Review: Great Action & Romance In An Engaging Storyline
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2014
This book picks up right where the previous installment left off.  There's still a battle waging between certain factions of vampires called Guardians, whose job is to keep humans safe, and dragon shifters who used to work alongside vampires.  A powerful demon's machinations has turned friend against friend in the next step in his plan to unleash Hell on Earth.  The fight gets even more fast-paced and convoluted in this installment with numerous characters and storylines being juggled.  Just when you think we've reached the end danger again rears its ugly head to put everyone in jeopardy in more pulse-pounding action scenes.  Though this story does end on a happy note there's still a sense of foreboding that leaves a character we've come to care about in jeopardy and us waiting breathlessly for the next installment.Along with a very busy overall storyline there's a delightful romance underway between two people not meant to be together as their blood is toxic to the other.  Lileta was kidnapped when she was young and forced into slavery.  She's a demon whose power was stripped from her which leaves her angry and waiting for death as her only hope of escape.  The dragon shifter who claims her though gives her her life back which sets them on a rocky path to HEA as she rebels against his domineering ways.  She's strong-willed and wants to fight back against those who hurt her but her unwanted Mate tries his best to keep her safe.  Their relationship is full of witty and snarky banter that's laden with sexual tension.  She ultimately wants him but doesn't want their loving to kill him.  A secret about her parentage changes everything though and brings even more danger to the story in an unexpected twist.Caleb is a strong-willed, sexy, and charming dragon shifter who's drawn to Lileta the moment he sees her and is shocked to discover she's his chosen Mate as her blood is toxic to him.  He admires her and is willing to get closer to her regardless of the danger.  He's had a lot of loss in his life and Lileta gives him a glimpse of a future with family and unending love if she's just willing to give them a chance.  Caleb is an admirable hero willing to sacrifice everything for the woman he's come to love.  He claims not to understand women but he does an incredible job of winning me over with his subtle romanticism.  I also found his interactions with his brother Diego endearing and enjoyed the added sense of family depicted.This book has a storyline with a lot going on, sometimes too much.  There's a slew of characters that sometimes get confusing but they're all definitely unique as is the mythology.  The romance between Caleb and Lileta is sexy after starting off with a slow burn and is intertwined nicely with the action and suspense.  Ms. Twombly's Guardian series continues to entertain and though I'm sometimes unsure of what the endgame is, it's an intriguing and exciting journey worth taking and one lover's of the paranormal will especially enjoy.