Subtle Darkness

by Elkica Lond

Galeb Grey is a trained assassin on a simple mission, but his target turns out to be more that Galeb had barging for and fate gives him a new master, more dangerous and beautiful that the one he had before, who forces him beyond his limits, crushes all his believes and shows him the future that was written a long time ago.

Genres: M M Romance, Fantasy

ebook

First published February 18, 2011

Reviews

[Shelba · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF @ 42%.

This is started off enjoyably, but it got bogged down with complex world building that either doesn’t really get explained or is an info dump.

Galeb’s relationship with Lintai just isn’t working for me. He acts like he is all resistant to Lintai’a advances, but goes right along with it. Where’s the stabby boy we started with? And I’m unsure why Lintai put in the clause about no penetration without Galen being willing when he stuck his finger and tongue in his ass without checking first… but I guess he just meant his dick.

And of course, as soon as the ring was mentioned, it was obvious where Kai is. And completely cemented by 1/3 of the way in.

Also, calling a tress of hair, a “tassel” of hair is driving me nuts.

There’s so much going on, but not a lot happening. This could have had so much superfluous information cut to have better pacing. As it stands, I’m bored and calling it quits in the middle of a sex scene.

[Fernanda Morsch · Rating 1 out of 5]

O livro começou bem, mas o assassino incrível vira um bandido qualquer. O problema de muitas histórias que leio é que os autores propõem uma personalidade para os personagens e a alteram drasticamente ao longo da narrativa. Isso, infelizmente, acontece em subtle darkness. Há muitos e muitos problemas na construção da história e dos personagens, apresentando um final bem incompleto, esquisito e incoerente com a proposta da história. Como assim ele dormiu com Shita, sendo predestinado ao Kai? Por que ele fez esse tipo de acordo para começar, afinal ele é o mestre e Shita sempre obedece. Soou como uma desculpa para mim. Além disso, temos um pedófilo/estuprador na história que é tratado bem levianamente. Outra coisa, como assim o pai do Kai sabe que ele está vivo e manda um "convite" para visitá-lo???? Se fosse meu filho, largaria tudo para ir vê-lo. Enfim, a história tem uma premissa interessante, mas não original e péssimamente trabalhada. Odiei o desfecho e a conclusão do livro.

[Emma Slight · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really enjoyable story, I read it in one sitting and it was a bargain at Smashwords ($2.99 for 79000 odd words)!!!!! Don't be fooled by blurb/description about the book, it's not nearly as dark or as ominous as it suggests.

[Sagajo · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

Liked the fantasy, liked the story. The romantic troubles in the end felt a bit unnecessary, would have preferred more "troubles" in the overall storyline instead.