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Heartless Villain: The Mate Games: Death, Book 4: Alternate Cover Edition
452 pages, Hardcover
Published April 29, 2024
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Meg Anne
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July 9, 2024
My review is written voluntarily after listening to the incredible audio version of this book.
First I want to say thank you to Kim and Meg for this phenomenal series and especially for the multi-cast narration which truly enhanced my enjoyment of this series. I've been following it from the beginning and have fallen in love with this world even more with every series. This is the third series of The Mate Games but there are Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse so I sincerely hope there is going to be another series.
This book picks up where the previous book left off and the incredible journey of Dahlia and her men picks up even more speed as we race towards the conclusion of this series. It's a real rollercoaster ride full of danger, intrigue, chemistry, spice, laughter and angst as well as the incredible bonds of love shared by them all.
This incredible story has ups and downs, twists and turns as well as action but the thing that stands out for me is their loyalty to each other and the lengths these five will go to for each other. I loved the lighter moments too, the humour that had me laughing out loud sometimes with tears rolling down my cheeks. The chemistry shared by all five is palpable and undeniable and the spice and heat had me reaching for a long cool drink!
This is the fourth book and the last book of this series and wraps everything up so well, there's two epilogues and a bonus epilogue taken from everyone's points of view which rounds off the series beautifully.
The narration is stupendous and I will be forever grateful to Meg Anne and K. Loraine for choosing such talented actors to bring this series to life.
Samantha Brentmoor is a new and wonderful addition to The Mate Games and she was amazing as Dr Masterson, delivering a faultless Scottish accent. As Kiki, Dahlia's best friend she was perfect bringing out the funnier moments as well as the angst. There's another character which she does to perfection but to name them would involve spoilers so you will have to discover who for yourself.
Jason Clarke was brilliant as Tor, the growly Beast of Novasguard he's one of my favourite narrators and his performance and the difference in his dialect as Tor were perfect and moving. He became the emotional, overbearing, possessive and overprotective Viking. I loved the name he had for Dahlia but forgive me if I spelt it incorrectly Kyroster whenever Jason said that word I had tingles down my spine.
You could sense his fear of losing control and becoming a beast for eternity, his fear of what his parents would think of his beast state and when he met with Alec, his brother, the angst could be felt by any anyone listening to Jason's perfect portrayal. His range is fantastic as he brings to life not only Tor but the lovable yet hilarious @$$hole, Caleb, Taylor Swift and Chaos.
James Joseph as the eccentric Caspian aka Captain Hook brought out his broken yet caring personality. Despite there having been times when I wanted to give Hook a good shake there was no doubting his love and loyalty as he steps up for not only Dahlia but for all the other men. I loved the comedic timing JJ was able to bring to his performance at the most inopportune moments. Caspian and Hook are different and JJ was able to bring each facet of these two polar characters to life in his performance. But he doesn't stop there he also brings to life Bru, Malice, Gabrial and Noah Blackthorn.
John Hartley portrays Kai a Scottish Fae dragon-shifter incredibly well, having listened to him many times I have to say his Scottish accent was faultless. I just loved his accent work between Kai and his dragon. His performance showed Kia's quiet presence and how he was always there to support Dahlia his Gem and you could feel his angst and fear about his past and trusting his dragon in the beautifully moving portrayal. He brought out Kia's vulnerabilities in his performance as well as his quiet strength. In addition to Kai, he brought Temperance, Adonis and Kit to life as well.
J.F. Harding as Cain/Hades aka Shadow Daddy Dahlia's long lost husband and first soul mate J.F. truly showed Cain's demanding possessiveness, his dominance, and especially his gentle softer side when it came to Dahlia, I loved it when he called her "baby doll" I also loved the camaraderie between him and @$$hole his adorable familiar. in addition, he also gave life to Oz, Syn and Kingston the loveable shifter we met at the very start of the Mate Games Journey.
Stella Hunter's talent is incredible, in the earlier episodes of the Mate Games she became Sunday in War then Rosie in Pestilence and now is Dahlia in this series, I just love the way Stella became Dahlia it was like she had a true connection with her and because of this her performance is perfect. I loved witnessing Dahlia develop and grow throughout this series from a broken, reclusive human individual into the powerful being she becomes. Able to fully embrace her powers and express her desires, leaving little to the imagination was phenomenal. Dahlia's evolution could be heard and felt when listening to Stella's wonderful performance. But she didn't stop there she also performed Sorka, Liliith, Sunday, Mary and Moria.
Last be not least there were cameo appearances by Shane East as Crombie and Grim, by Aaron Shedlock as Alec, and finally Teddy Hamilton as Asher.
