Review: Great series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 20, 2014
This is book four in the Shaede Assasin series and sees the heroine Darian returning to Seattle having been away for six months. A lot can happen in that time and what she returns to is chaos as Xander the Shaede King is fighting to hold on to his crown but he still wants Darian as his Queen and right now she's not in the right place to tackle that problem. Before he died Kade did a number on her and Darians not sure if she can ever let anyone close ever again.Needing to get her life back on track Darian seeks out Tyler the Jinn who her very soul cries out for and undertakes an assignment for him but it puts someone from her past who by rights should be long dead back in her life. Lorick is human so what's he doing still alive? He claims it's sorcery but Darian knows not to totally trust her old "friend" but helping him is helping Tyler also so she tries to tread carefully.Darians life has never been easy and torn between two very different men is not helping with her issues at all. When Xander takes action though it puts all their lives at risk and directly in the firing line is Darian!I both love and hate this book! I love the plot as Darian undertakes her assignment and how she deals with the various paranormals involved. I also absolutely adore the supporting characters of Asher and Raif and don't get me started on my feelings about Tyler(sigh) and Xander (thud) but the end! No no no! It's the dreaded cliffhanger ! And ok I admit this grudgingly it was a fabulous way to end this book but still so cruel for the readers!So this instalment gripped me as Darian struggled to come to terms with past events whilst not hurting those she cares about. She does care for Xander but he's pushing too hard. As for Tyler well I think I can see where this is going and strongly suspect Darian will always carry a piece of him!  There's so much detail to these stories and this book is no exception. Wonderful world building , flawed characters , amazing humour (Star Wars anyone?) and a storyline that drags you in and does not let go . I personally am addicted to these characters and the crazy lives they lead . If you want a really good series to get your teeth into then get these books! Definitely recommended!