Kari C. reviewed on 12/7/2010 + 77 more book reviews

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Rating; 4 out of 5 stars

Review: This book picks up a month or two after the end of the previous book. The city of Atlanta is still covered with perpetual darkness. Charlie Madigan and her partner, Hank, are pretty settled into their new jobs as federal agents. Currently they're looking for a bunch of missing Adoni (the nobles of the Elysian realm). They soon learn that another round of big trouble is brewing.

I think I like this book better than the first book in the series, although it did get off to a bit of a slow start. Hank was developed further in this book. It was nice seeing him deal with the problem he picked up at the end of the last book. We also get some little, very intriguing, hints about his life back in Elysia.

My biggest problem with the book is Charlie herself. She's very emotionally unstable, with a tendency to lash out at anyone around her when her temper snaps, which it does frequently since she refuses to deal with any of her emotional problems. A little of that is fine, but it's starting to get really annoying. I'm also getting sick of her musing's about her ex-husband and how he cheated on her, and was a jerk and horrible, but she kind of wishes she could have him back (if only for her kid of course).

Despite the emotional problems of the main character, the story being told, and the strong supporting cast make this an excellent book to read. I'm really glad to see this series has been picked up for another 2 books. Now I just have to wait for them to come out!

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