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Dark Heart #2
Dark Heart Rising
Jane and Luca's story continues ...but not quite as they had planned. When challenges and threats from the immortal world of Nissilum rip the young lovers apart, Jane is bereft. Without Luca's dancing green eyes, and gentle smile, Jane feels lost, sad and alone. But then a trip to Paris with her grandmother thrusts her in the path of the amiable Soren - a kindred spirit who may be just the distraction she needs ...Meanwhile in Nissilum, Luca struggles with the loyalties and expectations that come with being a part of the immortal world. A world that is about to be shaken at its very rumblings of mounting unrest are spreading, and with rumours of an angel rebellion growing no creature is safe - especially not a mortal girl who has fallen in love with a wolf boy...
384 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2011
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Lee Monroe
5 books259 followersLee Monroe was born in London, but spent a short time living by the sea with her family when she was a teenager. She moved back to the heart of the city as soon as she could, and now lives in Westminster.
Lee was an obsessive reader as a child, and still is. She has worked in publishing and contributed to, and ghost-written, books.
Dark Heart Forever is her first novel under her own name.
Lee was an obsessive reader as a child, and still is. She has worked in publishing and contributed to, and ghost-written, books.
Dark Heart Forever is her first novel under her own name.
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December 14, 2018
Still not loving this series unfortunately
July 6, 2011
Sequel to Dark Heart Forever
This book follows Jane again in her obsession with her green-eyed werewolf boy Luca, in a story filled with werewolves, vampires, angels and a crossing into a parallel world called Nissilum. It also comes complete with a love triangle, plenty of action, a mystery, heartbreak, magic, betrayals and political intrigue. Should be the perfect book for me right?
Why just 2 stars? I think this book was sent to straight to publication without being edited. Aside from the numerous glaringly obvious spelling and grammatical mistakes, the continuity in this book is awful. For instance, in one chapter Raphael notices Jane wandering into the palace kitchens at a party and thinks that she is up to something, but then Jane is off somewhere else, then chats to Raphael, and only very much later does she wander through the kitchen looking for Soren. Another time, Jane and Vanya are barricaded inside the house because Lowe is violently protesting outside, but then in the very next chapter Lowe is at home with Luca having a nice cosy chat. IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE!! I could almost forgive these kinds of mistakes in the first few chapters where Jane first meets Soren and the narrative leaps about through time without explaining anything- fair enough, we are hurrying through their meeting to just get to the meat of the story and are allowed to just assume that some conversation took place. Jane is going to Paris. Jane is in Paris. Jane meets Soren and he asks her if she wants to go get a coffee. She says yes. It is suddenly the next morning and Soren is ringing her up. Jane is back home in England again. WHERE WERE THE INTERACTIONS IN THE MIDDLE?
Another thing I noticed- sometimes it is said that Soren's parents were murdered when he is 6 years old, and then later on, someone says that they died when he was ten. (WHICH IS IT?) I tried to quickly find the quotes to back this up (and haven't yet), but I did find the first time Soren tells his own story and listen to how confusing this is-
"There once was a good boy. A boy born into a hard-working law-abiding family, who raised him to be good-mannered, considerate and honest... The boy lived happily until he was ten years old when something happened to destroy everything he believed in...
On his sixth birthday, a man came to the door..." (p172)
HOW CONFUSING IS THAT?!
And finally- the shifting perspective. Most of the chapters are told in the first person from Jane's point of view- it is Jane herself telling the story. But some of the chapters also focus on either Luca or Raphael and these are told from the third person perspective. This is absolutely fine once you get used to this shifting style and you can think 'right, we are focusing on Luca now'. Except in chapter 41 where both Luca and Jane are in the scene and the author can't seem to decide if she is following Luca in the 3rd person or Jane in the 1st person and jarringly shifts perspective WITHIN THE SAME PARAGRAPH! I personally think that this is a really amateurish mistake, and really bewildering for the reader.
The first book left me so confused because I genuinely couldn't decide if it was genius or complete rubbish- but this is just bad. Aside from the bad writing the story itself is only ok. The different scenes making up the jigsaw of the story didn't really fit together, and some parts just felt irrelevant. Luca was moody and mean at times, Jane needs to stick up for herself more, and I still have no idea whose side Raphael is on. I don't think I have accidentally let some spoilers slip in this review, but because the book is so bad my advice is to just avoid it like the plague.
This book follows Jane again in her obsession with her green-eyed werewolf boy Luca, in a story filled with werewolves, vampires, angels and a crossing into a parallel world called Nissilum. It also comes complete with a love triangle, plenty of action, a mystery, heartbreak, magic, betrayals and political intrigue. Should be the perfect book for me right?
Why just 2 stars? I think this book was sent to straight to publication without being edited. Aside from the numerous glaringly obvious spelling and grammatical mistakes, the continuity in this book is awful. For instance, in one chapter Raphael notices Jane wandering into the palace kitchens at a party and thinks that she is up to something, but then Jane is off somewhere else, then chats to Raphael, and only very much later does she wander through the kitchen looking for Soren. Another time, Jane and Vanya are barricaded inside the house because Lowe is violently protesting outside, but then in the very next chapter Lowe is at home with Luca having a nice cosy chat. IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE!! I could almost forgive these kinds of mistakes in the first few chapters where Jane first meets Soren and the narrative leaps about through time without explaining anything- fair enough, we are hurrying through their meeting to just get to the meat of the story and are allowed to just assume that some conversation took place. Jane is going to Paris. Jane is in Paris. Jane meets Soren and he asks her if she wants to go get a coffee. She says yes. It is suddenly the next morning and Soren is ringing her up. Jane is back home in England again. WHERE WERE THE INTERACTIONS IN THE MIDDLE?
Another thing I noticed- sometimes it is said that Soren's parents were murdered when he is 6 years old, and then later on, someone says that they died when he was ten. (WHICH IS IT?) I tried to quickly find the quotes to back this up (and haven't yet), but I did find the first time Soren tells his own story and listen to how confusing this is-
"There once was a good boy. A boy born into a hard-working law-abiding family, who raised him to be good-mannered, considerate and honest... The boy lived happily until he was ten years old when something happened to destroy everything he believed in...
On his sixth birthday, a man came to the door..." (p172)
HOW CONFUSING IS THAT?!
And finally- the shifting perspective. Most of the chapters are told in the first person from Jane's point of view- it is Jane herself telling the story. But some of the chapters also focus on either Luca or Raphael and these are told from the third person perspective. This is absolutely fine once you get used to this shifting style and you can think 'right, we are focusing on Luca now'. Except in chapter 41 where both Luca and Jane are in the scene and the author can't seem to decide if she is following Luca in the 3rd person or Jane in the 1st person and jarringly shifts perspective WITHIN THE SAME PARAGRAPH! I personally think that this is a really amateurish mistake, and really bewildering for the reader.
The first book left me so confused because I genuinely couldn't decide if it was genius or complete rubbish- but this is just bad. Aside from the bad writing the story itself is only ok. The different scenes making up the jigsaw of the story didn't really fit together, and some parts just felt irrelevant. Luca was moody and mean at times, Jane needs to stick up for herself more, and I still have no idea whose side Raphael is on. I don't think I have accidentally let some spoilers slip in this review, but because the book is so bad my advice is to just avoid it like the plague.
May 27, 2011
** Possible Spoilers**
After saying I wouldn't rush out and buy this book because the first book Dark Heart Forever was....just okay, I still ended up and rushing out to buy it when I found out it had been released early in one of our local supermarkets.
Dark Heart Rising starts a few months after the end in book one. Alot has changed between Jane and Luca, for one, they've broken up and he's engaged to marry someone else. While Jane is left reeling over her broken heart, she tries to move on and forget about Luca. While in Paris visiting her grandmother she meets a boy named Soren who offers to help her get Luca back. While they take on their journey, Jane realises that there is more to Soren than meets the eye and his is hiding a deadly secret, once that could put the whole of Nissilum in danger including Luca.
