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angels_gp17's review against another edition
5.0
~ 5 Burning Stars ~
Fabulous! Spectacular! Magnificent!
I became addicted with Ms. Showalter’s work, with her Lord’s of the Underworld and she has added to it with her Angels of the Dark series. I love love love Burning Dawn. I feel in love with Angels of the Dark series at the start and have been waiting for the next installment with avid anticipation. Ms. Showalter knows how to create an intriguing world with fantastically unique characters.
Burning Dawn is book three in the Angels of the Dark series and can be read as a stand alone, but best read in series order. It’s non-stop romance and action.
I loved everything about this book. The relationship building. The chemistry between Thane and Elin was scorching. We are taken on their emotional journey. Thane turned out to be a much more deeper character then I ever thought and Elin is hilarious once she comes into her own. Their where parts that just made my heartache, but also parts that made me laugh. I loved the camaraderie between Thane and his two besty-best friends and Elin and her girlfriends where so much fun. I enjoyed the insight into Thane’s club and the employees that work there. You see a family kind of atmosphere. I can’t wait for the guy’s stories as well as the rest of the angel's in the Army of Disgrace.
Ms. Showalter has created a seductive read, with sexy angels. It’s an extraordinary, phenomenal, and emotional journey into the Angels of the Dark.
Fabulous! Spectacular! Magnificent!
I became addicted with Ms. Showalter’s work, with her Lord’s of the Underworld and she has added to it with her Angels of the Dark series. I love love love Burning Dawn. I feel in love with Angels of the Dark series at the start and have been waiting for the next installment with avid anticipation. Ms. Showalter knows how to create an intriguing world with fantastically unique characters.
Burning Dawn is book three in the Angels of the Dark series and can be read as a stand alone, but best read in series order. It’s non-stop romance and action.
I loved everything about this book. The relationship building. The chemistry between Thane and Elin was scorching. We are taken on their emotional journey. Thane turned out to be a much more deeper character then I ever thought and Elin is hilarious once she comes into her own. Their where parts that just made my heartache, but also parts that made me laugh. I loved the camaraderie between Thane and his two besty-best friends and Elin and her girlfriends where so much fun. I enjoyed the insight into Thane’s club and the employees that work there. You see a family kind of atmosphere. I can’t wait for the guy’s stories as well as the rest of the angel's in the Army of Disgrace.
Ms. Showalter has created a seductive read, with sexy angels. It’s an extraordinary, phenomenal, and emotional journey into the Angels of the Dark.
jgilge's review against another edition
4.0
As excited as I was for thane's book, it fell a bit short. I loved it, but I just wanted more.
desiree_mcl's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars.
So much better than the last few new books I read by GS. I still had some minor issues but nothing that took away from my enjoyment of the book.
Thane! Thane! Thane! Where can I get one? I loved Thane he was badass and terrifying to everyone except Elin, Xerxes, and Bjorn. How he treated Elin was devine and incredibly sweet.
Elin was a good heroine, didn't love her as much as I loved Thane but she was still entertaining and I liked the friendship she formed with the other girls working at Thane's bar.
The sex is back to being hot again. Thank you! My faith is returning for William's book.
Small warning there is a scene where Thane takes a Harpy to bed, it's after he and Elin meet but it's before he and Elin get together so it didn't bother me but it is there.
My minor issues were, as with The Darkest Craving, the lack of adult language. There were a few instances that I noticed where a non-swear word was used and I don't buy that these hundred/thousand years old creatures who quite often blurt out whatever is on their mind would censor themselves. Like I said, it's a minor quibble and one that doesn't effect the enjoyment of the book.
And my other issue was the "forgiving" and trying to "understand" the reasoning behind Kendra's deplorable actions. Don't care, she did horrific things to Thane, Elin, and probably a lot more people. Don't care what happened to her in the past it doesn't make me feel sorry for her current self.
Great 3rd book in the AotD series. Can't wait for the next one.
So much better than the last few new books I read by GS. I still had some minor issues but nothing that took away from my enjoyment of the book.
Thane! Thane! Thane! Where can I get one? I loved Thane he was badass and terrifying to everyone except Elin, Xerxes, and Bjorn. How he treated Elin was devine and incredibly sweet.
Elin was a good heroine, didn't love her as much as I loved Thane but she was still entertaining and I liked the friendship she formed with the other girls working at Thane's bar.
The sex is back to being hot again. Thank you! My faith is returning for William's book.
Small warning there is a scene where Thane takes a Harpy to bed, it's after he and Elin meet but it's before he and Elin get together so it didn't bother me but it is there.
My minor issues were, as with The Darkest Craving, the lack of adult language. There were a few instances that I noticed where a non-swear word was used and I don't buy that these hundred/thousand years old creatures who quite often blurt out whatever is on their mind would censor themselves. Like I said, it's a minor quibble and one that doesn't effect the enjoyment of the book.
