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lassarina's review
3.0
As a mystery, this works really well. As an homage to the Gothic tradition, it's solid. As a romance, I wavered between believing it and not. I think my problem was that it didn't seem like it could make up its mind whether Darcie was shaped by several traumatic experiences, or oddly untouched by them; she seemed to waver back and forth between a naive hope and belief, and an odd cynicism. The Gothic novel relies heavily on the mysteriousness and possible badness of the hero before revealing that all is well, and I think my awareness of that trope meant I gave Damien (and Darcie's opinion of him) more passes than I would have without that awareness, because goddamn, girl, run.
That said, it is really well constructed as a mystery and made me happy on that score, and also successfully half-convinced me that a random character was The Problem, although maybe that's a lifetime of suspicion from too much vampire LARP coming out. (If you're looking for a really good Gothic romance, though, look to the second book in this series, His Dark Kiss, because it's better.)
That said, it is really well constructed as a mystery and made me happy on that score, and also successfully half-convinced me that a random character was The Problem, although maybe that's a lifetime of suspicion from too much vampire LARP coming out. (If you're looking for a really good Gothic romance, though, look to the second book in this series, His Dark Kiss, because it's better.)
ahyggelibrary's review
4.0
A bit more gruesome then I was expecting, but perfect for fans of Stalking Jack the Ripper. I pictured Samuel West (the actor) as Damien.
honorinette's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
shawn1again's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
maplessence's review
2.0
My reasons for reading this novel were not my usual reasons.
❤ The stunning cover. I mean, just look at it! [bc:Dark Desires|29850558|Dark Desires|Eve Silver|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1460043011l/29850558._SX50_.jpg|783278]
One of my favourite covers of all time.
❤ Kindle freebie.
OK I'm lying. These are quite usual reasons for me!
❤ The stunning cover. I mean, just look at it! [bc:Dark Desires|29850558|Dark Desires|Eve Silver|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1460043011l/29850558._SX50_.jpg|783278]
One of my favourite covers of all time.
❤ Kindle freebie.
OK I'm lying. These are quite usual reasons for me!
thunderella05's review
5.0
Excellent
This was a very good book. It's outside of what I normally read and once I got toward the middle, I could not read it before going to bed! I am sensitive and these types of books, movies, shows, etc. tend to cause nightmare. But, outside of that, this was an amazing book and I can't wait to read another!
This was a very good book. It's outside of what I normally read and once I got toward the middle, I could not read it before going to bed! I am sensitive and these types of books, movies, shows, etc. tend to cause nightmare. But, outside of that, this was an amazing book and I can't wait to read another!
rose_v_snnow's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0