Review: Vampires and demons – bad. Humans – good.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 21, 2014
Dark Secrets is a fast paced, action packed paranormal romance novel.Ella had worked for The Shadow Agency as a vampire hunter. She had killed without thought.Vampires and demons – bad. Humans – good.Since her death by Lizbeth and her full change from human to vampire, her black and white world has gone gray. Her ability to tell the difference between them was growing dimmer. Now I was the enemy and on trial for my life.I am the Vampire Queen, since I had killed Lizbeth, the Vampire Queen before me. I inherited all she owned. I now rule vampires and werewolves. The prophecy foretold that the vampire queen and demon son would wreak havoc and destruction and so far Micah and I had fulfilled it. We knew what they were really talking about is the child we were supposed to produce.Ella and Micah had husband and wife difficulties, just like us mortals. She questioned – does he still want me, does he still love me? Vampires and demons are insecure too.Madeline’s articulate descriptions of the characters allow me to see them in my mind, as if they are standing before me. Her ability to describe the surroundings and action run through my mind as if they are a scene in a movie.I was pissed when Madeline made Ella a wuss. How can you take a bad*** hunter/killer and turn her into an insecure, doubting crybaby?“…your emotions are all over the place, like you swallowed crazy pills or some s***. You aren’t my Ella. My Ella fights, kicks, punches and screams. She doesn’t cry….”Pretty much covers my question. I guess if I went from a human, with my job hunting and killing vampires, to becoming a vampire queen with superpowers, I might be afraid and confused. Afraid of what I might do. Afraid I couldn’t control myself and my powers. Now she is forced to make a decision. She must act like a queen or step aside.When Julian made his move – OMG I was blown away. It can’t be. So not what I anticipated. I am in a hurry to find out Micah’s reaction.Madeline’s writing has me engrossed from page one. The action begins and never ends. My emotions run from happy and laughing to devastated and stunned. Just when I think I know what is coming, she throws a curve ball that makes me shake my head and say, “Well done, Madeline. You got me there.” I love when an author can add that extra something that leaves a lasting impression on me.I received a Dark Secrets by Madeline Pryce ebook in return for an honest and unbiased review.“If this is about leaving the toilet seat up, I’ll stop b******* about it.” “The toilet seat? What?  just threw a fireball at you and you’re talking about the crapper?”Madeline manages to weave some humor in with the dark and violent.