Description
Dark Alpha's Hunger is the sixth paranormal romance novel in New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant's Reapers series featuring a brotherhood of elite assassins who wage war on the Fae at Death's behest--and the women who change their hearts.

There is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I’m coming for you…

Where Death leads, I follow. Nothing will stop me from my duty – not even the darkness that claims me. It’s the music that leads me from the dark, returning me to my brethren and a new foe that has risen. Learning who hunts Thea could be the key to unraveling what we need to know to defeat our enemy. The Half-Fae’s music stirs a passion within me that I’ve never known. For her, I will break my vow of silence. For her…I will risk everything.

My Thoughts:

These books seem to get more violent and the storylines more far fetched with each new one. Fantasy is not one of my favorite genres though so you may take my opinion with a grain of salt.
If you love fantasy/paranormal and don't mind the violent aspects this book is for you. Donna Grant does create a well written story but it's just not my cup of tea.
I gave this book 3.0 of 5.0 stars for storyline and characterization and a violence rating of 4.5 of 5.0.
I received this complimentary digital ARC by invitation to read and review,
This in no way affected my opinion of this book which I read and reviewed voluntarily.

This is the sixth book in the Reaper series and while it's not my personal favorite so far, it's definitely a nice addition to an amazing series that I've very much enjoyed reading every book of and am always left wanting more!

This book can be read as a standalone, but I personally recommend reading them all in order so you'll have a better understanding of everything that is going on here. This is Eoghan and Thea's story and music is what brings these two together.

While this story is short, there's a lot going on here. Eoghan and Thea both have painful pasts, which I felt helped draw them towards each other and understand each other on a deeper level. I also really enjoyed the fact that we got to see bits and pieces of other stories going on around the main characters as well and I'm so excited for the next great story in this amazing series!

I highly recommend reading this entire series to anyone.

Dark Alpha's Hunger (Reaper, #6) by Donna Grant is a paranormal/fantasy romance and a magical addition to this series. Eoghan has been trapped in a realm of darkness until Thea is pulled to the portal stones where she begins to play her enchanted music and entices Eoghan from the darkness. Such an enjoyable love story between these two characters. I'm amazed at how this series continues to evolve and that the author manages to keep the story fluid yet unpredictable. This novella is a shift from the previous Reaper books in that it focuses more on building the series while the epic battle with Bran still lingers in the background. Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for providing a copy to review. I definitely recommend the other books in this series. Any of them can be read as a stand alone. The Reaper Series follows along the same timeline as the Dark Kings Series by this author.

Reaper Series has been a novella length spin-off from the Dark Kings Series by Donna Grant. This time Dark Alpha's Hunger brings us Eoghan’s story. Surprisingly Thea comes to help even though she is unaware of her powers and abilities. As usual, the story is action-packed with hot and heavy romance. Reapers fall hard and fast, Eoghan is no different.

The overall theme is revealed a bit more, but the solution is still out of the Reapers’ reach. Donna Grant’s series usually have many characters, which this one does too. While it may not be totally impossible to read this as a stand-alone, the enjoyment of Dark Alpha’s Hunger would be enhanced if the series is read in order.

The much anticipated story of Eoghan's return to the Reapers is finally here and Donna Grant does not disappoint her readers. Not only do we have a sexy, intelligent, heroine that saves the hero, but a beautiful story as the hero & heroine fall in love. Thea and Eoghan are made for each other. Of course, we can't get Eoghan's story without the background of why he has been silent since the beginning of the Reaper's series. Many surprises await the Reaper and Dark World fans as you dive into this story - Erith (Death) has kept many secrets from her Reapers and there are lots of changes for this fearless group of Fae. Usail is up to her evil Light Fae ways - I so believe she wears contacts and dyes her hair!!

I floved this story and enjoyed Eoghan's and Thea's journey. This is book 6 in the Dark Alpha series and I would read the first five before I read Dark Alpha's Hunger - there are so many details you will miss without the back story.

4.5 Stars Dark Alpha’s Hunger is book 6 in the Reapers series, a spin off from Donna Grant’s Dark King’s series. I loved this book!! Eoghan and Thea are amazing character within a well written, engaging story. We were introduced to new characters in this book, so I will be anxiously waiting for what comes next.

