Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Genre: Urban
Fantasy
Approximate
word count: 85-80,000 words
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Author:
“Hanna began to write at the tender age of seven, starting
with a daring and questionable autobiography entitled Go Suck a Lemon. Perhaps it was a little before its time.
After leaving school she agreed with everyone who said she
needed to get a degree and a real job to become a proper adult. She kept
writing as a hobby. After starting (and never finishing) several degrees and
switching from multiple careers, she finally decided that being a proper adult
was overrated. In 2012, she sold everything, moved to Europe and began to write
full-time...She is currently residing in England.
She is addicted to coffee and chocolate and would one day
like to own a dragon.”
For more, visit Ms Peach's website or Facebook page.
Description:
“Israel lies dying from a poisoned knife wound. To save
him, Alyx needs Mayrekk's help and the knowledge contained within the Threads
of Dark.
But Mayrekk remains imprisoned in Michaelea, being
punished for his hand in Alyx's escape, and Michael himself guards the key to
Mayrekk's freedom. And the Threads of Dark is kept within a secret chamber deep
under the Archives of Urielos, a Seraphim city clinging to cliffs somewhere
along the coast of Italy. Even if Alyx does manage to find a way into the city,
the chamber is guarded by ancient riddles and deadly traps.
Can Alyx rescue Mayrekk and retrieve the Threads of Dark
before Israel slips away?”
Appraisal:
Alyx is facing overwhelming odds yet again in this third book of the Dark Angel series. Israel’s fate, as well
as the Free Thinkers, rest solely on her shoulders to stop the prophecy. Alyx
is grief stricken as Israel lies dying from a poisoned knife wound intended for
Adere. The plot takes an unexpected twist early in the story that allows Alyx
to fully concentrate on all the tasks at hand without distraction. This allows
the story to move fast and furious as Alyx and Jordon proceed to Michaelea to locate
and free Mayrekk, who hopefully knows how to cure Israel of the demon poison
that is slowly killing him. Before they even have time to mentally process all
the events in Michaelea they are off to locate a secret chamber in Urielos to
retrieve the scroll of the Threads of Dark.
The elements of this story are complex and multi-layered. The action
and fight scenes are tense and well-choreographed. Secondary characters are
brought more fully into focus, which adds more dimension to the story. However,
the spotlight is directed towards the relationship developing between Alyx and
Jordon. They are both learning to depend on and trust each other as their
shields to protect their hearts begin to crumble. As obstacles rise during
their mission, it is evident that their strengths lie in different areas and
they are stronger working together. The dialogue, as they verbally spar, is
realistic and entertaining. Ms. Peach has developed quite a love triangle and I
am not sure who I want Alyx to end up with at this point. There is no way Alyx
can ignore the love she feels for Jordon now that he has bared his soul to her
and she is forever bound to Israel as his guardian. Israel was raised by
humans, he sees it as his job to protect Alyx, because he loves her deeply. Alyx
was raised to be a warrior and her duty to protect comes first, even while she
is torn between two very different lovers. I must also add there is a hell-of-a
cliffhanger at the end of this book as Alyx goes to extreme measures to save
Israel.
FYI:
This is book 3 in the Dark Angel series, these stories build upon one
another so it is important to read Angelfire
and Angelstone first.
Format/Typo
Issues:
I noted a small number of minor proofing issues.
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