Dark Kings is a series that just keeps getting better. Some 6 books in, and there still seems to be nowhere to go but better still.
Soul Scorched features Warrick, Jade Dragon King, and more to the point, his stellar leading lady, Darcy.
Why do I make such a distinction between Warrick and his leading lady at such an early point in my review?
The answer to that is simple.
The story...is...about...her!
That's right!
This story is all about a human, Druid, from the Isle of Skye, who opens a Pandora's box, and winds up in the middle of a WAR!
Oh yeah!
There's also the part where she...
Ahhh...Ahhh...Ahh...
Can't tell the whole story here.
But I can tell you this.
For the most part, Warrick is one of the more mild mannered of the dragons. He spends a lot of his time either behind the scenes, or playing peacemaker. So, seeing him front and center, saving Darcy from the Dark Fae is quite the surprise.
It seems that the Dark Fae are getting bolder than ever. Even endeavoring to show themselves in broad daylight.
In answer to this, Constantine is forced to send his dragons closer to humans and human detection.
Unknowingly putting one of his dragons closer to the choice between duty and love than anyone ever thought possible.
The Reason?
To put it mildly. Darcy is a girl in very, very, deep (insert appropriate expletive here.) But that is what happens to anyone who helps exiled Dragon King, and all around bad guy, Ulrik.
In her defense, she never knew the half of what she was getting herself into. He didn't exactly come with a warning label.
But Darcy is also a girl who proves time and time again that she is unafraid to stand toe to toe with the best of them, and unafraid to defend her actions.
Which is a good thing, because she spends most of her time doing just that.
It seems that Darcy has the ability to bring out that bad in just about everybody. Constantine is so convinced that she is working for Urik that he interrogates her relentlessly. Even though he is the one who calls for her protection in the first place.
The Dark Fae want her for...well?
And...then there's Ulrik?
Is it any wonder that she chooses the gentle and understanding Warrick as her go to?
Webs...upon webs...upon webs. Bravo Miss Grant.
There is so much here to get angry, curious, upset, or just plain intrigued about. That one is always anticipating the next word, sentence, paragraph, or page.
Things are lightening fast and frying pan hot, both plot and action wise; from the start of this book, right through to the end.
With focus shifted much further away from the Dark Fae side of things. Readers are once again seeing a tale that is all about the dragons. Well, them and a few pissed off Druids. The Dark Fae meanwhile, are relegated to some very choice fighting scenes, and Rhi's part of the story.
As always, no Dark Kings novel would be complete without all of the toe curling sex, and passion that have become trademarks of this series. But be prepared to lose your heart this time around. Because while Darcy does get her happily...
There are more than a few surprising storm clouds marring her walk into the sunset.