Darkness Everlasting (Guardians of Eternity, #3)

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Darkness Everlasting (Guardians of Eternity #3)

by Alexandra Ivy (Goodreads Author)

4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 · rating details · 4,655 ratings · 164 reviews

Darcy Smith always sensed she was different from everyone else - if only she knew how different. Possessing a secret strong enough to end an entire race of demons, Darcy unwittingly becomes a pawn in an epic battle between the vampires and the weres as she discovers a new world filled with ecstasy-and dark passions...Consumed with lust for Darcy, Styx - the Anasso of vampi...more

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Published May 1st 2008 by Zebra (first published 2008)

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May 07, 2008 Julie (jjmachshev) rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: vamp and were lovers

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OMG! This is the third book by Alexandra Ivy in her 'Guardians of Eternity' series and I've loved every one of 'em. The first was "When Darkness Comes", followed by "Embrace The Darkness", and now "Darkness Everlasting".

This series has (hot) weres, (mega-hot) vampires, gods, goddesses, magic, and gargoyles (with a darn good sense of humor)...ooohhh, and really scorching sex!! The world this author creates is believable and there's enough difference to set her world apart from the glut of paranor...more

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Sep 16, 2008 Gina rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: anyone who loves a good paranormal romance.

Shelves: erotic, fantasy, own, paranormal-supernatural, romance, romantic-suspense, suspense

Can’t ask for better!

Darcy Smith is a bartender among several other jobs. She does these just to stay afloat; having not finished high school, good jobs are hard to come by. She does what she needs to, to survive. Having been in foster care since a baby, she’d been moved less than every two years, coming to believe herself a freak. finally running away as an early teen. She isn’t like normal people. When she gets hurt, she heals two quickly to be human. She’s stronger and faster than a normal hu...more Can’t ask for better!

Darcy Smith is a bartender among several other jobs. She does these just to stay afloat; having not finished high school, good jobs are hard to come by. She does what she needs to, to survive. Having been in foster care since a baby, she’d been moved less than every two years, coming to believe herself a freak. finally running away as an early teen. She isn’t like normal people. When she gets hurt, she heals two quickly to be human. She’s stronger and faster than a normal human. At age eighteen, she stopped aging. She believes she’s a freak. And for that reason, doesn’t let anyone close to her - no meaningful friendships, no meaningful relationships. She’s alone - and until she can figure out why she is the way she is, prefers it that way.

Styx has a problem. Seems the prince of weres is in Chicago, where he isn’t supposed to be. He’s outside his hunting territory, and Styx wants to know why. News travels, and Styx finds out he’s after a girl - Darcy Smith. He plans to get to her first and use her as a hostage, and as a bargaining chip with Salvatore. What he didn’t plan on was wanting Darcy for himself. And just when Salvatore almost has his hands on her, Styx beats him to it.

Salvatore Guiliani is desparate. Turns out, Darcy is one of four missing sisters, all who had gone missing shortly after birth and believed to have been sold on the black market. Their DNA had been ‘toyed’ with, which surpresses the wanting/needing to shift. The weres need Darcy and her sisters because of it. Having been forced by the vampires to boundaries is slowly killing their race. Purebloods are almost non-existint, as are curs, and if they have Darcy and her sisters, who’s shifting has been surpressed, they’d be able to carry children full term, replenishing their race.

Styx treats her wonderfully, never making her feel like a hostage or a bargaining chip. He cares for her a great deal - Darcy feels a kinship with him, can feel his loneliness. When Darcy finds out that Salvatore wants nothing more than a breeder, the thought sickens her stomach. And she won’t be pushed, for she’s fallen in love with Styx, and no one, not even the mother she never knew she had, can change her mind or heart, regardless if she is a were…

Oh, did I like this one. I adore the series and can’t wait to get my hands on the next novel. While is seems that most men have that caveman attitude, Styx learns quickly that Darcy will not be pushed around. She isn’t one to be told what to do. Believing she is human, he thinks her fragile and vulnerable, until Darcy shows him otherwise.

She doesn’t back down from an argument, and gives as good as she gets. Styx isn’t used to that. He’d lived the life of a monk for so long, celibacy and all, and is finding the stirrings of desire in him fresh and new. Darcy surprises him more and more, and what surprise could be the biggest … when they end up mated.

