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Daughter of Darkness
Dangerously enticing and deliriously intoxicating, V.C. Andrews's Daughter of Darkness will leave readers thirsting for more.Beloved bestselling author V.C. Andrews’s passion for vampires comes to spellbinding life in a long-awaited novel of dark desires as all-consuming—and forbidden—as in Flowers in the Attic. One night, with the sound of a young man’s scream, high school senior Lorelei discovers that her stern but loving father, who adopted Lorelei and her sisters as infants, is no ordinary man. He has raised his beautiful girls for one to lure young men into their world of shadows. Like her sisters, Lorelei has been trained in the art of seduction and warned never to fall in love. But when she meets a handsome and charming classmate, she boldly defies her family and follows her heart—even if love is a poison...
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First published October 26, 2010
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V.C. Andrews
370 books9,079 followersBooks published under the following names - Virginia Andrews, V. Andrews, Virginia C. Andrews & V.C. Endrius. Books since her death ghost written by Andrew Neiderman, but still attributed to the V.C. Andrews name
Virginia Cleo Andrews (born Cleo Virginia Andrews) was born June 6, 1923 in Portsmouth, Virginia. The youngest child and the only daughter of William Henry Andrews, a career navy man who opened a tool-and-die business after retirement, and Lillian Lilnora Parker Andrews, a telephone operator. She spent her happy childhood years in Portsmouth, Virginia, living briefly in Rochester, New York. The Andrews family returned to Portsmouth while Virginia was in high school.
While a teenager, Virginia suffered a tragic accident, falling down the stairs at her school and incurred severe back injuries. Arthritis and a failed spinal surgical procedure forced her to spend most of her life on crutches or in a wheelchair.
Virginia excelled in school and, at fifteen, won a scholarship for writing a parody of Tennyson's Idylls of the King. She proudly earned her diploma from Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth. After graduation, she nurtured her artistic talent by completing a four-year correspondence art course while living at home with her family.
After William Andrews died in the late 1960s, Virginia helped to support herself and her mother through her extremely successful career as a commercial artist, portrait painter, and fashion illustrator.
Frustrated with the lack of creative satisfaction that her work provided, Virginia sought creative release through writing, which she did in secret. In 1972, she completed her first novel, The Gods of the Green Mountain [sic], a science-fantasy story. It was never published. Between 1972 and 1979, she wrote nine novels and twenty short stories, of which only one was published. "I Slept with My Uncle on My Wedding Night", a short fiction piece, was published in a pulp confession magazine.
Promise gleamed over the horizon for Virginia when she submitted a 290,000-word novel, The Obsessed, to a publishing company. She was told that the story had potential, but needed to be trimmed and spiced up a bit. She drafted a new outline in a single night and added "unspeakable things my mother didn't want me to write about." The ninety-eight-page revision was re-titled Flowers in the Attic and she was paid a $7,500 advance. Her new-generation Gothic novel reached the bestseller lists a mere two weeks after its 1979 paperback publication by Pocket Books.
Petals on the Wind, her sequel to Flowers, was published the next year, earning Virginia a $35,000 advance. The second book remained on the New York Times bestseller list for an unbelievable nineteen weeks (Flowers also returned to the list). These first two novels alone sold over seven million copies in only two years. The third novel of the Dollanganger series, If There Be Thorns, was released in 1981, bringing Virginia a $75,000 advance. It reached No. 2 on many bestseller lists within its first two weeks.
Taking a break from the chronicles of Chris and Cathy Dollanganger, Virginia published her one, and only, stand-alone novel, My Sweet Audrina, in 1982. The book welcomed an immediate success, topping the sales figures of her previous novels. Two years later, a fourth Dollanganger novel was released, Seeds of Yesterday. According to the New York Times, Seeds was the best-selling fiction paperback novel of 1984. Also in 1984, V.C. Andrews was named "Professional Woman of the Year" by the city of Norfolk, Virginia.
Upon Andrews's death in 1986, two final novels—Garden of Shadows and Fallen Hearts—were published. These two novels are considered the last to bear the "V.C. Andrews" name and to be almost completely written by
Virginia Cleo Andrews (born Cleo Virginia Andrews) was born June 6, 1923 in Portsmouth, Virginia. The youngest child and the only daughter of William Henry Andrews, a career navy man who opened a tool-and-die business after retirement, and Lillian Lilnora Parker Andrews, a telephone operator. She spent her happy childhood years in Portsmouth, Virginia, living briefly in Rochester, New York. The Andrews family returned to Portsmouth while Virginia was in high school.
While a teenager, Virginia suffered a tragic accident, falling down the stairs at her school and incurred severe back injuries. Arthritis and a failed spinal surgical procedure forced her to spend most of her life on crutches or in a wheelchair.
Virginia excelled in school and, at fifteen, won a scholarship for writing a parody of Tennyson's Idylls of the King. She proudly earned her diploma from Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth. After graduation, she nurtured her artistic talent by completing a four-year correspondence art course while living at home with her family.
After William Andrews died in the late 1960s, Virginia helped to support herself and her mother through her extremely successful career as a commercial artist, portrait painter, and fashion illustrator.
Frustrated with the lack of creative satisfaction that her work provided, Virginia sought creative release through writing, which she did in secret. In 1972, she completed her first novel, The Gods of the Green Mountain [sic], a science-fantasy story. It was never published. Between 1972 and 1979, she wrote nine novels and twenty short stories, of which only one was published. "I Slept with My Uncle on My Wedding Night", a short fiction piece, was published in a pulp confession magazine.
Promise gleamed over the horizon for Virginia when she submitted a 290,000-word novel, The Obsessed, to a publishing company. She was told that the story had potential, but needed to be trimmed and spiced up a bit. She drafted a new outline in a single night and added "unspeakable things my mother didn't want me to write about." The ninety-eight-page revision was re-titled Flowers in the Attic and she was paid a $7,500 advance. Her new-generation Gothic novel reached the bestseller lists a mere two weeks after its 1979 paperback publication by Pocket Books.
Petals on the Wind, her sequel to Flowers, was published the next year, earning Virginia a $35,000 advance. The second book remained on the New York Times bestseller list for an unbelievable nineteen weeks (Flowers also returned to the list). These first two novels alone sold over seven million copies in only two years. The third novel of the Dollanganger series, If There Be Thorns, was released in 1981, bringing Virginia a $75,000 advance. It reached No. 2 on many bestseller lists within its first two weeks.
Taking a break from the chronicles of Chris and Cathy Dollanganger, Virginia published her one, and only, stand-alone novel, My Sweet Audrina, in 1982. The book welcomed an immediate success, topping the sales figures of her previous novels. Two years later, a fourth Dollanganger novel was released, Seeds of Yesterday. According to the New York Times, Seeds was the best-selling fiction paperback novel of 1984. Also in 1984, V.C. Andrews was named "Professional Woman of the Year" by the city of Norfolk, Virginia.
Upon Andrews's death in 1986, two final novels—Garden of Shadows and Fallen Hearts—were published. These two novels are considered the last to bear the "V.C. Andrews" name and to be almost completely written by
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November 4, 2010
I'm so happy I did not buy this book. I usually avoid writing reviews when I simply disliked a book but this book was horrible. It annoys me to no end that Pocket Star (the publishing house) would publish this book. They are using the V.C. Andrews name to sell books with complete disregard to the content of the book. In addition, you have all these incredible writers who are struggling to get their books published and they continue to be ignored by publishing houses. It makes no sense.
