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Immortal Rider

(Lords of Deliverance #2)

Larissa Ione (Goodreads Author)

4.31 · Rating details · 17,253 ratings · 908 reviews

Sexy, powerful, and immortal, Limos is on a crash course with destiny. She’s been marked as Satan’s bride and her jealous fiancé wants her all to himself. The only way this Horseman can keep herself—and everyone else—safe is to keep her distance. But not even Limos can save herself from the secrets she’s kept . . . or resist the seductive allure of one very brave human.

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Dec 25, 2014 Alex is The Romance Fox rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: erotic-romance, lendable, series, authors-i-o, vampire-shapeshifters, paranormal, romance, urban-fantasy

3,5 stars

The battle between good and evil continues in Immortal Rider, Larissa Ione’s 2nd book in her Lords of Deliverance Series.

Limo, Horsewoman of the Apocalypse and Arik Wagner, human, working or the US Army’s paranormal unit , are unable to fight the attraction they feel for each when they first meet – something that will have the most devastating repercussions in their lives.

What else can happen in Limos life? Not only is she fighting to keep her Seal from breaking, holding back secrets fr ...more

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Mar 19, 2012 D.G. rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: will-not-continue-series, wtf, sucked, audiobook, paranormal-romance

***RANT BELOW WITH SPOILERS***

This one star rating is not because the main plot but because of a sub plot that led to book #3 in the series. On it's own, this book was OK even if I found the business of unconditional love a bit dubious given what Limos had done..."so you were responsible for the death of my children? Of course I forgive you!!"

My main gripe with this book is that it had one of the most disgusting setups for a couple I've seen. I was so full of rage when I finished reading that I ...more

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Dec 19, 2010 Katie(babs) rated it it was amazing

This is one of the best books Larissa has written to date. I'm shocked by the sheer wonder of it all and how she can balance such darkness, snarkness from the characters and sexiness.

If you're dying to get your hands on a great paranormal romance that has a few zingers and pushes the envelope, which Larissa has done, you need to read this book.

The one disappointing thing was no upside down tree sex with the H/H like in the last book. I should mark the grade down for that alone, but since I bow a ...more

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Jan 12, 2018 Kat rated it really liked it

Shelves: library-1

Totally enjoyed this tale of Limos, the only female rider of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, and how she came to fall in love with Erik of the Aegis. Limos has the unfortunate circumstance of being betrothed to Satan (poor girl) and any time a man gets close to her, there are bad consequences. So when Erik tries to kiss her one night at a party, he is dragged down into the underworld and tortured.

A good chunk of the book focuses on PTSD and Erik’s recovery, which was interesting, and also ...more

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Nov 18, 2011 Kat Kennedy rated it liked it

Shelves: kat-s-book-reviews, romance-romance-romance

I still remember the first time I rode a horse which is synonymous as saying I still remember the time I almost died. That hellbeast ran riot across a large desert area surrounding a partially active volcano and laughed at my feeble attempts to summon help or stop his rampage.

What this earned for me was a year or two of riding lessons because where I grew up, riding lessons were the thing to do for proper young ladies. As there is nothing proper about me, you can be sure that I never progressed I still remember the first time I rode a horse which is synonymous as saying I still remember the time I almost died. That hellbeast ran riot across a large desert area surrounding a partially active volcano and laughed at my feeble attempts to summon help or stop his rampage.

What this earned for me was a year or two of riding lessons because where I grew up, riding lessons were the thing to do for proper young ladies. As there is nothing proper about me, you can be sure that I never progressed much past being able to keep my seat and to pick a good horse that would stop when I politely asked it to. A surprising amount of horse riding comes down to just picking the right horse. Some horses are always bad because they hate you and secretly long to tear into your entrails despite masquerading as a herbivore. Other horses are flighty and will have their good or bad moments. So for the most part, you pick a good horse and stick with it.

Authors tend to be like a horse. You find a good one and stick with it and they usually won’t fail you. This analogy is especially true for the Paranormal Romance genre where books tend to be serialized. I’ve tried to ride a series that was flighty with books wavering between good and bad like a toddler on too much sugar. It’s a frustrating experience.

If I had to pick my favourite horse though, Larrisa Ione would be it. I don’t know how she would feel to being referred to as a horse, but there it is. I’ve generally found her work to be consistently readable.

Immortal Rider is the story of a Horseman of the Apocalypse and a human man falling in love and dealing with her lying and evil brothers and the fact that she had him dragged into hell for kissing her. Completely normal stuff that I’m sure we can all relate to.

I have some issues with female representation in her novels and particularly this one. However, over all, I do enjoy her storytelling and her characters.

Her novels also tend to have the appropriate amount of cheesy goodness in them without overdoing it or crossing into the realm of dumbassery. Something that’s surprisingly easy to do in this genre.
I think, if I’d read the first novel, I would have enjoyed this more as opposed to playing catch up and trying to familiarize myself with a world that seems to take it for granted that you already know most of the characters.

