Edge of Darkness (T-FLAC, #10; T-FLAC/Psi Edge Trilogy, #3) By Cherry Adair
this story could have been better. way too consumed with how much they wanted each other to have a well developed plot. it all felt rushed English This was a fantastic end to the edge trilogy. I really enjoyed this book. It was engaging and slightly different to the other 2 but thoroughly enjoyable. I liked how the relationship between Duncan and Serena changed throughout the course of the book and although there was an element of predictability, it was still great.
This get a 4.5/5 from me.
English 3.5/5
Duncan Edge wants to be leader of the wizards. He has two competitors that he has been rivals with since they were in school together.
My personal notes -- English Here we are! The thrilling conclusion to the Edge Trilogy in the T-FLAC Series. This trilogy is a little series within a series and took the T-FLAC Series into the paranormal romance realm with...wizards. *shrugs* You do you, Cherry Adair. But actually, these three books have been the best BY FAR out of anything in this series, even though they are kinda silly and cheesy. But they're silly and cheesy in a fun way, and they have a good blend of romance and action, which is my requirement for a good romantic suspense book. Edge of Darkness was my least favorite of the three, but it was still decent. The very end was awesome, but you gonna have to read that for yourself. Spoilers and all.
Duncan Edge, like his two brothers, is a member of T-FLAC, a private counterterrorist group. He works in the special paranormal unit as a wizard where he runs across his childhood friend and somewhat nemesis/frenemy/I-actually-wanna-boink-you-but-I-can't-tell-you-that person. Duncan has a family curse where his Lifemate will end up dying a terrible death eventually, and he's spent his life pushing Serena away. Well, when a friend in a coma asks him to watch over Serena with little else to say, Duncan jumps on it. Sparks fly. Stuff. Curses. Terrorists. Wizard killers. Ties back to the other two books.
Serena Campbell lives and breathes volunteer and foundation work. She even married a philanthropist--one older than her, like...really older than her. But whatevs. Go on, girl. Do your thang. After her husband dies, she continues his work, but the work comes with an unknown danger, one Duncan warns her about. But like the stubborn lady she is, she doesn't believe him or care for his opinion. Then, there's a tri-wizard tournament for top spot on the wizard counsel. Okay, not REALLY, but that's what it kind of turned into. Yeah, very Harry Potterish with sex. She can't help her love for Duncan. Plus, she suspects Duncan loves her too but fights it because of the curse--the one she knows about but isn't supposed to.
This book didn't have the same charm as the other two. The chemistry didn't quite catch on for some reason. They may have been too busy bickering? Or too busy playing who has the bigger balls. I dislike that angle of chemistry in romances. It just isn't fun to read for me. If that's your thing, you'll probably like the book--if you can get over the wizard stuff. lol But overall, I still think the book was good, and it was a very fitting end to the trilogy. It felt very satisfying and that I didn't waste my time with reading them. So, all in all, good reads.
T-FLAC Series
-Review of The Mercenary (Book 1)
-Review of Kiss and Tell (Book 2)
-Review of Hide and Seek (Book 3)
-Review of In Too Deep (Book 4)
-Review of Out of Sight (Book 5)
-Review of On Thin Ice (Book 6)
-Review of Hot Ice (Book 7)
-Review of Edge of Danger (Book 8)
-Review of Edge of Fear (Book 9)
-Review of Edge of Darkness (Book 10)
-Review of White Heat (Book 11)
-Review of Tropical Heat (Book 11.5)
-Review of Night Fall (Book 12)
-Review of Night Secrets (Book 13)
-Review of Night Shadow (Book 14)
-Review of Chameleon (Book 14.5)
-Review of Ice Cold (Book 15)
-Review of Ricochet (Book 15.5)
-Review of Gideon (Book 16)
-Review of A Killer Christmas (Book 17)
English This book was so bad that I threw my copy in the recycling. English
“Cherry Adair writes for those of us who love romantic-suspense fast and hot.”
–Jayne Ann Krentz
There was magic between them, along with undeniable passion.
An anti-terrorism agent with a warrior's body and a magnetic smile, Duncan Edge is working for T-FLAC's special paranormal unit, on a mission to halt a lethal terrorist cell. Along the way, Duncan crosses paths with Serena Campbell, a woman of dazzling wizardry and astonishing beauty. Yet Serena will marshal every ounce of her energy, charms, and smarts to steer clear of Duncan, whose flirty yet disastrous childhood antics left her with a longstanding grudge.
Yet separation is near impossible: Duncan suspects that Serena is being unwittingly used by terrorists for a vast, murderous undertaking. Now Duncan and Serena, charged with an ever-growing burning desire, need to set aside the past and their prejudices. In their paranormal world, a dangerous force gathers strength. Time is running out for two people who must enter the darkness together and hope there's light on the other side.
