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The Lockman Chronicles #3
Darkest Hour
An enemy so close...
Craig Lockman has always protected the world from evil. Battled wicked creatures with an unquenchable thirst to destroy our world. Stood against the darkest of the darker things.
Now his most dreaded enemy lurks closer than ever before.
It's a horror he's not prepared--much less equipped--to fight. And if he doesn't prevail, the future of everyone he loves will fall into darkness.
For the first time in his life, Lockman feels afraid.
He is about to face his Darkest Hour.
Craig Lockman has always protected the world from evil. Battled wicked creatures with an unquenchable thirst to destroy our world. Stood against the darkest of the darker things.
Now his most dreaded enemy lurks closer than ever before.
It's a horror he's not prepared--much less equipped--to fight. And if he doesn't prevail, the future of everyone he loves will fall into darkness.
For the first time in his life, Lockman feels afraid.
He is about to face his Darkest Hour.
272 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 6, 2013
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About the author
Rob Cornell
28 books111 followersWhether it’s a covert-ops team of vampire assassins or a greedy dragon who lives under Detroit’s MGM Grand Casino, most of Rob Cornell’s stories feature some element of the dark and fantastic. He has written over a dozen published novels, including two dark fantasy sagas—The Lockman Chronicles and the Unturned series. A native of the Detroit area, he spent a handful of years living in both Los Angeles and Chicago before returning to the Midwest, and currently lives with his family in Southeast Michigan.
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March 31, 2013
Okay so these Lockman books kick ass. With a seriously big boot. But don't start reading them with this installation. You can, but let's face it. You're not that stupid. You are sensible enough to read these books from the start and then, after you get to this one and finish it, bang your head against the wall because you don't have time to wait for the next one come out.
The thing I like most about these books are that the characters are not cartoons; they are well-crafted, identifiable people that you can either love or hate. Hey, Lockman scares the crap out of me, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't want to sit down with him and have a cup of coffee, with, perhaps some biscotti? But seriously, I enjoy spending time with these characters so that when one is briskly taken from us, it sucks the big wet one.
Seriously, this is great stuff. I've only read the Lockman books but if Cornell's other novels are written with the same precision and attention to detail, then I think they'll fit in nicely with my summer reading list.
The thing I like most about these books are that the characters are not cartoons; they are well-crafted, identifiable people that you can either love or hate. Hey, Lockman scares the crap out of me, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't want to sit down with him and have a cup of coffee, with, perhaps some biscotti? But seriously, I enjoy spending time with these characters so that when one is briskly taken from us, it sucks the big wet one.
Seriously, this is great stuff. I've only read the Lockman books but if Cornell's other novels are written with the same precision and attention to detail, then I think they'll fit in nicely with my summer reading list.
April 23, 2013
Awesome, simply awesome! I've been hooked from the get-go on this series, and Rob Cornell has yet to disappoint. Not your average run-of-the-mill paranormal read, but one that leaves you CRAVING more. Rob, PLEASE hurry with the next installment! ;)
September 3, 2013
I have enjoyed this seres since stumbling on to it a few months back. Each installment takes a leap forward in not only the storyline, but quality of writing. I am looking forward to the next book.
January 23, 2019
Jessie and Teresa are at each other’s throats. As usual in this series, there are no examples of good relationships between women. When Kate falls in with a group of supernaturals looking for Jessie she ends up at odds with a pixie woman named Mica. I’m just waiting to see whether in book four certain female characters inevitably end up at odds. (This is an old pet peeve stereotype of mine.)
Jessie’s powers get pretty nasty under Gabriel’s guidance. There’s some very dark violence in here (content warning). He also manages to accomplish a lot, so there’s some serious stakes in terms of whether Craig will get to keep his daughter, and whether the vampires will overcome Craig’s army. This is not a series without consequences and stakes! Things sometimes go in entirely unexpected directions.
When Craig’s army heads to Alaska via hastily cobbled-together portal, it doesn’t seem to occur to anyone to have someone go through first and phone back with a status report. Maybe there are no cell phone towers there, but that at least should have been addressed. I’m also dubious that one could “crop dust” vampires with holy water in Alaska in the middle of winter–wouldn’t you basically be making holy snow instead of rain?
It’s nice to finally see the ridiculous numbers of supernaturals around starting to wreck the veil of secrecy that’s kept them hidden from mortals. Many urban fantasies take place after supernaturals have ‘come out’, so it’s interesting to instead see a timeline in which we’re just experiencing that.
I enjoy seeing Kate finally have some real agency in these books. She gets to have a serious effect on the outcome, and it’s wonderful.
I kept having a number of questions I’d note as I read along, then the book did a credible job of answering almost all of them. Also, it gets really tense waiting to see whether Craig and Kate will be able to get Jessie back. All in all this is a decent installment in the series, and I’ll probably continue to read more.
Original review posted on my blog: http://www.errantdreams.com/2019/01/r...
Jessie’s powers get pretty nasty under Gabriel’s guidance. There’s some very dark violence in here (content warning). He also manages to accomplish a lot, so there’s some serious stakes in terms of whether Craig will get to keep his daughter, and whether the vampires will overcome Craig’s army. This is not a series without consequences and stakes! Things sometimes go in entirely unexpected directions.
When Craig’s army heads to Alaska via hastily cobbled-together portal, it doesn’t seem to occur to anyone to have someone go through first and phone back with a status report. Maybe there are no cell phone towers there, but that at least should have been addressed. I’m also dubious that one could “crop dust” vampires with holy water in Alaska in the middle of winter–wouldn’t you basically be making holy snow instead of rain?
It’s nice to finally see the ridiculous numbers of supernaturals around starting to wreck the veil of secrecy that’s kept them hidden from mortals. Many urban fantasies take place after supernaturals have ‘come out’, so it’s interesting to instead see a timeline in which we’re just experiencing that.
I enjoy seeing Kate finally have some real agency in these books. She gets to have a serious effect on the outcome, and it’s wonderful.
I kept having a number of questions I’d note as I read along, then the book did a credible job of answering almost all of them. Also, it gets really tense waiting to see whether Craig and Kate will be able to get Jessie back. All in all this is a decent installment in the series, and I’ll probably continue to read more.
Original review posted on my blog: http://www.errantdreams.com/2019/01/r...
April 3, 2019
Another awesome page turner in an exceptional series
February 6, 2017
Well, what a freaking ride that was. This series just keeps getting better with every book he writes. The characters are well written, and the story line is tight. Couldn't ask for more. On to the next.
April 10, 2013
Good story. I liked reading it. But kind of gross and predictable. But it did make me want to read the next.
August 25, 2016
The high point of the series so far. No spoilers, but I was in shock multiple times. If you liked the first two, you won't be disappointed!
February 15, 2015
Actual rating 3.5 stars
November 25, 2015
It would be four stars except ONCE AGAIN the book was filled with bad punctuation and grammatical errors that pulled me out of the flow. A competent proofreader would have caught all these.
May 12, 2016
I am disappointed. i loved the first two books. But for whatever reason, I couldn't get into this one.
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