I loved watching Darcy and Styx fall for each other. It was the sweetest thing. Action scenes where well written and spaced, love scenes erotic enough to make any reader hot under the collar and breathless. The author has a way with her descriptions of sucking (no pun intended) you into the story and you’ll have a hard time letting go. I think the best part was when Darcy managed to convince both Styx and Salvatore that everything can work out if they compromised, teaching them both a lesson. This novel sets up the next few novels in the story really well. Truly a series in the paranormal romance genre you don’t want to miss.(less)

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Oct 08, 2012 May Mostly Romance rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal

Darkness Everlasting ของอเล็กซานดร้า ไอวี่

ท่ามกลางหนังสือชุดแนวพารานอมอลที่ขายกันดาษดื่น หนังสือชุด Guardian of Eternity (ที่จนบัดนี้แม็กซ์ยังไม่รู้ว่ามันหมายความว่าอะไร เพราะแวมไพร์ในเรื่องก็ไม่เห็นว่าจะต้องพิทักษ์รักษาอะไรสักอย่าง แถมไม่ได้อยู่ร่วมกันเป็นองค์กรอะไรอีกด้วย) ของอเล็กซานดร้า ไอวี่ก็เป็นอีกหนึ่งทางเลือกของคนอ่าน โดยเฉพาะคนที่เบื่อพระเอกแวมไพร์หูตึงที่ไม่เคยฟังคำพูดของนางเอก

พระเอกของอเล็กซานดร้าจะอ่อนโยน และรู้ใจตัวเองเป็นอย่างยิ่ง เรื่องทำร้ายจิตใจนางเอกเพื่อบีบหัวใจคนอ่านไม่มีหร...more Darkness Everlasting ของอเล็กซานดร้า ไอวี่

ท่ามกลางหนังสือชุดแนวพารานอมอลที่ขายกันดาษดื่น หนังสือชุด Guardian of Eternity (ที่จนบัดนี้แม็กซ์ยังไม่รู้ว่ามันหมายความว่าอะไร เพราะแวมไพร์ในเรื่องก็ไม่เห็นว่าจะต้องพิทักษ์รักษาอะไรสักอย่าง แถมไม่ได้อยู่ร่วมกันเป็นองค์กรอะไรอีกด้วย) ของอเล็กซานดร้า ไอวี่ก็เป็นอีกหนึ่งทางเลือกของคนอ่าน โดยเฉพาะคนที่เบื่อพระเอกแวมไพร์หูตึงที่ไม่เคยฟังคำพูดของนางเอก

พระเอกของอเล็กซานดร้าจะอ่อนโยน และรู้ใจตัวเองเป็นอย่างยิ่ง เรื่องทำร้ายจิตใจนางเอกเพื่อบีบหัวใจคนอ่านไม่มีหรอกค่ะ แถมนิสัยประเภทอัลฟ่าแบบปัญญาอ่อนก็ไม่ปรากฎ เราถือว่านี่เป็นจุดเด่นมาก ๆ ข้อนึงของงานของเธอเลยค่ะ

หนังสือของเธออาจไม่มีจุดที่น่าติดตามชนิดที่ต้องรีบอ่านทันทีที่ซื้อมา หรือว่ามีพล็อตเรื่องที่สร้างสรรสุดสุด แต่ก็ไม่มีอะไรบกพร่องรุนแรง ถือว่าเป็นงานที่ีอ่านฆ่าเวลาได้โดยไม่ต้องเสียดายเงิน

สติกซ์พระเอกของเล่มนี้คือตัวละครรองที่ออกมามีบทในเล่มก่อนหน้า (Embrace the darkness) เขาจำใจต้องมารับบทกษัตริย์แห่งเหล่าแวมไพร์ทั้งปวงเพราะเหตุการณ์ที่เกิดขึ้นในเล่มนั้น (ไม่เล่านะคะ เพราะจะสปอยล์เล่มสองไป) หนึ่งในภารกิจแรก ๆ ที่เขาทำก็คือการลักพาตัวหญิงสาวที่เขาเชื่อว่าเป็นเพียงมนุษย์ธรรมดาอย่างดาร์ี่ซี่ สมิธ เพราะว่าแม้เธอจะเป็นเพียงมนุษย์ธรรมดา เธอกลับกลายเป็นเป้าหมายของหัวหน้าเหล่ามนุษย์หมาป่า