Ione’s novels are, at least in my opinion, better than the usual fare and they have a great deal of imagination and interesting world building in them. So if you’ve lost your seat in this genre and are looking for a good horse, maybe give Ione a chance.

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Oct 01, 2015 Sophia Triad rated it it was amazing

Shelves: demons, angels, immortals, worldend-endofworldasweknowit, 1paranormal-lovestories, afterlife

"Hellooooo. I'm a Horseman of the Apocalypse, and I'm betrothed to the most infamous, most powerful demon in existence. I couldn't draw more attention to myself if I wore Lady Gaga's meat dress to a PETA convention.”

After Sin, we encounter another unlucky girl in the series. Limos may be one of the horsemen, all powerful and mighty and mistress of Famine, but she is unfortunately also Satan’s future bride.
This could be another example of a forced marriage; however Limos will not yield that ...more

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Apr 07, 2011 Anzu The Great Destroyer rated it liked it · review of another edition

Recommends it for: fans of the author

Shelves: evil-satan, holy-winged-ones, furry-wild-and-rabid, dafuq-did-i-just-read, meh-just-ok, lust-at-first-sight, fat-kitty-judges-you, d-oh, reviewed-2011, cheesetacular

I’ve been waiting for months for Immortal Rider. I kept on stalking Larissa Ione’s blog, me being such a big fan and all, watching her news, avoiding spoilers and so on. Finally I managed to get the book and the time to read it.

The question of the day would be: Am I happy with this book? Was it everything I was hoping for? Did I do the happy dance after finishing it?

No.

*review ends here*

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Nah, hold your horses people, of course I’m not done with ~~f*cking up~~ reviewing the book. Of course I have ...more

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Jul 25, 2017 Monty Cupcake ☠ Queen of Bloodshed ☠ rated it liked it

Shelves: paranormal, 2017, demons

Barely 3 stars. It took me a couple days to finish this because I got bored. I stopped reading and had to force myself to pick this book back up and finish it.

I wasn't looking forward to this book anyway because neither of the main characters interested me. Limos came off bratty and flippant in the other books. Arik seemed super human and military. Limos stayed the same, but Arik improved.

The plot: Arik kisses Limos and is dragged to hell to be tortured because Limos is engaged to Satan and no ...more

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Jan 21, 2011 Annie rated it really liked it

Recommends it for: Paranormal Romance fans, Demonica fans

Shelves: books-i-own, read-in-2011, review-requests, pnr, arc, warriors, author-larissa-ione

I have been eagerly anticipating Arik Wagner’s book for a long time. I adored him in the Demonica series and now, with his own book, the hot human brother finally gets his chance to shine. So going into this book, I was already giddy because I would get some Arik action.

Enter Limos aka Famine, the only female horseman. Before she was even born, she was promised to the Dark Lord. Being unwillingly betrothed to Satan brings up a lot of problems. But when Arik can’t deny his attraction to Limos any I have been eagerly anticipating Arik Wagner’s book for a long time. I adored him in the Demonica series and now, with his own book, the hot human brother finally gets his chance to shine. So going into this book, I was already giddy because I would get some Arik action.

Enter Limos aka Famine, the only female horseman. Before she was even born, she was promised to the Dark Lord. Being unwillingly betrothed to Satan brings up a lot of problems. But when Arik can’t deny his attraction to Limos any longer, he kisses her. And this is when the story begins its hellride. And I mean, literally.

Just as Arik gets summoned to hell, Limos tells him to never, ever speak her name. If he does while in agony, then Limos will find herself next to her rightful husband.

Larissa Ione had created a unique and darkly sensual world in the Lord of Deliverance series. I loved the entire concept. She isn’t afraid to put her characters through tough experiences in order to tell their story right and I have to respect that.

Arik and Limos endure a lot of things that would normally break a person. So it was interesting to read about their journey through that as well as see the development of their romance together. Though I did like the romance between Li and Arik, I didn’t think it was one of Ione’s best. Her Demonica series still stands as number one for me. However, I have a feeling that the next book, Lethal Rider will be the hitter for me.

Than and Regan’s chemistry was palpable and I really enjoyed their parts of the books. It makes my hands itch for the next one and I’m sensing that Ione will surely deliver another one of her epic stories for the sassy Aegis chick and Death.

On the flip side, there were two things that didn’t exactly thrill me about this book. The first is that I hated the secrets between Limos and Arik. This may be just a personal preference, but I don’t usually enjoy stories where there is a communication problem between the hero and heroine. Most of the time I feel like it can be easily solved. However, that is not to say that it was a bad conflict. It was just okay.

