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A review by jessicareadsit
Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole
4.0
Regina the radiant and Aidan king of the Berserkers
"'Eyes like amber cast in sun, skin and hair of firelit gold. Formed to war, courage as none, beauty to behold.' You are Reginleit the Radiant."
Regin abandoned her home in the heavens to seek her sister Lucia. Even at the tender age of twelve she won over her husband who sensed his mate. "I come to you as a man unfinished". As a berserker Aidan is unrefined and savage thinking only of the basic needs. His love for Regin enchants him to think of no other except her. In his desires for her he seeks to claim ohala so he can become an immortal like her.
His death by a vampire then his consequent reincarnations throughout his lifetime seeking her ends in tragedy with his memories resurfacing and his ultimate death. In this life he is Chase, a member of the order hellbent on killing immortals due to tragedies faced as a child. He is molded at a young age to hate and kill everything abnormal suppressing his inner berserker.
As he captures and stabs Regin he feels pain and emotion since his parents death. He knows she affects him but doesn't even know the depths of their connection. Regin the Radiant the infamous partygirl and ever present life of the party slowly begins to dim and she tries to win chase over without bringing Aidan out to enact the curse.
Her humor and crass language are not exceptions in this book:
"I finally understand what a dickie-do is. Your gut does stick out more than your dickie do."
"I don't have the time or patience for games. Now, tell me, why do you ... glow? I touched a radioactive alien c**k once." HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
"Release the hounds, muthafuckas!"
Her hatred of him grows with each page and she realizes she cannot bring her lover forth. As she is ripped apart by Dixon her legendary Valkyrie anger rocks the facility and cements her loathe for him. As La Dorada rocks the facility and she escapes with her Fey and half vamp cellmates along with Lothaire who extorts payments in exchange for assistance from Chase she finds her feelings for Chase and not Aidan growing.
"I am done with the Order, done with Webb. Face it, Regin. You're the only friend I have in the world."
"Beautiful Aidan had never had to back down before anyone, had never been embarrassed a day in his life. Yet her hand decided to reach for Chase's, and her stupid fingers felt the need to lace with his.The look he gave her as he tightened his grasp was one she'd never seen from him before. Tenderness."
"Did the big bad Blademan just have a funny feeling in his chest?"His gaze pinned hers, and he rasped one word. "Aye."
As their relationship progressed, she learned his awful secrets and the origin of his scars. She began to feel once again only to feel the slap of betrayal:
"Worse, it'd taken her several seconds to react to the sight of them together. She'd been almost hypnotized by the scene as Lothaire drank. Chase's masculine face had been tense, his gray eyes focused on the ground. Lothaire's face had been starkly beautiful, his pale blond hair brushing Chase's shoulder.Light and dark. One terrible, one tragic.And Lothaire had been... hard. "Oh, gods!" she cried as she ran back along the trail. Hot poker for my eyes! Hot poker!"
Why couldn't she have stumbled upon Chase and Brandr necking? That would've been crazy hot. LOLLLLL even in the face of hurt she humors me.
Their hardships were so much :
"But the curse-Has no reign over me, no' over us. The past has no hold!" He brushed his battered knuckles along her cheek again and again. "Can you see me, see the man that I am? Accept me, Regin, because I'm holdin'on to nothin' but you."
And then as per their curse, death comes:
"Sorry 'bout this, lass." Brandr punched a tree, roaring with grief."Don't talk, Chase! We're going to get you fixed."
"You were right ... I'm not returnin', Regin. No! I-I didn't mean what I said. Wil no' do this to you again."
"What? Shut up! You have to come back. You f**king have to."
"I love you ... too much. Find an immortal male to be with you." He gritted his teeth.
She knew how hard it'd been for him to say that. "I want you!" She probably should caress his face lovingly; instead, she clasped his chin and gave his head a rude shake. "I love you, dumbass!"
When she prayed to the statue of her father Wooden to save him *tears*
Her father who she thought turned his back on her loves her till this day.
Another character who I can't wait to read about it Brandr !!!!!!! He is truly loyal and I cant wait for him to find his woman
Holding the man's gaze, Declan said, "I'll protect Regin from now on. I'm releasing you from that oath, Brandr." He cleared his throat. "You've been a true friend. You have my gratitude and always will ."
Another one I can't believe is young Thad half vampire, half phantom-one of the rarest Lore mixes ever to live. I really like him with his Southern Charm and his manners. I need his story !
