Ravaged Souls | Review

Title: Ravaged Souls 
Series: Age of Vampires #6
Author: Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
Version: Ebook (ARC)
Release date: 30 April 2024
Rating: ★★★★

Synopsis

The gods have turned on us.

Callie:
The man I love has been poisoned against me, his heart twisted by the gods he served faithfully for so many years.

Running feels like abandoning him but staying can only end in death. Time is slipping by like sand through grasping hands and no matter what choices we make, these wicked deities seem set upon our destruction.

I’ve changed so much from the frightened girl I used to be, but now that I know the most desperate desires of my feral heart, I will do whatever it takes to save the man I claimed for my own.

I only hope I can get to him before the forces at play break him for good.

Montana:
This new life of mine was such a fleeting victory, the tainted love I’d found becoming something unimaginably pure.

The key to the curse seemed so close at hand but now all we had come to rely upon has been scattered to the wind.

Answers evade us like starlight in the clouds but the more we stones we uncover, the clearer our path becomes.

I only hope that we can find a way to follow it before the monster breathing down our necks sinks her ragged claws into us and all chance for salvation is lost.

***This is a dark, fantasy romance series by the authors of Zodiac Academy with all the enemies to lovers vibes – don’t go expecting a sweet vampire with sparkling skin and a tendency to watch you sleeping. These vampires are savage and bloodthirsty, and the slayer who hunts them will stab first and ask questions later. This war-torn fantasy world is a brutal bi*ch and only those 18+ have a chance at surviving the darkness lurking between these pages. There’s no well-meaning vampires snacking on Bambies instead of babies, and if they get their teeth into you, you’ll be damn lucky to escape with your life and panties intact. So grab hold of your slayer blade (wooden stakes have too many splinters) and get ready to defy the gods, because this is going to be one helluva ride***

Review 

This book was provided by the authors in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti!
 
Ravaged Souls is the sixth book in the Age of Vampires series and continues the story of twin-sisters Callie and Montana. This book was previously published in 2019 and is now rewritten and revamped.

A few weeks later, and we already have Ravaged Souls, the sixth book in the Age of Vampires series. It's so nice that the authors, Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti, are publishing the books close to each other, so we don't have to wait long for the next book in the series. Ravaged Souls was another great addition to the Age of Vampires series. I liked the original books published in 2019, and it's so nice to read Callie and Montana's story again, but now in a rewritten version. The main story is still the same, but the authors made some changes to make the story even better. 

Forsaken Relic continues the story of twin-sisters, Callie and Montana. You read in their POV, but you also read in the POV of their love interests, Magnar and Erik. Forsaken Relic has lots of action and drama, but there's also some room for romance and spice. Please be aware that this book also has some scenes with sexual assault/coerced sexual behaviour. If this not something you like, please skip this book.

It's so nice to be in the Age of Vampires world again, I really missed Callie and Montana. I'm really happy that the authors decided to revamp the books, because the Age of Vampire series needs more attention! This vampire book series isn't your typical vampire love story, and if you're a fan of vampires, slayers, slow-burn romance and epic fights, then the Age of Vampires series is definitely something for you!