I’ve no idea if either of us will survive—each other, or the evil headed our way.When a monstrous tragedy in my past forged me into the Dark Hunter I am today, I mistakenly believed I’d become invincible. But when she ran into one of my clubs, everything changed.Ariana Harmon ignites something inside of me, driving my inner beast insane. Our paths crossed, and now our fates are sealed. If I can’t … now our fates are sealed. If I can’t protect her, my beast will be released to wreak bloody vengeance, but worse: Ariana will die.
Find out what lurks in the shadows of DARK HUNTER, book one in this dark paranormal series. If you love romantic suspense filled with action scenes, romance, a brooding, dark Vampire with flaws, and a sassy female who’s more than a match for him, then you’re sure to love Ava K Michaels’ Warrior of Darkness series and Lazarus and Ariana’s epic adventure.
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ABSOLUTELY RIVETING!!!
Title: Dark Hunter
Series: Warrior of Darkness
Author: A.K. Michaels/Ava K. Michaels
Designation: Book 1 of Series, Full-Length(Approx 280 pages), NOT A Standalone, Cliffhanger Ahead #paranormal #darkromance #vampirethriller #romanticsuspense
My Rating: Five Deliciously Dark Stars*****
WOW, I loved, loved, loved Dark Hunter, the first riveting release in a brand new series from A.K. Michaels! No one writes vampire romance quite like Michaels. It’s dark, dangerous, and delightfully wicked, just like her heroes and heroines! There were so many things I adored about this book – the skilled worldbuilding, creative storyarc, perfect pacing, suspenseful conflict, beautifully written third-person narrative, snappy dialogue, beautiful cover, and impeccable formatting. But in my humble opinion, the pièce de résistance is Michaels’ intriguing and always engaging cast of characters. Her male and female protagonists never fail to capture my heart, and Lazarus Bais and Ariana Harmon were no exception. In this instance, I would classify Lazarus and Ariana both as antiheroes; their intentions were good, yet their actions are anything but heroic. But this is where Michaels truly shines! Through the progression of the story, she methodically and effortlessly transforms irrepressible scoundrels into swoony white knights and unscrupulous femme fatales into captivating, kickbutt heroines. Even her antagonists are noteworthy and memorable. Her villains are evil, nefarious, and dastardly, the kind we all love to hate. Then, she skillfully rounds out her cast with a diverse group of fascinating, secondary characters you want to know and read more about. It’s bloody brilliant! Her characters are actually what first attracted me to her work. Almost 6 years ago, I read The Witch, The Wolf, and The Vampire, one of the earlier series by Michaels, and fell in love with the three protagonists, Josef, Gabe, and Perry. And the rest, as they say, is history! I was hooked and have been a diehard fan ever since. ( And FYI, if you’re in the market for a riveting paranormal m/f/m vampire/shifter romance, I highly recommend The Witch, The Wolf, & The Vampire. Sigh… So dreamy.) But I digress, as usual, so let’s talk about Dark Hunter.
Michaels is an extraordinary storyteller, and her talent has never been more evident than in Dark Hunter. She hit the ground running in the first few pages and never broke stride through the entire book! Whew! By the time I finished, I was sweating bullets and gasping for every breath. I became so engrossed in the story that I felt as if I were the one fighting for my life, and I’m not kidding. Dark Hunter is a perfect storm of nonstop danger, action, suspense, and passion. It’s dark, raw, gritty, intense, emotional, all-consuming, completely spellbinding, and exceptionally well written. The two protagonists just blew me away! Ancient vampire Lazarus Bais was dark, dangerous, and unapologetically lethal. OMG, this dude was rude, abrasive, powerful, unemotional, fierce, controlling, vicious, sadistic, deadly, and seriously hot, but he was also loyal, protective, at times quite gallant, which wasn’t often, handsome, and rich as sin. lol… And I was completely smitten! And beautiful, human IT Specialist (and secret hacker, among other things which I won’t disclose because that would be spoilers) Ariana Harmon was so much more than she appeared. She may have seemed introverted, quite diminutive, in appearance as well as character, and had no real sexual experience, but she was anything but shy! Ariana was intelligent, courageous, strong-willed, determined, stubborn, feisty, and sassy with a mouth on her that would make a streetwalker blush. She was also extensively trained in martial arts and could kick your butt in a hot minute. Yup, you’ll never find a shrinking violet heroine in one of Michaels’ stories! At first glance, these two loners appear to be complete opposites, but these unlikely lovers have much more in common than they ever dreamed possible. Both Lazarus and Ariana have been severely affected by horrendous events in their pasts and are extremely slow to trust anyone. But when these two lost, broken souls collide -and I do mean quite literally – it’s fire meet gasoline! Boom! The interaction between these two was mesmerizing. Michaels only teased us with one kiss and some very steamy mutual thoughts, but anyone who has read her books already knows what’s coming and when Lazarus and Ariana finally do the deed, it will be explosive! lol… I can hardly wait to find out what happens next between these two control freaks! lol…
So, did I like this book? I think my answer is obvious but just to be clear, I LOVED it! Would I recommend it? You bet, and I am but only for adult readers since it does contain profanity, graphic violence, and hinting toward explicit sex. If you enjoy fast-paced, high-octane vampire romantic thrillers, brimming with danger, drama, action, angst, suspense, and steamy romance, then this series is screaming your name! This is a full-length novel but not a standalone read and does end with a cliffhanger, but the good news is Book 2, Dark Hunger, is already up for preorder. Woohoo! Will I read this author again! Abso-freakin-lutely! Just as soon as she releases her next book! And finally, was I entertained? Completely! I was glued to my seat, white-knuckling my ereader, and gasping for my next breath with my heart beating wildly in my chest as the pages flew as quickly as the time. Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!
A sexy romance drama with vampires
Good characters,drama angst,story and passion.
Lazarus isnt your ordinary vampire he is quite old but when he meets Ariana something start to make him feel things he had’t in many years.
A.K.books always a great read.
Voluntarily reviewed.
Lazarus and Ariana are clearly destined to be together but what they have could be so much more than possible lovers if the darkness they both carry doesn’t destroy them first!
secrets and intrigue flow through this story, Lazarus’ darkness makes him so much more appealing, everyone loves a bad boy right?
I’m usually drawn to a secondary character rather than the lead in a book but not in this case, Laz is front and centre in my field of vision and Ariana is his equal in every way. Strong characters both of them, I can’t wait to see where this goes.
Well done A.K.Michaels this is an easy 5 stars.