Immortal Craving
Number 4 in series
Published on 28. February 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-4555-1165-5 (ISBN)
Description
For centuries, the world of night believed the Rakshasa Dynasty was extinct. Then Tasim Singh, a lion- shifting vampire with the ability to cast illusions and walk in the sunlight, shows up on the Lilim's doorstep.
The Lilim fear that Tasim might be working with the demon Chaos, and Tasim's lack of memory and odd behavior only fuels that fear. The only person who can manage Tasim is Bay Harper, the human best friend of Lily Quinn, Queen of the Lilim.
Bay quickly finds that Tasmin is a man who has both suffered and caused destruction, who needs someone with both softness and strength to keep his own essential wildness in check. Additionally, he seems to have a sort of PTSD: certain sights and sounds will set him off unexpectedly, for reasons he doesn't understand. As suspicions about him run rampant through the Lilim, Bay becomes Tasmin's defender...though as his blackouts become more frequent and his behavior during them more unpredictable, she struggles with keeping his secrets.
Bay and the Lilim discover that Tasim is possessed by a demon and that eventually his soul will be devoured whole. Bay sets out to find Tasim only to be trapped by Chaos. Summoning his remaining strength, Tasim attacks Chaos to free Bay. He succeeds, but is badly injured. Realizing she can't live without him, Bay saves Tasim by allowing him to drink her blood, turning her into a Rakshasa in the process.
The Lilim fear that Tasim might be working with the demon Chaos, and Tasim's lack of memory and odd behavior only fuels that fear. The only person who can manage Tasim is Bay Harper, the human best friend of Lily Quinn, Queen of the Lilim.
Bay quickly finds that Tasmin is a man who has both suffered and caused destruction, who needs someone with both softness and strength to keep his own essential wildness in check. Additionally, he seems to have a sort of PTSD: certain sights and sounds will set him off unexpectedly, for reasons he doesn't understand. As suspicions about him run rampant through the Lilim, Bay becomes Tasmin's defender...though as his blackouts become more frequent and his behavior during them more unpredictable, she struggles with keeping his secrets.
Bay and the Lilim discover that Tasim is possessed by a demon and that eventually his soul will be devoured whole. Bay sets out to find Tasim only to be trapped by Chaos. Summoning his remaining strength, Tasim attacks Chaos to free Bay. He succeeds, but is badly injured. Realizing she can't live without him, Bay saves Tasim by allowing him to drink her blood, turning her into a Rakshasa in the process.
Reviews / Votes
With exceptional worldbuilding and fascinating characters, Kendra Leigh Castle has a true gift of imbuing her characters with tightly-leashed passion, making this book an easy one to devour. - FreshFiction.com on Shadow RisingCastle demonstrates considerable skill in crafting a tale that offers readers a conflict-ridden forbidden love interlaced with political intrigue and betrayal. . . The author's world-building is intricate and cohesive. . . plenty of action. . . I like Castle's voice and look forward to reading more of her work. - USAToday.com on Midnight Reckoning
[Dark Awakening] grabs you from the first page and the next thing you know you've been reading for several hours immersed in Lily and Ty's world. I adored this story, was sorry it ended so soon and have put the next in the series on my wishlist already. Fans of the paranormal romance, urban fantasy and vampire genres should put this on their wishlist. - BittenByParanormalRomance.com on Dark Awakening
I am always thrilled when I find a new spin on the vampire mystique, and Dark Awakening certainly fits the bill. An amazing story of ancient dynasties, class divisions, curses and blood feuds, this book has opened new and exciting views into vampire worlds...The problem with such a new and detailed book is there is so much information I want to impart, but the most important thing I can say is READ THIS BOOK. - You Gotta Read Reviews on Dark Awakening
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Little, Brown & Company
Product notice
Paperback (UK-A)
Dimensions
Height: 131 mm
Width: 173 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
200 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4555-1165-5 (9781455511655)
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Kendra Leigh Castle is the author of six previous paranormal romance novels: Call of the Highland Moon , Dark Highland Fire , Wild Highland Magic, Dark Awakening, Midnight Reckoning, and Shadow Rising. Immotral Craving is the fourth novel in her Dark Dynasties series. She lives in Maryland with her husband, their three children, three high-maintenance dogs, and one enormous Siberian cat.