The other thing is that Limos got a little annoying in some areas. Not all, but enough that she got some eye rolls. Again, nothing too over the top, but I still had to consider that when rating this book. Ergooooooo, 4 stars!
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Nov 04, 2011 Jen Davis rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arcs, demonica, pararnormal-romance

One of the things I like best about Larissa Ione is that her books are unpredictable. And there is always so much going on. And they are so freaking hot! (I guess that's more than one thing, but let me gush for a moment.) I enjoyed Eternal Rider, but it took me a little while to get into. Not the case here. This story reeled me in from the beginning and didn't let go.

Limos is the only female among the Horsemen of the Apocalypse. She is as beautiful as she is deadly. She is also a virgin. Limos w One of the things I like best about Larissa Ione is that her books are unpredictable. And there is always so much going on. And they are so freaking hot! (I guess that's more than one thing, but let me gush for a moment.) I enjoyed Eternal Rider, but it took me a little while to get into. Not the case here. This story reeled me in from the beginning and didn't let go.

Limos is the only female among the Horsemen of the Apocalypse. She is as beautiful as she is deadly. She is also a virgin. Limos was promised to Satan as his bride when she born. She wears a chastity belt that attacks anyone who tries to get in her pants. And if she ever allows herself to give in to an attraction to another man, it's bad news for the object of her affection.

Arik's been part of the Demonica world for a long time. He is Runa's brother and part of the military force that fights deadly supernaturals. He is drawn to Limos, and as the book begins, he finally gives in to the temptation to kiss her. That's when everything goes to hell. Literally. Satan's minions set out to torture him... the curse saying that if he screams Limos' name in agony, she'll have to return to the Underworld and take her place at Satan's side.

This is only the beginning of a long journey for these two. Of course, Arik makes it out, but one obstacle after another is thrown in their path. Not the least of which is Limos' own shady past and the looming damage it could do if it comes to light. Pestilence has a hand in all the madness. And there is a great side story featuring the angels Reaver and Harvester.

Oh! And speaking of great side stories... I loved, loved, loved the direction Ione is taking with Thanatos. I feared his story was going to be predictable with the nature of his seal, but I was dead wrong. The great b-plot stuff just wasn't there in the last book, but it definitely is here --and it's a big win.

I will acknowledge: it takes forever for sexual payoff between our main characters. But there is plenty of sexy action going on throughout the book. I won't spoil the details, but... wow. The whole thing was really good. And I. Am. Dying. For the next book. Almost 5 stars.

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Nov 29, 2011 Melindeeloo rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, paranormal-romance, demons

No blurb this time 'round. I started Immortal Rider the day it came out and read the first hundred pages and put the book down. This Demonica spinoff and the Demonica books themselves have always had some darkness to them but this first part of book was filled with torture of the hero, violation of a continuing character, and more of Pestilence's depravity just tossed off in the background - I just got tired of being bludgeoned with how evil the bad guys were and set the book aside.

I did end up No blurb this time 'round. I started Immortal Rider the day it came out and read the first hundred pages and put the book down. This Demonica spinoff and the Demonica books themselves have always had some darkness to them but this first part of book was filled with torture of the hero, violation of a continuing character, and more of Pestilence's depravity just tossed off in the background - I just got tired of being bludgeoned with how evil the bad guys were and set the book aside.

I did end up picking this back up, but I struggled through to the 2/3rds mark where the action finally kicked in. I think that the reason that this was such a difficult read for me is that I just never got to the point where I clicked with Limos, actually I didn't much like her and never came to care about her redemption. Normally, a great hero can offset a less than stellar heroine but Arik, despite his interesting history and secret powers, was pretty generic for a leading man. It didn't help that the romance between them didn't work for me either, how does one get past all the deception and torture – not as easy breezy as it is done here for sure.

One of the things that kept me reading to the bitter end was that I really liked Thanatos and his thread had a better build up than Limos/Arik's right up to the 'completion' of Regan's mission which was shockingly terrible. In fact all of the 'deflowerings' in Immortal Rider were squicky. So the lack of the normally uber steamy build up to a satisfying consummation - times two - dropped the book from marginally okay to not.

So bottom line, I am not exactly sure what to say. I guess that Immortal Rider felt more UF-y and less romance-y to me (or perhaps a horror romance), the focus is not as much on the relationship as the events and plotting to put the elements of the Apocalypse in play. And as to future books – I am still sort of interested in Thanatos' book but I absolutely agree with whoever said way back when that they didn't want to see a story for a redeemed Harvester with a salvaged Reseph as a book four.
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Mar 30, 2011 The Anxious Bookaholic rated it liked it

Shelves: paranormal-romance, 2011-read-list, romance-sooo-cute, romance-series, part-of-series, a-bit-romance-never-hurts, beautiful-cover

OHHH-MYYY-GOOODDD!! I am totally in love with the cover! Seriously, I have like zero saliva left after staring at it!

(Come on, how can you resist it?)

Arik Wagner, a soldier with the U.S. Army’s paranormal unit, the R-XR, kissed a girl and liked it. And then he went to hell as punishment. Where he’s spent weeks being tortured…and plotting revenge.

