Review: It's a dark and twisty ride...but you will enjoy it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 24, 2013
'The Darkland' is a dark read but at the heart of it, it is a romantic tale.  One of the opening scene's is one of the funniest I have read in any medieval romance.  For such a dark tale it does have some refreshingly lighter moments.The hero is a big handsome Irish knight called Sir Kirk Connaught. Sir Kirk is slow to anger and as you get to witness has infinite patience with a certain hellion named Mara.  Once Kirk does anger though it's deadly, they don't call him 'The Master' for nothing.  The story starts with Sir Kirk fetching Mara and her sister Misha from their home.  He is the escort that will take them deep into the belly of evil.  The evil that is called 'Darkland'.  A large fortress that belongs to Misha's  intended.Mara doesn't start out as that likable of an heroine.  She comes across as arrogant and willful; but that changes quickly when you realize she is what circumstances have made her become.  She is FIERCELY protective of her more timid sister Misha.  It made me instantly connect with her, after seeing the way she was with her sister. I too have a sister and WOE to anyone that threatens her.  Mara is like a mama bear looking after her cub.  I wanted to yell at Mara  "bite 'em...tear 'em limb from limb!!"  I'm a little bloodthirsty sometimes. ; ) Especially with all the evil in this story...Mara is hellion with out a doubt, but she's a hellion as Kirk puts it 'with a heart of gold.'  Some of the other characters stand out as well...the twins being one.  Those two about drove me daft! Believe me, you will know what I mean when you read the story...This like I said, this is a dark and twisty tale...it has shades of incest (step-brother & sister aka the villains) death, battle, and betrayal.  But all of that plays a second fiddle to the beautiful love story of Mara and Sir Kirk.  They will fight for each other...to the very death if need be.If you want a nice light carefree read this is not it.  But if you like a dark gritty medieval romance you must check it out!Enter 'The Darkland' if you dare...; )