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Darkness Returns

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Can you break the curse? Chiron knows that he has to find his leader Tarak but no one knows where he disappeared to but that changes when the king of the vampires Styx visits him. This might be his only chance to find him and to repay his debt. Tarak saved him so many eons ago he would have gone completely mad if he hadn't been shown how to be a vampire. Chiron knows that it isn't going to be easy especially that his helper is a gargoyle named Levet. Will he be able to trust this little annoying creature? Where is the key to finding Tarak and why is magic involved. Vampires don't really like witches that is one thing they all agree upon but he has no choice but to follow Levet. He is surprised when he meets Lilah as he can't figure out what she is. Lilah knows that this vampire could be trouble she just can't understand why her friend and nanny Inga warns her to stay away from him.
Lilah doesn't know much about her dead parents and Inga refuses to talk about them all she knows is that this is her life and that she needs to take in guests so that the hotel can survive. But there is something different about Chiron he makes her want to leave her home and to travel to all the wonderful places that he has been too. Can she take that chance?
Levet doesn't trust Inga the half ogre she is hiding something but before he can warn Chiron he is thrown into a dungeon and no matter how he tries he can't get out. Chiron has been looking for him but he is more attentive to Lilah and that could be his undoing. Why is she so special and why can't she remember anything about her parents. Can he help her learn the truth and will he find Tarak at long last?
A great read who doesn't love a strong vampire that knows what he wants. I was luck enough to receive a copy via Netgalley & the publishing house in exchange for my honest review.

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It's been a hot minute since I read this series but I fell right back in with some familiar faces and a brand new story line. The author always brings a bit of a twist and this book read like one mystery after another just waiting to be solved.

Chiron the vampire has been in exile since his master betrayed the previous Anasso. He has made a name for himself in the human world but the supernatural folks are well aware of him as well. Given a pardon by Styxx, he heads out to find his master.

The story that unfolds is not even something you could guess. No spoilers here other than things are never as they seem. Lilah and her hotel are so unique but something is not right with the setting. So much magic flowing through her land.

Did I mention that Levet comes along by request of the king to help Chiron in his task? Yeah, great moments right there. Lots of little tidbits left out there hanging at the end of this one. I have a feeling there will be more good things to come with this story line.

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Darkness Returns was a perfect comeback for a much beloved series. A must read for all Darkness of Eternity fans, and an exceptional story for those who are new to the world.

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I was super excited and honored to revive and review this book. I love, love, love, Alexandra Ivy's book's she never disappoints me and this time was no different. Chiron and Lilah were a strong, beautifully written endearing couple. The chemistry jumped off the pages from the first moment they met. Levet as always lends the lighthearted, funny moments and how he gets under the hero's skin makes me laugh every time. If you're looking for a romance, paranormal, lighthearted, humorous book, this is your book.
Thank you Netgalley and Kensington Books - Lyrical Press. for giving me the chance to review one of my favorite Author's.

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How fun to see Styxx and Viper again. The back and forth is truly snark worthy. Styxx enlists Levet to help correct a wrong that the former Anasso perpetuated,providing humor.
Chiron and Lilah provide the romance and mystery. Lilah is unsure what she is. Her nanny from years gone is an Orge with her own secrets. I really enjoyed this light hearted, romance wrapped in a mystery and topped with humor. I was not thrilled that it had a mini cliff hanger. Thank you Netgalley , Lyrical Press and thank you Alexandra Ivy for this arc. All thoughts and opinions are my own and were unsolicited.

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Chiron is a vampire who has made an empire of world wide casino hotels. When the possibility of his missing master has been found, Chiron follows the clues, with Levet’s help, to a small Everglade magical retreat where he meets the most memorizing young woman, Lilah. Chiron doesn’t know if he can trust Lilah or if she is responsible for his missing master.

Lilah has spent her entire life at the estate and dreams of traveling the world but breaks in her memories and a magical nanny convinces her time and time again to stay.

Mystery, mayhem and lots of sexy is just what this book reader wanted and got from Darkness Returns. She had me with Levet so all the rest just made for a magically fabulous read.

I received this ARC copy of Darkness Returns from Kensington Books - Lyrical Press. This is my honest and voluntary review. Darkness Returns is set for publication April 16, 2019.

My Rating: 4 stars
Written by: Alexandra Ivy
Series: Guardians of Eternity
Sequence in Series: Book 13
Paperback: 186 pages
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Publication Date: April 16, 2019
ISBN-10: 1516108450
ISBN-13: 978-1516108459
Genre: Paranormal Romance | Fantasy

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I've read and enjoyed Alexandra Ivy in the past, but I've never read this series before. This book is several books in, and with that being said I was able to understand and enjoy the story. I do wish that i had started from the beginning, but that didn't take away from my enjoyment of this story.

