Declare Out Of Books If Angels Burn (Darkyn #1)
| Title | : | If Angels Burn (Darkyn #1) |
| Author | : | Lynn Viehl |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 291 pages |
| Published | : | April 1st 2005 by Berkley Books |
| Categories | : | Romance. Paranormal Romance. Paranormal. Vampires. Fantasy. Urban Fantasy. Fiction |
Lynn Viehl
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 291 pages Rating: 3.78 | 6726 Users | 432 Reviews
Narrative In Favor Of Books If Angels Burn (Darkyn #1)
SHE RESTORES THE LIGHT OF HOPE.Dr. Alexandra Keller is Chicago's most brilliant reconstructive surgeon.
HE DWELLS IN SHADOW.
Michael Cyprien is New Orleans's most reclusive millionaire--and in desperate need of Dr. Keller's skills.
A NEW DAWN AWAITS THEM BOTH....
Beneath the foundation of a mansion in the heart of the Garden District, Alexandra will perform an illegal surgery. Her patient's disfigurement is beyond medical repair. But his body's ability to recuperate from his wounds borders on the miraculous.
Alexandra knows Michael Cyprien is no ordinary patient. Intrigued by how his remarkable physiology might benefit medical science, she is even more compelled by his presence--and the mystery surrounding him and his associates, a cadre of immortals who call themselves the Darkyn.
Present Books As If Angels Burn (Darkyn #1)
| Original Title: | If Angels Burn (Darkyn, #1) |
| ISBN: | 0451214773 (ISBN13: 9780451214775) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Darkyn #1 |
| Characters: | Alexandra Keller, Michael Cyprien |
| Setting: | New Orleans, Louisiana(United States) |
Rating Out Of Books If Angels Burn (Darkyn #1)
Ratings: 3.78 From 6726 Users | 432 ReviewsCriticism Out Of Books If Angels Burn (Darkyn #1)
This book was a total waste of time.The plot wasn't interesting and waaaay too unbelievable, a plastic surgeon who can build a new face from scratch?, and a super handsome face at that... come on?!The writing was awful!, the characters didn't make sense most of the time...I hated both of the main characters... Alex was not smart or witty or sassy, she was a mean, senseless, stupid bitch... and Michael was so dull and insipid, I wouldn't have care if he was killed.And we didn't even get to see5 stars Vampire/Urban Fantasy RomanceIve had Viehls Darkyn series on my TBR shelf for quite some time now, but Id made a decision not to start on any new series until Ive caught up with all the others that Im following. Oh well, resolutions are made to be broken, right? I have to say that in this case, Im glad because I found this to be an engrossing and chilling read.As some other reviewers have noted, it leans more towards urban fantasy rather than straight paranormal romance due to the dark,
This book was not what I expected. I assumed this would be a paranormal romacne. NOPE. But still a cool read.It was really dark and gritty. The (kind of) romance came towards the end of the book. However I couldn't give this book more than three stars because:1- There was a whole lot of sadness and depressing things at the beginning and throughout the book. Really? For godsakes, the author should have given the characters a little joy. I mean maybe one chapter the characters could have gotton to
Incredibly boring and just sloppy: either the main character can pass for white or she gets teased for being black, which is it? Put the book down when she literally transforms into a white woman. Fuck that noise.
Barely a few pages in and there are references to a "tranny" and a "large black woman" who fosters children "so she doesn't have to work." Seriously? Hard pass.
I thought this book was definitely different. I really liked the heroine and the interesting setup. The first several chapters had me hooked when she performs the surgery and everything is a big mystery. However, I thought it kind of went downhill from there. It started changing POVs and I didn't care for who it changed to. I thought the book was also too short for my tastes. I did enjoy it as a whole though and kept me interested enough to read it to the end. I will probably read the next book
I liked this book, but I think potential readers should keep one thing in mind; this, despite the classification, is not a romance. Yes, there is a love story, but the primary focus of the book is world building, and the story is a paranormal thriller with a romance sub plot. If I judge the book this way, I like it a lot. If I were to judge it as a romance, it would fail, because Viehl's primary purpose is not developing romantic love; it's the story of one a woman and her brother and their
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