It was pretty easy to slip back into Jane's worlds after the events of book one. I found this time around, I was better connected to the characters and that I enjoyed them that much more. I was really interested to find out what had happened between them and although I was a little disappointed that they had broken up, I also found it a necessary story line that makes you really see what the world of Nissilum is really like. Hiding secrets around every corners and taking away people's free is only some of the things that happen there and I was glad that we got a peak into that. A few new characters were introduced into the story too like Soren and overall, I think he was a great addition. I also really loved that we got to see more of Vandra, and that we got to see a completely different side of her that was portrated into book one. This one I much preferred.
The story itself was easy following with unpredictable twists to the story and also a few predictable ones but they kept me interested until the very end. I noticed there were quiet a few typo's in book to but hey, not everyone is perfect. The only major problem I had with the book was Luca. I completely understand he was was trying to please his parents and follow the rules of Nissilum but my god, I have never wanted to shake a character so much in my life than I did with him. He was just so frustrating for pretty much the entire book. He spent all his time moody, cold and so sad by trying to ignore Jane that he was just willing to over look his and Jane's happiness. In the end, he did redeem himself but I really hope that Luca doesn't come back.
Overall, I did enjoy this book more than book and I will look forward to reading more about Jane and Luca's story.
After saying I wouldn't rush out and buy this book because the first book Dark Heart Forever was....just okay, I still ended up and rushing out to buy it when I found out it had been released early in one of our local supermarkets.
Dark Heart Rising starts a few months after the end in book one. Alot has changed between Jane and Luca, for one, they've broken up and he's engaged to marry someone else. While Jane is left reeling over her broken heart, she tries to move on and forget about Luca. While in Paris visiting her grandmother she meets a boy named Soren who offers to help her get Luca back. While they take on their journey, Jane realises that there is more to Soren than meets the eye and his is hiding a deadly secret, once that could put the whole of Nissilum in danger including Luca.
It was pretty easy to slip back into Jane's worlds after the events of book one. I found this time around, I was better connected to the characters and that I enjoyed them that much more. I was really interested to find out what had happened between them and although I was a little disappointed that they had broken up, I also found it a necessary story line that makes you really see what the world of Nissilum is really like. Hiding secrets around every corners and taking away people's free is only some of the things that happen there and I was glad that we got a peak into that. A few new characters were introduced into the story too like Soren and overall, I think he was a great addition. I also really loved that we got to see more of Vandra, and that we got to see a completely different side of her that was portrated into book one. This one I much preferred.
The story itself was easy following with unpredictable twists to the story and also a few predictable ones but they kept me interested until the very end. I noticed there were quiet a few typo's in book to but hey, not everyone is perfect. The only major problem I had with the book was Luca. I completely understand he was was trying to please his parents and follow the rules of Nissilum but my god, I have never wanted to shake a character so much in my life than I did with him. He was just so frustrating for pretty much the entire book. He spent all his time moody, cold and so sad by trying to ignore Jane that he was just willing to over look his and Jane's happiness. In the end, he did redeem himself but I really hope that Luca doesn't come back.
Overall, I did enjoy this book more than book and I will look forward to reading more about Jane and Luca's story.
June 7, 2013
I stumbled upon Dark Heart Rising, sequel to Dark Heart Forever and decided to give the book a try. Dark Heart Forever didn't impress me much, but I don't think it's horrible, though to be honest when I opened Dark Heart Rising I found myself unable to remember most of the events in book 1. I only recalled there's a werewolf boy and a human girl in the story, and the werewolves, vampires, witches and fallen angels all live in a secret dimension of their own; and these supernatural creatures are banned to mix with humans. Hell, I can't remember who is the bad guy. Okay, one hell of forgettable book it is.
Dark Heart Rising is a passable YA novel and it is easy to read, the main character Jane is an okay heroine who isn't a pain in the ass like so many other Paranormal YA book females. Though I found nothing outstanding in Jane and the entire story seems to be lacking when it comes to originality and style.
Still, everything is fine until the new male character, Soren's past is revealed.
*plot spoiler warning* I found it problematic for the author to justify mass killing of an entire family. And why would Jane trust Soren and help him locating his younger sister (who was adopted by another werewolves family) after she learnt what he had done? Wouldn't she worry that Soren is only playing nice in order to sever his own agenda? Wouldn't she worry that Soren wants to find his sister only to finish what he had started years ago? I know if I were Jane, I'd be deeply worry. *end of spoiler*
The ending isn't bad, but it has nothing to differ itself from countless other YA paranormal romances in the market, and the author didn't bother to make up her mind on what she wants to do with Raphael, the villain in book 1. (at one part, Raphael is a hatred-ridden psychopath, then he shifts into a deeply troubled young man who plots to start an revolution in his society in the next chapter?) I suggest you to read the book when you can borrow it in the library.
Dark Heart Rising is a passable YA novel and it is easy to read, the main character Jane is an okay heroine who isn't a pain in the ass like so many other Paranormal YA book females. Though I found nothing outstanding in Jane and the entire story seems to be lacking when it comes to originality and style.
Still, everything is fine until the new male character, Soren's past is revealed.
*plot spoiler warning* I found it problematic for the author to justify mass killing of an entire family. And why would Jane trust Soren and help him locating his younger sister (who was adopted by another werewolves family) after she learnt what he had done? Wouldn't she worry that Soren is only playing nice in order to sever his own agenda? Wouldn't she worry that Soren wants to find his sister only to finish what he had started years ago? I know if I were Jane, I'd be deeply worry. *end of spoiler*
The ending isn't bad, but it has nothing to differ itself from countless other YA paranormal romances in the market, and the author didn't bother to make up her mind on what she wants to do with Raphael, the villain in book 1. (at one part, Raphael is a hatred-ridden psychopath, then he shifts into a deeply troubled young man who plots to start an revolution in his society in the next chapter?) I suggest you to read the book when you can borrow it in the library.
March 27, 2017
Dark Heart Rising is even worse than Dark Heart Forever. It's a total mess in both writing and story.
Writing-wise, there is an extreme amount of errors. So many, in fact, that it makes me wonder who on earth the editor was because let's be clear here: even using spellcheck ought to have picked up many of them. Apart from misspellings, there were misuses of words, cases where the wrong name was used, details which were inconsistent even with others in the same paragraph... This is incredibly poor.
The story wasn't much better. The female characters Jane and Lila are both utterly useless. Jane is idealised into this higher than high character, someone morally superior, self-sacrificing, with a pure heart... the most deserving of love you can imagine. Except she does precisely nothing to earn such a reputation. Just as in Dark Heart Forever, she wanders around making stupid decisions, only inadvertently not causing huge damage, and fawning over any teenage boy who half-glances at her. We see rather less of the insipid Lila, but it's quite enough to judge her as the passive damsel in distress. She's childlike, easily manipulated and desperately crying out for the slightest scrap of affection.
Speaking of 'any teenage boy who half-glances at her', the plot involves a rather half-hearted second love triangle in which Jane's heart flutters over a third boy (after "Evan" and Luca). She crushes on and kisses said third boy, runs around Paris and Nissilum with him and describes his muscular thigh pressing against hers a few times before the author forgot any of this ever happened and never mentioned it again. Talk about a loose end, although why I should be surprised by this from an author who decided Jane and Luca were obviously in eternal teenage love after book one and she didn't need to sell that to us any further is beyond me. I mean, seriously, Jane spent 95% of Dark Heart Forever fawning over and in a relationship with someone else and denying that she liked Luca as more than a friend and the BAM! They're meant to be and their families are pulling some Romeo and Juliet shit.
I'm not even going to try and address all the goings-on with Raphael. Is he a twisted little creep hooked on revenge or the disillusioned revolutionary? I really don't care. In all honesty, I probably shouldn't have even read Dark Heart Rising after how I felt about Dark Heart Forever, but I'm packing to move house right now and it was just about the only book I could access.
Writing-wise, there is an extreme amount of errors. So many, in fact, that it makes me wonder who on earth the editor was because let's be clear here: even using spellcheck ought to have picked up many of them. Apart from misspellings, there were misuses of words, cases where the wrong name was used, details which were inconsistent even with others in the same paragraph... This is incredibly poor.
