Cliff’s Descent

Immortal Guardians Series, Book 11

By: Dianne Duvall

Narrated by: Kirsten Potter

Every mortal who works at network headquarters knows that vampires reside below them. They were the first to surrender to the powerful Immortal Guardians who hunt them. And they did so, hoping they can be saved, that the doctors and scientists the Immortal Guardians employ can halt the progressive brain damage that robs all vampires of their sanity. Though curious, Emma never thought she would meet any of the vampires who remain under heavy guard several stories beneath her office. Then mercenaries strike, bombarding the building with heavy artillery. The vampires are freed to join the fray...and Cliff saves her life.

From that moment on, she can't stop thinking about him. When Emma discovers a way to speak to Cliff at network headquarters, she becomes even more fascinated by him. He's smart, charming, and honorable to his core despite the darkness that lies ahead. And he seems to crave her company as much as she does his. Aware of the eyes that watch them, they keep their encounters innocent, limiting them to those of mere acquaintances. Nevertheless, their attraction grows, and she soon falls in love with him even as the madness begins to claim him. Will the two of them find a way to defy the odds and find their happily-ever-after? Or will Cliff's descent consume him?

Contains mature themes.

©2021 Dianne Duvall (P)2021 Tantor

Yessss!!!

Clif gets his ending. I didn't want to listen at first because I knew how it would end but now I'm glad I did. Great addition to the IG series. Great narration as usual. Loved it.

Love it!!!!

The much anticipated story for Cliff was well worth the wait. I am somewhat torn but not torn. But bottom line all of Dianne Duvall’s books are worth reading and re-reading. So again thank you for the wonderful world of the IG’s. You totally rock. And Kirsten Potter is the best narrator for this series hands down!!!

Simply Amazing

Another amazing story from one of my favorite authors. This was the untold story of Cliff and Emma which featured in the background of numerous IG stories. Emma was amazingly perfect for Cliff, the valiant young vampire with a heart of gold. She was caring, fierce, protective as hell yet slightly delusional because her faith in Cliff was unshakable, which made me love her all the more. Their story was beautiful, pulse pounding and utterly heartbreaking. I laughed, I cried and smiled rereading some of my favorite old scenes from Cliff’s perspective. He fought the internal battle for so long and with such honor you just couldn’t help but root for him. An amazing story for a very deserving and unlikely hero. The author really out did herself with this one so stop reading reviews and get this book NOW or do you need me to use the word AMAZING again to convince you!!

Be Prepared for 😭 and 😁

Rating: ❤❤❤❤❤
Heat Rating: 🔥🔥🔥
Narrator Performance: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧

Absolutely wonderful on all fronts!!! Just understand that there will be tears 😭 as you read/listen to this one. There was a point there where I thought Duvall was going to disappoint me - and I thought that I was prepared for it - but as usual she didn't. I don't think she knows how to write a disappointing tale.

One thing that jumped out for me was incredibly racially accurate. I was surprised that Duvall thought to put it in the book. I mean, it was just like three or four sentences and was a minute detail of an only slightly bigger theme. However it's not something that I've ever come across in a PNR book before. Not to be indelicate but there's not many PNR novels with POC main characters in them, let alone one's where both the hero and heroine are POC that are written by Caucasian authors. You can tell that Duvall really did her homework.

Potter's performance once again rocked. She always brings the story to such vivid life. It's like you're right there with the characters, experiencing what they're going through. Her acting is superb and I utterly love all of the different voices that she uses.

Happy

I was happy with the story. As a fan of the series it was interesting to see Cliff's perspective of events that occurred in other stories. It was an in depth dive into the struggle a human suffers when infected with the virus.