I wish I could evaluate Damien on two levels -- on its portion of the series' overarching storyline, and on its secondary romantic conflict. The first part of the book is stellar -- I love the way Frank picks up the threads left behind in past books of the series and weaves them effortlessly into each new story. It's masterful, and one of the most successful executions of multi-book plot development of any urban fantasy series I've read. In Damien, we're introduced to a new race of Nightwalker, and unravel new layers of politics, protocol and culture with each page of the book. I loved this addition to Frank's world, and applaud the way the author always manages to keep things fresh and interesting, even four books into a series.
That said, I was much less enthusiastic about Damien himself, and his romantic partner, Syreena. Although I liked Damien's backstory and his relationships with his compatriots and friends, I couldn't get into him as a romantic lead. Syreena was equally puzzling to me -- I just didn't like her much. Her history didn't appeal to me, and I didn't feel a connection with her as an individual, or as part of the book's spotlight couple.
I liked learning more about the Mistrals -- very cool addition to the story and the Nightwalker community -- and learning more about the new babies' roles in the future of the Nightwalker prophecies. Unfortunately, this is not a book I'll reread on its own merit. The canon pairing just wasn't that strong, in my opinion. I am, however, very much looking forward to reading Noah.
That said, I was much less enthusiastic about Damien himself, and his romantic partner, Syreena. Although I liked Damien's backstory and his relationships with his compatriots and friends, I couldn't get into him as a romantic lead. Syreena was equally puzzling to me -- I just didn't like her much. Her history didn't appeal to me, and I didn't feel a connection with her as an individual, or as part of the book's spotlight couple.
I liked learning more about the Mistrals -- very cool addition to the story and the Nightwalker community -- and learning more about the new babies' roles in the future of the Nightwalker prophecies. Unfortunately, this is not a book I'll reread on its own merit. The canon pairing just wasn't that strong, in my opinion. I am, however, very much looking forward to reading Noah.
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