The story wasn't much better. The female characters Jane and Lila are both utterly useless. Jane is idealised into this higher than high character, someone morally superior, self-sacrificing, with a pure heart... the most deserving of love you can imagine. Except she does precisely nothing to earn such a reputation. Just as in Dark Heart Forever, she wanders around making stupid decisions, only inadvertently not causing huge damage, and fawning over any teenage boy who half-glances at her. We see rather less of the insipid Lila, but it's quite enough to judge her as the passive damsel in distress. She's childlike, easily manipulated and desperately crying out for the slightest scrap of affection.
Speaking of 'any teenage boy who half-glances at her', the plot involves a rather half-hearted second love triangle in which Jane's heart flutters over a third boy (after "Evan" and Luca). She crushes on and kisses said third boy, runs around Paris and Nissilum with him and describes his muscular thigh pressing against hers a few times before the author forgot any of this ever happened and never mentioned it again. Talk about a loose end, although why I should be surprised by this from an author who decided Jane and Luca were obviously in eternal teenage love after book one and she didn't need to sell that to us any further is beyond me. I mean, seriously, Jane spent 95% of Dark Heart Forever fawning over and in a relationship with someone else and denying that she liked Luca as more than a friend and the BAM! They're meant to be and their families are pulling some Romeo and Juliet shit.
I'm not even going to try and address all the goings-on with Raphael. Is he a twisted little creep hooked on revenge or the disillusioned revolutionary? I really don't care. In all honesty, I probably shouldn't have even read Dark Heart Rising after how I felt about Dark Heart Forever, but I'm packing to move house right now and it was just about the only book I could access.
July 13, 2017
Source: This book was gifted.
Title: Dark Heart Rising
Series: Dark Heart #2
Author: Lee Monroe
I have conflicting feelings about this book, I don't like Jane. But I feel like if we had a different main character, this series could hold so much promise as the world of Nissilum holds a lot of potential. Jane is just incredibly bland in my opinion, and I don't understand why she is attractive to three different boys in just two books. The introduction of Soren in this book felt kind of like a poor choice, his story was just there to add angst, and I feel like the first book ended well enough for this book not to exist.
There was quite a few random sentences and inconsistencies throughout this book as well, characters not being where they were a paragraph before, spelling mistakes etc which made the book a lot more difficult to read, as well as the story lacking a consistent and fast paced flow.
In reality, I just was not into this book, despite many others loving it.
Title: Dark Heart Rising
Series: Dark Heart #2
Author: Lee Monroe
I have conflicting feelings about this book, I don't like Jane. But I feel like if we had a different main character, this series could hold so much promise as the world of Nissilum holds a lot of potential. Jane is just incredibly bland in my opinion, and I don't understand why she is attractive to three different boys in just two books. The introduction of Soren in this book felt kind of like a poor choice, his story was just there to add angst, and I feel like the first book ended well enough for this book not to exist.
There was quite a few random sentences and inconsistencies throughout this book as well, characters not being where they were a paragraph before, spelling mistakes etc which made the book a lot more difficult to read, as well as the story lacking a consistent and fast paced flow.
In reality, I just was not into this book, despite many others loving it.
May 18, 2013
Spoiler Alert! At the end of Dark Heart Forever, Evan turned out to be Raphael, the son of Anna’s teenage love Gabriel. Raphael wanted revenge because he mistakenly believed that Anna had broken Gabriel’s heart and caused his death. Luca, Dayla and Lowe saved Jane and her family from Raphael’s wrath when they were able to prove that guilt ridden Gabriel had in fact broken Anna’s heart when he deserted her. A sombre Evan returned to Nissilum along with Luca and Dayla. In Dark Heart Rising, the second installment of the Dark Heart series, Luca finds himself in a bind when his parents, unhappy with him being with a mortal, betroth him to another werewolf, Lila. Luca is duty bound to obey his parent’s wishes and a heartbroken Jane is forced to contemplate life without him. To take her mind off Luca, Jane joins her grandmother on a trip to Paris where she meets a Hungarian art lover, the mysterious enigmatic Soren Balzac. It’s not long before the two strike up a tentative friendship.
Jane comes to discover that her meeting with Soren was not by chance after all when he reveals that he is from Nissilum and wants to help reunite her with Luca in order to prevent him from marrying Lila whom he happens to love himself. Jane is unsure if she can trust Soren after his initial deception but is swayed by the thought of being with Luca again.
Celeste and Cadmium incarcerated Raphael on his return to Nissilum for his actions in the Dark Heart Forever. He has been released and supposedly cured of the ‘madness’ that had been inflicting him. With Cadmium seriously ill, Celeste has hopes that Raphael will step up and fulfil his duty as ruler of Nissilum. Raphael however still seeks answers to his father’s disappearance and uncovers some startling discoveries that reinforce his beliefs that Nissilum’s rule is not what it seems.
Jane and Soren return to Nissilum. Raphael is surprised when he sees Jane and intrigued by Soren whom he sees as a kindred spirit. Luca however is shocked when he sees Jane with Soren and struggles to keep his emotions in check for the sake of his family. Jane’s only true ally is Luca’s sister Dalya. Jane has further reservations about Soren when she meets his one ally in Nissilum, the vampire Vanya, who Jane almost fell victim to in the previous book. What dark secret is Soren hiding and what are his true reasons for being in Nissilum?
I really enjoyed this sequel and thought it was better than the first book. The plot moved along nicely with lots of suspense and twists that I didn’t see coming unlike the first installment - Soren being the son of Gabriel and Vanya for example. That Gabriel certainly has a lot to answer for although he’s as yet to make an appearance – something that will hopefully be remedied in the next installment?
The development of Jane’s character throughout the book was pleasing. She’s more mature and emotionally stronger in this book. Vanya was a surprising revelation too. I found her quite creepy in the last book but we see a wonderful zealous and loyal side to her in this book. Her ironic dry sense of humour as well as the scene where she dresses Jane up as a vampire made me laugh. Soren was a pleasant addition to the book as well. He had his secrets but he also had genuine reasons for keeping those secrets. In the end his intentions were honourable. Also how cool is the fact that he’s half angel half vampire!
One of the highlights of the book was the chance to explore Raphael’s story and perspective. I found myself understanding his motives and even liking him. I respected him for doing the right thing by Soren when he had every reason to see him as a threat.
I'm really looking forward to seeing how the author will develop further in the next installment Dark Heart Surrender - especially with regards to Raphael and his new personal mission to find his father in the mortal world. It will be interesting to read how Luca copes with the mortal world now that he has decided to join Jane there.
Jane comes to discover that her meeting with Soren was not by chance after all when he reveals that he is from Nissilum and wants to help reunite her with Luca in order to prevent him from marrying Lila whom he happens to love himself. Jane is unsure if she can trust Soren after his initial deception but is swayed by the thought of being with Luca again.
Celeste and Cadmium incarcerated Raphael on his return to Nissilum for his actions in the Dark Heart Forever. He has been released and supposedly cured of the ‘madness’ that had been inflicting him. With Cadmium seriously ill, Celeste has hopes that Raphael will step up and fulfil his duty as ruler of Nissilum. Raphael however still seeks answers to his father’s disappearance and uncovers some startling discoveries that reinforce his beliefs that Nissilum’s rule is not what it seems.
Jane and Soren return to Nissilum. Raphael is surprised when he sees Jane and intrigued by Soren whom he sees as a kindred spirit. Luca however is shocked when he sees Jane with Soren and struggles to keep his emotions in check for the sake of his family. Jane’s only true ally is Luca’s sister Dalya. Jane has further reservations about Soren when she meets his one ally in Nissilum, the vampire Vanya, who Jane almost fell victim to in the previous book. What dark secret is Soren hiding and what are his true reasons for being in Nissilum?