This is NOT a V.C. Andrews book. It is a fake (an authorized fake since the family of V.C. Andrews commissioned the ghostwriter to write using V.C. Andrew's name) and if Andrews realized what was being written using her good name, she would be ashamed.
Ok, enough of my ranting.
This is NOT a V.C. Andrews book. It is a fake (an authorized fake since the family of V.C. Andrews commissioned the ghostwriter to write using V.C. Andrew's name) and if Andrews realized what was being written using her good name, she would be ashamed.
Ok, enough of my ranting.
November 26, 2010
One word, WTF.
Let me start by saying that I picked Daughter of Darkness up with the expectation and acknowledgment that it would be a very weird story. I figured it was a scrungy sort of book about a vampire “daddy” who adopts daughters for retrieval purposes. Meaning, the daughters picked up poor suckers( being perverted guys looking for a one night stand) at a club, brought them home, and handed them to the vampire for his immortal needs. Sounded original enough and I needed a new read. Eeeks! Was I wrong.
V.C. Andrews has been known to make her readers uncomfortable. Look up Flowers in the Attic. You’ll get what I’m referring to. (incestuous overtones). However, I figured that was just that one series and since Daughter of Darkness was written by a random anonymous person, things would be different.
At first, I was pretty interested in DOD. I mean, I kept picturing this really creepy, old Victorian home in the middle of nowhere with this weird-a__ family playing the main characters. Sounded rather unique... That and I was intrigued by many things: the mystery of what Daddy just so happened to be, what Ms. Fennel, the nanny, was slipping in the girls food, etc. However, the story felt pretty flat and monotone (a nice way of saying that it was boring), but I figured the pace would eventually pick up. It and the story didn’t. They got worse. And worse. And worse.
What really got me was the incest between the father and his daughters. I mean, gross. Was that really necessary? And the ending was frigging weird as hell. *****spoiler****** Huge inter-breeded family of sister/daughter wives??? What the double hockey sticks was up with that?? *****
***Spoiler OVER***
The main character, Lorelie, annoyed me, as well. She had no backbone, no attitude, personality, or emotion. Fellow sister hating on her? She shows sister a strong glint in her eye. Love of her life is murdered? She listens to a half-hearted explanation, goes to sleep and forgets about it in the mornin’. Pretty much anyway. Oh, and the author seemed to basically think to his or herself, while it was writing that “Lorelie will love blah, blah, blah, until I decide he’s boring, and then enters so, so, and when I tire of him, I have her desert him in the end to make a super weird unexpected ending even more weird.”
Just simply the creepiest book I have ever touched, ever. And this is not meant in any good way, at all.
Let me start by saying that I picked Daughter of Darkness up with the expectation and acknowledgment that it would be a very weird story. I figured it was a scrungy sort of book about a vampire “daddy” who adopts daughters for retrieval purposes. Meaning, the daughters picked up poor suckers( being perverted guys looking for a one night stand) at a club, brought them home, and handed them to the vampire for his immortal needs. Sounded original enough and I needed a new read. Eeeks! Was I wrong.
V.C. Andrews has been known to make her readers uncomfortable. Look up Flowers in the Attic. You’ll get what I’m referring to. (incestuous overtones). However, I figured that was just that one series and since Daughter of Darkness was written by a random anonymous person, things would be different.
At first, I was pretty interested in DOD. I mean, I kept picturing this really creepy, old Victorian home in the middle of nowhere with this weird-a__ family playing the main characters. Sounded rather unique... That and I was intrigued by many things: the mystery of what Daddy just so happened to be, what Ms. Fennel, the nanny, was slipping in the girls food, etc. However, the story felt pretty flat and monotone (a nice way of saying that it was boring), but I figured the pace would eventually pick up. It and the story didn’t. They got worse. And worse. And worse.
What really got me was the incest between the father and his daughters. I mean, gross. Was that really necessary? And the ending was frigging weird as hell. *****spoiler****** Huge inter-breeded family of sister/daughter wives??? What the double hockey sticks was up with that?? *****
***Spoiler OVER***
The main character, Lorelie, annoyed me, as well. She had no backbone, no attitude, personality, or emotion. Fellow sister hating on her? She shows sister a strong glint in her eye. Love of her life is murdered? She listens to a half-hearted explanation, goes to sleep and forgets about it in the mornin’. Pretty much anyway. Oh, and the author seemed to basically think to his or herself, while it was writing that “Lorelie will love blah, blah, blah, until I decide he’s boring, and then enters so, so, and when I tire of him, I have her desert him in the end to make a super weird unexpected ending even more weird.”
Just simply the creepiest book I have ever touched, ever. And this is not meant in any good way, at all.
December 24, 2011
3.5 stars. Not quite a full 4-star read, but this time I'll round up. :)
Much to my surprise, I enjoyed this & tore through at a rapid pace. As of right now, there's no sequel...but there's certainly a door left open, & if a continuing novel appears I'll definitely read it. In all sincerity, I'm not sure why DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS has collected such frothing disgust. (No, it's not the original VCA...but come on, y'all. If you hate the ghostwriter so much, just ignore him & re-read FLOWERS. Is it really worth the angst?)
While occasionally pausing over an awkward turn of phrase or an ugly name ("Buddy" is for dogs, not romantic heroes), I thought this was a good effort for the ghostwriter's catalogue. I've been burned by the ghostwriter before; indeed, I abandoned FAMILY STORMS before page 100, defeated by terrible writing, lackluster editing, blah characters, & slow-as-hell plot. In that backlash of FAMILY STORMS disturbance, I almost swapped this one out without even trying...but I'm glad my conscience prickled enough to give it a chance. In the (over)crowded shelves of YA vampire novels, DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS does something different with the fanged mythos.
As an infant, Lorelei was adopted by a strangely powerful man she refers to only as Daddy. This 'Daddy' (aka Sergio) has three other daughters in his house -- Brianna & Ava, who are both older than Lorelei, & Marla, who's a young teenager. Lorelei herself is a high school senior, & the time has come for her to take an adult role in the household -- that is, she'll begin seducing young men & bring them for Sergio to feed on. Lorelei has always known what her father is -- a vampire -- but she never calls him that. Since all his 'daughters' are indoctrinated from childhood, none of them even thinks to label Sergio as such; in fact, the word vampire is used only once in the entire book, & then by a peripheral character.
That, dear readers, is cool. :D
Vampirism becomes a kind of cult -- an oddity bred into these girls, a completely accepted lifestyle beyond the ken of normal humans. Lorelei & her sisters are raised with one purpose: to ensure Sergio's survival. They welcome competition amongst themselves for who will be Daddy's Best Daughter & bring home the tastiest young lad for their father to drain. But what happens when Lorelei falls for a potential victim? Love is a poison to her, yes -- not physically, but rather because it pollutes a daughter's sense of duty to her vampire-father. For this reason Sergio has forbidden any of his daughters to fall in love -- but when Ava discovers Lorelei's secret passion for a young college boy (the sadly-named Buddy), she uses it to guilt Lorelei into luring him home for her father's monthly meal.
Lorelei's awakening sexuality (which has also been subtly perverted by Sergio's affection) forms the major tension of the novel. Can she break free from the man she believes she owes so much? Will she offer Buddy as a sacrifice to Sergio's immortality? And what is the mysterious destiny that Sergio & Ava continually hold over her head as emotional blackmail?
