Category Archives: Lynn Viehl

PRIVATE DEMON
A Novel of the Darkyn #2
Author: Lynn Viehl

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Signet (October 4, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451217055
• ISBN-13: 978-0451217059

SYNOPSIS:

Night after night, Jema Shaw’s dreams have become a haven for Thierry Durand. But his nocturnal visits have placed her in danger and brought her between two ancient enemies: the Brethren and the Darkyn.

MY THOUGHTS:

Frustrated. That is the only word that comes to mind when reading this book. This was suppose to be a book centered around Darkyn Thierry. I would give an estimate of about maybe 1/3 of it being about Thierry. The rest was about the priests (again), the Keller’s (again), and hardly any romance at all. I am starting to get the feeling that there is not going to be much romance in this series, and more of a dark series instead. The author seemed like she was trying to include many stories into one book. I don’t understand why she couldn’t just pick one or two plots and just stick with that. I felt like I was reading too many novels instead of just one.

On the other hand, I am still enjoying Alex in this book. I am loving her witty mouth and her Kiss-My-Ass attitude towards people that get on her bad side. I love it when author’s can capture the witty humor in storyline’s that you least expect it. So I will continue with the series, even if it is just to hear what comes out of Alex’s mouth next.

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IF ANGELS BURN: A Novel of the Darkyn-Book One
Author: Lynn Viehl

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Signet; Reissue edition (April 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451214773
• ISBN-13: 978-0451214775

SYNOPSIS:
Alexandra Keller is Chicago’s most brilliant reconstructive surgeon. Michael Cyprien is New Orleans’ most reclusive millionaire-and in desperate need of Dr. Keller’s skills. In the heart of the Garden District, Alex encounters the extraordinary Cyprien, uncovering a love Alex is willing to embrace, even if she must sacrifice her heart and soul to do so.

MY TAKE:
This book was a slow read for me. It took me awhile to catch on to all the characters and to start actually caring about them. I loved the story when it was focused on the Darkyn’s, but when it came to all the priests and such, I was easy to get confused with all their talk and people.

There wasn’t alot of romance in this book. What romance there was, I couldn’t really care about it. This was more of a dark read than a regular vampire read. The author uses alot of words that had me scratching my head. French I believe. At time she would explain what was being said and at other times she didn’t.

This was the first in the series, and I am willing to try the next one. Hopefully I will have a better understanding now and will be able to figure it out faster. I loved the character of Phillipe the best and can’t wait to see his story if he has one. The heroines personality is what I liked the most about this book. Witty and smart mouth is what I like when dealing with a strong heroine.

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