Better than the last book but still not great. This was a series that should have ended sooner ( )

I have been a huge fan of HP Mallory's work since I first found her books. I can usually devour them in a day or two and then had to sit on my hands in impatient anticipation of the next book in the series. Now, there will be no more waiting. Maybe that is why it took me so much longer to finish the book, I am not sure. It took me over a week to finish reading this one. Maybe I was not ready to say goodbye.

Though the conclusion to the series had much more action, what with the battle for control of the Netherworld coming to a close, it just felt like it moved a little slower. The story is well written and the characters you love are all there, Dia, Sam, Trey, Dulcie and Knight, the characters you aren't sure about like Quill and Bram, and the character you cannot help hating, Melchior. Then, there is the introduction of new characters.

I felt a little...sad at the masquerade ball scenes, though, because you see everything blossoming between some of the characters, them finding their happily ever after, and then the realization hits that you aren't going to get to see how it plays out, because the story is over.

Ms. Mallory is a skilled story teller who draws you in and leaves you gasping for more. The ....love scenes.... are hot and steamy and leave you panting for breath.

If you love a good paranormal romance with a bit of an adult content to it (This story is definitely rated steamier than PG13, for sure), then this series is the one for you. ( )

I have been a huge fan of HP Mallory's work since I first found her books. I can usually devour them in a day or two and then had to sit on my hands in impatient anticipation of the next book in the series. Now, there will be no more waiting. Maybe that is why it took me so much longer to finish the book, I am not sure. It took me over a week to finish reading this one. Maybe I was not ready to say goodbye.

Though the conclusion to the series had much more action, what with the battle for control of the Netherworld coming to a close, it just felt like it moved a little slower. The story is well written and the characters you love are all there, Dia, Sam, Trey, Dulcie and Knight, the characters you aren't sure about like Quill and Bram, and the character you cannot help hating, Melchior. Then, there is the introduction of new characters.

I felt a little...sad at the masquerade ball scenes, though, because you see everything blossoming between some of the characters, them finding their happily ever after, and then the realization hits that you aren't going to get to see how it plays out, because the story is over.

Ms. Mallory is a skilled story teller who draws you in and leaves you gasping for more. The ....love scenes.... are hot and steamy and leave you panting for breath.

If you love a good paranormal romance with a bit of an adult content to it (This story is definitely rated steamier than PG13, for sure), then this series is the one for you. ( )