Review: Continues to Get Better
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 22, 2013
You would think the same premise over and over would be drab (Order Member finding his sheva, struggling not to bond in any way, and doing it anyhow), but Rowe does an excellent job keeping it fresh. Elijah and Ana's journey is about as similar to Quin and Grace's as an apple is to a rock, while Gideon and Lily's is about as close to Quin and Grace's as a spider is to a dinosaur. I can't express how much I enjoy this series.Each story has its own struggles, and I must say that Elijah and Ana has one of the darkest ones so far. Elijah has his demons to battle (figuratively and literally) and Ana has darkness in her that she has to overcome. Their personal journeys are made that much harder and easier by the others' presence; they can draw on each other to deal, while just having each other around can also have the opposite effects at the same time.Watching their relationship develop, no matter much they try and prevent it fro doing so, is a roller coaster. I was strapped in, and I still feel like I was thrown off by the emotional duress they were both under. It was heartbreaking to see just how dark and pain-filled their histories were. Though, to have the possibility and ability to overcome that...well that is something else to see entirely.Rowe her thing again with Darkness Surrendered, and now, I must pick up the next installment!