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Mageverse #9
Master of Darkness
In the final book of New York Times bestselling author Angela Knight's Mageverse, two werewolves must save humanity from a madman, despite their mutual distrust--and growing passion...
Miranda Drake is the daughter of Warlock, a werewolf sorcerer and sworn enemy of King Arthur. Like her father, she's a werewolf with magical abilities, but after years of abuse from the Alphas in her family, she is determined to stop Warlock from spreading his poison throughout the werewolf population.
Born to a long line of cops, William Justice thinks that protecting Miranda is his chance to redeem himself for not being able to stop Warlock's manipulation of the werewolves into war. But despite Justice's insistence, Miranda has no interest in trusting another dominant Alpha, even if the sexual tension between them is enough to set her aflame.
As Warlock rallies his forces and sets out to destroy Avalon, Miranda and Justice will need to learn how to trust each other--before the spark between them dies along with all of Magekind...
Miranda Drake is the daughter of Warlock, a werewolf sorcerer and sworn enemy of King Arthur. Like her father, she's a werewolf with magical abilities, but after years of abuse from the Alphas in her family, she is determined to stop Warlock from spreading his poison throughout the werewolf population.
Born to a long line of cops, William Justice thinks that protecting Miranda is his chance to redeem himself for not being able to stop Warlock's manipulation of the werewolves into war. But despite Justice's insistence, Miranda has no interest in trusting another dominant Alpha, even if the sexual tension between them is enough to set her aflame.
As Warlock rallies his forces and sets out to destroy Avalon, Miranda and Justice will need to learn how to trust each other--before the spark between them dies along with all of Magekind...
294 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 7, 2012
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August 9, 2015
This is the finale? It was a bit of a let down. I still enjoyed it as Miranda and Justice finally got it on. Some of the dialogue was a bit hokey but it was still okay. The new character - Mother is intriguing because this story does leave off making it sound like a new series will come to be. I'm more interested in that one - about the Familiars. Unfortunately, it looks like the publisher pulled it so it won't be written. That's a damn shame.
This finale seems a bit more light than the others. There is less character/romance development between Miranda and Justice. There are a bunch of powerful Vampires and witches only to have crazy powerful direwolves emerging. The final showdown was a bit anti-climatic. The truth about Warlock finally comes out and it's depressing. I did find the point about how hero worshiping can switch over to fanatic hate a bit alarming. It does make sense and it makes me think about how in society today, we build up celebrities only to cut them down.
Overall, this was a really quick read. It did bring a series to a successful closure if a bit weakly. Recommended for paranormal romance lovers who have read the entire series.
This finale seems a bit more light than the others. There is less character/romance development between Miranda and Justice. There are a bunch of powerful Vampires and witches only to have crazy powerful direwolves emerging. The final showdown was a bit anti-climatic. The truth about Warlock finally comes out and it's depressing. I did find the point about how hero worshiping can switch over to fanatic hate a bit alarming. It does make sense and it makes me think about how in society today, we build up celebrities only to cut them down.
Overall, this was a really quick read. It did bring a series to a successful closure if a bit weakly. Recommended for paranormal romance lovers who have read the entire series.
September 27, 2016
See booklikes for review. 1,5 stars.
October 21, 2025
So in some ways this was a bit of a disappointment as a final book in this series. We've been building to a confrontation between Warlock and his daughter Miranda for awhile. Miranda and William were the obvious couple but the I don't like you to I'm in love with you really kinda of just got brushed by in favor of a sort of quest for for them to fulfill a prophecy. The switch to these two also really kind of dumped all the characters we've gotten to know among Arthur's vampires and the magae to the wayside.
Look the story itself was interesting. I liked the steps Miranda and William had to go through to gain the power to defeat Warlock, but it was isolating and wasn't as connected to the actions of everything else that came before.
Overall I still enjoyed this and did enjoy the series as a whole.
Look the story itself was interesting. I liked the steps Miranda and William had to go through to gain the power to defeat Warlock, but it was isolating and wasn't as connected to the actions of everything else that came before.
Overall I still enjoyed this and did enjoy the series as a whole.
May 29, 2015
Ninth and last in the Mageverse paranormal romance series revolving around two groups whom Merlin set up centuries ago. The couple focus is on Miranda Drake and William Justice, both Dire Wolves.
My Take
Dire Wolf girl acknowledges Dire Wolf boy. Boy must fulfill a prophecy of humongous proportions that enables Knight to set us up for her new series.
Bad guy almost wins, nyah-nyah-nyahhh.
Sorry, I'm having a difficult time being enthusiastic as well, aren't I? The really sad thing is this could have been as good as previous stories.
Okay, getting serious…
Well, Knight was obviously ready to be done with this series. Oh, it was written nicely enough, but most of the usual sassiness and eroticism was missing in this book.
Justice suddenly has this special power and Knight treats it like it's no big deal, casual. The ease with which the Dire Wolves acknowledged how wrong they were to follow Warlock was such a letdown. Knight couldn't get out of this fast enough despite the very promising start of this story.
I did enjoy Fin's Lucky Charms-like snark as well as the cartoon references that Justice and Miranda toss back and forth. Interesting bit about Justice's family background.
There are only two reasons to read this book: see how Knight finishes off Warlock and get an intro to the new series she's planning with the fae.
The Story
Justice is Miranda's bodyguard. As a Dire Wolf, magic cannot touch him, which is a good thing since her father can't decide if he wants to fry her or use her. And Daddy Undearest is stepping up the attacks against the Magekind including some death magic which simply increases his already terrifyingly powerful abilities.
A bad miscalculation on Warlock's part, however, as it simply draws in other allies with the Magekind and his magical Dire Wolf daughter.
The Characters
Miranda Drake is a Dire Wolf whose father is the world's most evil being. Warlock finally succeeded in breeding a Dire Wolf who can perform magic. She's been on the run from him ever since she killed her stepfather, a vicious Alpha male, in self-defense.
William Justice is a Bitten Dire Wolf, a result of a domestic disturbance incident in which he attempted to do his job as a cop. He's been in this new world of his long enough to know that Miranda is Chosen, beyond his dreams.
Warlock is an immortal wizard, a werewolf, and the most evil being on two planes of existence. Andrew Vance is his second-in-command. Good at spying. He, Jack Ferraro, and Tom Addison are the Bastards, the Beasts that Warlock has created. They can shift into your worst nightmares.
King Arthur and his vampire Knights of the Round Table live in the Mageverse and Gate to the Earth when trouble threatens. They have sworn a vow to Merlin to aid mankind, but not to rule them.
Daliya is maja and Truebonded to Kadir al Hamad, who is working undercover amongst Muslim terrorists. Tristan and Belle and Morgana have the greatest presence of the Magekind while Kell, Smoke and Eva, Arthur and Guinevere, and Grace and Lancelot briefly appear.
The Direkind were also created by Merlin; twelve Saxon warriors who swore their own oath to the wizard. Unaffected by magic, they are intended as a policing agency to keep Arthur and his vampires and the majae in check. Elena Livingstone Rollings is married to a Bitten cop, Lucas Rollings; she is Justice's ally on the Council of Clans.
Branwyn Donovan is filming the truth about the Muslim terrorists and was in the right place at the right time to film the entire attack. She intends to prove to her brother that it's time to step up and help the Magekind. Finvarra is her dragonish lizard, her familiar. Conal Donovan is her brother, one of the richest men on the planet, and he owns DCN. Aisling is their sister and practically a twin to Branwyn. Essus is a parrot while Danu is a cat, enchanted animals, familiars for Donovan siblings.