And my other issue was the "forgiving" and trying to "understand" the reasoning behind Kendra's deplorable actions. Don't care, she did horrific things to Thane, Elin, and probably a lot more people. Don't care what happened to her in the past it doesn't make me feel sorry for her current self.
Great 3rd book in the AotD series. Can't wait for the next one.
amanda_readingnwritinglife's review against another edition
4.0
I love that we finally got to one of "the three". They've been in so many of the books leading up to this and it was great to see one of them getting their story. I hope we get one of the others as well. There isn't much to say that won't be spoilers, but if you've like Gena's writing in the past and her storylines/plots, then you'll like this one as well. I really felt some emotions coming from these characters and I just love the whole extended world that she's created.
naomilane's review against another edition
5.0
I have no words (well, that’s not entirely true, I have words, just not enough to express how I truly feel). Gena did it again, she’s surpassed herself. Burning Dawn was one of Gena’s best books. And I’ve read most of Gena’s books. I’ve loved them all. THIS one, this book, however, had something more.
I was hooked from page one, I’ve read it in less than a day. I read while I ate, I read while I talked on the phone with my lovely Gran (I don’t even remember what that was about), I read while peeing (and I’m not even kidding, I have no shame), anyway I read everywhere and without stopping. That’s how much I loved that book (445 pages, by the way, for the curious).
Thane, my sweet, sweet, Thane. Once again, I am speechless. I fell in love with him right away, he took my heart and I will never get it back. Thane is such a complex, dark and scarred character. If you’ve read the first two books in the Angels of the Dark series, you know him a little, so you understand what I’m saying. In Burning Dawn the real Thane is revealed. His true emotions, how he feels about himself, his weaknesses, all the love he has to give, all the love he already gives to Xerxes and Bjorn, all the love he’ll give to Elin. Thane is a good man (he’s an angel, a Sent One), he’s strong, fierce, loyal, smart but he has a dark and horrible past whose hard to forget (he was tortured, in a way, and imprisoned by demons). He thinks he needs pain, real pain, in order to feel pleasure. Reading about him, at times, broke my heart. Thane is just so broken, full of guilt, full of disgust towards himself. But he is perfect in his own way. He tried so hard to be a better man, for himself, for his friends and especially for Elin. I loved reading about his evolution, how he changed for the best, how he grew in maturity. I loved seeing different sides of him, not always angry and detached Thane but also sweet and caring Thane, funny and teasing Thane, serious and protective Thane… Gena did a great job with him, I think she wrote his story perfectly and I couldn’t ask for more.
You know what? Before writing about Elin (whom I loved), I will tell you about Xerxes and Bjorn, because they are a big part of Thane. They understand Thane like no other, the trio is always together, no matter what. They have the “same” past as Thane, they actually met during Thane’s imprisonment. They were prisoners themselves. They endured terrible things together, they escaped together and since then, they always stayed together. I absolutely loved the love and loyalty between the three of them. How they supported each other, how they always tried to make each other smile. It was beautiful to witness. Gena did a wonderful job with their friendship, it made the book so much better. Thane needed all the love that he could get and Gena made sure of that. Xerxes and Bjorn needed all the love that they could get and Gena also made sure of that. She gave them Thane but also Elin and other friends. While reading a scene with the three of them in it, I could actually feel their love for each other. Brotherly love, maybe even more powerful. Just, perfect. I hope that Gena will write their own book because they sure deserve some happiness as well.
Now, Elin. What a female! Gena knows how to write a funny, strong, independent, sassy female character but she did something more with Elin. Elin is all of that but she’s also very vulnerable, fragile, weak even. Elin is a halfling, half-human, half-phoenix. Well, more human than phoenix anyway. She also has an awful past, the last year for her was not easy. At the beginning of the book, she’s young (well, she stays young during the entirety of the book), inexperienced, scared, sad and, same as Thane, seeing her evolve, becoming a brave, strong, sassy woman was just great. Elin touched me, she is such a good person, trying to help everyone, trying to make friends, trying to stay faithful to a dead man… I cried with her, I felt with her. Elin was funny, not afraid of Thane, not afraid of Thane’s friends (maybe a little, but, you know, details!).
Thane and Elin were perfect for each other, Gena created the perfect pair. I won’t got into details because I don’t want to write spoilers, I really want you to enjoy the book as much as you can. I loved how they met, how they saved each other right away. They tried to fight their attraction, they did, for different reasons, but they did…and failed. It wasn’t insta-love, Gena wrote their relationship beautifully. It was full of need and sexual tension. I could feel it, it was palpable and I actually had to stop reading at times to fan myself. Both characters are complex, both have a hard past, obstacles to surmount, secrets…but don’t worry, the building of the relationship is perfect. Not too fast, not too slow. The sex scenes were scorching-hot and heck yes! Not lies, I had missed that. So much hotness. I loved them individually and even more together. They completed each other, they mended each other, they brought each other happiness and love.
