The Darkest Passion (Lords of the Underworld, Bk 8)
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Genre: Romance
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Author:
Genre: Romance
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Id actually paid very little attention to Aeron throughout the series, even when he was blood-crazed and completely intent on killing Danika and her family. I suppose hed always felt too distant to connect with, or even try to relate to. Once his story starts though its hard to maintain that illusion; Aeron is no flat character. Neither is Oliviaso far I think I like her the best out of all the Lord heroines. Its a classic tale of nice to naughty but with an entertaining and amazingly convincing twist. I loved how quickly Olivia developes; her desires, motivation and extreme, angelic innocence propel her fully into the physical worlds pleasures. In some ways, Ive lived a similar life so reading about her exploring her new world helped me relate to her even more. Olivia is definitely a heroine I want to be best friends with!
From the first sentence the main question I had was, What about Legion? I knew from reading the previous novels that the little demons interest in Aeron was very romantic but his toward her with the parent-child relationship and there were enough problems in that relationship (whatever it ended up being) to be a novel in and of itself. For Olivia and Aeron to work, Legion couldnt be part of the picture and I didnt think for even a minute that shed step aside and give them her blessing. Shed fight back. Which left a lot of unsavory options for the poor thing and any of them I could think of made me angry. Legion had helped Aeron so many times and he did love her after all, so discarding her in any way would have ruined the connection between Aeron and Olivia. I think where shes left at the end is cruel, but I have hopes that shell regain her life and happiness later on in the series.
Im not sure how I feel about the ending. Choosing to kill off the hero is a dangerous move for any writer, and while it can be done when accompanied by expert skill, it usually becomes cheesy when you pair it with the miraculous return to life. Since Showalter went the death-to-the-hero route, I almost wanted Aeron to stay dead. But of course he doesnt, and I suppose the precious little tidbit she gives us (no, Im not telling!) is worth the whole ordeal.
As for the clips setting up for future books As a writer and an avid reader I have to say that I really appreciate Gideon. Writing a good character (especially when there are as many as there are in this series and keeping them all unique) is difficult enough, but Gideon must be even more of a challenge with his inability to say what he means. It always takes me aback when he enters a scene and speaks, and though his backwards talk often gives me a headache, I very much admire the ingenuity it takes to create someone like that and write him effectively.
Despite its length, Darkest Passion is definitely a page tuner and Im so looking forward to The Darkest Lie. Ive already bought some Advil!
From the first sentence the main question I had was, What about Legion? I knew from reading the previous novels that the little demons interest in Aeron was very romantic but his toward her with the parent-child relationship and there were enough problems in that relationship (whatever it ended up being) to be a novel in and of itself. For Olivia and Aeron to work, Legion couldnt be part of the picture and I didnt think for even a minute that shed step aside and give them her blessing. Shed fight back. Which left a lot of unsavory options for the poor thing and any of them I could think of made me angry. Legion had helped Aeron so many times and he did love her after all, so discarding her in any way would have ruined the connection between Aeron and Olivia. I think where shes left at the end is cruel, but I have hopes that shell regain her life and happiness later on in the series.
Im not sure how I feel about the ending. Choosing to kill off the hero is a dangerous move for any writer, and while it can be done when accompanied by expert skill, it usually becomes cheesy when you pair it with the miraculous return to life. Since Showalter went the death-to-the-hero route, I almost wanted Aeron to stay dead. But of course he doesnt, and I suppose the precious little tidbit she gives us (no, Im not telling!) is worth the whole ordeal.
As for the clips setting up for future books As a writer and an avid reader I have to say that I really appreciate Gideon. Writing a good character (especially when there are as many as there are in this series and keeping them all unique) is difficult enough, but Gideon must be even more of a challenge with his inability to say what he means. It always takes me aback when he enters a scene and speaks, and though his backwards talk often gives me a headache, I very much admire the ingenuity it takes to create someone like that and write him effectively.
Despite its length, Darkest Passion is definitely a page tuner and Im so looking forward to The Darkest Lie. Ive already bought some Advil!
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