Maeve is the Mother of Fairies---and she acts as though Arthur (!) is a child! She has a group of enchanted animals in her home; alien minds from the Elementalverse who escaped to the Mageverse and took up residence in assorted critters. Erielhonan is a cougar and Guinness is a Chihuahua who appears to be her personal assistant.
King Dovregubben, the troll king, has ordered a special sword from Maeve.
The Cover
Okay, Justice is a good lookin' guy on the cover with his overly airbrushed muscles and all the he-man jewelry he's got on. Then there's that double-headed ax he's haulin'...eek! Follow that up with the WWF buckle and what appears to be some kinda version of "warrior" chaps. All against a pretty, misty, purplish blue background.
Well, the Master of part is pretty obvious as it fits in with the previous titles. The Darkness could be a reference to overcoming Warlock or Justice conquering his new and "improved" beast form.
My Take
Dire Wolf girl acknowledges Dire Wolf boy. Boy must fulfill a prophecy of humongous proportions that enables Knight to set us up for her new series.
Bad guy almost wins, nyah-nyah-nyahhh.
Sorry, I'm having a difficult time being enthusiastic as well, aren't I? The really sad thing is this could have been as good as previous stories.
Okay, getting serious…
Well, Knight was obviously ready to be done with this series. Oh, it was written nicely enough, but most of the usual sassiness and eroticism was missing in this book.
Justice suddenly has this special power and Knight treats it like it's no big deal, casual. The ease with which the Dire Wolves acknowledged how wrong they were to follow Warlock was such a letdown. Knight couldn't get out of this fast enough despite the very promising start of this story.
I did enjoy Fin's Lucky Charms-like snark as well as the cartoon references that Justice and Miranda toss back and forth. Interesting bit about Justice's family background.
There are only two reasons to read this book: see how Knight finishes off Warlock and get an intro to the new series she's planning with the fae.
The Story
Justice is Miranda's bodyguard. As a Dire Wolf, magic cannot touch him, which is a good thing since her father can't decide if he wants to fry her or use her. And Daddy Undearest is stepping up the attacks against the Magekind including some death magic which simply increases his already terrifyingly powerful abilities.
A bad miscalculation on Warlock's part, however, as it simply draws in other allies with the Magekind and his magical Dire Wolf daughter.
The Characters
Miranda Drake is a Dire Wolf whose father is the world's most evil being. Warlock finally succeeded in breeding a Dire Wolf who can perform magic. She's been on the run from him ever since she killed her stepfather, a vicious Alpha male, in self-defense.
William Justice is a Bitten Dire Wolf, a result of a domestic disturbance incident in which he attempted to do his job as a cop. He's been in this new world of his long enough to know that Miranda is Chosen, beyond his dreams.
Warlock is an immortal wizard, a werewolf, and the most evil being on two planes of existence. Andrew Vance is his second-in-command. Good at spying. He, Jack Ferraro, and Tom Addison are the Bastards, the Beasts that Warlock has created. They can shift into your worst nightmares.
King Arthur and his vampire Knights of the Round Table live in the Mageverse and Gate to the Earth when trouble threatens. They have sworn a vow to Merlin to aid mankind, but not to rule them.
Daliya is maja and Truebonded to Kadir al Hamad, who is working undercover amongst Muslim terrorists. Tristan and Belle and Morgana have the greatest presence of the Magekind while Kell, Smoke and Eva, Arthur and Guinevere, and Grace and Lancelot briefly appear.
The Direkind were also created by Merlin; twelve Saxon warriors who swore their own oath to the wizard. Unaffected by magic, they are intended as a policing agency to keep Arthur and his vampires and the majae in check. Elena Livingstone Rollings is married to a Bitten cop, Lucas Rollings; she is Justice's ally on the Council of Clans.
Branwyn Donovan is filming the truth about the Muslim terrorists and was in the right place at the right time to film the entire attack. She intends to prove to her brother that it's time to step up and help the Magekind. Finvarra is her dragonish lizard, her familiar. Conal Donovan is her brother, one of the richest men on the planet, and he owns DCN. Aisling is their sister and practically a twin to Branwyn. Essus is a parrot while Danu is a cat, enchanted animals, familiars for Donovan siblings.
Maeve is the Mother of Fairies---and she acts as though Arthur (!) is a child! She has a group of enchanted animals in her home; alien minds from the Elementalverse who escaped to the Mageverse and took up residence in assorted critters. Erielhonan is a cougar and Guinness is a Chihuahua who appears to be her personal assistant.
King Dovregubben, the troll king, has ordered a special sword from Maeve.
The Cover
Okay, Justice is a good lookin' guy on the cover with his overly airbrushed muscles and all the he-man jewelry he's got on. Then there's that double-headed ax he's haulin'...eek! Follow that up with the WWF buckle and what appears to be some kinda version of "warrior" chaps. All against a pretty, misty, purplish blue background.
Well, the Master of part is pretty obvious as it fits in with the previous titles. The Darkness could be a reference to overcoming Warlock or Justice conquering his new and "improved" beast form.
August 9, 2012
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Master of Darkness is the last book in the Mageverse series by Angela Knight, a fact I didn't realize until I went looking for a blurb. Having read all the rest of the books in the series I was a little surprised when I opened the cover of the book, started to read and discovered I had absolutely no idea who Miranda and William Justice were. Seriously, no idea what so ever.
After the first thirty pages or so it all came back to me. Miranda is the daughter of Magekind's greatest foe, Warlock, and her protector and bodyguard is the ex-cop, turned Direwolf William Justice. They must work together with Arthur, the magae, and his roundtable knights to defeat Warlock because all of humanity will be destroyed if they fail. A cast of new characters is introduced, the familiars, who play an important role in helping with the upcoming battle and who, incidentally, will have their own spin-off series coming out soon.
I had many, many issues with this book. From the first page there were quite a few times where I wanted to lay it down and not pick it up again. Not because I hated any particular character or because there was anything that offended me... it was just so ridiculous I almost couldn't make myself finish. I would compare the writing to a bad B movie script. I think the author was trying to inject some humor into the storyline by having the H/h nickname the bad guys and by throwing some pop culture into the dialogue. This continues on throughout the book until, I swear, it devolves into a sex scene where the H/h are talking to each other in Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny voices.
I can take such stupid bad guy nicknames like Super Chicken, Budweiser or, my personal favorite, Cobra Commander. I can even take all the pop culture references that were thrown in so much that my eyes wouldn't stop rolling. But that sex scene was the worst. I did not find that sexy at all. OMG, I almost DIED of laughter when I read it.
There was almost no character developement, the bad guys were really, really bad. The good guys, were really, really good. No middle ground for either. To be honest, after reading all the books in this series I'm not even sure what Warlock's motivations were. I just know he recruited every serial killer, rapist criminal he could find and he wanted to kill all the mageverse inhabitants. Just because he's evil I guess. There a several new characters introduced that will be in the upcoming spin-off series, and they were thrown in such a way I was a little confused as to who they were and why they were getting so much page time. I didn't even realize until the very end that they would be featured in a new series. In the end, the bad guys lose, the good guys prevail and all is well in the world.
I had to think awhile until I could figure out what rating to give this one. I didn't love it, or even particularly like it, I didn't hate it, it was mildly entertaining... I did get some good laughs out of it. I will most certainly not be reading the spin-off series. I'm sure there will be quite a few people who enjoy this one, it just wasn't for me.
