Alexis becomes so immersed with the investigation that her boss tells her she needs some time off. But Alexis refuses to give up the fight and travels back home to Los Angeles with a witch named Leena who is helping her to find her sister's killer.

Along the way Alexis crosses paths with Serge, a vampire who has been trying to battle his daemons for centuries. He discovers Alexis hunting rogue vampires and is intrigued by her as he is doing the same thing despite being one of them.

Serge has a dangerous past and Alexis has no idea what she is getting herself into by even associating with him. When people she knows start getting killed, Alexis realizes solving her sister's murder won't come easy. Battling human murderers is nothing compared to these vampires. Will Alexis make it out alive and find justice for her sister, or will the same killer claim another victim?

WHEN DARKNESS HUNGERS is the fifth book in the Shadow Keepers series but can be read as a standalone story. Although classified as paranormal romance, this story is more paranormal thriller then romance. Extremely violent, suspenseful, and intriguing, WHEN DARKNESS HUNGERS had me on the edge of my seat waiting to see what would happen next.

The big reveal near the end was kind of obvious from the very beginning, so that was a little disappointing. The romance between Alexis and Serge didn't work for me. They don't meet for a while into the story and I just didn't feel the chemistry between them.

The fact that Alexis is supposed to be killing vampires and gets involved with one, especially a very dangerous one, is a bit ironic. Her reasoning to be okay with this just didn't mesh well with me. I would have rather she battled the vampires and didn't befriend them.

Overall, WHEN DARKNESS HUNGERS is entertaining and kept me riveted from beginning to end. Less violence, more romance, and a better connection between Serge and Alexis would have made this more enjoyable, however WHEN DARKNESS HUNGERS is a great solid read.

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