Devoured by Darkness (Guardians of Eternity, Bk 7) by Alexandra Ivy
Review by Cynthia F. (frazerc)
Paranormal action romance that starts pretty much at the end of book 5, Darkness Unleashed. At that point there are two tunnels and two sets of people being pursued. Salvatore took one branch and the results of that choice are detailed in book 6, Beyond The Darkness. Tane took the other branch and his adventures are covered in this book. That said… this has all the marks of a ‘bridging’ [one which sets up for future stories] book. It seemed to have less action than normal but the relationship plot was well developed.
Tane is a great character – mohawk, shorts and bare feet in all weather and conditions – and his job as Charon [basically vampire assassin in charge of killing off rogue vampires] makes him REALLY unpopular with his fellow vampires. And when he captures that half-Jinn he should deliver her to the Oracles immediately. But there’s something about her…
Then there’s Laylah – under an order of execution for being a half-Jinn – bearing the darkest of secrets – the last thing she wants to see is a vampire assassin nipping at her heels. But it’s not like she has a choice, he’s there, he’s not giving up, and he’s sure acting like he wants to nip more than her heels…
And finally there’s Levet – adding his own special mix of ‘rescuing fair damsels’ and ‘confusion to the enemies’ while driving the hero nuts.
Victor and Juliet, two supporting characters they visit in London, have their own story – Taken by Darkness in the Yours For Eternity anthology.
Series is pretty sequential, better to read them in order.
Guardians of Eternity
1. When Darkness Comes
2. Embrace The Darkness
3. Darkness Everlasting
4. Darkness Revealed
5. Darkness Unleashed
6. Beyond The Darkness
6.5. Taken by Darkness in Yours For Eternity anthology
7. Devoured by Darkness
8. Bound By Darkness