Limos, Horsewoman of the Apocalypse, isn’t your average girl. She’s immortal, dangerous, and her fiancé is Satan himself. In a moment of weakness, she ...more

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Nov 19, 2012 Sammy Loves Books rated it did not like it

Shelves: virgins-like-sex-too, angels-are-sexy, violence-torture-gore, demons-rock, paranormal-romance, forced-seduction

It's hard to enjoy a love story when you don't like the heroine or the hero. I rated this book a 2 because I outright disliked Limos and there was nothing special about Arik. This book would have been a solid 4 star if I could have cared if the main couple found love. Limos lies so much to everyone around her: her brothers, and Arik, the man she claims to love. She even kills Sartel to protect her lies because he was about to spill the beans. Arik made for a boring hero that I never connected wi It's hard to enjoy a love story when you don't like the heroine or the hero. I rated this book a 2 because I outright disliked Limos and there was nothing special about Arik. This book would have been a solid 4 star if I could have cared if the main couple found love. Limos lies so much to everyone around her: her brothers, and Arik, the man she claims to love. She even kills Sartel to protect her lies because he was about to spill the beans. Arik made for a boring hero that I never connected with. So what if he made it thru a month of torture without turning on Limos. I have read torture scenes that make me feel for the hero, ie (the Dark Hunter, Acheron and BDB's Zadist). The writing was so bland however that I felt nothing for Arik and the pain he was experiencing.

For the 1st time in a long time I actually stopped reading this book because there was so much violence that I didn't care about. It was overkill and became redundant.(view spoiler) This book almost became a "Did Not Finish" at that point, but I had to know how it all ended. What really bothers me is, how can Regan ever redeem herself enough for me to want to read their love story. (view spoiler)

I enjoyed Ares book and couldn't wait to read about Limos and Arik, but this book was a major let down. I am not even interested in reading about Regan and Than. ...more

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Aug 04, 2011 ♡Karlyn P♡ rated it really liked it

Shelves: steam-hot, genre-paranromal, published-2011, read-2012

And the plot thickens! Whew, I loved it and now I can't wait for the next.

In this second book, Limos is faced with her many past lies as they come back to haunt her. Long ago she made a deal with the devil, literally, and now those she has come to care about are going to learn of her lies unless she can stop those who threaten to reveal her secrets.

Arik is the human who has been lusting after Limos, and after one quick kiss he finds himself fighting for his life as demons try to torture and pu ...more

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Nov 22, 2011 willaful rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Recommends it for: people who've read the first book

Shelves: heroines-behaving-badly, non-compos-mentis-nookie, made-me-laugh, arc-gift-or-netgalley, skanky-villains, ick-factor, tortured-hero, special-needs-addiction, man-bites-dog, not-a-stand-alone

The Lords of Deliverance series gets even more complex and addictive in the second book. Although there’s still a primary romance, there’s a whole lot more going on, as those characters on the side of Evil work to bring about the Apocalypse and those on the side of Good work to prevent it.

Limos aka Famine, the sole female horseman of the Apocalypse, has two big problems: she’s betrothed to Satan, and she has some very ugly secrets she’s keeping from her brothers. When a human male named Arik kis ...more

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Apr 21, 2011 Ren Puspita rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ass-kick-heroine, best-cover-at-series, there-are-hot-men, reccomended-to-translated, sadistic-psycho-chara, steamy, abused-character, own-and-read, annoying-chara, own-mass-market

4,5 stars

For Indonesia crowd, you can read the Indonesia version here : Ren's Little Corner

Larissa Ione once again show her class! Immortal Rider is one of her masterpiece who will make her readers have a blast ride! Fasten your seat belt, folks! The reason why I reduce it to 1/2 star, maybe because the ending I feel too "easy" and rushed. And can't wait for Than's book. Oh yea, bring it on, Paul Marron!!

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Jan 02, 2011 Sharon ∞❥ is an emotional book junkie ❥∞ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2011

Immortal Rider is Limos and Arik's story. Limos, aka Famine, is the third horseman (woman) of the Apocalypse. Arik is human and Rune's (from Demonica and Shade's wife) brother and works with human forces to stop the Apocalypse.

This book has so much going on that I don't even know where to start! It immediately begins with Arik kissing Limos and getting taken to Sheoul to be tortured into saying Limos' name. Limos has been betrothed to Satan and no one is allowed intimate relations with her. So, Immortal Rider is Limos and Arik's story. Limos, aka Famine, is the third horseman (woman) of the Apocalypse. Arik is human and Rune's (from Demonica and Shade's wife) brother and works with human forces to stop the Apocalypse.

This book has so much going on that I don't even know where to start! It immediately begins with Arik kissing Limos and getting taken to Sheoul to be tortured into saying Limos' name. Limos has been betrothed to Satan and no one is allowed intimate relations with her. So, the one thing that didn't measure up is how could Arik, a 'mere' human, withstand all that torture even with being healed?? But he does and he even manages to escape. Of course, Reseph/Pestilence has a big hand in {{all}} things. I do have to say that I liked Arik even more than I had in the Demonica books. He has a lot of gumption for a 'mere' human and I loved how he protected Limos.