So, yes...it wasn't amazingly amazing or flawless beyond all compare, but I was entertained. Another example of my bookish optimism in action -- but this time it paid off. Taste the pain, crappy Goodreads ranking. ;)
Much to my surprise, I enjoyed this & tore through at a rapid pace. As of right now, there's no sequel...but there's certainly a door left open, & if a continuing novel appears I'll definitely read it. In all sincerity, I'm not sure why DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS has collected such frothing disgust. (No, it's not the original VCA...but come on, y'all. If you hate the ghostwriter so much, just ignore him & re-read FLOWERS. Is it really worth the angst?)
While occasionally pausing over an awkward turn of phrase or an ugly name ("Buddy" is for dogs, not romantic heroes), I thought this was a good effort for the ghostwriter's catalogue. I've been burned by the ghostwriter before; indeed, I abandoned FAMILY STORMS before page 100, defeated by terrible writing, lackluster editing, blah characters, & slow-as-hell plot. In that backlash of FAMILY STORMS disturbance, I almost swapped this one out without even trying...but I'm glad my conscience prickled enough to give it a chance. In the (over)crowded shelves of YA vampire novels, DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS does something different with the fanged mythos.
As an infant, Lorelei was adopted by a strangely powerful man she refers to only as Daddy. This 'Daddy' (aka Sergio) has three other daughters in his house -- Brianna & Ava, who are both older than Lorelei, & Marla, who's a young teenager. Lorelei herself is a high school senior, & the time has come for her to take an adult role in the household -- that is, she'll begin seducing young men & bring them for Sergio to feed on. Lorelei has always known what her father is -- a vampire -- but she never calls him that. Since all his 'daughters' are indoctrinated from childhood, none of them even thinks to label Sergio as such; in fact, the word vampire is used only once in the entire book, & then by a peripheral character.
That, dear readers, is cool. :D
Vampirism becomes a kind of cult -- an oddity bred into these girls, a completely accepted lifestyle beyond the ken of normal humans. Lorelei & her sisters are raised with one purpose: to ensure Sergio's survival. They welcome competition amongst themselves for who will be Daddy's Best Daughter & bring home the tastiest young lad for their father to drain. But what happens when Lorelei falls for a potential victim? Love is a poison to her, yes -- not physically, but rather because it pollutes a daughter's sense of duty to her vampire-father. For this reason Sergio has forbidden any of his daughters to fall in love -- but when Ava discovers Lorelei's secret passion for a young college boy (the sadly-named Buddy), she uses it to guilt Lorelei into luring him home for her father's monthly meal.
Lorelei's awakening sexuality (which has also been subtly perverted by Sergio's affection) forms the major tension of the novel. Can she break free from the man she believes she owes so much? Will she offer Buddy as a sacrifice to Sergio's immortality? And what is the mysterious destiny that Sergio & Ava continually hold over her head as emotional blackmail?
So, yes...it wasn't amazingly amazing or flawless beyond all compare, but I was entertained. Another example of my bookish optimism in action -- but this time it paid off. Taste the pain, crappy Goodreads ranking. ;)
October 26, 2011
First, off, let me say that I am a fan of V.C. Andrews, and when she passed, the ghost writer, Andrew Neiderman, did a superb job in continuing her books. Regardless, He seems to have jumped on the vampire money wagon and or was rushed into putting a vampire story on the shelves under the V.C. Andrews name for the sake of raking in some revenue. Frankly, the entire story could have been summed up in about 3 chapters. The attempt at mystery and intrigue regarding the father and his housekeeper and their relationship with the girls, as well as what the girls' roles were in the story, was weak at best. The main character, Lorelei, was questioning her roots and her family orientation from the beginning. Repeatedly being told to be patient and she would be enlightened in time became repetitive to say the least. Then, once she was made aware, the reader has to question if she really became aware of what her father was and what her role was in their family, because it was so anticlimactic. Once the reader realizes Lorelei does understand what her father is and her role in his survival, it is confusing as to why Lorelei is not more emotional and passionate about the realization. Psychologically I would think anyone would be thrown into disbelief or at least demand answers about their own life, but Lorelei acts as if she has just been told her father is something that any other father could be.
I was quite disappointed in the story. Often times if a book may become a series I would chalk it up to it being the first book and read at least the second one, but in this case, I don't think so. The characters did not grab me enough, the story lacked depth, and the all around feel for it was flat. I will say that, compared to a lot of books I have read lately, the editor did a good job. There were no real grammatical or spelling errors that jumped out at me, so at least it has that going for it. However, for a V.C. Andrews book, I expected much more. I really hate it when business calls for cranking out something in relation to the newest fad at the expense of quality, if that indeed was the case. If it was, it was very disrespectful to Ms. Andrews' memory as an author, and to what Andrew Neiderman can actually write.
There was also one inconsistency I paid attention to because it cropped up a couple of times, and that is her bedroom was supposed to be on the first floor but often times she was referred to as going up the stairs or coming down them, or looking down them after exiting her room. No biggy, but unless I really missed something, it was there.
I was quite disappointed in the story. Often times if a book may become a series I would chalk it up to it being the first book and read at least the second one, but in this case, I don't think so. The characters did not grab me enough, the story lacked depth, and the all around feel for it was flat. I will say that, compared to a lot of books I have read lately, the editor did a good job. There were no real grammatical or spelling errors that jumped out at me, so at least it has that going for it. However, for a V.C. Andrews book, I expected much more. I really hate it when business calls for cranking out something in relation to the newest fad at the expense of quality, if that indeed was the case. If it was, it was very disrespectful to Ms. Andrews' memory as an author, and to what Andrew Neiderman can actually write.
There was also one inconsistency I paid attention to because it cropped up a couple of times, and that is her bedroom was supposed to be on the first floor but often times she was referred to as going up the stairs or coming down them, or looking down them after exiting her room. No biggy, but unless I really missed something, it was there.
August 12, 2014
Just started late last night. So far it feels nothing like old school V.C. Andrews, but then since she's been dead for years and years, I wasn't really expecting it to feel like Flowers in the Attic meets Dracula. And it didn't.
I really did not like this book. The only character I liked was Moses, and he's only in the last page and a half of the book. I really think the book had some promise, and there was enough mystery to keep me reading, but mostly it was my old love of VC Andrews from my tween days that kept me turning the pages. I probably should have stopped reading, because I'm trying the 50 page rule to keep me from reading books that are not entertaining.
My main problem with the book is that the main character, Lorelei, was supposedly beautiful and smart- we know this because every few pages another character tells us that she is beautiful and smart, but she continuously does dumb things. It was hard to believe that she really feared being kicked out of the family when she broke rule after rule. Buddy, as a love interest, was a completely flat character. It's hard to see how they could be "in love" when he only mentions how beautiful she is, and Lorelei loves how "nice and cute" Buddy is. The character of Mark had some promise, and the whole renegade idea was intriguing, but it was over and done with in a blink of an eye. And honestly, I knew something was up with him, it's strange that "smart" girl Lorelei was clueless.
I think a younger reader might enjoy this book, although there is a lot reference to sex and sexuality, it's not overly detailed. I think maybe my expectations were too high going in, I mean how can a book that promises incest and vampires not rock?
I wanted to like this book, but from now on I'm sticking to re-reads of Flowers in the Attic and Heaven. Maybe a little My Sweet Audrianna thrown in from time to time.
I really did not like this book. The only character I liked was Moses, and he's only in the last page and a half of the book. I really think the book had some promise, and there was enough mystery to keep me reading, but mostly it was my old love of VC Andrews from my tween days that kept me turning the pages. I probably should have stopped reading, because I'm trying the 50 page rule to keep me from reading books that are not entertaining.