และเพื่อกุมอำนาจเหนือมนุษย์หมาป่าที่พวกแวมไพร์เชื่อว่าต้องอยู่ภายใต้อำนาจของพวกเขา สติกซ์จึงลักพาตัวดาร์ซี่ไปกักขังไว้ที่รังของเขา แต่การกักขังครั้งนี้ไม่ใช่ละครเรื่องจำเลยรักภาคการสร้างครั้งที่สิบห้าหรอกนะคะ เพราะสติกซ์ไม่ได้สวมบทโหดทั้งด่า ทั้งเฆี่ยนนางเอก และดาร์ซี่ก็ไม่ใช่เหยื่อ

นั่นเพราะดาร์ซี่ฉลาดพอที่จะรู้ว่า ผู้หญิงธรรมดาสามัญอย่างเธอซึ่งอยู่ดี ๆ ก็กลายเป็นเป้าหมายการแย่งชิงกันระหว่างแวมไพร์ และหมาป่า เธอไม่มีทางเอาชีวิตรอดตามลำพังได้ และแม้สติกซ์จะลักพาตัวเธอ แต่เขาก็ดีกับเธอ และไม่ทำร้ายเธอ ดังนั้นเธอจึงคิดว่าการเลือกที่จะอยู่กับเขา แทนที่จะทำตัวเป็นนางเอกที่โง่เกินกว่าจะมีชีวิตอยู่ด้วยการหนีออกไป (และจะโดนพวกหมาป่าจับตัวไปในทีสุด)

และเมื่อได้ดาร์ซี่มาอยู่ใกล้ชิด ก็เป็นครั้งแรกในชีวิตที่สติกซ์อ่อนโยนลง ก่อนหน้าที่เขาจะกลายเป็นราชาแห่งเหล่าแวมไพร์ เขาคือราเวน หรือองครักษ์ผู้คุ้มกันราชาคนเก่า ตลอดชีวิตเขามีแต่หน้าที่ และนี่เป็นครั้งแรกที่เขาได้พบกับใครสักคนที่มองเห็นตัวตนที่แท้จริงของเขา ผ่านฉากหน้าที่เย็นชา และรู้ว่าแท้จริงแล้วภายใต้หน้ากากนั้นยังมีผู้ชาย (ที่อาจไม่ใช่มนุษย์) ซ่อนตัวอยู่

เช่นเดียวกับหนังสือสองเล่มแรกในชุดค่ะ พล็อตเรื่องไม่ใช่จุดเด่นของหนังสือเล่มนี้ มันไม่ได้สร้างสรรหรือท้าทายสติปัญญาคนอ่าน หากแต่เป็นความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างตัวเอกที่โดดเด่น และเราคิดว่าเป็นจุดเด่นของคนแต่งค่ะที่เขียนความรักที่น่าเชื่อ แม้มันจะเกิดขึ้นเพียงชั่วเวลาไม่กี่วัน คนแต่งทำให้แม็กซ์เชื่อได้ว่า ท้ายที่สุดแล้วสิ่งที่สำคัญที่สุดสำหรับเขาไม่ใช่หน้าที่ แต่เป็นดาร์ซี่

และแม้จะเป็นเล่มสามในชุด แม็กซ์ก็คิดว่า ถ้าอยากจะเริ่มต้นอ่านที่เล่มนี้ก็ย่อมทำได้ แม้จะเป็นการสปอยล์ตอนจบของเล่มสองไปบ้าง แต่อย่างที่บอกพล็อตไม่ใช่สิ่งสำคัญในหนังสือชุดนี้อยู่แล้ว สปอยล์ไปก็เท่านั้น

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May 11, 2012 Kathy Davie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, romance

Third in the Guardians of Eternity paranormal romance series based in Chicago and revolving around a group of vampires and their friends.

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I do love how Gina blows off the mighty Salvatore and Frick and Frack! As much as I enjoyed the romance that arises, it feels off. Too soon, too fast, too easy. I know it's the whole point of the book, but, c'mon, I'd like to feel they weren't simply meeting the deadline. Although, I do like Darcy's feistiness. She instinctively knows that Salvatore mea...more

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Mar 28, 2012 Nalla rated it 5 of 5 stars