Donna grant is continually given out strong books about love and relationships. I like how connected the characters are and can’t wait to read the next one in this series.

I was given this ARC to give an honest review from netgalley.

The Reapers, Death and the Dark and Light Fae are all back in this next chapter of Donna Grant’s Reaper Series. This time we meet the long lost Reaper Eoghan as he is saved from the underworld by the tantalising music played by Thea, a halfling who has no clue what or who she is.

Eoghan has taken a vow of silence after the horrific event which resulted with him losing his son and him becoming a reaper. But when he is finally saved from the underworld thanks to the music that a beautiful halfling plays with her violin, he can’t help but give into temptation and give love a second chance.

Thea is an orphan who has always felt different from those around her. She has tried to find her family, but something has always stopped her. The only solace she has found has been through her violin and music. So when her music helps to free a man from the throes of he underworld she is more than a little surprised. Especially when she finds out who and what that man is. And what she soon discovers helps her to finally unearth her true identity.

It seems that we are far from nearing the end of this tantalising series. I love how the Dragon Kings and the Reapers are intertwined and can’t wait to find out more about Rhi and Death. I am sure that those two stories will be epic. I just really hope that they will be longer as the only complaint I have with this series is how short the books are. I just can’t seem to get my fill!

Eoghan was trapped in some kind of void for a very, very long time. And now he is out of it thanks to music played by Thea. That was a great beginning btw. But when he just put aside his vow of silence without much thought... well let's say thousands of years old warrior you would not do in the blink of the eye... Bu leaving that aside...
Thea had a great background for a fascinating character that I would love to follow, but... without knowledge of your origin no girl with working mind would accept his words without a WTF expression on her face and in her mind... And in another part the same goes for her BFF - but she was better she raised some suspicion ideas but after one sentence she drops it almost immediately...
It was fast, nice read but I saw the potential for SO MUCH MORE!

I don't believe this is a series where you can jump in at this book and feel completely engaged with the series arc. That won't be important for old fans of the series, but it's an important note for new readers. The pacing of this story was much too rushed for my personal enjoyment. Everyone just jumped in at every section and went along with whatever was needed to get to the next bit of action. I would have liked some moments of reflection, some acknowledgement that this was out of the range of typical.

3 - "Take whatever happiness you can, when you find it..." Stars.

Book six; Dark Alpha’s Hunger, in Donna Grant’s Reapers series, finally gives us Eoghan’s story, one I have been desperately waiting for since his capture earlier on in the series.

It had been too many eons since he’d last yearned for the touch of another…

Spoliers Ahead

As I am sure you can guess from my rating, I wasn’t that impressed by this one. So much so, I literally had to drag myself through it, and for its length, this is a story that would normally take me an evening, in actuality took days. The story (if you can call it that) almost completely stepped away from the original arc that the previous Reapers books took, in regards to Bran trying to take down Death and the Reapers, but instead the author decided to introduce another six Reapers into the mix, and create a whole new team.

"We each have our own paths…"

All of the previous women introduced have been a welcome addition to the original team, each with their own powers having relevance at a pivotal plot point, Thea not-so-much, apart from her music being the catalyst that pulled Eoghan back from the abyss, and as you would expect being the woman he instantly falls in love with, her other extremely tenuous and pretty pointless connection didn’t really add anything at all really. Although to be honest the story line itself was pretty weak, and lacking in any real depth, I am just hoping that the author does not now decide to stretch this story out over another six books, I just don’t think it’s got the legs to expand that far with any success anyway.

"I’ll never push you away again."

I am hoping that the whole Cael/Erith/Bran situation comes to the fore in the next novella, because I am on the cusp of calling time otherwise.

What I love about these books is that the story keeps moving forward without ever slowing down and making it boring. The draw back to that (and to how short these are) is how fast everything happens. Like here, Thea and her best friend simply accept everything they're told right away without much, if any, convincing. At least with Thea's part it was shoved in her face. While I like that because then I don't get frustrated with them being stubbornly against it, I also sometimes find it ridiculous. I mean, come on, falling in love within a day or two when you don't even know the person? Apparently I can't win.

