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Don't be fooled by the glowing reviews. This book was hard to get through. I expected a kick-ass heroine, as shown and a cover, and what i got was a heroin who i wanted to kick in the ass. The heroine was just to naive and inexperienced for me to really enjoy reading about her. I think what really turned me off about the book is that from the blurb and the cover I expected differently than what I got. We have three flawed, self-hating people, the heroine, the hero and the hyper aggressive half russian, half native-amercan, crew member. And there was the other throw-away member of the group, who at least doesn't hate himself as much of the other characters. I like reading about flawed people, nothing wrong with that. Who wants to read about characters that a shiny and perfect all the time? What I hate reading about is people who loath what they are and can't accept who they are...if they can't love or learn to appreciate their own strengths and weaknesses why the hell should I.


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Darkness Descending A Novel of the Vampire Armageddon Devyn Quinn Books Reviews

I just finished the book and while overall I did enjoy the book there were things that really left me scratching my head. And other parts that made me wonder why anyone would want Maddox in the first place.

Let me start with the parts that I enjoyed.

The setting and over all world that is created. This book is set in a kind of slightly futuristic post epidemic world that boasts demons and slayers that battle on the fringe of society. It's a dark place described with detail and depth. I enjoyed the grittiness of it.

I also liked the mission that the characters are on. It was exciting and seems noble and everything I want out of a paranormal good vs evil book.

I liked Jesse. Of all the characters I found her the most compelling, and the one with the strongest will. She was an innocent girl, sheltered and pampered until she and her sister are attacked by the evil guys. In the year since, she had to learn to fight the demon she is infected with on top of surviving the loss of her sister and rest of her family. She of course didn't know what the heck she was doing. I found her confusion and her naive mistakes forgivable considering her circumstances.

Loved Sam too. I was actually hoping Jesse would fall for him instead of Maddox!

What I didn't like....

Maddox for the most part. while he was somewhat honest about himself and was somewhat strong. I found his weakness irritating. He treated Jesse like crap.Lied over and over about his "Addiction". I don't find addictions sexy. Its a sign of mental and physical weakness to me. After what the vampires did to the woman he loved it sickened me that he would indulge his addiction the way he did.

I thought it was kinda sudden and quick the way he realized he was in love with Jesse. It seemed to happen way too fast.

I was a little confused as to why exactly he bothered to even play at being a slayer considering he didn't seem to have a problem with the vampires.

All that being said, I thought the book was interesting, despite the flaws. The ending was intriguing and promising. I will be reading the next one!
Darkness Descending represents a return of Author Devyn Quinn's writing to it's roots in the dark paranormal romance/urban fantasy genre. Using exceptional graphic imagery and lush prose Ms. Quinn builds a foreboding, dangerous world set in post Katrina New Orleans where a secret war is waged against an insidious and powerful legion of demon-vampires called the Telave. It is here readers meet the novel's unlikely, reluctant heroine Jesse Burke, who through an unfortunate mistake actually hosts one of the demons inside her body. No human female has ever survived the infection once bitten. They all die or are reborn as one of the creatures.

As the novel opens, we find an ill prepared Jesse girding herself to witness the graveyard birth of a vampire which she plans to kill. After a year of fighting the thing inside her, refusing to feed it's blood-lust so it can take over her body and soul Jesse is set on a mission of vengeance to destroy as many of the creatures as she can. She also wants to find out what happened to her twin sister Amanda who was taken at the same time as Jesse. As it turns out, a newly `birthed' vampire isn't as easily destroyed as Jesse thought and in a tense action scene where she is very nearly killed a savior intervenes.

Jesse's rescuer goes by the name of Maddox de Valois, the novel's tortured, war weary hero. Maddox (I love his name), along with a surly native American / Russian brute named Reyen, and the diminutive, brilliant Asian Dr. Sam Chen, make up a rag tag team of vampire demon slayers called Palindromes. Shrouded in secrecy and a creation rooted in mythology, Palindromes are all males who carry a unique DNA structure that is able to destroy the demon infection and actually transforms their bodies, giving them superhuman abilities enabling them to fight the vampires. Their lifespans are also substantially lengthened.

Maddox is centuries old, has suffered immeasurable losses, and witnessed much death and destruction over the duration of his long life. He knows he should destroy Jesse, however the fact that she has been able to survive when no other human has and shows a tenacious will to live and suppress the thing inside her impresses him. And, there is the prophesy, which you will have to read the novel to learn about.

The sexual attraction and tension certainly zings between Jesse and Maddox, but theirs is a difficult romance hampered by trust issues, and the very nature of who they are. Jesse, after all is host to a demon Maddox has devoted his life to slaying. There is tenderness and sensuality in this story, but their relationship is thwart by the ever looming danger of the demons that are growing in strength and numbers.

This was another read I had difficulty putting down. Ms. Quinn skillfully crafted each scene that advances a fast paced plot with plenty of twists, intrigue and a forbidden romance. This author is known for developing extremely nasty antagonists and the one in this story is no exception, the ages old, powerful, seeming indestructible Queen of the Telave. Amonate's frightening plans for humanity seems to be coming to fruition. When all appears lost, Ms. Quinn designs an action packed, surprising conclusion that will tug at your heartstrings, and sets the stage for Book II in what is to be a series of stories.

IMHO Ms. Quinn has developed an exciting and enticing world for the first of her Vampire Armageddon books, that has all the ingredients lovers of dark paranormal worlds look for. Jesse Burke's character is matured over the course of the novel, she shows tenacity and strength enabling her to become a real kick-ass heroine. Maddox proves to be a sexy but tortured hero, who struggles with what he believes to be a holy calling and a wish that he could just end it all. The other thing I loved about this novel is Ms Quinn's signature dark sarcastic wit which had me chortling out loud on more then one occasion.

If you enjoy a well-written unique paranormal romance/urban fantasy story you may like to give Darkness Descending a try.
Great novel ! Love the author’s style !
Don't be fooled by the glowing reviews. This book was hard to get through. I expected a kick-ass heroine, as shown and a cover, and what i got was a heroin who i wanted to kick in the ass. The heroine was just to naive and inexperienced for me to really enjoy reading about her. I think what really turned me off about the book is that from the blurb and the cover I expected differently than what I got. We have three flawed, self-hating people, the heroine, the hero and the hyper aggressive half russian, half native-amercan, crew member. And there was the other throw-away member of the group, who at least doesn't hate himself as much of the other characters. I like reading about flawed people, nothing wrong with that. Who wants to read about characters that a shiny and perfect all the time? What I hate reading about is people who loath what they are and can't accept who they are...if they can't love or learn to appreciate their own strengths and weaknesses why the hell should I.