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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
Darkness Falls by Erin Kellison
Given this book free for a review.
Jordan Lane is going to a Reve with her little sister, Maisie Lane, she is not sure of this group dreaming thing but she isn't about to let her sister go alone. At 21, Miaise jumps into anything new regardless of the danger.
Malcom Rook, alias for this mission is Micheal Reese, is looking for new talent to work in the Reves to protect them from intruders and hunt criminals in their dreams. He spots Miaise at once as one who will take to the dream scape, thinks her older sister might but she is very controlled in the waking world he would have to see if she made it into the dream.
Miaise lied to Jordon, it was not her first Reve, she had been doing thing for months and was actually a paid courier, but now she was getting nervous about the places they were sending her.
Jordon and Malcom click together both in the Reve and while awake. When a client try to entice her to fear Malcom and go with him, even though there is a lot she doesn't know Jordan chooses Malcom and leaves her old life behind.
Nightmares try to separate and kill them. Can they fight their way through and awake again? Or will they be caught in the Darkwaters of their nightmares?
Loved this story! I rate this book five stars and will be reading the rest of this series.
Given this book free for a review.
Jordan Lane is going to a Reve with her little sister, Maisie Lane, she is not sure of this group dreaming thing but she isn't about to let her sister go alone. At 21, Miaise jumps into anything new regardless of the danger.
Malcom Rook, alias for this mission is Micheal Reese, is looking for new talent to work in the Reves to protect them from intruders and hunt criminals in their dreams. He spots Miaise at once as one who will take to the dream scape, thinks her older sister might but she is very controlled in the waking world he would have to see if she made it into the dream.
Miaise lied to Jordon, it was not her first Reve, she had been doing thing for months and was actually a paid courier, but now she was getting nervous about the places they were sending her.
Jordon and Malcom click together both in the Reve and while awake. When a client try to entice her to fear Malcom and go with him, even though there is a lot she doesn't know Jordan chooses Malcom and leaves her old life behind.
Nightmares try to separate and kill them. Can they fight their way through and awake again? Or will they be caught in the Darkwaters of their nightmares?
Loved this story! I rate this book five stars and will be reading the rest of this series.
Full Review posted on Book Lovin' Mamas
Darkness Falls in the first novella of the Reveler series, Darkness Falls, from Erin Kellison and I loved this first book to a new series from Erin. Erin created a storyline I have never read before, and it intrigued me the minute I started reading Darkness Falls.
I give this book 4.5 moons, and recommend it to readers of the PNR genre and readers who are looking for something different. It’s a novella, which means it won’t take long to read. I had to sneak it in whenever my youngest was napping, and my oldest was preoccupied with reading her own books or playing video games. (It’s summer time…which means this Book Lovin’ Mama needs to hide to read)
Darkness Falls in the first novella of the Reveler series, Darkness Falls, from Erin Kellison and I loved this first book to a new series from Erin. Erin created a storyline I have never read before, and it intrigued me the minute I started reading Darkness Falls.
I give this book 4.5 moons, and recommend it to readers of the PNR genre and readers who are looking for something different. It’s a novella, which means it won’t take long to read. I had to sneak it in whenever my youngest was napping, and my oldest was preoccupied with reading her own books or playing video games. (It’s summer time…which means this Book Lovin’ Mama needs to hide to read)
3 1/2 stars
Some books just don't capture me, this is one of those. It's not a bad story and the author is definitely good and created a different world but unfortunately it was not one I cared about or wanted to know more. When I finished reading I didn't feel like I needed to know more about the world or the characters. I have to admit I felt more of a connection to the little sister who was a bit of trouble and not to Jordan who is the main character. I did like Rook even if it seemed like he is bad news because of his past, he seemed like a good guy. But Steve (Coll) was more interesting to me, so in short, I was more interested in the side characters and the ones that are MC in the next book than the main characters in this book.
I might read the next one but only because it is with Coll and Maise.
Some books just don't capture me, this is one of those. It's not a bad story and the author is definitely good and created a different world but unfortunately it was not one I cared about or wanted to know more. When I finished reading I didn't feel like I needed to know more about the world or the characters. I have to admit I felt more of a connection to the little sister who was a bit of trouble and not to Jordan who is the main character. I did like Rook even if it seemed like he is bad news because of his past, he seemed like a good guy. But Steve (Coll) was more interesting to me, so in short, I was more interested in the side characters and the ones that are MC in the next book than the main characters in this book.
I might read the next one but only because it is with Coll and Maise.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this one. The steamy scenes were justly so, and not overdone. I liked that there was MORE to the book than just romantic blah blah: I'm interested in Jordan's sister, and very interested in Jordan herself - she's spunky and strong without being obnoxious. The narrative voice is fresh, amusing, and not overly dramatic.
