I have just finished Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, and I can’t believe what I have just read. When I said there were twists and turns that’s exactly what I meant. There are adventures, surprises and special appearances that blew my mind. It’s slightly more fast-paced than the first part of the book, and I loved it. I’m not even sure how to describe it, but I’ll try.
Ethan and Link are up to their usual trouble. Ethan is obsessing over Lena, and trying to get her back. Link is just along for the adventure. This time, though, they’ve dragged along Liv, who isn’t even supposed to get involved, into it. She volunteers to go, but for reasons unlike Ethan’s or Link’s. She has a crush on Ethan; she tries to hide it but it’s obvious. But what is unexpected is the help they receive from the other characters in the book. Amma, Arelia, Aunt Prue and Ethan’s dead mother, Lila are the most mentionable. We meet some new characters like Twyla, Leah, Abraham and Hunting in the deep, dark caster tunnels and the Great Barrier.
The most unexpected visit is by Lena’s uncle Macon, who was previously thought to be dead. He is revealed to be held hostage in a device his aunt Marian gave to him. He was put there by Lila because she knew Ethan and Lena would need him soon. When he is resurrected by Ethan and Liv, he is no longer an Incubus, but something else that is not yet told. Although, he is not able to fight for Lena with them, his sister Leah comes to rescue the pack of Ethan, Liv, Link, and a reformed Mortal Ridley.
The scary part is not the battle, but for me it’s what happens to the characters after. Link is forever changed when he is bitten by an Incubus, becoming one himself. He is no longer able to eat, sleep and can never be with normal mortals. Ridley, who is still Mortal, is still the one girl he can’t have, but he still likes her. It appears, although denied, that she likes him as well, but if, and until, she receives her powers again, she is staying with Lena at Ravenwood manor, and will attend Gatlin’s high school. I have to see this.
There isn’t very much to say, but a lot to read about. The only way you can fully appreciate the gravity of all this is to read the book yourself. It’s, again, a long book, over 500 pages, but it’s worth it. I am sensing another book in the series, but it hasn’t come out yet, so I’ll have to wait a little longer for the finale. I can’t wait to see what happens to the characters, and most importantly, can Lena and Ethan ever be together, or are they just another Romeo and Juliet?
Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, the second in the sreies
RED'S ALL- STAR RATING: possibly 4 stars out of 5, because this book is defiantly better than the first. I enjoyed it so much.
MASS APPEAL: Same as the first book, but may appeal to guys a slight bit more.
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