Thea is an orphan and very much a solitary person. She prefers to be alone to the point that she could gladly go days without even talking to her friends. Since she was a child she has felt a pull to a specific stone portal and always goes there. Music has saved her in so many ways and Thea rarely goes out without her violin. Often she goes to these stones and plays. She didn't know why they called to her, but she's about to find out.

Eoghan is trapped in that dark realm, still running from the creature he can't see, when he hears music that promises him freedom. It's a fight to get thru the portal, but with Thea's help he barely manages to make it and destroy it before the creature can follow him. He tells Thea to run, and that's exactly what she does. Even so, Eoghan finds himself seeking her out once more.

When they meet again, it's pretty much insta everything. Or as they figure, it was Fate. Eoghan's desire for Thea is almost overpowering, and despite everything that she's already seen, Thea can't stop wanting him either. When Thea gets kidnapped, Eoghan will stop at nothing to get her back and then to get the answers about why. Even if it means going against his vow to Erith.

Despite not moving any closer to stopping Bran, this was a great step forward. I loved the surprises we got here. From what Erith decides to do with Eoghan to whose daughter Thea is. We also get a bunch of new characters making it obvious this series is far from over. Plus we end with Erith going back for her sword, so that's bound to make things even more exciting.

There were a couple things that I really would have liked explained more. First and foremost, where exactly was Eoghan stuck? This seemed kind of important to me. So when he just escapes it and that's the end of that, I was left wanting to know more about the place and how exactly he got there and such. Then there was Thea's music. I get it, she's fae. Daughter of a powerful one at that. But how the heck does that translate into her having some special fae music power or whatever?

This was another great entry into the Reaper series! I am always amazed at how well Donna Grant ties in this series with the Dark Kings series, all the while keeping all the characters straight for the readers. I usually have a tough time with books that have so much going on, but even though I haven't read every book in the series, Donna makes sure to subtly go back over what has happened in the previous books so that you can catch up without having to read every single one. I'm not always interested in the couples of each book, and I love when an author takes that into account for readers who want to cherry pick the books in a series. If you have read the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews, it's on par with that type of recap, although Donna Grant does it with even more characters and multiple backstories!

Twenty-five years ago, Thea Keegan was drawn to the portal stones in Kilkenny, Ireland, unknowing as to why or how. Now that she's older, she continues to return to solve the mystery of why the stones call to her. As she begins to play her violin beside the stones, her music calls to a trapped being in another realm, and when he reaches out through the stones to her, she pulls him to safety and herself into a world unlike any she has known before. When Eoghan hears the music call to him, he feels a desperate urge to reach it, and upon being saved, he is astonished to find that the music belongs to a Halfing - half-fae and half-human - who doesn't know what she is. As her past becomes clearer, so does her safety become less so, and Eoghan and Thea find themselves running from an unknown enemy who seeks to possess Thea. The truth has never been so cruel.

Thea and Eoghan were an intriguing couple for me, as it was a bit of insta-lust but without the immediate sex factor. They got to know each other on a personal level, although the author didn't develop this as much as I would like. Because so much is happening in the background, I felt like the romance was not as emphasized as it could be. For fantasy fans, this is probably just your cup of tea, but for romance fans, you might find yourself wishing for a bit more. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the book and the main characters as they sought to find out the truth of Thea's background. I found it interesting how Thea retained her willpower even in the face of a horrible truth, and Eoghan was there for her as much as he could be. Thea had to do for herself a few times, until Eoghan could make an appearance, which allowed the reader to see her personal development and learn her better as a character. Eoghan was a strong partner for her, but I felt his strength was in his physical body and hers was in her enduring spirit.

I am excited to see where the series takes us next, as well as it's companion series, the Dark Kings! Highly recommend both to any readers who like a good dose of romance with their fantasy.

I received a free, advance copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased review.

This is like the best book of the series. Still waiting for Cael book, but I somehow understand why Ms. Grant did that. After all, the war has barely begun. For those who have yet to read the series, I recommend to read it along side the Dark Kings. There are times that you can have the glimpse of the things that bothers you, but at the same time adds more questions than answers.

