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manda24176's review against another edition
5.0
Give me the second book already!!! I NEED MORE!!!
This book was so different from the usual. Fae with their own MC club!?! What!?! Omg there is so much potential for this series that I find it so hard to believe that it never made it past book 1. Every character mentioned at some point had the ability for further development and story line. I can't believe this series was side lined
This book was so different from the usual. Fae with their own MC club!?! What!?! Omg there is so much potential for this series that I find it so hard to believe that it never made it past book 1. Every character mentioned at some point had the ability for further development and story line. I can't believe this series was side lined
navigatingfiction's review
4.0
Dark Glitter was definitely a darker read. I found the characters and the plot to be very interesting, not your typical biker or faerie type of read.
The heroine, Ciarah, was brutally murdered and, in death, sentenced to endure horrific torture for another five years. Its actually interesting because now that I think about it, I'm not sure if it was explained how she escaped to end up in that alley... might have to go back and reread that or maybe that's just a mystery to be revealed in another book. Anyway, Ciarah is essentially reincarnated as the Veil Keeper, an ancient fae goddess, but aspects of her personality remain, merging with the goddess throughout the book. Her job is to lead the Wild Hunt to track down criminals and bring them to justice, and to control the veil so the fae on earth can cross back into their home realm.
Unfortunately, the previous Keeper locked away the knowledge Ciarah needs to accomplish this. But, she's not entirely alone. Every Keeper has her knights, and Ciarah is starting to choose her own.
Ciarah was such a great character. She endured so much abuse for so long, even during her human life, but the reincarnation really helped to put her life in perspective. She has horrific flashbacks as her memory returns in pieces, but she's not just a twenty-something human. She is a fae goddess. She isn't controlled by modesty or societal ideals. She knows what she wants and who she wants and isn't afraid to go after anything she desires. She chose Reese, Killian, and Arlo as her knights because she wanted them and they wanted her. As strong as she is, she also isn't afraid to show a little weakness to those she cares about. She didn't force Arlo, ever the reluctant one, to be her knight. She was even ready to give him up if he couldn't accept all of her. Ciarah is so totally herself and not at all ashamed. She demands that her men accept her for who she is, not just the perfect parts of her but the damaged as well. That's what really drew me to her as a character.
This book was intense. So much happened and its just the beginning. This book is dark and gritty and even though its a fantasy with fae and shifters and witches, the characters and their feelings are so relatable and understandable. The end of Dark Glitter shoves us into a new world and I'm interested to see where the authors will take us next!
The heroine, Ciarah, was brutally murdered and, in death, sentenced to endure horrific torture for another five years. Its actually interesting because now that I think about it, I'm not sure if it was explained how she escaped to end up in that alley... might have to go back and reread that or maybe that's just a mystery to be revealed in another book. Anyway, Ciarah is essentially reincarnated as the Veil Keeper, an ancient fae goddess, but aspects of her personality remain, merging with the goddess throughout the book. Her job is to lead the Wild Hunt to track down criminals and bring them to justice, and to control the veil so the fae on earth can cross back into their home realm.
Unfortunately, the previous Keeper locked away the knowledge Ciarah needs to accomplish this. But, she's not entirely alone. Every Keeper has her knights, and Ciarah is starting to choose her own.
Ciarah was such a great character. She endured so much abuse for so long, even during her human life, but the reincarnation really helped to put her life in perspective. She has horrific flashbacks as her memory returns in pieces, but she's not just a twenty-something human. She is a fae goddess. She isn't controlled by modesty or societal ideals. She knows what she wants and who she wants and isn't afraid to go after anything she desires. She chose Reese, Killian, and Arlo as her knights because she wanted them and they wanted her. As strong as she is, she also isn't afraid to show a little weakness to those she cares about. She didn't force Arlo, ever the reluctant one, to be her knight. She was even ready to give him up if he couldn't accept all of her. Ciarah is so totally herself and not at all ashamed. She demands that her men accept her for who she is, not just the perfect parts of her but the damaged as well. That's what really drew me to her as a character.
