Darkfire

by Victoria Knight

DarkFire: A Paranormal Vampire Romance Novel

Welcome to a secret wrapped in passion and intrigue, where ancient vampires hide in plain sight surrounded by angelic winged dancers soaring above unsuspecting crowds.

When photographer Olivia Hunter steps into this mysterious club she believes it is just to take a few shots for her magazine.

But as the heavy doors close behind her, she finds herself caught in an world of secrets, violence and passion so powerful it may not only consume her life, but destroy the very fabric of our world.

94 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 2, 2013

About the author

Author and Chicago resident Victoria Knight is a voracious reader now totally addicted to the dark, sexy call of the paranormal. She is the author of many bestselling shorts, the steamy vampire romance novels DarkFire, Gaia Rising as well as the brand new "Veiled" series.

Victoria has been writing all her life but only recently discovered her love for paranormal romance after being introduced to the Black Dagger Brotherhood and the Underworld movies by her husband. After that she decided to drop everything and create stories hot enough and action packed to satisfy her own dark hunger...

Visit http://www.byvictoriaknight.com/MyGoo... for free steamy sneak peeks at upcoming books and more!

Reviews

[Ashlie Gillis Nelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book by the Author through the first reads giveaway program. I truly enjoyed the book. I wish it would had been much longer though as it's a very short story. For such a short story it really it packs a HUGE punch! I felt that the author went into good detail, but not to much detail, really just the right amount of detail that I like when reading a book. Especially when describing the club because I could easily visualize the club and feel the bass of the music as I was reading the book. I was caught up quickly into the characters and It was a fast paced page turner with not to much dialog between the characters so I didn't become bored at all. It held my attention to the very last page. I would defiantly recommend this book and will look forward to reading other books by this author.

[vega480 · Rating 5 out of 5]

For being a short story it was very well rounded and covered so much story in such a short amount of pages. There was deceit, action and of course romance from all the main characters. Looking back I am amazed at how much was packed into the story, no extra filler, everything had its place. While classified as a romance it should not deter someone who is looking for a good vampire story. The writing is very descriptive in laying out the scenes or their emotions to where I could really visualize them with ease. I look forward to future stories.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

**I RECEIVED THE BOOK FOR FREE THROUGH GOODREADS FIRST READS**

I love vampires so of course I liked this book. The story is missing depth and details though. It didn't give enough background on any of the characters. The story is enjoyable but it's missing an awful lot.

[Sean Nelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I also read this book after my Wife Ashlie read it. I thought it was HOT and really wicked. Would love to read more from Victoria Knight because she is a awesome author. Yes I recommend this book to. A great read!

[Jenn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Woot woot! Goodreads first-reads win! So excited!
Just received my first-reads giveaway in the mail today! Can't wait to start it!

[Dawn Barber · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a revision of the Awakening and I believe the additional chapters that were released individually. The biggest issue I had with the original that I read was the fact that it was not much more than one long chapter and that the additional ones were $2.99. I would have a hard time even with an established writer (ie JR Ward) buying a book like that and makes it hard to enjoy when broken down like that because it has no satisfying conclusion to keep you willing to wait for the next one. I liked this rendering of this book but there were things I liked more about the other. It still has a bit of there is another story coming but it had an ending of sorts. The story was good but did not seem to be as in-depth and some of the transitions to other characters was a bit rough. It needed more explanation of why, who, and what made these characters. While the first was more erotic and this one wasn't it was still fairly good but I think in the long run that a bit more descriptive love making would be better. The biggest thing that I did not like about this one was the whole "coffin" thing. That one just made me roll my eyes and was a bit jarring in the whole of the story. There was no explanation why in this day and age that a coffin would be used and "really?" why was it necessary? Would I buy another of this series...yes as I tend to believe that authors improve as they go. I would get it to see if the characters from the first are still involved and how others interact in the next story. I think if this author continues to develop that she will do well in this genre.

[Wendy C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Darkfire by Victoria Knight

Victoria Knight has produced a well written short story. Darkfire begins with Olivia Hunter, a photographer getting a job to photograph the club scene and the specialty drinks at a popular nightclub called the Darkfire Club. Knight gives a vivid description of the club and the pulsating music. Your left with the impression or effect of actually feeling like you are at the club seeing and experiencing everything. Olivia meets the manager of the club Paul Lancer who she is taken with right away. You definitely felt the sexual tension between the two characters.

Raj is Paul’s head of security for the club. Paul also is the vampire that turned Raj. Raj is extremely upset because he used to be the one in charge in his human life and told everyone what to do. People looked up to him as a leader not as someone’s lap dog like he feels he is now. Raj decides to take his revenge on Paul and he devises a plan so Paul is stripped of everything he has worked for and has been given in his lifetime. This includes Paul’s newest interest, Olivia. Raj wants to kill Olivia and flaunt it in front of Paul’s face.

The story moved at a very quick pace. There were times when the story could have used more back story. There is very little explanation about things and characters, which makes the story lack substance. However, that is what you get when the story is a short story. I do think this would have made a great longer story.
If you are looking for a quickie, this is the book for you!
3.5 stars

[Vanessa Pham · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this book as a first reads giveaway. The cover seemed quite appealing and the summary sounded great. I wasn't disappointed at all. The first few pages were filled with imagery and voice that had me longing to go to a similar club that doesn't exist yet. The story line was well developed and interesting. The characters were also well developed. I'd have to say the plot line was the best part. It had twists and continuous suspense that had me hooked. It was quite short though. If it had been longer and the plot line extended, it would have been amazing.

[Lindsay · Rating 1 out of 5]

I did not finish this book.
I could not finish this book.
It was too much like a print-off of fanfiction.net.
Every character was one-dimensional and predictable and there really wasn't much of a plot, to speak of.
I don't really even know what to say about it...
The setting was interesting, but the whole thing just seemed like a gratuitous excuse for an emotionally under-developed sex romp.
I can't really think of anything positive to say about it, and I'm trying really hard...

[Bertalinna Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was a First Read winner!!This short story was well written. I really enjoyed how I was able to read from all of the characters point of views. It was fast-paced and got to the point! I will be reading more books from Victoria Knight. The fact that it was a short story was the only problem I had with it, I wanted more.

[Patricia Bergman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book from Goodread's giveaway.

Interesting, exciting, and sexy. Hopefully Ms.Knight will follow this up with a sequel. Vampire enthusiast will enjoy this little book.

[Jeff · Rating 3 out of 5]

***WON VIA GOODREADS GIVEAWAYS***

This book was a quick read. It combines paranormal vampire fiction with romance, violence, revenge and was a quick read.