The Darkening
Caris Roane
BLURB:
A tortured warrior and a peace-loving counselor battle to protect Second Earth against a powerful dark force…
He thwarted connection of any kind…
Fearing that his newly emerged grayle power will kill innocent ascenders, Samuel Daman struggles to keep his distance from beautiful Vela Stillwell. But the breh-hedden has struck and her light floral scent tears at his restraint. When the enemy draws them both into the darkening, a place of secret travel for Third ascenders, will Samuel learn to control his power, or will he destroy what he desires most?
She hid from grief…
Vela Stillwell wanted a new life, away from Militia Headquarters, away from the reminder of all she'd lost when her husband died five years earlier. Seeking a more reclusive occupation, she finishes her last day of work only to have Samuel Daman and the infamous breh-hedden sweep through her life. Though trying to disconnect from her new emerging power and from Samuel, the call of the darkening pulls Vela into an adventure that both terrifies her, yet reveals the truth about her deepest desires. Will she succumb to the breh-hedden, or will her fears prevent her from living life to the fullest?
REVIEW:
The Darkening is the second book in Caris Roane's Dawn Of Ascension Novella series. This series is a continuation of Ms. Roane's Guardians of Ascension series, and focuses on the Militia Warriors.
I love this series, and this novella was everything I expected it to be. The Darkening kept me turning the pages , not wanting it to end. This story was action packed, adventurous, intense, and totally hot.
Vela and Samual were very strong, if reluctant heroes, and very identifiable. The sexual tension between them was fascinating, and the sex was seriously passionate, and blazing hot. It was everything I would expect from a Caris Roane book.
I really enjoyed the secondary characters too, there were a lot of hot alpha males, and I look forward to the future novellas telling their stories.
I don't think I will ever get tired of this series, and it just keeps getting better and better. Caris Roane is definitely on my auto buy list, and this series can only go up from here.
5 Stars out of 5
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
I was ten when I first watched an old movie version of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE and loved it! Movies led to books, which led to writing and after a good long while, publishing. I wrote sweet Regency romance for Kensington for 19 years and recently fell in love with paranormal, although I’ve always had a thing for vampires. I currently write paranormal romance for St. Martin’s Press but I self-publish as well. Building an online platform has been an enormous but rewarding challenge. I think all the changes in publishing will alter how authors approach the business going forward and I for one am thrilled to have so many options.
Caris Roane has published over fifty Regency romance novels and novellas under the pen name, Valerie King. In 2005, Romantic Times gave her a Career Achievement award in Regency Romance. Having had a long-time love affair with vampires, Caris tackled the paranormal genre and built a unique vampire world based on ascending dimensional earths. Her series is called Guardians of Ascension.
Her most recent self-published project, The Blood Rose Novella Series, launched in May of 2012 with the first title: Embrace the Dark.
Currently, Caris is working on a new vampire series set to launch in the Fall of 2013: WARRIORS IN CHAINS with the first novel, BORN IN CHAINS.
Caris lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her two cats, Sebastien and Gizzy.
GIVEAWAY!!
Everyone who purchases at least 1 of Caris's previous books, print or e-book, beginning from the date of this post, will receive a free e-copy of "The Darkening"! Simply email your Proof of Purchase to Caris, tell her that you want your free e-copy of "The Darkening", and she'll send it to you! Here is her E-mail: carisroane@gmail.com . Caris would love to see your reviews posted on Amazon for the books you purchase and for "The Darkening" once you have a chance to enjoy them.
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