‘Our love could save us both. Or it could destroy everything.’Leila McKay is both blessed and cursed. Her potent serryn powers are growing stronger, but they come with a heavy price. And to prove her love for vampire leader Caleb, she needs to bring his murdered brother Jake back to life. The only way is to cast a spell no one has dared to attempt before, that could tear apart the fabric of time … that could tear apart the fabric of time itself…
But Caleb fears that treachery runs deep in Leila’s veins. Although the heat between them grows hotter by the second, Caleb’s past has left him with a hard heart and a mistrustful nature, and it was at her sister’s hands that Jake was killed… but with his brother’s life in the balance, giving in to his primal instincts is more tempting than ever.
Time is running out for Caleb. In a matter of hours, Jake will be past the point of saving: and around them, all-out war rages in Blackthorn. With genetically modified lycans and vicious convicts roaming the streets, Sirius Throme at the Global Council has secret plans that threaten to devastate the whole district… and Leila is the only one powerful enough to save them all. But can Caleb really trust her?
With countless lives at stake, will Leila and Caleb’s fierce attraction be strong enough to see them through the ultimate test? Or in unleashing the darkness within, will they destroy everything they hold dear?
The explosive, action-packed conclusion to the utterly addictive Blackthorn series will leave fans of paranormal romance breathless. Blackthorn is an eight-book series with an overarching plot, so if you’re at the start of your Blackthorn journey, read BLOOD SHADOWS to discover how it all began…
Read what everyone’s saying about the Blackthorn series:
‘I don’t think I have read such a finely executed dark PNR world before…This series truly surprised me. I didn’t think I would love it that much or be intrigued by it. I couldn’t stop thinking about these books once I was done with them… The world-building is spectacular. The characters are enthralling and addicting… Plain fabulousness.’ Gaga Over Books
‘I am completely enthralled with this paranormal series. You get so wrapped up in the story and characters that you lose track of time… This is one of my favorite series so far this year!’ Paranormal Book Club
‘This is a paranormal universe like none you have encountered before… There are stories that are so powerful, so intense that I do not believe anyone should warn you about what is to come… I truly do feel that if you love the Paranormal genre and have not yet discovered Lindsay J. Pryor or these novels then you need to read them, experience them firsthand.’ Keeper Bookshelf
‘I am officially addicted to this series. Why, you ask? Because Lindsay Pryor is my kind of fearless author. She isn’t afraid to “go there”, to create characters and situations that challenge me as a reader.’The Demon Librarian
‘Not only are Pryor’s characters and fathomlessly dark love stories fabulous, but her continual world building of Blackthorn blows me away.’ Gravetells.com
‘If you’re looking for a new PNR series that has a dark world and complicated characters, then you’ll want to grab a copy of this. I can’t wait to read the next book.’ FictionVixen.com
‘She writes paranormal romance mixed with urban fantasy the way I like it – clever world-building, intense characters and no easy options for them to take.’ Nocturnal Book Reviews
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OMG!! I absolutely loved how this last book played out, full of twists with a few suprises. Gripping and intense from start to finish It brought everything full circle and I loved every minute.
I first stumbled across this series back in 2014 and before I’d even finished book 1 (Blood Shadows) I knew I’d discovered something special.
I’m a huge PnR reader and this series has all the elements I look for and more. It’s turned out to be one of the best PnR series I’ve read….EVER!!
The complex and dangerous world Lindsay J Pryor has created is seductive and unique. These books always play out like a movie in my mind, it’s truly a magical experience and a pleasure to read.
Caleb Dehain the sinfully sexy Vampire, he’s always been a very intriguing character throughout the series. Caleb is Dark and Dangerous, Shrewd and Unscrupulous. A Master manipulator who plays his cards close to his chest.
After this book he’s up there with Jask who’s still my favourite from the Blackthorn leading Men, but Caleb isn’t far behind now.
This being the final instalment in the Blackthorn World I’ll admit I felt a pang of sadness as I started this one. I’ve come to love this world and all the characters that reside there, I wasn’t ready to let them go and I’m still not if I’m honest.
They will always hold a special place in my heart.
Thank you Lindsay for the amazing adventure, it’s been an unforgettable journey and one I will think of often and revisit time and again.
#TeamBlackthornForever
Unlike many others I haven’t been in a hurry for this book because I knew it would be the last and it had to be nurtured so that we readers would be satisfied.
Complex and enthralling the world-building has never faltered in giving a us an alternative world we can be relate to. Hunger for power, greed, a sense of superiority that has no regard for the individual may be presented by supernatural beings but the reality is still there for us to view and learn from, and so is love.
Each of the couples have been uniquely captivating and their commitment to the welfare of others beautifully presented by an extremely talented author. Not once has tension been absent from the page, not once has a characters not grabbed our heart and held it with sensuality, and not once has the plot failed in holding our attention whether in this last book or any of the preceding ones.
This has been a stunning series and this final book has given us a superb ending, satisfying to our romantic soul and brutal enough to satisfy our need for justice.
