Review: The Dark Man's Son (The Guardian Chronicles) by Meg Whitlock
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 19, 2012
The Dark Man's Son(The Guardian Chronicles)By Meg WhitlockFrom almost the beginning of time there have been guardians. Twins, brother and sister, one who is light and goodness, one who is dark and evil. The choice of which side they will follow made for them before they began to exist they are unable to change who they are. Their mission is to protect the balance of the universe.Alex is a guardian, older than the earth itself she represents the light. Making her rounds of the city one night she finds two demons attacking a human. Coming to his rescue she fights the demons and saves Jason from serious injury or worse; death.As he questions who and what she is her answers confuse and astound him. How can he believe she is a paranormal entity who has been sent by the angles of heaven to protect the innocent? More to the point why would demons be hunting him?As Alex and Jason search for answers they begin to understand that there is more to Jason than they have been aware of. His grandfather, a man he has never met and who has passed away, was involved with the guardians during his lifetime. Now the dark side of the equation has come searching for him. Alex's twin wants to entice Jason to his side while Alex wants to keep Jason in the light.As the battle between good and evil heats, Jason must choose a side.Filled with interesting, complex and well rounded characters The Dark Man's Son is the first of The Guardian Chronicles Series. It brings together angels, vampires, demons, protectors and Lucifer. All of the protagonists are realistic and bold without beginning cliché. Ms. Whitlock has given us a new take on the age of the good vs evil saga giving the reader the opportunity to enter a new paranormal realm where free choice takes on an entirely new definition.Although this offering is the first in a series, the book stood well on its own. It tied up the story line nicely while still leaving this reader wanting to know more. I will be reading the next in the series as soon as it becomes available.Karen Bryant Doering,[..]