Review: The Mortal Machine promises to be a very intriguing and fun series.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 7, 2014
Darkside Sun begins with Addison, a young 18-year-old college student, in her dorm room watching the walls unravel loosing the darkness, losing time, and in a panic about being late for class with an enigmatic and terror inspiring hotty professor.  I have to admit that the beginning of this book made me nervous.  The constant anxiety Addison experiences was very skillfully reflected in the writing and can in my opinion be attributed to the well executed world building and fleshing out of the characters by the author.  This is a whole new world where nightmare wraiths are attempting to escape and take over the world and the secret society in place to keep these creatures contained is not working as it should.  Addison has magic that is now coming to maturity and she must quickly learn to be part of the world of warriors against the darkness and as a first installment, The Mortal Machine promises to be a very intriguing and fun series.  The world building was well done and the characters were relatable, although I did have to keep reminding myself that Addison is so young that a great deal of her reaction to situations, primarily at the beginning of the book, were believable.  At times the story is heartbreaking and brutal, but once Addison gets her gumption there is no stopping her and the baddies better watch out.  There are surprises and mysteries that are unraveled and I definitely recommend this read to urban fantasy fans, as well as strongly suggest you not let the anxiety in the beginning of the read dissuade you from continuing the book to the very end, which left this reader eager to find out what happens next in this series.  I received this book with a request for my honest review without any compensation whatsoever, other than the joy of reading a new book.