I really enjoyed this sequel and thought it was better than the first book. The plot moved along nicely with lots of suspense and twists that I didn’t see coming unlike the first installment - Soren being the son of Gabriel and Vanya for example. That Gabriel certainly has a lot to answer for although he’s as yet to make an appearance – something that will hopefully be remedied in the next installment?
The development of Jane’s character throughout the book was pleasing. She’s more mature and emotionally stronger in this book. Vanya was a surprising revelation too. I found her quite creepy in the last book but we see a wonderful zealous and loyal side to her in this book. Her ironic dry sense of humour as well as the scene where she dresses Jane up as a vampire made me laugh. Soren was a pleasant addition to the book as well. He had his secrets but he also had genuine reasons for keeping those secrets. In the end his intentions were honourable. Also how cool is the fact that he’s half angel half vampire!
One of the highlights of the book was the chance to explore Raphael’s story and perspective. I found myself understanding his motives and even liking him. I respected him for doing the right thing by Soren when he had every reason to see him as a threat.
I'm really looking forward to seeing how the author will develop further in the next installment Dark Heart Surrender - especially with regards to Raphael and his new personal mission to find his father in the mortal world. It will be interesting to read how Luca copes with the mortal world now that he has decided to join Jane there.
June 5, 2011
'Dark Heart Rising' is the sequel to 'Dark Heart Forever'. I read the latter last year and really enjoyed it, so I was eager to get my hands on this one. I also wanted to read it because Lee Monroe is a British author and I love to support homegrown writers.
The book starts with Jane and Luca now apart, which I wasn't expecting. I thought that after the events of the previous installment, we'd finally get to see the two together but it seems not. Luca is now betrothed to someone else and Jane is nursing a broken heart. To take her mind off Luca, she joins her grandmother on a trip to Paris, where she meets the enigmatic Soren who has links to Nissilum. Jane isn't sure if she can trust Soren but he tells her that he can help her get Luca back, so swayed by the thought of being with the boy she loves again, she decides to trust him. However, Soren is hiding some dark secrets of his own which might endanger the very people that Jane holds dear.
Unlike the first book, I found this one a little slow to completely engage me. Although I was happy to see Jane again, as I really liked her character, I did get a little annoyed with her at times because she seemed to be making many of the same mistakes over again. However, I think that is part of what makes her such a unique person. She's been hurt in the past but she's still willing to trust people and give them a second chance. The story is largely concerned with Jane trying to get Luca back again which meant that although there were some interesting new characters introduced into the series, we didn't get to see much of Jane and Luca together. I'm hoping that this will be remedied in the next book.
The majority of the story was set in Nissilum which meant that I got a better insight into how the world works and the laws and regulations on which it has been built. This was interesting but it also meant that there was a lot less interaction between Jane and her family, which is one of the elements that I previously enjoyed. In the first book there was a good balance between Nissilum and Jane's home which helped to keep the story grounded and I felt that that was a little lacking this time.
The plot got more exciting as the story progressed and the pace really picked up in the second-half of the book which had plenty of secrets being revealed and lots of twists and turns thrown in. Overall, although I didn't enjoy this as much as 'Dark Heart Forever' it was still a good read and I'll certainly be looking out for the next book in the series.
The book starts with Jane and Luca now apart, which I wasn't expecting. I thought that after the events of the previous installment, we'd finally get to see the two together but it seems not. Luca is now betrothed to someone else and Jane is nursing a broken heart. To take her mind off Luca, she joins her grandmother on a trip to Paris, where she meets the enigmatic Soren who has links to Nissilum. Jane isn't sure if she can trust Soren but he tells her that he can help her get Luca back, so swayed by the thought of being with the boy she loves again, she decides to trust him. However, Soren is hiding some dark secrets of his own which might endanger the very people that Jane holds dear.
Unlike the first book, I found this one a little slow to completely engage me. Although I was happy to see Jane again, as I really liked her character, I did get a little annoyed with her at times because she seemed to be making many of the same mistakes over again. However, I think that is part of what makes her such a unique person. She's been hurt in the past but she's still willing to trust people and give them a second chance. The story is largely concerned with Jane trying to get Luca back again which meant that although there were some interesting new characters introduced into the series, we didn't get to see much of Jane and Luca together. I'm hoping that this will be remedied in the next book.
The majority of the story was set in Nissilum which meant that I got a better insight into how the world works and the laws and regulations on which it has been built. This was interesting but it also meant that there was a lot less interaction between Jane and her family, which is one of the elements that I previously enjoyed. In the first book there was a good balance between Nissilum and Jane's home which helped to keep the story grounded and I felt that that was a little lacking this time.
The plot got more exciting as the story progressed and the pace really picked up in the second-half of the book which had plenty of secrets being revealed and lots of twists and turns thrown in. Overall, although I didn't enjoy this as much as 'Dark Heart Forever' it was still a good read and I'll certainly be looking out for the next book in the series.
July 2, 2012
ヽ(｀Д´)ﾉ ...
This is one of those books where I could not stop reading it, but wanted to throw it out my window at the same time. I became so angry at Luca in this book! I understand he is suppose to be portrayed as a 'loyal' man but he would become so wrapped up in trying to please his mother to the point of having no compassion what-so-ever towards Jane. "I will only allow myself to cry one tear over her then never again." COMPASSION. It was hard for me to finish near the end when he wouldn't even believe the story she was telling him. I mean honestly - If I wanted to stop a wedding, I would've said something like the chick was prego. NOT come up with such an elaborate one! So why wouldn't he believe one that was so..BELIEVABLE? Then there's the fact that he chose his family over her. I give her props for going after what she wanted but I honestly wouldn't of taken him back at the end. She was his SECOND CHOICE. Sure he gave up his family and world for her at the end but only after she had to prove herself? You prove yourself to her Luca! And don't even get me started on the ballroom confrontation after the 'Garden-Secret-Revealing-Skeptical-Luca-who-blames-Jane-and-ask-her-what-has-she-become' scene..If I were Jane, (Which thank to god at that moment I wasn't) I would've bitch slapped that hole entire werewolf family! Okay maybe except Dayla. But still! I don't care if they would have eaten me! As long as I got that one good slap in and told Henora to "Go fuck herself!"-..Then I would've died happy. And yes, Luca would've gotten one too. The whole "Lila doesn't deserve this." shit, Luca please! Jane didn't deserve it! For once in my life, I was rooting for the under-dog, Soren. Sure he murdered his whole family but at least he didn't leave her: Not to protect her. Not to give her a chance at real love. Not to help her in anyway! BUT TO HONOR HIS DUTY? A DUTY THAT WAS A LIE? I'm done. Before I pop a blood vessel or something. (ﾟヮﾟ)
This is one of those books where I could not stop reading it, but wanted to throw it out my window at the same time. I became so angry at Luca in this book! I understand he is suppose to be portrayed as a 'loyal' man but he would become so wrapped up in trying to please his mother to the point of having no compassion what-so-ever towards Jane. "I will only allow myself to cry one tear over her then never again." COMPASSION. It was hard for me to finish near the end when he wouldn't even believe the story she was telling him. I mean honestly - If I wanted to stop a wedding, I would've said something like the chick was prego. NOT come up with such an elaborate one! So why wouldn't he believe one that was so..BELIEVABLE? Then there's the fact that he chose his family over her. I give her props for going after what she wanted but I honestly wouldn't of taken him back at the end. She was his SECOND CHOICE. Sure he gave up his family and world for her at the end but only after she had to prove herself? You prove yourself to her Luca! And don't even get me started on the ballroom confrontation after the 'Garden-Secret-Revealing-Skeptical-Luca-who-blames-Jane-and-ask-her-what-has-she-become' scene..If I were Jane, (Which thank to god at that moment I wasn't) I would've bitch slapped that hole entire werewolf family! Okay maybe except Dayla. But still! I don't care if they would have eaten me! As long as I got that one good slap in and told Henora to "Go fuck herself!"-..Then I would've died happy. And yes, Luca would've gotten one too. The whole "Lila doesn't deserve this." shit, Luca please! Jane didn't deserve it! For once in my life, I was rooting for the under-dog, Soren. Sure he murdered his whole family but at least he didn't leave her: Not to protect her. Not to give her a chance at real love. Not to help her in anyway! BUT TO HONOR HIS DUTY? A DUTY THAT WAS A LIE? I'm done. Before I pop a blood vessel or something. (ﾟヮﾟ)
September 15, 2011
I finally dove into this book and did not regret it! I loved reading every moment of it. I just couldn't get enough.