My main problem with the book is that the main character, Lorelei, was supposedly beautiful and smart- we know this because every few pages another character tells us that she is beautiful and smart, but she continuously does dumb things. It was hard to believe that she really feared being kicked out of the family when she broke rule after rule. Buddy, as a love interest, was a completely flat character. It's hard to see how they could be "in love" when he only mentions how beautiful she is, and Lorelei loves how "nice and cute" Buddy is. The character of Mark had some promise, and the whole renegade idea was intriguing, but it was over and done with in a blink of an eye. And honestly, I knew something was up with him, it's strange that "smart" girl Lorelei was clueless.
I think a younger reader might enjoy this book, although there is a lot reference to sex and sexuality, it's not overly detailed. I think maybe my expectations were too high going in, I mean how can a book that promises incest and vampires not rock?
I wanted to like this book, but from now on I'm sticking to re-reads of Flowers in the Attic and Heaven. Maybe a little My Sweet Audrianna thrown in from time to time.
February 5, 2023
Before I start writing, I'd like to warn you, this book makes me so angry that it effects my writing, i'm sorry for any grammer or spelling problems. Its not me, blame the friggin book.
Describing this book in one sentence: Immortal man grooms his daughters.
Worst book ever. A vampire guy is brainwashing his kids (given to him via incest) to become whores that constantly crave just the barest attention from his, just a look or a hint of a smile and they feel like they are on top of the world. BLECH. Every month he needs to feed and he wants to feed from an aroused male. So he tells his oldest daughter to have sex with him as many times as she can before giving him to "Daddy" (they all call him that, no matter how old)
Okay, so I knew he was getting the kids through incest in about the middle of the book but I really hoped that I was wrong, and I just about threw the book at the wall at the scene at the beach with her and her father, about him looking so young, she wished people would think they were lovers instead of father and daughter..."But maybe that was just wishful thinking." WHAT?! Run that by me again? Don't even get me started on Buddy, he is ready to jump in front of a bus for her the 2nd time he meets her! What the hell!? The ending was horrendous, and I wanted the dad to die in a fire. Agh, this book upsets me. Blech.
Describing this book in one sentence: Immortal man grooms his daughters.
Worst book ever. A vampire guy is brainwashing his kids (given to him via incest) to become whores that constantly crave just the barest attention from his, just a look or a hint of a smile and they feel like they are on top of the world. BLECH. Every month he needs to feed and he wants to feed from an aroused male. So he tells his oldest daughter to have sex with him as many times as she can before giving him to "Daddy" (they all call him that, no matter how old)
Okay, so I knew he was getting the kids through incest in about the middle of the book but I really hoped that I was wrong, and I just about threw the book at the wall at the scene at the beach with her and her father, about him looking so young, she wished people would think they were lovers instead of father and daughter..."But maybe that was just wishful thinking." WHAT?! Run that by me again? Don't even get me started on Buddy, he is ready to jump in front of a bus for her the 2nd time he meets her! What the hell!? The ending was horrendous, and I wanted the dad to die in a fire. Agh, this book upsets me. Blech.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 29, 2011
I actually spent a majority of this book torn between being creeped out and not being able to put this book down! If you are into dramatic vampire tales, this might just be the book for you. Even though this book is based around on a young adult, this book defiantly isn’t your run-of-the-mill teenage vampire tale! That being said, I actually wouldn’t ever recommend this book for young adult readers WHAT SO EVER. The topics discussed in this book can be very intense, dark, and somewhat disturbing for some readers.
I felt that this story developed very slowly, and the beginning dragged on a bit. Once Lorelie started to grow into her abilities, I really enjoyed reading about her personally. She was forced to grow-up fast, but bloomed into a beautiful, strong women. I also enjoyed the interactions between the sisters, even though it wasn’t a healthy familial relationship.
The best part of this audiobook was Marguerite Gavin’s narrations. I absolutely adore her, and picked-up this audiobook almost strictly because of her. I've loved her work on Kim Harrison’s Hallows Series, but I wasn’t sure how that would translate to a young adults voice. Marguerite blew me away, again! She did such an amazing job narrating this story. Her range of voices and emotions is unbelievable!
I’m on the fence when it comes to recommending this book. It was dark, strange, and creepy, yet at the same time I just couldn’t put the book down. It was kind of like a train wreck, you couldn’t help but watch. Not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing. While I enjoyed this audiobook, but I’m pretty sure I won’t re-listen to it. The ending of this book leads me to believe that their might be a sequel in our future, hopefully it will be better.
I felt that this story developed very slowly, and the beginning dragged on a bit. Once Lorelie started to grow into her abilities, I really enjoyed reading about her personally. She was forced to grow-up fast, but bloomed into a beautiful, strong women. I also enjoyed the interactions between the sisters, even though it wasn’t a healthy familial relationship.
The best part of this audiobook was Marguerite Gavin’s narrations. I absolutely adore her, and picked-up this audiobook almost strictly because of her. I've loved her work on Kim Harrison’s Hallows Series, but I wasn’t sure how that would translate to a young adults voice. Marguerite blew me away, again! She did such an amazing job narrating this story. Her range of voices and emotions is unbelievable!
I’m on the fence when it comes to recommending this book. It was dark, strange, and creepy, yet at the same time I just couldn’t put the book down. It was kind of like a train wreck, you couldn’t help but watch. Not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing. While I enjoyed this audiobook, but I’m pretty sure I won’t re-listen to it. The ending of this book leads me to believe that their might be a sequel in our future, hopefully it will be better.
November 3, 2010
Overall I enjoyed this book. I hope that there will be a sequel to explain more of the plot. Daughter of Darkness was in the spirit of most V.C. Andrews books. The main character was not much of a role model until the end of the book. She was meek, weak, naive,childish,and boy crazy (instant true love). But, by the end of the book she had found her strength!
PRO: A great amount of mystery that kept me reading the book even through all of the things that annoyed me. An original take on vampire culture.
CON: "DADDY" I wanted to do a word counter on the amount of times the word daddy was in the book. 3 times in one sentence! Never HE/HIM; always daddy. Such as: "Daddy is our world, we would do anything to make Daddy happy." I understood that Daddy was used as if it were his name or a title but he/him would have worked since we knew who was being written about. If not for the mystery of the story I would have quit reading because of this issue. Highly annoying! The main character's instant true love with any male written into the story was also a con.
I think that this was a solid start to a series, not a stand alone book. Hopefully there will be a sequel to answer some of the questions and expand on the main characters new found strength. A really great book for V.C. Andrews fans, lacking and annoying for readers first experience in the vampire culture or new to V.C. Andrews.
PRO: A great amount of mystery that kept me reading the book even through all of the things that annoyed me. An original take on vampire culture.
CON: "DADDY" I wanted to do a word counter on the amount of times the word daddy was in the book. 3 times in one sentence! Never HE/HIM; always daddy. Such as: "Daddy is our world, we would do anything to make Daddy happy." I understood that Daddy was used as if it were his name or a title but he/him would have worked since we knew who was being written about. If not for the mystery of the story I would have quit reading because of this issue. Highly annoying! The main character's instant true love with any male written into the story was also a con.
I think that this was a solid start to a series, not a stand alone book. Hopefully there will be a sequel to answer some of the questions and expand on the main characters new found strength. A really great book for V.C. Andrews fans, lacking and annoying for readers first experience in the vampire culture or new to V.C. Andrews.
November 15, 2010
Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy
This whole book made me…uncomfortable. The incestuous overtones that are present throughout DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS vary from subtle to overt. It’s big time creepy, and not in the fun paranormal way that we all love. More like Dracula meets Sister Wives.
