Review: A world of shadows and skys
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 24, 2013
4.5 StarsLiam Lansing was cast out of the Sky to live in the Gutter by his prominent vampire family and turned himself to a lethal assassin. Daniel Harding was heir to Cybernetix until he turned cyber-terrorist against his own father. The two were lovers torn apart in the past but are now back together and determined to bring down the corporate giant that is out to kill them and those they love. Secrets will be revealed, honor questioned and a love that knows no bounds strengthened if Daniel and Liam have the courage and strength to not only fight the battle but dare to let go of the past.Ms. Witt introduced us to Liam and Daniel and their world in her novella A Chip In His Shoulder, and now skillfully leads us even deeper into that world of intrigue and danger with this sequel. Told by Daniel we see the underbelly of the Gutter and hold our breaths as the two of them go up against odds that almost guarantee they won't survive. So well does Daniel tell us his story that there were times my heart raced and I had to remind myself to blink.After Daniel and Liam escaped Daniel's father trap to kill them both, they know the only way they are to survive is to bring him down. Considering they have a price on their head and Mr. Harding controls most members of the council, this is not going to be an easy task. Daniel has a secret that when revealed will cause them to have to go into the belly of the beast, which will require both Liam's skills and Daniel's sheer will to succeed.Liam loves the thrill of the chase, give him something to blow up, repel down or shoot at and he's a happy camper. Daniel, on the other hand, is afraid of heights, has never shot anyone and is more comfortable behind a keyboard than arming an explosive. While Liam may rush in where angels fear to tread and Daniel goes in with eyes closed and teeth clenched (much to Liam's amusement) they make the perfect team and will face whatever they have to in order to save each other and ones they care about. This is an action packed, roller coaster ride that tests Daniel to levels he could never imagined.There are a number of plot twists in this book that I'm trying to avoid revealing but trust me when I say, you won't see them coming. We meet Liam's mod connection, Gizmo who can do just about anything with electronics and is hoot and Daniel's fellow terrorist Venus becomes a key player as well. There is one other key character but I'm going to keep that one a secret, suffice it to say it's a holy cow moment when revealed.I loved this book, there were enough action packed sequences to satisfy the closet thrill seeker in me, and there were also enough little humorous interactions between Daniel, Liam, Gizmo and Venus to help bring the tension down as well. I just love the way Liam teases Daniel about his phobias and Daniel's reactions are just priceless.My only little niggle is I'm still a little confused about the origin of the vampire population, but it didn't get in the way of me enjoying this book. My standard warnings apply: there is some violence and there are a few slightly explicit scenes between Liam and Daniel.Lovers of a good old fashioned kick-butt action adventure with guns blazing, explosives exploding and car chases will love this. Lovers of a good old fashioned love story between two people, who are opposites yet are meant for each other, will love this. Lovers of sci-fi mixed with paranormal will love this. Aw heck, just about anyone should enjoy this book.Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Dual Review Team