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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

~Review: Taste of Darkness (Darkness #2) by Katie Reus~

He spent more than a thousand years imprisoned in hell…

Drake is an ancient dragon shifter, one of the most powerful beings in existence, but a millennium trapped in utter darkness has left him ill-equipped for modern society. If it wasn’t for Victoria, the sweet female brave enough to befriend him, he’d be lost. She’s smart and gorgeous and everything he never dared dream of during his years of agonizing loneliness. He may not have anything to offer her, but one thing he knows for sure: he’d die to keep her safe.

Only to fall into the heaven of her touch.

Victoria is a wolf shifter, healer of the Stavros pack. She’s seen a lot, but she’s never met anybody quite like Drake, the fiery, fascinating shifter who can blaze through the skies unseen by mere mortals. He’s lost, dangerous, and the last male she should fall in love with, but the more time she spends helping him navigate modern life, the deeper—and hotter—their connection becomes. She’s thrilled when they finally locate his family, but reuniting with his people plunges them both into unimaginable danger. It’s a race against the clock trying to figure out who wants them dead and who they can trust, especially when the threat is closer than they ever imagined.


Overall Rating:  4.5 Rockin’ ★★★★☆

Drake is a dragon shifter that was sacrificed at the young age of twelve and sent to Hell where he had been imprisoned for over a thousand years. He manages to escape when Hell’s Gate is opened to accept another sacrifice.  Drake saves the young vampire-shifter that was intended to be used to hold the gate opened.  He meets his mate Victoria and becomes a part of the Stavros pack.  The wolf shifters accept him as one of their own even though he is a dragon shifter.
 
Four months ago he’d broken out of Hell because an insane vampire-now dead-had done a ritual spell to open a Hell gate and release Akkadian demon.
 
Victoria is a healer and a wolf-shifter.  She is there when Drake escapes from his imprisonment and closes the gateway trapping the demons inside.  Victoria wants to be more than a friend to Drake but he is hesitant about taking the next step.  After all he knows nothing of the world he now finds himself in and doesn’t remember anything about his past.  Does he have a family?  Why didn’t they come for him?  Who sacrificed him and why?  Because of all these questions Drake is worried that he is not worthy of Victoria and must find a way to live in the modern world before he can take her as his mate.
 
He hated that he was still trying to understand social cues and inflections.  It was just another reminder how different he was from her.  From everyone in this pack.  His dragon nature aside.
 
When Drake finally decides to tell Victoria how he feels about her, he presents her with a special dagger.  A blade forged by dragon fire and decorated with an entwined wolf and dragon.  The gift told Victoria that Drake wanted more from her than just friendship; he wanted the same thing that she does a relationship.  But Drake is still hesitant to take her as his mate until he can prove to her that he can be a worthy mate.  When they are finally at the point to explore the feelings they have for one another, a dragon is spotted over the wolf compound. Are there other dragons?  Does Drake have family somewhere?  Victoria feels insure about Drake’s feelings because he has not lived outside of hell for fifteen hundred years.  She fears that he will change his mind about wanting her as his mate.
 
Will Drake find out about his past?  Who betrayed him and sacrificed him? Will Victoria accept him as her mate?  Can they find their once upon a time and live happily ever after? Read this book to discover if they do!
 

Hero –Drake: 4.5 stars
Heroine –Victoria: 4.5 stars
Steam: 5 stars 
Plot: 4.5 stars 
Cliffhanger: No

Would I recommend this book: Yes! Do you believe in dragons?   Ms. Reus will not only make you believe in dragons but enthrall you with her story of love, loyalty and forever.  This is an amazing paranormal romance that brings together two unlikely mates, a dragon and a wolf shifter.  It is a must read!

Would I read other books by this author: Yes!  Every book that I read from this author reinforces what a fantastic writer she is and as always I can’t wait to read her next story!


***Received an ARC of this book from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review***

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