There are no words on how much I love this book. I cried when I found out who.the Reaper was. Maybe you will too.

Just when I thought we were getting closer to the end, we get introduced to a bunch of new characters. I have to admit I have no idea where the author is going next, but more is good.

I'm enjoying this series. It's unique and has very appealing characters. I also like how this gets intertwined with the Dragon Kings series.

It's good to see Eoghan. I like him more now that his role has been expanded. I'm curious how much Thea is going to be able to do now that her identity has been revealed, but the one I'm really looking forward too is Erith. I'm guessing her story will be the last one in the series.

I would recommend starting at book 1. There are too many characters to keep up with and an overall storyline that continues in each book. The great thing about this series is that each book is about the size of a larger novella and they sure do pack a punch.

Thea is a half fae female who has no idea she is "Special" until one day when she is at one of the portals she has been drawn to since she was a child, and she ends up helping Eoghan, a Reaper, out of the portal.
Eoghan has been with Death for centuries until this amazing woman pus him into today's world. He is not only fascinated by Thea, he is drawn to her. Thea is drawn to Eoghen, also and will do anything to help him find the woman who is trying to kidnap and kill her.
This story pulled me in from the first page and would not let me go!
I LOVED IT!

So, what did I like about it?
I think I can now class myself as a fan of Ms Grant’s books; I find her writing style easy to read, I like the way she paces her plot development, I really appreciate that her characters are not black or white, good or evil but a multifaceted mix of positive and negative traits and love the fantasy world that she has created.

I liked the way that Ms Grant uses her first few chapters to introduce us to our heroine, Thea - who has the intelligence and gumption that I love in a female lead - our hero, Eoghan - who is the epitome of a stoic, alpha hero whose “duty comes first” mantra means he resists his feeling for Thea for far too long - the new unit of Reapers Eoghan commands – looking forward to getting to know them - plus cleverly weaving a brief history and highlights from some of the pertinent story arcs, including the war against their enemy, Bran.

I connect to a story more if the lead female character is intelligent, resilient and brave plus has a good sense of humour that’s similar to that of my own and I wasn’t disappointed here. Thea was amazing, what an inspiring woman! I liked the way that all of the characters in this story were written - even the villain of the tale – none of them were flat 2-dimensional creations, they all felt very real.

Based on the couple of books that I read so far, I am beginning to realise that Ms Grant loves the romantic aspect between her lead couple to be concluded by the end of each book; I love Happy Ever After endings too, no nasty cliffhangers wondering will they, won’t they? Woop! Woop!

Dark Alpha's Hunger managed to astonish me a couple of times, had me reaching for a tissue *sniff*, growling in anger, smiling at the banter and I can’t tell you how many times the temperature seemed to mount while reading certain scenes too! *blush*

Throughout this book, I found myself desperate to find out what would happen next, staying up late to finish just one more chapter, in other words I was gripped!

So, ummm, was there anything I disliked about it?
No, not really. Yes, Dark Alpha’s Hunger features a few existing background story arcs that have been ongoing through the series and continues through this story and beyond but that’s OK because I feel that the current situation was concluded to my satisfaction - the girl got her man. I will confirm that there’s no life or death cliffhanger but the war with Bran continues to loom on the horizon.

So, basically what I’m saying is...
I really enjoyed this novella; it was a tale that kept me reading from start to finish – I was hooked! Dark Alpha's Hunger has everything that I look for in a good story; adventure, mystery, action, great characters, some humour, romance and a sprinkling of passion.

Due to the graphic nature of the some of the themes in this story and the sex scenes, I would only recommend this book to adults who are not offended by this sort of content, so if you enjoy paranormal romance tales with an “against-the-clock” backstory that keeps you turning the pages from start to finish with honourable alpha heroes and heroines with gumption, lots of action alongside beautiful romance and plenty of titillation then this novella shouldn’t disappoint you.

Donna Grant writes a riveting account of a woman in trouble and the man who saves her. They are brought together under unusual circumstances. An instant attraction leads immediately to a deep passionate love to last for a life time. Will she find out who she really is and will he break his vows and over come his past to save the woman he loves?

