Review: It's no mistake to read this one!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 19, 2014
Entertaining and perversely romantic (the battle for love to overcome obstacles is lengthy and full of spirited retorts and cave man tactics) as always this book charms the reader from the first page to the last much the same way the previous books have done.  It is beautifully written with a very clever world-building more obvious in this book as it takes us back to the start before drawing us into the present to prepare for the future.  Does this sound a little obscure, confusing?  It isn't at all as everything falls into place as all our characters and not just Alia and Tristan gather to finally deal with the forces of the Dark.  It is a masterpiece of jig saw pieces falling into place as purposes begin to reveal themselves. I love the humour, the clever plot, the romantic leads and the continued foray into the world of vampires and witches who live in this incredible realm on the fringe of unaware humans.If I was to offer a criticism it would be perhaps the discussion of time.  I found Alia and her disappearance for a millennium a little jarring.  To exist for so long without any kind of relationship, and where exactly and how exactly does she survive to then reach the modern day and become famous? To not question her decision about her mate and herself and just exist?  It was too long a time away from the action and too long a time for Alaric for instance not to have caused more damage if his purpose was to rule the world so to speak, and given his evil partner it makes no sense.  How could so much go unnoticed?  The other thing is how exactly do the vampires feed, that is on whom and when?  Their mates? This would make sense but then what do the others that are unmated do?  This is never discussed and could be left alone but the book is too good to have ambiguities, or unexplained bits and pieces despite the fact that it is often a trend in the paranormal genre.  I feel strongly that the warmth and fluidity of words and plot the author brings to her books raises them above this but understand other readers may not really consider this important.I may question some things but it doesn't alter the fact that I enjoyed the book anyway, more than that I loved reading it and will wait with pleasure for the next one.  Heather brings delight and joy to the reading experience and makes us wish for more hours in the day to do more.