Review: Intriguing new Vampire series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 27, 2012
Eternal Darkness is the first book in Natalie Hancock's Cursed in Darkness series and introduces us to Layla, our heroine, who is a Dhampir, or half-breed, and her love interest Shade, who is dark, mysterious, and gorgeous with his striking silver eyes.  Bring it on!The book revolves around the Vampire Training Academy where all teenage vampires are sent to learn how to survive in a world where they are hated and hunted constantly.  Layla has been sent to the Academy with her personal guard, Nikalye, by her father to learn how to protect herself.  When she begins her training she meets Shade who is the assistant to the head trainer at the Academy and sparks fly immediately.  Nikalye is sent off on a mission and Shade is left to guard Layla.  We are off on a mysterious, sexy adventure looking for those who are trying to eliminate Layla.  We get to learn a bit about how Layla came to be and where she attained some of her strength and powers.  There are lots of twists and turns in this first book that, hopefully, lead into the rest of the series.I loved the way this book started and the way it ended and I am anxious to read the next book in the series to find out more about Layla, because I think there is a lot more to learn about her.  Ms. Hancock has done an excellent job creating strong, interesting characters and developing a mystery that keeps us wanting to find out where it will all end.