects that someone deleted his memories about Scarlet, but he can’t imagine any reason for that.
He decides to try to romance her, in order to get answers to the questions that Scarlet refused to answer.
"You sprang me for answers, so why are you trying so hard to soften me romantically? You'd have better luck working me over with your fists." Good. She'd sounded angry rather than breathless. "Didn't think about that already." He'd thought about hitting her? That--that-- "And I could absolutely bring myself to do it." Sweetheart. Gods, she really was an idiot, melting like butter because he'd decided not to beat her up. Next she'd be hearing angels sing because he decided not to fork her jugular.
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Finally, they decide to go and find answers together. They don’t know where the journey will end, nor where it started.
What eventually turns out, OMG, is shocking. It is the most brilliant twist in the LOTU books so far. And the other one about their demons! Hilarious!
Gideon is absolutely perfect. He wants to have a woman who understands him. He is “wonderfully stubborn”, wild, funny, extravagant, both in his looks and his desires.
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Wanted to do more. Do everything. Things he'd only ever dreamed of doing to others but hadn't been able to do because of his demon. Wicked things, things most women would probably shy away from. Hell, things most men would probably shy away from. But he was a warrior who had seen and done things most people couldn't comprehend. He'd lived for a long, long time and normal had grown yawn-inducing.
What really annoyed me after a couple of pages was the continuous and totally unnecessary translation of Gideon-speak by the author. In places even ‘yes’ and ‘no’ were interpreted.
Slowly he spun back around. "Yes," he said through clenched teeth, the word barely scraping its way free. Meaning no, he had none.
Scarlet is a very interesting character, her past is horrible. Her demon is very cool, able to invade dreams, and find out what frightens people the most. What it does to its victim in the dream, the same things happens to them in reality. Therefore Nightmares can even kill by dreams. But the demon can also show memories, and create beautiful, magical surroundings.
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Scarlet easily accommodates to Gideon’s way of speaking, and smartly uses it sometimes to tease him, resulting in lots of funny moments.
Gideon and Scarlet’s relationship is very special and intense. I enjoyed following the development in the change of their emotions, as they get to know each other slowly, and as the secrets around them are revealed. The timing of revealing these mysteries is flawless, and they nicely support the emotional side of their relationship.
The secondary storylines were thrilling, though Sienna disappeared halfway through the book, Strider was really annoying, and I died a little for Amun.
I loved Cronus. My favorite is his popcorn-episode.
The story is a masterfully complicated maze of lies, secret and mysteries. One of the best of the LOTU series.