The secondary characters kicked ass, as always. Especially the Multiple Scoregasms. You heard me. Multiple Scoregasms, a dodge-boulder team (yes, it’s dodge-ball but with boulders): Octavia the Vampire, Chanel the Fae, Bellorie the Harpy and Savanna the Siren. They’re also Elin’s roommates and co-barmaids at Thane’s famous bar. And they made Elin a part of the Multiple Scoregasms, which is hilarious. And the game by itself is hilariously crazy. I loved those girls and hope to read about them. I’m intrigued with Adrian, the bodyguard and, of course, we see characters from the Lords of the Underworld series, which make the book even better.
Burning Dawn is full of action, battle scenes, funny moments, the bad guys are present as well, badder than ever. But you’ll also read beautiful, heartbreaking scenes, steamy scenes, you’ll feel ALL the feels, you won’t want to stop but make it last…make it last because once it’s over, you’ll be lonelier than ever.
I cannot express completely how much I loved this book, the characters, everything. I wish I could, but I simply cannot. You’ll have to trust me and believe me when I say that Burning Dawn is THE book of the year. Gena worked hard on this one, she did a fantastic job. Thank you for that. This story will forever stay with me.
I was hooked from page one, I’ve read it in less than a day. I read while I ate, I read while I talked on the phone with my lovely Gran (I don’t even remember what that was about), I read while peeing (and I’m not even kidding, I have no shame), anyway I read everywhere and without stopping. That’s how much I loved that book (445 pages, by the way, for the curious).
Thane, my sweet, sweet, Thane. Once again, I am speechless. I fell in love with him right away, he took my heart and I will never get it back. Thane is such a complex, dark and scarred character. If you’ve read the first two books in the Angels of the Dark series, you know him a little, so you understand what I’m saying. In Burning Dawn the real Thane is revealed. His true emotions, how he feels about himself, his weaknesses, all the love he has to give, all the love he already gives to Xerxes and Bjorn, all the love he’ll give to Elin. Thane is a good man (he’s an angel, a Sent One), he’s strong, fierce, loyal, smart but he has a dark and horrible past whose hard to forget (he was tortured, in a way, and imprisoned by demons). He thinks he needs pain, real pain, in order to feel pleasure. Reading about him, at times, broke my heart. Thane is just so broken, full of guilt, full of disgust towards himself. But he is perfect in his own way. He tried so hard to be a better man, for himself, for his friends and especially for Elin. I loved reading about his evolution, how he changed for the best, how he grew in maturity. I loved seeing different sides of him, not always angry and detached Thane but also sweet and caring Thane, funny and teasing Thane, serious and protective Thane… Gena did a great job with him, I think she wrote his story perfectly and I couldn’t ask for more.
You know what? Before writing about Elin (whom I loved), I will tell you about Xerxes and Bjorn, because they are a big part of Thane. They understand Thane like no other, the trio is always together, no matter what. They have the “same” past as Thane, they actually met during Thane’s imprisonment. They were prisoners themselves. They endured terrible things together, they escaped together and since then, they always stayed together. I absolutely loved the love and loyalty between the three of them. How they supported each other, how they always tried to make each other smile. It was beautiful to witness. Gena did a wonderful job with their friendship, it made the book so much better. Thane needed all the love that he could get and Gena made sure of that. Xerxes and Bjorn needed all the love that they could get and Gena also made sure of that. She gave them Thane but also Elin and other friends. While reading a scene with the three of them in it, I could actually feel their love for each other. Brotherly love, maybe even more powerful. Just, perfect. I hope that Gena will write their own book because they sure deserve some happiness as well.
Now, Elin. What a female! Gena knows how to write a funny, strong, independent, sassy female character but she did something more with Elin. Elin is all of that but she’s also very vulnerable, fragile, weak even. Elin is a halfling, half-human, half-phoenix. Well, more human than phoenix anyway. She also has an awful past, the last year for her was not easy. At the beginning of the book, she’s young (well, she stays young during the entirety of the book), inexperienced, scared, sad and, same as Thane, seeing her evolve, becoming a brave, strong, sassy woman was just great. Elin touched me, she is such a good person, trying to help everyone, trying to make friends, trying to stay faithful to a dead man… I cried with her, I felt with her. Elin was funny, not afraid of Thane, not afraid of Thane’s friends (maybe a little, but, you know, details!).