The main characters were also somewhat off-putting: Daddy for the obvious reasons, Lorelei for her sheep-to-the-slaughter mentality that was so naïve and worshipful of Daddy that I cringed constantly when she went on and on about competing with her other sexpot sisters for the position of being Daddy’s best daughter. And we can’t forget the uber boring and needy romantic interest who was declaring his undying love on the second date.
There were a couple of redeeming aspects of DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS. The question of who/what Daddy is and the nature of his kind along with the mystery of his daughters (where did they all come from & what is their ‘final destiny’?) was genuinely intriguing and well plotted.
Despite there being no love lost between me and any of these characters, I had to know how the story ended. I had some suspicions, but the last chapter was truly shocking and very V.C. Andrews. If you’re a fan of the books published under the Andrews name, you’ll probably like the unsettling nature of DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS, but itwasn’t for me.
Sexual Content: A couple brief, non graphic sex scenes. Discussion of incest.
This whole book made me…uncomfortable. The incestuous overtones that are present throughout DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS vary from subtle to overt. It’s big time creepy, and not in the fun paranormal way that we all love. More like Dracula meets Sister Wives.
The main characters were also somewhat off-putting: Daddy for the obvious reasons, Lorelei for her sheep-to-the-slaughter mentality that was so naïve and worshipful of Daddy that I cringed constantly when she went on and on about competing with her other sexpot sisters for the position of being Daddy’s best daughter. And we can’t forget the uber boring and needy romantic interest who was declaring his undying love on the second date.
There were a couple of redeeming aspects of DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS. The question of who/what Daddy is and the nature of his kind along with the mystery of his daughters (where did they all come from & what is their ‘final destiny’?) was genuinely intriguing and well plotted.
Despite there being no love lost between me and any of these characters, I had to know how the story ended. I had some suspicions, but the last chapter was truly shocking and very V.C. Andrews. If you’re a fan of the books published under the Andrews name, you’ll probably like the unsettling nature of DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS, but itwasn’t for me.
Sexual Content: A couple brief, non graphic sex scenes. Discussion of incest.
May 26, 2024
all that for a guy she barely knew
February 6, 2017
This book was just OK..nothing special and the main character never did anything remotely cool, yet shes supposed to be "one of them"
January 26, 2014
Virile young men are brought to him as sacrifices. The women who bait the targets are favoured above the other females. The girls live in luxury with one catch: they must never fall in love.
So you can predict what happens: Special Snowflake teenager Lorelei Patio falls in love. You would've thought she'd learn her lesson after the relationship with her first boyfriend does not end well. But Lorelei is motivated by hormones rather than love, as far as I can tell - and the boys only comment on her beauty and mystery, so it's not like she's a good laugh or particularly brainy.
Anyway, VCA vampires consist of one male with a bunch of females to bring him sacrifices and birth his children (but what would happen if a boy was born?). Man-periods and lady-boners, y'all:
"I'm not a baby, but I need what I need to live and grow brought to me periodically, too. Periodically," he continued before I could ask, "means once every month in this case."
Which of course reminds me of Family Guy (and I wish this quote was in gif):
Lois: "Don't worry, kids; I promise we can visit him once a month."
Chris: "We'll be his period."
So Sergio requires "virile young men", but "only for what's in their veins. It has to do with hormones, too..." Which is a fancy way of saying, "This is totally not gay." Though it kind of is. Is female blood not good enough? Oh, and the blood of gay men isn't good enough for Sergio, either. He seems bi, but only gay for not-gay guys. How can someone who's lived for centuries be so closeted?
When someone accuses Lorelei of being gay (because she turned down a bloke), she retorts that the accuser and her friends are lesbians, and makes up a spiel of stuff that never happened. This may count as lesbian-shaming, and makes Lorelei seem like a real bitch.
Anyway, Lorelei's sex scenes are kind of hilarious:
"You're harder than I am," he muttered.
One would've thought nothing would deflate a lady-boner faster than being accused of having more of a boner than a man. But the lady-boner sex continues.
Enough with the funny quotes. Here's an awful one:
"You're too beautiful not to forgive."
*headdesk*
So you can predict what happens: Special Snowflake teenager Lorelei Patio falls in love. You would've thought she'd learn her lesson after the relationship with her first boyfriend does not end well. But Lorelei is motivated by hormones rather than love, as far as I can tell - and the boys only comment on her beauty and mystery, so it's not like she's a good laugh or particularly brainy.
Anyway, VCA vampires consist of one male with a bunch of females to bring him sacrifices and birth his children (but what would happen if a boy was born?). Man-periods and lady-boners, y'all:
"I'm not a baby, but I need what I need to live and grow brought to me periodically, too. Periodically," he continued before I could ask, "means once every month in this case."
Which of course reminds me of Family Guy (and I wish this quote was in gif):
Lois: "Don't worry, kids; I promise we can visit him once a month."
Chris: "We'll be his period."
So Sergio requires "virile young men", but "only for what's in their veins. It has to do with hormones, too..." Which is a fancy way of saying, "This is totally not gay." Though it kind of is. Is female blood not good enough? Oh, and the blood of gay men isn't good enough for Sergio, either. He seems bi, but only gay for not-gay guys. How can someone who's lived for centuries be so closeted?
When someone accuses Lorelei of being gay (because she turned down a bloke), she retorts that the accuser and her friends are lesbians, and makes up a spiel of stuff that never happened. This may count as lesbian-shaming, and makes Lorelei seem like a real bitch.
Anyway, Lorelei's sex scenes are kind of hilarious:
"You're harder than I am," he muttered.
One would've thought nothing would deflate a lady-boner faster than being accused of having more of a boner than a man. But the lady-boner sex continues.
Enough with the funny quotes. Here's an awful one:
"You're too beautiful not to forgive."
*headdesk*
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 29, 2010
i love this book i reeaaally hoope theres going to be another series becuz this is more different than any other book ive ever read about vampires and i liked it the sibling rilvary thing annoyed me and how eager marla wuz to grow up and how ava tried to help marla in being "daddys best daghter" more than she helped lorelei and the fact that in the end ava said i knew u woulkd be like this and thts why i started training marla mad me wanna jump in that book and kick the shizzezz out of her and i also didint understand the hardening of her body part and the blood being in her mouth and what made me cry at the end of this book was that after all she had been threw to save bouddy and how much they loved each other she left him at some restauraunt and ran off with a trucker while he was in bathroom THUS CAN NOT BE THE END OF THIS SERIES SHE CAN NOT LEAVE HER LOVER AND NEVER LOOK BACK THEIVE BEN THREEW TO MUCH TO LET THERE LOVE GO THERE HAS TO BE ANOTHER BOOK VC ANDREWS PLEASE LET THERE BE ANOTHER BOOK ND LET BUDDYS AND LORELEIS LOVE BE AND HAVE AN HPPY ENDIN and if there is another book (my fingers croossed that there is) will she ever run in t her father or sisters again and also if buddy and lorelei meet again and stay together threw there sruggle in this first book they said if buuddy and her have kid it will come out not normal especiasly if its a boy wut the crap exactly did that mean???? I KNOW there is so much more to this book pleaseeeee let there be another this would be a greaattt series for vampires it cant be over !!!!!! (im going to be dreamin bout this i can tell) btw the only reason i only gave it two stars is becuz if its not going to be a sequelk or deries or wut ever none of my questions will be answerd and also if anyone finds out if there will be another book please email me at corayajones@rocketmail.com thsnkyou(:
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 6, 2010
When I was younger, I loved V.C. Andrews's books. Actually, it was Flowers in the Attic that begun my path to becoming an avid reader. I confess, it has been many years, since I have read her books, but, I always remembered her books fondly and being much better than this book was. I had hopes for this book, 1. Because of the genre and 2. I had hope to reconnect with the V.C. Andrews books.
