Review: Good Character Development and Plot Twists in Book #2
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 18, 2013
<i>Darkness</i> leads us further into the paranormal world that Laney has discovered surrounding her academic life, and a deeper understanding that the life she thought she had was only a small insignificant portion of what was destined to develop.  As her romance with Oliver deepens, she's led into a world of love and loss, at the same time as she discovers her place in it.Ms. Sowles’ vampires do not glitter, and apparently don’t feel that marriage is all that necessary.  They “bond” …for life, and it can be dangerous.  They are very fast, and they like high-octane cars.  Some of these vamps are sun-phobic and at the very least, the sun is hard on their eyes, so their cars have deeply tinted glass and they are fond of dark sunglasses.  But, most are day-walkers.  They have fangs that, in a healthy vampire, retract into fang pockets.  At least the mixed bloods do.  For the pure bloods it works a bit differently.  And, it takes more than a bite to turn a human; the human must drink from the blood of their attacker.  They have a great sense of smell, and are apparently overcome to the point of vomiting, by the stench of freshly carved pumpkins.  Who knew? Some have extra abilities, and some are just plain crazy.Laney and Oliver's lives intertwine to produce a really fun, faced-paced read.  I loved every minute of it.  My only regret is that I have only one more installment to read before I have to wait for the author to complete more!