Kassandra Lynn

Wow, what a twist, never would have expected this turn of events. This last instalment of the series does definitely make a worthy finale. I am really happy how things have come to an end. I just wish we would have got to know the mysterious Originals or that there had been a much longer talk between Izella and the two males her heart is beating for. But I guess you can’t have everything. Finding out about the cause of Daren’s sudden strange behaviour and the battle against a greater being have been quite intriguing aspects to read about though. I can wholeheartedly recommend this series to any vampire lover out there.

This part of the series was far more to my liking.
Rune has turned into a vampire which is quite interesting because he is an Orion as well and has magic he is learning to wield. Quite a deadly opponent caught between his comrades, the vampire hunters, and the vampire realm he has unwilling stumbled into. Neither vampires nor hunters trust him. He still is loyal to the hunters’ cause, but he has trouble hurting Izella, too. But killing her would prove his loyalty to the hunters. At the same time, he would lose his place in the vampire realm. There doesn’t seem to be a solution to his dilemma. I certainly could feel how torn he is. I’m curious if he’ll find a way to dig himself out of this mess.
Izella faces a similar internal battle. The Originals only give Rune a month to prove that he has cut ties with the hunters. If he can’t do it, he is to be eliminated. As his progenitor, she wants to protect Rune. It is also apparent that she has feelings for him, even though she can’t really admit to them. It seems that a happy ending is very far out of reach for them. But I refuse to give up hope.
The newly developed weapon against vampires was another interesting aspect. It adds some spice to the battle between the two forces. I’m excited about how it will all come to an end and with whom Izella will end up with if at all. I wish there had been more of Celtric, though.
So, apart from repeated words and phrases, I enjoyed reading this book quite a lot and can highly recommend the series as a whole.

It’s quite enjoyable, for a change, to read books that are far shorter than average. Ideal for exam periods to relax but without needing to have a bad conscience because it isn’t that time-consuming and therefore not interfering with your study time too much.
This third book of the series is told from Izella’s and Rune’s point of view again. I missed Rune’s perspective in the second one, so I was very happy to be able to read his thoughts about the occurring events. Celtric is an interesting character as well, so I wouldn’t mind peeking into his head in one of the sequels.
The love triangle: It’s not that often that I am unable to decide which male I want to see at the protagonist’s side in the end. But here I definitely can’t. Rune and Celtric are both amazing. I just wish that we had gotten a deeper look into the relationships Izella has with these two guys because there is nothing exceptionalley new happening, in general, in this book. The two bigger fights between hunters and vampires are constructed pretty similar, too, so I missed some variation. It was still exciting to read and the cliffhanger also is quite mean, so I’m in for the sequel for sure and hope to find out more about the mysterious sentient orb. I can warmly recommend this series to anyone who wants something quick and enjoyable to read.