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The Dark World (Dark World, #1)
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S.C Parris is bringing vampires back to their roots in her Delacroix series, no sappy or shiny vampires here. They live in the dark (except where magic allows them to travel during the day), live off the blood of humans, and war with other Creatures.
The Dark World is full of memorable characters and rich back story. It is obvious that the author has been thinking of this story for a long time because every single character has a story to tell. S.C. Parris has taken classic vampires and given them a new mythology while maintaining their vampire-ness, as well as evolving them to find ways beyond their limitations through technology.
There were a few minor typos and grammatical errors, but being aware that it is a self-published book, it is remarkably well done and it did not distract from the story at all. The only other issue that I had with the book was Alexandria Stone. Because of the blurb and the prologue I assumed the she was the center of this story, and if not her, than the matter of finding her. While there are points in the story where it is clear people are looking for her, by the end of the book there is very little resolution on this matter. You are still left wondering what is going on with her and why is she so important. Being that there are more books in the series though, I am sure we will get to know soon.
I won this book through Goodreads First Reads, but I am looking forward to purchasing and sinking my teeth into the next book in the series.
The Dark World is full of memorable characters and rich back story. It is obvious that the author has been thinking of this story for a long time because every single character has a story to tell. S.C. Parris has taken classic vampires and given them a new mythology while maintaining their vampire-ness, as well as evolving them to find ways beyond their limitations through technology.
There were a few minor typos and grammatical errors, but being aware that it is a self-published book, it is remarkably well done and it did not distract from the story at all. The only other issue that I had with the book was Alexandria Stone. Because of the blurb and the prologue I assumed the she was the center of this story, and if not her, than the matter of finding her. While there are points in the story where it is clear people are looking for her, by the end of the book there is very little resolution on this matter. You are still left wondering what is going on with her and why is she so important. Being that there are more books in the series though, I am sure we will get to know soon.
I won this book through Goodreads First Reads, but I am looking forward to purchasing and sinking my teeth into the next book in the series.
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October 24, 2012
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October 25, 2012
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November 8, 2012
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November 8, 2012
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"I have a feeling the wonderful S.C. Parris will be tickled to see that this is on my "Currently Reading" shelf. =)"
February 24, 2013
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"I wish I had more time and less distractions so that I could make better progress on this book, but so far I am very much enjoying it."
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March 10, 2013
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March 11, 2013
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March 13, 2013
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Mar 10, 2013 03:10PM
I'm literally crying. Wow. Thank you so much! You have no idea what it means to me that you 1. Read it in its entirety and 2. Liked it so much you actually want to read the other stories in the series. I'm...floored. ;_;
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S.C. wrote: "I'm literally crying. Wow. Thank you so much! You have no idea what it means to me that you 1. Read it in its entirety and 2. Liked it so much you actually want to read the other stories in the ser..."I honestly really enjoyed it. I am even thinking of buying another copy of the first book to giveaway on my Facebook page. =)
(I can't giveaway my copy because then what would you sign if I ever got the opportunity to meet you.) <3
Ahhh. Okay, okay, I need to breathe. Haha. This is amazing. And yes yes, hold on to that copy - I will be signing it for you! :)
S.C. wrote: "Ahhh. Okay, okay, I need to breathe. Haha. This is amazing. And yes yes, hold on to that copy - I will be signing it for you! :)"HOORAY!! :)
