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chai1165's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ellejaoy's review against another edition
4.0
1. I wasn't exactly sure if I was meant to find certain bits so funny. Obviously bits were made to be funny like the guys thinking pills were 'pebbles' and some of the other random crap they thought, showing just how isolated they were, but then during the 'heated' moments, some of the stuff Maddox and Ashlyn says is just hilarious in a very cringey and cheesy way!
2. WHY SO DRAMATIC? I know you're in a house full of demons that could kill you within a second but like, must you have a giant break down every damn second?! This was especially true in the scene where Dannika (sp?) was getting brought into town and it was like a 5minute scene of her screaming... Shut up. This wouldn't of annoyed me if every moment of their interaction would of been like this but it wasn't. At other times they were completely calm and accepting of the situation.
3. While the first chapter was a slight 'info dump' it actually worked out in the end. For this being the first book in a series, we were fed information about their world in a way I could actually stand and in a way that actually made sense which was a welcome change to the general 'first book info dump'.
4. The pace of the main relationship was excellent. More and more in PNR's I find myself getting annoyed at how fast they seem to go with the main relationship but for this book it was near enough perfect. Even though it did happen quite quickly time-wise, in the book itfelt like much longer and it was totally believable.
5. I also like the pace of the friendships in the book. The acceptance of Ashlyn by the Lords was truly believable.
6. I really didn't like Anya. I mean, I knew there was going to have to be some sort of way to end it and it was cutting it close to really bring in a whole load of explanation and 'way out clause' but Anya felt rushed. Hopefully we'll get to know her!
Overall this is a really great book, but I thought it definitely had its flaws, especially in terms of writing.
2. WHY SO DRAMATIC? I know you're in a house full of demons that could kill you within a second but like, must you have a giant break down every damn second?! This was especially true in the scene where Dannika (sp?) was getting brought into town and it was like a 5minute scene of her screaming... Shut up. This wouldn't of annoyed me if every moment of their interaction would of been like this but it wasn't. At other times they were completely calm and accepting of the situation.
3. While the first chapter was a slight 'info dump' it actually worked out in the end. For this being the first book in a series, we were fed information about their world in a way I could actually stand and in a way that actually made sense which was a welcome change to the general 'first book info dump'.
4. The pace of the main relationship was excellent. More and more in PNR's I find myself getting annoyed at how fast they seem to go with the main relationship but for this book it was near enough perfect. Even though it did happen quite quickly time-wise, in the book itfelt like much longer and it was totally believable.
5. I also like the pace of the friendships in the book. The acceptance of Ashlyn by the Lords was truly believable.
6. I really didn't like Anya. I mean, I knew there was going to have to be some sort of way to end it and it was cutting it close to really bring in a whole load of explanation and 'way out clause' but Anya felt rushed. Hopefully we'll get to know her!
Overall this is a really great book, but I thought it definitely had its flaws, especially in terms of writing.
myriadreads's review against another edition
3.0
I'm giving this a 3 within the context of all books, but I'd bump it up to a 4 if I were just comparing to other romances. The story line is creative and the writing is visual and entertaining, even if my inner editor tsk'ed a time or two. The love scenes were pretty tingly, too. I definitely enjoyed it more than I thought I would, and downloaded the second book!
devansbooklife's review against another edition
4.0
This was the first book by Gena Showalter I have read and I must admit I immensely enjoyed her writing style. I loved her ability to give the characters depth and history while weaving that information into the story. I never felt overwhelmed or bored with the the information and I felt that it was written with perfect balance. And I really got into the unique plot. My only catch was the insta-love-connection-desperation between Ashlyn and Maddox. I loved the suspense and the excitement the rest of the book gave me but I needed a little more from them. Don't get me wrong, I loved it and I am reading more about them and this messed up little mix of demon/angel/men, but I needed a bit more relationship development. Overall I was completely enthralled with the entire reading experience and couldn't pull myself away.
wildwinger's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.25
Spicy book. Scenes pretty good
nitzanschwarz's review against another edition
3.0
I admit I'm glad I started with the spin off. I liked it much better than this one. Hopefully it will catch up (and be less insta love ish) in the next books
cesmnl's review against another edition
2.0
I'm a big fan of J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series and I read The Darkest Night thinking/hoping that it will give me more of that paranormal awesomeness. Alas, it paled in comparison to the BDB books. J.R. Ward's style of writing made the big difference for me. Maybe if I read The Darkest Night before I discovered BDB, I might've enjoyed this more. As it is, it was just okay for me.
shryanayak's review against another edition
5.0
I've read a couple of books by Gena Showalter, but by far, this one is one of my favourites by her!