Dark Alpha’s
Temptation (Reaper #9). By
Donna Grant. 2020. St. Martin’s Paperbacks (ARC eBook).
Grant's Reaper
series features a brotherhood of dark and light fae, who work as
Death’s assassins, and the women who win over their stoic hearts.
As I have only read
book #2 and book #4 leading up to Temptation, I would
recommend reading the series in order, and especially not to skip
book #8. Right away it is referenced that A LOT has happened in
between #4 and #9, with book #8 ending a major part of the
over-arching plot and players. Aside from Kyra and Dubhan’s story,
Temptation sets up the next big threat; the Others,
an old and mysterious group prejudiced against the protectors
of the human realm, the dragon kings. At one point, the book drags
heavily with exposition, but Grant’s mix of mythology and ever
changing politics in her paranormal world can be appreciated.
Still, there are a
lot of tie-ins with Grant’s other series, of which I’ve not read,
and it can get a bit overwhelming. But Duban is my favorite reaper to
date and that is what basically kept me in the story. Like with Kyran
and Fintan, he has no real familial ties except with the brotherhood,
and that leads to internal conflict that he would rather leave
buried, but in order to protect Krya, has to confront. More than with
the other reapers and their heroines, Dubhan seems to soften around
Krya a bit more and I liked that because the romances in this series
seems to unfold rather rapidly. Overall, it’s an enjoyable read
that will have fans wanting to see what comes next now that the
Others are in the mix.
182 pages
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