Thane and Elin were perfect for each other, Gena created the perfect pair. I won’t got into details because I don’t want to write spoilers, I really want you to enjoy the book as much as you can. I loved how they met, how they saved each other right away. They tried to fight their attraction, they did, for different reasons, but they did…and failed. It wasn’t insta-love, Gena wrote their relationship beautifully. It was full of need and sexual tension. I could feel it, it was palpable and I actually had to stop reading at times to fan myself. Both characters are complex, both have a hard past, obstacles to surmount, secrets…but don’t worry, the building of the relationship is perfect. Not too fast, not too slow. The sex scenes were scorching-hot and heck yes! Not lies, I had missed that. So much hotness. I loved them individually and even more together. They completed each other, they mended each other, they brought each other happiness and love.
The secondary characters kicked ass, as always. Especially the Multiple Scoregasms. You heard me. Multiple Scoregasms, a dodge-boulder team (yes, it’s dodge-ball but with boulders): Octavia the Vampire, Chanel the Fae, Bellorie the Harpy and Savanna the Siren. They’re also Elin’s roommates and co-barmaids at Thane’s famous bar. And they made Elin a part of the Multiple Scoregasms, which is hilarious. And the game by itself is hilariously crazy. I loved those girls and hope to read about them. I’m intrigued with Adrian, the bodyguard and, of course, we see characters from the Lords of the Underworld series, which make the book even better.
Burning Dawn is full of action, battle scenes, funny moments, the bad guys are present as well, badder than ever. But you’ll also read beautiful, heartbreaking scenes, steamy scenes, you’ll feel ALL the feels, you won’t want to stop but make it last…make it last because once it’s over, you’ll be lonelier than ever.
I cannot express completely how much I loved this book, the characters, everything. I wish I could, but I simply cannot. You’ll have to trust me and believe me when I say that Burning Dawn is THE book of the year. Gena worked hard on this one, she did a fantastic job. Thank you for that. This story will forever stay with me.
1_romance_reader's review against another edition
5.0
Another winner
I am absolutely loving this series. the characters and storyline are so amazing. I can't wait for the next one
I am absolutely loving this series. the characters and storyline are so amazing. I can't wait for the next one
lcgerstmann's review against another edition
3.0
After Gena Showalter found Jesus and he ruined her writing, as witnessed in the mess of Beauty Awakened, I vowed to never read another book by her (dirty para-normal romance and preachy-preachy religious rhetoric do not mix well) but...curiosity got the better of me. I perused the reviews of this book and was delighted to see so many exclamations that Gena was back, the story was as hot as ever, no Jesus in this book! I was game, so I read it and the verdict is....well, sort of. She is sort of back. Because lets just face it, we read these kinds of books for the romance and the sex, so it needs to be pointed out that in a 400 plus page book "it" didn't get going until page 311! Yes, this book was much closer to the intensity of pre-Jesus books and she kindly left out the preaching, however I feel she is having a hard time rectifying her new beliefs with this very complex world she created with it's blend of Christianity, Greek and Roman mythology. The lines are so blurred and we are all confused. Bad Angels, good demons oh, my! I'm guessing she read all the feedback from Beauty Awakened and lucky for us fans that she cared enough to respond to it and try to get back to the type of writing we want and expect from her, it's getting there!
gasoline_allie's review against another edition
3.0
It's a vast improvement over the last "Angels of the Dark" installment, but it's still just a so-so addition to a mediocre series. It's choked with one liners and light on plot. My biggest complaint: it feels like there's only one female character in this book. Why? Because while they may have different names and hair colors, they can all be summed up in 3 words: feisty, loud, and shallow. When the 5 members of Elin's "dodge boulder" team are chatting, it sounds more like one character talking to herself.
geo_ix's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars.
I enjoyed this much more than the last one. It felt a little too long in places, but was definitely a much more enjoyable read. Honestly would have preferred if I’d read these in between the LotU series where they go because it just would have flowed better, but definitely still glad I read them either way.
I enjoyed this much more than the last one. It felt a little too long in places, but was definitely a much more enjoyable read. Honestly would have preferred if I’d read these in between the LotU series where they go because it just would have flowed better, but definitely still glad I read them either way.
bookwife's review against another edition
5.0
This is my favorite Gena Showalter book I have ever read. It is one of the best books I have read this year. I loved everything about it. But the greatest thing about this book is Elin. She was absolutely fabulous. One of my all time favorite heroines. She was sarcastic and funny and just a good freaking chick. Thane was actually kind of awesome too. He turned sweet. Which I know doesn't always work for most people but I think it worked really well for this story. We got to see a whole new side to him. He was sweet and funny with his friends.. I mean still in a "I will kill you" kind of way but yeah. I love him.
What I can't figure out is if there is another book in this series? or is there a spin off that I am missing? I haven't read all of the Lords of the Underworld series. But I want to see Thane's friends find happiness! Someone please let me know if they have books out and Im just missing it.
What I can't figure out is if there is another book in this series? or is there a spin off that I am missing? I haven't read all of the Lords of the Underworld series. But I want to see Thane's friends find happiness! Someone please let me know if they have books out and Im just missing it.