by Christina Dodd
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Description:
Handsome, powerful Rurik
Wilder holds the power to transform himself into a fierce bird of
prey-a gift that's caused death and destruction.
At last he's offered the chance to redeem himself. Only one woman stands in his way-a beautiful writer determined to wreak revenge on the assassins who murdered her family. Assassins, it's been rumored, who have powers no human should ever possess...
At last he's offered the chance to redeem himself. Only one woman stands in his way-a beautiful writer determined to wreak revenge on the assassins who murdered her family. Assassins, it's been rumored, who have powers no human should ever possess...
(Goodreads)
Review:
The Darkness Chosen series by Christina Dodd is a new take on the
traditional shape-shifter romance. The first book within the series,
Scent of Darkness, was intriguing and here I am, reviewing the second
book with the third on my shelf.
Rurik heads to Scotland to
investigate an archaeological dig, which has been blasted all over the
news. He goes to try and calm down the press since his murderous
relatives would like to keep these ancient family secrets secret! When
Rurik arrives, he is surprised to see Tasya, a woman he'd once shared a
fun filled with. Personally, Tasya isn't my type heroin. I found her
character to be bit immature at times and the secret keeping was
unnecessary. It was also a bummer that the main characters already knew
each other so the reader misses out on the meet-cute and all that goes
along with it.
I didn't care for the "reasons" of the main
character's conflict. It was secrets that kept them apart and made them
walk the line of betrayal - nothing solid. Simple put, their
relationship issues didn't have to be issues if they could have just
communicated a bit more. I have to say, I skipped over some bulky stuff
in the middle. But the romance comes around towards the end it was nice
to see them get their happily ever after.
There was more action in
this book than the last, which I liked and it expanded the story-arc. It
gave more information regarding the pact with the Evil One.
The book
ends with a bit of a cliff hanger at the end, which I enjoy and (to the
frustration of my readers) a form of writing that I use. Needless to
say, it got me! And I'll be starting the next book soon.
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