Favorite Quote:
She deserves roses, he thought, with the tiny portion of his brain that still could think in the midst of such a storm of pleasure. Candles and diamonds and romance.
Master of Darkness is the last book in the Mageverse series by Angela Knight, a fact I didn't realize until I went looking for a blurb. Having read all the rest of the books in the series I was a little surprised when I opened the cover of the book, started to read and discovered I had absolutely no idea who Miranda and William Justice were. Seriously, no idea what so ever.
After the first thirty pages or so it all came back to me. Miranda is the daughter of Magekind's greatest foe, Warlock, and her protector and bodyguard is the ex-cop, turned Direwolf William Justice. They must work together with Arthur, the magae, and his roundtable knights to defeat Warlock because all of humanity will be destroyed if they fail. A cast of new characters is introduced, the familiars, who play an important role in helping with the upcoming battle and who, incidentally, will have their own spin-off series coming out soon.
I had many, many issues with this book. From the first page there were quite a few times where I wanted to lay it down and not pick it up again. Not because I hated any particular character or because there was anything that offended me... it was just so ridiculous I almost couldn't make myself finish. I would compare the writing to a bad B movie script. I think the author was trying to inject some humor into the storyline by having the H/h nickname the bad guys and by throwing some pop culture into the dialogue. This continues on throughout the book until, I swear, it devolves into a sex scene where the H/h are talking to each other in Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny voices.
Justice managed a strangled laugh. "Consider me your personal vegetable patch. Bugs. Carrots, Cucumbers..." He swallowed as she angled the thick organ towards her mouth. "Zucchini."
"Mmmmm. I have this urge to ask, 'Ehhhh... What's up, Doc?' " She lowered her head until her lips were a breath from his cock. "But that's kinda obvious."
I can take such stupid bad guy nicknames like Super Chicken, Budweiser or, my personal favorite, Cobra Commander. I can even take all the pop culture references that were thrown in so much that my eyes wouldn't stop rolling. But that sex scene was the worst. I did not find that sexy at all. OMG, I almost DIED of laughter when I read it.
There was almost no character developement, the bad guys were really, really bad. The good guys, were really, really good. No middle ground for either. To be honest, after reading all the books in this series I'm not even sure what Warlock's motivations were. I just know he recruited every serial killer, rapist criminal he could find and he wanted to kill all the mageverse inhabitants. Just because he's evil I guess. There a several new characters introduced that will be in the upcoming spin-off series, and they were thrown in such a way I was a little confused as to who they were and why they were getting so much page time. I didn't even realize until the very end that they would be featured in a new series. In the end, the bad guys lose, the good guys prevail and all is well in the world.
I had to think awhile until I could figure out what rating to give this one. I didn't love it, or even particularly like it, I didn't hate it, it was mildly entertaining... I did get some good laughs out of it. I will most certainly not be reading the spin-off series. I'm sure there will be quite a few people who enjoy this one, it just wasn't for me.
Favorite Quote:
She deserves roses, he thought, with the tiny portion of his brain that still could think in the midst of such a storm of pleasure. Candles and diamonds and romance.
September 7, 2013
In the final book of the Mageverse series, werewolves William Justice and Miranda Drake have to fulfill a prophecy to defeat Warlock, who just happens to be Miranda's father who has terrorized and abused her for years. So we have daddy issues which correlate to man issues. Justice is also an alpha male who has the potential to be abusive (in Miranda's eyes). I liked this concept (the fact that there was a detriment to the relationship not that Miranda was abused) but I felt that it was resolved to quickly and too easily.
All of Mageverse hasn't been able to defeat Warlock but now Justice and Miranda must decipher the prophecy and get the Mother of all Fairies to help them by providing the magic weapons that will ultimately do the trick. I liked the fact that Justice and Miranda had to "find" the weapons hidden among a ton of other weapons.
I loved the great creatures Warlock created - a seventy foot cobra, a Clydesdale-sized centaur and a dinosaur - to fight King Arthur's vamps and weres. Too cool. I also liked the set up for the next series featuring the fae. I really liked Conal and even the Mother. It should be interesting to see where Ms. Knight takes them.
All of Mageverse hasn't been able to defeat Warlock but now Justice and Miranda must decipher the prophecy and get the Mother of all Fairies to help them by providing the magic weapons that will ultimately do the trick. I liked the fact that Justice and Miranda had to "find" the weapons hidden among a ton of other weapons.
I loved the great creatures Warlock created - a seventy foot cobra, a Clydesdale-sized centaur and a dinosaur - to fight King Arthur's vamps and weres. Too cool. I also liked the set up for the next series featuring the fae. I really liked Conal and even the Mother. It should be interesting to see where Ms. Knight takes them.
August 27, 2012
3.5♥s Ouch.
This last book in the Mageverse series was a big disappointment to me. Miranda's fear of Alpha males got old (yes, I know there was a reason for it) to the point she got whiny about it. I felt that Miranda and Justice's love story was rushed and mediocre. The plot seemed to drag on.
But I think what bothered me the most was that this last book wasn't about Arthur and his Knights and all the characters that we've come to know and love over the course of the series. I understand that Angela set up Miranda in a long game for her part in the defeat of Warlock, but to me Miranda's not what the series is all about. In addition, a brand new character was introduced who played a major role in the book. Part of her purpose was apparently laying the groundwork for future stories.
I met Angela Knight at the Romance Writers of America Conference in Anaheim. She's a lovely, gracious woman who is passionate about her writing. I hate giving her just 3*s considering that I could never write as well as she can. But I'm afraid that this book missed the mark for me.
This last book in the Mageverse series was a big disappointment to me. Miranda's fear of Alpha males got old (yes, I know there was a reason for it) to the point she got whiny about it. I felt that Miranda and Justice's love story was rushed and mediocre. The plot seemed to drag on.
But I think what bothered me the most was that this last book wasn't about Arthur and his Knights and all the characters that we've come to know and love over the course of the series. I understand that Angela set up Miranda in a long game for her part in the defeat of Warlock, but to me Miranda's not what the series is all about. In addition, a brand new character was introduced who played a major role in the book. Part of her purpose was apparently laying the groundwork for future stories.
I met Angela Knight at the Romance Writers of America Conference in Anaheim. She's a lovely, gracious woman who is passionate about her writing. I hate giving her just 3*s considering that I could never write as well as she can. But I'm afraid that this book missed the mark for me.
August 26, 2012
I'm so sorry to see this series end, but it went out with a bang. This is another great book by Angela Knight. I'll miss the exciting characters in this series. Angela wrapped the series up with a pretty bow, leaving this reader very satisfied.
December 21, 2012
Sorry to say, I didn't enjoy this book. I tried twice to finish it and just couldn't. Everything I loved about the series was missing. I so wanted to enjoy the book, but it failed to meet any of my expectations.
May 15, 2018
WOW! The author brings all things to an end. Getting there was a wild ride. New characters and the loss of too many characters. It left us wanting more and at the end sounded like there will be more to come. I love this series.
October 7, 2019
Master of Darkness was a fitting end to the MageVerse series.
May 1, 2020
I love the Mageverse series
Angela Knight introduces you to her version of Author and the knights of the roundtables. Such a good series. I recommend
Angela Knight introduces you to her version of Author and the knights of the roundtables. Such a good series. I recommend
December 27, 2020
this was a really good book
October 24, 2012
Master of Darkness by Angela Knight
Grade: C+
“Do I look like I go to Hogwarts? All I know about magic is how to get furry.”