Fav quote: Life is long without humour
"'Eyes like amber cast in sun, skin and hair of firelit gold. Formed to war, courage as none, beauty to behold.' You are Reginleit the Radiant."
Regin abandoned her home in the heavens to seek her sister Lucia. Even at the tender age of twelve she won over her husband who sensed his mate. "I come to you as a man unfinished". As a berserker Aidan is unrefined and savage thinking only of the basic needs. His love for Regin enchants him to think of no other except her. In his desires for her he seeks to claim ohala so he can become an immortal like her.
His death by a vampire then his consequent reincarnations throughout his lifetime seeking her ends in tragedy with his memories resurfacing and his ultimate death. In this life he is Chase, a member of the order hellbent on killing immortals due to tragedies faced as a child. He is molded at a young age to hate and kill everything abnormal suppressing his inner berserker.
As he captures and stabs Regin he feels pain and emotion since his parents death. He knows she affects him but doesn't even know the depths of their connection. Regin the Radiant the infamous partygirl and ever present life of the party slowly begins to dim and she tries to win chase over without bringing Aidan out to enact the curse.
Her humor and crass language are not exceptions in this book:
"I finally understand what a dickie-do is. Your gut does stick out more than your dickie do."
"I don't have the time or patience for games. Now, tell me, why do you ... glow? I touched a radioactive alien c**k once." HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
"Release the hounds, muthafuckas!"
Her hatred of him grows with each page and she realizes she cannot bring her lover forth. As she is ripped apart by Dixon her legendary Valkyrie anger rocks the facility and cements her loathe for him. As La Dorada rocks the facility and she escapes with her Fey and half vamp cellmates along with Lothaire who extorts payments in exchange for assistance from Chase she finds her feelings for Chase and not Aidan growing.
"I am done with the Order, done with Webb. Face it, Regin. You're the only friend I have in the world."
"Beautiful Aidan had never had to back down before anyone, had never been embarrassed a day in his life. Yet her hand decided to reach for Chase's, and her stupid fingers felt the need to lace with his.The look he gave her as he tightened his grasp was one she'd never seen from him before. Tenderness."
"Did the big bad Blademan just have a funny feeling in his chest?"His gaze pinned hers, and he rasped one word. "Aye."
As their relationship progressed, she learned his awful secrets and the origin of his scars. She began to feel once again only to feel the slap of betrayal:
"Worse, it'd taken her several seconds to react to the sight of them together. She'd been almost hypnotized by the scene as Lothaire drank. Chase's masculine face had been tense, his gray eyes focused on the ground. Lothaire's face had been starkly beautiful, his pale blond hair brushing Chase's shoulder.Light and dark. One terrible, one tragic.And Lothaire had been... hard. "Oh, gods!" she cried as she ran back along the trail. Hot poker for my eyes! Hot poker!"
Why couldn't she have stumbled upon Chase and Brandr necking? That would've been crazy hot. LOLLLLL even in the face of hurt she humors me.
Their hardships were so much :
"But the curse-Has no reign over me, no' over us. The past has no hold!" He brushed his battered knuckles along her cheek again and again. "Can you see me, see the man that I am? Accept me, Regin, because I'm holdin'on to nothin' but you."
And then as per their curse, death comes:
"Sorry 'bout this, lass." Brandr punched a tree, roaring with grief."Don't talk, Chase! We're going to get you fixed."
"You were right ... I'm not returnin', Regin. No! I-I didn't mean what I said. Wil no' do this to you again."
"What? Shut up! You have to come back. You f**king have to."
"I love you ... too much. Find an immortal male to be with you." He gritted his teeth.
She knew how hard it'd been for him to say that. "I want you!" She probably should caress his face lovingly; instead, she clasped his chin and gave his head a rude shake. "I love you, dumbass!"
When she prayed to the statue of her father Wooden to save him *tears*
Her father who she thought turned his back on her loves her till this day.
Another character who I can't wait to read about it Brandr !!!!!!! He is truly loyal and I cant wait for him to find his woman
Holding the man's gaze, Declan said, "I'll protect Regin from now on. I'm releasing you from that oath, Brandr." He cleared his throat. "You've been a true friend. You have my gratitude and always will ."
Another one I can't believe is young Thad half vampire, half phantom-one of the rarest Lore mixes ever to live. I really like him with his Southern Charm and his manners. I need his story !
Fav quote: Life is long without humour