Speaking of Limos, I'm not too sure how I feel about her. She really comes across as the spoiled baby sister. You do get to know a lot of her history and why she did what she did but she really has to grow and own up to her past. I think she got off easy. I did love the chastity belt though. (LOL)

I really enjoyed all the other characters that had decent parts in the book. Of course we have Ares and Cara, who are still great and I loved Cara's ongoing relationships with the animals. I loved the dynamics of all the horsemen with each other and the little tidbits thrown in like how Reseph made them celebrate Christmas. We get a bit of Shade and Runa and a good part with my favorite Seminus demon, Wraith. Reaver and Harvester were quite interesting and I'm not sure how I feel about where that might be going but that seems to be the theme for a few of the possible relationships.

So....Reseph/Pestilence, I have no clue how LI will ever EVER redeem him!! I do have to say that he has grabbed my attention from the start and I love all the sweet parts like about Christmas but the orgy part at the end?? uuugghhh that was just nasty!

That brings me to Thanatos and Regan. Holy Cow...did that really happen?? I was so sucked into their story that I could care less about Arik/Limos...I just wanted more Thanatos!! I can hardly wait for his book and I can honestly say I have no idea how their relationship can ever recover! Can June please get here faster!!

Favorite lines:

She'd never wanted to do that to any male. Women who claimed to like it had to be lying.

and...

"Now, Horsewoman."
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Mar 11, 2011 Amy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fv-review, ng-arc, 2readseries

“You,” he purred , “are a HILF.” “A what?” “Horseman I’d like to fuck.”

Lethal, sexy Limos is the only female among the four Horseman of the Apocalypse. A virgin who was promised by her mother to Satan as a child, she is bound, literally, by a chastity belt placed on her body by the devil himself until he takes her as his bride. Needless to say, if she ever gives in to her sexual desires or gives her affections to anyImmortal Rider by Larissa Ione male, it will prove deadly. Limos, along with her ...more

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Mar 10, 2011 Francesca the Fierce (Under the Covers Book Blog) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: books-read-2011, genre-paranormal-romance

5 AMAZING STARS

Immortal Rider will take you on a paranormal ride from beginning to end. The action, the scheming with just the right amount of romance. You will not be bored with all the different things waiting for you in the Horsemen world.

I have a confession to make, though. Even though I love Larissa Ione and Demonica was one of my favorite series, Lords of Deliverance didn't start out with a bang for me. I was not too thrilled with Eternal Rider. It was just ok, even though the storyline wa 5 AMAZING STARS

Immortal Rider will take you on a paranormal ride from beginning to end. The action, the scheming with just the right amount of romance. You will not be bored with all the different things waiting for you in the Horsemen world.

I have a confession to make, though. Even though I love Larissa Ione and Demonica was one of my favorite series, Lords of Deliverance didn't start out with a bang for me. I was not too thrilled with Eternal Rider. It was just ok, even though the storyline was great I felt it didn't live up to the potential.

Immortal Rider however is a completely different story. This book grabbed my attention from the first page and, for the most part, had me glued until the end. This is the Larissa Ione we've come to know and love, action-packed, full of sizzling chemistry, with a drool-worthy alpha male and a kick-ass heroine.

Maybe liking this book so much for me might have something to do with the fact that I've liked Arik since we first met him in the Demonica series, or maybe is just the fact that Limos is one of my favorite Ione heroines, she's girly and fun and vulnerable; but she can put you on your ass without blinking. Can you tell I have a preference for the tough, kick-ass chicks?

This book was full of unexpected twists, betrayals, lies, some truths and more lies, along with the consequences all that lying cost everyone. Limos has a lot of skeletons in her closet that slowly come out and it's thanks to Arik's strength that she can face them. He was her rock throughout some tough moments and I liked that he stood by her even when faced with issues that would've made a lesser man turn his back on her. He never took the easy way out.

As a couple they complemented each other perfectly. I admit I might've shed a tear or two towards the end. Ms. Ione is usually known for some creative sexual scenes, but this book had very little of that. However, it worked for the story and what we did get was great!

Reseph/Pestilence is still causing mayhem, but I'm starting to feel there might be hope for him still. For all the Reaver fans, we do get to see him and maybe a developing storyline for future books. The Seminus brothers all make their cameo appearances, as usual so cute. And Kynan continues to play a big role as head of the Aegis, but will we ever see Gem?

My favorite part of the book was, well, the imminent apocalypse! Wow! I am amazed by how this story is developing with so many unexpected twists. I am just so excited for the next book because it'll be completely different than the first two. Sometimes things are just lost in translation and I can't wait to see how Thanatos' story will play out.

