Beaumaris of York owes allegiance to Lady Jayr mac Byrne, suzeraina of Knight's Realm Stronghold, a tourist attraction which serves as a shield to its true inhabitants, the immortal Darkyn. When the High Lord gives him a mission beyond the walls of the stronghold he is duty-bound to obey no matter the cost to himself or those he honors, or the price the intriguing and beautiful Alys Stuart must pay if he is to keep his vow.

Dr. Alys Stuart has 30 days to find proof supporting her unorthodox theories regarding the Knights Templar and the Fountain of Youth. Her inherent gift of cold analysis and conclusion has set her apart from the world and those people within it. She finds the man appointed as overseer to her archaeological dig that most rare of creatures, an enigma. Beau York is a necessary evil if she is to retain funding, but the danger he poses is more personal, a distraction she can ill afford with her career on the line.

In NIGHTBOUND, book three in her Lords of the Darkyn series, Lynn Viehl brings the trilogy to a stunning conclusion. As I have come to expect, her characters are intricate and fascinating, engaging the reader with their many-layered personalities. The storyline itself draws from the previous two books as well as the original series, the Darkyn. Although the trilogy can be read as a standalone, separate from the Darkyn novels, the individual books within the trilogy should be read together and in order to gain a full understanding of the plot. This is no hardship as Viehl is a talented storyteller, always providing a suspenseful read with a pulse-pounding end game. Her next venture is an Urban Fantasy series with an alternate-reality Victorian twist; Disenchanted and Company. The first book in this new series, Her Ladyship's Curse, is due out in August, 2013.

Book Summary

Beaumaris of York has many secrets. No human can know that he’s an immortal Darkyn assigned to Knight’s Realm, the Kyn stronghold disguised as a medieval theme park. And none of his brethren can discover that he’s a half-breed, rescued from slavery as a child. Lately Beau has been yearning for action—and he’s about to find it with his new mission. Brilliant archaeologist Dr. Alys Stuart is infamous for her extraordinary theories—especially those concerning the mysterious Knights Templar—and she is unaware that her research is funded by the Kyn coffers. When the Kyn sends a vexingly good-looking man to assist—and protect—her, she doesn’t expect the surge of attraction she feels for him