Blurb
Reyes is a man possessed. Bound by the demon of pain, he is forbidden to know pleasure. Yet he craves a mortal woman, Danika Ford, more than breath and will do anything to claim her--even defy the gods.Danika is on the run. For months she's eluded the Lords of the Underworld, immortal warriors who won't rest until she and her family have been destroyed. But her dreams are haunted by Reyes, the warrior whose searing touch she can't forget. Yet a future together could mean death to all they both hold dear....
Review
This is my second time
reading this book and I really like it. Reyes, the keeper of Pain, doesn’t want
to love or even like Danika, a human whom his friend and fellow demon Lord,
Aeron, has been ordered by Cronus to kill. Danika and her family are targeted
for death and they’re on the run, trying desperately to survive, and they’re
apart from one another. Against both of their better judgment, Reyes and Danika
team up to fight the human Hunters out to kill them both, to stop poor Aeron
who’s lost in bloodlust and to stop Cronus from killing Danika and her family
himself. A lot was going on in this story as you can tell.
The sex scenes dragged for me
but they were needed to show the physicality of the couple’s relationship. Reyes
needs horrendous pain to feel pleasure; Danika is a gentle human with a temper.
Do they mesh? Anyway, the sex scenes were just too long. I wished the couple
talked more, but that would’ve caused less drama and tension between them. In
my opinion, I would’ve preferred less drama between them so they could spend
more time fighting the bad guys and not each other.
As always, each book in the
LOTU series doesn’t just focus on one couple. All the brothers and their women
are included with several scenes in their POVs.
I loved every scene with
Paris, the keeper of Promiscuity. I haven’t read his book yet (book 9 – I’ve
only previously read up to book 8) but I’m dying to know how he finally
reunites with his beloved Sienna. The choice Paris has to make in this book is heartbreaking
and sends him down a dark path.
The rest of the cast are cool
as always. Torin and Cameo, the keepers of Disease and Misery respectively,
grow closer than just friends and it’s exciting to see how their doomed
relationship develops. We meet Gilly for the first time (yay!) and I can’t wait
for the first time she meets William. William and Gilly is the couple I’m
rooting for the most, other than Paris and Sienna. We also meet Legion and
Galen, who will become major players for both the good and the bad in all of
the Lords’ lives.
The pacing dragged about
three-quarters of the way in but the book kept my attention for the most part.
I’ve started to overlook the use of passive voice, it's normally a no-no for
me, because it’s the author’s writing style and I understand all styles are different.
I’m reading the series for the stories and the characters, not so much for how
the books are written. Anyway, Reyes and Danika are one of my favorite couples.
He’s protective, she’s ballsy, and they’re perfect together.
4 Stars
Disclaimer – I bought this
book for my own enjoyment. I am not paid or compensated in any way, shape or
form for this honest review. I will not change or alter this review for any
reason unless at my discretion.
