Kiss of Darkness
by: Deborah Cooke
3.5 HEARTS
From Deborah Cooke's Website
Damien, the Heartbreaker of the dragon warriors called the Pyr,can’t forget Petra, the only woman who could both captivate him and destroy him. He’s haunted by their firestorm, the prophecy that compelled him to leave her—and her subsequent death. When the darkfire crystal takes the Dragon Legion to the underworld, Damien seizes the chance to save his son. To his surprise he finds Petra just as enticing as ever...and still pregnant. When his kiss makes their baby stir to life again, they both hope for a different future. Can they learn from the past and trust each other? Even if they solve the riddle of the prophecy, will they be able to escape the underworld, save their son and claim the promise of the firestorm?
Even if I have been out of the world of the Pry for a while, every time I pick up a story about them, I feel like I never left. They are just so captivating, and each one’s story is so different. It’s always an adventure with them.
And of course finding your mate and son in the most devastating and highly unlikely of places alwaysmakes for an interesting time.
Damien was very much a wounded soul. He left his original time under less than good circumstances, his heart hurting, only to be trapped for hundreds of years as a tooth. When the Darkfire drops him off in a very inaccessible place, he knows what he must do. At first, he is rather hard on Petra. She hurt him and he believed she would be his destruction. Since he left her all those years ago, he has tried to fill the void she left with many things, all of which left him hollow. He became detached from his heart and his emotions. When he finds Petra again, they come flying back like a whirlwind. He’s thrown for a loop, unsure as to what to believe, their past no longer what he believed it to be. He was determined to know the truth, to show Petra that she could believe in him again, and to prove that even though they both made mistakes, true love is never lost.
Petra has spent countless years in this godforsaken place, bored and trapped. She made mistakes. She acted on impulse. But she never thought she’d have ended up where she was because of it all. When Damien reenters her life, she’s both excited and angry. He betrayed her, her hurt her deeply, and he left her when she thought he of all people would understand. Despite that, she wasn’t about to let him be condemned with her. She had an inner strength that was beyond compare. She was fiery when angered and passionate when enflamed. She stood up for herself and would accept no less than what she felt she deserved. She was willing to take responsibility for her actions and sacrifice much for the lives of those she loved. She was very powerful and very sincere, and always led with her heart.
After a very disappointing first installment of this 3-part novella series, I was very happy this one turned out to be so good. I enjoyed Damien and Petra’s journey of forgiveness, love, and rescue. It just goes to prove that things may be damaged, but they are not always irreparable.
There really is something about dragons that is so magical.
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