Lark McGuin has never thought of herself as a warrior, in
spite of her impressive lineage -- she's the great-
granddaughter of Tristan, one of the original Knights of
the Round Table. King Arthur and his knights took oaths to
protect humanity from itself, for all eternity, and they
were willing to become Vampires to do it. Their progeny are
born with the latent ability to use magic and become
immortal, although not all will be chosen to bear the curse
and continue the fight. Lark's number is called, and she
answers, even though she's not at all sure she's got what
it takes. That's Gawain's job. As a more experienced
Vampire, he's been paired with Lark as a mentor, charged
with training her in combat and keeping her safe. After one
look at the curvy little brunette, lady-killer Gawain has
more in mind than a simple partnership. He already has a
partner -- his enchanted dragon sword, Kel.
Meanwhile, the war between Arthur's Magi, and the Vampire
sorcerers spawned by the alien Geirolf is heating up. Two
of the black grails that created the evil hordes have been
destroyed, and the search is on for the third. One man
knows exactly where it is. Richard Edge grew up surrounded
by magic. Both his parents were immortals, but when the
time came, he was rejected. Bitter and angry, Edge found
another way to achieve his goals -- he drank from a black
grail and became a sorcerer. And when his leader was
killed, Edge stole the last grail and hid it away. Now,
with help from Kel's treacherous uncle's dragon magic, Edge
wants to use the grail to destroy the Magi. It will take
all of Gawain's swordsmanship, Kel's magic and Lark's
newfound strength to defeat him.
Gawain and Lark have delicious chemistry from the very
beginning -- their happy ending is inevitable, and a literal
pleasure to experience. Every woman should be so lucky as
to fall in with a lover like Gawain! The great relationship
in this story, however, is Gawain's unconventional
friendship with Kel. The two males have an undeniable bond
and a truly affecting story arc that made this reviewer
long for a story centered on the fascinating dragon
shapeshifter. We can only hope...
Note: 4th book in series following MASTER OF WOLVES (4/06),
MASTER OF THE MOON (5/05) and MASTER OF THE NIGHT (10/04)
Witch Lark McClure has survived a vicious vampire attack
that shook her confidence and left her struggling with
feelings of helplessness and fear. The last thing she
needs is a partnership with Gawain, a handsome vampire
knight who means to seduce her every chance he gets.
Gawain believes he needs Lark for one thing and one thing
only — and it’s not her skill with magic. In the process,
he plans to help her overcome her fear and show her the
pleasure to be found in a vampire’s arms.
But even as passion sizzles between Lark and Gawain, a
revenge-driven killer targets them. If he has his way,
Lark, Gawain, and the world itself will pay the price.
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