Review: A Diamond In the Rough
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 22, 2013
I was flipping through the pages ofDark Knight in Disguise II: Earthbound Angels 1 (Earthbound Angels Book 1)sinking my fangs into a delightful story about this angel who protested about human kind so many times that it earned him the opportunity to live among them as a lesson, then I felt a hankering in my glands for a little vampire drama.First of I don't like the name Prophecy for a character but I eventually swallowed it after a few chapters. Loved the plot. The idea that Valentine was actually duty bound to expose her to the law keepers, he instead feels drawn to her and becomes torn between duty and desire. I get chills whenever the desire for another forces you to go against your beliefs.Prophecy has been in the dark for a very long time and when she finally steps out into the light it is like another birth taking place. Her attraction to Valentine is dangerous and dare I say fatal but he ironically is her only hope to escape from the clutches of the very people he was duty bound to. It's quite a pickle of a situation when you think about it.Valentine has a lot to lose but Prophesy seems to be worth the sacrifice. I would compare this story to stumbling upon a diamond in the rough. The finder sees the beauty that no one else sees. The Law Keepers are hell bent on destroying Valentine's diamond but he isn't willing to just relinquish his find that easily. As there journey unfolds, the writer builds a world that is absolutely unique.I would say that the over embellished character descriptions and repeated use of some of the same phrases was off putting but there are those who like for their pictures to be as cluttered as possible. As for me, toning down on the descriptions is like putting a stunning woman in a long white dress that reveals very little skin. Its so much more fun trying to undress her in your mind than to have her just appear completely bare. It's the mystery that I like.The fact that although Valentine is a vampire he is of a different bloodline and therefore forbidden, reminds me all to well of the issues that some people still face in the world today because of ignorance. The rules are clear but what good are rules if they cannot be broken? You wouldn't have to tell me twice to follow my heart especially when it tells me to fall in the arms of one so dark and sensuous as Valentine.I was thoroughly pleased with this story however slightly dismayed by the end. I needed some closure on a few things. The end was to big of a cliff hanger for me. It just felt unfinished, but never the less it left me wanting- no desperate for the sequel.I would recommend this book with a four star approval. It's good, stimulating, dark, romantic, loads of hidden messages and great writing from the author. The fate of the world hangs in the balance and if you want to know just how Prophecy and Valentine can change that well you need to do like me and start at the beginning with this book then move on very quickly to the next installment.