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Review : Rise of the Gryphon (Belador #4) by Sherrilyn Kenyon & Dianna Love (UF/PNR)



Book Blurb

In the fourth novel of the bestselling Belador paranormal series, Evalle Kincaid must turn her back on the Beladors to protect those she loves, and the world, from annihilation.

To prevent a genocide, Evalle is forced to embrace her destiny…but at what cost?

As an Alterant who fights everything from trolls to demons, Evalle has lived as an outcast among the Beladors, but can now change all that…and find answers to her origins as well. Those answers and a traitor hide within the Medb coven, an enemy poised to destroy the mortal world and all that Evalle holds dear. While her best friends Tzader and Quinn want to help, they have their own conflicts and face unthinkable choices as relationships with the women they love twist in unexpected directions. With time ticking down on a decision that will compel allies to become deadly enemies, Evalle turns to Storm and takes a major step that only complicates matters more when the witchdoctor he’s been hunting now stalks Evalle.

Toot's Book Review

Rise of the Gryphon is the newest installment in the Belador series by Diana Love and Sherrilyn Kenyon. In this book we find our heroine Evalle in a battle of wills with the Belador's, fighting for her life (literally and figuratively) and finding romance. Pretty much the blurb above sums up most of the action, so I won't rehash that bit but I will say, as for the romance, ......freakin' finally!!! I've been waiting since book one for some romance to happen!!! I didn't care whom the HEA was for (Evalle, Tzader and/or Quinn) but I needed a little heat and dare I say, love, mixed into this series (cuz up to this point, all the love has been sadly tragic) and boy did the two ladies deliver!

The build up from the first book with Storm finally collides with Evalle in this one. The two are explosive, sweet and dare I say....so mushy my heart hurt in happiness but pushing all that yumminess aside, what I loved most about this book was how much screen time we get with the two partners/would-be-lovers . The first half of the book is the two of them in a dangerous situation working together for a common goal as sparks fly and they orbit the inevitable. Let's put it this way, the sexual tension is high.

As for the rest of the story, this book is really a turning point in the series as a whole. Rules are broken, people grow back bones, people die, people come back and traitors are flushed out. *evil laugh* Muahahahahahah, nope totally not going to spoil this book for you because I want you to become a fan and buy the book but if you are already a fan, you will absolutely love this addition to this fabulous series!

More like 4 1/2

1 comment:

  1. thanks for reading and reviewing Rise of the Gryphon, Toots!!! I'm so thrilled you enjoyed the story. This was a big, emotional book that I've personally been anxious to have out to the readers, because I've known this was coming. :) thanks bunches for sharing and I'll share this too!!!

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