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A review by laurenjodi
Dark Skye by Kresley Cole
2.0
Dark Skye
2 Stars
After a long hiatus, I have finally gotten back into this series. Unfortunately, Melanthe and Thronos's book reminded me of why I needed the break.
Neither Thronos nor Melanthe are particularly appealing characters as they are both prejudiced judgemental and annoyingly whiny. Their romance is boring and tedious, and their chemistry is non-existent despite the numerous sex scenes, which lack even one iota of intimacy. Aside from the fated mates trope, it is unclear why either one would want to spend two minutes, let alone eternity, in each other's company. Finally, their constant snipping and bickering are not at all appealing (and this is from someone who adores love-hate relationships).
The writing is long-winded and unnecessarily repetitious. Some of the dialogue is simply ridiculous, and I am so over the silly gangsta-speak - this may have been original and humorous at the beginning of the series, but now it is just irritating. While there are some interesting developments in the Ascension story arc, these are few and far between.
The next book is once again about two completely new characters. Perhaps this is a good thing as this book was certainly a dud.
2 Stars
After a long hiatus, I have finally gotten back into this series. Unfortunately, Melanthe and Thronos's book reminded me of why I needed the break.
Neither Thronos nor Melanthe are particularly appealing characters as they are both prejudiced judgemental and annoyingly whiny. Their romance is boring and tedious, and their chemistry is non-existent despite the numerous sex scenes, which lack even one iota of intimacy. Aside from the fated mates trope, it is unclear why either one would want to spend two minutes, let alone eternity, in each other's company. Finally, their constant snipping and bickering are not at all appealing (and this is from someone who adores love-hate relationships).
The writing is long-winded and unnecessarily repetitious. Some of the dialogue is simply ridiculous, and I am so over the silly gangsta-speak - this may have been original and humorous at the beginning of the series, but now it is just irritating. While there are some interesting developments in the Ascension story arc, these are few and far between.
The next book is once again about two completely new characters. Perhaps this is a good thing as this book was certainly a dud.