Toward Immortal Ruin by Anna Hawke

Synopsis:

An eternity of waiting. A life nearly over.

Eden is living on borrowed time. When she’s thrust into the crosshairs of a dangerous organization, she enters a world of lore and legend. The man who saves her life is everything she’s ever wanted—but she knows there’s an expiration date.

Nero has waited a thousand years for his fated mate, compelled by visions of a future beside her. What he doesn’t realize is that she’s human–and fate has already cursed her once. When his enemy targets her, the future he’s longed for is suddenly threatened.

Their enemy plans to devastate immortalkind, and with it, turn them from myths into monsters. Will Nero and Eden’s eternity be over before it begins?

My Review: 5 Stars

I've been staring at my laptop for an hour trying to wrap my mind around what in the world just happened. But my sleep deprived mind just can't put it into words right now. Why am I sleep deprived you ask? Because, silly me, thought it would be a good idea to start this book yesterday evening, completely positive that there would be some break in the book and I'd be able to put the book down, get some sleep, and then pick it up again in the morning and finish it. Y'all. There. Was. Not.

Twists and turns. Heartbreaks and sorrow. Secrets and anguish. I knew there was going to be a HEA, but my heart HURT from all the pain I felt to get there. I cried. Full. On. Cried! I couldn't handle it. I wanted to lash out, to scream (especially at Eden), shake her and wake her up. She was killing me. Had it not been midnight when certain things happened, my kindle would be embedded in my wall right now. But sleeping neighbors kind of put a damper on throwing things. That and I needed to see Nero and Eden get their HEA.

The Citizens are really ramping things up, and I despise them all. They threaten the happiness of all my favorite immortals, and I am not okay with that. I feel like I have been put through the wringer, and then some. I don't know how much more I can take. But I need to see this through to the end. Even if it kills me.

Ms. Hawke. You hold my heart in your hands. You have ripped it out hundreds of times and have shattered it into a million pieces. I can feel it in my bones that you are not done with it yet. I just hope that when all is said and done, it's whole once more. I don't want even a little piece to be missing. Please be gentle.

And of course I can't forget my casting! *dreamy sigh* 

Above Cursed Winds by Anna Hawke

Synopsis:

No one would ever look at her and see a villain.

Zia is cursed, fearing the day she falls in love. When the enemy breaches immortal defenses and exposes their vulnerabilities, she must fix her mistake, even if it means partnering with an Elemental determined to condemn her. As Jeremiah breaks down her defenses, she learns that he isn’t what he seems—and their chemistry is undeniable.

Deep within Jeremiah’s soul, something has irreparably shattered. Seeing his best friend murdered changed him, and out of that pain came cruelty. Guilt and regret begin to tear him apart, and his only chance of surviving rests with the woman whose innocence is in question.

Neither can resist the passion that burns between them, even as fate ties them together in a game with fatal consequences. The closer they come to solving the riddle, the deadlier the game becomes.

My Review: 5 Stars

Y'all. The more I read this series, the higher my anxiety gets. So many twists and turns. So much love for my favorite characters and the new ones that are being introduced. So much fear of one of them ending up dead before the series ends. I just can't handle it! Gah! I have never had my emotions so jumbled and mixed and just all over the place as I have had with this series. I know I'm going to be a complete and utter mess before it's all over with. But. I. Just. Can't. Stop!

Words can not express the love I have for this book. From beginning to end, I was hooked. I was quickly immersed in all things Jeremiah and Zia. Their anguish that flows off the pages. Their ups and downs. Their fears. Their fragile hearts. Their quiet love that can easily be broken. Their love and protection of Myko. Every single minuet detail of this book will forever be ingrained in my heart. Once again, my heart was ripped out and shattered into a million pieces while reading this heartachingly beautiful story. There is just no other way to describe it.

Things are starting to get real with the Citizens and it's killing me not knowing what in the world is going to happen. You get to see little bits and pieces of what they've been doing in each book, but it's never enough to get a good picture of what's in store. And that is seriously the worst feeling in the world. All heck is going to break loose and it's going to leave me reeling.

Even though it's going to be the death of me, I highly recommend giving this series a try. Ms. Hawke leaves me in awe every single time I pick up one of her books. I have yet to read one that I didn't like, one that didn't have me feeling all the feels, one that has turned me into a big ol' pile of goo when it comes to all the swoony goodness between all the couples. You might curse her like I do, but you will love her... I promise!

As for my casting... *dreamy sigh* LOVE!