This book was intense. So much happened and its just the beginning. This book is dark and gritty and even though its a fantasy with fae and shifters and witches, the characters and their feelings are so relatable and understandable. The end of Dark Glitter shoves us into a new world and I'm interested to see where the authors will take us next!
doodlewinger's review against another edition
3.0
These two ladies have done it again. Ciarah was both broken and strong and I loved her. This was my first mc rh and I really enjoyed it. The setting of new Orleans was cool and making the wild hunt a mc was such an interesting take. I will be biting my nails while waiting for the next book after that ending.
ana_space's review against another edition
1.0
Me 4 chapters in: It's a slow start but hopefully it'll pick up.
Me 9 chapters in: What is happening? Who are these characters? So they're all in love with her now even if no one knows anything about her? Lust and sex don't instantly create undying love. And what is it with all the French and Cajun? Should I get a dictionary? Gosh, I can't stand the writing! Tell me he has a Cajun accent but don't write the accent! All those sentences ending with ", me." and ", you." got me pissed.
Me 14 chapters in: How the heck am I still confused about this damn story? Why am I still reading this? That showdown with Arlo? Seriously?!
Me 18 chapters in: I have so many questions and I'm still confused. But there are only two chapters left. Might as well finish this and wallow about how much time I wasted.
Me 9 chapters in: What is happening? Who are these characters? So they're all in love with her now even if no one knows anything about her? Lust and sex don't instantly create undying love. And what is it with all the French and Cajun? Should I get a dictionary? Gosh, I can't stand the writing! Tell me he has a Cajun accent but don't write the accent! All those sentences ending with ", me." and ", you." got me pissed.
Me 14 chapters in: How the heck am I still confused about this damn story? Why am I still reading this? That showdown with Arlo? Seriously?!
Me 18 chapters in: I have so many questions and I'm still confused. But there are only two chapters left. Might as well finish this and wallow about how much time I wasted.
rickybobbie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
morgandawn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
bee995's review against another edition
5.0
No!!!
That cliffhanger. That is all I want to say. I need more as always. Less of a fan of the New Orleans speech pattern but That could be because I'm British and struggle to understand some of it first off. Still great idea, great story, great author
That cliffhanger. That is all I want to say. I need more as always. Less of a fan of the New Orleans speech pattern but That could be because I'm British and struggle to understand some of it first off. Still great idea, great story, great author
vikit's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
While I wasn’t over the moon about the author duo first co-production, individually I love their works and I had a feeling that Dark glitter is going to be way better. OH BOY, was it better, beyond imagination! I absolutely loved every minute of this dark and sensual fantasy romance and if I would go only by how much I enjoyed the story then the book definitely would get 5+ stars. However there were a couple of things that bothered me so I decided to reflect this by giving only 4.5 stars. But let’s start at the beginning.
I’m not going to analyze the writing style since I did that in a couple of other reviews of books by the authors, I’m only going to say that both of them has an awesome but different style yet they combine their craft beautifully. It not only works together but really engaging and easy to read, has quite a dynamic flow to it. I would say that heavy dark atmosphere is more C.M. Stunich style but I think Tate James also has a bit of a gruesome flare, only not as explored yet.
What I loved most about this story was the utilization of the Wild hunt motive and the phenomenal way the authors combined it with modern elements, like the MC. Combining these effects leads to a hierarchy that lets the whole reverse harem thingy and the public displays be a more believable part of the story. I personally, don’t really like fae stories but this premise is so intriguing and interesting that I couldn’t put the book down.
I think the plot has a lot of promise and quite a few different directions to go and while I enjoyed the progress the characters took towards their goal I also felt a bit confused here and there regarding the events. I just feel that for one the world building is lacking in places, not huge things that some little details that let you navigate the storyline better. Also I found it a bit strange that a lot of huge things simply are not addressed, leaving them open and out there, and however it doesn’t mean they won’t be in future books.
The story is narrated by different POV, so far 4 if I remember correctly, alternating between the different members of the RH, but mainly by Ciarah.