DOSSIER:
Name: Duncan Edge
Languages: Greek, American sign, Arabic, German, Russian
Marital status: Cursed. Will never marry
Current Mission: Edge Of Darkness
DOB: 1973
Eyes: Blue
Height: 6'
Hair: Dark Edge of Darkness (T-FLAC, #10; T-FLAC/Psi Edge Trilogy, #3)
Cherry Adair is such a good romantic suspense writer. The Edge paranormal T-Flac series though left me wondering why she did them. It's pretty hard to write really good romantic suspense and she's one of the very best out there. Her earlire books -- Show and Tell, Hide and Seek, Hot Ice and the others with the men of T-Flac are the best reading. These paranormals left me flat and wondering what they had to do with T-Flac. English Harry Potter meet Duncan Edge. Did you ever wonder what our favorite Wizard grew up to be? Well, we may never know that but Duncan grew up to be a T-FLAC/Psi operative, fighting the baddies around the world with his specially trained and equally wizardy team. I found it sorta ironic that Duncan fell for the red-headed girl too, but unlike in Harry Potter she isn't a sweet young thing, she is all fire and passion and Fury and so not what Duncan wants or needs - that old Curse and all that.
Duncan Edge and Serena Campbell have known each other since childhood and each have also known that because of family loyalties, that was the extent of any relationship they could have. For Duncan it was that Curse thing and for Serena, it was a little more complicated. So they grew up and took different life paths. Duncan became a T-FLAC/Psi operative using his Wizard powers to fight terrorism around the world. Serena married a old billzzionaire and runs his foundation, after his death, to benefit the poor around the world with new methods to feed them and make their lives better.
They are brought together when Duncan's job collides with Serena's newest project to feed the poor, the technology of which has the baddies of the world looking to use it for, well, bad things. Then they also are both summoned to compete for the Top World Wizard position. Which brings out another Wizard who played a big part is their younger feuds. Duncan, Serena and Trey are all deadly serious about the competition, each for their own reasons. In the end, the right Wizard is victorious and evil is vanquished and the Curse is ended and they all live happily ever after. The End. 3 1/2-Stars English Book #10 in the T-FLAC series and #3 in the Edge Trilogy within the T-FLAC series. I didn't care for this one because of the constant bickering between the two main characters--Serena and Duncan Edge. They were both wizards which put a slightly different spin on things.
Saw where this one was going and that's where it went...so no surprises. This book did wrap things up for the Edge brothers and that was good.
So 3 stars from This Reader, because I liked it, but I would not have finished it had it not been the final book in this set...because of the bickering characters. English I wasn't really in the mood for more curse and wizard stuff but i wanted to finish this trilogy. Unfortunately, this book was really heavy on the wizard stuff.
When my future self decides to pick up the T-FLAC series again, i hope i will go back and look at these reviews so i can remember why these books become 2 and 3 star reads. Not that there's anything wrong with a 3 star read here and there but i prefer to go into it knowing its not gonna be my favorite.
So what was wrong with this book:
1. The characters have long internal monologues. Some of them go on for multiple pages. Some are several paragraphs long in between one-line of dialogue. Then you have to go back just to remember what they were talking about. I realize this occurred in the first 2 books as well but by book 3, it was more annoying.
2. The author tries to fit multiple plot lines and POVs and a huge number of characters into one 330 page book. By the end, there are so many things wrapping up that its hard to keep track.
3. Its a cool idea that all of the 3 books took place during the same time period. But remembering where book 1 in the trilogy left off... it is hard not to realize that Gabriel is upstairs probably having a quickie while his brother is downstairs fighting for his life. This didn't sit well for me and makes less of the ending of book 1.
4. The ending of book 3 also didn't jive with book 2. In book 2, Heather/Hannah (whatever her name was) got pregnant in the beginning of the book and then 3 months passed. Yet at the end of book 3, it says 9 months later and then we get a report of all 3 women having babies. So was Heather/Hannah pregnant for 12 months? Or is it some weird time travel thing? If so, what are the rules? I'm sure i could come up with more inconsistencies if I decided to waste more time thinking about it.
5. I am the type of person that likes my magic to have rules. In this book, there was so much magic, i felt like there were no rules at all.
Seeing that the next books in the series is another trilogy with wizards, i'm assuming i can expect more of the same. English 4.75stars actually
I enjoyed Duncan Edge & Serena Campbell's romantic battles as well as their battle for the seat on the Wizard's Council in this final entry of the Edge brothers saga of the series. Since the backstory for the brothers has been split between t he three installments more time was spent on the frustrated romance Duncan & Serena shared. Their squabbles felt very natural and comfortable as they should since they each had been fighting mutual attraction since childhood. Serena's additional battles with her career, secrets and family gave Duncan a chance to flex his protective alpha male muscles without her being the damsel in distress. Serena's frustration at gaining the upper hand on her powers was humorous without making fun of her and gave her some good moments to show resourcefulness and independence. The resolution of the trilogy-long Wizard's council leader was resolved and the villain wizard finally unmasked.
I liked all of the threads for this story, each of them moved at a good pace as they intertwined seamlessly. The introduction of new characters and the fleshing of recurring characters was done well as resolution for some secondary characters. This was a strong entry for the series although the diversion of the Edge brothers to psy-ops felt separate from the installments that came before. I'm thinking this was very much my favorite of the mini-series within and my favorite T-FLAC to date. I'll continue with the series since it is interesting enough and hasn't settled into the one formula trope for couple-dom.
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