Review: a fantastic niblet of dark perversion
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 23, 2013
Disclaimer: I received a review copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any other way.Disclaimer Part II: I am thanked in the acknowledgements!  The thank you is based on a conversation where Donna mentioned she was writing these stories and I said "Write one about X-10 losing his virginity!  That would be epic!" and she did.  I did not help with the writing or plotting of this story at all.  But what she came up with is like 10x (hehe) better than anything I could have thought up.Review: The Dark Inside is a series of short stories based on the world of Donna Galanti's book The Human Element (you can read my review of that HERE).  This collection is a fantastic niblet of dark perversion.  If you read The Human Element you will adore the insight you get into some familiar characters and a terrifying introduction into some new ones.  If you haven't, you can still enjoy these stories out of context.  Just don't be surprised if you find yourself rushing to Amazon to buy the Novel!From Abusive fathers to sex as a commodity, Galanti doesn't spare you any of the character's dark thoughts.  Personally, I was the most struck by the first story.  Caleb is a character I hadn't met before so the story, the setting and the premise were entirely new to me (proving that you can enjoy this if you haven't read The Human Element).  His innocence in juxtaposition with his brutal existence struck me the hardest.  I was glad there was a second, follow up story about him and his father and now I'm anxious to know more about them.  I'm guessing they are a part of the next book in the series :)The character of Felix also really touched me.  I liked him in The Human Element but always felt like there was something about himself he was holding back.  And look!  Proof!  He is holding back and for good reason.  To find out about these aliens, alien hybrids, and human disasters, pick up The Dark Inside.