One thing I enjoyed about this book is the tortured lovers. I know this many sound weird, but I liked the struggle between them. It made the ending much more sweeter. Even though the tortured lovers were separated, against all odds they came together. I loved that both of them learn so much more about each other and had to carefully think about the decision they were making.
This book is also jammed packed with action as well as secrets left and right. As the reader, I enjoyed learning the secrets as well as traveling back and forth to Nissilum. This is wonderful world created that I adore.
The love interest in this book I loved! Seeing to people separated by the laws of Nissilum and came together made my heart swell with joy. Luca and Jane love is forbidden. They had to fight to get where they were and seeing them fight together made them ever more as a team. I really loved Jane's strength. Her strength to do what she had to do when she didn't want to do it, made me smile. That is what love is about. Sacrificing something else for one another.
I just learn that there is a third book! I am supper happy and can't wait to read it! This book has captured my heart and had me at hello. Simply fantastic and loving, Dark Heart Rising is an amazing book!
One thing I enjoyed about this book is the tortured lovers. I know this many sound weird, but I liked the struggle between them. It made the ending much more sweeter. Even though the tortured lovers were separated, against all odds they came together. I loved that both of them learn so much more about each other and had to carefully think about the decision they were making.
This book is also jammed packed with action as well as secrets left and right. As the reader, I enjoyed learning the secrets as well as traveling back and forth to Nissilum. This is wonderful world created that I adore.
The love interest in this book I loved! Seeing to people separated by the laws of Nissilum and came together made my heart swell with joy. Luca and Jane love is forbidden. They had to fight to get where they were and seeing them fight together made them ever more as a team. I really loved Jane's strength. Her strength to do what she had to do when she didn't want to do it, made me smile. That is what love is about. Sacrificing something else for one another.
I just learn that there is a third book! I am supper happy and can't wait to read it! This book has captured my heart and had me at hello. Simply fantastic and loving, Dark Heart Rising is an amazing book!
July 7, 2012
I like how this series is progressing!
This book is jammed packed with action as well as secrets left and right.
I really enjoyed the narrative switches in this novel. I don't recall the narrative having switched at all during the first book, but in this one, we get to see, not just inside Jane's head, but inside Luca's and Raphael's too, which is really interesting and, especially with Raphael, gives us a much deeper understanding of his character.
The story itself was easy following with unpredictable twists to the story and also a few predictable ones but they kept me interested until the very end.The only major problem I had with the book was Luca. I completely understand he was was trying to please his parents and follow the rules of Nissilum but my god, I have never wanted to shake a character so much in my life than I did with him. He was just so frustrating for pretty much the entire book. He spent all his time moody, cold and so sad by trying to ignore Jane that he was just willing to over look his and Jane's happiness. In the end, though he did redeem himself.
Overall, I did enjoy this book more than book one and I look forward to reading more about Jane and Luca's story.
This book is jammed packed with action as well as secrets left and right.
I really enjoyed the narrative switches in this novel. I don't recall the narrative having switched at all during the first book, but in this one, we get to see, not just inside Jane's head, but inside Luca's and Raphael's too, which is really interesting and, especially with Raphael, gives us a much deeper understanding of his character.
The story itself was easy following with unpredictable twists to the story and also a few predictable ones but they kept me interested until the very end.The only major problem I had with the book was Luca. I completely understand he was was trying to please his parents and follow the rules of Nissilum but my god, I have never wanted to shake a character so much in my life than I did with him. He was just so frustrating for pretty much the entire book. He spent all his time moody, cold and so sad by trying to ignore Jane that he was just willing to over look his and Jane's happiness. In the end, though he did redeem himself.
Overall, I did enjoy this book more than book one and I look forward to reading more about Jane and Luca's story.
August 18, 2013
This book was okay.
It really wasn't bad, I just felt like it took me forever to read it. I mean the overall plot was good, and it was interesting. I just think it dragged on. Also there wasn't enough, like, details. I just don't understand how Luca and Jane were so in love all of the sudden?
There wasn't any like serious passion, i guess is what i'm getting at. Like neither Jane nor Luca explained why they just simply couldn't live without eachother. I mean don't get me wrong, I did want Luca and Jane together. But it was just so confusing. Like this whole book just kinda jumps around and randomly starts talking about shit that i guess i'm either supposed to figure out by using context clues that aren't there or i'm just supposed to have sprouted a tree of knowledge out of my ass?
I don't think i'm going to read the next book. I mean the ending to this book left me wondering about a few things, but i'll survive.
The plot of this book was actually really good, it definatly needed extra stuff, but good i guess.
Anywho. Well i think that's it.
I hope this review helped you or you could relate to it.
Maybe it's just me?
Oh well. Kay.
Bye, Bro's.
It really wasn't bad, I just felt like it took me forever to read it. I mean the overall plot was good, and it was interesting. I just think it dragged on. Also there wasn't enough, like, details. I just don't understand how Luca and Jane were so in love all of the sudden?
There wasn't any like serious passion, i guess is what i'm getting at. Like neither Jane nor Luca explained why they just simply couldn't live without eachother. I mean don't get me wrong, I did want Luca and Jane together. But it was just so confusing. Like this whole book just kinda jumps around and randomly starts talking about shit that i guess i'm either supposed to figure out by using context clues that aren't there or i'm just supposed to have sprouted a tree of knowledge out of my ass?
I don't think i'm going to read the next book. I mean the ending to this book left me wondering about a few things, but i'll survive.
The plot of this book was actually really good, it definatly needed extra stuff, but good i guess.
Anywho. Well i think that's it.
I hope this review helped you or you could relate to it.
Maybe it's just me?
Oh well. Kay.
Bye, Bro's.
November 30, 2011
Once again I have to say that the cover of this book is wonderful. Unfortunately the story does not follow suit. I purchased both the first book and this book at the same time and though the first book was disappointing I decided to read the second book in hopes it would get better .... but it does not. Once again the characters are lacking depth. The two main characters hardly share any time together at all and we are suppose to believe they have a forever love. Then Luca goes on to turn Jane away at every opportunity. I wanted Jane to be a stronger character and forget about weak-willed Luca. Evan/Raphael who was the most interesting character in book one was pretty much relinquished to just a back ground character in this book - too bad. A new character Soren is introduced and he has such potential but then he is just left to flounder. Once again the plot is lacking and the characters are flat. Ho Hum.
August 23, 2011
Really love this series. I loved this book but would of liked more Luca in it and to be honest he was really annoying in parts. Loved the ending though and I think the next book is going to be AMAZING! :D Can't wait! 4/5
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 11, 2014
I thought I'd give this a try, the first one was okay but not great.
This was worse. Countless spelling errors, hardly any character development besides from a small part at the beginning an a bit at the end.
Not sure if I'll bother with the last book.
This was worse. Countless spelling errors, hardly any character development besides from a small part at the beginning an a bit at the end.
Not sure if I'll bother with the last book.
Want to read
March 9, 2011The Following quote "Do not judge the book by its cover" doesn't apply me...
Awwwwnnn! ^_^ I like the cover =) so I am gonna read it ;)
Awwwwnnn! ^_^ I like the cover =) so I am gonna read it ;)
April 17, 2015
Way better than the first book, but for me it still lacks details! Too much happening without a proper answering or reason..
June 13, 2016
Urgh. Unmemorable, but I read it. I think that's all you need to know.
August 16, 2017
** 3.5 stars **
I can't decide if I liked this book more than the first one, but I did read it quicker! Again, the writing isn’t great, and there was a lot that annoyed me about the story, but I was still drawn in enough that I really wanted to keep reading once I picked up the book.
