DELIVERED FROM THE DARKNESS, A WOMAN FINDS HERSELF PLUNGED INTO A PASSION THAT IS DEEPER THAN MIDNIGHT.At eighteen, Corinne Bishop was a beautiful, spirited young woman living a life of privilege as the adopted daughter of a wealthy family. Her world changed in an instant when she was stolen away and held prisoner by the malevolent vampire Dragos. After many years of captivity and torment, Corinne is rescued by the Order, a cadre of vampire warriors embroiled in a war against Dragos and his followers. Her innocence taken, Corinne has lost a piece of her heart as well—the one thing that gave her hope during her imprisonment, and the only thing that matters to her now that she is free.
Assigned to safeguard Corinne on her trip home is a formidable golden-eyed Breed male called Hunter. Once Dragos’s most deadly assassin, Hunter now works for the Order, and he’s hell-bent on making Dragos pay for his manifold sins. Bonded to Corinne by their mutual desire, Hunter will have to decide how far he’ll go to end Dragos’s reign of evil—even if carrying out his mission means shattering Corinne’s tender heart. (courtesy of amazon)
Hunter is the poster boy for rehab/reform, he's also like a machine as he is a trained soldier and carries out his orders. Never in a million years did you expect him to fall in love. Given his past I couldn't wait to see him get his own book. Adrian gives you extreme warriors - Hunter is no exception - his perception of people, his ruthless fighting and his matter of fact kills - Corinne couldn't have a better bodyguard. But she is no wimp - she's a survivor - drug from Dragos confines she's out for revenge. (Might be light SPOILERS BELOW -- skip to last paragraph if you are worried, I tried to stay simple)
There is the right amount of riveting romance to go along with the constant search to destroy Dragos. In this book, the Order is tossed upside down and the birth of their first child in the compound is on his way. We're so close to defeating Dragos but his sleeves are full of tricks. All the while Hunter is off on his mission to safely return Corinne home, of course there is some real 'action' going on between them and on their journey. I loved how Adrian shows Hunter's softer insides as they are wrapped up in his hard edge exterior. We all knew he had a heart for little Mira, but as he opens up and Corinne brings out his sensual side you don't want to miss it. You have to remember, Hunter has lacked many things a typical male growing up has the benefit of - could Corinne give him what he needs?
Adrian some how manages to keep so much going in this book. There are twists and turns that definitely mimic a roller-coaster. As you close the book, you are stuck hanging over the cliff. Darker After Midnight can't come quick enough! So far only up to this book 10 is on the list - i'm hoping for more - Adrian gives us a glimpse at a few new warriors we might see...let's keep our fingers crossed.
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I love that these books combine romance with an interesting war story. I also love all the other dimensions involved such as the interrelated and linking relationships. All the characters are familiar from the previous books and they are all intersting and unique.
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