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The Shadow Prince by Bree Despain 512 pages
Published March 11th 2014 by Egmont
Age Group: Young Adult
Series: Into the Dark #1
Source: Finished copy from Publisher
Haden Lord, the disgraced prince of the Underrealm, has been sent to the mortal world to entice a girl into returning with him to the land of the dead. Posing as a student at Olympus Hills High a haven for children of the rich and famous Haden must single out the one girl rumored to be able to restore immortality to his race.
Daphne Raines has dreams much bigger than her tiny southern Utah town, so when her rock star dad suddenly reappears, offering her full tuition to Olympus Hills High s prestigious music program, she sees an opportunity to catch the break she needs to make it as a singer. But upon moving into her estranged father s mansion in California, and attending her glamorous new school, Daphne soon realizes she isn t the only student in Olympus who doesn t quite belong.
Haden and Daphne destined for each other know nothing of the true stakes their fated courtship entails. As war between the gods brews, the teenagers lives collide. But Daphne won t be wooed easily and when it seems their prophesied link could happen, Haden realizes something he never intended he s fallen in love. Now to save themselves, Haden and Daphne must rewrite their destinies. But as their destinies change, so do the fates of both their worlds.
A pulsating romance of epic proportions, Bree Despain s The Shadow Prince will leave her fans breathless for the next book in the Into The Dark series.
The Shadow Prince is a whopper of a book. It comes in at over 500 pages long , and the only thing I was thinking when I was done with it was, That wasn t long enough. I want more! I love mythology and I really enjoyed all of the attention to mythological details that Bree wove into the story. Mythology really was everywhere, throughout the street names in the town to the class lectures at school. It was an immersion into the stories of Persephone and Hades, which just so happens to be one of my very favorite myths. For example, One of Daphne s teachers was teaching her class about some versions of the Persephone myth and she was describing a thesis paper she wrote in college and I thought even that sounded fascinating. I would totally read her paper. So I may be a bit of a mythology nerd, but this book is perfect for both mythology enthusiasts like me and newbies alike.
I loved how strong willed Daphne was. She is not going to back down from anything or anyone. But she wasn t so stubborn as to be pig headed. She could admit when she was wrong. That is a balance that I seldom see in main characters. They are normally all or nothing. And I loved how passionate Daphne was about music. She could see music in everything. It was pretty magical, and Bree made all of it come to life in the story through her descriptive writing. This is a book that would have one of the most killer playlists out there- that s for sure.
Hayden is chosen as a surprising guardian. Right off the bat he is the underdog and I couldn t help but root for him. I felt bad about the harsh reactions he drew from everyone in his home court. And throughout the book he kept alluding to this big, bad horrible thing that he did to earn his people s hatred. It was driving me crazy trying to guess what it was. Watching Hayden fall in love with Daphne was really sweet. You know it is going to happen from the start, but even so it will make you smile. I am pretty in love with them myself.
The Shadow Prince is the first book in the Into the Dark Series, and I already know that I am going to freakin LOVE this series. Not only did this book have me on the edge of my seat over the action scenes, but it had me laughing out loud and awh-ing at some of Hayden s parts. It is told in dual narrative, which served the story well. We got to see a peak into Hayden's head as well as get to see into his world. A great book for fans of mythology and for people who are new to the story of Hades and Persephone. This series is a hit!
Bree Despain is the author of The Dark Divine trilogy: The Dark Divine, The Lost Saint, and The Savage Grace. She rediscovered her childhood love for creating stories when she took a semester off from college to write and direct plays for at-risk, inner-city teens from Philadelphia and New York. She currently lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband, two young sons, and her beloved TiVo. You can visit her online atwww.breedespain.com.
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Title: Dwellers of Darkness
Author: Stacey Marie Brown
Genre: New Adult fantasy/paranormal romance
Series: Darkness #3
Publication: February 27th, 2014 by Twisted Fairy Publishing
Source: ecopy from Author
Summary:
Some days feel like years, but in Ember Brycin�s case just the opposite is true. She had only been in the Otherworld for a day or two when she returned back to the Earth's realm. But it is three years later on Earth. Em is now 22. It would matter if she was human, but she�s not. She is a Dae, part Demon and part Fay, with a little Dark Dweller thrown in to make her even more of a freak.
Seeing Seattle rebuilt only confirms she has been gone three years. For her it was not long ago that the Seattle area was just rubble of concrete and death. All done by her hand.
One thing that hasn�t changed, though, is her undeniable connection to Eli Dragen, who is sexy, gorgeous, and even more volatile and frustrating. But her problems go way past him. The Seelie Queen of the Otherworld still holds Mark, Em�s father, and her friends, Ryan, and Josh as hostages. Em needs to rescue them without, once again, getting caught and being used as a pawn to help the Queen regain possession of Earth. At the same time Ember is in hot water with Lars, the Unseelie King, after breaking her contract with him.
