Dark Elf

by Jordan Falconer

“For God’s sake, Nightshade. Just kill them.” Galvin snarled. “We have to get out of here before the sun rises, you know that.” The order was a deathblow to her resolve to be a good Dark Elf, and she tried to think up some reason not to do it. Nightshade, a half-breed Dark Elf, known as the Drow, is raised in the violent ways of her father. Faced with an order to kill a human child, she realizes she can no longer follow the path of darkness. Sunstar, a Forest Elf and a princess, is captured by the Drow and taken to their city to be sport for their king. Can Nightshade's resolve to turn against her violent past be enough for her to rescue Sunstar and return her safely home?

Genres: Fantasy, Lesbian, LGBT, Romance, Queer, Lesbian Fiction, Novels

252 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

(from the publisher's website) Jordan Falconer was born in Sydney, Australia, and from a very young age had an interest in ghoulies, ghosties and long legged beasties and all things that go bump in the night. After surviving Catholic school (twice!) she graduated from Sydney University with an honors degree in Psychology. She currently resides in Canada with her other half and three small, demanding dogs.

Reviews

[MaxDisaster · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars
This book is, in my opinion, woefully underappreciated.
I liked the story, it was just the right amount of dark and gritty without getting senseless, I liked the MC's and their chemistry was off the charts,...
It's not flawless, but I enjoyed it and will probably re-read when the mood strikes, so I'll give it full score.

And yes, the cover is shitty, but the book itself is definitely worth it. It's similar to Sword Masters by Selina Rosen; On first glance the book looks kinda terrible but the story definitely makes up for it and then some.

[Madhavi · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really liked the two main characters, however I found the characters in this book a little black or white, either good or bad. I tend to dislike stories with villains that are evil just for the sake of being evil. In this case, being a Drow, or dark elf, was a bit too convenient. Some of the Drow character's actions didn't really make sense. For example, a pesky prisoner escapes, and the king goes out of his way to be in the hunting party, putting himself in harm's way?

The two main characters really care about each other right from the start but don't really express it until right at the end, which was quite frustrating. I would have enjoyed it a lot more if their relationship started developing DURING the story.

I liked it, but I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend it.

[Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

I give this book five stars purely because of the dynamics between Sunstar and Nightshade, the two female leads. The book itself has a very dark atmosphere and some parts are rather cruel, but overall I enjoyed it a lot.

[Felicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A legit hidden gem. Dark, emotional, suspenseful—a really solid fantasy novel. Two things to say: I wish there was more Nightshade and Sunstar time because they only really got together at the last minute, and the conflicts had a lot of build up but not that much execution.

[Vervada · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars
An interesting read, with plenty of action and a sweet romance. I enjoyed it.

[Rtz · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 and a half stars. The story was interesting.