Veena’s review of Conquer the Darkness (Guardians of Eternity, Book 15) by Alexandra Ivy
Paranormal Romance published by Lyrical Press 10 Dec 19
Ulric is the last surviving member of his werewolf clan, until he returns to the casino he calls home and finds his cousin, Brigette, who has apparently survived as well. Brushing aside the advice of the Zephyr sprite Rainn, he follows Brigette right into the trap that she’s baited for him. What an exciting start to the next chapter of the Guardians of Eternity.
Fortunately for Ulric, Rainn follows him to his private plane and then on to the remote corner of Scotland, where his father once led his clan of werewolves. Ulric recalls his father’s discovery of scrolls that seemed to have changed his sire, and then his entire clan was decimated shortly after and he himself was taken prisoner. Now, as he smells the familiar scents of home, he also finds to his horror that the land is being destroyed by an ugly green fog that seems to cast a pall over this corner of the world.
The evil that is seeping out of the cave where his father originally found the scrolls has been attempting to find a way to escape and take over the earth. Aided by new friends and old, Ulric prepares to take a stand to protect the world. The gargoyle Levet provides some much-needed laughter, but, overall, this story is a grim tale of survival and trying to stay one step ahead of the evil that has completely engulfed Ulric’s cousin Brigette.
Even as the author gave us what we readers thought of as the final story in this series, she’s discovered there are many more tales for her to tell and a lot of other evil that’s trying to get a toehold in the human world. I welcome the next story in this series.
Grade: C+
Summary:
As allegiances shift and new powers align for Alexandra Ivy’s Guardians of Eternity, one immortal defender knows the sweep of change brings danger—and possibility . . .
On the edge of the Mojave desert, out of the lights of Las Vegas, even a werewolf can expect a share of peace and solitude. For Ulric, the last surviving member of a pack hunted through centuries, it’s one of few places he’s willing to drop his guard. Until he spots Brigette, a beautiful wolf-woman he thought dead long ago. When he gives chase, he loses her—and discovers he’s being followed himself.
His pursuer is a zephyr sprite, Rainn, on the trail of a frightening prophecy she can’t predict or understand. All she knows is that Ulric is at its center. If he’s determined to find Brigette, she’ll do what she must to keep him with her.
When the search leads them to a place where Ulric’s ghosts and Rainn’s portents intertwine, a lurking evil waits to swallow them both. But as they fight for survival, their need for each other will become impossible to deny . . .