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Apr 11, 2011 Mariya rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: pnr-romance, huge-disappointment, books-i-own, side-character-love, angels-demons, emotional-wreck, laugh-out-loud, hot-sex, stupid-heroine, slap-this-bitch

IMMORTAL RIDER was a bit of a disappointment coming from a huge Larissa Ione fan. Don't get me wrong, I still loved the book, but aside from that there were quite a few disappointing happenings in IMMORTAL RIDER

Our heroine this time around was the sexy and badass, Limos who is one of the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Limos was the #1 reason why I did not dig this book so much. I found Limos incredibly selfish and she was caught in enough lies that she didn't know what to do with them all. Lim ...more

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Nov 04, 2011 AH rated it it was amazing

Shelves: vampires, arc-netgalley, romance, alpha-males, demons, favorites, were, fantasy, 5-stars, angels

Immortal Rider starts up about one month after the events of Eternal Rider. Once again, the reader is immersed in a world of angels and demons and a very determined horseman looking to bring on the apocalypse. Immortal Rider focuses on Limos, the only female horseman, er….horsewoman?

Limos is not an easy character to like. It is really difficult to feel any sympathy for her. Limos lies often and her lies cause a lot of strife among her siblings. Oh, and she has been promised to Satan – as his bri ...more

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Nov 30, 2011 Terri ♥ (aka Mrs. Christian Grey) rated it it was ok

Shelves: audio

Quick review:

Cover: I like
Rating: NC-17
Steaminess Hot!
Thumbs Up: 2.5
Overall: Very disappointed with this installment
Characters: Interesting
Plot: Two of the horseman play a role even though it’s Limos’s story
Page Turner: No
Series Cont.? Yes, because I already own the next book
Recommend: No
Book Boyfriend: Arik

SUMMARY (55 words or less)

I love this author, but this wasn’t her shinny moment. I still have faith in her writing even though this book was an epic fail. It was too cheesy, too pred ...more

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Mar 27, 2011 Jess rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: for_review, paranormal

Review posted: Happily Ever After - Reads

*Spoiler warning – nothing detailed, but there will be general spoilers about a few plot points that will carry forward into the next book of this series. So you’ve been warned!*

Limos, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, is looking at a future of being married to Satan, literally. She wears a chastity belt, and if any guy attempts to get around it, they get very important…bits chopped off and Limos endures the pain of the belt herself, so she’s li Review posted: Happily Ever After - Reads

*Spoiler warning – nothing detailed, but there will be general spoilers about a few plot points that will carry forward into the next book of this series. So you’ve been warned!*

Limos, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, is looking at a future of being married to Satan, literally. She wears a chastity belt, and if any guy attempts to get around it, they get very important…bits chopped off and Limos endures the pain of the belt herself, so she’s lived a life of being alone and has never been able to be intimate with another man. Another precaution put into the marriage contract with Satan, she can’t kiss anyone, but Arik gets by all her defenses and they kiss. He’s immediately ripped away to Hell, and suffers horrible torture of everything one can imagine (and probably can't imagine) for one long month; if he so much as whispers Limos’ name, Satan will enforce his claim on her and life as she knows it will be changed forever.

Arik runs through every emotion towards Limos when he’s being tortured, hatred, need for revenge, but ultimately the things he feels for her run too deep and he holds strong, not saying her name and finds a way to escape. His escape is stopped by Pestilence, who forces a blood exchange on a weakened Arik. He binds his soul to him so that when Arik dies, his soul belongs to Pestilence.

There are so many ongoing story lines in this book that it would be hard to hit on everything. The main romance between Arik and Limos dominates much of the page time, and for the first time in her long life, Limos feels like a woman being with Arik. He knows that she’s strong and capable of kicking his ass if she wanted to, but his first instinct is to always protect her. It melts her heart to see him put himself in harms way to help her and their relationship grows stronger the more they’re together.

…The fighting was bloody, dirty, and Arik, in his black BDUs, was death on legs. His movements were purposeful, economical, and with a few spins, slashes, and kicks, he’d laid out six huge demons like they were scarecrows. The boy could fight.

So. Hot.

But the lies…ack! Both Arik and Limos keep things from each other. Limos, who gets a high from lying, has been keeping things from not only Arik, but big lies from her brothers. Some of the lies she’s forced into are because of her horrible brother, Pestilence, others are from her past and things that she agreed to when she didn't know any better. Everything that she’s kept to herself eventually comes out to her family and to Arik, and through all the fighting and the feelings of betrayal, Limos understands what it means and feels like to be loved, completely. It’s a long time coming for her, but after years of being alone, she’s let her brothers get close and now Arik, and finally being able to get everything out in the open is like starting a new life for herself.

His hand came up, startling her as his fingers circled her wrist. She watched, breathless, as he put her palm against his lips in what she swore was a kiss. Confused by his tenderness and overwhelmed by the feelings it stirred inside her, she went completely still. No one had ever been so…she didn’t even know the word for it, that’s how foreign what he’d done was to her.