Miranda Drake has issues with alpha werewolves since her father is Warlock, a werewolf sorcerer trying to destroy the world and her step father who repeatedly beat her mother until he eventually killed her. Miranda is determined to never fall for an alpha but William Justice, her bodyguard, makes her want to forget all she knows about alphas and keep her for herself. As Miranda battles to free herself from her father and his power Justice is right by her side and changing everything she thought she knew.
William Justice was just an ordinary cop when he answered the wrong domestic dispute call and ended up being changed into a werewolf. On the bright side of his life being flipped upside down he meets and protects Miranda the seriously sexy werewolf with magical abilities. Justice’s wolf wants Miranda but she’s terrified of him so he knows he must tread lightly. As Miranda’s father gets more brutal in his attacks it up to the two of them to stop him once and for all but Justice must win Miranda’s trust for and hopefully her heat too.
Master of Darkness is book eight in Angela Knight’s Mageverse series which takes place on Earth and in Avalon with King Arthur and his Knights. Avalon is full of magic and magical creatures, many of whom spend their time fighting Warlock and the creatures he creates while trying to save mankind. I have not read any of the other books in this series but it was very easy for me to catch up and know what had happened so far to build up to Miranda and Justice’s story. I was pleasantly surprised to be able to dive right into a strange new and very interesting world of old lore mixed in with a lot of paranormal aspects.
Miranda and Justice have been in previous books and I think for someone who is a fan of this series they would have been more excited about these two finally getting together then I was.Don’t get me wrong I really enjoyed them both but it took me a very long time to warm up to Miranda which put a damper on the rest of the book. Personally Miranda really bothered me for the majority of the time reading and I felt that everything with her just repeated over and over and over again without anything changing for way too long. I understand she has issues but it seemed like it was never going to end and she was never going to move forward.
I found that there were too many points of view for my taste and at times it got a little frustrating. Just when things would get really intense with Justice and Miranda we would switch to someone else and it would change the whole pace of the book. After a while this got very old and the only thing that saved this book from being bad was that the humor is great. There were a lot of really clever lines that had me laughing out loud which is why I kept reading every time I got annoyed and thought about stopping. I think I might continue on with more Angela Knight books just for the humor aspect.
Master of Darkness was not a horrible book but it didn’t blow my socks off like I wanted it to. I found that between not connecting with Miranda and the many POVs I struggled to keep reading at times. I might read some of the previous books in the series because I did really like Avalon, Arthur and his Knights and think it might be interesting to get to see this side of the Mageverse.
Grade: C+
“Do I look like I go to Hogwarts? All I know about magic is how to get furry.”
Miranda Drake has issues with alpha werewolves since her father is Warlock, a werewolf sorcerer trying to destroy the world and her step father who repeatedly beat her mother until he eventually killed her. Miranda is determined to never fall for an alpha but William Justice, her bodyguard, makes her want to forget all she knows about alphas and keep her for herself. As Miranda battles to free herself from her father and his power Justice is right by her side and changing everything she thought she knew.
William Justice was just an ordinary cop when he answered the wrong domestic dispute call and ended up being changed into a werewolf. On the bright side of his life being flipped upside down he meets and protects Miranda the seriously sexy werewolf with magical abilities. Justice’s wolf wants Miranda but she’s terrified of him so he knows he must tread lightly. As Miranda’s father gets more brutal in his attacks it up to the two of them to stop him once and for all but Justice must win Miranda’s trust for and hopefully her heat too.
Master of Darkness is book eight in Angela Knight’s Mageverse series which takes place on Earth and in Avalon with King Arthur and his Knights. Avalon is full of magic and magical creatures, many of whom spend their time fighting Warlock and the creatures he creates while trying to save mankind. I have not read any of the other books in this series but it was very easy for me to catch up and know what had happened so far to build up to Miranda and Justice’s story. I was pleasantly surprised to be able to dive right into a strange new and very interesting world of old lore mixed in with a lot of paranormal aspects.
Miranda and Justice have been in previous books and I think for someone who is a fan of this series they would have been more excited about these two finally getting together then I was.Don’t get me wrong I really enjoyed them both but it took me a very long time to warm up to Miranda which put a damper on the rest of the book. Personally Miranda really bothered me for the majority of the time reading and I felt that everything with her just repeated over and over and over again without anything changing for way too long. I understand she has issues but it seemed like it was never going to end and she was never going to move forward.
I found that there were too many points of view for my taste and at times it got a little frustrating. Just when things would get really intense with Justice and Miranda we would switch to someone else and it would change the whole pace of the book. After a while this got very old and the only thing that saved this book from being bad was that the humor is great. There were a lot of really clever lines that had me laughing out loud which is why I kept reading every time I got annoyed and thought about stopping. I think I might continue on with more Angela Knight books just for the humor aspect.
Master of Darkness was not a horrible book but it didn’t blow my socks off like I wanted it to. I found that between not connecting with Miranda and the many POVs I struggled to keep reading at times. I might read some of the previous books in the series because I did really like Avalon, Arthur and his Knights and think it might be interesting to get to see this side of the Mageverse.
November 16, 2013
I found myself growing more and more irritated as I read this final novel in the Mageverse series. It read more like a prequel to a new series than the end of an old one. Yes, it had the villain of novels 6-9, with his expected comeuppance. Miranda Drake and William Justice, our hero and heroine have had supporting roles in the previous novels in the Warlock story arc. And Arthur, Guinevere and Morgana make significant appearances in a few chapters, but the bulk of the story takes place with a whole new set of characters from a previously unknown group of Sidhe. The feel of their world, though they inhabit both mortal and Mageverse Earths, is completely different than anything Knight has written in this series. I had hoped that after ignoring most of her heroes and heroines from novels 1-5 of the series that Knight would bring them back for the final encore, especially King Llyr and his Dire Wolf Queen Diana, who by logic should have been part of these Warlock novels. Not so. The ending after all the evil--both slimy and horrific--Warlock has perpetrated, and how invincible he has been to this point, felt anticlimactic. I guess with evil on that scale maybe it's hard to write any way of conquering it that does not seem too easy. Though explained later, Knight played a little fast and loose with the absence of Warlock's 7000-soldier army for most of the final action between the heroes and him and his Beasts.
Most people do not have the luxury to read the 9 novels in this series consecutively in a 9-day period. Parts of this novel, like parts of the previous ones, are so well written, but the details get sloppy. Reading like I did makes that sloppiness more noticeable and cumulative; hence, more irritating. Biggest pet peeves besides the disappearing heroes and heroines from the earlier novels? 1. Kay once again is listed as one of the current Knights of the Round Table when we are told he died in WWII in novel 6 Master of Fire (see story of how Kay's grandson Jimmy went crazy after his transition to Magekind). 2. That we got novels about the romances of characters who contribute little to the series overall like Reece Champion and Erin, and Jim London and Faith Weston while not getting ones on Lancelot and Grace or Galahad and his new wife. In an Arthurian-based series, however creatively revamped (bad pun, sorry), shouldn't we get more than 2 (Gawain and Tristan) out of 9 novels about the Arthurian characters we come to the series already caring about? There are more but enough ranting.
Through the first three-quarters of the novel I was very disappointed in this as the final payoff in a series I've invested much time and emotion reading. It felt like I'd walked into a completely different series from the opening action in Pakistan to the world of the Donavan clan and Maeve, the Mother of Fairies. The final quarter redeemed it somewhat, especially the final confrontations between Miranda and her father and between Arthur and Warlock. And the Epilogue has to be the set up for a brand new series because it ties up nothing of the one this novel finishes, and there were plenty of loose ends in this series that could have used some attention.
