Kimber's review posted on Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews 
 4.5 STARS 
 Review copy provided for an honest review 
 kimber 
 Fans of the series have been waiting for Melanthe and Thronos's story for what seems like forever, and Kresley Cole did not disappoint! It was EPIC! Such a cool and unique take on two kids who met and became best friends, then a bunch of shit happened which turned them into enemies, and then were able to find their way back to each other. This was a grueling tale and yet was so beautiful I nearly cried. 
 Melanthi is a Sorci, who are known for their deceitful and wild ways, considered by the Vrekener even as unclean. They all covet gold and Melanthi is no different. However, as a young girl, she meets Thronos and they become immediate friends though their kind do not like each other. Something terrible happens and she takes out her revenge on Thronos. She has spent her entire adult life trying to escape Thronos who is determined to capture and torture her for what she did to him as a young boy. Thronos is a Vrekener demon prince whose sole job is to police the lore with their righteous ways but as a young boy he is drawn to Melanthi and they are friends in spite of what is expected. For 500 years she has escaped his hunt but now that he's caught her, what's he supposed to do with her? She's his mate. He's so torn. Part of him wants to throttle her and make her pay for all the wrongs she has done him over the years and the other part wants to try and make it work. This story is griping to say the least. Fate throws them together again, and they are both trying to survive while Thronos fights his feelings for this wicked woman. Of course, all is not what it seems...with either of them. WOW, what an adventure. After the firsts couple of chapters, I started asking myself, "Geez, what else was going to happen to this poor couple?" 
 Whenever you read an epic story such as this one, it's really hard to put into words, but I can tell you some of the things I loved about their journey. I loved how we were able to see how they met when they were so young and played with each other. He was so protective of her from the start. Sigh. I did a lot of that while reading this book. I loved the scary adventures they were forced into in the different relms. And, of course, I loved the smexy and humor dialog we are gifted with in every single book in the series. I loved that they were both so stubborn but managed to compromise, work and even admire one another. I loved that they came full circle from best friends to enemies to best friends again. Dark Skye is definitely one of my favorites in the series. Ms. Cole has magically woven to perfection a tale of forbidden love with a tortured and torn hero and a sassy and strong heroine. 
 If you love paranormal romance but haven't started the Immortals After Dark series here is what you can expect with each book. You'll get mystery, adventure, enchantment, passion, magic, love, and humor, not to mention fantastic characters and stellar writing. The IAD world Ms. Cole has created is layered but you never feel like it's too complicated to follow. I often wonder how she keeps up with all the species. It's mind boggling and ever so entertaining. It's by far one of the best paranormal series out there. She keeps it fresh, bright, and sharp. Truly, a must read!