A review by malissac
The Darkest King by Gena Showalter

5.0

I throughly enjoyed this read. I know there are a lot of people out there who have feelings in regards to William and Gillian, but here’s the thing, Gillian’s had her book. Gillian is happy with the turn of events. William is happy with Gillian’s turn of events. Not every true love has to be a romantic love, Gillian and William will always have an especially close bond because they grew up together in many ways and I appreciate that Gena gave them that.

With this book, first and foremost, I Loved William...of course I did! He’s the William the Ever Randy that we have grown to love over a dozen books, but in those 12+ books he has done what any great character should do, grow and develop, he’s still a bad arse, still cocky as ever, still a flirt, but he’s also found a sweet side that just endears him to the reader on another level. Secondly, I LOVED Sunny. Don’t tell me a unicorn shifter can’t be a F’n bad arse! Sunny has a heart of gold and a take no shite attitude and that is exactly the person Will needed! He needed someone who didn’t mold herself to be what he needed, as Gillian would have ultimately done if they had been together, he needed and deserved someone who knew exactly who she was and how to take what she needs! Sunny is the Bomb!

I loved their push and pull, though I will say Gena cut that off at just the right time because much longer with the back and forth in emotions and I may have thrown the book out of frustration, luckily she knew when to reel it in and save the drama. I loved their romantic moments, sweet at times and totally passionate at others. Like getting that look at William the Ever Randy, yeah baby!