First I want to say thank you to Kim and Meg for this phenomenal series and especially for the multi-cast narration which truly enhanced my enjoyment of this series. I've been following it from the beginning and have fallen in love with this world even more with every series. This is the third series of The Mate Games but there are Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse so I sincerely hope there is going to be another series.
This book picks up where the previous book left off and the incredible journey of Dahlia and her men picks up even more speed as we race towards the conclusion of this series. It's a real rollercoaster ride full of danger, intrigue, chemistry, spice, laughter and angst as well as the incredible bonds of love shared by them all.
This incredible story has ups and downs, twists and turns as well as action but the thing that stands out for me is their loyalty to each other and the lengths these five will go to for each other. I loved the lighter moments too, the humour that had me laughing out loud sometimes with tears rolling down my cheeks. The chemistry shared by all five is palpable and undeniable and the spice and heat had me reaching for a long cool drink!
This is the fourth book and the last book of this series and wraps everything up so well, there's two epilogues and a bonus epilogue taken from everyone's points of view which rounds off the series beautifully.
The narration is stupendous and I will be forever grateful to Meg Anne and K. Loraine for choosing such talented actors to bring this series to life.
Samantha Brentmoor is a new and wonderful addition to The Mate Games and she was amazing as Dr Masterson, delivering a faultless Scottish accent. As Kiki, Dahlia's best friend she was perfect bringing out the funnier moments as well as the angst. There's another character which she does to perfection but to name them would involve spoilers so you will have to discover who for yourself.
Jason Clarke was brilliant as Tor, the growly Beast of Novasguard he's one of my favourite narrators and his performance and the difference in his dialect as Tor were perfect and moving. He became the emotional, overbearing, possessive and overprotective Viking. I loved the name he had for Dahlia but forgive me if I spelt it incorrectly Kyroster whenever Jason said that word I had tingles down my spine.
You could sense his fear of losing control and becoming a beast for eternity, his fear of what his parents would think of his beast state and when he met with Alec, his brother, the angst could be felt by any anyone listening to Jason's perfect portrayal. His range is fantastic as he brings to life not only Tor but the lovable yet hilarious @$$hole, Caleb, Taylor Swift and Chaos.
James Joseph as the eccentric Caspian aka Captain Hook brought out his broken yet caring personality. Despite there having been times when I wanted to give Hook a good shake there was no doubting his love and loyalty as he steps up for not only Dahlia but for all the other men. I loved the comedic timing JJ was able to bring to his performance at the most inopportune moments. Caspian and Hook are different and JJ was able to bring each facet of these two polar characters to life in his performance. But he doesn't stop there he also brings to life Bru, Malice, Gabrial and Noah Blackthorn.
John Hartley portrays Kai a Scottish Fae dragon-shifter incredibly well, having listened to him many times I have to say his Scottish accent was faultless. I just loved his accent work between Kai and his dragon. His performance showed Kia's quiet presence and how he was always there to support Dahlia his Gem and you could feel his angst and fear about his past and trusting his dragon in the beautifully moving portrayal. He brought out Kia's vulnerabilities in his performance as well as his quiet strength. In addition to Kai, he brought Temperance, Adonis and Kit to life as well.
J.F. Harding as Cain/Hades aka Shadow Daddy Dahlia's long lost husband and first soul mate J.F. truly showed Cain's demanding possessiveness, his dominance, and especially his gentle softer side when it came to Dahlia, I loved it when he called her "baby doll" I also loved the camaraderie between him and @$$hole his adorable familiar. in addition, he also gave life to Oz, Syn and Kingston the loveable shifter we met at the very start of the Mate Games Journey.
Stella Hunter's talent is incredible, in the earlier episodes of the Mate Games she became Sunday in War then Rosie in Pestilence and now is Dahlia in this series, I just love the way Stella became Dahlia it was like she had a true connection with her and because of this her performance is perfect. I loved witnessing Dahlia develop and grow throughout this series from a broken, reclusive human individual into the powerful being she becomes. Able to fully embrace her powers and express her desires, leaving little to the imagination was phenomenal. Dahlia's evolution could be heard and felt when listening to Stella's wonderful performance. But she didn't stop there she also performed Sorka, Liliith, Sunday, Mary and Moria.
Last be not least there were cameo appearances by Shane East as Crombie and Grim, by Aaron Shedlock as Alec, and finally Teddy Hamilton as Asher.
July 21, 2025
What a way to end the series! Can't wait to jump into The Mate Games Apocalypse! Do we get to see who Keeks is falling for???? I'm dying to know!
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