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Dark Currents by Jacqueline Carey
3.0
Earlier this month I started reading Dark Currents by Jacqueline Carey. I'm a huge fan of some of her other pieces, such as the Kushiel series. I was expecting a lot of the same flavour as that series, but this is very much an urban fantasy series, and it comes across very well as an urban fantasy, while still maintaining some of the same characteristics from the Kushiel series.
Daisy is an interesting character, a half-demon who is Hel's liaison in the mortal world. While there aren't a lot of obvious correlations between this series and the Kushiel series, there are the hints of bisexuality that I have fallen in love with in previous books. Daisy is a caring friend, and a strong, mostly independent character. There aren't a lot of times when she really needs help, but when she does there is always a strong, handsome man who is on hand to assist,
Cory is another interesting character, a werewolf that would prefer that no one really know about his affliction. He's had his heart broken before, and is the main crush for Daisy (though not the only one).
What brings this all together is the rich world of mythology that plays out in the underworld in this series. Much like in the Kushiel series, Carey draws a rich world full of mythology that is tweaked just enough to fit in with the modern world, yet fits smoothly. This, I think, is the best part of reading a Jaquieline Carey book. The way she writes is evocative and draws the reader right in, and she blends the real world with mythology so well that it seems beyond realistic.
While this probably isn't my favourite book by Carey. it's a solid read and well worth the time to read.
Daisy is an interesting character, a half-demon who is Hel's liaison in the mortal world. While there aren't a lot of obvious correlations between this series and the Kushiel series, there are the hints of bisexuality that I have fallen in love with in previous books. Daisy is a caring friend, and a strong, mostly independent character. There aren't a lot of times when she really needs help, but when she does there is always a strong, handsome man who is on hand to assist,
Cory is another interesting character, a werewolf that would prefer that no one really know about his affliction. He's had his heart broken before, and is the main crush for Daisy (though not the only one).
What brings this all together is the rich world of mythology that plays out in the underworld in this series. Much like in the Kushiel series, Carey draws a rich world full of mythology that is tweaked just enough to fit in with the modern world, yet fits smoothly. This, I think, is the best part of reading a Jaquieline Carey book. The way she writes is evocative and draws the reader right in, and she blends the real world with mythology so well that it seems beyond realistic.
While this probably isn't my favourite book by Carey. it's a solid read and well worth the time to read.