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Saturday, November 27, 2010

Book Review- Darklight


By Lesley Livingston
Published by HarperTeen
Released on December 22nd, 2009
Source- Bought
4.5 Stars

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.

With breathtakingly high stakes, the talented Lesley Livingston delivers soaring romance and vividly magical characters in Darklight, the second novel in the trilogy that began with Wondrous Strange (quoted from Goodreads).

I really enjoyed Wondrous Strange and as soon as I finished it I picked up Darklight and read it in a couple hours. I really liked this sequel. Darklight starts right were Wondrous Strange ends. I liked that I got to know more about the characters, including Fennrys, who was one of my favorite characters. As the plot twists continued answers I had hoped to receive from Wondrous Strange were revealed.

The story starts with Sonny, the Janus warrior is back in the faerie realm completing a task for his King, and Kelley being left behind in the mortal world. Not only is Kelley in danger, but her dark dreams continue to plague her, as she sees Sonny's darker sider and what his power can do. Unsure of what to believe, and feeling more alone Kelley desperately wishes she was with him. Lucky for her, Fennrys has become her personal protector until Sonny returns. This doesn't go unnoticed from Sonny or a member of one of the courts. A turn of unfortunate events leads Kelley and Fennrys in the same relam as Sonny, but danger continues to follow them. What I admire most about Kelley's character is the more danger that follows her, the tougher she becomes. This also puts Sonny at risk, as he wants nothing more than to protect her.

Darklight is a little darker than Wondrous Strange, but held me captivated with it's story as there's more action, a lot more deceit and of course it wouldn't be complete with out some heartache. Each of the faerie courts have something to hid from their pasts and someone is out for Kelley, Sonny and the courts. What I enjoyed the most was Kelley's discovery of who she really is and finding her own inner strength. I of course enjoyed the scenes with Sonny and Kelley as they have a powerful connection that I'm looking forward to finding out more about in the next book. Just enough is revealed that together they would pose a powerful threat to the faerie courts, but exactly what they can do hasn't been revealed yet.

With ogres and killer leprechauns added to the cast of great characters, Darklight is a sequel that continues to engage me with the story, the plot twists and the alternating points of view between Kelley and Sonny, and has me anxiously awaiting the release of the next book, Tempestuous.

You can read Heather's 4 star review of Darklight here http://tinyurl.com/ylx5qcx
I'll be sharing my review of Tempestuous soon.

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