The romances in this book were terrible! Multiple love triangles and idiot characters that annoyed me to no end.
Luca pissed me off so much in this book!
Other characters I hated were Henora (for obvious reasons), and Lowe. What is his problem? His attitude towards Jane just gets on my nerves and even worse is that I've yet to come across a valid reason or explanation for it.
Jane didn’t seem to annoy me as much this time, but she was still too easily seduced and influenced by Soren and that irked me.
The pacing wasn't consistent enough. So much of the book was building up towards revealing this great secret and then it all seemed to be resolved too quickly. Luca's decision in the end also seemed to come out of nowhere and happened too abruptly.
Overall, this book was just okay. There was a lot that I wasn't too happy with, but I am looking forward to reading the third book and seeing how this trilogy ends.
I can't decide if I liked this book more than the first one, but I did read it quicker! Again, the writing isn’t great, and there was a lot that annoyed me about the story, but I was still drawn in enough that I really wanted to keep reading once I picked up the book.
The romances in this book were terrible! Multiple love triangles and idiot characters that annoyed me to no end.
Luca pissed me off so much in this book!
Other characters I hated were Henora (for obvious reasons), and Lowe. What is his problem? His attitude towards Jane just gets on my nerves and even worse is that I've yet to come across a valid reason or explanation for it.
Jane didn’t seem to annoy me as much this time, but she was still too easily seduced and influenced by Soren and that irked me.
The pacing wasn't consistent enough. So much of the book was building up towards revealing this great secret and then it all seemed to be resolved too quickly. Luca's decision in the end also seemed to come out of nowhere and happened too abruptly.
Overall, this book was just okay. There was a lot that I wasn't too happy with, but I am looking forward to reading the third book and seeing how this trilogy ends.
March 16, 2023
very much like the first one.
dark heart rising is gripping, though im not sure why, unlike the first Dark Heart Rising is less predictable making it better but the thing that lets the novel down is i pretty much got the feeling it was the same as the first just with a slight difference. This was a good read and i finished it in pretty much a day just wish there was a bit more depth.
i found myself disliking Luca in this more than i did in the first. mainly because i cant tolerate people like him, they drive me mad with frustration.
not sure if i overly want to read the third, i will have to wait for it to come into library though i dont intend to buy it.
these novels do remind me very much of the wolves of mercy falls, only more tame and without as much action.
dark heart rising is gripping, though im not sure why, unlike the first Dark Heart Rising is less predictable making it better but the thing that lets the novel down is i pretty much got the feeling it was the same as the first just with a slight difference. This was a good read and i finished it in pretty much a day just wish there was a bit more depth.
i found myself disliking Luca in this more than i did in the first. mainly because i cant tolerate people like him, they drive me mad with frustration.
not sure if i overly want to read the third, i will have to wait for it to come into library though i dont intend to buy it.
these novels do remind me very much of the wolves of mercy falls, only more tame and without as much action.
November 28, 2018
La verdad es que este libro me gustó muchísimo más que el anterior, quizás porque se centro menos en una historia romántica forzada. La historia de Soren, no me lo esperaba, el plan de Raphael, no me lo esperaba. Lo de Luca y Jane, si me lo esperaba, porque no sería un libro de romance paranormal si no terminarían juntos. Este libro fue más emocionante, intrigante, lleno de secretos y revelaciones. No me aburrí y lo leí en menos de un día. Lo cuál me hace pensar en todo el tiempo que lo dejé estar, ya que es tiempo perdido. En fin, la historia es muy buena.
November 25, 2020
Okay so I’ve finally finished the second book of this trilogy and I found some problems with it. But I want to continue the series just because I’m curious of the situation that has been going on at the end of this book! So hopefully I’ll get the book soon 👍
November 24, 2020
Best book ever
Want to read
August 3, 2022Pourquoi je ne peut pas le lire
January 26, 2018
My rating for this book is 2.3 stars.
Francamente este segunda parte me pareció aburrida y poco interesante. Tengo serios problemas con tolerar la personalidad de la personaje principal femenina, me causa problemas sus acciones y su comportamiento. Ciertamente, los senderos que esta tomando la historia son intrigantes y misteriosos, la continuación tiene que se mucho mejor que este segundo libro y que tenga menos lágrimas y autocompasión por parte de la personaje femenina.
Francamente este segunda parte me pareció aburrida y poco interesante. Tengo serios problemas con tolerar la personalidad de la personaje principal femenina, me causa problemas sus acciones y su comportamiento. Ciertamente, los senderos que esta tomando la historia son intrigantes y misteriosos, la continuación tiene que se mucho mejor que este segundo libro y que tenga menos lágrimas y autocompasión por parte de la personaje femenina.
March 23, 2012
Description:
Dark Heart Rising is the sequel to Dark Heart Forever it carries on with Jane back in the mortal world trying to come to terms that she has lost the love of her life, Luca, to Nissilum and his parents. Jane goes on a trip to Paris to visit her grandmother for some much needed time away to relax, here she meets Soren Balzac, he wants to get to know her, and they talk about all different things. When Soren mentions that he could take Jane back to Nissilum to help her get back Luca, she wonders who he is, and how he knows this. He says that he has someone there also he wants to bring back, Lila, the person that Luca's parents have betrothed him to. So they have a mutual interest in trying to break them up because each of them wants the other.
The world of Nissilum is about to be rocked with the return of Jane and Soren, Luca tried to keep his emotions in check and do as his family asks of him. Jane just wants him back, but when she realises he is content with making his family happy she just wants to go home, but is Soren really there for Lila? Or is there another reason altogether?
My Review:
*May contain spoilers*
So Dark Heart Rising pretty much takes off where Dark Heart Forever left off. Jane is in the mortal world, Luca in Nissilum both pining for each other, but basically the only reason they can't be together is that Luca wants to please his family and follow the Nissilum law, even though he is unhappy and about to marry a girl he barely knows. Which seems like a silly reason really.
Jane meets Soren Balzac in Paris on a trip to visit her grandmother, I found Soren quite creepy at first, he seemed to know too much, and always went behind Jane's back, such as, asking her grandmother whether she could stay out late, rather than ask Jane if she actually wanted to. But then I became curious of him, he claimed that he could get Jane back to Nissilum and he wanted her help, he wanted Lila, the girl about to marry Luca, and obviously Jane wanted Luca - they could help each other out. Jane agrees in the end after some persuading from her new art teacher, also Soren Balzac which was funny, and tells her parents she 's going away on a field trip.
In Nissilum, Jane sees that Luca looks happy and he doesn't want her so she wants to go home, but Soren wants her to stay.
Through the story she leaves, then she comes back after hearing Soren's story and decides even though there is no hope for her and Luca, she can maybe help Soren with Lila.
Soren's story was quite out there, at the age of 10 or so he was a young wolf boy - cub and found out his parents, weren't his parents and they had lied to him, his real father told him, but wanted nothing to do with him, Soren got angry and ended up killing his whole family except for Lila, with whom he had a strong bond with, but Lila saw the bodies on the floor, Soren was ordered to leave Nissilum and Lila was adopted, Soren wants to have Lila back in his life again and he knows he did wrong.
The perspectives change a few times in the books, from Jane to Raphael and sometimes Luca, Raphael is planning on taking his family down somehow after he finds out his great mother lied about his father's death - he is not dead and is on the mortal world somewhere.
Soren gets arrested for trying to explain to Lila who he was, when she can't remember, he pushes her and she starts to remember bits from her past. Jane and Vanya the vampire her and Soren have been staying with try to get Soren out.
In the mean time Raphael finds out that his father is also Soren's father! Shock and later on Vanya says she is Soren's mother! Another shocker, which leads to everyone in this little circle finding out that Angel Gabriel had a child with vampire Vanya and so Soren is part vampire and angel and wolf... I think. This was a shock, it was nicely put together though.
It ended with Jane and Luca leaving together to go back to Earth and a few things up in the air, like what Raphael was going to do next, and where Lila and Soren were going to go, but I guess that will be answered in the next installment.
