Review: Dark Paradise (The Arcane Court Series Book 4) by Dagmar Avery and K Margaret

Dark Paradise by Dagmar Avery and K Margaret
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I'd probably give this 4.5 ⭐ if I could.

This final book in The Arcane Court closes a chapter for not only Alyx and her Court, but also the other characters we have met through this whole sets of series. Alyx's journey all over the world during previous three books has resulted in her final chapter, searching for the lost Island of Hybrasil, the fountainhead of the power of all Faerie.

The loss of Scur during the previous quest has had a massive impact on The Arcane Court and with Scur's family. Alyx is trying to function properly and taking Khalid down with her. She seeks comfort from the rest of her Court and gradually climbs out of her pit of despair, knowing she has this final quest coming soon.

Throughout this book Alyx grows closer to Hutch and they start to build a proper relationship. Her relationships deepen with her other guards too. As a bonus we get to witness the idiocy of Scur's brothers when his mother comes to mourn his loss with his Princess. They are good for some light relief in the midst of the grief.

These books are always good for adding levity when things get dark. They are actually very positive books, filled with joking banter and bouncing energy. The friendships are important and the banter between all the Princesses, The Queen and their guards is always lighthearted, but supportive. This as in all of the other books in the series is fun to read.

My only quibble with great ending to a great series, is there are a lot of typos in the book. Things like 'know' instead of 'now' and missing words from sentences. It's a minor issue, and it doesn't affect the quality of the story or my enjoyment, I just found it a little distracting and I know some people would hate it with the passion of a thousand fiery suns, so I like to add a warning, if that's you.

Despite my mental deduction of half a ⭐, I have no other complaints about this book. It was a tremendously enjoyable read and rounded off a lot of things for me, and I especially enjoyed visiting with the other Courts. I can't wait to read about The Ash Court and Senara Chaos in the next book, because the last few chapters of this book introduce her really well for the next series.

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