Lorelei loved her daddy. She was often told, "she was his favorite", "that he expected great things from her", and that "she had a destiny to fulfill". But, when she discovered her father wasn't like other fathers, and that he harbored a dark secret, she began to question everything. She soon learned, she was expected to lure males to her father, so that he could feed off them.
I didn't connect with the plot or characters. Although the plot had potential, it was weak at best, not to mention, the pages were filled with superfluous repetition. Furthermore, I was being told a story, instead of actually experiencing it. As for the characters, I didn't connect with any of them, to include the protagonist. I tried and hoped to gain a connection, but nothing... I couldn't help but feel, the characters lacked depth, substance, and interest. Many of the characters felt forced and at times irrelevant, if the ending of the book was to be judged.
Overall, I can't in good conscience recommend this book. I preferred when V.C. Andrews wrote with passion. This felt like nothing more than a ghost writer writing for a paycheck. If you are a fan of V.C. Andrews and itching to read it, I suggest checking it out at the library first. If after reading it, you decide you like it ... then, by all means buy it.
Lorelei loved her daddy. She was often told, "she was his favorite", "that he expected great things from her", and that "she had a destiny to fulfill". But, when she discovered her father wasn't like other fathers, and that he harbored a dark secret, she began to question everything. She soon learned, she was expected to lure males to her father, so that he could feed off them.
I didn't connect with the plot or characters. Although the plot had potential, it was weak at best, not to mention, the pages were filled with superfluous repetition. Furthermore, I was being told a story, instead of actually experiencing it. As for the characters, I didn't connect with any of them, to include the protagonist. I tried and hoped to gain a connection, but nothing... I couldn't help but feel, the characters lacked depth, substance, and interest. Many of the characters felt forced and at times irrelevant, if the ending of the book was to be judged.
Overall, I can't in good conscience recommend this book. I preferred when V.C. Andrews wrote with passion. This felt like nothing more than a ghost writer writing for a paycheck. If you are a fan of V.C. Andrews and itching to read it, I suggest checking it out at the library first. If after reading it, you decide you like it ... then, by all means buy it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 21, 2010
What can I say about this book? It was a very dark "coming of age" story... Lorelei's character seemed to slightly follow the normal progression of a child turning into a teenager, but it was taken to a whole other level - mostly disturbing. The reader got a very extensive thought-by-thought look into Lorelei's head, but I didn't get invested in the characters (even Lorelei).
The relationship between Lorelei, the other sisters, and "Daddy" was obviously incestuous and the incestuous undertones as well as the blatant sexuality between the girls and "Daddy" were mostly what made the book disturbing to me. Lorelei's rapid relationship with Buddy was not believable. I completely did not understand the ending to the book, which made reading the book basically a waste of time. I'd like to think that maybe I just missed a subtle nuance that would have explained the ending better, but I don't believe I did. Where is Lorelei going? Why did she just leave the love of her life after abandoning her family for him? Is she actually a vampire or just a minion? Who knows? I definitely don't.
I had high expectations for this book and thought that the plot sounded interesting when I read the summary prior to diving into the book. After finishing the book, I ended up confused and disturbed.
The relationship between Lorelei, the other sisters, and "Daddy" was obviously incestuous and the incestuous undertones as well as the blatant sexuality between the girls and "Daddy" were mostly what made the book disturbing to me. Lorelei's rapid relationship with Buddy was not believable. I completely did not understand the ending to the book, which made reading the book basically a waste of time. I'd like to think that maybe I just missed a subtle nuance that would have explained the ending better, but I don't believe I did. Where is Lorelei going? Why did she just leave the love of her life after abandoning her family for him? Is she actually a vampire or just a minion? Who knows? I definitely don't.
I had high expectations for this book and thought that the plot sounded interesting when I read the summary prior to diving into the book. After finishing the book, I ended up confused and disturbed.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 26, 2015
It features a different kind of vampires, but did you know that that word is only mentioned once?
Lorelei Patio is being trained in the "art of seduction" and warned never to "fall in love." She follows her sister Ava's moves to lure men for their "Daddy." But Lorelei falls in love with Buddy, who is described as "handsome and charming." And she cannot tell anyone—not Ava, not Marla, not Mrs. Fennel, and not her father—since she doesn't want Buddy dead. The safest thing she can ever do is stay away from him and hope Daddy doesn't discover that his little Lorelei has fallen in love.
I have noticed that not many readers like this book. Of course it's their opinion. Although, I have to say, I enjoyed it. It wasn't that bad, anyway. It was well-paced, well-written, and the characters were well characterized. With that mind, Daughter of Darkness was a good read.
Lorelei Patio is being trained in the "art of seduction" and warned never to "fall in love." She follows her sister Ava's moves to lure men for their "Daddy." But Lorelei falls in love with Buddy, who is described as "handsome and charming." And she cannot tell anyone—not Ava, not Marla, not Mrs. Fennel, and not her father—since she doesn't want Buddy dead. The safest thing she can ever do is stay away from him and hope Daddy doesn't discover that his little Lorelei has fallen in love.
I have noticed that not many readers like this book. Of course it's their opinion. Although, I have to say, I enjoyed it. It wasn't that bad, anyway. It was well-paced, well-written, and the characters were well characterized. With that mind, Daughter of Darkness was a good read.
January 26, 2011
This was so bad that Ive decided to never read another VC Andrews aain. I have read all her books. Basically they had one chapter of story and dragged it out to make a book. It was redundant. The book was just plain stupid, the characters were ignorant. Its not a vampire book, I mean theres one vanpire persay but he doesnt do vampire stuff. The people involved at putting this mess together are just trying to bank off the vampire craze. They did a horrible job. Worst VC Andrews book ever! New York Times need to have someone read the book they put *Bestseller* on instead of just cashing the check they get paid for saying it. I recommend NO ONE read this book!!!
October 26, 2010
Um yeah, daddy daughter incest in da house. Also too cheesy for words. DNF!
February 16, 2016
Definitely different from most vampire books I've read.
February 21, 2017
It was a deliciously wicked read. She did not disappoint me in this story. I found myself reading with one eye shut and the other eye open to see what happened next. It was a lot of fun!!!!
January 4, 2015
I'm sorry but this isn't the book for me. This book is like a bad reality tv show meets twilight. I am a huge huge huge fan of V.C. Andrews ,and I even enjoy some of the work written later by the ghostwriter. BUT this book contains none of the drama or suspense of her early books.
If you are familiar with any of Andrews' books you could most definitely expect incest(gags), rape, and unexpected pregnancy (although the latter two did not occur in this book, I bet you some time later in the sequel the heroine will get knocked up.I bet you).
The way this book is written is too narrative. What I mean by that is our heroine,Lorelei, keeps jumping back and forth from the present to the past. It was as if she cannot concentrate on anything that was happening without getting distracted. At first, I thought it was just a way to provide some background, but this consistently occurred throughout the book.
I didn't really get how the "rules" to being a vampire works. Let me get this straight. The "Daddy" vampires must raise his daughters until they reach maturity so that he can impregnate them (and the ick meter keeps ticking) to provide the next generation who must then serve to attract aroused, virile young men for him to feed on so that he can survive to propagate more vampires. Confused? Yeah me too. Sibling rivalry is encouraged between the sisters and they must fight for daddy's attention. Marla and Ava are such b*tches to Loralei. I would not categorize this book as romance because there was no chemistry between her and Buddy.
