He successfully breaks the boy out, but soon learns he is being accused of killing three researchers, stealing valuable data, and destroying millions of dollars worth of equipment. Now not only is Ashford and his brother and Network hunting him and the boy, but so are the human police. Matthew's belief that the boy is not an unteachable, wild creature, but capable of learning is quickly proven true. He names the boy Sage.
He must figure a way to keep Sage safe and prove he is innocent of murder, but most important, he must stop Ashford. He finds some unlike assistance in the sewers of New York, along with a werewolf threat, the results of more of Ashford's unprincipled and unholy experiments.
GOD OF GRIM really hooked me in the prologue, then got off to a very slow start. Part of the problem is that this is book three of the series and there is a lot of back story to reveal. There are a lot of characters whose stories were told in books one and two who make their appearance in this one which adds up to a lot of baggage, and I think perhaps unnecessary baggage. Once the story gets going, it moves along, with some very exciting and desperate moments.
It is billed as the third in a trilogy of vampire romances, but it focuses more on Matthew discovering who and what he is than on romance, as the desperate circumstances force Matthew to face his vampiric nature. Matthew and Dulcie have been married for years and are still passionately in lust and deeply in love and they steadfastly remain so even though separated by circumstances. Their relationship is almost too perfect. Dulcie is far too understanding and forgiving. I certainly wouldn't have been so ready to forgive my husband who basically left me behind while he went out adventuring all in the name of keeping me safe. Modern women expect to be full partners, especially if you too are an Immaculate vampire and strong enough to take care of yourself, much stronger than any human and most vampires. If GOD OF GRIM lacked the usual
