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Blackout

(Crossbreed #5)

Dannika Dark (Goodreads Author)

4.42 · Rating details · 2,247 ratings · 187 reviews

The fate of millions rests on Keystone when they embark on their most important assignment of all…

After what was supposed to be a simple job, Raven and Christian uncover a sinister plot against the higher authority, and the stakes are as high as the body count. The assassins are merciless, with anyone who stands in their way becoming collateral damage. Meanwhile, Raven is ...more

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Aug 20, 2018 Candace Tidwell rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Dannika Dark! I have followed this author from the beginning and the books just get better and better. I love her writing style. With every book she brings more to the table.
I'm not going to go into detail with this review so if you haven't started reading this series then start.
Just a few tidbits though.... Raven and Christian are hilarious with their banter. I love the witty comebacks that they are throwing at each other throughout the book. Their chemistry, ooh la la! Enough said, I think.
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Aug 14, 2018 ☕ Kimberly rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-2018

I tried to make this one last, but oh man Blackout was so intense, with developments surrounding Christian and Raven's memory wipe. It all started out so nicely with some toe curling moments before the city suffers a massive blackout and things turn deadly. Assassins, plots against the higher authority and Christian as a member of the clergy..oh lordy.

Dannika Dark continues to amaze me, torture me and further endear me to the motley crew of misfit breed who make up the Keystone organization. A n ...more

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Aug 15, 2018 TJ rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2018-reads, paranormal, urban-fantasy

Well stink! I was SO looking forward to this book! This series has risen to the very top of my all-time favorite lists. Unfortunately, this installment just doesn’t have the depth of character, the riveting heart-stopping action or the I-can’t-put-it-down aspect every previous book has had.

In fact, 90% is just kind of... boring! There was hardly an action scene in it and the ones that were there were very lack-luster. It read much more like a regular mystery. Now I have nothing against mysteries ...more

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Aug 15, 2018 Lexxie (un)Conventional Bookworms rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2018-releases, adult, coyer-summer-18, fave-author, fave-series, magic, paranormal, paranormal-adult, read-in-2018, romance

Blackout definitely had a lot of tension! And action. And my heart almost beat out of my chest (and throat!) more than once.

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Apr 04, 2018 seriouslybookish added it

I need this like yesterday.

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May 01, 2018 Krystal Wade rated it it was amazing

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SERIES!!!! It saddens me that raven doesn’t remember her chemistry with Christian and i hope they rekindle that love.

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Aug 19, 2018 Debbie Turk rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: re-read-s

A Suspense Filled & Edge of the Seat Read!! 😳🔥⚔

Well, I took my time reading 'Blackout' as I wanted to savour it and I'm so glad I did!! 😀

Members of the Higher Authority are being murdered in this installment. Keystone are not asked to investigate but are tasked with identifying one of the victims 😳 Victor tasks Christian & Raven with this job. It's tricky, sensitive & political - You have to wonder what their Leader was thinking sending these two 🤔 They're both as subtle as charging A Suspense Filled & Edge of the Seat Read!! 😳🔥⚔

Well, I took my time reading 'Blackout' as I wanted to savour it and I'm so glad I did!! 😀

Members of the Higher Authority are being murdered in this installment. Keystone are not asked to investigate but are tasked with identifying one of the victims 😳 Victor tasks Christian & Raven with this job. It's tricky, sensitive & political - You have to wonder what their Leader was thinking sending these two 🤔 They're both as subtle as charging Rhinos in a house made of crystal 😂 They do get the job done though!🔨👍

We spend much more time with certain members of Keystone in 'Blackout'. I absolutely loved that about this book 😍 We see them beginning to open up to each other at different times and actually divulging some past secrets, which is touching & endearing in every instance 💜 Although much of the story feels like it's mostly just set with these specific 5-6 characters, it somehow managed to keep me guzzling coffee like a junky & almost constantly feeling on edge!! 😳 Raven & Christian continue with the slow pace she requested until - Well until .... 😭😭

People from past books, in this series, start to rear their heads again on & off throughout 😱😠 The 'Blackout' of the title almost becomes a character in its own right, It is that integral to this story!! I think the Author was so artful in her placement of the bouts of action throughout this book, You never quite know when it will explode, yet again, to the forefront of the storyline ... The suspense was so stressful - I loved it 😀😍