I don't know if I will continue this series, but VC Andrews books are such guilty pleasures. You know it's bad for you, but they are so addicting you can't stop yourself from reading it.
If you are familiar with any of Andrews' books you could most definitely expect incest(gags), rape, and unexpected pregnancy (although the latter two did not occur in this book, I bet you some time later in the sequel the heroine will get knocked up.I bet you).
The way this book is written is too narrative. What I mean by that is our heroine,Lorelei, keeps jumping back and forth from the present to the past. It was as if she cannot concentrate on anything that was happening without getting distracted. At first, I thought it was just a way to provide some background, but this consistently occurred throughout the book.
I didn't really get how the "rules" to being a vampire works. Let me get this straight. The "Daddy" vampires must raise his daughters until they reach maturity so that he can impregnate them (and the ick meter keeps ticking) to provide the next generation who must then serve to attract aroused, virile young men for him to feed on so that he can survive to propagate more vampires. Confused? Yeah me too. Sibling rivalry is encouraged between the sisters and they must fight for daddy's attention. Marla and Ava are such b*tches to Loralei. I would not categorize this book as romance because there was no chemistry between her and Buddy.
I don't know if I will continue this series, but VC Andrews books are such guilty pleasures. You know it's bad for you, but they are so addicting you can't stop yourself from reading it.
December 15, 2024
I'm just going to say on the front end that I expected this to be bad. If you're picking up a VC Andrews book this long after her death, you know it's ghostwritten, and that she most likely had absolutely nothing to do with the plot, characters, etc. no matter how often anyone says that she left behind notebooks full of ideas. This book is bad, though, even by those standards.
Lorelie Patio is the high school daughter of a vampire. (They mention that in the first chapter, so it's not a spoiler.) Daddy, her vampire father, always has three daughters. The oldest daughter goes out once a month to find a guy to bring home for Daddy to eat, and trains the middle daughter to take her place. Once the oldest daughter ages out, she vanishes to "meet her destiny", a new youngest daughter shows up, and the cycle starts again. Unfortunately, Lorelie has fallen in love with the guy who is supposed to be her first home delivery, and now the whole cycle is threatened.
There's not a lot of vampirism or vampire lore here, but there is a lot of creepy incest. Again, I get that you're going to get that in a VC Andrews book (it's sad that her family and the ghostwriter decided that her overall theme isn't just "really messed up family dynamics" but instead always has to be "as much incest as you can fit in one story, all the time!"), but this book is over the top incest-y. A couple of times I had to put it down to clear my mind of hearing about Daddy's kisses and Daddy's sensual caresses and wearing a thong for Daddy (not kidding; that actually happens in the book), so if you're not into that then this probably isn't the book for you.
Lorelie Patio is the high school daughter of a vampire. (They mention that in the first chapter, so it's not a spoiler.) Daddy, her vampire father, always has three daughters. The oldest daughter goes out once a month to find a guy to bring home for Daddy to eat, and trains the middle daughter to take her place. Once the oldest daughter ages out, she vanishes to "meet her destiny", a new youngest daughter shows up, and the cycle starts again. Unfortunately, Lorelie has fallen in love with the guy who is supposed to be her first home delivery, and now the whole cycle is threatened.
There's not a lot of vampirism or vampire lore here, but there is a lot of creepy incest. Again, I get that you're going to get that in a VC Andrews book (it's sad that her family and the ghostwriter decided that her overall theme isn't just "really messed up family dynamics" but instead always has to be "as much incest as you can fit in one story, all the time!"), but this book is over the top incest-y. A couple of times I had to put it down to clear my mind of hearing about Daddy's kisses and Daddy's sensual caresses and wearing a thong for Daddy (not kidding; that actually happens in the book), so if you're not into that then this probably isn't the book for you.
November 11, 2010
I really started to take an interest in reading when I was twelve years old. My aunt who has always been a book lover wanted to encourage that and make our bond stronger through a shared love for reading, so she passed some of her favorite books onto me. Some of V.C. Andrews books were in the box she gave me, and I absolutely loved them.
When I saw this book I got so excited! I thought V.C. Andrews and vampires, this is going to be great! I ran down to my local B&N to buy it as soon as I realised it was already released! I was really looking forward to the way Andrews books drew me in and had me searching through the mystery of someones life as they did when I was a 12 year old girl. I thought the added twist of a vampire would make it all the more intriguing, but dear ghost writer you let me down.
I couldn't handle this book anymore, and had to stop at page 78. The way they talk is so dated. I don't remember Andrews books making me feel that way in the past, so I assume it's becuase it's about a vampire? When I say dated I mean it's just to proper for a teenage girl. I know they don't have to talk like valley girls, but seriously I don't know of one teenage girl who has the patience and thought processes of the protagonist.
All of the characters are flat. There's just nothing about any of them that I love. At this point in the book something should have snagged my story loving mind, and had me not wanting to put the book down. But putting the book down was all I found myself wanting to do. So I have decided to put it down for good.
When I saw this book I got so excited! I thought V.C. Andrews and vampires, this is going to be great! I ran down to my local B&N to buy it as soon as I realised it was already released! I was really looking forward to the way Andrews books drew me in and had me searching through the mystery of someones life as they did when I was a 12 year old girl. I thought the added twist of a vampire would make it all the more intriguing, but dear ghost writer you let me down.
I couldn't handle this book anymore, and had to stop at page 78. The way they talk is so dated. I don't remember Andrews books making me feel that way in the past, so I assume it's becuase it's about a vampire? When I say dated I mean it's just to proper for a teenage girl. I know they don't have to talk like valley girls, but seriously I don't know of one teenage girl who has the patience and thought processes of the protagonist.
All of the characters are flat. There's just nothing about any of them that I love. At this point in the book something should have snagged my story loving mind, and had me not wanting to put the book down. But putting the book down was all I found myself wanting to do. So I have decided to put it down for good.
November 23, 2010
Seventeen-year-old Lorelei Patio is the adopted daughter of a two-hundred-year-old vampire, Sergio Patio. She never realized why her family has had to move often or why she is not permitted to get too friendly with other young people. In fact, except for one shocking moment, that seemed more like a dream, Lorelei never fully realized who and what her father was, nor what her sisters were brought up to do for him. But one day, that all changed. Sergio's 'daughters' serve a very important purpose: they are all beautiful young ladies who can easily attract - and lure - men so Sergio can feed on their blood. And now Daddy expects Lorelei to be the obedient daughter he needs and bring him new victims. But when Lorelei meets the shy but handsome Buddy in school, she quickly falls in love with him. He feels the same way, but wonders why she doesn't want to take him home to meet her father. Lorelei knows what will happen if she does and tries desperately to keep her two worlds apart, but she knows she can never truly escape her fate as a daughter of darkness
Sounds good right ?
Well it wasnt ! i was sooo disappointed with this book. I didnt care about any of the characters or what was happening to them, it was too slow and nothing really happened and the big reveal at the end was crap and easy to see coming. Ive never wanted to stop reading a book more than i did with this but persisted with it because i paid for it and i do hate to waste money. It was just rubbish :(
Sounds good right ?
