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Written on May 30, 2019
Shadow Warrior continues the story of the Ferraro family and their shadow walking abilities. Vittorio was kind of the wild card brother (to me, anyway). I never quite got a good read on him-he is quite and subdued. That changed dramatically in Shadow Warrior!
Vittorio is a Dom. At first, he alludes to never being able to find a woman who would be willing to meet his needs. He said this multiple times and I was starting to get scared about what exactly he was into that was strange. But, as it unfolds, I think he is just very dominate. He isn't into pain or anything like that, but he is controlling. However, its not BAD controlling and you recognize quickly that he would never do something his lover didn't enjoy. For readers who are skep about Dom/Sub stuff, I think this is a great example of the practice used in a healthy relationship. Maybe I'm wrong (I don't know much about it, and I haven't really read much BDSM), but I thought Feehan's approach to this aspect of Vittorio's personality was well handled. While Vittorio and Grace's relationship isn't for me, it worked for both of them and you can see that throughout the story.
Grace is a woman who gives off the appearance of having her life together. She works for a very popular event planner and she is the person behind the scenes that makes everything run flawlessly. But her personal life has been hell since childhood. Her foster brother was truly terrifying and his presence added a layer of genuine fear to the story.
Finally, there is lots of allusions regarding Emmanuelle and I'm hoping her book is next. But, there is an allusion to Taviano and his true love as well. There is some drama with a local crime family that has been brewing for awhile now, and all this goes on while Vittorio and Grace are dealing with Haydon. Shadow Warrior was captivating from the start and it never let up with its blend of danger and sensuality.
- POV: 3rd
- Tears: no
- Triggers: Grace's brother torments her by murdering and stalking people in her life; he also murders pets
- Series/Standalone: series (while Vittorio and Grace's story stands alone, in order to understand all the people in the story, you should read the previous books
- Cliffhanger: no
- HEA: yes
authors like Nalini Singh, Kresley Cole, JR Ward, Rebecca Zanetti...then you will probably like Shadow Warrior!
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