#Dominic Blackwood HL

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Absolutely obsessed with these screen grabs of Dominic.

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Book: Lord of Shadows

By Tanya Anne Crosby

Series: Daughters of Avalon, Book 5

Reviewed by: Barb Massabrook (of)

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Heat Rating: Sweet, loving and passionate🔥

Overall Rating: 5/5 Stars and Kilts

“I have loved you from the moment you opened your mouth Rhiannon Pendragon…disheveled and lovely, proud and fierce!”

- Cael d’Lucy

Blackwood Castle, 1153

Cael d’Lucy. Lord of Blackwood in Britannia, year of the lord 1153. Yet he was only in another body because of Nesta. The Dragon King’s former wife in another life, made the ultimate sacrifice to save her husband Maelgwn, Dragon King of Anglesey, in his past life in Llanrho Wales 547AD.Now he was given a dead man’s body, who he has no idea the type of man d’Lucy was. Cael also had been murdered by his nemesis Uther Pendragon,giving him a so-called gift which only ended his life. It was an enchanted, cursed, sword that made him lust after it like a woman. This ultimately caused his death.

It was his Queen, that made the ultimate sacrifice trying to save him. This was done even though he had never loved her the way he should have. She cared for him knowing he did not love her in the all consuming way, like she cared for him. Though he had searched for that type of love, to find someone aligned to him, his other half, soulmate and confidante. The type of love that would last forever, that would last in life and death and all through eternity. This is what he truly desired, but never discovered. He couldn’t complain, as he had a wife and children he thought before this tragedy happened.Yet his heir also been murdered shortly after him, so Uther Pendragon sitting on his throne, the new Lord King of Anglesey. Except he was brought back to life by the witch goddess Morwen, so now he owed her everything! He had been wanting to get revenge on his enemy for the past six hundred years who had long been dead. So it would be Uther’s heir, Rhiannon Pendragon, except she wasn’t wicked and evil like her ancestor that murdered him and stole his life or Morwen, her demented mother. is so jealous of her daughter’s power she wants her dead. If he made this daughter disappear he could have all he has lost. Wales, his Kingdom and title. After all he as the Shadow King not some petty English Lord.

He truly wanted revenge on Uther’s heir Rhiannon Pendragon until he met her. This caused so much turmoil and emotion in him having feelings he had been trying to fight! After all it was only five years to his six hundred and one. The problem was he was in love with his enemy! Yes Uther took his place sitting on his throne! He was Maelgwn ap Cadwallon, high King of Gwynedd, Dragon Lord of Angelsey not some petty English noble English Lord!

It is the old story that has been going on since the beginning of time of light vs darkness, sweet vs bitter and good versus evil. As this is the position Rhiannon Pendragon, her sister’s and the men who own their hearts are in. As they must defeat in this last and final battle or die trying! It starts with destroying the mother that never ages, Morwen Pendragon, also known as the powerful and ruthless, Witch Goddess, Cerridwen. If the dewine sisters do not overpower and win this final battle it is quite possible Britain will vanish and be lost and forgotten! Following the same direction as Avalon with the same result. Britain will be in named in stories as a possible Kingdom, but there will be no proof of its existence, or it’s Noble inhabitants. Britain like Avalon will only be known as a possibility more of a fantasy place not a reality.

The problem is Rhiannon has lost her magic due to her being captured, abducted, imprisoned by her jailers. The chemicals and specific metals on her mannicles has blocked off her magic.Another reason her mother is so threatened by her own daughter, Rhiannon is a very powerful witch too, but filled with more goodness and light , than evil darkness that consumes her mum. She can only fulfill her fate if she can get Cael d’Lucy to fall in love with her and allow her to escape. Problem is he is a man of many unknown secrets and does not trust him.She will not open her heart to her jailer no matter how attractive he is, Plus he owes her mother and fears her power of destroying him. He can’t hold too much sympathy after all it is revenge he wants against the Pendragon ancestors of the past. It is due to a big wrong from his past. On top of that he owes Morwen a very large debt. Yet the more time he spends with beautiful Rhiannon the more he starts feeling for her. He tries to make her as comfortable as possible unknown to Morwen. She wants him to marry this daughter but he does not want to force her plus he knows Rhiannon would be good as dead if he does nothing. The problem is in love with his victim. No it it not Stockholm syndrome as this is her mother’s idea not his, plus it is not the prisoner but the jailer who is in love. On top of this he knows he is supposed to make Rhiannon disappear. He could never harm Rhiannon, but no matter what he knows something bad and irreversible will happen too,0 as this will be the beginning of a war no matter what. Will he help Rhiannon or protect her by putting himself in danger and losing everything he has ever wanted, including the woman he loves?

Will love and light or evil and darkness dominate the future? Who shall win this epic battle?

OMG this final novel in the Daughters of Avalon is absolutely both phenomenal and exhilarating! Even though my heart is breaking a little that it is the last book of the series. It is another Crosby series that I will definitely reread again. As her books are always shelf keepers in my opinion. This novel is a riveting, action packed, fast paced, page tunrning, heartstring pulling masterpiece! It is filled with so many twists and turns that my heart was doing flip flops! The setting, dialogue, and plotting is both breathtaking and brilliant. Both the diverse main characters and secondary characters are absolutely extraordinary! There is a reason I have been reading this extraordinary storyteller’s books for over 25 years! Again Ms. Crosby is at the top of her game, when she penned this enchanting awe inspiring story in her new novel “Lord of Shadows”! It is her “Daughters of Avalon” historical fantasy series! It is where readers get mesmerized and swept away in which is an absolute delight!

“Again I was dazzled from start to finish!” You can read as a stand alone book but I highly recommend to read all five books of the series!

“I didn’t just read it, I felt it deep in my heart! It's off the charts of how extraordinary this story is! I can’t recommend this magical spellbinding book enough!

Daughters of Avalon

By Tanya Anne Crosby

1)The King's Favorite

2)The Holly & the Ivy

3)A Winter's Rose

4)Fire Song

5)Lord of Shadows (Rhiannon's story)

I was gifted this ARC from the publisher . I voluntarily agreed to read, give honest review and blog this book. All opinions, ideas, words and thoughts are my own.

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XF8V1WH

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https://books.apple.com/us/book/lord-of-shadows/id1470269697

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/lord-of-shadows-7?

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Tanya_Anne_Crosby_Lord_of_Shadows?id=L_LKDwAAQBAJ&hl=en_US

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For anyone curious, this is what Dominic’s owl, Solanine, looks like!

Also Solanine is the poison that is found in nightshade!