"Nur ein einziger Biss" ist das dritte Buch der Guardians of Eternity Reihe von Alexandra Ivy. Die Autorin hat mir die bisherigen zwei Geschichten durch ihren sehr umfassenden und tollen Schreibstil näher gebracht und irgendwie hat es mich einfach der Fortsetzung gelechzt.
Man weiß jedoch nie was man bekommt. Das Folgebuch kann deutliche Steigerung aufweisen oder einfach nur eintönig wiederholend sein. Ivy's Geschichten ähneln sich von den Grundmauern, aber die Einzigartigkeit der Charaktere ist...more "Nur ein einziger Biss" ist das dritte Buch der Guardians of Eternity Reihe von Alexandra Ivy. Die Autorin hat mir die bisherigen zwei Geschichten durch ihren sehr umfassenden und tollen Schreibstil näher gebracht und irgendwie hat es mich einfach der Fortsetzung gelechzt.
Man weiß jedoch nie was man bekommt. Das Folgebuch kann deutliche Steigerung aufweisen oder einfach nur eintönig wiederholend sein. Ivy's Geschichten ähneln sich von den Grundmauern, aber die Einzigartigkeit der Charaktere ist alles andere als langweilig!

Auch dieses Buch hat es geschafft meine Erwartungen zu übertreffen. Die männliche Hauptperson ist aus dem zweiten Buch schon bekannt, die weibliche Hauptperson ist zwar neu, ähnelt ihrer Vorgängerin Shay aber sehr stark.
Styx ist der neue Anasso - der König aller Vampire, der dafür sorgt, dass keine Clankriege ausbrechen und das sich alle Vampire an die Regeln halten. Im letzten Band sorgte die Ermordung seines Vorgängers dafür, dass Styx den unliebsamen Posten übernehmen musste. Doch er scheint wie berufen für diese Position. Styx ist ein eiskalter Diplomat, den nichts und niemand aufhalten kann. Außer Darcy...
Darcy ist eine junge Frau, die seit dreißig Jahren 18 ist und keine Ahnung hat warum. Auch Verletzungen heilen bei ihr schnell. Sie ist ein Freak. Muss sich selbst über Wasser halten und jeden Job annehmen, den sie bekommen kann. Bereits über zwanzig Pflegefamilien haben sie aufgenommen und auch schnell wieder rausgeworfen, als sie von Darcy's Abnormalität erfahren haben.

Eines Abends taucht ein sehr kultiviert gekleiderter, düsterer Mann in dem Club auf wo sie als Bardame arbeitet. Er weiß ihren Namen und will unbedingt mit ihr reden. Die beiden Bodyguards an seiner Seite sind jedoch alles andere als vertrauenserweckend und schlagen Darcy in die Flucht. Wo sie Styx direkt in die Arme läuft. Als ihr klar wird, dass sie von einem Vampir entführt wurde, stellt sich ihr ganzes Leben auf den Kopf. Sie hat Dämonenblut in sich, aber keiner kann bestimmen zu welcher Gattung sie gehört. Als Salvatore, der Mann aus der Bar, unbemerkt in ihr Zimmer gelangt, weiß sie schon, dass er ein Werwolf ist, doch er macht ein großes Geheimnis aus seiner Beweggründen, die ihn zu Darcy führen.
Styx wiederrum macht keinen Hehl daraus, dass er Darcy als Pfand ansieht, die er im Gegenzug zum "Frieden" mit den Werwölfen als Austausch anbieten will. Denn etwas, an dem Salvatore so ein riesiges Interesse hat, kann auch für den Vampirkönig ein Vorteil sein.
Wären da nicht seine plötzlich aufkommenden Gefühle für diese schöne Frau...

Ich muss sagen, dass die Geschichte anfangs sehr schnell erzählt wird. Schon nach siebzig Seiten werden Zärtlichkeiten ausgetauscht und Styx und Darcy sind gut bei der Sache. Nach dem letzten Buch, in dem Styx nichtmal davor zurückschreckte seinen besten Freund auspeitschen zu lassen um an sein Ziel zu kommen, hatte ich keine große Erwartung an seinen Charakter. Ivy hat mich mit Styx Wandel also sehr für ihn eingenommen.
Darcy's Charakter hingegen hat mich oft sehr gestört. Gab es nicht mit Shay aus Band zwei schon eine starrsinnige Frau, die für die nächsten fünfzig Jahre gereicht hätte? Na ja...
Ihre Familiengeschichte war so seltsam. Erst feindselig und dann still friedlich? Das ging mir dann doch etwas zu schnell.

