Dark Genesis (The Darkling Trilogy)
Synopsis: Life for a female slave is one of hardship and unspeakable sorrow,
something Luna knows only too well. But not even she could have foreseen
the terror that would befall her one sultry Mississippi evening in the
summer of 1807.
On her way back from a visit to see the African woman, a witch who
has the herbs Luna needs to rid her of her abusive master’s child, she
attracts the attention of a deadly being that lusts for blood. Forcibly
removed from everything she knows by this tormented otherworldly
creature, she is sure she will be dead by sunrise.
Dark Genesis is a love story set against the savage world of slavery
in which a young woman who has been dehumanised by its horrors finds
the courage to love, and in doing so, reclaims her humanity.
5 out of 5 Stars WOW, May 9, 2013, By Romance Novels in Color (USA)
I never have been a big fan of historicals or
period pieces and usually I find life before the electronic era less
than appealing to my mental palate. (I can't even imagine using a
chamber pot, an outhouse, or having to draw baths. No microwaves, indoor
plumbing or TV?) But when I finished Dark Genesis the only word I could
come up with to describe it was...WOW. Is this story worth
reading? The only answer to that is a resounding yes. I sat in front of
my laptop and refused to close the lid of my PC until this story was
finished. Honestly, I'm a Nook girl and the fact that I had to use my
computer was of no consequence, even when I was forced to chain myself
to the wall to charge in the middle of the story. This is the first in a
trilogy and I will be reading the other two as soon as I can get my
hands on them.
-Reviewed by: Jennifer
3 out of 5 Stars DIFFERENT, March 23, 2013,By Rosa L. Ferguson (Olive Branch, MS)
A slave and a vampire love story...I hadn't
expected that when I first started reading this book. And it actually
worked. I enjoyed the story line. However, after all of the action,
drama and excitement on the plantation, the relationship between Avery
and Luna became a little mundane. It went on for far too long without
much to keep my attention. I continued reading because I kept expecting
something to happen. By the time the relationship took a physical turn, I
had grown quite bored with the two of them. When the action finally
picked up again I was ready for the book to be over. The ending seemed a
little rushed and a little discombobulated. I was also bothered by the
writing of Luna's journal...it was written so eloquently by someone who
at first couldn't read or write...once she learned to do both why didn't
her speaking change to match the level of her writing? I would read the
other two books in this trilogy just to see what happens but I hope
when I do they stay action packed.
Source: Amazon.com
