Intent on having full control over her twin's existence, Nadia Demeter steps up her twisted games in order to win her own wager, putting everyone around her in danger. As Alex tries hard to come to terms with his own demons, Nadia begins to lose her grip on reality and her own terrifying bloodlust, with devastating consequences. When the lives of those around him are threatened, Alex has to make the ultimate choice in order to save their lives, learning some horrifying truths in the process. Spanning over four centuries, Retribution Darkened delves into the tragic and chilling past of Alex and Nadia Demeter - a past they have hidden for good reason...
Retribution Darkened is the sequel to Darkness Forbidden, weaving a dark tale of seduction and betrayal...
Jacqui M. Rankin is the author of Darkness Forbidden, her first novel published by Scorpius Books in December 2012. Her second novel, Retribution Darkened, and the third novel, Dark Child, completed the trilogy. Her passion for writing began as a child, when she would create stories based around her pets. Her love of the supernatural and paranormal evolved, and she wrote her first full length novel at the age of 15. Now she works as a freelance copy-editor and publisher. Residing in rural Essex, England, she lives with her husband, daughter and Pumpkin, the cat. You can find out more on J.M. Rankin and her books here: Website: www.scorpiusbooks.com www.facebook.com/JMRankinbooks.com
I enjoyed this sequel. It was still dark which I liked. I felt like I was missing part of the story for the beginning half of the book & honestly was getting quite frustrated but then the history was finally revealed. I won't go into too much detail but I will say that I felt bad for both Alex & Nadia & I'm not sure if either really is fully to blame. So much happened to do any of it justice here, so I'll leave you with saying that I would definitely recommend this book & series to anyone who enjoys a good darker vampire book.
*I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review.*