The Elder Races Book 9: Shadow's End by Thea Harrison

Elder Races Book 9

The author of Lord’s Fall and Midnight’s Kiss returns with an enchanting and sizzling new tale about debts that cannot be repaid and hunger that cannot be satisfied…

For Beluviel, consort to the Elven High Lord, and Graydon, gryphon and First Sentinel of the Wyr, even the slightest desire for each other is forbidden. But two hundred years ago, after a desperate play to save Beluviel’s stepson left them indebted to the cruel Djinn Malphas, they found their fates inexorably linked together—and the hunger between them growing too strong to ignore…

Two centuries later, with their debt to Malphas coming due, Beluviel and Graydon realize that, if they are to stand any chance of saving their souls, they must once again work together—this time more closely than ever before. But every moment they spend with each other brings them nearer to losing something even more vital—their hearts…

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

I’ve been waiting the entire series to read this story after meeting Graydon from the very first book. He is a lovable character that stood out right from the beginning, who you were rooting for to get his own book because he is someone who deserved to be happy. And finally with Shadow’s End, we finally get to see his story. And man, does Thea Harrison know how to tell a heartbreakingly good story. In Lord’s Fall, the reader got to see a sneak peek of Gray and his love, Beluviel for the first time. Little did you know that, that wasn’t the first time these two have met. We learn that they have known one another for over 200 years and in the last 200 they were ripped apart after bargaining with a Djinn. (Which if you haven’t learned by now, is never a good thing). Harrison takes the reader back 200 years before to show where Gray and Bel first interacted, worked together, fell in love together, and broke apart. After learning the truth between their tragic love story, the time has come to end their bargain with the Djinn, Malphas, once and for all. Gray made a promise to fight everyday until he had a plan and his patience has paid off. A silent war will come to light in a final battle that leaves the no on unscathed. For there is always a price in war. Not only does this book do justice to showing how strong Gray is when it comes to those he loves, Harrison goes a step further. No character that we have met in previous books and even previous novellas are left out. Characters that may have first seemed random to have been given their own short stories were not left out. Everyone is important and everyone has a role. It is one of the many reasons why i have enjoyed Thea Harrison’s works. The details and hints she provides throughout the series all have a purpose. I cried. I laughed. I cheered. I sobbed. It’s an emotional rollercoaster that has you hoping to give a loved character a happy ending he deserves. It’s an excellent book that leaves the reader wanting more. For their world has changed and new enemies are slowly coming to light.