4 Stars from me.

This is book sixteen in the series Dark Kings.

The Dragon Kings are back and facing a serious threat of exposure by way of Dr. Bernadette Davies. Bernadette is being influenced by Usail, Queen of the Light Fae, to reveal the existence of the dragons to the world. Kelton steps in to find out exactly what Bernadette knows and how much of a threat she really poses.

I have been loving this entire series so far. This installment was another very exciting read. The action is fast and not entirely predictable, there was some interesting twists at the end. I was very much engaged in the story and the battle at the end.

Bernadette didn’t have a forceful presence, for me. She felt a bit superfluous to the story. Usail used her to spread the word about the dragons, but apart from one public meeting and some ideas thrown around by Bernadette, she never did anything more damaging before Kelton lured her to the dragons’ side. She was also a handy distraction for Kelton and the other dragons. The ending hinted at there being more to her than meets the eye, but we don’t know what yet.

Kelton was the usual hot, but reluctant hero. He didn’t really stand out from the other kings. Their romantic story was pretty good, and I was happy that they got together. But the rest of the conflict and the roles that Usail, Con, and Rhi played were much more interesting here.

I received an advanced copy of the book from Netgalley to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Was I hooked by this book? Yes, some parts of it, for sure.

Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal