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Darkness Within
Samantha Van Skyhawk's, life is in terrible dangerÑand her unlife may just be beginning. SamanthaÕs dad is a vampire and soon, she too will change. She flees with her mom and brother to Shadow Falls to find the spell to kill the vampire blood flowing through her veins. When Samantha encounters Brent, a human with the most bewitching smile, things get complicated. She doesnÕt have time for a romance, not with the daunting task of defeating a vampire who has been around for centuries. Then Samantha meets Drake, a totally hot vampire, who claims she belongs with him and the darkness within her completely agrees. She must fight her incredible urge to be with Drake and the yearning within her soul to become what she fears most. Will she save herself and those she loves or will she embrace the night forever?
122 pages, Paperback
First published September 5, 2011
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Sara Fitzgerald
17 books30 followersSara Fitzgerald was named Writer of the Year by The League of Utah Writers in 2006. She is an award-winning author and is multi-published.
Sara is an artist who uses splashes of color and magic to create captivating paintings. Her talent has been recognized with the 2023 Connect Winner of the Year award. Her artwork has been displayed for sale at prestigious galleries such as the Urban Arts Gallery in downtown Salt Lake City and the Art Cottage in Gardner Village.
Sara lives with her husband and daughter in Salt Lake City. She loves writing, watercolor painting, walking Glitter, her dog, and spending time with her family and loved ones.
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Sara is an artist who uses splashes of color and magic to create captivating paintings. Her talent has been recognized with the 2023 Connect Winner of the Year award. Her artwork has been displayed for sale at prestigious galleries such as the Urban Arts Gallery in downtown Salt Lake City and the Art Cottage in Gardner Village.
Sara lives with her husband and daughter in Salt Lake City. She loves writing, watercolor painting, walking Glitter, her dog, and spending time with her family and loved ones.
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December 25, 2011
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Will Samantha’s blood betray her?
Darkness Within starts off at a fast pace and doesn’t let up until the very end. Samantha is in a race against time. She must kill the vampire blood in her veins before her seventeenth birthday or it will take over and she’ll truly be a member of the undead. I found the concept of “killing” the vampire blood in a person with a spell interesting, and not something I remember coming across in other vampire stories.
I liked Samantha. She has a lot of information dumped on her in a very short amount of time. Not only does she learn that vampires, werewolves, and witches exist, but that she is also part vampire and witch. She completely freaks out at first, which I think is the normal reaction any sane person would have. However, she eventually accepts the truth of her situation and commits herself to figuring out a way to save herself and protect her family. Her devotion to her family is certainly admirable.
As if dealing with her paranormal heritage weren’t enough, Samantha has two boys vying for her affection. Brent is the classic good guy. He’s always willing to lend a hand and he demonstrates incredible patience and understanding when it comes to Samantha’s situation. On the other hand, Drake is the bad boy tempting Samantha to the dark side. While I truly believe that Samantha’s initial attraction to both boys is genuine, her relationship with both progressed too fast. She meets both boys soon after she arrives in town and immediately falls in love with both. I found this a little hard to swallow because it didn’t seem like Samantha had spent enough time with either boy to really get to know them. Consequently, I felt that Brent and Drake’s characters could have been developed a bit further. Brent is the good guy and Drake is the bad guy. Beyond that, I know very little about either. There were moments when I thought more would be revealed, but then the pace picked up again and I was left wanting more depth.
The biggest issue that I have with the story is that there were too many unanswered questions by the time the story ended. I had questions about Samantha's father and his situation and why it took so long for her to figure things out about him. Why did Samantha’s mom want her daughter to live a “normal” life, but chose to tell her son about his heritage as a witch? These and other questions filled my mind as I read, and I kept hoping they would be answered. However, when Darkness Within ended, I found myself wishing there had been more detail and background information to round the story out.
Despite this issue, I thought Darkness Within was a good read. The plot was interesting and unique, and Samantha is certainly a sweetheart. Since the story is short and fast paced, it is possible to enjoy it in a single sitting. Anyone looking for a quick, entertaining paranormal YA romance should consider Darkness Within.
Will Samantha’s blood betray her?
Darkness Within starts off at a fast pace and doesn’t let up until the very end. Samantha is in a race against time. She must kill the vampire blood in her veins before her seventeenth birthday or it will take over and she’ll truly be a member of the undead. I found the concept of “killing” the vampire blood in a person with a spell interesting, and not something I remember coming across in other vampire stories.
I liked Samantha. She has a lot of information dumped on her in a very short amount of time. Not only does she learn that vampires, werewolves, and witches exist, but that she is also part vampire and witch. She completely freaks out at first, which I think is the normal reaction any sane person would have. However, she eventually accepts the truth of her situation and commits herself to figuring out a way to save herself and protect her family. Her devotion to her family is certainly admirable.
As if dealing with her paranormal heritage weren’t enough, Samantha has two boys vying for her affection. Brent is the classic good guy. He’s always willing to lend a hand and he demonstrates incredible patience and understanding when it comes to Samantha’s situation. On the other hand, Drake is the bad boy tempting Samantha to the dark side. While I truly believe that Samantha’s initial attraction to both boys is genuine, her relationship with both progressed too fast. She meets both boys soon after she arrives in town and immediately falls in love with both. I found this a little hard to swallow because it didn’t seem like Samantha had spent enough time with either boy to really get to know them. Consequently, I felt that Brent and Drake’s characters could have been developed a bit further. Brent is the good guy and Drake is the bad guy. Beyond that, I know very little about either. There were moments when I thought more would be revealed, but then the pace picked up again and I was left wanting more depth.
The biggest issue that I have with the story is that there were too many unanswered questions by the time the story ended. I had questions about Samantha's father and his situation and why it took so long for her to figure things out about him. Why did Samantha’s mom want her daughter to live a “normal” life, but chose to tell her son about his heritage as a witch? These and other questions filled my mind as I read, and I kept hoping they would be answered. However, when Darkness Within ended, I found myself wishing there had been more detail and background information to round the story out.
Despite this issue, I thought Darkness Within was a good read. The plot was interesting and unique, and Samantha is certainly a sweetheart. Since the story is short and fast paced, it is possible to enjoy it in a single sitting. Anyone looking for a quick, entertaining paranormal YA romance should consider Darkness Within.
March 24, 2016
Sara presents a great paranormal story full with witches, werewolf, and vampires. It has all the ingredients to become great reading for young adult and adults alike.
Samantha, her brother, and mom are fleeing from their father as Samantha is nearing her seventeenth 19s birthday. At the moment her birthday comes, she will turn unto a full-fledged Vampire. That happens to any person if one of their parents is a vampire and in this case Samantha 19s father.
This it isn 19t what her mother wants her to be. Not one of her kids will become a member of the undead, even if it takes her life. That is why they left him, to find the spell that will make sure she doesn 19t turn. But her father want her undead.
Samantha wonders why they kept it from her, her brother knew about it. Now her life turns upside down and she doesn 19t like all the terror that has replaced her happiness. Although, after she meets Drake, the vampire that is her soul mate, she is beginning to wonder if darkness is that bad after all.
It is a very good story, short and sweet.
Samantha, her brother, and mom are fleeing from their father as Samantha is nearing her seventeenth 19s birthday. At the moment her birthday comes, she will turn unto a full-fledged Vampire. That happens to any person if one of their parents is a vampire and in this case Samantha 19s father.
This it isn 19t what her mother wants her to be. Not one of her kids will become a member of the undead, even if it takes her life. That is why they left him, to find the spell that will make sure she doesn 19t turn. But her father want her undead.
Samantha wonders why they kept it from her, her brother knew about it. Now her life turns upside down and she doesn 19t like all the terror that has replaced her happiness. Although, after she meets Drake, the vampire that is her soul mate, she is beginning to wonder if darkness is that bad after all.
It is a very good story, short and sweet.
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