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After finishing When Darkness Ends I was really sorry to see an end to a series I have followed and enjoyed for years. So imagine my surprise and excitement when I saw Darkness Returns and realized there was more to come. Darkness Returns was a really enjoyable read from beginning to end. Chiron is a vampire that was banished by the former Anasso and whose master was imprisoned. After receiving a scroll from Styx, Chiron sets out to locate the prison that his master is being held. This leads Chiron and Levet to a hotel hidden with magic and owned by the lovely Lilah. I really enjoyed this one, nothing is what it seems and I loved the twist and turns. I loved how the author introduced new characters and I can't wait for Tarak's book.

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Another great read by Alexandra Ivy, love her books with Levet the gargoyle! The rest of the book is great also, you get almost every kind of shifter or magical being possible, this one even had a half ogress. A must read

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This read was fast and it answered a lot of.questions about Tarak. Styxx was a small role.as well, but an essential one! Milan is sweet and Inga is something else. Chiron is sweet and not himself. Good read and the gargoyle does it again!! Can't help but love Levit!!! Good read!! Fast one too!I

I received this ARC from the publisher via Net Galley at my request. The opinions written are solely my own. Thank you Net Galley!!

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As a long time fan of Alexandra Ivy's Guardians of Eternity Series I was excited for the next installment. The newest baddest who swears he'll never find a mate is a vampire named Chiron. As he is hunting for his missing leader he encounters the lovely Lilah and choas ensues. Loads of drama, intrique, romance and hilarity from the always loveable Levet provide an encompassing story I couldn't put down. This book can be read on its own if you haven't read the series but I highly recommend Guardians of Eternity. I especially enjoyed the ending and anxiously await the next book!

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Thanks to the publisher for an ARC copy to read and give my honest opinion.

The gangs all here... Happen to love these guardian books as Styx appears in this one. After going through the old Anasso's stuff Styx realizes Tarak was not a traitor and that someone would have to go find him to undo the wrong. He gives the job to the only man to actually stand for Tarak and that is Chiron. Chiron is a hot ass vamp and owns more than a couple of hotels. Styx's last command is that Chiron take Levet, the annoying gargoyle, with him to help him find the key from the map and release Chiron's master Tarak. We all know that where Levet is, love is soon to follow.

What did I like? This is just a fun series. All can be read as stand alones but reading the entire series is fun too. Chiron and Layla are a cute couple but the relationship moves forward at lightening speed so the chemistry for me is at a low point. Levet really saves this book be cause he is just adorable and his horrible quips are just hilarious. This actually reads like a buffer book because several key things happen in this book that seem to be leading to a bigger story, kind of like a filler.

Would I buy this book? Yes! Someday when this series is actually done I'm just going to chain read it in its entirety. Its that good! I feel like I miss so much in between reading books because I read so much. The series is great and very entertaining!

Thoughts for the author? Smoking hot cover on this one...Love it! The book had a great feel but it felt like Chiron and Layla are just a small part of the story. The amassing of several characters in this book was surprising since your more dedicated to a couple usually. Still I enjoyed reading it and gave it four stars!

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Darkness Returns (Guardians Of Eternity, #13) by Alexandra Ivy... I enjoy this series and would like to thank the publisher and #NetGalley for allowing me to preview this book. This is Chiron and Lilah's story and there are plenty of twists and turns, laughs, tears, steamy stuff all getting us to their HEA. I can't forget Levet... there is a bit of a cliffhanger but not enough to be upsetting.

Reasons I enjoyed this book:
Action-packed Happily Ever After Funny Page-turner Steamy Romantic Easy-to-read

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it's so nice to return to the Guardians of Eternity world, and Ivy quickly reminds you why as old faves Styxx & Viper display the wit and irreverently humorous banter is a such a part of the series as they introduce us to the new contingent of characters, the rebels, that upcoming books will center around. before long we meet Chiron as he's off to free his long captive clan leader with questionable assistance of fan favorite Levet. Darkness Returns includes much of the what has made this series so successful -- interesting, likable characters & plots with plenty of action & adventure as well as quiet time for a love story that balances "fated mates"/"the one" against natural resistance, doubt & fear to develop and grow. there's also a couple little twists and turns to help keep it all interesting. Ivy once again provides a great hero in Charon. He's all alpha power & attitude but never strays into over the top. somehow she always creates heroes that are passionate, dangerous and delightfully sinful, and match them with a heroine who is smart, caring, courageous & keeps him on his toes. Perhaps due in part to the sabbatical the author took from this series, Darkness Returns feels fresh while keeping true the feel of the series and leaves me looking forward to more. I would definitely recommend for fans of the series or as a starting point for new readers (though be warned you may decide to go back and binge on the prior books).

