Helpful Score: 2
This is the second book in the Dark Days series by Jocelynn Drake.
The Premise: 600 year old nightwalker (aka vampire) Mira is the narrator in this series who is the only nightwalker to ever exist with the ability to control fire. She and other supernatural creatures (who humans are unaware of), have been fighting an epic battle against the return of the naturi, a race of powerful beings who believe humans, nightwalkers and everyone else should be exterminated from the planet.
Overall: Fast-paced, steeped in vampire politics and intrigue, everyone with their own agenda, and Mira in the thick of it trying to stay alive and protect her friends. If you like a book with courtly intricacies and manipulations, this one has quite a bit of that going on. The writing style has a dark, Gothic feel to it, every so often an elaborate turn of phrase would sneak in. The voice may not be for everyone, but I associated it with Mira, a 600 year old vampire being the main character, and it seemed to fit her well.
The Premise: 600 year old nightwalker (aka vampire) Mira is the narrator in this series who is the only nightwalker to ever exist with the ability to control fire. She and other supernatural creatures (who humans are unaware of), have been fighting an epic battle against the return of the naturi, a race of powerful beings who believe humans, nightwalkers and everyone else should be exterminated from the planet.
Overall: Fast-paced, steeped in vampire politics and intrigue, everyone with their own agenda, and Mira in the thick of it trying to stay alive and protect her friends. If you like a book with courtly intricacies and manipulations, this one has quite a bit of that going on. The writing style has a dark, Gothic feel to it, every so often an elaborate turn of phrase would sneak in. The voice may not be for everyone, but I associated it with Mira, a 600 year old vampire being the main character, and it seemed to fit her well.
Helpful Score: 1
Not as good as the first. Lots of vampire politics and posturing. Didn't answer all of my questions.
Helpful Score: 1
This is the 2nd book in the Dark Days series. Mira reminds me of the vampire in Forever Night who wanted to retain his humanity. She also reminds me of Anita Blake who is not quite sure what she is but feels a responsibility to take care of those she cares about while creating a home. Her relationship with Danaus is absolutely fascinating because it shows all the nuances of friendship between to people who trust each other even when they don't like the choices being made.
Mira is one of the most complex characters among the women warriors. It's a pleasure to read about a woman warriors without plowing through her various orgies with numerous men. It's also a pleasure to read about a woman who kicks butt with vulnerabilities as well as strength that allows the reader to see a person I'd like to have as a friend.
This story does not capture my interest like the first Dark Days novel - Nightwalker.
I almost didn't finish the book because of the various subplots involving the other characters: Tristan, The Watchers, The Coven:Sadira, Valerio, Jabari, Macairi, Elizabeth, Gwen and Rowe.(and that's not all of them
The story would be better if I Mira had more allies and fewer folks trying to kill her.
The final struggle is the meat and the best part of the book. I recommend it for the , the main characters (Mira and Danaus) the fights with the Coven and the intrigue.
PoetPat
Mira is one of the most complex characters among the women warriors. It's a pleasure to read about a woman warriors without plowing through her various orgies with numerous men. It's also a pleasure to read about a woman who kicks butt with vulnerabilities as well as strength that allows the reader to see a person I'd like to have as a friend.
This story does not capture my interest like the first Dark Days novel - Nightwalker.
I almost didn't finish the book because of the various subplots involving the other characters: Tristan, The Watchers, The Coven:Sadira, Valerio, Jabari, Macairi, Elizabeth, Gwen and Rowe.(and that's not all of them
The story would be better if I Mira had more allies and fewer folks trying to kill her.
The final struggle is the meat and the best part of the book. I recommend it for the , the main characters (Mira and Danaus) the fights with the Coven and the intrigue.
PoetPat
Helpful Score: 1
I really wanted to enjoy this second book in the Dark Days series as much as the first but unfortunetly that didn't happen. I had a very hard time getting through this book. It seemed very repetitive at times and really didn't give us a whole lot more into the story of Mira and Danaus and got more into vampire politics. It also seemed at times that the author was giving mundane details to just fill the pages. I will probably end up picking up the next book in the series in the hopes that the story will actually pick up.
Helpful Score: 1
Nearly as good as the first... plenty of action, ultra-tough heroine, and sexy man-candy throughout. The only negative is that Mira seems to require absolute control of her story, leaving not nearly enough heart-to-heart interaction with Danaus.
(Spoiler Alert: I guess I was a little disappointed in not having any progress made in their relationship).
(Spoiler Alert: I guess I was a little disappointed in not having any progress made in their relationship).
Not as good as the first book in the series. Had to force myself to continue reading as it was very very slow going. It was difficult to get into the characters as Mira was irritating and Danaus was very quiet so couldn't get a real sense of him. The conflict was so abstract as to be nearly impossible to figure out what was going on. Too much treachery by all characters which made it difficult to follow the action as the direction kept changing. All in all, not a good installment.
Second book in the series. I enjoyed it, and am going right into the third one immediately. As other reviewers have stated, not a lot of progress is made in Mira's relationship with Danaus (at least not romantically), but I'm taking this in stride realizing this is a series that will stretch the story over quite a few novels and so a slow building and revealing is to be expected. I see this as no different than Harry Potter and other series where more questions are raised than answered until the very end. I do think some important issues were faced between the way Danaus and Mira relate to one another. I think they will continue to face future crises that test how they are bound to one another as they seek to establish once and for all what their true relationship is to one another - temporary allies, ultimate enemies, reluctant friends, possible lovers? I think this will be clear to us in the future, and I'm just patiently waiting for the puzzle pieces we've been given so far to fall into place and fit together. There is a lot of vampire politics in book 2, but again, I think this is necessary for us to ultimately understand the big (final?) picture. I think enough plot and action were provided to give a good story, and I liked the further involvement and development of secondary characters from the first novel, as well as the introduction of a few new characters. I liked learning more about Mira's history, and although questions still remain, I believe all will be revealed in future novels. I look forward to Danaus's history being explained in future novels, as well. We're given intriguing tidbits about him in this book that I can't wait to learn more about (**Spoiler Alert: More to come on the boris and his relationship to them, I'm sure). All in all, there's a lot to look forward to in future books, and I can't wait to continue the story/series.
This was a good continuation of the first book and I liked this one a bit better than the first. I'll finish the series without a doubt.
Jocelynn Drake has a great series with her Dark Days series. She has a great heroine and a great story line.
