Burn the Night by Jocelynn Drake (Dark Days #6)
Urban Fantasy
June 28, 2011
Paperback
HarperCollins

Reviewed by Tori

Burn The Night is the sixth and final book in Ms. Drake’s emotionally charged dark urban fantasy series that bled my soul and bruised my heart throughout. From my first meeting with Savannah vampire master Mira in book one-Nightwalker-I fell in love with this kick ass heroine whose long life has been filled with betrayal, deception, violence, and lies. She has been used by her enemies and her friends; always allowing it because of her innate sense of loyalty and love for those she protects. She has always maintained that her life isn’t worth the lives of those she protects. Burn The Night brings us full circle though; Mira starts out as a loner in Nightwalker and ends here with a chance at having a normal life with the one she loves.

We see two intense storylines that flirt with each other, twisting and turning to inflate the suspense and intrigue as we watch with anticipation as Mira, Darius, and the Naturi begin the count down to the fiercest battle the supernaturals have ever seen. The beginning of the Great Awakening. Nyx has broken with her sister and queen Aurora, finally seeing the insanity that has always lurked beneath the surface, and comes to her sister Cinna’s aid in her bid for the throne. With her she brings Rowe-Mira’s long time enemy. These two will have to forgive or at least put aside their animosity in order to secure their futures. All the while we also see that Mira is still dealing with issues from Wait For Dusk, her old mentor, her temperamental father, and trying to keep Darius safe and alive. As we switch between Mira’s and Nyx’s POV you get an interesting look at the similarities between two women from two races who have always been deadly enemies. Each having been used and tortured for their supposed differences; they both have rose above what they were labeled and have come out victorious. Non stop action and fast pacing keeps the dual story lines fresh and interesting. Continuous engaging dialogue and incredibly personable characters have made this series an unstoppable force in the urban fantasy genre. The dynamics between all those involved continued to surprise and delight till the very end.

The romance in here is finally complete as we see the results of Mira’s and Darius’s relationship from deadly enemies to having a love that is one of the best I’ve seen in urban fantasy. Ms. Drake did a fabulous job of allowing these characters to decide if they wanted to be together or not. The feelings between them develops slowly, deeply, and in a realistic manner. My heart broke repeatedly for these two during the series and I’m happy that we and they get closure. We also get some serious love scenes that had been a much anticipated factor in this series. Yea. :)

I am sad this is the last book. I have found the Dark Days world to be quite different from what’s offered these days and the thought of not visiting again is a bit disheartening. Yet, Ms. Drake does a wonderful job is closing it for us. Questions are answered and plots are wrapped up tight but Ms. Drake leaves the door opened just a crack to allow for a possible re visit in the future. We are left with an acceptable ending for Mira and the series.

I would recommend this series to everyone who enjoys a darker Urban Fantasy that reviles in deception, betrayal, and hope. A word of advice though-if you have not read the first 5 of this series, then you will not understand this last one. This is a convoluted series that builds upon itself with each new book. The arc is long reaching and not self explanatory. Characters evolve and bleed over into to each story with no pause in between.

Overall rating: B

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