RT Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Vampire Romance Nominee
Dianne Duvall returns to the world of the Immortal Guardians, where danger--and desire--make every decision count. . .
Krysta is used to getting the drop on vampires. Her "special abilities" aren't much, but the plan is simple--she plays helpless pretty young thing to lure them in. Then her shoto swords come out and it's bye-bye, bloodsucker. Until one night she finds herself with an unexpected ally. He's a vampire, all right, but different. Mysterious. Handsome. And more interested in saving her skin than draining it.
Étienne has been an Immortal Guardian for two hundred years--long enough to know that Krysta is special. He can't stop thinking about her long legs, even more than her short swords. Then he discovers the vamps she's exterminating have friends in high places, and the Guardians are in danger too. He'll have to accept Krysta's help to save them. The stakes for a mortal are high. But the cost to his heart might be higher. . .
"Duvall is fast proving to be a major player in paranormal romance."-- RT Book Reviews
"The Immortal Guardians series is one you'll want to follow." *--The Romance Review "These dark, kick-ass guardians can protect me any day!" --New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Ivy on Darkness Dawns
From Publishers Weekly
Krysta Linz is a kick-butt vampire hunter whose world is taken for a sexy spin when she meets Immortal Guardian Étienne d'Alençon in Duvall's fast-paced and humorous latest paranormal (after Phantom Shadows). After receiving an education on the differences between vampires (bad guys) and Immortal Guardians (similar to vampires, but definitely good guys), Krysta is both intrigued and chastened as she realizes that her self-imposed task of eradicating all vampires is much bigger than she thought. In turn, Étienne is deeply fascinated by this small but gifted mortal who fights like a banshee. As they struggle to overcome their initial mutual distrust and fully acknowledge their growing attraction, Krysta's gifts play a larger role in the endless battle among Guardians, vampires, and a larger enemy. The plot occasionally gets mired in the confusing subplots, large cast, and setups for future books, but series fans will find it a strong installment. (Oct.)
Review
RT Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Vampire Romance Nominee
"Duvall does an outstanding job building both a rich world and a compelling cast of characters."
-- RT Book Reviews
"Krytsa Linz is a kick-butt vampire hunter whose world is taken for a sexy spin when she meets Immortal Guardians Étienne d'Alençon in Duvall's fast-paced and humorous latest paranormal." --Publishers Weekly
TOP PICK "Dianne Duvall has established herself as a star of the paranormal romance, and this book only solidifies her place in the pantheon."
--The Romance Reviews
TOP PICK "Ms. Duvall brings together a rich world and a wonderful group of characters . . . I hope to see many more books in this series."
--Night Owl Reviews
"Featuring a fascinating take on vampires, Darkness Rises is athrilling, action-packed, suspenseful, funny, steamy paranormal romancereaders won't be able to put down until the last page."
-- Affaire de Coeur Magazine
**"Darkness Rises has more then met my expectations. This is a thrill ride from beginning to end and not to be missed."
--Long and Short Reviews
Praise for New York Times Bestselling Author Dianne Duvall's Immortal Guardians series
"Book after book, Duvall brings her readers complex, fascinating tales of romance, danger and loyalty."
--RT Book Reviews
"Full of fascinating characters, a unique and wonderfully imaginative premise, and scorching hot relationships."
--The Romance Reviews
"Fans of paranormal romance who haven't discovered this series yet are really missing out on something extraordinary."
--Long and Short Reviews
"If you love J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood and Kresley Cole's Immortals After Dark, then you need to put Dianne Duvall and her Immortal Guardians books in your reading wheelhouse."**
--Literati Literature Lovers *
"Paranormal romance fans who enjoy series like J.R. Ward's Black Daggar Brotherhood will definitely want to invest time in the Immortal Guardians series."
--All Things Urban Fantasy
"If you are looking for a paranormal romance series with suspense, incredible action scenes and characters to swoon over then the Immortal Guardians series is one I recommend."*
-- Caffeinated Book Reviewer *
"If you are a paranormal romance fan, I recommend this series!"
