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Destiny

(Brightest Kind of Darkness #3)

P.T. Michelle (Goodreads Author)

4.33 · Rating details · 1,424 ratings · 133 reviews

** Book one, BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS and the Prequel, ETHAN, are currently available absolutely FREE! Grab them while they're on SALE! **

Note: DESTINY straddles the Young Adult/New Adult genre and is best suited for readers 16 years and up.

When destiny is on the line, will love be enough to light the way?

In order to save Ethan, Nara gets pulled deeper into his dark ...more

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Published November 16th 2013 by Limitless Ink Press (first published October 13th 2013)

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Oct 21, 2012 Meghan Delesky rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: i-want-to-buy-this, suggested-and-answered

Oct 21, 2012:
I want this book like right now!

And it doesn't even have a cover yet. Grrr.

Hopefully it will have a guy on it. '

Meaning? Ethan ;D

Nov 9, 2012:
OHMYFREAKINHOLYCRAPPINGOODNESSSS! I want this book soooooo much more now that I've seen the cover. It's so freakin' beautiful! I want this NOW. Like. Right Now! I want more Ethan. I want to learn more about him and his significance. To learn more about his and Nara's connection. I love this series. Really LOVE it. It's become one of my absolut ...more

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Oct 04, 2013 Dion rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: crying, omg-omg-omg, in-love, more, ah-mazing, do-i-seriously-have-to-wait-for-mor

**SPOILER ALERT IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE FIRST TWO***

Immediate Reaction Post-Read: HOLY SMOKES I'M NOT SURE WHETHER TO HUG P.T OR CHOKE HER! THE WHOLE WAY THROUGH I WAS LIKE: oh yeah, this could be the last book despite what she says. It's drawing to a close and stuff AND THEN BAM! BLOODY CLIFFHANGER URGHHH *slowly dies painful death*

This book continues with Ethan and Nara's journey (nuh DUH) in a way that has me lying on my knees and begging for more. This is one of those amnesia books, but one **SPOILER ALERT IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE FIRST TWO***

Immediate Reaction Post-Read: HOLY SMOKES I'M NOT SURE WHETHER TO HUG P.T OR CHOKE HER! THE WHOLE WAY THROUGH I WAS LIKE: oh yeah, this could be the last book despite what she says. It's drawing to a close and stuff AND THEN BAM! BLOODY CLIFFHANGER URGHHH *slowly dies painful death*

This book continues with Ethan and Nara's journey (nuh DUH) in a way that has me lying on my knees and begging for more. This is one of those amnesia books, but one of the better ones. Even though it's one of the best amnesia books i've read, it's still an amnesia book that has me on my toes just screaming at the author: JUST TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE I DIE, DAMNIT! (what I mean by an amnesia book is that it's a book where someone has amnesia and therefore parts - if not all - of the book are surrounding the things that the character with amnesia has forgotten)

There's a lot of tension in this book, all surrounding Ethan's amnesia and the things he didn't tell Nara. To be honest, I think that P.T went a little overboard with the whole tension thing. At first I understood Nara's reasoning for not trusting Ethan and stuff but after a while I was yelling at Nara to get her head in gear and man up. She seemed a little bit more wimpy in this book than in the others but hopefully that won't carry into the next book!

There are a shitload of discoveries that are made in this book on the whole supernatural creatures front. One of the things that I like best about these books is that no one holds the answers. No one character knows everything and is telling the rest post their journey, rather it's little discoveries by many characters that are put together to create the whole big thing.

This book is well-written just like the other books. There are a couple sentences that don't make sense or words missing but she's only human and there are always mistakes. I have to say, I still remain neutral on the whole writing front - her writing doesn't do anything for me; it doesn't drag me in or connect me. Some books you read for the writing, some for the stories. This is a story kind of book.

CLIFFHANGER

Sorry, just still so beat up about that last LINE, P.T!!!

Grr, I can't wait for the next one to be out! GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME! I look forward to sharing more about Nara and Ethan's journey with you when the next book comes out. All it says about the release is that its 2014 so I'm looking for it to come out in 2 months time, ya here? *snicker snicker*

Well, that's really all I have to say, but let me know what you think!! ...more

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May 14, 2018 Briana rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, 5-star

Wow. This is what I wanted to see, even though it took three books to finally put everything together.

