By: Jamie Rush
Paranormal Romance
Published By: Avon Books
5 Heart Review
Before I posted L.A.'s review of this book I wanted to include part of the email she sent me with it because I thought it added to the great review she did:
Hey Sabrina,
Here is the review for Jaime Rush's A Perfect Darkness. It get 5 hearts. OMG I loved this book. I read it in 4 1/2 hours, one sitting. (Cute right?)
Book Blurb:
They live ordinary lives, but they are extraordinary. They are the Offspring, children of a mysterious experiment gone awry – and they are in terrible danger.
A sexy stranger awakens Amy Shane in the dead of night. Lucas Vanderwyck barely has time to whisper a few words before three men burst into her bedroom and drag him away. But what Lucas reveals shatters Amy’s safe little world forever.
Lucas and Amy share a psychic gift – a fight that could put them in mortal danger. And as they share night after night of savage passion, as a shadowy government conspiracy tracks their every move, they will fight to save each other. But only with their powers of second sight can they escape the terror of a perfect darkness.
This book took off from the very first chapter and left me glued to the page until the last word. It was fast and exciting with just the right amounts of romance and suspense. I devoured A Perfect Darkness in one sitting, and I can’t wait to see what happens next.The main plot was simple enough to be resolved in one book, but had so many possibilities and open-ended questions that I can see this easily being a hit series. I was a little taken aback when the action started right away. Actually I found myself feeling a lot like Amy was at the time, like the world had spun and suddenly I wasn’t sure I knew the truth of anything anymore.
Jaime, the author, achieved what every paranormal writer strives for – believability. The paranormal aspects of this book have a solid background and believable origins, all set within the world we live in. That being said, they are also open for growth. The characters themselves are learning the extent of what they can do, and I have a feeling there’s a lot more to come.
The characters in this book aren’t perfect, and that’s just how I like them. Most of them have to make hard decisions on what is right and wrong, and they don’t always do the right thing. I immediately liked Lucas, even though part of me wished he could have played a larger role in general. Amy was also likable and I loved watching her surprise herself with how strong she really can be. I was impressed that Petra and Eric got part of their story told in this first book – it isn’t always that way for side characters– and I have a feeling their stories are only going to grow throughout the series. I also want to see more of Ozzie, Amy’s neighbor. His role was small in this book, but he has a lot of potential.
I’m super excited to see where this series goes. I can tell more and more characters are going to be introduced in future books…this is only the beginning. If you’re looking for a fast paced, original story that keeps you on your metaphorical toes, you can’t go wrong with A Perfect Darkness.
My advice: get real comfortable before you open this one…you may not be getting up again until you’ve read it all.
Happy Reading!
Cheeky Girl L.A.
I met Jamie Rush at RT in LA this year. We spent Sunday together with a mutual friend and it was refreshing to chat with an author on the same level.
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome! I've always wanted to meet the authors of the books I love. For some reason I feel like I already know them after spending so much time in the worlds they create.
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