Title: The Adversary
Author: Thea Harrison
Series: Chronicles of Rhyacia #2; Elder Races #9.9
Pages: 134
This picks up right where the previous book left off. Dragos has been possessed by an unknown malevolent force and is determined to keep control of his body. Pia and Dragos have to race against time to fight this unseen menace and deal with the fact that the being can take control of anyone.
This was an emotional conclusion to this story arc. Pia and Dragos have not had an easy marriage. It has been filled with a lot of trials but this one probably tops them all in emotional trauma. We see Pia having to make extremely tough decisions to try and get Dragos free. Then they both have to deal with a lot of trauma, especially Dragos, to stop the creature completely after he possesses someone they love. Like I said, this was a very emotional story for these two but they got through it together.
The unseen were a very interesting creature. I really enjoyed learning more about them and why Pia has been able to see them. Also I was not expecting the primal power to come into play in this story but it was an interesting revelation. This was a unique and interesting villain who really caused a lot of chaos in a short amount of time. But of course he was no match for the Great Beast and his sentinels.
Overall, I really enjoyed this story arc but hope Pia and Dragos actually get a vacation for once. They have been through so much and they need the break. I do hope we get more stories set in Rhyacia in the future so we can see how this community grows.
TW: torture; death; PTSD; injuries and violence
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Previous books and reviews for the series:
#1. Dragon Bound
#2. Storm’s Heart
#3. Serpent’s Kiss
#3.5 True Colors
#4. Oracle’s Moon
#4.5 Natural Evil
#4.6 Devil’s Gate
#4.7 Hunter’s Season
#5. Lord’s Fall
#5.5 The Wicked
#6. Kinked
#6.5 Dragos Takes a Holiday
#6.6 Pia Saves the Day
#6.7 Peanut Goes to School
#7. Night’s Honor
#8.5 Dragos Goes to Washington
#8.6 Pia Does Hollywood
#9. Shadow’s End
#9.4 Liam Takes Manhattan
#9.5 Dragos Meets Stinkpot
#9.6 The Chosen
#9.7 Planet Dragos
#9.8 The Unseen
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