Paranormal Fantasy Early Review: Night's Reckoning by Elizabeth Hunter

Night's Reckoning by Elizabeth Hunter (Elemental Legacy #3)

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Synopsis from Goodreads
Darkness comes for everyone, and some fates are inescapable.

For over a thousand years, the legendary sword Laylat al Hisab—the Night’s Reckoning—has been lost in the waters of the East China Sea. Forged as a peace offering between two ancient vampires, the sword has eluded treasure hunters, human and immortal alike.

But in time, even the deep gives up its secrets.

When Tenzin’s sire hears about the eighth century shipwreck found off the coast of southern China, Zhang realizes he’ll need the help of an upstart pirate from Shanghai to retrieve it. And since that pirate has no desire to be in the middle of an ancient war, Cheng calls the only allies who might be able to help him avoid it.

Unfortunately, Tenzin is on one side of the globe and Ben is on the other.

Tenzin knows she’ll need Ben’s keen mind and political skills to complete the job. She also knows gaining Ben’s cooperation won’t be an easy task. She’ll have to drag him back into the darkness he’s been avoiding.

Whether Ben knows it or not, his fate is balanced on the edge of a thousand-year-old blade, and one stumble could break everything Tenzin has worked toward.

Night’s Reckoning is the third novel in the Elemental Legacy series, a paranormal mystery by Elizabeth Hunter, USA Today bestselling author of the Elemental Mysteries.

Amazon US/UK 

Release date: Nov 26th 2019.

9/10

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 What a bittersweet, beautiful book! I was all misty-eyed. 

Ben and Tenzin were shining so brightly here! Ben, going through his evolution of love and self. Tenzin, finally accepting the profound changes he carved into her. It was poignant.


All the steps we took following the escalating intensity of these two partners and friends paid off with an explosive finale. I think it's Elizabeth's finest work so far. She just keeps getting better and better.

Sorry, I am fangirling here. 
 
But I also can't say much beyond the synopsis without giving you major spoilers. It's a very fast read, the conservation work on the boat is beautiful, Tenzin's logic mesmerizes me, but so is Ben's frustration. There are fascinating insights into Tenzin's sire's character, and he will be a formidable figure to get to know in later books...

But.

What I can honestly tell you is that this is the end of the chapter. I can sorta see what will happen next, but the ride will be wild. And I can not wait!

Buy it, read it, you won't regret it!

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 Какая горько-сладкая, красивая книга. У меня аж комок стоял в горле.

Характеры Бена и Тензин здесь светились ярко. Бена, с его эволюцией любви и себя. Тензин, наконец-то отдающей дань изменениям, которые вырезало в ней присутствие Бена, ее друга и партнера. Очень было это трогательным и глубоким.

С прошлой книги отношения между парочкой сошли на ней из-за того, что Тензин не захотела ответить на чувства Бена к ней. И вот это молчаливое, напряженное противостояние, этот стэндофф, наконец-то взрываются с такой силой, что и Бену и Тензин долго придется разбираться с последствиями. 

Это несомненно одна из лучших книг Элизабет, она оттачивает свое мастерство с каждым годом все острее и сильнее. Но извините меня, родные, помимо синопсиса, я мало пока что могу сказать, чтобы ничего не проспойлерить. 

Да, сюжет прекрасный, да сокровище на дне моря завораживает, да мы узнаем отца Тензин больше в этой книге, и характер у него завораживающий...

Но.

Эта глава "Бензин" закончена. Готовьтесь к чего-то совершенно новому и волнующему. Я не могу дождаться!

Покупайте, читайте, очень рекомендую. Прекрасная книга!