Fear the Darkness [Anglais] [Poche]

Vampires, Werewolves, Witches oh my! Guardians of Eternity

Book 9, Fear the Darkness has it all with some possessive, alpha male action, steamy romance, good vs. evil and of course a gargoyle that will make any girl giggle. If you have not read the previous books in this series, I would highly recommend doing so. While this book can stand on its own, there are a number of previous story lines that lead up to this one and explain the various creatures that appear throughout the story.

Caine is a pureblooded werewolf on the run with Cassie, a prophet and a werewolf that cannot shift to her animal form. With Cassie being the only prophet in existence, there are a number of power hungry demons that would kill to get their hands on her, including the Dark Lord. With a minion, Gaius, doing the dirty work, the Dark Lord will stop at nothing to have the seer and take a human form once again in order to travel away from the prison that has held the Dark Lord captive for years. Already in possession of the one of the twin infants required for the transformation, the Dark Lord uses Gaius's love for his dead wife against him to try and find the missing twin and gain access to a physical body once again. When the Dark Lord manages to capture Cassie and Caine, they must overcome the fear and pain to see beneath the surface and find the love that can save them.

Styx and Viper know that something bad is coming. After seeing a symbol written by the prophet, they are searching endlessly to find her and the cur turned werewolf that protects her. Knowing that they must protect the twin infant that is in their care, they are well aware that the Dark Lord will be attempting a kidnapping. When their efforts fail, and both the child and the prophet are captured, they have to work together to come up with a plan before it is too late. With the help of their friends, family, a gargoyle, and a number of mystical creatures they must fight for their lives and tip the balance in their favor.

For those of you that are paranormal fans, this is a series you don't want to miss. While many series focus on one or two types of mystical beings, I love that this series branches out to a number of creatures. The banter between the characters is always funny and of course the addition of Levit, the mishapen gargoyle that always sweet talks the ladies in french, makes for some lighthearted fun amidst that danger. The males in this series are alpha all the way and when they get protective of their women, things always get interesting. What is even more fun, is that their women are never afraid of their men and have no problem putting them in their place. They are bad asses and can kick ass just as well as their men can. The sweetness in all of the chaos of this story is the romance between Caine and Cassie. While Caine is determined to stay a protector and not get involved, Cassie has other plans. Her innocence and his determination to protect it, becomes a subject of argument and the relationship between the two of them is to enjoy.

The way this story ends leaves me curious as to what happens next and I am anxious for book ten. Always an adventure, with some steamy sex, a few laughs and a lot of action, Guardian's of Eternity does not disappoint.

Review copy provided for an honest review.

How I love Alexandra Ivy's "Guardians of Eternity" series. This is book 9 in one of my most beloved series to read. If you have not checked out the entire series, you may want to pick it up.

"Fear the Darkness" is Cassie and Caine's book. Cassie is the prophet, one to be protected above all. She has been a captive of the dark lord until, in an act of unselfishness, Caine, the bad guy cur turned swoon-worthy pureblood Were, gave his life to protect her. This act is how he becomes a pureblood.

After not dying, he does everything he can to protect Cassie while trying to fight the attraction between them. The dark lord will do anything to get out of the trap of the undergrounds and has big plans to succeed. With war a possibility and needing to keep the human race from the knowledge of their existence, the Guardians unite to form a front protecting everyone from Hell on Earth.

I really enjoyed this book. I loved how naïve Cassie teased, never taking herself too seriously, and showed her strength when needed. Caine, was a guy I loved to dislike. In this book, I did a reverse. I found him strong and fiercely protective, yet tender and gentle with Cassie. Theirs is a low simmering passion from the beginning of the book that turns into a few hot flash scenes.

I will say a majority of the story was focused on the dark lord more so than anything. You also get to see quite a bit of your favorite characters from the past, plus get introduced to a new guy. That being said, do I think these things took away from the book? No, not really. I think it's Ivy's master plan to keep us on the edge of our seats. I know I am already anxious for the next installment.

This book was jam packed with romance, (even if it's not as much as normal), action, and some great battles. Ivy has reeled me in, hooking me back into the "Guardians of Eternity" series. I know in the last book I wanted more Levet... some things never change. We got more of that loveable gargoyle and I still wanted even more of him. "Guardians of Eternity" should be read as a series or you may get a bit lost in "Fear the Darkness", so start at the beginning. Alexandra Ivy has been one of my favorite authors and keeps producing winners in this series.

ARC provided for an honest review

I loved Ivy's first couple books, they had some humor in them and I guess I continued buying her books looking to get some of that humor back. But her books have become increasingly darker. I'm enjoying them less and less. Ivy has been on my auto-buy list for years, but I think I'm giving up on her books. They have the same theme throughout. They seem to be more of a mystery type book that happens to have vampires and were's in the story. I'm really sad her books have gone this way. This may be the last of her books that I purchase.