A Dream of Onyx Villains (Legends of Kaminari Book 1)
A legacy unclaimed.
And a secret so deadly it would alter the tides of history.
I was still a helpless girl when the dreams first started.
Of black wings and terrifying, cruel eyes.
I was born into a world of darkness and death. A world ruled by merciless gods and tragic fates. Countless souls have been ripped apart by my shadows. Countless minds shattered in the blink of an eye. For centuries, I was trained to be the most ruthless of them all. Forged into a cold, heartless weapon, I've perfected the art of terminating worthless human lives.
I am indestructible.
Everlasting.
Immortal.
I am a princess of Hell, and yet...I have a single weakness that can destroy it all: him-the mysterious boy that disappeared without a trace. One that I could never forget. He was my savior when the nightmares began. A lifeline when I was too afraid to close my eyes. Ages have passed since my search for him began. Ages without a single clue as to what happened to him one cold, winter's day.
I thought I had given up on him, but now the dreams have intensified, and I'm desperate to find him again. So desperate, that when I'm sent after my next target to the land where ancient scaled beasts still rule the skies, I'm willing to do anything, anything at all-even put up with the dangers that come in the form of an impossibly arrogant and incredibly tempting mortal man.
Because destiny had brought us together, but I will not let destiny keep us apart.
This is a very steamy epic dark fantasy romance with gods, dragons, and dragon shifters, inspired by Asian mythology, folklore, and legends. It contains coarse language, scenes of violence and death, as well as adult content. It is intended for mature audiences only. 18+ recommended.
Published: April 29, 2025
Pages: 280
ISBN: 9798281113823
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Kay S.
I was fortunate enough to read this as an ARC and Isabella did not fail to hook me from the beginning. The characters are dynamic and I like the mixing of demons, gods and dragons. The lore behind the story is also fascinating, the history behind it has been well developed and included in the story telling to really give you an immersive read which ties in nicely with the world building. I find sometimes fantasy stories can go unnecessarily deep into the world building and over-describe everything but Isabella did not do that, there is the perfect level to create beautiful imagery but not overpower the entire book.
I actually want to know everything about the history of the Sarkanian Empire and the legend of the Raijin, not just the stories of the main characters and I think it could be a fabulous potential prequel or just a side book.
Ravenna is stunning, the way the vision of her is painted before you see the character art is perfection. Strong, sexy, dark and maybe a little bit evil, just *chefs kiss*.
I love her feisty attitude towards any man she comes into contact with. Shadow Mommy is a definitely a complete vibe and it was empowering and thrilling to have a strong dark FMC that has the main storyline.
The men in this story will have you questioning why choose? They are all so alluring and quite frankly hot AF.
Aran, Ryker and Terheon are your usual warrior hotties, dark and brooding, sarcastic and somewhat immature senses of humour, loyal to a fault and protective regardless of Ravenna's relationship with them.
Then there is Valkhar, or as I am calling him, the dark one. He's bigger, stronger, hotter and more self important then the others and you cannot help being drawn to him. Again, the picture painted of these men, had me drooling a little - I like a warrior type, you can blame a certain Night Court General for that. The way Valkhar and Ravenna interact is gloriously dark, their ultimate dislike for each other but strong pull towards each other causes friction, tension and again MORE QUESTIONS.
There are some very unique spicy scenes in this book and it was actually really refreshing to see a different take on this aspect of the story. I loved it and when you read it, you will understand why Shadow Mommy is a vibe.
There is backstory that had me asking wtf is going on from the first few chapters and because of this, I could not put this book down and devoured it in a day but as I said at the beginning of this review, I NEED BOOK 2 NOW PLEASE :)