SPORTOCHICK’S MUSINGS: I couldn’t imagine that this series could get any better than the first book but oh I am so excited to say that it did in book two! Author Donna Grant’s combination of fantastical creatures, evilness, and tormented love makes this a thrilling adventure.

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Dark Heart (Book 2 of Elven Kingdoms)
by Donna Grant

Pub Date Nov 12 2024
DL Grant, LLC

DESCRIPTION

Deepest passion. Darkest betrayal.

Once, she was my world. The only one I loved. Then it was all ripped away—including my freedom.

Vengeance kept me alive. It paved every step, shaped every plot.

Until I finally caught her.

I learned that line between love and hate is wafer-thin. Where once my dreams were filled with revenge, now that I have her, all I think about is the intoxicating passion we once shared.

But there’s no turning back the events her capture has set into motion. It unravels a carefully constructed world, one where enemies surround me.

Everyone, that is, except her.

Now, we only have each other—and the love that once united us, to fight our way to long-buried truths that will change everything.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant returns to her captivating Elven Kingdoms series with a tale of second chances, love amidst chaos, and the healing power of forgiveness.

REVIEW

Dark Heart by Donna Grant is an amazing second book to the Elven Kingdoms where a hidden community of evil doers that was partially exposed in book one continues its unnatural devious schemes by increased trafficking of elves and humans to another secret location. Some elves from the seven races of elves who wouldn’t normally communicate continue to band together with humans to save their world from this unprecedented evil.

Previous elves, Dark Elves Dain and Arya, Sun Elves Savita, Esha with her Dragon King partner Kendrick, Ravi with his human partner Yasmin and newbie Dark Elves Jai and his childhood friend Priya appear in this book. Oh let’s not forget the evil ones Moon Elf Gita and One a Star Elf. Don’t let this cast of characters confuse you. The author puts together a great list in the front of the book explaining the Seven Kingdoms and their elven traits along with a map.

I couldn’t imagine that this series could get any better than the first book but oh I am so excited to say that it did in book two!

What I love about this book is that the action starts within a few paragraphs of the book and the author catapults the reader into the meat of the storyline quickly before she starts to weave a deeper web for the reader. The combination of fantastical creatures, evilness, and tormented love makes this a thrilling adventure.

There was never a moment that I got bored but I have to admit I lost sleep reading this book because I started reading it late at night and stayed up till I finished the whole book.

The love-hate relationship between lead characters Arya and Jai was portrayed as believable as was Priya’s love for Jai and hate for Arya. One of the best qualities of author Donna Grant’s writing is her ability to create and portray characters that continually enthrall the reader.

The author’s descriptions of the area around the characters and the events taking place takes this reader right into the pages of the book making me feel like all of this is happening to me. I really want to know who the people are above Gita and One. They must be very, very bad as Gita is not anyone I’d want to get close to with all her evilness.

With great disappointed that we didn’t find out more about these higher ranking evil doers I have to admit that I loved this book and am anticipating book three to the series.

Not to be remiss but I really recommend that you read “Rising Sun” book one of the Elven Kingdoms to get the full flavor of this series.

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

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