Taken by the King

Name: Taken by the King
Rating: 4.439024448394775 (41 reviews)

C.J. Brookes · Calle J. Brookes

Aug 2020 · Dardanos Book 2 · Lost River Lit Publishing

4.4

41 reviews

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HE INTENDS TO KILL HER.

Sacrifice—he knows it well.

Rydere Dardaptos has sacrificed many things in his six hundred years as king of the Dardaptoan vampires. He has ruled his people for centuries, while always searching for the female vampire chosen by the goddess to be his mate. While on a midnight quest for vengeance for the deaths of two thousand of his people, he finds the mate he has been searching for.

But there are three problems:

She's human.

She is the granddaughter of his people's greatest enemy.

And he's there to kill her.

Now he has to choose between the people he has led for centuries—or the female destined to be his.

Company CEO Emily Taniss is used to leading a company of thousands, but being the vampire queen is not something she would ever have signed up for. Emily just has to play along with his plans until her father and uncles come to save her. Easier said than done—especially as a life with a vampire king starts to sound as enticing as the blood pounding in his veins.

Emily hungers for the king now...

But the Dardaptoan vampires have more than one enemy, and a vampire's mate is the perfect target for revenge. If Rydere can't convince her to trust him fast, he and Emily will pay the ultimate price...

TAKEN BY THE KING was previously published in 2011 as THE BLOOD KING, but has been revised and expanded.

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4.4

41 reviews

Patti P

July 1, 2021

plot is brilliant. execution is poor. I'm a fan of paranormal romance because I love it when authors push the envelope and goes outside the box. this author failed miserably in this regard. it felt like reading a story about your neighbors except they were even boring. why were there no steamy scenes. aren't vampires supposed to be sexual beings. even the connection between hero and heroine I didn't feel it. did he love her(he never said it) and if so why did he love her and vice versa. first time reading this author and last time. not my cup of tea sorry

6 people found this review helpful

Wendy Wayne

May 6, 2024

loved it

Veronica Arnaud

October 7, 2021

love 💘it

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★★★HE INTENDS TO KILL HER FOR HER GRANDFATHER'S SINS.★★★

Sacrifice--he knows it well.

Rydere Dardaptos has sacrificed many things in his six hundred years as king of the Dardaptoan vampires. He's ruled his people for centuries, while always searching for the female vampire chosen by the goddess to be his mate. He has almost given up hope. While on a midnight quest for vengeance for the deaths of two thousand of his people, he finds the mate he has been searching for.

But there are three problems. She's human. She is the granddaughter of his people's greatest enemy. And he's there to kill her.

Now he has to choose between the people he has led for centuries--or the female destined to be his.

Company CEO Emily Taniss is used to leading a company of thousands, but being the vampire queen is not something she would ever have signed up for.

She definitely isn't some deranged vampire king's chosen bride--no matter how her body is starting to call out for his.

Emily just has to play along with his plans until her father and uncles come to save her. Easier said than done--especially as a life with a vampire king starts to sound as enticing as the blood pounding in his veins. Emily hungers for the king now...

But the Dardaptoan vampires have more than one enemy, and a vampire's mate is the perfect target for revenge.

If Rydere can't convince her to trust him fast, he and Emily will pay the ultimate price...

★★★★★★ Previously published in 2012 as the novella The Blood King, book 1 in the Dardanos PNR series. The book has been updated and expanded in 2020. Watch for more Dardanos titles relaunching in 2020/2021.★★★★★★

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