Most people do not have the luxury to read the 9 novels in this series consecutively in a 9-day period. Parts of this novel, like parts of the previous ones, are so well written, but the details get sloppy. Reading like I did makes that sloppiness more noticeable and cumulative; hence, more irritating. Biggest pet peeves besides the disappearing heroes and heroines from the earlier novels? 1. Kay once again is listed as one of the current Knights of the Round Table when we are told he died in WWII in novel 6 Master of Fire (see story of how Kay's grandson Jimmy went crazy after his transition to Magekind). 2. That we got novels about the romances of characters who contribute little to the series overall like Reece Champion and Erin, and Jim London and Faith Weston while not getting ones on Lancelot and Grace or Galahad and his new wife. In an Arthurian-based series, however creatively revamped (bad pun, sorry), shouldn't we get more than 2 (Gawain and Tristan) out of 9 novels about the Arthurian characters we come to the series already caring about? There are more but enough ranting.
Through the first three-quarters of the novel I was very disappointed in this as the final payoff in a series I've invested much time and emotion reading. It felt like I'd walked into a completely different series from the opening action in Pakistan to the world of the Donavan clan and Maeve, the Mother of Fairies. The final quarter redeemed it somewhat, especially the final confrontations between Miranda and her father and between Arthur and Warlock. And the Epilogue has to be the set up for a brand new series because it ties up nothing of the one this novel finishes, and there were plenty of loose ends in this series that could have used some attention.
July 26, 2012
In the final book of the Mageverse series, King Arthur, his knights, and the Majae do not have the strength to defeat their most powerful enemy, Warlock, on their own. The fate of both Earth and Mageverse rests on the shoulders of Warlock’s daughter, Miranda, and her werewolf bodyguard, Justice.
After years of abuse at the hands of Alpha wolves, Miranda doesn’t trust any of them and has no plans to get involved with Justice, regardless of the sparks they create. When Justice almost loses his life saving hers, Miranda must acknowledge she loves him and battle her fears, both to secure a future for them and to defeat her father.
Since much of Miranda and Justice’s relationship develops off page during the months between Master of Shadows and Master of Darkness, the “I love you”s felt abrupt and not very believable until mid-book when Miranda is forced to talk Justice off a magical ledge and tells him why she loves him. After that, I was fully invested in them, their love, and the ultimate battle of good versus evil they were engaging in. And while the deeper feelings weren’t believable right away, that didn’t stop the sexual chemistry between them from heating up the pages.
I did have a few issues with this book. The hero is William Justice. He is called Justice in the previous book, he is called Justice in this book, Miranda calls him Justice during sex but during a few random conversations, Miranda refers to him as Bill. For such a small thing, it pulled me out the story every time it happened as I thought “who’s Bill?”
There are also a lot of new characters introduced in this book and most didn’t seem to add to the story at all. I was bored with the pages spent on the background and personality of Warlock’s minions and skimmed much of it. There were also three siblings introduced early in the book that confused me. They had no relevance except to introduce Melinda and Justice to another character. It wasn’t until the epilogue that I realized they were the main characters in Knight’s upcoming spin-off trilogy. They just weren’t interesting enough to be anything but a mild annoyance for the time they took away from the drama and action.
While Master of Darkness wasn’t my favorite of this series, it was a very satisfying conclusion. It had all the sexiness, humor, geekiness and intense battle scenes I have come to treasure in the Mageverse. And those are the things I will miss. I’ve been reading this series for eight years and I’m not ready to say goodbye but if it has to end, this was the way to go.
After years of abuse at the hands of Alpha wolves, Miranda doesn’t trust any of them and has no plans to get involved with Justice, regardless of the sparks they create. When Justice almost loses his life saving hers, Miranda must acknowledge she loves him and battle her fears, both to secure a future for them and to defeat her father.
Since much of Miranda and Justice’s relationship develops off page during the months between Master of Shadows and Master of Darkness, the “I love you”s felt abrupt and not very believable until mid-book when Miranda is forced to talk Justice off a magical ledge and tells him why she loves him. After that, I was fully invested in them, their love, and the ultimate battle of good versus evil they were engaging in. And while the deeper feelings weren’t believable right away, that didn’t stop the sexual chemistry between them from heating up the pages.
I did have a few issues with this book. The hero is William Justice. He is called Justice in the previous book, he is called Justice in this book, Miranda calls him Justice during sex but during a few random conversations, Miranda refers to him as Bill. For such a small thing, it pulled me out the story every time it happened as I thought “who’s Bill?”
There are also a lot of new characters introduced in this book and most didn’t seem to add to the story at all. I was bored with the pages spent on the background and personality of Warlock’s minions and skimmed much of it. There were also three siblings introduced early in the book that confused me. They had no relevance except to introduce Melinda and Justice to another character. It wasn’t until the epilogue that I realized they were the main characters in Knight’s upcoming spin-off trilogy. They just weren’t interesting enough to be anything but a mild annoyance for the time they took away from the drama and action.
While Master of Darkness wasn’t my favorite of this series, it was a very satisfying conclusion. It had all the sexiness, humor, geekiness and intense battle scenes I have come to treasure in the Mageverse. And those are the things I will miss. I’ve been reading this series for eight years and I’m not ready to say goodbye but if it has to end, this was the way to go.
August 29, 2012
Originally posted on TBQ's Book Palace
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Years ago, Angela Knight created the Mageverse series. Now, after 8 books, it all ends in Master of Darkness. Any fan of this series will be sad to see it end, but happy with the way it turned out. Knight has done it yet again, creating one hell of a sexy novel, one with a fantastic storyline, a magical world (or two) and great characters!
I loved everything about Master of Darkness! I've been a devoted fan since book one, and I look forward to rereading this entire series for years to come—a sure sign of an amazing author!
If you have yet to enter Knight's Mageverse world, you don't know what you are missing! This series is a must read—sexy, unique, any fantasy lover's dream! However, I must warn that this is a series that needs to be read in order; so if you decided to start these books—and you should!—start from the beginning and work your way up to Master of Darkness. You won't regret it!
When your father is Warlock, the evil sorcerer trying to destroy the entire Mageverse world, life is anything but easy. Miranda's been tortured by him her whole life, and at the age of four he even put a spell on here which limits her magic and makes her fear him (and any other Alpha Males). She's nothing like Warlock though, and she wants only to kill him before he finally destroys everything she loves—and then kills her.
Justice may be a Dire Wolf now, but he's still a cop at heart—protecting the innocent no matter what. Miranda has become his life, the one woman he wants to create a Spirit Link with, and he will stop at nothing to keep her safe. Can he save her, defeat Warlock, and come to terms with his new powers—before they kill him?
Master of Darkness may be the finale for this series, but I see a spinoff series starting (soon, I hope!). Angela Knight is a very talented author, and I look forward to her future books, regardless of the series they belong to!
Review is property of NightOwlReviews (TheBookQueen)
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Years ago, Angela Knight created the Mageverse series. Now, after 8 books, it all ends in Master of Darkness. Any fan of this series will be sad to see it end, but happy with the way it turned out. Knight has done it yet again, creating one hell of a sexy novel, one with a fantastic storyline, a magical world (or two) and great characters!
I loved everything about Master of Darkness! I've been a devoted fan since book one, and I look forward to rereading this entire series for years to come—a sure sign of an amazing author!
If you have yet to enter Knight's Mageverse world, you don't know what you are missing! This series is a must read—sexy, unique, any fantasy lover's dream! However, I must warn that this is a series that needs to be read in order; so if you decided to start these books—and you should!—start from the beginning and work your way up to Master of Darkness. You won't regret it!