All she knew was that her Horseman name, Famine, was fitting. She’d always been starving for something she couldn’t name, because she hadn’t experienced it. Now she had.

A man’s touch. A man’s affection.

Arik is such an alpha. He’s strong, however compared to Limos and her brothers that’s not saying much, but he has a few special talents and few other side effects that come to him throughout the book that make him much more than human and a very big asset in this huge fight that’s coming to a head. He loves Limos, and he wants to help her get out from under Satan’s thumb and they find a few loop holes to try and make that happen. They have some really sweet scenes, but the first time they’re together was a bit of a letdown. They’re dealing with madness all around them, and the only way to stop it is to have sex. I wanted Limos to have so much more for her first time; I just ended up feeling bad for her. They make up for it later on in the story, but I wish the action would have slowed down just for a little bit so they could have had their moment together for her first time.

There are so many ongoing side stories, that I think it would be hard to read this book as a stand alone and have it make any sense. The biggest side story is the set up for Than’s book, coming up next in the series. Each of the Horsemen can’t have their seal broken. It’s what made their fun loving brother Reseph turn into the evil Pestilence who wants nothing more than to cause death on earth. So the seals are pretty damn important in this series, and Pestilence sets into motion a plan to get Than’s seal to break. This plan results in a rape, which even though I knew it was coming was still uncomfortable to read and it puts Than in a dark, angry state by book’s end. The biggest issue for me with this is the heroine for Than’s book is the one that betrays him so badly. I’m not sure I’ll be able to forget about this in the next book, and I don't know how I'm supposed to get onboard with a relationship that starts out with rape.

Overall, this book advances all the ongoing story lines, has a lot of action and violence, and we get a nice romance between Arik and Limos. I’m giving this book 4 stars because the storytelling is so well done, I was engaged throughout the entire book and for its place in the series, it is a must read for all the details we get. That said, Than’s story overshadows the book’s HEA ending and leaves me feeling a bit…ugh, rather than finishing the book with a happy sigh. I trust Larissa to give Than the happiness he needs and deserves in his book, but I'm not sure how I'm going to be able to like his heroine after what she did. Also, I’m 100% invested in seeing Reseph come back. From hearing stories about him from his siblings, I want to see this character redeemed so badly, and I hope Than and his siblings figure out a way to make it happen. ...more

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Apr 07, 2011 Kristin rated it it was amazing

I really hate I read this book.

I hate that this book nearly gave me heart attack like five times. Larissa, once again, has proven that you can make epics and REALLY steamy erotica work like peppermint in hot chocolate. But you have to make sure you're paying attention--there are some fine details in here. She did a wonderful job setting up the future books and let me say: DUDE, I am enthralled with a unbelievably evil mess that is Pestilence and I. WANT. HIS. BOOK.

However I was really disappoin I really hate I read this book.

I hate that this book nearly gave me heart attack like five times. Larissa, once again, has proven that you can make epics and REALLY steamy erotica work like peppermint in hot chocolate. But you have to make sure you're paying attention--there are some fine details in here. She did a wonderful job setting up the future books and let me say: DUDE, I am enthralled with a unbelievably evil mess that is Pestilence and I. WANT. HIS. BOOK.

However I was really disappointed that we didn't get to meet Satan. I'm always interested to see different author's takes on the legendary evil being.

No, I am not a devil worshiper.

I've never been too keen on Thantos, but hey, his story looks like its gonna be Juicy (Capital letter intended). I'm not gonna tell you what happens. Nope.

I hate that Limos is such a brilliantly constructed character that women like her aren't really a dime a dozen in romance. To me, personally, the more flawed a character is, the more I love them (I felt the same way with Sin). Flaws on a character gives that moth to a flame effect and most of all, it makes them more real to folks like you and me. Seriously. I don't want to see perfect people with hearts of divine gold falling in love. I'M a screwed up person--first to admit it. So naturally, I like to see screwed up people like me find love.

I also hate that Arik is a powerhouse when it comes to good ole fashioned lovin'. It was nice getting insight into Runa and Arik's upbringing, and I think Arik is charming as hell. Strong and determined--that's freaking hot. (Plus the male model on the cover--Good God, he has delicious lips).

What I hate most of all is that Ione's writing has spoiled me. I'll let you in on this: I'm at the end of my semester (Finals) and I have four books that I have started on and not finished in the past year. The moment this hit the shelves, I conspired to buy it and started on it immediately--I crammed this book into my study time and finished it in a week. Something about the way she writes--it just Sucks. You. In. And you enjoy every bit of it because it's so freaking good. It's literary crack and she only dishes them out once a year! GAH!

