Callypso Lillis (Callie) now has fae magic that saved her life and now she needs to get used to her new and enhanced powers. Her mate bond is finally connected and they can feel the full effect of their bond.  The negative thing about Callie being fae is now The Thief of Souls can fully attack her. When she was human with siren magic, that helped her to not fully succumb to his magic.  As strong as Desmond's magic is being the King of the Night, his dark shadow power is the same as The Thief so his magic does not work on him. 

 

 

Des's father is back from the dead, and he wants revenge on the son who tried to kill him.  Des and Callie must figure out how to stop both men and time is running out. Two strong villains are trying to overpower all of Fae.  They have been disappearing and the men who are taken don't come back and the women come back in a coma state carrying babies who have characteristics of the Night.  The Thief invades Callie's dreams and taunts and threatens to take her and they have no idea how to stop him.  They are running out of time and the people who were taken are a time bomb waiting to detonate. 

 

"I am the beginning and the end. I am death and darkness but I am infinitely more. I am what came before and I am unending." 

 

Although sometimes this series gets very dark and sad, it occasionally has a bit of comic relief, which is appreciated. Toward the end of the book, things got serious and Callie's siren needed to take the wheel.  Thankfully her BFF Temper is a spitfire and she comes up with some great comments.  Thankfully, a few lines made me chuckle which was very much needed.  Desmond's sperm donor Gallagher is an evil asshole and Callie and Temper enjoy making him do things against his will since he not only hates females but especially hates human females and refers to them as slaves.  Of course that doesn't sit well with these two badass women so they take advantage of Callie's siren when dealing with the king of nothing.  During a bit of a quest that they dragged him to, Temper made Gallagher refer to her as "My Great Goddess of Fuckery and Other Magical Things." Then Callie made Gallagher refer to her as "Oh Dark Queen Who Thinks I'm a Douchebucket of the Most Epic Proportions." and the icing on the cake, Callie made Gallagher refer to himself as "Galleghar O'Malleghar, King of Asshats, Killer of Boners, Wannabe Emperor Who Needs to Eat a Bag Of Dicks and Die."  Now that one made me laugh out loud.  

 

This final book is bloodier, spicier, and more challenging not only for Callie and Des, but all the kingdoms.  I thoroughly enjoyed these books; they had everything I typically enjoy in a fantasy book. 

 

Fated Mates 

Found Family 

Mystery 

Mayhem 

Murder 

Spice 

Morally Grey 

Touch her/him and die 

Strong female characters