Absolutely fabulous reading!
What an incredible conclusion to the most wonderful of series. All good things come to those who wait and this was soooo worth waiting for. The ultimate emotional rollercoaster, with twists and turns you never see coming. A gripping story of epic proportions, a world I can immerse myself in and completely feel a part of! I absolutely loved it, even though I had no idea how it would end.
What is amazing is that the last few books have only covered a time span of a couple of days. The depth and detail written has just the right balance to make you feel like you’re right there in Blackthorn with all the characters, good and bad, seeing it all play out first hand. That is a skill LJP has in spades.
If you haven’t read this author yet, pleeease go and download Book 1, Blood Shadows. I hope you will love it as much as I have
If you are excitedly anticipating and dreading this finale as much as I have, (because I needed to know the outcome but didnt want it to end), just dive in and be glued to the pages and be as awed as I was. All our favourite characters play a part, all the loose ends have been tied off, I can’t imagine a different or a better and more complete ending, emotional as it was.
Lindsay J Pryor, this was superb and completely exceeded all hopes and expectations. Blood Broken is worth so much more than the 5 stars I can give.
WOW Just Freaking WOW.
Enthralling,Thrilling,Spell Binding,Captivating are just some of the words to describe the last book in the Blackthorn series,so much answered but with some many twists that this felt like a huge roller coaster that picked me up at the beginning and took me on Caleb and Leila’s journey where i never wanted to get off this ride along with them.I am just stumped for words at how this has me all twisted up where i am gob smacked with the intricate detail that this author wrote into this last book,what a cleaver lady as she is not scared to take you to the edge, the very edge, just to bring you back down again with a thump, what a truly gripping journey this was.I Just have no words at the moment,i am totally in awe of this awesome, amazing author that is Lindsay J Pryor.
I still don’t know if i am ready to put pen to paper to write this review as when i do it is final and this will be the end of a era for me and my journey, but i am sure it’s along with many and i know this has finally come to a end,a end i don’t want but sadly it is,but saying that this last book was epic in the intricate plot that Lindsay weaves on this thrilling journey with all our favourite couples with how they are fighting different battles to save Blackthorn.
Celab was my least favourite of the *FOUR* but this last book i have so changed my mind with how this panned out,but WOW what he did still has my heart pounding even now after weeks later,i just don’t want to spoil anything with how this plot thickens.My heart was pounding through out not knowing where Lindsay was taking us and* OMG* this lady is so clever in how she drags you along where she has you soaring high, then to *wham* bring you back down with a bump,my poor heart didn’t know where it was as Lindsay took it then smashed it to pieces just to then put it back together again.
This series has been in my life now for so long that i am having trouble letting go,but saying that i have these books in paper so all i have to do is look to my left and there they are in pride of place on my book shelf,Lindsay what can i say but you have took my heart and kept in place along with these characters where it is firmly staying,i am now part of Jask’s pack where i always want to stay.My journey has ended with Blackthorn but not my heart as a piece of me will always be there along with Kane,Cailin,JASK,Phia,Celab,Leila, Eden and Jessie.Five Humongous Stars.
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Can I just take a moment to sigh. To take in the fact that this is the very LAST book in the Blackthorn series. Like, how did that happen?
It’s funny because I’m double sided with this one. Like on the one hand I want it to keep running & running and then on the other hand there is this need to know what happens to them, the characters.
If you’ve seen my reviews or comments in the past, you’ll know that the only way Lindsay could have lost me as a reader was to get rid of/kill any of the four main male characters, Caleb, Kane, Jask and Eden. (The others, yeah…not so much) So up until now she has kept me glued to the pages of my kindle. I won’t spoil the ending by saying if any of them survive, it’s not my place. What I will say is that I was glued to my kindle the entire ride with Blood Broken.
Feelings and emotions were flying around all over the joint. Tension, intrigue, ingenuity, world building, character chemistry, HOT character chemistry, mystery, lust, love, tears and sweat. Those were just some of the emotions and feelings that ran through me.
I absolutely loved it. I’m definitely sad it’s over but I’m also happy to have an ultimate, an ending that far surpassed what I imagined it’d be. To know what happened to my beloved characters. I’m very content right now.
Highly recommend this book, this series and this author!
I gotta say, I was not expecting that ending. Years ago I picked up book 6 not realizing it was a series. While there are so many characters, so much going on and the releases are kind of far apart…despite all that, the author completely captivated me with this story.
I kept telling myself I needed to go back and start book 1 before I read anymore but did I listen? No. I just couldn’t resist and I’m not sorry. I still want to go back to book 1 and read this whole series over, especially now that this last book is done. I think this is one of those series you need to read more than once because you’ll discover things you missed in the first read.
If you love paranormal romance, you gotta check this series out. There are Vampires, Lycans, Angels, witches, modified humans, and a fourth dimension species that I couldn’t even begin to describe as well as the author has. It’s scary good and sadly you don’t want to get too attached to all the characters. You never know who will survive.