This had a lot of information that answered a lot of different questions from the first two books. But the one thing that I wanted from the other two books was especially the character development. This book in the series develops their characters so well. A lot of things makes more sense than it did. The only downfall is that it took literally three books to figure it out.

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Nov 26, 2012 Deanna rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-id-read-again, t-m-i-or-mushy, paranormal, books-with-language

Oh my gosh that ending! It kills!!!! I NEED to know what's going to happen next! Like, right now!!!!

Oh, by the way, this review might contain some spoilers from the book, but nothing major. Just be careful...

Can I just say that this book was well worth the wait? 'Cause it was. Just like the first two books, P.T. Michelle knew how to keep my interest in this book the entire time. It's like there are new things happening ALL the time so I never get my questions answered because twenty more conundr ...more

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Nov 06, 2019 Brigitte rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, paranormal, supernatural, 2019

I found Destiny to be very enlightening. Questions from the previous two books are answered, and I was totally hooked.

Ethan is still trying to find answers about the nature of his powers. In the process he trusts the wrong person. It's very infuriating, but his commitments to who he is drive him as far as his nature is concerned. His protectiveness towards Nara is somewhat endearing, but after what transpired previously, he now has to earn her trust. That doesn't mean that her feelings for him h ...more

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Nov 03, 2019 D Call rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, sex, suspense, violence-physical, not-standalone, new-adult, paranormal-other

Rating: R for language, sex
Sex: oral sex, petting, sex
Language: 11 F words, 26 Lord's name in vain, 25 S words
Violence: fist fight, impaling,
HEA or Cliffhanger: cliffhanger
Do I need to read books before this one: yes
Would I read more of the series: yes

This is crazy intense!

----SPOILERS----
Samson: Ethan in hospital since Monday night, car crash, head injury. His parents arrive. Ethan hadn't been with them at all, has no female cousin. Fight. Dad kicks her out. She overhears Dr say he should ...more

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May 26, 2012 Jess at Such a Novel Idea rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: to-review, 2013-reads, review-request, need-this-book-now, young-adult, urban-fantasy, paranormal, supernatural, own-arc

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*Note -- This is the THIRD book in the series. There will be references to books one and two, which could be spoilerish if you have yet to read the books. Read ahead at your own caution!*

Just a warning -- I may ramble a bit through this review. My thoughts, even after a week, are still SO jumbled from everything that transpired.

Wow, umm, what is the deal with books making me so anxious lately? Destiny is NO exception. I sat on the edge of my seat ...more

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Aug 08, 2013 Ruthsic rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy

Destiny opens up with Ethan having met an accident and losing his memory from one month before. As it cannot be mere coincidence, Nara starts looking through where he has been and finds out that he had lied to her about where he was, more specifically about Danielle. Her search for answers leads her deeper into the mysteries of the Corvus and their role on Earth; actually it's pretty much a back-story on the Corvus and the Order and while several times it is hinted that Nara also has some signif Destiny opens up with Ethan having met an accident and losing his memory from one month before. As it cannot be mere coincidence, Nara starts looking through where he has been and finds out that he had lied to her about where he was, more specifically about Danielle. Her search for answers leads her deeper into the mysteries of the Corvus and their role on Earth; actually it's pretty much a back-story on the Corvus and the Order and while several times it is hinted that Nara also has some significance to the Corvus, most of the book focuses on discovering what Ethan is.

The plot-line moves a bit slowly, and is more focused on the information regarding Corvus. Through two books, it was difficult to categorize the type of paranormal but now we finally have a ballpark area - it skims around angel and demons. It however, keeps it own mythology (which I love!) and takes little from angel lore so far. The major events definitely happened in the second half of the book, with Nara facing against Fate multiple times (although Fate takes a backseat in this book) and managing to come out alive thanks to Ethan. As far as Ethan's and Nara's relationship is concerned, with his memory loss in the start, it was like taking a step backward from where they had been in Lucid but that boy sure knows to speed things along. Dyrstan's role is quite diminished in this book, considering he had more to offer and I really hope he is in the next book. Most importantly, with the threat of a love triangle looming in my mind, it was good that Ethan and Nara stay together even with all these outside forces trying to break them. Their love is intense, to say the least, and adding a third or fourth wheel would definitely have been bad.