There are new allies made & old enemies rediscovered, Trust is gained & some then broken, Love may be found but then it's brutally slain. Change seems to be a foot in the Keystone Compound.
I just hope us readers survive it all, because after parts of this book, I just don't know how much more my poor heart can take!!😳💔 This was an excellent read. I loved how the suspenseful plot was interwoven with the personal interactions. And can I just say .. Damn, Dannika Dark writes 'steamy' so well 🔥🔥🔥

So in summary: it's full of feels, death, treachery, heat, heartbreak & so much suspense and intensity you'll chew your finger nails off. Yep, 5 Stars from me 🌟

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Aug 20, 2018 Gaby★Me Myshelf and I★ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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May 10, 2018 Sarah- added it

I need this like yesterday!!
Please just tell me we wont have to wait to long AND please tell me it wont be the last book in the series!

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Aug 17, 2018 Loren rated it liked it · review of another edition

3 unfortunate stars ⭐⭐⭐

I love this series and I love Danika’s writing style and imaginative worlds. This book just fell a little flat for me. After four books of angst and on again off again between Christian and Raven, we are left again with frickin’ angst! I swear to you I thought this was the book. This would be the one where they finally let their relationship flourish, but man I was really let down. Now, that being said, I do want to talk about the things I did like about Blackout.

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Aug 20, 2018 Mikky (Nocturnal Predators Reviews) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: audible, audio-books, read-in-2018

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This book was bittersweet in the best way possible! Every time I thought I knew what to expect I had the pleasure of having the rug pulled out from under me. Don't get me wrong, I was loving every minute of it! I also adored how well interlaced the storylines are. There are quite a few small tidbits that were presented in past books that are just now growing into complex plot points. I can't wait to see where ...more

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Aug 17, 2018 Viviana Izzo rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobooks-2018

Holy freaking cow! Just when I think Dannika can't tug at our hearts or make us laugh out loud more... she does it again! The fifth installment in the Crossbreed series, BLACKOUT does not disappoint!

BLACKOUT is filled with action, mystery, laughs, sexiness and moments that will have you doing the "ugly cry". Then when you're done.... you just want to know 1.) when the next title releases and 2.) how you're supposed to listen/read another book now? Every single time I finish one of Dannika's boo ...more

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Aug 21, 2018 Jennifer rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: hoopla-audio, 2018-audiobook-challenge

I wanted to take a star away after Raven's actions towards Christian at the end. Grrrr!!!

Nicole Poole does another amazing job with the narration.

When's the next book????

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Aug 20, 2018 Lee Anne rated it it was ok · review of another edition

While I initially enjoyed this series.. it seems as more books are written it has stalled to nothing. There is barely progression of a plot, and barely any questions are answered. Although we did find out about ravens maker/creator (in book 4). The other characters still have no backgrounds and are uninteresting to read, I don't know nor do I care about Gem, Blue, Wyatt, etc. because it seems like they are after-thoughts of the series with too much dialogue thrown in... you don't feel connected ...more

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Aug 17, 2018 Lorna rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-favorites, favorite-authors, favorite-series, vampires

Blackout is Dannika Dark’s latest in her Crossbreed series about a paranormal group that does work for an organization called Keystone that work for the Breed higher authority. They are tasked with anything regulators, otherwise known as Breed police, either can’t or won’t do when supernatural beings cause major problems or messes. They live in the city of Cognito, the place that attracts supes like bees are attracted to honey. Humans know nothing about the Breed world for the most part.

This tim Blackout is Dannika Dark’s latest in her Crossbreed series about a paranormal group that does work for an organization called Keystone that work for the Breed higher authority. They are tasked with anything regulators, otherwise known as Breed police, either can’t or won’t do when supernatural beings cause major problems or messes. They live in the city of Cognito, the place that attracts supes like bees are attracted to honey. Humans know nothing about the Breed world for the most part.

This time Dark takes heroine, Raven(hybrid vampire/mage) and her partner(vampire) and hero, Christian on the hunt for whoever is murdering members of the Breed higher authority. The author introduces the case in a surprising way, thereby pulling me into the book immediately as is Dark’s usual. It’s also not long before other members of Keystone enter the story. I am so loving all the characters that have been fleshed out more and more with each book. This time around we learn a lot more about Gem, a rollerskating(adult) Mage, Nico an ancient, blind mage that can see energy, and even more about Shepherd, a sensor, and his secret son. Of course, all my other favorites(and they are all favorites) are there as well.

