DAWNBREAKER *Book 3 in Dark Days series* by Jocelynn Drake

Publisher: Eos Books/Harper Collins
Date published: September 2009
ISBN: 9780061542886
Urban Fantasy
Mass Market Paperback
Obtained via: Publisher
Reviewed by Tammy


The third book in Jocelynn Drake’s Dark Days series, DAWNBREAKER, is the battle between the Nightwalkers and Naturi that fans of this series have been waiting for.

In this third Dark Days novel, DAWNBREAKER, we find 600 year-old nightwalker (vampire) Mira in the middle of a war between the Nightwalkers and Naturi, a race of beings bent on ridding Earth of all humans. The Naturi are on the verge of breaking free of the seal that keeps them in their world. Mira and her band of allies are the only thing standing in their way.

DAWNBREAKER takes place a few months after the conclusion of DAYHUNTER in Mira’s hometown of Savannah. Like the first two books, the action is a constant whirlwind of fighting and strategizing while the clock is quickly ticking down to the final showdown in Peru where the Naturi hope to free their Queen and her army of destruction on the human race. The pace is breakneck and the storyline complex. The characters are multi-dimensional. Mira is a deadly and near unbeatable vampire that luckily has an interest in keeping humans walking the Earth. Danaus, a vampire hunter and yet her strongest ally is fighting a constant battle with himself over aiding Mira, yet in the end he realizes he must. There are delicious undercurrents of attraction between these two lead characters that soften both of their hard edges and bring out their compassionate side. As with the other two books, questions are answered and more are raised. While this book is part of a series, it does stand alone just fine as Ms. Drake does a wonderful job of filling in the background as the story unfolds.

Jocelynn Drake’s Dark Days series and DAWNBREAKER in particular, is a really engrossing action-packed urban fantasy that fans of dark suspense are sure to enjoy. This book has earned a strong buy recommendation.

This is an objective review and not an endorsement of this book.