I loved her character, especially her duality with the young human persona and the ageless goddess. I loved how they put this duality in use, which helped to make the fact that her broken and clueless self could became a powerful and commanding persona by a snap of a finger. That saying, sometimes her ‘goddess’ self entitlement annoyed me a bit. I enjoyed how she discovered herself and how despite her brokenness she stood her ground facing every danger.
As for the men in the harem, I liked them, especially Reece even if he and Killian are kinda in the background if it comes to Arlo. They all represent a hugely different personality but all of them are alpha males whom need to learn submitting to Ciarah whims. What bothered me a bit was the whole accent thing written out. That was just annoying; I didn’t like it a bit. But I could overlook it because of the brilliance of the story.
There is one more thing that wasn’t my fave thing about this story was the way it went about sex. While it could have been steamy, okay it was too, for me the way they did the sexual scenes, the whole public display, demanding, no care in the world atmosphere just took away something from it. Not the sensuality maybe a bit of the intimacy and thanks to this for me it felt a bit clinical, sterile or more like as if having sex is just another bodily function like breathing and the emotional element just wasn’t there.
Anyway I loved the book and can’t wait for the next one especially after the way it ended. It was EPIC!! Thanks to the authors for the opportunity to read it early.
While I wasn’t over the moon about the author duo first co-production, individually I love their works and I had a feeling that Dark glitter is going to be way better. OH BOY, was it better, beyond imagination! I absolutely loved every minute of this dark and sensual fantasy romance and if I would go only by how much I enjoyed the story then the book definitely would get 5+ stars. However there were a couple of things that bothered me so I decided to reflect this by giving only 4.5 stars. But let’s start at the beginning.
I’m not going to analyze the writing style since I did that in a couple of other reviews of books by the authors, I’m only going to say that both of them has an awesome but different style yet they combine their craft beautifully. It not only works together but really engaging and easy to read, has quite a dynamic flow to it. I would say that heavy dark atmosphere is more C.M. Stunich style but I think Tate James also has a bit of a gruesome flare, only not as explored yet.
What I loved most about this story was the utilization of the Wild hunt motive and the phenomenal way the authors combined it with modern elements, like the MC. Combining these effects leads to a hierarchy that lets the whole reverse harem thingy and the public displays be a more believable part of the story. I personally, don’t really like fae stories but this premise is so intriguing and interesting that I couldn’t put the book down.
I think the plot has a lot of promise and quite a few different directions to go and while I enjoyed the progress the characters took towards their goal I also felt a bit confused here and there regarding the events. I just feel that for one the world building is lacking in places, not huge things that some little details that let you navigate the storyline better. Also I found it a bit strange that a lot of huge things simply are not addressed, leaving them open and out there, and however it doesn’t mean they won’t be in future books.
The story is narrated by different POV, so far 4 if I remember correctly, alternating between the different members of the RH, but mainly by Ciarah.
I loved her character, especially her duality with the young human persona and the ageless goddess. I loved how they put this duality in use, which helped to make the fact that her broken and clueless self could became a powerful and commanding persona by a snap of a finger. That saying, sometimes her ‘goddess’ self entitlement annoyed me a bit. I enjoyed how she discovered herself and how despite her brokenness she stood her ground facing every danger.
As for the men in the harem, I liked them, especially Reece even if he and Killian are kinda in the background if it comes to Arlo. They all represent a hugely different personality but all of them are alpha males whom need to learn submitting to Ciarah whims. What bothered me a bit was the whole accent thing written out. That was just annoying; I didn’t like it a bit. But I could overlook it because of the brilliance of the story.
There is one more thing that wasn’t my fave thing about this story was the way it went about sex. While it could have been steamy, okay it was too, for me the way they did the sexual scenes, the whole public display, demanding, no care in the world atmosphere just took away something from it. Not the sensuality maybe a bit of the intimacy and thanks to this for me it felt a bit clinical, sterile or more like as if having sex is just another bodily function like breathing and the emotional element just wasn’t there.
Anyway I loved the book and can’t wait for the next one especially after the way it ended. It was EPIC!! Thanks to the authors for the opportunity to read it early.