Week 45 Review Shadow Fallen

From Goodreads:

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon returns with Shadow Fallen, a brand-new entry in her Dream-Hunter series.

For centuries, Ariel has fought the forces of evil. Her task was to protect the souls of innocent mortals when they die. Captured by a powerful sorceress, she is transformed into a human who has no memory of her real life or calling.

And is plunked into the middle of the Norman invasion of England.

Cursed the moment he was born with a "demonic deformity," Valteri wants nothing of this earth except to depart it and will do his duty to his king until then. When a strange noblewoman is brought before him, Valteri realizes he has met her before…in his dreams. When others come for her, bringing with them preternatural predators, he is faced with a destiny he had no idea was waiting. One he wants no part of.

The truth is that Valteri isn't just a knight of William the Conqueror. He is the son of one of the deadliest powers in existence, and if he doesn't restore Ariel to her place, she is not the only one who will be in peril. The world itself hangs in the balance, and he is the necessary key to hold back the powers of evil. But only if he can find a way to work with the woman who stands for everything in the universe he hates.

My Review:
Wow, I loved this book! I loved being in this world (thank you to everyone involved for sticking around her while she was dealing with her ex!) again, and I loved getting to know these characters! Of he who had a horrendous childhood, though of as a the son of a demon, her  being a supernatural being who was cursed and then having her memories taken, well, they have an interesting dynamic, because she's not scared of him.

This is the first time we've had this setting in this world. Sure, the Lords of Avalon series is part of this world, but that's well before when this book was set, which is around 1066 or after, since Valteri's brother, Willian, was crowned then, and King Arthur was a legend at the time (and while the Lords of Avalon series has time travel, it's got it's home base in medieval, after the fall of King Arthur times.) So that was fun to read!

I loved watching these two fall in love. They both had reasons why they shouldn't, and her "brother" didn't help matters. And watching them either face their fears, or deal with the problems they faced, was just a really great adventure! I just loved how they changed this world, just by being here, and I can't wait to see what, if any, part they'll play in the future of this series! After all, a certain character does make an appearance! Not to mention some of the other characters who pop up! 

Valteri has an interesting dad, and I'm not sure what we previously knew, because there's a lot of moving parts to this world, so I'll try and say this without spoilers. But I have a question. Shadow's mom is Azure, and one of Valteri's brothers through their father has Azure as his mom. Wouldn't that be the same kind of pairing of light and dark that caused the Primus Bellum in the first place. (Apollymi is Braith, right? We learned that in the Chronicles of Nick, learning about the Malachai? Or that's what we're meant to believe, at least?)

Other question I have is, why is this part of the Dream-Hunter series specifically? Because these aren't the group of Dream-Hunters as previously shown in the series, as far as I can remember. I'd more put it in another one of the specific series. Which means either Valteri's dad is connected to the Dream-Hunters, or somehow Ariel is. But I don't know! 

Loved this book, and I can't wait to continue the series now that the pieces are all picked up and she's getting into her writing groove!

Author: Sherrilyn McQueen
Series: Dream-Hunter #6, Hunter Legends #31
Read: November 12th, 2021
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Love her books so much, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2021 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Tor Books
Expected Publication: April 12th 2022

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars