Darkness Awakened (Order of the Blade)

Name: Darkness Awakened (Order of the Blade)
Rating: 4.475138187408447 (181 reviews)

Stephanie Rowe

Jun 2016 · Order of the Blade Book 1 · Authenticity Playground, LLC

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A reclusive immortal warrior and a sassy, irreverent witch team up in a steamy, dangerous romance. Can two fated enemies overcome dangerous attraction to save those they love?

★★★★★ "What a mesmerizing story. Stephanie Rowe has caught me in her net of intrigue, love, myth, and warriors." ~Voracious Reader (Five-star Amazon Review)

Haunted by a deadly curse, Grace will do whatever it takes to rescue her kidnapped sister, including blackmail a deadly, reclusive warrior into helping her. But when the attraction between them endangers everything…she'll have to make an impossible choice.

Descended from demons, Quinn Masters is sworn to protect the innocent at costs. But when his team turns on his blood brother, he must go rogue to save him. Hunted by the team he trained to perfection, Quinn is on the run, using all his skills to stay alive long enough to save the warrior he owes his life to.

But when Quinn discovers the key to saving his blood bother is the dangerously addictive woman fated to destroy him, everything that matters to him is at risk. As a deadly enemy closes in, can Quinn and Grace use their ill-fated destiny to defeat an unstoppable curse…or will love steal everything from them?

★★★★★ "I effin love these books." ~JDE (Five-star Goodreads Review)

★★★★★ "This story was an amazing read and I hated having to put it down every day because it was all I could think about." ~Tracey R (Five-star Amazon Review)

★★★★★ "The plot she has weaved for this incredible story that just begun for me is outstanding, and I can't wait to continue this amazing adventure." ~AlabamaGirl (Five-star Amazon Review)

★★★★★ "I LOVED this book!!!! I think it was new and fresh and different and sexy." (Five-star Amazon Review)

★★★★★ "WOW, REALLY REALLY GOOD. MUST READ!! The blood bond that took place between Grace and Quinn was smoking hot!!!" ~Ginka (Five-star Amazon Review)

★★★★★ "Perfect combination of romance, action, suspense, mystery, and humor! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time!" ~Britany (Five-star Amazon Review)

★★★★★ "This not normally my cup of tea but this book sure as heck is my shot of whiskey! Enjoy!" ~Krystal (Five-star Goodreads Review)

★★★★★ “It blew me away." ~Pknv (Five-star Amazon Review)

★★★★★ "Thank the powers that be this author is prolific." ~Toni G (Five-star Goodreads Review)

★★★★★ "I NEED more of these warriors!!!!!" ~CocoLoco4Books (Five-star Goodreads Review)

★★★★★ "I didn't want to stop reading it to make dinner or anything else." ~Hbeebti (Five-star Goodreads Review)

★★★★★ "This was so dreamy. Sigh." ~Ramblings of a Scattered Mind (Five-star Goodreads Review)

★★★★★ "Adventurous, romantic, HOT, steamy and full of the type of sex that us girls only dream about." ~Melindad (Five-star Goodreads Review)

★★★★★ "Oooh this was a yummy book." ~Helen A (Five-star Goodreads Review)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is the author of more than 50 novels. She is a RITA® Award Winner for Best Paranormal, as well as a five-time nominee. She is also a 2021 Vivian® Award nominee for Best Romantic Suspense Long, and a Golden Heart® Award winner and two-time nominee. Publishers Weekly has called her work "[a] genre-twister that will make readers...rabid for more."

A reclusive immortal warrior and a sassy, irreverent witch team up in a steamy, dangerous romance. Can two fated enemies overcome dangerous attraction to save those they love? ★★★★★ "What a mesmerizing story. Stephanie Rowe has caught me in her net of intrigue, love, myth, and warriors." ~Vora...

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181 reviews

Danea Sears

January 3, 2019

This book was an enjoyable read. There were several battle scenes that were very well done, and the romance was very sweet (in a dark way, but very sweet regardless). If this book is anything to judge the series by, I'd warn that it is extremely drama filled and definitely dark. All of the characters are pretty scarred, but they also make you want to know them.

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Myrna Richmond

November 3, 2020

I was so excited to see that a new Order of the Blade book had been written. it has been such a long time since the last one and I thought that perhaps the series was finished. It is one of the few series of stories that has stuck in my mind and I have never forgotten. I absolutely love these stories and the wonderful Calydon warriors. There is some sadness, and a lot of courage is needed to move forward into the future. The warriors have never lacked the moral fibre to do what is needed. Hopefully they are going to move into a new and exciting phase which we will be able to enjoy. I am so happy to see them back again, this is a brilliant story I really loved it.

Karen Stafford

November 4, 2020

I loved this action-packed adventure/romance storyline. The main characters are developed, strong, intelligent, and powerful. Our heroine is an illusionist, but so much more while our hero is all alpha battle-hardened warrior. The secondary characters are also great. Even though this is the final book of the series it is standalone, and a must-read. I voluntarily read an ARC and this is my honest review.

About the author

Hailed by J.R. Ward as a "paranormal star!", New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is the author of more than 50 novels. She is a RITA® Award Winner for Best Paranormal, as well as a five-time nominee. She is also a 2021 Vivian® Award nominee for Best Romantic Suspense Long, and a Golden Heart® Award winner and two-time nominee. Stephanie has been touching readers' hearts and keeping them spellbound for more than a decade with her dangerously sexy heroes who can be saved only by the one woman has won his heart. She has received coveted starred reviews from Booklist, and Publishers Weekly has called her work "[a] genre-twister that will make readers...rabid for more." For more information on Stephanie and her books, visit her at www.stephanierowe.com

★★★★★ "Stephanie Rowe infuses her characters with a passion that I have rarely seen matched in any romance novelist I have ever come across." ~ Five-star Amazon Review on Darkness Awakened

★★★★★ "What I love about Stephanie's writing is her ability to immerse you in her characters and their world. It is a connection that sticks with you long after the last page." ~Five-star Amazon Review on Burn

★★★★★ "It's a gift to tell a story and convey emotion to the reader that really drives their reading experience. Rowe has that gift in spades." ~Kwolff (Five-star Amazon Review on Burn)

Hailed by J.R. Ward as a "paranormal star!", New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is the author of more than 50 novels. She is a RITA® Award Winner for Best Paranormal, as well as a five-time nominee. She is also a 2021 Vivian® Award nominee for Best Romantic Suspense Lo...

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