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Briar Boleyn
Sweet Ruin
by Kresley Cole
About this book
An immortal assassin is caught between desire and duty in this sizzling novel from Kresley Cole’s 1 New York Times bestselling Immortals After Dark series.
A foundling raised in a world of humans
Growing up, Josephine didn’t know who or what she was—just that she was an outcast with strange powers. Protecting her baby brother became her entire life. The day he was taken away began Jo’s transition from would-be superhero…to enchanting villain.
A lethally sensual enforcer on a mission
Archer Rune the Baneblood never fails to eliminate his target. In his sights: the oldest living Valkyrie. Yet before he strikes, a vampiric creature pierces him with aching pleasure, stealing his forbidden blood—and jeopardizing his brethren’s secrets.
A boundless passion that will lead to sweet ruin…
Could this exquisite female be a spy sent by the very Valkyrie he hunts? When Jo betrays the identity of the one man she will die to protect, she and Rune become locked in a treacherous battle of wills that pits ultimate loyalty against unbridled lust.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B014I4BJGW
Reader Reviews
January 5, 2016
***I received an eARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of this review.*** Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole is book sixteen in her Immortals After Dark (IAD) series and follows the story of Josephine and Rune the Baneblood as they find their happily ever after (HEA) in the chaotic time leading/ during the Accession. To newcomers to Cole’s books, in particular this series, do not worry, this book can be read as a standalone....
January 17, 2017
4.75 stars for the bittersweet end of the IAD series (at least for me-for now). This is a hard review to write since KC is probably one of my favorite authors, and the IAD series is HANDS-DOWN my favorite PNR series. On top of that, Sweet Ruin is (IMO) in the top 3 books of the series, including (sorry I don’t know the exact names of them) the one with Bowen and Mariketa and the one with Malcom and Carrow, AND Lothaire. Yesss, I know that’s four, but Lothaire and Rune tie for Number one on my...
December 2, 2015
I loved the story except the parts with Rune getting physical with OW which not only broke Jo's heart but mine as well. I would have given a five star rating if he had been faithful to her. I liked reading about Jo as a child. I could not help but admire her endurance and ability to survive and take care of her baby brother at such as young age. How she came into her powers was interesting and like the whole story, kept my attention. While a few characters from other books occasionally had...
December 1, 2015
\"She was a killer with blood on her hands, but she wanted to give her heart away . . .Jo yearned for her other half with all the desperation of someone who'd always known something was missing.\" FINAL DECISION: The story of two lonely immortals desperately needing connection, SWEET RUIN demonstrates the best in the Immortals After Dark series: humor, adventure, hot sex and deep loving bonds. THE STORY: Rune Darklight is the assassin of the Morior (the group of ancient immortals coming to...
December 17, 2015
I am a huge fan of everything this author writes. So much action, adventure, romance, hot heroes, amazing worlds, epic battles. If you haven't read this series before, go back and knock these books out one by one. You totally will not regret it. Not. At. All. Rune, the H, is a Baneblood and total and complete manwhore or maybe it’s a Lorewhore? Here’s the twist, his blood is beyond toxic. One taste of any bodily fluid and you’re dead. This, as you can imagine, is a real bummer for him as he’s...