Overall, quite a good story, I spotted quite a few mistakes in the book, sometimes I wished Luca would just turn around and tell his family to get lost, especially in the end he left to go to Earth anyways! Seemed like all this was pointless, but nevertheless I was entertained by the storyline, especially Soren's character and back story.
Dark Heart Rising is the sequel to Dark Heart Forever it carries on with Jane back in the mortal world trying to come to terms that she has lost the love of her life, Luca, to Nissilum and his parents. Jane goes on a trip to Paris to visit her grandmother for some much needed time away to relax, here she meets Soren Balzac, he wants to get to know her, and they talk about all different things. When Soren mentions that he could take Jane back to Nissilum to help her get back Luca, she wonders who he is, and how he knows this. He says that he has someone there also he wants to bring back, Lila, the person that Luca's parents have betrothed him to. So they have a mutual interest in trying to break them up because each of them wants the other.
The world of Nissilum is about to be rocked with the return of Jane and Soren, Luca tried to keep his emotions in check and do as his family asks of him. Jane just wants him back, but when she realises he is content with making his family happy she just wants to go home, but is Soren really there for Lila? Or is there another reason altogether?
My Review:
*May contain spoilers*
So Dark Heart Rising pretty much takes off where Dark Heart Forever left off. Jane is in the mortal world, Luca in Nissilum both pining for each other, but basically the only reason they can't be together is that Luca wants to please his family and follow the Nissilum law, even though he is unhappy and about to marry a girl he barely knows. Which seems like a silly reason really.
Jane meets Soren Balzac in Paris on a trip to visit her grandmother, I found Soren quite creepy at first, he seemed to know too much, and always went behind Jane's back, such as, asking her grandmother whether she could stay out late, rather than ask Jane if she actually wanted to. But then I became curious of him, he claimed that he could get Jane back to Nissilum and he wanted her help, he wanted Lila, the girl about to marry Luca, and obviously Jane wanted Luca - they could help each other out. Jane agrees in the end after some persuading from her new art teacher, also Soren Balzac which was funny, and tells her parents she 's going away on a field trip.
In Nissilum, Jane sees that Luca looks happy and he doesn't want her so she wants to go home, but Soren wants her to stay.
Through the story she leaves, then she comes back after hearing Soren's story and decides even though there is no hope for her and Luca, she can maybe help Soren with Lila.
Soren's story was quite out there, at the age of 10 or so he was a young wolf boy - cub and found out his parents, weren't his parents and they had lied to him, his real father told him, but wanted nothing to do with him, Soren got angry and ended up killing his whole family except for Lila, with whom he had a strong bond with, but Lila saw the bodies on the floor, Soren was ordered to leave Nissilum and Lila was adopted, Soren wants to have Lila back in his life again and he knows he did wrong.
The perspectives change a few times in the books, from Jane to Raphael and sometimes Luca, Raphael is planning on taking his family down somehow after he finds out his great mother lied about his father's death - he is not dead and is on the mortal world somewhere.
Soren gets arrested for trying to explain to Lila who he was, when she can't remember, he pushes her and she starts to remember bits from her past. Jane and Vanya the vampire her and Soren have been staying with try to get Soren out.
In the mean time Raphael finds out that his father is also Soren's father! Shock and later on Vanya says she is Soren's mother! Another shocker, which leads to everyone in this little circle finding out that Angel Gabriel had a child with vampire Vanya and so Soren is part vampire and angel and wolf... I think. This was a shock, it was nicely put together though.
It ended with Jane and Luca leaving together to go back to Earth and a few things up in the air, like what Raphael was going to do next, and where Lila and Soren were going to go, but I guess that will be answered in the next installment.
Overall, quite a good story, I spotted quite a few mistakes in the book, sometimes I wished Luca would just turn around and tell his family to get lost, especially in the end he left to go to Earth anyways! Seemed like all this was pointless, but nevertheless I was entertained by the storyline, especially Soren's character and back story.
August 10, 2012
Dark Heart Rising
This is a very interesting trilogy. I don't know if this one is better than the previous one but it is entertaining. It started that Luca leaves Jane to follow his parents' wants and to marry Lila. Lila is a great extra.. I can't feel her presence in the story, oh well,like I care. As the story progress, Soren, a new character came in the story. At first, I don't really like him, because during those times, I am still hoping for Raphael to comeback as he realized that he developed a feeling for Jane. I know it is foolish of me to think that way, but who knows. It is just after Soren revealed his dark part- which is incomplete- to Jane that I started to gain likes for Soren. When Jane and Soren where together, I found the moment cool and exciting cause Soren really plays a good character. I really thought that Soren fall for Jane already, but who knows, he maybe is. So, when Jane and Soren had this 'operation: make Luca jealous' that's the only time I realized that Luca love Jane so much. <3!
While reading those parts of the book, I feel like, Oh My! Luca is so great! and then I suddenly remember some words from Luca saying that he will never forget Jane, though everyone do. And Jane will always be there... He's just so sweet during those times.
But then again, few moments after I was convinced that Jane and Luca can be together, that they should be happy till the end, I was thrilled by the next scene between Soren and Jane!!! >< I don't know why I am really into these two but, men, they sounds great together!
Here's the latter part of the scene:
..I was left alone, with the sound of my fiercely beating heart. And the taste of betrayal on my mouth. In the scene, Soren was drawn to Jane and he was near kissing her but then again although Jane wants it, she said that that was wrong and Soren leave apologetically.
Oh well.. too much frustration from Jane's love team, I must say that the other parts-aside form her love interest- is interesting too. I really want Gabriel to be in the story and I really hoped that he will be part of the story in the next book. I admire Raphael's way of thinking about the Celestial Palace, if I were in the situation, I'll find it hard to oppose them since they're my family- my only family. But still, he was asking for justice and fairness. Me either, I don't like being trapped by rules to obey. I am not a good follower of the rules which are not clear to me. And I won't exchange thrill and adventure for the sake of peacefulness and order of the society knowing that everyone in that society is keeping their selves from being happy because of those rules.
Well, Lowe was the worst character ever in this trilogy. He's our of logic. He's not really rational, given that he is a guy, and (false generalization) I believe that men are rational enough to become great leaders than women, since they don't put their personal emotion in making decisions most of the time. But he..HE WAS THE WORST. Say that he only do that because of his family, but does he know that the members of his family have their own minds to think and he is violating their rights?God, he was acting in the story like he didn't have brain! Honestly!! He was so childish and immature and weird. No matter how much I emphasize before that I like his character in the first sequel, I really change my mind!
The revelation of Soren's secret was really a revelation to me. It was cool! He was half vampire, half angel!! :") But what fascinated me the most was Vanya was his mom and Gabriel was his dad! Like owww! such powerful parents. Both dominating huh.
And for Gabriel, he sure waste his life! Making Jane's mom fall for him, then fathering a child to a vampire, which just means committing an adultery in his wife Dorcas, being a bad example to the community and a disgrace in his race, breaking the rules of Celestial Family and now living in the mortal world. Haaaaay. I wonder what does he feel after committing all those things. Is he contented? Does he feel fulfilled?
However, the last pages of the book reveal the greatest twist in the story. Awww! Luca is following Jane in the mortal world! <3 That's so sweet of him. I didn't really expect that! I don't know what will happen next, if Jane's family can accept him after the things that happened. Will surely read the next book:)
This is a very interesting trilogy. I don't know if this one is better than the previous one but it is entertaining. It started that Luca leaves Jane to follow his parents' wants and to marry Lila. Lila is a great extra.. I can't feel her presence in the story, oh well,like I care. As the story progress, Soren, a new character came in the story. At first, I don't really like him, because during those times, I am still hoping for Raphael to comeback as he realized that he developed a feeling for Jane. I know it is foolish of me to think that way, but who knows. It is just after Soren revealed his dark part- which is incomplete- to Jane that I started to gain likes for Soren. When Jane and Soren where together, I found the moment cool and exciting cause Soren really plays a good character. I really thought that Soren fall for Jane already, but who knows, he maybe is. So, when Jane and Soren had this 'operation: make Luca jealous' that's the only time I realized that Luca love Jane so much. <3!