--*Smexy Books
"Duvall's storytelling is simply spellbinding."
--Tome Tender
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**A USA Today Bestseller
RT Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Vampire Romance Nominee
Dianne Duvall returns to the world of the Immortal Guardians, where danger--and desire--make every decision count. . .
Krysta is used to getting the drop on vampires. Her "special abilities" aren't much, but the plan is simple--she plays helpless pretty young thing to lure them in. Then her shoto swords come out and it's bye-bye, bloodsucker. Until one night she finds herself with an unexpected ally. He's a vampire, all right, but different. Mysterious. Handsome. And more interested in saving her skin than draining it.
Étienne has been an Immortal Guardian for two hundred years--long enough to know that Krysta is special. He can't stop thinking about her long legs, even more than her short swords. Then he discovers the vamps she's exterminating have friends in high places, and the Guardians are in danger too. He'll have to accept Krysta's help to save them. The stakes for a mortal are high. But the cost to his heart might be higher. . .
"The Immortal Guardians series is one you'll want to follow." *--The Romance Review
"These dark, kick-ass guardians can protect me any day!" --New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Ivy on Darkness Dawns
From Publishers Weekly
Krysta Linz is a kick-butt vampire hunter whose world is taken for a sexy spin when she meets Immortal Guardian Étienne d'Alençon in Duvall's fast-paced and humorous latest paranormal (after Phantom Shadows). After receiving an education on the differences between vampires (bad guys) and Immortal Guardians (similar to vampires, but definitely good guys), Krysta is both intrigued and chastened as she realizes that her self-imposed task of eradicating all vampires is much bigger than she thought. In turn, Étienne is deeply fascinated by this small but gifted mortal who fights like a banshee. As they struggle to overcome their initial mutual distrust and fully acknowledge their growing attraction, Krysta's gifts play a larger role in the endless battle among Guardians, vampires, and a larger enemy. The plot occasionally gets mired in the confusing subplots, large cast, and setups for future books, but series fans will find it a strong installment. (Oct.)
Review
RT Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Vampire Romance Nominee
"Duvall does an outstanding job building both a rich world and a compelling cast of characters."
-- RT Book Reviews
"Krytsa Linz is a kick-butt vampire hunter whose world is taken for a sexy spin when she meets Immortal Guardians Étienne d'Alençon in Duvall's fast-paced and humorous latest paranormal."
--Publishers Weekly
TOP PICK
"Dianne Duvall has established herself as a star of the paranormal romance, and this book only solidifies her place in the pantheon."
--The Romance Reviews
TOP PICK
"Ms. Duvall brings together a rich world and a wonderful group of characters . . . I hope to see many more books in this series."
--Night Owl Reviews
"Featuring a fascinating take on vampires, Darkness Rises is athrilling, action-packed, suspenseful, funny, steamy paranormal romancereaders won't be able to put down until the last page."
-- Affaire de Coeur Magazine
**"Darkness Rises has more then met my expectations. This is a thrill ride from beginning to end and not to be missed."
--Long and Short Reviews
Praise for New York Times Bestselling Author Dianne Duvall's Immortal Guardians series
"Book after book, Duvall brings her readers complex, fascinating tales of romance, danger and loyalty."
--RT Book Reviews
"Full of fascinating characters, a unique and wonderfully imaginative premise, and scorching hot relationships."
--The Romance Reviews
"Fans of paranormal romance who haven't discovered this series yet are really missing out on something extraordinary."
--Long and Short Reviews
--Literati Literature Lovers *
"Paranormal romance fans who enjoy series like J.R. Ward's Black Daggar Brotherhood will definitely want to invest time in the Immortal Guardians series."
--All Things Urban Fantasy
" If you are looking for a paranormal romance series with suspense, incredible action scenes and characters to swoon over then the Immortal Guardians series is one I recommend."*
-- Caffeinated Book Reviewer *
"If you are a paranormal romance fan, I recommend this series!"
--*Smexy Books
"Duvall's storytelling is simply spellbinding."
--Tome Tender