Ethan changes a lot as a character during this book - he becomes much more confident, ruthless and charismatic, and a little bit dangerous too - and goodness, he is hot. Nara had a tough time keeping him at a distance because she was 'supposed' to be angry with him for his lies but that plan goes down the drain when he is being so sexy. The chemistry is good and some sexy scenes nearly push the YA barrier so I would recommend it for older teens. Drystan, as I said before, was stuck into the role of luring Nara into a love triangle but with the introduction of Paladins, I would like to see where that leads to. Danielle was predictable from the start so I was a bit disappointed in her - specially with how the ending worked out for her. Speaking of ending, that was one killing cliffhanger - you don't leave your readers with that final line!! What does it mean for Inara?? It explains a lot and leaves you with more questions too - all this while the next book's name hasn't even been announced. It's going to be a torturous wait.

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Apr 23, 2013 ~ Rose ~ ☯Desert Rose❀ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: re-read, read-and-reviewed, series-to-finish, young-adult, supernatural, romance, fantasy, demons, paranormal, new-adult

This is a series I've loved from the beginning, and I was incredibly excited to read the next part of the story. Nara and Ethan are one of my favorite couples, and their story is utterly enthralling. The use of ravens throughout the story is fascinating, and a theme I've truly enjoyed.

The energy and danger in this book constantly left my stomach in knots! I found myself having to take breaks reading, just to shake out my frazzled nerves. The emotional suspense is wonderful and awful all at the ...more

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Dec 30, 2013 Ruth Ho rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This series is getting more interesting by the page.

I love the way the author lays down everything that is going on inside both Ethan and Nara's head. An insight is something I greatly enjoy. It's how we come to feel so connected to each characters in the book. We know what they think, how they feel and react to every situation. Which makes this whole thing even more real than it is. Both characters were developed really well. I must say the element of surprise was shocking too. I never would h ...more

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May 29, 2014 CARLA rated it it was amazing

Shelves: paranormal-myth-fantasy

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This book was packed with action, mystery and romance. I love the angst portrayed from both sides. This is fast becoming my second favorite series in this genre. The memory loss gave the story some great dimension. I love to that it gave us time to really come to terms with their new aspects of their relationship. We have so many new players that at first I thought were temporary. But it turns out they were intrical to the story.

I feel that Nara is the st ...more

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Jun 20, 2014 Gayatri rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: four-star-books, young-adult, fantasy, romance, paranormal, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy, supernatural, magic, angels

The amount of secrets that got cleared in this book are astonishing. I mean the ravens, how Ethan is a Corvus and all that stuff and man the ending! Hit me right in the gut. I mean seriously. Nara as an angel! If this book could not get more complicated, it just did. I mean what the hell! You can't leave me hanging like that. That is not fair! Its the worst thing you could do to a person. And the romance in the book! It was hot like sizzling hot! The chemistry between Nara and Ethan. Whew! It go ...more

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Nov 15, 2012 Nicole rated it liked it · review of another edition

Rating: 3.5 Stars
Steam factor: Mild

***This review contains spoilers***

First off when I started this series I was expecting a trilogy then found out about the possibility of a fourth book; to be honest I wasn’t jazzed about that but went along with it. I was also frustrated with the constant delays with the book; for me it kind of took some of the excitement out of the release. But with that said I did enjoy the book and will read the fourth (please let that be the final) but I did not enjoy this ...more

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Apr 07, 2014 Lenore Kosinski rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: got-on-sale-or-free, kindle

This one is gonna be hard to review b/c I couldn't read it all in one shot, and that always messes me up. There was a LOT to this one, and it went in some areas that I didn't enjoy as much, but then kicked ass in other areas. It was hard to watch Ethan and Nara grow apart while Ethan was trying to get his memories back. They're both kind of stubborn, and in trying to protect each other, they kind of screwed each other over sometimes. Hated Danielle, but that's not a surprise. I just don't get wh ...more

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Aug 06, 2015 Lotta rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ya, supernatural

This was the weakest book in the series so far. I like the action parts best, because the romance is hopelessly full of purple prose, each kiss either "passionate" or "intimate" or at one point even "searing", if I remember correctly (it's possible that I don't). Nara "falls deeper in love" with Ethan every time he touches her gently and wants to reach an even closer intimacy (huh?), he's possessive and aggressive towards Drystan for daring to show interest in his girlfriend. There's supposed to ...more