When your father is Warlock, the evil sorcerer trying to destroy the entire Mageverse world, life is anything but easy. Miranda's been tortured by him her whole life, and at the age of four he even put a spell on here which limits her magic and makes her fear him (and any other Alpha Males). She's nothing like Warlock though, and she wants only to kill him before he finally destroys everything she loves—and then kills her.
Justice may be a Dire Wolf now, but he's still a cop at heart—protecting the innocent no matter what. Miranda has become his life, the one woman he wants to create a Spirit Link with, and he will stop at nothing to keep her safe. Can he save her, defeat Warlock, and come to terms with his new powers—before they kill him?
Master of Darkness may be the finale for this series, but I see a spinoff series starting (soon, I hope!). Angela Knight is a very talented author, and I look forward to her future books, regardless of the series they belong to!
August 1, 2016
Merlin only gave the DireKind enough magic to shift. They were to be his insurance policy in case Arthur and his court went crazy and tried to enslave the human population of Earth. Their lack of ability to use magic is their greatest strength as it also provides immunity to those who wield magic - the MageKind. But wait, Merlin decides to bankrupt his insurance policy by creating a DireKind with the ability to use magic. and to boot, this special DireKind can procreate and pass this genetic abnormality onto his offspring. Oh yeah, real smart Merlin. Why create an insurance policy when you're going to bankrupt it by violating the terms of the policy?
That is how I feel about this book. This series had such promise. But I honestly felt like Ms. Knight tried to introduce too many elements too quickly. I got the distinct impression that she created this world and then spent too much time on individual stories that she jumbled things with the overall story arc. Did Merlin create MageKind to police humans? Prevent Demons from taking over on Earth? Or did he create MageKind and DireKind, sit back with a bowl of popcorn, and wait for the epic wrongness to occur when one or the other goes corrupt and cannot be controlled? And the Fae, who occupied an entire novel early in the series, were like the side note that got forgotten. And let's not even mention the Dragons. Too many elements, not enough time devoted to one, complete story arc.
I read this one only because, stupid me, I feel the need to have a story line wrapped up. After getting this far, there was no way I was not going to read this, even if it killed me. It wasn't that bad, providing a nice solid conclusion to the series, but it really wasn't that great either. Some of the questions I had from two books prior were answered but not enough of them. I still felt like there was so much information that was being overlooked. If I had the talent, and the wherewithal, (which I don't!) I would love to write novels in Ms. Knight's Mageverse.
That is how I feel about this book. This series had such promise. But I honestly felt like Ms. Knight tried to introduce too many elements too quickly. I got the distinct impression that she created this world and then spent too much time on individual stories that she jumbled things with the overall story arc. Did Merlin create MageKind to police humans? Prevent Demons from taking over on Earth? Or did he create MageKind and DireKind, sit back with a bowl of popcorn, and wait for the epic wrongness to occur when one or the other goes corrupt and cannot be controlled? And the Fae, who occupied an entire novel early in the series, were like the side note that got forgotten. And let's not even mention the Dragons. Too many elements, not enough time devoted to one, complete story arc.
I read this one only because, stupid me, I feel the need to have a story line wrapped up. After getting this far, there was no way I was not going to read this, even if it killed me. It wasn't that bad, providing a nice solid conclusion to the series, but it really wasn't that great either. Some of the questions I had from two books prior were answered but not enough of them. I still felt like there was so much information that was being overlooked. If I had the talent, and the wherewithal, (which I don't!) I would love to write novels in Ms. Knight's Mageverse.
November 3, 2012
I read the acknowledgement page with mixed feelings. This is the last book of the long-running Mageverse series. On the one hand, I'm sorry to see it go. Unlike many series, the books have been relatively consistent. On the other hand, the basic premise of the series is that there's always some big bad that must needs be fought, and it always takes several books to bring that arc to a climax. The last story arc ended with a less than satisfactory book - the characters spent most of it powering up a goddess trapped in a sword. How? By having sex of course. Lots of sex. This arc snuck in, with the bad guy becoming increasingly more obvious, then a huge battle at the end. And in the meantime, I found the story arc distracting at times. Yeah; it got in the way of the individual stories.
So ok, having read that part, and knowing who the H/h were, I went into the book with the hope that there was actually a plot (well, besides the plot to kill the bad guy of course). How did it do? Well, there was the ongoing bad guy trying to kill the h thing, there was the new creative monster thing, there was... Ok, so the H was destined to wield the One Axe To Kill The Bad Guy, and when he took up said axe, found himself with more power than he knew what to do with. The h, in the meantime, took up a dagger that was destined to help her fight off the bad guy's fear spell, among other things. They had sex (of course), but the fear spell made it more... well, let's just say there was effort made. At least a good deal of the book was spent doing things, like fighting bad guys, finding swords, seeing just how screwed up the bad guy was, etc. And the final battle was complex. Yeah; there was a certain Mary Sue/Gary Stuish quality with the H/h. OTOH, it was made pretty clear near the beginning of the book that this couple were the only ones who could bring him down, so you were warned. At the very least though, the author has given this series a worthy sendoff.
So ok, having read that part, and knowing who the H/h were, I went into the book with the hope that there was actually a plot (well, besides the plot to kill the bad guy of course). How did it do? Well, there was the ongoing bad guy trying to kill the h thing, there was the new creative monster thing, there was... Ok, so the H was destined to wield the One Axe To Kill The Bad Guy, and when he took up said axe, found himself with more power than he knew what to do with. The h, in the meantime, took up a dagger that was destined to help her fight off the bad guy's fear spell, among other things. They had sex (of course), but the fear spell made it more... well, let's just say there was effort made. At least a good deal of the book was spent doing things, like fighting bad guys, finding swords, seeing just how screwed up the bad guy was, etc. And the final battle was complex. Yeah; there was a certain Mary Sue/Gary Stuish quality with the H/h. OTOH, it was made pretty clear near the beginning of the book that this couple were the only ones who could bring him down, so you were warned. At the very least though, the author has given this series a worthy sendoff.
July 31, 2012
I read this on the plane while on my way to RWA. I really hate it when everyone's like 'IT'S THE LAST BOOK,' but then you get to the end and then it's all 'STAY TUNED FOR THE SPIN-OFF SERIES.' It's set in the same world. The same characters will probably make cameo appearances. The same species, laws of magic, places, they're all going to be there. It's like when Project Runway moved to LA for a season. Sure, it was a new (horrible) location, but it was the same damn show.
Anyway.
This book wraps up the Warlock story arc. William's been jonesing for Warlock's daughter, Miranda, for a while, but since he's her bodyguard, he's been holding back. Miranda's kinda like, "WTF," and Warlock's a grade-A dick with excellent military strategy. He totally would have won if he wasn't evil and utilizing sociopaths. If you want to accomplish a take-over, you have to get the populace on your side and you generally don't do that by chomping on innocents. Or raping. Raping is bad PR. While Miranda and Will take care of Warlock, Knight craftily inserts the characters of her "new" series. I say 'craftily' because the new characters are pivotal to the plot of the book so it's not like they're just hanging around, waiting to be picked for the kickball team.
For whatever reason, I have a hard time retaining much of the Mageverse characters and plots. According to my catalog, I apparently own Master of Wolves and I couldn't tell you what it's about. The book that sticks out most to me is Master of Smoke because I really liked the heroine. So I don't think it's necessary to have an in-depth knowledge of the series if you want to read Master of Darkness.
