“The mating call is in my blood, too,” he whispered, his face twisting with restraint and pure male lust. “My control is slipping.” “Should I run?” I purred. “Maybe you should run.” “There’s nowhere to run, for either of us.” He promised darkly. I can’t forgive his betrayal, yet my body answers to his mating call. The dirty truth about my fourth mate, a demigod druid, cut me bone deep. To prevent … cut me bone deep.
To prevent an apocalypse on Earth, he had me kidnapped and taken to the Underworld. There I was raised as a warrior slave and trained to battle the Dark Lord.
I do not care how hard it was for him to send me away, the woman he treasures most. I do not feel sorry that his heart bleeds for me every second of every day. He robbed me of my birthright and the power to carve my own destiny.
I vow never to forgive him, even though he’s finally come to bring me home, even as he fights alongside me with my other immortal lovers.
Yet my body craves his every scorching touch and refuses to deny my destined mate.
This is the final book in the Of Shadows and Fire duet. This full-length reverse harem fantasy romance contains brutal battles, explicit love scenes, curses, magic, dark fae, vampires, shifters, demigod, fallen angels, and a lot of demon assholes.
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Lots of disconnected bits and pieces. Sometimes the characters didn’t make any sense to me and I felt they needed more explanation. But, very sexy and funny! I’ve never read a reverse harem book so it was new for me.
The continuation from book 1 was seemless, with non stop action and steamy interludes, and impossible to put down! I loved the tie in to the previous series ‘The First Witch’, but the situation with Merlin felt unfinished will there be a book 3 or another series? This was an amazing read, with fantastic characters and wonderful narration. I received this book in exchange for my honest review.
I loved the fast pace, full of action, in your face drama that happens throughout the story. It is great to see some of the characters from the other stories as they add so much to this one. Calamity and her mates are amazing together. Their chemistry is spot on and strong. She is feisty, strong, loyal, brave, and sometimes a little naive. But all that rounds out to be an amazing leading lady. The story is extremely well written with beautifully, detailed, descriptive scenes. They are vivid enough to be pictured. There is hot romance amongst the battles that bloom throughout the story. It is a must read!!!!!
This is the ending of Ayanna’s, or Calamity as I prefer to call her, story. She got the happy for now ending that she deserved. Her mates are (mostly) happy, she’s (mostly) happy, and all’s well that ends well. However, if you have ever read any of Meg’s books then you will know that these series are all connected in a big master world and the battle of good vs. evil isn’t exactly over. Since I have read everything Ms. Xuemei X has written I know that we will be seeing more of these characters. I must say that I absolutely loved reconnecting with Calamity’s parents since their series was the first books I read by this author and they hold a special place in my heart. There are also some questions left unanswered at the end of this one that I’m anxiously waiting for the answers to.
Like I said, this book concludes the story of Calamity and her mates. There was a lot of things I liked about this one. Calamity is a wonderful character and she embodies a lot of fun characteristics. She’s snarky, brave, loyal, passionate, and has a huge heart. Her mates both compliment her and balance her out in interesting ways. I also love that each relationship between her and her mates is separate and distinct from the others. There are things that she loves about all of them collectively, like their hunky bodies, but there are also little personality traits that only one of them will possess and those are voiced in a way that lets the reader knows who she is talking about without even having their name mentioned. It’s great for being able to keep the relationships clear in the reader’s mind.
The story also has a lot of fast paced action. There are plenty of battles being fought, dangerous situations, and close calls for Calamity and her friends. Not everyone is going to see the end of the book, and that made me a little sad even though I know it would have been unrealistic for all of them to survive. I find it easy to fall in love with the side characters because they are given personalities and sort of fleshed out. This adds to the attraction to the story but can also make me pause when horrible things happen.
I loved the progression of the story on its own and as a way of moving the events that tie all these books together. I highly recommend reading all of her series in this order: Empress of Mysth, True Mate, Wickedest Witch, First Witch, War of Gods, Cursed Dragon Queen and Her Mates, and Of Shadows and Fire. This will help you see the progression of the story line and meet each of the characters who are sometimes mentioned or may even show up in another story.
I absolutely loved this book and cannot wait to see if there will be a third book. You will laugh, cry and be on the edge of your seat with all of the action between these pages. I was totally immersed in the story and did not want to out it down.
This was the second and final book in The Fall of the Underworld Series and to say I’m sad it’s ending is an understatement. Calamity (Ayanna) and her men’s journey was a fast paced, action packed adventure, full of twists and turns that had me holding my breath until the very last page. The ending however left me wondering if we might see more from these characters in the future?? (fingers crossed) and it definitely left me wanting more… it felt almost foreshadowing; poor Merlin! Regardless of my bratty self begging for more; I really enjoyed this read and I cannot wait to see what book world Meg Xuemei X takes us to next