As if the murders aren’t bad enough, a blackout happens during a romantic Valentine’s tryst between Raven and Christian, leaving them stuck far away from their home and without a vehicle or phone. The chemistry between Raven and Christian is still there in a major way, however after Raven’s mind was wiped previously, she can’t remember falling for Christian in the first place. That doesn’t stop them from having a smoldering hot time during their date. The blackout ruins the rest of the date to say the least. Imagine navigating a city about the size of New York City in the dark. During looting, burning and all manner of people and/or Breed being delinquents, murder and mayhem ensues. And that’s all I am telling about the actual events.

My favorite thing about this series is the relationship between Raven and Christian. Both of them have snark for days and the banter is so much fun between them. As is their major chemistry together! I also love the relationships that have been formed between all the members of the organization. They all live in a castle type structure on the outskirts of Cognito and since some of the group are immortals or long lived, this fits with some of their early lives. They are also forbidden to form romantic relationships, leaving Raven and Christian to sneak around. I am really hoping for another relationship to form and we might? have started one in this book. If not, let’s just say I am hoping for one.

Dark’s Breed world continues to amaze me with each book. She has featured it in all of her three series now and I hope that continues. One thing though. She has never written a cliffhanger in all her books so this one came out of left field for me. It was done in the epilogue and is setting up the next book so that made it a bit better. But still-I’m not a fan of them. I wasn’t as happy with the ending of this book as I usually am either, and it wasn’t just the cliffhanger. Have to be honest here. That being said, it was still very well written, with fantastic characters and I loved it-as usual.

Narration? Nicole Poole is the queen of accents and breathing life into both male and female voices while making each one have their own distinctive tone and personality. I’ve really not found many female narrators that compare and I listen to a lot of different narrators. Of course, I have other favorite female narrators, it’s just that I have a special place in my heart for Poole. To me she’s just a winner anytime she narrates a Dark book. 5 Stars!

I’m literally chomping at the bit for the next book in this series and I highly recommend this and all of Dark’s series to adult paranormal/urban fantasy readers that like romance as well. 4.5 stars
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Aug 18, 2018 Stacia rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Not my favorite of the series

There were some interesting things about it and I'm glad it worked out with Patrick, although you could argue it was a simple resolution. Didn't care how things ended up with Raven and Christian. Those 2 can't get their stuff together. It needs a resolution soon one way or another. I'm not as excited about the next book unfortunately.

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Aug 13, 2018 Cassi rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Sigh...

Why oh why do I let Dannika do this to me? I dive headfirst into the new book and I finish it in no time flat then I’m left wanting more and more. I seriously can’t recommend this author and this series enough. I’ve been in love with all of Dannika Dark’s characters since my first of her books and this series I have to admit is my favorite yet. If you like urban fantasy with a little romance on the side then pick up book one in this series and then pick up book two then book three and so ...more

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Aug 27, 2018 Tanya Davis rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I received this book for free from Tantor Audio in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.I thought I would give myself a few days to calm down before I wrote this review. I'm still a little sore about the ending but I thought I could at least talk about the rest of the story.

Originally the Keystone crew is working a case involving deaths of some higher authority members, but when the city is suddenly claimed by a blackout, the job turns into one of protecting those remaining higher authority. The problem is protecting them from the craziness going on due to the blackout, as well as the murderer who seems to have it out for some members.

Blackout also has us dealing with Shepherd's indecisions as well as the relationship dilemma with Raven and Christian. You really get intense feelings for Shepherd as he deals with his conflicts. He has very few roads open to him and each one has painful consequences. Gem also has a tragedy she must deal with. It feels like everyone in Keystone has some personal demons they must defeat.

I love Raven and her independence. She knows she must follow Keystone's rules, but she also has a mind of her own. Raven will act when she needs to when she feels she is right. Granted, not all of her theories are correct, nor her actions, but her heart is in the right place. She is fighting for what she feels is right and that is respectable. I absolutely loved her interactions with Christian. Their banter back and forth brought a lot of laughs. You would believe that they hold nothing back. The big snag in this relationship is that damn creator of hers. Houdini makes me want to scream with his smart ass attitude. He acts like he controls everything going on around him, especially how Raven's life goes. He frustrates me to no end! Sure enough, he sneaks himself in there to cause just enough chaos to stick his nose in Raven and Christian's relationship.

The action and adventure in Blackout was so much fun. It's a race against time and following Raven as she follows leads and fights when she needs to gets the heart pumping. She is just an awesome all around character. The relationships within Keystone also are cause for some laughs. They claim to not be the closest of people, but their actions and banter say otherwise. They are great together and just cause a lot of laughs. I love Wyatt and his reactions to dead bodies!

