Blade of Darkness (Immortal Guardians, #7)

by Dianne Duvall

Dana Pembroke has been able to glimpse the future of those she touches for as long as she can remember. But she never saw Aidan coming. When the tall, dark Celt with the charming grin yet world-weary eyes walks through her door, the future she sees for him is one full of violence, danger, deception… and passion. Because amidst the terrifying battles that unfold in her visions, she also sees herself in Aidan’s arms and in his bed. Dana knows she should keep her distance, but the tender moments and laughter they share entice her even as she finds herself thrust into a world of vampires, immortals, and other preternatural beings.

Immortal Guardian Aidan O’Byrne has been hunting and slaying psychotic vampires for nearly three thousand years, so visions of bloody battles don’t trouble him. The battles Dana foresees, however, show Aidan’s brethren turning against him, so he can’t help but feel alarmed. While he spends as much time as he can with Dana, struggling to decipher her dire predictions, Aidan finds himself utterly smitten. Hope rises that he has finally found a woman who can banish the darkness and loneliness that plague him. But when vampires begin targeting Dana and a powerful enemy spawns chaos, will fate grant them time to find happiness together?

• ISBN10: 0986417157
• ISBN13: 9780986417153
• Publish Date: 14 September 2017
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Dianne Duvall
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 394
• Language: English

Reviews

[kimbacaffeinate]

This is the seventh book in the Immortal Guardian series, and each book will work on its own but trust me,  you'll want to go back and read them all. I did after jumping in at book four. This book belongs to Immortal Guardian Aidan O'Byrne who has been without a mate for over three thousand years. He is looking for gifted ones in the hopes of finding a mate.

I loved the setup and how Aidan approached these women. When he goes for a physic reading with gifted one, Dana Pembroke, hope sparks that he may have found her. Only someone posing as him is kidnapping gifted ones and an old nemesis is plotting against them all. Can he keep Dana safe, clear his name and find true love? Eep. Duvall hooked me from the very first page!

Ah, Adian. I adore him and have been waiting for his story. He is a little awkward, gentle, old-fashioned and yet, oh so sexy. Plus he has some cool abilities like teleportation, telekinesis, and healing. All without a Tardis! Dana was a breath of fresh air. Strong, confident and maybe a little "trigger" happy. She fit right in with this motley crew and provided plenty of office gossip. The romance that developed felt genuine, and I loved seeing them interact with the rest of the Immortals and humans in this tight little hive.

I love how Duvall weaves in humor. These are immortals, shit is going down and yet they laugh and tease. Some moments with Dana had me giggling aloud. 

The storyline was intense and pits brother against brother. Duvall takes her time and develops the tale from the suspense thread to the relationship. She makes me want to be a part of this secret society and hang out with these men and woman. From bickering to support these characters feel like one big family.  The overall arc continues, but with each novel, Duvall shares a little more. I am curious as to what drives villain. A side thread regarding a vampire has me hoping for a miracle. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer

[EBookObsessed]

A wonderful addition to one of my favorite series. You’ll have no choice but to fall for sweet, lonely Aidan. This series is a must read.

We first met Aidan in Night Unbound. In a desperate attempt to find love, Aidan risked the wrath of Seth by breaking in the headquarters of the Network to look up the names of known female Gifted Ones. Aidan was making a list in hopes that he could figure a way to casually meet with these woman and finally find love after 3,000 years alone. His B&E almost got him killed when Seth assumed he was working for the enemy, not trying to find a Love Connection.

Realizing that Aidan had gone to great lengths and risked much to put together his List, Seth agreed to allow Aidan to transfer from his lonely, Scottish castle to the headquarters in North Carolina. While it has been two years and Aidan still hasn’t found a woman who he connects with, he has grown close to his fellow Immortal Guardians, and even calls Cliff his friend. Sadly, we see Cliff is beginning to lose his battle with the virus which is driving him mad, but Aidan has found a solution to help ease some of Cliff’s suffering. As an elder Immortal, turned 3,000 ago, his DNA is less diluted than some of the younger Immortals, and therefore Aiden has many abilities: he heals, he teleports, he is telepathic, he can also withstand a larger amount of sunlight. Aidan has found that if he teleports Cliff into the sunlight and heals him as the sun tries to damage his skin, the sun helps Cliff obtain a measure of “quiet” from the crazed voices in his head. But we know this is not a long term solution. No! We are not ready to say goodbye to Cliff.

Aidan’s list finally takes him to the door of Dana Pembroke, a psychic. As Dana attempts to read Aidan’s future, she sees herself in his future…and they are quite naked. As a telepath, Aidan is aware of Dana’s vision and for the first time in a long time, he has hope. While shocked, Dana has no problem with what the future is showing her and with the very gorgeous man before her, but that doesn’t mean she is going to jump him now.

Yet when Aidan comes again for another reading, Dana sees fights, with swords, against men who she can feel are not supposed to be Aidan’s enemies. She might not know him well, but she is determined to protect him for the visions and from the men who will try to kill him.

Dana hasn’t realized yet that just like Alice, she has just fallen down a Rabbit Hole and that her world will never be the same again…but with Aidan at her side, she might not be so upset with what her own future is showing her.

But romance, and getting Dana’s naked vision to come true, aren’t the only problems that Aidan has. Seth finds out that someone is abducting gifted ones. And many of the missing are on Aidan’s list and are woman he as accidentally met with. Aidan knows he had nothing to do with the missing woman, but when videos start showing up showing Aidan as the last person to see the woman, even the Immortals have to wonder if loneliness has gotten to be too much for Aidan and he is creating his own captive haram.

Aidan has to prove his innocence. He is so close to finally finding love. He can’t have it ripped away now.

This series just gets better and better. It really is so hard to wait for the next book.