"I did see her. Underneath all that make-up.. But she was with that vampire boy- I saw how he looked at her."
"The vampire are not concerned with family loyalty. They are a slave to passion.I daresay that he can give her what I can't."
While reading those parts of the book, I feel like, Oh My! Luca is so great! and then I suddenly remember some words from Luca saying that he will never forget Jane, though everyone do. And Jane will always be there... He's just so sweet during those times.
But then again, few moments after I was convinced that Jane and Luca can be together, that they should be happy till the end, I was thrilled by the next scene between Soren and Jane!!! >< I don't know why I am really into these two but, men, they sounds great together!
Here's the latter part of the scene:
..I was left alone, with the sound of my fiercely beating heart. And the taste of betrayal on my mouth. In the scene, Soren was drawn to Jane and he was near kissing her but then again although Jane wants it, she said that that was wrong and Soren leave apologetically.
Oh well.. too much frustration from Jane's love team, I must say that the other parts-aside form her love interest- is interesting too. I really want Gabriel to be in the story and I really hoped that he will be part of the story in the next book. I admire Raphael's way of thinking about the Celestial Palace, if I were in the situation, I'll find it hard to oppose them since they're my family- my only family. But still, he was asking for justice and fairness. Me either, I don't like being trapped by rules to obey. I am not a good follower of the rules which are not clear to me. And I won't exchange thrill and adventure for the sake of peacefulness and order of the society knowing that everyone in that society is keeping their selves from being happy because of those rules.
Well, Lowe was the worst character ever in this trilogy. He's our of logic. He's not really rational, given that he is a guy, and (false generalization) I believe that men are rational enough to become great leaders than women, since they don't put their personal emotion in making decisions most of the time. But he..HE WAS THE WORST. Say that he only do that because of his family, but does he know that the members of his family have their own minds to think and he is violating their rights?
The revelation of Soren's secret was really a revelation to me. It was cool! He was half vampire, half angel!! :") But what fascinated me the most was Vanya was his mom and Gabriel was his dad! Like owww! such powerful parents. Both dominating huh.
And for Gabriel, he sure waste his life! Making Jane's mom fall for him, then fathering a child to a vampire, which just means committing an adultery in his wife Dorcas, being a bad example to the community and a disgrace in his race, breaking the rules of Celestial Family and now living in the mortal world. Haaaaay. I wonder what does he feel after committing all those things. Is he contented? Does he feel fulfilled?
However, the last pages of the book reveal the greatest twist in the story. Awww! Luca is following Jane in the mortal world! <3 That's so sweet of him. I didn't really expect that! I don't know what will happen next, if Jane's family can accept him after the things that happened. Will surely read the next book:)
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October 4, 2015
Uuuuuuuuuuuggggghhhhhh this book really frustrated me. It was good but there were times when I was like ' wake up Jane I know he still secretly loves you but you look like a pathetic ex girlfriend going after him every time he turns you down' I was routing for her to go and try to get him back but then I started to feel bad for her.
I didn't really like Luca in this book, didn't really impact me either in the first book. In this book he was really just a big p#$$! sorry but its true. He did everything his mom told him to do, he was willing to someone he didn't know or love just to make his mom happy. He didn't think about himself or what he was doing to Jane. What happened to all the love he said he had for Jane, what about his happiness. I know that choosing your family over a bf/gf is way important but when you are forced to do something that is wrong why would you want that wtf but Luca did want that 'its the best for his family' its all bullcrap to me. She came to him from a freaken different world and all he did was just ignore her. There was no help from his part, none at all. And of course there had to be a happy ending, she just forgets what really happened and just accepts him back. I would've loved it if she would've said 'no let me think about it' or just simply NO, of course they would be back together in the next book.
Soren was a little suspicious to me from the beginning, we didn't really know much about him, but Jane just accepts this strangers help. There's alot of secrets that we later find out. I didn't know how I felt about this guy, he came and told Jane stories but they just could've been lies, so It was a little hard to trust this character, we saw how that turned out with Evan/Raphael. But I did feel bad for him at times, he turned out to be a good friend, but Jane doesn't like him anymore :(
Raphael was also a shady character, he was like a total different person in this book. As if the fist book never happened, he didn't really acknowledge Jane like he forgot that he wanted to kill her and her family just a couple of months ago. It was a little surprising how he changed for the better, there were times when the old him came out and he wanted to attack people but then there were times when he wanted the truth to be told, probably just to help himself but he did change and wanted Jane and Luca to be happy together and he wanted to know who really was Soren and he wanted to help him at the end he did also go crazy for a second but he was interested in finding his dad.
Usually siblings in books turn out to be evil little things, trying to sabotage and blackmail the main characters but in this book I liked Dalya, in the first book I thought she was going to try and make things hard for Jane and Luca but no it was Lowe who is the evil sibling, just trying to make Luca angry and always saying evil things to Jane, I think he is just jealous, idk why but something is up with that boy. Dalya wanted Jane back and to see her brother happy. But the parents always seem to be the annoying ones, always keeping secrets that just end up hurting people instead of protecting them like they say they intended in doing. Always wanting to be in their kids business, annoys me. Vanya turned out to be a little surprise to me. She had seemed evil to me before but she did look out for Soren and Jane, she began slowly earning my trust. It showed she cared for Soren, their little secret. Don't really care much about Lila though, does that make me a bad person, she was just described as a baby, needing alot attention. I'll read the next book to see how it all ends, hopefully good.
I didn't really like Luca in this book, didn't really impact me either in the first book. In this book he was really just a big p#$$! sorry but its true. He did everything his mom told him to do, he was willing to someone he didn't know or love just to make his mom happy. He didn't think about himself or what he was doing to Jane. What happened to all the love he said he had for Jane, what about his happiness. I know that choosing your family over a bf/gf is way important but when you are forced to do something that is wrong why would you want that wtf but Luca did want that 'its the best for his family' its all bullcrap to me. She came to him from a freaken different world and all he did was just ignore her. There was no help from his part, none at all. And of course there had to be a happy ending, she just forgets what really happened and just accepts him back. I would've loved it if she would've said 'no let me think about it' or just simply NO, of course they would be back together in the next book.
Soren was a little suspicious to me from the beginning, we didn't really know much about him, but Jane just accepts this strangers help. There's alot of secrets that we later find out. I didn't know how I felt about this guy, he came and told Jane stories but they just could've been lies, so It was a little hard to trust this character, we saw how that turned out with Evan/Raphael. But I did feel bad for him at times, he turned out to be a good friend, but Jane doesn't like him anymore :(
Raphael was also a shady character, he was like a total different person in this book. As if the fist book never happened, he didn't really acknowledge Jane like he forgot that he wanted to kill her and her family just a couple of months ago. It was a little surprising how he changed for the better, there were times when the old him came out and he wanted to attack people but then there were times when he wanted the truth to be told, probably just to help himself but he did change and wanted Jane and Luca to be happy together and he wanted to know who really was Soren and he wanted to help him at the end he did also go crazy for a second but he was interested in finding his dad.
Usually siblings in books turn out to be evil little things, trying to sabotage and blackmail the main characters but in this book I liked Dalya, in the first book I thought she was going to try and make things hard for Jane and Luca but no it was Lowe who is the evil sibling, just trying to make Luca angry and always saying evil things to Jane, I think he is just jealous, idk why but something is up with that boy. Dalya wanted Jane back and to see her brother happy. But the parents always seem to be the annoying ones, always keeping secrets that just end up hurting people instead of protecting them like they say they intended in doing. Always wanting to be in their kids business, annoys me. Vanya turned out to be a little surprise to me. She had seemed evil to me before but she did look out for Soren and Jane, she began slowly earning my trust. It showed she cared for Soren, their little secret. Don't really care much about Lila though, does that make me a bad person, she was just described as a baby, needing alot attention. I'll read the next book to see how it all ends, hopefully good.
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