Half vampire and wealthy playboy, Maddox lives his life in the public eye and thoroughly enjoys his bad reputation. But what most people believe of him is not who he really is. Life has always been easy for Maddox, but now a dark figure moves through the shadows slaughtering innocent young women, and the evidence points at him as his exes start turning up dead with his name carved into their skin. skin.
Erin hates everything Maddox stands for and when her best friend becomes the most recent in the line of mysterious killings, she has no doubt the rich lothario is responsible. Torn by grief, Erin decides to take matters into her own hands and she will stop at nothing to make Maddox pay.
But when the two rivals finally come head to head, neither is prepared for the sparks that fly or the eternal bond that destiny weaves between their souls. Maddox is desperate to keep Erin by his side and prove to her his innocence. Erin would rather die than submit to being his destined life mate… And her death is just what the killer has in mind.
This is a full novel. Book 1 of 3 in The Shadows of Regia Trilogy.
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Amazing Regia is a Big favorite of mine love going there in Tenaya Jaynes books so happy she is doing a spinoff with shadows of Regia absolutely love Maddox each book gets better and better!
I loved this book!! Seriously. I was so happy with the blend of the existing world with the new story line. Someone who has not read the original series could easily pick this up and dive right in (which I highly recommend!) Looking forward to more!
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This is one of those books that wasn’t perfect, yet I enjoyed it so thoroughly that I can’t possibly give it a lower rating. My pitter-pattering heart wouldn’t allow it. I was entirely consumed by this story and I finished it in a single sitting.
My first thought after finishing this book, apart from loving it, was that this story could have been so epic if it had been told over more than one book. It has all of the feels that a good story should have, but I felt that the execution of things was a little too rushed. Some things felt a little too glossed over where details and development could have really set this apart. If this same story arc had been stretched out and things were added to “thicken” things up and expand upon certain aspects of the story then I think this would have been absolutely perfect. The story was a little too fast-paced for my liking. The only thing that felt remotely well-paced was the romantic aspect of the story. So there is a good solid plot in this book, but I felt like there were gaps that could have been filled in more.
The world-building could have been better. The scenes were atmospheric enough, but I needed to know more about this fantasy world as a whole. I know that this book is set in an existing book world, but things should have been explained better for those that have not read that series. I felt a little lost since I have not read The Legends of Regia series.
While I enjoyed the writing, for the most part, I felt that it read more like a Young Adult story when I was expecting something a little more mature. The characters are New Adult age but the writing made them seem younger. I mean, they were both saying “Oh my gosh” and it didn’t sit right with me. I don’t know of any adult talking like that.
The characters are quite enjoyable in this book. I liked them all. Even the main villain. I did feel like the characters could have been fleshed out more though. While I understood their motives and their goals, some of the characters I did not feel on an emotional level. I did enjoy their interactions and chemistry.
I really enjoyed the romance in this book. I think this is the strongest thing about this book. The romance really is good. It is a one-sided hate-to-love trope and it really works. It was written quite well. I only felt that adding more “content” to the romance and the characters would have strengthened the romance even more. It is quite convincing on its own, but it had all the makings of something even more incredible. This goes back to my previous comments on lengthening the book to include more character and plot development. Everything is there and it works and is enjoyable, but it is simply the difference between a great story and an epic one. I also felt that the romance was a little too juvenile. There is sex in the book, but it is not descriptive and it is mostly fade to black scenarios. I can understand that for upper young adult books, but these are adults that have been life mated/bonded. Not showing the intimacy between them does the characters and the romance no justice.
I felt that the villains in the book were revealed too quickly. There was no surprise at all. I wouldn’t even say it was predictable because they are clearly put on display at the beginning of the book. I also felt that there needed to be more involved with the boss fight at the end of the book. I felt a little disconnected from it. I think that a little more character development throughout the book could fix this though. I wanted to feel more compelled to hate the villains, but I just didn’t feel them at all.
Overall, I’d definitely recommend this book! I was sucked into this story from the beginning and I enjoyed every moment. If you enjoy a light paranormal romance then you’d love this one! I am eager to explore The Legends of Regia series and get to know some of what happened prior to this book. I will also be continuing this series.
I’ll never get tired of Regia and praise Tenaya for bringing her world back to us! Her imagination is incredible and her world is a welcomed escape from reality.
Fallen takes place 20 yrs after the Regian war with the Wizards and is about Forest and Syrus’s son, Maddox. His mother, father, sister, even his grandfather’s are well known…famous! The family is wealthy, but who is he? He doesn’t have his family’s cool brand of power, and he’s not disciplined enough to become a Master of the Blood Kata. He settles into the wealthy playboy lifestyle, but, is that truly satisfying? When one of his one-night-stands turns up dead of an apparent suicide, could he have crossed the line and murdered her? Fate steps in and destiny rears its head and Maddox has to step up.
I love that Tenaya allows her world to live on in the Shadows of Regia, and it’s a perfect beginning! We get to meet Maddox and Merick and Netriet’s daughter Melina. We get to interact with Tesla again, and boy she has been busy advancing Regian technology! We get a glimpse of what Journey’s been up to. Forest, Syrus, Kindel, Redge and X show up for brief visits…Even Fluffy makes a short appearance in Fallen. Tenaya has a way of bringing out the emotion. I cried, I worried and I found myself hoping. Fallen is an amazing read!!! It is the perfect continuation of our beloved Regia! I can’t wait to see what she has in store for us next!
I received an ARC of Fallen to read and decided to leave my honest opinion.
Great book to read if you have one or two hours to spend on reading. Once you start reading you will not want to put it down until the end, leaving you ready and looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
This book was a bit of a conundrum for me. I didn’t think the writing itself was very good, and I almost stopped reading, but I hung in there. The writing itself never improved, but after a few chapters, the story started to pull me in, and I found that I enjoyed it.