Review: Mad Hatter Reads Review Darkness Falls
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 17, 2014
When I was checking out DARKNESS FALLS and found that so much of it takes place in the dream state of Rve, I thought well doesn’t this sound kind of Matrix-y. I’ve always thought it would be so cool to interact with other people in dreams. Can’t you just imagine the type of dream world a big group of book lovers could create with all that shared imagination power?Right away you jump feet first into the action and world of Rve and are introduced to Malcom Rook…who seems rather shady at first….and even more so when he meets Jordan and her sister Maisie on the way to Rve. But the question of who’s the good guy and who’s the bad guy get a little twisted as more characters are introduced and events unfold. The one constant was that I was rooting for the girls…Jordan to come into her own in Rve and to help Maisie…and for Maisie to get grow up and get herself out of trouble. Okay…and as Rook’s motives finally begin to clear I start to root for him too.I really enjoyed that Rook had that questionability going for him. He wasn’t a one-sided character by any means and it really makes you want to learn more about them. I LOVED Jordan though! She’s a great big sister, strong, and willing to embrace learning about her Rve abilities. It doesn’t hurt that she gives Rook a hard time too! There’s a hilarious scene about his apartment that you have to read!With only 120 pages DARKNESS FALLS is a quick read, and it seem to fly by even quicker thanks to the fast paced action. The main thing I wanted was more! More of the world, more of the characters, frankly just more book! I would have loved to see another 120 pages of Rook and Jordan’s story. Thank goodness that book 2, LAY ME DOWN is already out. Even though book 2 switches focus to a new main couple (Maisie and Chimera Agent Steve Coll), I have a feeling it’s going to answer some lingering questions and leaving me wanting…you guessed it…more!Source: I received an e-copy via tour in exchange for an honest review