Anyway.
This book wraps up the Warlock story arc. William's been jonesing for Warlock's daughter, Miranda, for a while, but since he's her bodyguard, he's been holding back. Miranda's kinda like, "WTF," and Warlock's a grade-A dick with excellent military strategy. He totally would have won if he wasn't evil and utilizing sociopaths. If you want to accomplish a take-over, you have to get the populace on your side and you generally don't do that by chomping on innocents. Or raping. Raping is bad PR. While Miranda and Will take care of Warlock, Knight craftily inserts the characters of her "new" series. I say 'craftily' because the new characters are pivotal to the plot of the book so it's not like they're just hanging around, waiting to be picked for the kickball team.
For whatever reason, I have a hard time retaining much of the Mageverse characters and plots. According to my catalog, I apparently own Master of Wolves and I couldn't tell you what it's about. The book that sticks out most to me is Master of Smoke because I really liked the heroine. So I don't think it's necessary to have an in-depth knowledge of the series if you want to read Master of Darkness.
September 22, 2012
I have really enjoyed this series and was both thrilled and disappointed at the same time about this book. Thrilled because i figured it was about time poor Miranda got her own story and disappointed because it was the last in the series.
I found this book to be less exciting than the previous ones in the series. Not that the characters or the situation were any less interesting, just that I found the reomance to be a little too pat and predictable for my taste. Justice was a likable character and easy to see as a hero, but - for me - he lacked the strong impression that some of the other heros presented. Miranda had a reason for her fear and dislike of alpha males (and yes, it is more than just her abuse and conditioning), so the fact that she could consciously get past her issues to admit that she cared about Justice and that she knew deep down he would never hurt her was believable...and at the same time too easy. I was happy to see Warlock defeated finally (about time...YAY!) and happy to see the opening for a spin off of this series, but I felt like the romance and story line were a little too easy. There were a lot of long sex scenes (not a complaint, just a statement) and it kind of felt like that the story could have been a short story if it weren't for all those scenes. I think I would have liked the story more if I felt more invested in the romance and tha characters. I know we have met them both already and have follwed their personal stories over more than just this book, but things still felt a little flat to me.
Overall, the book was enjoyable and a definate must read for anyone following the series. Not one of the best in the series though.
I found this book to be less exciting than the previous ones in the series. Not that the characters or the situation were any less interesting, just that I found the reomance to be a little too pat and predictable for my taste. Justice was a likable character and easy to see as a hero, but - for me - he lacked the strong impression that some of the other heros presented. Miranda had a reason for her fear and dislike of alpha males (and yes, it is more than just her abuse and conditioning), so the fact that she could consciously get past her issues to admit that she cared about Justice and that she knew deep down he would never hurt her was believable...and at the same time too easy. I was happy to see Warlock defeated finally (about time...YAY!) and happy to see the opening for a spin off of this series, but I felt like the romance and story line were a little too easy. There were a lot of long sex scenes (not a complaint, just a statement) and it kind of felt like that the story could have been a short story if it weren't for all those scenes. I think I would have liked the story more if I felt more invested in the romance and tha characters. I know we have met them both already and have follwed their personal stories over more than just this book, but things still felt a little flat to me.
Overall, the book was enjoyable and a definate must read for anyone following the series. Not one of the best in the series though.
October 21, 2012
After reading this whole series from start to finish, I expected a bigger, better, banging finish. It felt a little lackluster. That being said, there was nothing wrong with the story. Master of Darkness is the conclusion to the wonderful world of the Mageverse and Direwolves. If you haven't read this series yet- DO NOT START WITH THIS ONE. You won't be lost by any means, but you'll definitely ruin any surprises the last ones brought with them.
I won't go to too deep into the plot because there's too much I could possibly spoil, but to say Miranda and William's story is one you don't want to miss. As the daughter of Warlock, sworn enemy of King Arthur, Miranda is a werewolf with magical abilities and she's determined to use them to bring down her evil father. As a life long police officer, William tasks himself with protecting Miranda through her self-imposed mission in atonement for his part in allowing the wolves to fall into war with one another.
It's a battle for survival in this last installment and Knight's ever present imagination takes you to faraway places. I always enjoy this author's works and anyone who loves their PNR won't want to miss this series. One of the most epic battles takes place in this one and you won't want to miss out.
I'm definitely going to read this story's spinoff because the Mageverse deserves more visits than this single series allows.
4 stars
I won't go to too deep into the plot because there's too much I could possibly spoil, but to say Miranda and William's story is one you don't want to miss. As the daughter of Warlock, sworn enemy of King Arthur, Miranda is a werewolf with magical abilities and she's determined to use them to bring down her evil father. As a life long police officer, William tasks himself with protecting Miranda through her self-imposed mission in atonement for his part in allowing the wolves to fall into war with one another.
It's a battle for survival in this last installment and Knight's ever present imagination takes you to faraway places. I always enjoy this author's works and anyone who loves their PNR won't want to miss this series. One of the most epic battles takes place in this one and you won't want to miss out.
I'm definitely going to read this story's spinoff because the Mageverse deserves more visits than this single series allows.
4 stars
February 9, 2014
A GREAT final book in the Mageverse series by Angela Knight. I loved all the books in this series and really loved this one. I can't say enough about how good Angela Knight's books are..
In the final book of New York Times bestselling author Angela Knight's Mageverse, two werewolves must save humanity from a madman, despite their mutual distrust--and growing passion...
Miranda Drake is the daughter of Warlock, a werewolf sorcerer and sworn enemy of King Arthur. Like her father, she's a werewolf with magical abilities, but after years of abuse from the Alphas in her family, she is determined to stop Warlock from spreading his poison throughout the werewolf population.
Born to a long line of cops, William Justice thinks that protecting Miranda is his chance to redeem himself for not being able to stop Warlock's manipulation of the werewolves into war. But despite Justice's insistence, Miranda has no interest in trusting another dominant Alpha, even if the sexual tension between them is enough to set her aflame.
As Warlock rallies his forces and sets out to destroy Avalon, Miranda and Justice will need to learn how to trust each other--before the spark between them dies along with all of Magekind...
In the final book of New York Times bestselling author Angela Knight's Mageverse, two werewolves must save humanity from a madman, despite their mutual distrust--and growing passion...
Miranda Drake is the daughter of Warlock, a werewolf sorcerer and sworn enemy of King Arthur. Like her father, she's a werewolf with magical abilities, but after years of abuse from the Alphas in her family, she is determined to stop Warlock from spreading his poison throughout the werewolf population.
Born to a long line of cops, William Justice thinks that protecting Miranda is his chance to redeem himself for not being able to stop Warlock's manipulation of the werewolves into war. But despite Justice's insistence, Miranda has no interest in trusting another dominant Alpha, even if the sexual tension between them is enough to set her aflame.
As Warlock rallies his forces and sets out to destroy Avalon, Miranda and Justice will need to learn how to trust each other--before the spark between them dies along with all of Magekind...
August 21, 2012
You know you're in deep doo doo when your own father wants you dead. This has been a problem for Miranda Drake since she came into her powers as a 4 year old child. She cowers in fear when any alpha Werewolf shows aggression towards her. And this stumps Miranda as she is the daughter of one of the most powerful sorcerer Werewolves on the planet, evil Warlock. But Miranda has learned to turn away from her own powers and does not understand why, because all she wants is her freedom...oh...and Daddy dearest DEAD!