So needless to say, all around, I thought Blackout was an amazing installment to the Crossbreed series. Until we get to the end. I hate cliffhangers, and I feel like this what we are left with here. Despite my outrage at the actions of Raven and Christian, the little wrinkle that pops up at the end had me scratching my head and wondering how much worse things are going to get. I sure hope the next book is on it's way out because I'm going to go insane until I see some things settled here. I'm still peeved at how this ended and I finished a couple of days ago. This is going to stick with me for sure. My emotions are riding high!

I can't say enough how much the audio impresses me. I can't imagine reading this series without Nicole Poole narrating. Poole brings out the personalities in all the characters that just has this series alive for me. I definitely recommend the audio for anyone wanting to start this series. However, I do want to own the paperbacks just because I love the covers. One of these days I'll catch a good sale or get a great gift card and will snatch them up!This review was originally posted on Rantings of a Reading Addict

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Aug 14, 2018 Blendy rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: annoyed, book-boyfriends, fantasy, i-wanted-to-love-you, locked-and-loaded-ready-to-read, paranormal-paranormal-romance, series, shifters, urban-fantasy, vampires

The last chapter is what elevated this book from a 2 star to a 3 star read for me, and that makes me sad. I have LOVED this series up until this book. Aside from being kinda boring, I was really annoyed with every character in the book. There are quite a few storylines going on in this series, and the ONE that I really wanted to advance--the one that has kept me following along like a damn groupie--is the one that didn't advance much at all. If anything, I feel like we have taken several steps b ...more

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Aug 16, 2018 V rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Love the characters, humor, banter...especially how they're done on the audible version. Definately could use a brief summary of characters & breed/abilities because I was lost initially trying to remember names, nicknames, constantly thinking how now who was that? Especially when reading a number of fantasy books. The push pull plot is getting a bit thin and old. The secondary characters need some growth, romance. Book five and I'm still waiting for something that resolves the main chatacte ...more

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Aug 15, 2018 Suzi (Obsessive Reading Disorder) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is the 5th book in the series and honestly may be one of my favorite! You do need to read them in order as the story line continues book to book. Once you know that, sit back and enjoy. The author brings to life an interesting set of characters that leave you wanting more on each one. I would be thrilled if each member of Keystone got their own HEA. But, we are at the mercy of the author on this so I agree to go with the flow.

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Aug 26, 2018 Cailin rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Exceptional!

Riveting, explosive, full of twists, turns, and complete surprises, Blackout delivers the full impact of the Crossbreed series in a single book.

This book showcases the incredible story-weaving of Dannika Dark in all its raw glory and reaffirmed why I am a fan for life. Her world building and periodic soulful musings from characters are pretty unparalleled and spectacular.

Obviously, you need to read the previous books in the series. And since its basically perfection on pages thats ...more

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Aug 14, 2018 Jessica rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Love this series

I love this series. I enjoyed the main storyline about the murders, and the side story about Shepherd, but the storyline between Raven and Christian felt off. I know she didnt have memories of him, but if she fell so hard the first time, why wouldn't she fall the second time? It kinda felt like conflict for conflict sake. That being said, once the main storyline of the murders was finished, the book got soooooooo good and I hated to see it end. Cant wait for the next installment.

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Dec 20, 2018 Jennifer rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Excellent installment in the series. The characters continue to develop, the intrigue, twists, and passion in Christian and Raven’s relationship developed and a mysterious ending. Love this series of Ms. Dark. Great audiobooks.

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Sep 02, 2018 Sara rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Who the hell is Lenore????

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Aug 15, 2018 Beth rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Great read and really enjoyed it.

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Aug 19, 2018 Ruth Ann rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2018, paranormal

I loved the book. I wish Christian was a real person! He is my favorite character in Dannika's series.

Dannika Dark is a very talented writer. I love reading all her books. I never want her series to end.

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Aug 19, 2018 Jennifer Burton rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Tangled web!

Wow! The plot thickens. I love this series with all the twists and turns. I am not sure what I was expecting but I did not see that coming! With the way Dannika writes her characters I really can't imagine ever getting bored . Keep them coming, I need that next book!

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Aug 15, 2018 Edyn Wynter rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Aug 16, 2018 Megan rated it really liked it

Good! Not 100% perfection. I got a little bored in the middle but we find out a lot of information in this one and I am dyyyying for the next one. DYING!

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