*This title will be released on February 1st*
 | Title: Darkness Dawns Paperback: 320 pages
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Book Description
In this dazzling, sensual novel, Dianne Duvall beckons readers into a world of vampires, immortals, and humans with extraordinary gifts. . .where passion can last forever, if you're willing to pay the price. . .
Once, Sarah Bingham's biggest challenge was making her students pay attention in class. Now, after rescuing a wounded stranger, she's landed in the middle of a battle between corrupt vampires and powerful immortals who also need blood to survive. Roland Warbrook is the most compelling man Sarah has ever laid hands on. But his desire for her is mingled with a hunger he can barely control. . .
In his nine centuries of immortal existence, no woman has tempted Roland as much as Sarah. But asking her to love him is impossible--when it means forfeiting the world she's always known, and the life he would do anything to protect. . .
Review
I love it when a book surprises me by being really, really, really good. DARKNESS DAWNS is deeply romantic, daringly sensual, with dark paranormal characters that make it nearly impossible to put down.
Paranormal romances are notorious for creating unbelievably dark yet desirable heroes who inexplicably fall for whiney, immature TSTL heroines. While the former is also true in DARKNESS DAWNS with the character of Rowland, the later couldn’t be further from the truth when it comes to Sarah.
These two are a perfect match. The first time they meet beautifully establishes their characters: She is strong and resourceful without being unreasonable or worse unbelievable, he is stoic and brooding without being detached or completely inhuman. I totally bought the rather quick emotions that developed and then appreciated the way Duvall slowed it down from the typical PNR pace.
And I can’t not talk about the vampire mythology. Vampires and Immortals both drink blood and are preternaturally fast and strong, but Immortals are immortal and carry over various gifts (healing, telekinesis etc.) from before they were bitten, whereas, Vampires descend quickly into madness and bloodlust within years of their turning. There are plenty of unanswered questions raised about the true origin of Immortals and a few other supernatural phenomenon that only make me that much more eager for the next Immortal Guardians book.
Fans of J. R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood series will love this new series about a dangerous group of Immortals who battle against vampires. I’m already trying to guess which Immortal will get his story in the next book (I’m hoping for the leader Seth, but I’ll take any of them) when it comes out in December 2011.
Sexual Content: several graphic sex scenes.
My Rating:
4/5
Excellent - Loved it! Buy it now & pre-order the sequel.
Previous books in the series:
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My blogmate won out and got this one to review. It sounds really good. She said it reminds her of Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunter series. Nice review Abigail!
ReplyDeleteStephanie G
Paranormal Haven
I just preordered this yesterday! I'm so glad you liked it! Thanks Abigail!
ReplyDelete*squee* I really want to read this book!!!!
ReplyDeleteParanormal Haven - I've only recently started the Dark Hunter series, but it reminded me of the BDB series.
ReplyDeleteLizzielvr - Good call, It was great.
LovLivLife - I just gave my galley away on Twitter, if I'd know you wanted it I would have sent it your way :(