Guild Master by Brenda TrimMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Dark Warrior Alliance continues on with the 19th book in the series, which is a good long life for a series.
The title of the book had me thinking that it would focus on the Guild Mast, which happens to be Jace's cousin as he took over what should have been Jace's position when Jace was kidnapped and held hostage by Lady Angelica. Evzen Raziel has taken his position seriously and did everything he could to guide the sorcerers while Jace was missing, but he always feels a little lacking, especially since this was never suppose to be his position. The idea that he might actually have a fated mate has never really crossed his mind.
While being kidnapped in another dimension, or somewhere, Evzen is introduced to Braelynn and after initial reluctance, she does what she can to help Evzen and the other escape and get back home. Evzen is sure that she is his, but the fact that she is in act the daughter of Lady Angelica should create a number of problems.
This book is written a few chapters of Evzen and Braelynn's story then a few chapters of Izzy's story on Khorth. normally I wouldn't complain about that, because we need to keep up with Izzy even while other things are happening, but in this book I felt like it cut into the main storyline. In fact, it almost felt like Izzy was the main storyline and Evzen was the side story.
One of the things that I have loved about the whole series is the storyline between the couples, it is never easy, true love or fated mates have to over come all kinds of obstacles. Unfortunately in this story, even given that Braelynn knew nothing about mates, they meet and were planning their ceremony for the very next full moon, there was no obstacles, nothing and that just didn't feel right to me. I think back to the first couple books, even the Rowan Sisters books, and they were obstacle after obstacle thrown at the couples that they had to get through.
Even having said all that, I still love this series! I love the fated mates and the willingness of the partners to do whatever it takes for each other, it is just something that is so enduring and something that everyone dreams of experiencing. I will continue to read and enjoy this series as long as the authors keep writing.
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