Edge of Oblivion (Night Prowler, #2)
J.T. Geissinger
2013 RITA® Award finalist for Best Paranormal Romance of 2012. There exists a world beyond our own. It is a world of ancient magic and well-guarded secrets, a world of strict laws and harsh punishments for those who betray them, a world inhabited by the Ikati, a race of gifted people who are so much more than they first appear. Brought together by fate in this world of danger and beauty, two people with dark pasts will meet. Morgan is beautiful, smart, sexy…and about to die. Convicted of treason against her shape-shifting kin, she is given one last chance at redemption; discover the hidden lair of the enemy intent on destroying every one of her kind, or forfeit her life. Xander is ruthless, heartless, cold-blooded…and assigned to kill her if she fails in her task. Expecting to feel nothing but contempt for the traitor under his watch, the assassin accompanies Morgan on her search, but as the two race through the heart of Italy while the clock winds down to zero hour, he finds himself drawn into a dangerous web of desire as powerful as it is forbidden. Their passion will test everything they believe in, and endanger the future of the tribe itself. Sensual, edgy, and action-packed, Edge of Oblivion is a must-read for lovers of dark paranormal romance.
Publication Year: 2012
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From villain to heroine, Morgan's story was just as awesome as I could have hoped. Choked under a restrictive, patriarchal rule her whole life, it was not hard to empathize with Morgan's efforts to break free. EDGE OF OBLIVION offers her the barest hope of redemption, and is my favorite Night Prowler book to date.
Building off the world established in SHADOW'S EDGE, EDGE OF OBLIVION starts on the opposite end of the romantic scale. Where Jenna is born with all of the once in a lifetime abilities that allow her to rise above stifling Ikati society, Morgan has had to fight this patriarchy her entire life. There is no genetic happy ending for Morgan, which makes her all the more compelling as a heroine. Of course, as much as I enjoyed these characters, the mechanics of the Night Prowler world still doesn't quite work for me. The concept of Bonding for life is right along side a polygamous society where Alphas have harems, but the actual mechanism of the Bond never became clear.
EDGE OF OBLIVION gave me everything I could have hoped for in Morgan's story, in so far as remaining true to Morgan's personality and character. I have high hopes for how Ikati society is going to continue to change and develop in future books, though the presumptive hero and heroine for book three don't have me as fired up as Morgan did.
Full review to follow.
Sexual Content: References to rape, sex scenes.
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