Wrath of the Goddess by Lauren DaneMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Ferocious, Funny and Sweet
I’d probably give this book 4.5 ⭐️ if I could.
Rowan has slowly revealed her tender side over the last few books in this series. She has always had one, but it has been exceptionally well buried except for when she is with the acolytes of her goddess. She also shows it for her ‘family’, the people she has collected over the last decade or so. This book starts with her heart being exposed when someone close to her is killed and she can’t stop it because she is on another continent and watching it over a video call, during her marriage celebrations.
She and her loved ones are being targeted because she has done so much to harm the conspiracy involved in enslaving humans and allowing vampires to rule without constraint.
Rowan and Clive head back to Las Vegas and start investigating and find that this was not the first person to be harmed. Thankfully Rowan and Clive have the invaluable help of Genevieve, an incredibly powerful and ancient witch, with who Rowan is friends and has helped them liaise with the Witches Conclave regarding the magic users who are involved in the conspiracy.
This story is hard on Rowan’s heart but she gets lots of support. Clive in particular is a swoon-worthy hero, who adores his new wife with a passion and understanding that you don’t often read. His character’s understanding of Rowan’s is laid out for the reader so they can see her through his eyes and understand her more. This works in the opposite direction and is actually almost more revealing than when the character’s focus is internal.
There is plenty of mystery-solving and violence, though less than in some of the books. Rowan is having her bloodthirsty tendencies curtailed somewhat by Clive, but we still see Clive cut a bloody swathe through the bad vampires. There are also lots of tender moments between Rowan and Clive. Their relationship is funny, strange and sweet. They seem to enjoy annoying and being annoyed by each other. Snark is their love language.
This is a really good series and I can’t wait to read the next book to see if they actually ever reach the bottom of the conspiracy.
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