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Jan 03, 2013 Amy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This book was definitely worth the wait. It certainly exceeded all of my expectations. I've loved learning about all of the characters in this novel. Watching them grow throughout the series has been like an emotional roller coaster: It's intense, passionate, infuriating and captivating. The world that PT Michele has created is complex and original. It has certainly kept me on the edge of my seat the entire novel. I can't wait for the next one to come out. If you have not read this series, you a ...more

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Dec 15, 2012 Joey Berube rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Uhm. Wow. I'm almost speechless. I'm a big fan of this series which I think has gotten better with every book. I love the main characters and the supporting cast. I'm a HUGE fan of the world-building and the complex mythology that has gotten more complex with each book. This was a book that I almost hated to finish, knowing the next one isn't out yet. If you aren't reading this series, you should be. ...more

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Mar 14, 2013 Laura Adamson marked it as to-read · review of another edition

I just finished the first 2 books and can't wait for book 3!!! ...more

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Sep 24, 2013 Lauren rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

4.5 stars

A series recap
Destiny is the third book in P.T. Michelle's Brightest Kind of Darkness series. The first introduces us to Nara Collins. Each night she dreams everything that will happen to her the next day, but it isn't until she witnesses a school bombing in her dream that she takes action to change something about her future. This gets her into big trouble with Fate, who doesn't like anyone messing with how things are suppose to happen. In BKoD Nara also meets Ethan Harris, who for som ...more

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Jul 06, 2018 Georgina Lacayo rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, fiction, young-adult, romance, fantasy, alternate-povs

Wow. Lucid was a really bad sequel, but Destiny just made up for it a thousand times over. I love the raw passion between Ethan and Nara (I would've loved it to be rawer), and all the new information about the story. Michelle has created a world (Congrats to her, very few people can pull it off) that is not unlike the real one, just better, more interesting. Demons and angels? Not my first pick, but I love how she's writting them.
Love, friendship, trust, fear, are a few examples of how the char ...more

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Jun 03, 2018 Rochelle Nagorski rated it it was amazing

This series my drug

I've yelled at characters before, never out loud! Thankfully I had my outbust towards Ethan at work in front of another book reader enthusiast and was understood. She also started reading Book 1 of the series, and was pleased with what she has to look forward to. I think this was my favorite book of the series so far. Tomorrow I start Book 4. Not looking forwarded getting close to end. But love your writing as well as the characters. ...more

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Feb 03, 2017 Nikita rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I pretty much enjoyed this book as much as the others in the series, except for I didn't like the back and forth POV from Nara to Ethan. I don't feel like we really learned anything from having his perspective in there every once in a while.

I really enjoyed that we are getting to learn more and more about what is going on! I'm looking forward to the next book ...more

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Jul 25, 2017 Samuel Flanigan rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-i-own, read-challenge

This may well be the best book in this series to date. To me the mark of a great book is one that makes you laugh and makes you cry. You feel what the characters feel and this book does all of that. I am amazed at the writing style of P.T. Michelle.

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Aug 18, 2017 Barbara Beauchamp rated it it was amazing

Awesome

Awesome, simply awesome
So this book was best so far.
I don't want to give anything away so I'll say this 1st book was hard for me to get through but I am glad I did. Can't put these books down until there finished. Omg awesome sauce
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Mar 18, 2018 Martip rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Enjoying this entire set from start to the all too soon upcoming finish. I will MISS the people I've come to know in this book when it ends. Already sad. Author knows how to write cliffhanger endings to the books!! ...more

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Jun 15, 2018 Shawna rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I am sooo thankful for this unpredictable story! Yay such. A breath of fresh air not to be reading the same story . If you read the others than I don’t have to try and persuade you to read this one. I will say that think start unraveling and it will only get better from here!

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Sep 25, 2018 Vanessa Fermin rated it it was amazing

A little boring

I dnt know but it was a little boring nara got me mad because it seem like she was just focus on her love for Ethan n Ethan got me mad because he seems to be obsess with nara I didn't like that but the end was wow great book ...more

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Oct 18, 2019 Vanessa rated it it was amazing

Nara and Ethan!

They are one of my all time favorite book characters!! They are so great together but They have so many things stopping them from being together!! Ugh

Love this series!

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May 06, 2017 Sandra Rice rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4.5 again! I hope this is not the last we see of Drystan.

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Sep 10, 2017 Indie Wish List rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: indie-girl-s-favs

Series review featured on: https://indiewishlist.wixsite.com/blo... ...more

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