After slaying a wendigo, banishing a sub-prince of Hell, and falling in love with Adrian Graves despite her addiction to demons, Vivianna Sky is on to her next adventure: locating and destroying the monstrous entity that plagues Munkai Island. The manananggal is attacking expectant mothers in the anachronistic village, resulting in the death of at least one child and the threat of many more lives.
Vivianna initially answers the call for the bounty on the manananggal’s head, but once she lands on the island, everything changes. She feels a calling to kill the creature wreaking so much havoc, but the closer she gets to the case, the further Adrian seems to stray. Vivianna swears his eyes are drawn to Ilena Martin, the federal agent assigned to the island. And the distance between Adrian and Vivianna only widens when the Sky family curse rears its ugly head.
To kill the beast, Vivianna must give up everything—even and especially her own self-control. But will her loss of control destroy more than just the monster?
Excerpt:
In moments where your world is on fire, you discover things about yourself—namely that you aren’t as good a person as you thought. I experienced that dose of reality long ago, staring into the burning eyes of a back-alley Mr. Scratch who made me false promises in exchange for my soul. I have a similar realization now, staring at the white-hot light emanating from land.
I don’t give a shit about Munkai Island. The entirety of it could burn to cinders, and I wouldn’t lose a moment of sleep if Vivianna Sky were left untouched. But if it were her or them, I would kill them all myself to get her back.
Taking a breath, I steel myself and stare down at the icy water below. I risk hypothermia at best, drowning or a shark attack at worst.
This is the second book in the Darker Desire series. There is action, suspense, drama, twists and turns and steamy scenes to keep you hooked to the very last page. Recommended to read the first book first.
5/5
Salt & blood
Written by Nate on 11th Oct 2022
This was a great book. And a new author for me. It was an intriguing read. I go a copy of the book. And am voluntarily leaving my review.
5/5
great sequel
Written by Di Ketchup on 11th Oct 2022
Overall this is a good book to get you invested into the story line and characters, and makes you want more. I can’t wait to see where this world goes and hope to get answers to my questions.
4/5
Salt & Blood!
Written by Mary on 11th Oct 2022
This is an interesting story. It is the second in the "Darker Desires" series. They need to be read in order, I did not. I was a bit confused and tried to figure things out as quick as possible. The plot is full of action, suspense, demons, steamy passion and good twists. I like the characters and found their journey to be intriguing. This is the continued story of Adrian and Vivianna along with some other amazing characters.
4/5
Salt & Blood
Written by Marisa S on 11th Oct 2022
Book 2 in the Darker Desires series - make sure to read book 1 first. It's a great continuation of the series, following Vivianna Sky on to her next adventure. Everything is being tested. I don't read a lot of fantasy/paranormal, but have been recently expanding the genres I've been reading, and I'm glad I picked up this series. It did not disappoint. I really enjoyed this, with the action and suspense throughout. It all keeps you intrigued and not wanting to put it down. Looking forward to reading more from Tesla Storm.
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