Am besten hat mir wieder der kleine französische Gargyle Levet gefallen. Frech, humorvoll und so typisch von sich eingenommen, aber auf eine sehr liebenswerte Art. Levet hat der Geschichte irgendwie den ganz besonderen Schliff verpasst. Neunzig Centimeter groß und einfach der beste Charakter, den ich in der ganzen Serie bisher kennen lernen durfte.<333(less)

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Jul 12, 2011 Yola NY rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult, fantasy-romance, immortal, minjem, romance, vampire, terjemahan

oke..
kenapa sih kok styx bisa secepat itu suka ama Darcy?? kecewa~~

padahal aku mikirnya karakter Styx itu lebih dingin.

hmm gini. pas baca buku k2 (ttg viper-shay), si styx ini kan kayaknya sadis, dingin, trus tipe org kalem yg jauh banget dr peradaban skrg. (soalnya kan dia udah lama banget bersembunyi di t4 dia, bt ngerawat sang Anasso sebelumnya). nah, seharusnya pas dia nawan Darcy itu bukan dia yg tipe agresifnya! (nangis)

pengennya si styx ini lebih ke yg nahan perasaan gitu. soalnya kan se...more

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Jun 27, 2011 Netha rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: dastanbooks, fantasy-supernatural

Styx, anasso baru, menculik seorang manusia biasa, Darcy, seorang pelayan restoran, karna ingin memaksa salvatore, raja dari werewolf untuk menghentikan tindakan – tindakannya yang seperti mengumumkan kehadiran mereka di tengah manusia biasa.
Kalau kaum werewolf terbuka maka vampire & makhluk – makhluk gaib lainnya pun akan sulit terhindar.
Awalnya styx mengira jika semua dilakukan sesuai rencananya maka pasti tidak akan ada masalah, tapi yang tidak diperkirakan styx adalah Darcy sangat cantik...more

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Nov 04, 2009 Melindeeloo rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, paranormal-romance-vampire, vampires

Duty and honor, give way to passion in Darkness Everlasting.
Darcy has never fit well into the world, but it isn't until she is kidnapped by vampire leader Styx that she discovers another world, a hidden world where her strength and ability to heal don't mark her as a freak forced to live a lonely existence to hide her otherness -- a world of vampires, demons and werewolves, a world where Darcy is a treasure sought after by the werewolf King Salvatore Giuliani. Styx ever dedicated to his people...more Duty and honor, give way to passion in Darkness Everlasting.
Darcy has never fit well into the world, but it isn't until she is kidnapped by vampire leader Styx that she discovers another world, a hidden world where her strength and ability to heal don't mark her as a freak forced to live a lonely existence to hide her otherness -- a world of vampires, demons and werewolves, a world where Darcy is a treasure sought after by the werewolf King Salvatore Giuliani. Styx ever dedicated to his people and his duty initially seeks to use Darcy as a bargaining chip to force the werewolves back under vampire rule, but almost immediately this controlled sensible immortal finds himself inflamed by Darcy's presence and consumed by the desire to protect this spunky, kindhearted woman and soon Styx realizes that he will never be able to let her go. But Darcy is too valuable to Salvatore and his people, Salvatore seeks to make her his queen, and will stop at nothing to possess her. When Salvatore attempts to lure Darcy to his side with the offer of information on the mother and sisters, she never knew existed, will Darcy choose the promise of the family she's always longed for or the powerful Styx who's passion and hidden loneliness calls to her heart and soul?

Styx's attraction to Darcy is immediate and powerful and part of the appeal of the story is how quickly and completely he falls. Knowing from the previous book how much duty and honor have ruled Styx's life and that his commitment to his people has always been his primary focus, the shift we see in Styx as Darcy's protection becomes his driving force underscores the power of his feelings for Darcy and his willingness to let her choose, even at the risk of losing her, shows the true depth of his love. Salvatore is suave and beautiful in his own right with the animal attraction thing going for him. Despite the brutal authority Salvatore must maintain over his wolves who have difficulty controlling their more savage nature, Salvatore's honor kept him from forcing Darcy though the price of offering her a choice was high. This along with his secret desire for a soulmate, a dream in conflict with his duty to insure the survival of his race, kept him from being unappealing. But you probably may have guessed by now who I'd have picked if I got to choose.

Though Styx and many of the supporting characters appeared in previous books - Viper Shay and Levitt in Embrace The Darkness (Guardians of Eternity, Book 2) and Abby in When Darkness Comes (Guardians of Eternity, Book 1) Darkness Everlasting still works as an enjoyable standalone read. Ivy includes a brief teaser for her next book in her Guardians of Eternity series at the end of this but unlike the previous two books where she set up for her next hero - she had me dying for Viper's and Styx's stories -- her intriguing new hero wasn't introduced in this book.
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Jan 26, 2013 Kristi rated it 5 of 5 stars

I'm not going to write a lengthy review because so many other people have already done that.