William Justice is an ex-cop turned alpha Werewolf who's current assignment is a pleasure, protecting beautiful, sexy Werewolf Miranda from her psycho father...well almost pure pleasure: Miranda's "Dad" is sneaky and relentless. Add to this Miranda's unwarranted fear of Justice and this puts a crimp in the wooing he has in mind for Miranda.
Now Miranda and Justice must each come into their own powers and learn to combine them if our world and the Mageverse has any hope of surviving the wicked Warlock's plans to kill all the witches and vampires who sit in the council of hero's round table for the protection of the human race.
William Justice is an ex-cop turned alpha Werewolf who's current assignment is a pleasure, protecting beautiful, sexy Werewolf Miranda from her psycho father...well almost pure pleasure: Miranda's "Dad" is sneaky and relentless. Add to this Miranda's unwarranted fear of Justice and this puts a crimp in the wooing he has in mind for Miranda.
Now Miranda and Justice must each come into their own powers and learn to combine them if our world and the Mageverse has any hope of surviving the wicked Warlock's plans to kill all the witches and vampires who sit in the council of hero's round table for the protection of the human race.
August 10, 2012
There are a lot of good chapters filled with humor, adventure, and love. Most of Miranda and Justice's relationship develops before the book starts and leaves the relationship feeling rushed until mid-book. For missing out in-between books on their building relationship, the chemistry was there, and it made up for it when the book caught up to the relationship.
There were some issues like new characters brought in with background stories that left me speed-reading back to Miranda and
Justice. Three of them were going to be in her spin-off series, and it was a quick introduction of them so they could introduce Miranda and Justice to another new character. Also had a few moments with the cartoon references where it was just too much.
All in all, it was a great read and everything I have come to expect out of the Mageverse books. The action scenes are always up to par, and I really liked the story and how it ended. I can't wait to see her spin-off series and the last Time-Hunter's book, Enforcer.
There were some issues like new characters brought in with background stories that left me speed-reading back to Miranda and
Justice. Three of them were going to be in her spin-off series, and it was a quick introduction of them so they could introduce Miranda and Justice to another new character. Also had a few moments with the cartoon references where it was just too much.
All in all, it was a great read and everything I have come to expect out of the Mageverse books. The action scenes are always up to par, and I really liked the story and how it ended. I can't wait to see her spin-off series and the last Time-Hunter's book, Enforcer.
September 16, 2012
I love the Mageverse Series and Angela Knight has added a great and final installment. I did struggle to pick this book up, it was not because of the book but knowing it was the last. That is how you know a great series when you don't want to see it end.
'Justice that is your name' that is what William Justice's father said to him before he walked out the door. Born into a long line of cops William Justice has agreed to protect Miranda Drake in an attempt to redeem himself for what he beleives is his failures in the war against the Warlock.
The Warlock is an evil werewolf sorcerer and sworn enemy of King Arthur.
Miranda Drake is the Warlock's daughter she shares many of his abilities but due to years of abuse she is determined to end his cruelty but she must find out how.
Can Justice truly protect Miranda when she ignites every emotion in him? Can he control himself when she only sees him as her protector? What is Miranda so afraid of and why won't she let Justice in?
If you haven't read this series yet be sure to put it on your TBR list
'Justice that is your name' that is what William Justice's father said to him before he walked out the door. Born into a long line of cops William Justice has agreed to protect Miranda Drake in an attempt to redeem himself for what he beleives is his failures in the war against the Warlock.
The Warlock is an evil werewolf sorcerer and sworn enemy of King Arthur.
Miranda Drake is the Warlock's daughter she shares many of his abilities but due to years of abuse she is determined to end his cruelty but she must find out how.
Can Justice truly protect Miranda when she ignites every emotion in him? Can he control himself when she only sees him as her protector? What is Miranda so afraid of and why won't she let Justice in?
If you haven't read this series yet be sure to put it on your TBR list
July 6, 2013
Another great read from Angela Knight. I’ve really enjoyed this series from the beginning and have especially enjoyed her take on vampires and werewolves. I feel that this story, Master of Darkness, ties directly to the storyline of the novel before this so I do not recommend reading this one as a standalone. Miranda is the daughter of the sworn enemy of King Arthur and his Knights but she does not believe in his teachings and has turned defector for King Arthur. William is serving as her body guard but is getting a little distracted by her body. They are in the middle of a war but cannot deny the sparks and connection they feel. How are they able to find a HEA when outside factors are trying to destroy their world? A good addition to the series overall but I thought it was just a little short. I wanted more story! I guess that’s a compliment to Ms. Knight that I wanted to keep reading. I’m hoping there’s more in this series but I’ve enjoyed almost everything from her so she will continue to be a Must Buy for me!
August 7, 2012
This is a series I have adored, so I may have gone in with too high expectations, but this one just didn't work as well for me.
Had some good snigger out loud moments, but not as many, and I didn't really feel that invested with the main characters, well their relationship anyway. While the action/storyline wasn't too bad, not as involved/involving. But these could be part of my high expectations intruding.
The main fault for me though, is this is meant to be the last book in the series, and it didn't really tie up the series that well, not even really spending a lot of time in the mageverse world that I've come to love. Instead spending way too much time laying the groundwork for the new follow on series...
I did mostly like the heroine and some of her big moments. I loved how she got on top of her stuff and her battles.
Had some good snigger out loud moments, but not as many, and I didn't really feel that invested with the main characters, well their relationship anyway. While the action/storyline wasn't too bad, not as involved/involving. But these could be part of my high expectations intruding.
The main fault for me though, is this is meant to be the last book in the series, and it didn't really tie up the series that well, not even really spending a lot of time in the mageverse world that I've come to love. Instead spending way too much time laying the groundwork for the new follow on series...
I did mostly like the heroine and some of her big moments. I loved how she got on top of her stuff and her battles.
November 9, 2012
This was a wonderful conclusion to the series. The epilogue hints at the next series to be released, which is not in the Mageverse nor on Earth but adjacent to them.
These characters were wonderful. I liked the fact that the heroine did not miraculously emerge unscathed from her childhood of abuse, but is healing throughout the story. The nature of the villain's spell upon her reflects upon and feeds from this.
She and the hero show a marvelous sense of humor. Under stress, it bursts out more. I really liked when they were calling each other Looney Tunes names such as Daffy, Bugs, and Fudd.
A keeper, along with the rest of the series.
These characters were wonderful. I liked the fact that the heroine did not miraculously emerge unscathed from her childhood of abuse, but is healing throughout the story. The nature of the villain's spell upon her reflects upon and feeds from this.
She and the hero show a marvelous sense of humor. Under stress, it bursts out more. I really liked when they were calling each other Looney Tunes names such as Daffy, Bugs, and Fudd.
A keeper, along with the rest of the series.
November 27, 2012
This was a totally different scenario, being about 2 dire wolves as opposed to a vamp & a majae; a refreshing change.
Though the intent that has built up over the past 8 books, that is, to destroy Warlock before he can annihilate the Mageverse and enslave humanity with everyone worshipping him as a God, has only grown more acute.
There was lots of distressing violence, even more than usual, in this one but it all contributed to the feeling, that this was the grand finale, with the "Mother of all faeries" Meave, making a significant contribution and also leading us to the spin off series later in 2013.
Though the intent that has built up over the past 8 books, that is, to destroy Warlock before he can annihilate the Mageverse and enslave humanity with everyone worshipping him as a God, has only grown more acute.
There was lots of distressing violence, even more than usual, in this one but it all contributed to the feeling, that this was the grand finale, with the "Mother of all faeries" Meave, making a significant contribution and also leading us to the spin off series later in 2013.
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