Darkest Night - You will loveAugust 13, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Spellbinding. A must read. Keeps your interest from the first page. Also read the other books in the series. Gena Showalter has outdone herself again.
a let downAugust 9, 2008 2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have enjoyed this author in the past and for some reason am always drawn to paranormal romance so I was very excited about this seris. However I really didn't like this book at all. The characters had no depth or believability to me. I didn't really care about them at all. I did think it was an interesting slant with the whole demon thing but its the interaction between the people that means the most to me. I felt like it jumped around so much trying to lead into a sequel that it just kinda fell flat for me. OH well.
A standoutAugust 8, 2008 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was hooked and engaged by the premise, fast-paced writing, plot, characters, and their angst. I'd tried an earlier book by Gena S and it wasn't for me, but something told me I might like something else by her. And I'm glad I tried her again because I love this series so far. The covers are really cool too. Thanks, Gena!
Great Concept, Fairly Well ExecutedAugust 7, 2008 This is an entertaining book with an intriguing premise slightly reminiscent of the BDB, which I have forsworn due to Lover Enshrined. But that's another review. If you're looking for a replacement series, as I am, the Lords of the Underworld look promising.
Good!August 3, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What can I say? I'm a sucker for a happy ending. I believe this one could have used a little more work, though.
I thought it just a little weird how Maddox became so attached and protective of Ashlyn when they just met. It was weird how the connection kind of just slammed together, and I thought that the only reason Ashlyn was attached to Maddox, at the beginning, was because he `quieted' the voices that continuously ran through her mind. But they grew closer a lot faster than I've read in a novel before, and it left me slightly uncomfortable.
Despite her gift/curse, I thought Ashlyn a very strong and self-reliant person. She did what she though was necessary, for Maddox. She didn't get it at first, and I could understand the horror of it all if I'd be in her shoes, but I'm glad it was finally explained to her. I can't imagine what someone would go through, knowing how she grew up, to watch them 'attack' at Maddox every night.
And Maddox ... wow! Even for a warrior, cursed with housing the demon of Violence, to him, everyday blended together until is just is what it is. Ashlyn broke him out of that shell right at the beginning, and it was a little weird watching how it all came together.
What I liked... how the book was more of an internal war - Maddox battling his demon, Violence, and not wanting it to affect Ashlyn. But the demon grew attached to Ashlyn just as fast as Maddox did, and now both would do anything to protect Ashlyn. Ashlyn soothes his demon just as much as Maddox being around calms the voices she constantly hears.
Earlier, when I became interested in the books, I looked up some of the reviews, and wondered why some where comparing this series to Ward's `Brotherhood' series or Kenyon's `Dark Hunter' series. After reading the first novel, I thought this unfair. Showalter created a world completely different, basing most of the entire series on Greek mythology. While some things are reminders of other series, ie: gods, powers, etc..., I thought Showalter did an excellent job in creating her own world for her characters. I look forward to all of the novels in the series.
