Darklight
Author: Lesley Livingston
Publish Date: December 2009
Publisher: HarperTeen
Much has changed since autumn, when Kelley
Winslow learned she was a Faerie princess, fell in love with changeling guard
Sonny Flannery, and saved the mortal realm from the ravages of the Wild Hunt.
Now Kelley is stuck in New York City, rehearsing Romeo and Juliet and missing Sonny more with every stage kiss, while Sonny has been forced back to the Otherworld and into a deadly game of cat and mouse with the remaining Hunters and Queen Mabh herself.
When a terrifying encounter sends Kelley tumbling into the Otherworld, her reunion with Sonny is joyful but destined to be cut short. An ancient, hidden magick is stirring, and a dangerous new enemy is willing to risk everything to claim that power.
Caught in a web of Faerie deception and shifting allegiances, Kelley and Sonny must tread carefully, for each next step could topple a kingdom . . . or tear them apart. (From Goodreads)
Now Kelley is stuck in New York City, rehearsing Romeo and Juliet and missing Sonny more with every stage kiss, while Sonny has been forced back to the Otherworld and into a deadly game of cat and mouse with the remaining Hunters and Queen Mabh herself.
When a terrifying encounter sends Kelley tumbling into the Otherworld, her reunion with Sonny is joyful but destined to be cut short. An ancient, hidden magick is stirring, and a dangerous new enemy is willing to risk everything to claim that power.
Caught in a web of Faerie deception and shifting allegiances, Kelley and Sonny must tread carefully, for each next step could topple a kingdom . . . or tear them apart. (From Goodreads)
Second books are a
tricky thing. The first book sets everything up, introduces the characters and
provides us with a basic problem. The second book, makes or breaks the series.
The reason begin is that it can pull us deeper in thrall OR give us the WTF? Moment
and ruin the entire series.
Luckily, Darklight
is not a WTF book. Our characters are the same as previous. We have no
mysterious new characters that severely damage our knowledge of the story. Nor
are there any surprise visits from “oracle” characters. (You know what I’m talking
about. Those characters that only show up to guide the characters back onto the
plot line then vanish for the rest of the story.)
The plot is fast
paced. It’s not frantic but the book does move by pretty quickly. Thankfully
there are no rapid jumps that require rereading to understand. It’s a little
predictable, but not so much it makes it unenjoyable. My heart fell out at the
end. Just fell right out. I know why it was done, but at the same time I’m not
sure who needs cuddling more anymore.
This book definitely
redefines the wondrous beauty of this series. I’m really happy I’ve picked this
series up and I’m really looking forward to reading the next one. ^_^
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