As some secrets have come to light others seem to become even more enigmatic. The only truth Ember knows is,everyone is harboring secrets. As Eli�s past is revealed, Em understands more clearly why he acts the way he does and how much their lives are intertwined. But she also knows Eli is holding something back, something that could change their relationship forever.
Em herself continues to wrestle with her feelings toward Torin and her own secret she�s withholding from Kennedy. As the tension for war mounts between the Seelie and Unseelie (Light and Dark), the tension at the Dark Dweller�s compound mounts even more as they prepare to obtain the sword no matter what the price. But is Ember the answer to the location of the sword? Is she the one to fulfill the prophecy? As usual nothing is ever what it seems.
Note: Dwellers of Darkness is the 3rd book in the Darkness Series. For more information about the series, check out my reviews of
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Book 2 
This series is FAN-FREAKIN'-TASTIC!! I can't get enough of it. I am actually sad that there is only one more book left in the series. I knew the third book would be awesome with the way the second book ended. (And one tip- Read the short story that fits in between of Book 2 and Book 3 to see what Eli went through in the time between the two of them. It is free on goodreads.) I love me some Eli and he was pretty mad at the end of the last book. With good reason, but mad is an understatement. I didn't know if he was going to kiss Ember when he saw her or kill her.
The Darkness series takes you all over the otherworld and explores both the light and dark sides of the Seelie court. I love how vast the world is. There are so many different kinds of Fae's running around. This is my favorite kind of paranormal book to read. One where there are tons of different creatures. Ember is so unique because she blows all the stereotypes out of the water. She doesn't fit into any group and she doesn't categorize people into any groups. She is friends with Demons, Dark Dwellers, Pixies, Fay, Sirens, and basically everything else in between. I love how even though she is the one that is going to bring a war between the light and the dark, I think she will also be the one to bring all of the different species together. She has a place with her dark dweller family and she has a nice place with the Unseelie King and the demon family. Plus, I love Cal and Simmons. They are just hilarious to me. I feel like the pranks they pulled and just their personalities provided some great comic relief.
Dwellers Of Darkness is the 3rd book in a 4 book series and I have loved every page of all three books. What I love the most about this story was Eli and Ember. I love Eli so much, and it is clearer than ever to me how right they are for each other. They challenge each other and get under the other one's skin. It is so much fun watching them rile each other up. And they finally admit their feelings to themselves! Let's just say it leads to some steamy scenes. Yay for that!
Dwellers of Darkness had a lot of planning for a big action step. Most of the real fighting action happened in the last third of the book, but the first two thirds of the book never felt slow. It was perfect pacing as always. I will admit that I did kind of see one of the twists coming, but it didn't take anything away from the story. It was satisfying that I got it right because I kept thinking it felt off. We learned a lot of secrets from various characters pasts and we got to know a lot more about many of the characters. It was a great third installment. The ending was crazy and I have no idea how Ember is going to pull everything off in the next book, but I can't wait to find out. One of my favorite paranormal series ever! It is a must read for anyone of fans of paranormal. I can't recommend this book enough.
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Darkness of Light (book #1)
Fire in the Darkness (book #2)
Stacey Marie Brown by day is an Interior/Set Designer, by night a writer of Paranormal Fantasy, Adventure, and Literary Fiction. She grew up in Northern California, where she ran around on her family�s farm, raising animals, riding horses, playing flashlight tag, and turning hay bales into cool forts. Even before she could write, she was creating stories and making up intricate fantasies. Writing came as easy as breathing. She later turned that passion into acting, living and traveling abroad, and designing. Though she had never stopped writing, moving back to San Francisco seemed to have brought it back to the forefront and this time it would not be ignored.
When she�s not writing she�s out hiking, spending time with friends, traveling, listening to music, or designing.
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As a young girl who spent her allowance on Nancy Drew mysteries, Louise realized that one day, she might have a story of her own to tell. Maybe even more than one story. After years focused on raising her children she eventually reconnected with her passion for creative writing. She soon began to craft a large collection of short stories which were published in the inspirational online magazine, Faithhopeandfiction.com. Shortly thereafter, she authored her first novel, Wishless, a contemporary YA, released in 2011.
Alyssa Rose Ivy is a bestselling New Adult and Young Adult author who loves to weave stories with romance and humor. Although raised in the New York area, she fell in love with the South after moving to New Orleans for college. After surviving law school and earning her masters in library science, she turned back to her creative side and decided to write. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and two young children, and she can usually be found with a cup of coffee in her hand.