Here's my take on the story, though. I thought it was fast and easy to read but you really should read the other two books before you start this one so you can sort of get the feel for the dynamics between the vampires.

Styx...wow, he is smoking hot and really quite a nice guy considering he's a vampire. He is an Aztec Indian which the guy on the cover is not at all Indian and I really do love long hair on...more

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Aug 19, 2012 Fairyblood rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fairy-s-fangfest-reading-challenge

Add mystery, passion, a heapful of humour and roll it into an amazing supernatural world; and you have a recipe for a delicious story. I am bowled over by this series. Though it follows the standard template of centering around the two love interests as they fall in love, the characters and stories are truly entertaining. There is a fun banter to most of the dialogues that gives all the characters such depth. The world depicted is rich with demons, weres, vampires and a huge assortment of supern...more

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Mar 31, 2012 Lisa rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, kindle-baby, own, 2012s-least-enjoyed

Ugh...I didn't enjoy this one at all. Mostly missing even the low-level snark that made the previous entries in the series bearable and off-set the predictability, the tics that amused me in the preceding two flat-out annoyed me in this.

Styx is the tall, dark and humourless Anasso (sounds like 'an asshole', a far better title for him) of the vampires who kidnaps Darcy (a vegetarian who says cripes a lot), calls her angel constantly, cups her face and gets on my tits. The many sex scenes which th...more

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Apr 20, 2010 Marsha rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: adults only

Darkness Everlasting so far is my favorite of the series. Darcy Smith grew up in the foster system until she ran away at sixteen to live on her own. The newly appointed Vampire Anassi (King) and self confessed hermit, Styx has just discovered that a rogue werewolf has illegally entered his territory seeking a young woman named Darcy. Styx gets the idea to kipnap her to use a leverage against the were king. It has been my experience when authors profess that the female characters are sweet, kind,...more

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Nov 30, 2010 Holly rated it 5 of 5 stars

Darkness Everlasting, Alexandra Ivy’s third Guardians of Eternity book has to be my favorite so far. Mainly because of Styx - the Anasso of vampires, of course, but I did love the interplay between him and Darcy, the half human half demon he kidnaps to use as a “bargaining chip” with the leader of the weres, Salvatore Giuliani. Salvatore knows his species is on the brink of extinction and will do anything to stop it, which means making Darcy his Queen. But as Styx spends more time with Darcy he...more

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Apr 18, 2010 D.C. rated it 5 of 5 stars

Darkness Everlasting is Alexandra Ivy’s third novel in her Guardians of Eternity vampire romance series. I read the series out of order due to B&N not having the eBook but I was able to track down an eBook through a different site and caught up.
Darkness Everlasting follows the story of Styx, the Anasso (the leader of all the vampire clans) and Darcy, a gentle human who doesn’t know she’s Were.
Salvatore, the King of the Weres, has refused to follow the laws of the supernatural world and move...more

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Feb 28, 2010 Marquetta (LoveToReadForFun) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Darkness Everlasting is the 3rd book in the Guardians of Eternity series. This is the first book that I've read of the series. I have no idea why I downloaded it but it had been sitting on my Kindle for a while. During one of my reading slumps (I kept starting and stopping several books and was getting frustrated), I decided to peruse my Kindle to find something that will catch my eye. I noticed that Darkness Everlasting was on my last Kindle "page". Since it was pretty old, I figured I'd go ahe...more

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Oct 03, 2012 Vale Sheshe rated it 5 of 5 stars

W.O.W ! buku ke3 dari AI sangat bagus, berkali kali aku baca tapi ngak pernah ada bosenny ! haha storynya luar biasa, karakter Styx yang dingin tapi berhati lembut.. ngebuat aku jatuh cinta setengah mati..ya iyalhaa Styx adalah Raja semua kaum vampire gtuh lho.. hahaha *mendesah kagum
dan karakter Darcy sendiri sangat pas dengan Styx, mereka bener bener perfect macth, dan aku suka bnget bagaimana cara styx yang (bisa di bilang over protektif akhirnya!haha) tadinya styx cuma pengen menculik Darcy...more

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Oct 24, 2010 Zohrah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Who would thought Demon world could be funny and downright amusing. A very good read indeed and a vegetarian vampire, that's a good one. As she wrote more of the Demon books, her writing have improved and she have managed to break away from the sauciness or raunchiness from her 1st book.

