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A review by bookwormbunny
Curse of Darkness by C.R. Robertson
5.0
Curse of Darkness is the second book in C.R. Robertson’s Princes of Purgatory series and this book gives readers Agatha and Raegel’s story. Their fates decided in the runes and by fate, their paths will cross and be sealed into the path that they are destined to follow. Agatha after years of not finding the one meant for her is prepared to embrace what she believes is her fate to die to protect those that she loves. But this elf prince will be the one who comes and takes her heart and she will be the one to melt his, but will they be strong enough to withstand the danger and destruction that is Ophelia?
Curse of Darkness hooked me in from the beginning by giving me a glimpse into the past and seeing Agatha and her sister while their mother was still alive. I almost missed who the chapter was about in my eagerness to devour it. LOL! I had to go back real fast and reread it. Then the author shifts to Raegel as his father offers up to Ophelia. Then the story shifts into present day and races ahead. I love how the author blends pieces of book one into this book so that they are familiar, but not simply repeated. I get the story from Agatha’s viewpoint, but still enjoy the fact that I know what is going to happen in that particular scene. The banter between the characters and family connection is well done and I like how warm it is.
I found Raegel to be an interesting character. There were some moments though in the book of where I’d forget that he’s actually an elf and not a vampire. It’s just some of the actions of him as a character, but then the author reminds me of certain details and then I cement it in my head that he’s an elf. He really comes off as a tortured soul in this book. He is tormented by Ophelia’s curse and the price that she exacts on him to force him to heel. I have to say that I love that the author has Raegel show his heart in unique ways. He does it subtly and in ways not meant to draw attention. Now, he does have his irritating moments, but I can move past them because he does get some payback here and there. LOL!
The relationship between him and Agatha is steamy to say the least. I love the push and pull that goes on between them and how well they can read each other even before they are mated. True to form this author gives readers a nice dose of steamy with this book. I wouldn’t call it overly graphic, but the detail is there and in all right the places to fuel the imagination all the way.
There is, of course, a spy in the elven midst and the author does a good job at keeping me looking at the wrong character for a whole minute. Also, you can be sure that as this story fills in the gaps to book one with these characters, that we’ll get to find out what happened exactly with the last spy.
This book is an enjoyable story, and the author drops who the next couple will be. I’m looking forward to the next book in this series to find out how they come together and what dangers they will face as Ophelia loses power a piece at a time and only becomes more dangerous in her quest to regain what she has lost. I am rating this book 5 out of 5 stars. If you read the first book and enjoyed it then I am sure that you are going to enjoy this addition to the series.
Curse of Darkness hooked me in from the beginning by giving me a glimpse into the past and seeing Agatha and her sister while their mother was still alive. I almost missed who the chapter was about in my eagerness to devour it. LOL! I had to go back real fast and reread it. Then the author shifts to Raegel as his father offers up to Ophelia. Then the story shifts into present day and races ahead. I love how the author blends pieces of book one into this book so that they are familiar, but not simply repeated. I get the story from Agatha’s viewpoint, but still enjoy the fact that I know what is going to happen in that particular scene. The banter between the characters and family connection is well done and I like how warm it is.
I found Raegel to be an interesting character. There were some moments though in the book of where I’d forget that he’s actually an elf and not a vampire. It’s just some of the actions of him as a character, but then the author reminds me of certain details and then I cement it in my head that he’s an elf. He really comes off as a tortured soul in this book. He is tormented by Ophelia’s curse and the price that she exacts on him to force him to heel. I have to say that I love that the author has Raegel show his heart in unique ways. He does it subtly and in ways not meant to draw attention. Now, he does have his irritating moments, but I can move past them because he does get some payback here and there. LOL!
The relationship between him and Agatha is steamy to say the least. I love the push and pull that goes on between them and how well they can read each other even before they are mated. True to form this author gives readers a nice dose of steamy with this book. I wouldn’t call it overly graphic, but the detail is there and in all right the places to fuel the imagination all the way.
There is, of course, a spy in the elven midst and the author does a good job at keeping me looking at the wrong character for a whole minute. Also, you can be sure that as this story fills in the gaps to book one with these characters, that we’ll get to find out what happened exactly with the last spy.
This book is an enjoyable story, and the author drops who the next couple will be. I’m looking forward to the next book in this series to find out how they come together and what dangers they will face as Ophelia loses power a piece at a time and only becomes more dangerous in her quest to regain what she has lost. I am rating this book 5 out of 5 stars. If you read the first book and enjoyed it then I am sure that you are going to enjoy this addition to the series.