So, yeah I hate I read this book. Because it means that I have something to impatiently wait for the next six months. Dammit. ...more

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Aug 05, 2011 Aileene rated it it was amazing

Seriously! This series is causing too much addiction. With the author's amazing writing skills, grippingly suspenseful, sensual, emotional-engaging, and thought-provoking style - this will surely threaten to knock every reader on their arses. It's SO good!

.....although I must admit there was one part where I felt it was too far fetch

“He’d been subjected to every torture and violation known to man. And then some, ’cuz demons were creative as fuck.”

“They keep breaking his bones and peeling off hi ...more

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Apr 04, 2011 Dinjolina rated it really liked it

Awwwwwww....man!
Why did it have to be about Limos?
I wanted one of the boys!
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Nov 13, 2011 Anna (Bobs Her Hair) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Paranormal Romance fans who like it hot

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Larissa Ione delivers humor, action, hot sexy times, and solid world-building in book 2 of her Lords of Deliverance series. This book was hard to put down. So many interesting developments in the story arc may Lethal Rider's June release seem so far away.

My Grade: B or 4 stars (I liked it better than Eternal Rider.)

***edited to add review***

The Story
Arik Wagner is dragged into hell and tortured for stealing a kiss from Limos, Third Horseman of the Apocalypse. Limos failed to mention she’s not on ...more

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Sep 11, 2011 Jess the Romanceaholic rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-read, beautiful-heroine, alpha-male, paranormal-romance, celibate-hero, psychic, angels-and-or-demons, alpha-female, major-illness-or-injury, angsty-read

This is a Quickie Review. For the full review, please visit The Romanceacholic.

Expected Release Date: December 1, 2011 (Available Now!)
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Imprint: Forever
Author’s Website: http://larissaione.com/
My Source for This Book: Won in a contest/Netgalley
Part of a Series: Yes, Book 2, Lords of Deliverance (a spin-off of the Demonica series)
Series Best Read In Order: Yes
Steam Level: Steamy

I was so incredibly torn with this book when trying to come up with a final rating. On This is a Quickie Review. For the full review, please visit The Romanceacholic.

Expected Release Date: December 1, 2011 (Available Now!)
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Imprint: Forever
Author’s Website: http://larissaione.com/
My Source for This Book: Won in a contest/Netgalley
Part of a Series: Yes, Book 2, Lords of Deliverance (a spin-off of the Demonica series)
Series Best Read In Order: Yes
Steam Level: Steamy

I was so incredibly torn with this book when trying to come up with a final rating. On one hand, it’s a favorite series of mine, so of course the underlying plot grabbed my by the privates and wouldn’t let me go. I also enjoyed Limos with all of her different faces — innocent, loving and loyal sister, warrior, liar, manipulator, and woman. Erik was wonderful as well, with not only his strength in refusing to break under torture but also his desire for revenge, and how he came to care for Limos despite his disappointment and anger with her. Then of course, there’s the byplay with Reaver and Harvester (and c’mon, I can’t be the only sick puppy who sincerely hopes they end up together in the end, can I?), and Reseph/Pestilence and the possibly futile hope that there may be a way to bring him back. The delicious sexual tension between two other characters was deliciously hot, and there was plenty of angst to be had.

On the other hand, there was the rape of a major character (though to be fair some readers may feel it was more of a case of “dubious consent”) — something that I truly want to rant about for several paragraphs but cannot without giving away spoilers. There was very little chemistry and sexual tension between Limos and Erik until the very end of the story. There was so much gore and horror and action and torture that I found myself becoming bored with major injuries instead of sympathetic or concerned for the characters in question.

So in the end, this was not a 5-star book for me, no matter how much I adore the series as a whole and am in love with Ms. Ione’s writing style and world-building. However, so much of the book’s positive points are a large collection of small things that I cannot mention them all without actually retelling the story or giving major spoilers. While it may, at first glance, appear that there are more negative points in my review than positive, that’s certainly not the case. The book absolutely sucked me in, chewed me up, and spit me out, leaving me begging for more. Despite any misgivings I may have had about a few points in this story, I am already anxiously awaiting the sequel, Lethal Rider, due out in late spring of 2012.

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Nov 22, 2011 Mrs. Badass rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Larissa Ione is one of my auto-buy authors. Her world building is amazing. Seriously, totally freaking awesome. So awesome you feel like what you are reading is really happening, and if you were to look out your window or turn on the news you would see pestilences diseases coursing through humans, and Demons roaming free.

That being said, I loved MOST of this book. I don't want to re-hash the plot--so to speak. There are about 50 million sub-plots that weave their wa ...more

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Mar 08, 2013 P.A. Lupton rated it it was amazing

Wow, what a great book.

I loved the Demonica series, every book was a 5 star read for me. Then I started with Lords of Deliverance and I didn’t like the first book as much. It was still great, but the world building dragged a bit. Well, Immortal Rider was right back on track. I loved it.

Limos was an interesting character. She was actually raised in Hell as a demon and pure evil. The love for her brothers eventually changed her to good, but for most of her life she’s been lying to the people she ...more

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