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I love this series and although this isn’t one of the best in the title to date, I still enjoyed it. As always well written, fast paced, good characters and humour. You do really need to read the others in the series, it would be hard to just jump right in at this point. But I highly recommend this series from the beginning

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest review

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I have been reading this series from the first book. Admittedly I was not the biggest fan of the first book but there was something there still that drew me in. That is one of the hallmarks of good storytelling, that despite not liking the book overall I still wanted to read the next and see what happens and if it got better. It did. The books got better and better as the series progressed and drew you into her world. You will find yourself captivated by her characters, especially Levet the best gargoyle ever. Now we are here at Darkness Returns, and the best yet in the Guardians of Eternity series. Chiron and Lilah's story is compelling and exciting and leaves you wanting more.

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Chiron may be Vampire King but he's humble enough to know when he's made a mistake. With his newly acquired information he and the new sidekick, who was foisted onto him, Levet the Gargoyle, are going on a roadtrip, searching for the prison of Tarak. Tarak has been incarcerated for decades due to the machinations of the previous Vampire King and Chiron intends to put things right.

Led to a supernatural friendly hotel in the middle of nowhere, Florida, Chiron and Levet meet the lovely Lilash who has secrets buried deeper than even she knows. Oh, and her former Nanny is a bit of an Ogre with anger issues LOL!!

Lots of well written secondary characters although Levet does kinds steal the show! New magic sources are involved - which I did not see coming! Great read!

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3* I suspect AI has returned to the books that made her a worthy read, because of falling sales...

The Guardians of Eternity, at their peak some 6-8 years ago, almost had Alexandra Ivy up there with Larissa Ione, Lara Adrian, Gena Showalter, etc. The word 'almost' is important, as she was never quite there, but I enjoyed the characters and enjoyed them getting tales of their own... until she did that old thing of running out of planned leads and took 'redeemable baddies' and turned them into leads. Yes, the tales worked, as we'd gotten to know the bad guys over time and they weren't as bad as they could have been, but I thought that she sold out a little to expand the series. It ended up tired and a little boring, but yes, I have some of the earlier titles that I still get out to reread, unlike her later efforts that didn't really come close to being as good. I could take or leave her Sentinels tales and The Agency ones.

I was really pleased to see a reboot of the Guardians series, but barely a page into it, I had a sense of deja vu and had to go and check if this title was a re-release or a new one; it is a new one, but we've seen that opening scene between Viper and Styx more than once before. And, yes, there was the same repetition about Viper's tastes in dress and hedonism and about Styx's powers and its effect on the lights...

Anyway, the tale itself opens up a whole new host of potential books, as now Styx's band of weres/vampires, etc. (I can't recall who else is part of the gang) and the Rebels are talking. And, it looks as if things might end up mended between the supes.

The tale itself was not hard to figure out: AI mentioned a 'key' and I immediately went to Buffy The Vampire Slayer and the episodes with the Key, and sussed the tale out immediately. It wasn't hard, especially with the scary Inga doing her best impression of a bodyguard. But, that gave the game away. And, how Levet could fall for her more than once didn't really ring true.

This tale ends on a bit of a cliffhanger. I say 'bit' because it's not the most exciting of cliffhangers and you have a clear idea of what's up next and who the leads will be. I wasn't mistaken, and nosed at AI's GoE upcoming release in Aug 2019, and my suspicions were confirmed.

It was nice to see the series back, but it feels a little dated compared to most contemp MF romances. It was repetitive, wordy and we didn't get to see any of the previous characters, though we got the same old whinges about Levet, which was a bit tiring, as was Levet's habit of messing up expressions. Still, it was good to see the series is back and I think I will read more.

ARC courtesy of Kensington Books Lyrical Press and NetGalley, for my reading pleasure.

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I would highly recommend reading the other books in this series before you read this one just so you understand events that are spoken of that happened in the past. It has been almost 4 years since the last book in this series and I honestly thought that it was over. And then this one comes and let me tell you, it does disappoint and just reminded me all over again why I love this series to begin with! I love that we get to see a bit of Styxx because who doesn't love that vampire?? Chiron is on the hunt to find his master, Tarak, and free him. Unfortunately for him Levet has been sent with to help him, and we all know how much the men love Levet LOL! Chiron is led to the Everglades and a meeting with Lilah. This book has quite a few twists and turns and I loved every minute of it! Chiron is loyal to the point of almost excluding what could be the best thing for him. Lilah was definitely the biggest surprise for me! I definitely wasn't expecting to find out what I did about her! And then you have the side characters that are introduced and it all just reminds me of how much I truly love this author! I can't wait for not only Tarak's story but all the new characters that are introduced as well! Another great read in this series and I can't wait to see where this storyline takes us!

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Alexandra Ivy makes a fabulous return to her world of the Guardians of Eternity in Darkness Returns. I truly enjoyed reading this book and loved the "mystery" element of it, it certainly kept me turning the pages. I loved seeing some familiar faces as well as meeting new characters, and getting to see previous characters "fleshed out" so to speak! I can't wait to follow Alexandra down this new path in Guardians of Eternity!

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