Thea is an orphan who has grown up in a children's home. She's never known who her parents were and was named by the people at the home. From the time she was little she's been drawn to the Magical Fae area near Dublin. Used to being alone she comes and plays her violin there, but on this night her world is turned upside down when a portal opens and she helps a man escape. He protects her and tells her to run. Eoghan thinks he'll never see the woman again but can't stop thinking about her. Thea can't stop thinking about what happened either and the man she helped. He's a Fae and one of the first Reapers. So when Death sends him to take over a group of 6 Reapers to fight for her he wants to go back to his old group. Realizing how things have changed while he's gone Eoghan decides not to break up his old group. He can't stay away from Thea and her music pulls him to her. Thea feels him at her show and he comes to her afterwards. They're talking outside the pub when there's an attack. Eoghan protects her and teleports them to a safe place. While Thea explores the Pyramids of Egypt, Eoghan meets with his group of Reapers. He escorts Thea back to the pub and leaves her never to see her again. Eoghan can't shake the feeling that he needs to go back to Thea. Thea is kidnapped and taken to a cottage and kept there. Her captor meets with the person wanting her. She has just learned of her origins and has no idea what that all involves but she doesn't disclose what she know about the Reapers. Eoghan can't stand it any more and heads to see Thea only to run into her friend and they realize she's missing. Eoghan and his group helps him are determined to find Thea. When she starts playing her violin he hears and they follow the sound to her. Her kidnapper has been double crossed and decides to use the information about the Reapers to his advantage and lets Eoghan take Thea back. Thea and Eoghan and his group set out to find out who wanted her kidnapped and who Thea's parents are. Visiting the Dark Palace brings them to her kidnapper who escapes. Eoghan brings in an old friend to help them track down the kidnapper and their old enemy.They go back to their liar where they realize Thea is missing. Eoghan receives information about Thea and the Light Queen. Thea learns of her origins and doesn't care and realizes that she's probably going to die. When she's attacked, she sends a last plea and music to Eoghan. He follows the music to where Thea is and is about to go against Death to avenge Thea when Death shows up. Bargains are made and lives spared. Eoghan and Thea are reunited. The group becomes tighter and a wedding is to come soon. An old friend goes looking for the woman he loves and watches as she changes right before his eyes, and she sees him a leaves.

The end of this book sets up the beginning of the next book in the series. I'm looking forward to reading the first five books in the Reaper series. I was a little confused at times like I was missing something from the past books. There was enough information to know what was going on and that a war was being fought. I look forward to the next installment. The end of this book takes you to which characters will be involved in the next book. What will happen in book #7? I'm waiting to find out.

Like another reviewer of this book, I have not read the entire series so I often feel as though I am missing out on key elements of the overall arc. I had a hard time remembering who Eoghan was, and Death's surprise move regarding him felt out of place. Thea's paranormal music ability was not well explained and I felt the story lacked because of it. The romance felt really rushed to me, though I could see why in light of Thea's parentage! What a twist there and what saved it from a 2 star review! While this was a quick read, and somewhat engrossing, I felt it suffered too much from a "rushed" feeling.

Death knows that her time is running out and that she will have no choice but to kill Bran. But will her reapers be ready for the coming battle? Eoghan has returned after been lost for so long and Death has given him a new mission to lead another group of reapers that she has kept hidden. But can he lead them without putting them at risk of been found out? What can he do about the halfling that saved him as he knows that there is something very special about her? Thea believes Eoghan when he tells her about himself and that she is a half fae but she has no idea who her parents are and why anyone would wish her harm? Before they can find out the truth Thea is taken and this time it might be too late to save her? Will Eoghan be able to trust the seeker and find the woman that he loves before it is too late? So good to see Rhi in the mix again. After everything that Eoghan has been through it is good to see him back and speaking again. Good to meet new characters and to see their stories grow. Cael will he ever admit to his true feelings for death or will he leave it too late? A really good read another great book in the series. They just seem to get better as the series moves along. I was lucky enough to receive a copy via Netgalley and the publishing house in exchange for my honest review. The ending wow just gets me excited for the next book.