I've googled for the author and realised that she had wrote other books in different names before. I have yet to ventured into those. So all my opinions are not based on her previous writings.

Love the plot and th...more

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Jul 24, 2011 Mrs.soule rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: vampires, werewolves-shapeshifters, vegetarian, midwest

I LOVED this heroine - Darcy is a compassionate yet feisty vegetarian with short hair - yay! I wanted to love Styx - I did love him in Embrace The Darkness, but in this, his own book, he was unimpressive. The terrifying ruler of the vamps (who in the last book kept vampires civilized for hundreds of years with his cunning, ferocity, and guard of Ravens) keeps losing his head and storming off without his Ravens, walks into multiple obvious traps, and can't make a decision with out Viper bossing h...more

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Nov 19, 2012 L.M. David rated it 4 of 5 stars

I loved this story to the point I've read it three times. Darcy is a bit hard to take at times but Styx is an uber vampire who falls for her and is adorable at wooing Darcy. The story is about Darcy not knowing she is a hybrid werewolf who doesn't shift to wolf when the moon is full. Styx kidnaps her because the werewolf alpha, Salvatore, sends Weres afer her in a bar where Darcy works and Styx wants to know why. Later you learn Salvatore wants Darcy because it would give him absolute power over...more

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Apr 21, 2010 Kaleigha rated it 4 of 5 stars

Let me start out by saying I love Styx. Love him. Want him for myself.

Ok, got that over with. I put off reading Alexandra Ivy for a while, I guess she just got lost in the shuffle of all the authors I try to keep up with. And that is too bad, because Guardians of Eternity is a very, very good series. This time around, we get the story of Styx and Darcy(did I mention that I love Styx?)

Styx is the most powerful, most feared vampire of all. Recently ascending to King, his duties weight heavily on h...more Let me start out by saying I love Styx. Love him. Want him for myself.

Ok, got that over with. I put off reading Alexandra Ivy for a while, I guess she just got lost in the shuffle of all the authors I try to keep up with. And that is too bad, because Guardians of Eternity is a very, very good series. This time around, we get the story of Styx and Darcy(did I mention that I love Styx?)

Styx is the most powerful, most feared vampire of all. Recently ascending to King, his duties weight heavily on him. After a lifetime of austere, almost Monk-like living, Styx has little in the way of softness, or emotion. He protects his people, at all costs, guarded by his lethal Ravens. When the upstart King of the Weres begins to cause problems that could lead to outright war, Styx decides to take matters into his own hands. By finding the woman that the were has been hunting for first, Styx will have a bargaining tool to use to bring the potential enemy to heel. While that may seem like a simple plan, the reality is far from it. Finding the human woman is easy...giving her up will be the hard part.

Darcy knows she is different. A freak. Tossed from foster home to foster home because of her differences, she has never quite fit anywhere. Life is struggling to survive, while working towards something better. But her life is turned upside down with the appearance of one huge, Aztec God-like kidnapper. Even though she knows she should be afraid, especially when she learns that vampires and weres and demons really do exist, with Styx she feels a safety, a connection, and a sense of home she has never felt before.

Even though Styx has always done his duty, he knows that giving Darcy up is something he can never do. The small, seemingly human woman makes him feel again, which is both a blessing and a curse to one as powerful as he. But how can he stand in the way of her finding out about herself, finding her family, even if that family is the enemy?

Styx makes a hell of a leading man. He is completely lethal, cold and controlled...in regards to everything and everyone except Darcy. And even though Darcy has always been on the outside, she doesn't turn bitter or shrill. Her kindness and sympathy balance the fierceness and power of Styx. Even though they have an explosive attraction right from the start, you can feel the emotions driving them. Neither quite knows what they are doing, but both are determined to be together.

Of the first three books in this series, I found this one to be the best. And since I have already read the last book in the series first, it was nice to get an introduction to the king of the weres, Salvatore (even though he was not always shown in the most flattering of light). Viper is once again in fine form, supporting Styx as not only a subject but as his friend. The Ravens continue to catch my attention, and I have high hopes for more from them. I was very happy with this installment in the series. And I still love Styx.(less)

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Apr 25, 2011 Roxanne rated it 4 of 5 stars

Loved this book! Oh Styx...I need to get me one of those.

