4.5 (2,703 ratings)

Dark Needs at Night's Edge

Name: Dark Needs at Night's Edge
Rating: 4.5 (2703 reviews)
Author: Kresley Cole
ISBN: B009WTU398

by Kresley Cole

shifters

About this book

Haunted by his own violent history and shunned by his kin, the ruthless vampire warrior Conrad Wroth is imprisoned in a desolate, decaying manor to keep his darkness at bay. He expects solitude, but instead, he finds Néomi Laress, a spectral ballerina murdered decades ago. Trapped between worlds, she is invisible to all—except for the man she is determined to drive to the brink of insanity.

This installment of the Immortals After Dark series masterfully blends urban fantasy with a gritty, historical atmosphere. As a paranormal romance, it leans heavily into the dark romance trope, exploring the volatile tension between a man struggling against his own savage nature and a phantom whose beauty is as lethal as her touch. Their connection is pure, consuming fire, forcing both to confront the traumas of their pasts.

If you are craving a high-stakes supernatural read, this story delivers everything from heart-pounding suspense to scorching intimacy. It is a haunting, evocative journey that proves even the most broken souls can find a dangerous kind of salvation in one another. Dive into this world where the lines between the living and the dead blur, and discover why this series remains a staple for fans of fated-mate shifter and vampire lore.

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B009WTU398

Reader Reviews

Loving This Series!

March 21, 2026

Not sure what derailed me from a few years ago, but I’m glad to be back. Great characters, steamy love scenes, cool world-building, hard to put down (have found them all to have this). Here, mighty warrior Conrad struggles with his sanity for much of the book, while Néomi is lovely, lonely ghost. Watching them fall is love was beautiful, and seeing them overcome their (many!) obstacles (separately and together) made it feel real and healthy. Great and interesting characters from the past were...

the Dancer and the Assassin

July 2, 2016

I have always loved Kresley Coles Immortal After Dark Series, Ive read a few though not in order mores the pity. (smiles) I love the characters in this full novel, some parts dragged a bit but then other flowed smoothly and kept you wanting to read. We meet Conrad a touch more than a mad vampire, his older brothers are trying to help gain a bit or normalcy. His brothers still see the potential good in Conrad. But when Conrad starts talking to himself they think he has a set back. A dancer, a...

Nice, though I find the mmc a bit too toxic for my tastes

May 17, 2026

I enjoyed this read. I'd been wanting a break from my current read and this certainly helped to stop a gap. It was exactly what I needed. I enjoyed most of the writing, only small sections when switching POV felt repetitive. But overall I had a good time. I liked that Neomi set boundaries where she could. Left to his own devices Conrad would be overbearing. Sometimes I found him a little too intense, but for his character that made sense. Neomi deserves anything good that comes into her life...

Mid-series, but a good entry point. Also, hot.

May 3, 2025

When I reread IAD last year, I actually started with Kiss of the Demon King, skipping the Wroth brothers. I recalled feeling inundated by Wroth brothers in the early parts of the series (there *are* 4 of them, after all) because you get them all so early on, and you get parts of the same story from different perspectives in each book. I'm glad this time when I picked up Dark Needs at Nights Edge (thanks @hsumanityreads) it was to start here. I found myself significantly more comfortable with...

Dark Needs at Nights Edge

August 28, 2025

Dark Needs at Nights Edge is a multi POV forced proximity paranormal romance. Conrad Wroth is a Vampire driven mad by the memories of those he’s drained, imprisoned by his brothers in an attempt to bring him back from the brink. They trap him in Elancourt Manor, home to the ghost of Néomi, a ballet dancer brutally murdered in the 1920’s. Conrad is the first person to see and speak to Néomi in 80 years and their forced proximity brings them closer. This one was so fun! I had no idea how the...