Nalini Singh returns to the world of the Guild Hunters for the most highly anticipated novel of the beloved series—a love story so epic it's been half a millennia in the making…
Illium and Aodhan. Aodhan and Illium. For centuries they've been inseparable: the best of friends, closer than brothers, companions of the heart. But that was before—before darkness befell Aodhan and shattered him, body, mind, and soul. Now, at long last, Aodhan is healing, but his new-found strength and independence may come at a devastating cost—his relationship with Illium.
As they serve side by side in China, a territory yet marked by the evil of its former archangel, the secret it holds nightmarish beyond imagining, things come to an explosive decision point. Illium and Aodhan must either walk away from the relationship that has defined them—or step forward into a future that promises a bond infinitely precious in the life of an immortal…but that demands a terrifying vulnerability from two badly bruised hearts.
My Review:
Yeah, wow, it was so fantastic to read this book! Illium and Aodhan were the last of Raphael's 7 to get happy endings, and it was so great that these two, who have been so close throughout the series, found their happiness with each other!
One thing that I loved for us readers, but hated for these characters, is that we found out what Aodhan went through. Well, first we had scenes of their first meeting, of them as kids, as they grew up. And then we saw what happened, and yeah, that was just terrible. But we did know that he did get through it, and wants to be treated normally now.
On the whole, this book is just them working towards a place where they can be in a relationship, though they never really say that, that's what happens. I just hurt for them, they've been through a lot, and had to learn how to be with the other again. And oh, that moment when they do? I'm so excited for their future!
There was the plot of what Lijuan left behind was smaller than their relationship's plot, but oh, was it dark and twisted! That was just so sad and hard to read, because the whole situation was just messed up. They did the best that they could with it, but that was pretty haunting!
I loved reading this book, it was so fantastic, and I can't wait to see what happens in this series next!
Author: Nalini Singh
Series: Guild Hunter #14
Read: August 5th, 2021
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2021 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Berkley Books
Expected Publication: October 26th 2021
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
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