Just normal, warm-blooded, mortal men with all their faults and talents.

I'll still look forward to more books set in this world, but this isn't one I'll remember with much fondness. While I could certainly see the Pantheon acting in such a way, I wanted something more dignified for Layel. While Delilah was a perfect mate for Layel, it was the whole 'survivor' theme that blew it for me. I'll confess that while I enjoyed the rest of this series, this one was just TOO much for me. Their attraction grows, but their interactions are watched and limited by their opposing teams and their own personal struggles. Now these two are part of a group of nine pairs of each Atlantian race, taken against their will from their world, and deposited on an island to battle in teams, one of each race, against each other for the amusement of the gods.

Delilah's auddenly feeling things she thought she never would.and those thoughts and feelings center on the Vampire King. On a mission to retrieve her Queen's daughter, who was captured by dragons, she and her band come upon an ongoing battle between Layel and the dragons. On that day Layel vowed to obliterate the entire dragon race and has refused to feel or care about anything other than his vengeance.ĭelilah is an Amazon, one of their best and bravest warriors. He has been involved in a private war with the dragons since the day they captured he and his mate, violated her in front of him, and then killed her and his unborn daughter. It's a perverted game played by prisoners worthy of the Marquise de Sade. Sound familiar? Unfortunately, in the god's version getting kicked off the island isn't dramatic enough.instead they behead the loser voted off in the presence of the remaining team members. To amuse themselves (which is NEVER a good thing), they decide to pit their creations against each other by sequestering them on a deserted island and dividing them into teams to compete in battles-both physical and mental-to determine who is the best warrior species.

The gods have returned to Atlantis after centuries.and they're bored. You could call this one 'Survivor: Atlantis' or 'Paranormal Survivor' and you'd pretty much have it. This is the story of the vampire king Layel and fans have been waiting for it since 2007 when she published her last 'Atlantis' book. If you're a big fan of the TV show 'Survivor', then you'll love Gena Showalter's 'The Vampire's Bride'.

The Vampire's Bride by Gena Showalter