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'Tarnished Empire' is a standalone by the best-selling author Ava Harrison. Told in dual Perspectives , this book was one wild ride!

I have always been a die hard fan of this author , especially because of those twists and turns her books have. You anticipate one thing and this author throws you off by giving you the best punch in the face twist of all times! And she doesn't stop there… nah , she goes on giving those twists until you are a complete mess!

This book was no less. Alaric is the heir of his Father's company. A tragedy took his last living family member , so now the only thing on his mind is revenge. Revenge for his brother's death. Michael has been on his radar for a long time and he won't stop until the man responsible for his brother's death is dead himself.

Phoenix is in a delima. She has never seen her adoptive father so tense. When she asks him about it , he surprises her with the truth. He is being targeted. Someone is trying to kill the only man who means everything to her. So she takes the task of getting him out of this on her shoulders. She willingly walks into Alaric's den, all prepared to make him lose at his own game. That is until she gets tricked.

Alaric is not a forgiving man. Nor is he a stupid one. The woman in the bar had him intrigued right from the start , and he was on a mission to find out who she was from the moment she dismissed him so casually. That is until he got to know her real identity. It seemed like Michael didn't have an adoptive son. He had a daughter. A daughter who was as beautiful as she was deadly. Unfortunately for her , she was also now trapped with him. It was his turn to play his enemies daughter and lure him out. A part of Him was too excited to play with Phoenix.

By the time Phoenix realises her mistake , it is too late. She is already trapped. Trapped on a ship with the devil himself. A devil so beautiful that she can't help but be drawn to him , all the while hating him too. Because she knows he is going to kill her father. And maybe destroy her in the process too. Still a part of her is intrigued by him. Needless to say , both of them were doomed right from the start.

The storyline of the book was amazing , just there were a few things that didn't sit well with me. The first being , it was a bit of stretch at how easily Phoenix assumed that she would be fooling Alaric. I mean she could have formed a plan first. Nahh.. she went there to meet- sorry , seduce him, in all her glory, not at all prepared for what would happen if she caught her.



That was a bit too careless for me. Another thing that I found a bit unsettling was the pace of the story. At first it was very slow. Then at the end there were so many huge twists and turns within a span of a few chapters only! I am not saying that it was a bad thing , but it would have much better if the author could have expanded the ending a bit. It was a bit of a whip splash for me.



Needless to say I really loved this book and the Twists were to die for! So were the side characters! I hope a few of them get their own stories. A definite recommendation to all dark Romance lovers out there!


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