Holly J. (zhollywood) - , reviewed on 11/19/2010 + 104 more book reviews

Kresley Cole weaves another exciting installment in the Immortals After Dark series. The beginning is intertwined with the end of No Rest for the Wicked (book 2), which adds more flavor than the standard strategy of inserting synopsis paragraphs to set up the situation for those who didn't read the previous book of a series. The result is the same - this book can stand alone. However, having read the prior one, it gives the feel of watching the same scenes through another's eyes.

While this book can stand alone, I'm not sure you get the full picture of Bowen's 180 year torment without reading book 2, nor do you get a detailed picture of his suffering due to the curse Mari places on him right before he seals her in a tomb. What you do get fully is how a Lykae male takes care of his mate... picturing all this as I furiously fan myself (Oh my!). He's not just a fierce protector and lover, he cherishes her as she is the most precious and fragile thing in his world.

Parts of this book will make you cry in outrage, other parts will make you cry in sorrow, as Mari works through her feelings of inadequacy (which most of us can surely relate to) and Bowen works through his guilt over his mate's death and confusion over his feelings for Mari. In the midst of all that, there is plenty of action and adventure as Bowen tries to get Mari safely through the jungle and to a phone to avoid an all out immortal war.

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