This was a really good story, it starts off with Darcy being kidnapped by the hot and sexy Anasso AKA Head Vampire so he can use her as leverage to bargain with the werewolf leader Salvatore, since he seems to want Darcy badly. But Darcy is not an ordinary weak-willed human :P This girl has teeth and I adored her! There is a lot of sexual tension and hot sex for all paranormal lovers, we even get too see the soft side of Styx. Made my hea...more

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Mar 27, 2012 Linda rated it 4 of 5 stars

I loved this story. Darcy is a bit hard to take at times but Styx is an uber vampire who falls for her and is adorale at wooing her. The story is about Darcy not knowing she is a werewolf hybrid who doesn't shift to wolf when the moon is full or at any other time. Styx kidnaps her because the werewolf alpha, Salvatore, sends Weres after her in a bar where Darcy works and Styx wants to know why. Salvatore wants Darcy because it would give him absolute power over his pack. Darcy, however, has othe...more

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Jan 03, 2012 Noodle rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Another step up on the Guardians of Eternity ladder. As this series improves, it does get better and better. This may be because Ivy is improving herself, or because we are simply learning more about this world and therefore being sucked deeper into it as time progresses.

Still a very light weight read, great for the holiday period, nothing to really challenge you nor make you gasp for breath. This is not a series I am likely to read again and again like the Karen Chance novels, but it is a cute...more

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Mar 22, 2011 Jaimie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

I enjoyed the first two books in the series but they were just ok for me. The first one did leave me interested in the second but the second didn't hold up to my expectations. I almost gave up on the series but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I'm glad I did because I really liked this book. It gave me a lot of what I was missing in the first two books. However, I have no idea who the next book is about so it really didn't leave me with any desire to read the next book. I will read it beca...more

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May 03, 2011 Soteria rated it 4 of 5 stars

Awalnya aku agak ga suka sama tokoh Styxx lho,karena dibuku sebelumnya kan dia diceritain jadi peran jahat gitu.Tapi aku tetap aja membeli buku ini karena ya memang dah terlanjur koleksi juga..Hehehe..
Dan syukurlah ceritanya baguuus..
Chemistry antara Styxx dan Darcy benar2 kuat,bahkan Darcy juga tak tergoyahkan meskipun muncul Salvatore yang memintanya untuk menjadi ratunya.
Styxx yang berkepribadian seperti manusia goa dan tidak terbiasa di dekat manusia lain (apalagi wanita), benar2 berusaha ke...more

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Sep 18, 2010 Karyn rated it 2 of 5 stars

First of all, I have to know, do women really find men with hair down to their knees attractive or even long hair in general? I love the romance of these novels, but these men would repulse me which makes the story a little less appealing. And don't get me started on the clothes. Men in satin and gold? Or even capes? Really? That alone should have told those woman to run the opposite direction.

Also, the plots are becoming almost identical - arrogant domineering male finds clueless strong female...more

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Dec 09, 2011 Amber Marie Pettit rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

This was the first book of Alexandra Ivy's that I have read and I was hooked. I now own all of her "Guardians of Eternity" books; all in paperback except two which are on my handy Android Samsung Galexy S 2 smart phone. I can't wait for her next book to release. What amazes me about her writing is being able to juggle so many characters and keep them all in depth and realistic. They truly take on lives of their own. Since I have read all of the books so far, I am writing my general review for th...more

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Dec 09, 2011 Yun Merripen rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, not-favorite, vampire

jatuh cinta berat sama LEVET...lucu n menggemaskan bgt...^^

apalg request aneh ny sama styx...

n bagian dia bawa jaguar my viper ampe hancur...hehhehe

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Mar 03, 2011 Bronwyn Rykiert rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, series, vampires

Darcy Smith does not know who her family is, she has lived in foster homes and on the street - at the moment she is working as a bar maid in a Goth Club and living in substandard accommodation when she is kidnapped by Styx, the Anasso (leader) of the vampires. He has kidnapped her because he knows the weres are looking for her and he wants her as a bargaining chip but he gets more than her bargained for with Darcy, one of which is the lust that hits him when he is around her.

Darcy gets to meet S...more

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May 06, 2010 ~*~Princess Nhya~*~ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Another Great installment in this series. Styx the mysterious, sexy, misunderstood Annaso of the Vamps is utterly charming. Especially in his naive belief that no one especially a woman, can best him where it counts the most, HIS Heart. Awesome story. Great action. Styx is everything an Alpha male needs to be, but is just as strong in the love and loyalty he displays to those who are dear to him. He truly has the heart of a king, and this makes him being a pain in the a**, easier to overlook. Ag...more

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