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Like another reviewer said, I was very skeptical about this book. I've had just about enough teen vampires, werewolves, ghosts, demons and angels. The best stories are easily overlooked in this crowded post-Twilight world of young adult paranormal fiction.
Darkness Becomes Her is an excellent story, and I highly recommend this book to other fans of this genre, and even to younger teens, as there's no sex, drugs, or even "bad" language--the story is good enough on its own without having to rely on such things. The world is easily imagined: after 2 disastrous hurricanes decimating New Orleans, the US government agrees to sell this tiny bit of land to the Novem, a group made of 9 powerful families that have made their home in the area for centuries.
Its common knowledge that "New 2" is home to the "freaks" of the world--and this is another reason I think this is a great story for younger readers. After all, every one of us felt like a freak (or geek, lol) at some point in our teenage years, so having a place to go and "be yourself" is appealing. In this story though, it means out-of-the-ordinary people, such as...well, think of X-Mens young mutants, lol.
The friendships that Ari makes in New 2 are rather instantaneous, and this is the only part of the story I found a little too convenient. But I imagine that the author or the editors wanted the whole "getting to know you" part out of the way in favor of the more exciting parts of the story.
I won't tell you who, what or how the story revolves around, because it surprised me :) I will, however, relate the last line of the story in my Favorite Quotes on my profile, so go check it out--it's truly one of the best last lines and it gives nothing away! There is another book that was just published called A Beautiful Evil, and I will probably end up buying itwhich is high praise since I rarely buy books anymore. (The 2nd and 3rd Hunger Games books were the last Ive bought, if that tells you anything.)
My rating is a full 5 stars!
Darkness Becomes Her is an excellent story, and I highly recommend this book to other fans of this genre, and even to younger teens, as there's no sex, drugs, or even "bad" language--the story is good enough on its own without having to rely on such things. The world is easily imagined: after 2 disastrous hurricanes decimating New Orleans, the US government agrees to sell this tiny bit of land to the Novem, a group made of 9 powerful families that have made their home in the area for centuries.
Its common knowledge that "New 2" is home to the "freaks" of the world--and this is another reason I think this is a great story for younger readers. After all, every one of us felt like a freak (or geek, lol) at some point in our teenage years, so having a place to go and "be yourself" is appealing. In this story though, it means out-of-the-ordinary people, such as...well, think of X-Mens young mutants, lol.
The friendships that Ari makes in New 2 are rather instantaneous, and this is the only part of the story I found a little too convenient. But I imagine that the author or the editors wanted the whole "getting to know you" part out of the way in favor of the more exciting parts of the story.
I won't tell you who, what or how the story revolves around, because it surprised me :) I will, however, relate the last line of the story in my Favorite Quotes on my profile, so go check it out--it's truly one of the best last lines and it gives nothing away! There is another book that was just published called A Beautiful Evil, and I will probably end up buying itwhich is high praise since I rarely buy books anymore. (The 2nd and 3rd Hunger Games books were the last Ive bought, if that tells you anything.)
My rating is a full 5 stars!
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