Darius, son of Marklon, isn’t looking for love
the night destiny comes to claim him. He’s also not interested in
crashing his new car. But when a human woman runs out into the road and
he must swerve to avoid killing her...everything goes off course.
Disillusioned
by his King’s lack of leadership and the losses in the war against the
Lessening Society, Darius finds purpose in protecting a woman he cannot
make his own. Love finds a way, however—until the truth of what he is
comes out and she leaves him in horror.
Unbeknownst to them both,
Anne is carrying his young, a female who is destined to be Queen—and
after a tragic reunion, he vows to protect their daughter. Resigned to
perpetual sadness, he is determined to serve the memory of his beloved
no matter the cost...unless by some miracle, fate sees fit to once again
bring them together.
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What I thought about Darius
I couldn't wait to get my hands on this title! This print release was very much anticipated by this reader as a long-time BDB fan. Darius's story is the one we've all been waiting for. I'll admit I had to re-read Dark Lover the minute I finished Darius's story.
Disillusioned by the war between the vampires and lessers and Wrath's refusal to rule, Darius finds solace in fast cars. When he crashes his newly owned vehicle, he realizes that there was a woman in the road. He stays with her even though it's risky for him and gets her to the hospital. Anne has her own problems as she is running from an abusive boyfriend. She finds Darius to be kind, friendly and quite attractive.
There's a definite spark between these two, with Darius becoming protective of her from the start. They start a lovely affair until it all crashes and burns when she finds out in the worst way just how different Darius is from the other humans she knows. My heart broke for Darius here more than once as he is rejected by the woman he believes to be his mate.
And she splits without them knowing that she's carrying Darius's child and the future Queen.
There's so much about this book that I absolutely loved. It reminded me so much of when I first found this series -- the focus is on the love story between these two characters. While the lessers do have a role to play and make an appearance, the story is rich with the emotions of love, and the heartbreak of loss. I needed a few tissues while reading this. Darius is a wonderful male of worth and I'm forever grateful to J.R.Ward for giving us his story. It's absolutely lovely and a perfect reminder of why this series gets so much love from readers.
I adored every word of this book. It's a quick read because you won't want to put this down. It's also perfectly timed to give us Darius's story as another closure to this wonderful series as readers wait for the "next generation." Darius is a "must-read" for existing fans and readers of this series, and a great way to start this wonderful series if you haven't read it.
About the Author
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Jessica Ward is a pseudonym for the #1 New York Times bestselling author who writes as J.R. Ward and has over 20 million copies in print. She enjoys spending time in the Adirondacks and lives in the south with her family and her dogs.
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