There's a lot of world - Reves, the dreaming stuff, darkside, etc etc - just kind of THROWN at you, and personally I don't think it was explained well enough. I realize we're not supposed to get everything yet, but I was a little too lost, especially when in Malcolm's POV (where I SHOULDN'T feel so confused since HE knows what's what.)
Thanks to Netgalley for the e-ARC.
There's a lot of world - Reves, the dreaming stuff, darkside, etc etc - just kind of THROWN at you, and personally I don't think it was explained well enough. I realize we're not supposed to get everything yet, but I was a little too lost, especially when in Malcolm's POV (where I SHOULDN'T feel so confused since HE knows what's what.)
Thanks to Netgalley for the e-ARC.
Where did this book come from?? I really enjoyed Darkness Falls. Admittedly I am kind of a nerd when it comes to dreams. I have always been fascinated by them. I even attempted to read Sigmund Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams as a teenager, although ironically enough all I really accomplished was reading about a page or so at a time and then would instantly fall into a deep sleep. I might actually attempt to read it again now that I'm a little older with a little more patients for reading informational text. I also have a mild obsession with Freddy Kruger. I absolutely loved the idea of this villain that could control the dream world, and prey on his helpless sleeping prey. And he was the ultimate smartass so, who could ask for more?! Erin Kellison takes the dream world and makes it her bitch in this book! Darkness Falls was quite like the Reve ( the shared dream world in this book) it's alluring, it beckons you to come in and explore this beautiful thing so full of possibilities. And once you've had a taste of this compelling world, it gets under your skin and you NEED to have more, do more, see MORE.
This was the first book in the Reveler series, and it really only gives you a small taste of what I can only hope will be an amazing series. This a world in which people, for a hefty cost, can partake in society's newest drug of choice, communal dream sharing, aka the Reve. You already know how incredible dreams can be, you can fly, slay dragons, fall into your most intimate desires, all without any of the very real repercussions of the real world. Now imagine that this dream world could be crafted for you, and you could share it with other real people. Fancy a beach vacation, maybe living a little dangerously and climbing a molten flowing volcano, dancing with no inhibitions in paradise and having a sinful time with a stranger, well Reve is the place for you.
There are no rules in the dream world, no pain, no death, only complete freedom from the mundane constrictions of the real world. Sounds perfect right? At least that's what most people think. In reality, like any avenue for something that sounds too good to be true, it usually is. There are some people that would use Reve for more sinister things.
"She'd soon learn that the Reve- pretty vacation beaches, gaming mazes, or even army war simulations- was full of liars. Reve was made for liars."
Lucky for the people partaking in the Reve, along with the people that would use it for their nefarious purpose, there were also the people that would serve as a police of sorts of the dream world, the Chimera. And what an interesting bunch of people these Chimera are. They seem to be mostly composed of people with some real talents at navigating and using the Reve. I can't wait to see more of these guys!
Along with getting introduced to this magical dreamscape, we also get to meet Jordan, a newbie to the Reve craze, and her wild child sister Maisie. Jordan is a reserved, responsible adult that had been taking care of her younger more carefree sister since the death of their parents some years ago. Maisie convinces her straight laced sister to go with her into the Reve, and from there basically all hell breaks loose once certain people get a glimpse at Jordan's natural abilities at navigating the Reve. She quickly becomes a hot commodity to both the Chimera and the people who would seek to use her abilities to meet their own dirty ends. Lucky for her she has Rook, Chimera recruiter and all around hunky, dangerous and naughty thought invoking badass, looking out for her. Suddenly the Reve is much more than a fantasy. The more Jordan gets exposed to this dream world, the more she sees the darker side of it. Besides the normal baddies there seem to be even more nightmarish things lurking on the outskirts of paradise. While you almost only barely scratch the surface of that, it was enough to spark my incessant curiosity. I need to know more about these rogues that live in the shadows of your darkest nightmares.
This was a completely unique, fast paced, intriguing story. While I do wish it were a little longer, that only goes to say how much I enjoyed it. I'll be jumping right into the next installment, Lay Me Down.
I received this book from Fire Flower Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
I liked it.
I read this in one sitting, it's not great literature but still enjoyable. I'm probably going to continue with the series. It reminded me of Mind Games.
I read this in one sitting, it's not great literature but still enjoyable. I'm probably going to continue with the series. It reminded me of Mind Games.
Interesting premise, really engaging, cool characters ... But this isn't book one, it's the first volume of a single book and the "ending" is some bs. Hrmph. Luckily they came as a set! That's the only reason this doesn't lose a star for it.