Well it wasnt ! i was sooo disappointed with this book. I didnt care about any of the characters or what was happening to them, it was too slow and nothing really happened and the big reveal at the end was crap and easy to see coming. Ive never wanted to stop reading a book more than i did with this but persisted with it because i paid for it and i do hate to waste money. It was just rubbish :(
January 31, 2011
I wish I was able to give 'Daughter of Darkness' 1 and a half stars because it doesn't deserve one (thanks to the somewhat captivating plot) but in my honest opinion, I wouldn't say that I liked the book. The incessant 'Daddy' talk irritated me after a while - yes, I understand that Ava/Marla/Lorelei are devoted to their father, but can you honestly tell me that teenagers would stand for calling their father 'Daddy' and not be adverse to the isolation that they are made to live in? The setting was in a fantasy universe but still, teenagers don't take everything for granted and trust in the higher plan as much as the girls in this book do anywhere.
The book as a whole seemed a bit rushed to me (though I doubt I would have carried on reading if it was much longer), especially in regards to the renegade race. However, I can believe in the love between Buddy and Lorelei as teens are generally known for their quick declarations of love.
PROS: I enjoyed the aspect at the end of the novel where the daughters destiny was discovered - It made it seem more believable as with any dying race, the urge to keep bloodlines pure is there (or it has been a prominent theme in the majority of fantasy realm books I have read).
CONS: "Daddy". I can't put my finger on it but I just didn't enjoy this book and wish I hadn't wasted £6.99 on it.
The book as a whole seemed a bit rushed to me (though I doubt I would have carried on reading if it was much longer), especially in regards to the renegade race. However, I can believe in the love between Buddy and Lorelei as teens are generally known for their quick declarations of love.
PROS: I enjoyed the aspect at the end of the novel where the daughters destiny was discovered - It made it seem more believable as with any dying race, the urge to keep bloodlines pure is there (or it has been a prominent theme in the majority of fantasy realm books I have read).
CONS: "Daddy". I can't put my finger on it but I just didn't enjoy this book and wish I hadn't wasted £6.99 on it.
February 21, 2014
The Daughter of Darkness by V. C. Andrews is an intriguing mystery that keeps the reader engaged as the story unfolds. The main character, Lorelei has an extremely unhealthy attachment to her father whom she still refers to as ‘Daddy’. It comes across as a twisted almost obsession. However, her sisters seem to have a worse case of it than her. Lorelei seems to be the only daughter who questions their very unconventional lifestyle. She has no friends, nor is she allowed to have any. She is prohibited from participating in any school functions and is almost guarded by her older sister, housekeeper and ‘Daddy’.
Lorelei is forbidden to have any interaction with boys, but during a ‘training exercise’ she meets Buddy (worse leading male name ever) and finds herself questioning everything she was ever told. She sneaks around to spend time with Buddy and it’s not long before she falls in love with his charming personality and boyish good looks. Which, of course, forces her to choose where her loyalties lay, with her family or her new love.
I enjoyed Daughter of Darkness. It was a quick read and entertaining. If you’ve enjoyed any of V. C. Andrews other novels, then you will want to read this one as well. It certainly falls in line with Andrews twisted perception of reality.
Lorelei is forbidden to have any interaction with boys, but during a ‘training exercise’ she meets Buddy (worse leading male name ever) and finds herself questioning everything she was ever told. She sneaks around to spend time with Buddy and it’s not long before she falls in love with his charming personality and boyish good looks. Which, of course, forces her to choose where her loyalties lay, with her family or her new love.
I enjoyed Daughter of Darkness. It was a quick read and entertaining. If you’ve enjoyed any of V. C. Andrews other novels, then you will want to read this one as well. It certainly falls in line with Andrews twisted perception of reality.
November 4, 2010
Weirdest vampire book ever.
I've been a fan of V.C. Andrews books for a while, and I like that they're being changed up a bit. This was definitely what I would describe as a V.C. Andrews vampire book.
Here's what I liked about it:
That they never use the word "vampire." You only hear the word once in the entire book and it's not someone in Lorelei's family who says it. It's unusual for this type of book, and I think it actually makes it pretty unique.
Another thing that made the book unique was the family element. You get some of it from the description of the book and you understand even more of it at the end, though I had a feeling that the ending would be like it was.
Here's what I didn't:
The long paragraphs of descriptions, quotations, and the word "Daddy." These things are fine, but I feel like they were excessive in this particular book.
Anyway, I hope there will be a next one.
I've been a fan of V.C. Andrews books for a while, and I like that they're being changed up a bit. This was definitely what I would describe as a V.C. Andrews vampire book.
Here's what I liked about it:
That they never use the word "vampire." You only hear the word once in the entire book and it's not someone in Lorelei's family who says it. It's unusual for this type of book, and I think it actually makes it pretty unique.
Another thing that made the book unique was the family element. You get some of it from the description of the book and you understand even more of it at the end, though I had a feeling that the ending would be like it was.
Here's what I didn't:
The long paragraphs of descriptions, quotations, and the word "Daddy." These things are fine, but I feel like they were excessive in this particular book.
Anyway, I hope there will be a next one.
July 25, 2012
So... Apparently VC Andrews has been dead for the past 26 years, and I'm just now learning about it. That explains why the only books of hers I love are the ones she wrote while still alive.
In short, this book was a waste. The plot was weak and completely unrealistic in the worst possible way. The ghost writer spent too much time alluring to a pseudo-mysterious, but pretty crappy story line that lacked real development. The characters had no depth. Buddy annoyed the hell out of me. The dad just creeped me out, and I wanted to punch Lorelei in the face. Do you really mean to tell me that a teenager is going to be this obedient and submissive to her parent's will?
My real problem is how BORED I got while reading this book. The so called revelations just seemed obvious, and I had the "destiny" crap figured out a quarter into the book.
Ugh. I do not plan on reading anymore of the books in this series.
In short, this book was a waste. The plot was weak and completely unrealistic in the worst possible way. The ghost writer spent too much time alluring to a pseudo-mysterious, but pretty crappy story line that lacked real development. The characters had no depth. Buddy annoyed the hell out of me. The dad just creeped me out, and I wanted to punch Lorelei in the face. Do you really mean to tell me that a teenager is going to be this obedient and submissive to her parent's will?
My real problem is how BORED I got while reading this book. The so called revelations just seemed obvious, and I had the "destiny" crap figured out a quarter into the book.
Ugh. I do not plan on reading anymore of the books in this series.
December 14, 2010
Before I go much further, no, I did not read this book in under a day. Continuing on...as a fan of Flowers in the Attic, I was excited to read this story; especially with the review that the story promised to be as dark as Flowers in the Attic. Well, overall I enjoyed this book; and definately found it as dark and twisted as promised. It was interesting to see the author's take on vampires and how she developed the story. Besides the above, I also enjoyed the lead character's development, growth, and idenpendence from start to end. The only down side for me was I found the story slow moving at times, and grew tired of the lead character's constant analyzing of every thought, feeling, and action. If asked, I would probably recomment this book to other readers.
June 7, 2011
V.C. Andrews is dead. THe gifted writer who thrilled with Flowers in the Attic, "Heaven" and "My Sweet audrina" must be spinning in her grave at the steady output of crap being spewed in her name, book after relentless book. For goodness sake, take her name off of these books, she did not write them! A guy with no concept of what it's like to be a character in Andrew's worlds is tainting her name and destroying a solid reputation. Shame on her family for allowing it! Shame on the explotive, lazy author mass producing this total crap. Let the woman rest in peace, and leave her concepts to the grave. The ghost writer has shown his incompetence at resurrecting the style and developments of the deceased genius. Let her work go naturally. SHAME!
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