Review of Daughter of Darkness Series

Review of Daughter of Darkness Series by Mandy M. Roth 

Daughter of Darkness (goodreads.com)

eBook, 277
Publisher: The Raven Books
ISBN 13: 9781452443119
Source: Author, for the purpose of an honest review
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Series: Daughter of Darkness, book #1
Best read in order: Yes
Stars: 4
Flames: 4
Reviewed by: Rachel


This was a good series to get into. This book has a little bit of everything supernatural in it from witches to vampires, trolls to faeries. It covers all bases and gives them all personalities that are believable and endearing. I have not read any books by this author before but I have really enjoyed this series so far. I can’t wait to see where the next book takes me. I give it four stars.

The many characters in this story were varied and well developed. I enjoyed meeting and getting to know all of them. We are introduced to Ken, Gwen’s boss and ex-fiancée, Pallo a master vampire who owns a supernatural theme park, Caleb who is a faerie and a supernatural bounty hunter and Giovanni who is also a master vampire and who sired Pallo. I felt that we got to know each of them as the story went along with Gwen.  I also enjoyed the secondary characters in this book as well. The only complaint is I really wish I got to know more about James, another vampire. Maybe he will be in the next books!!

The love triangles are well written as well as the more steamy scenes. Gwen finds herself torn between several different men and is unable to commit to just one or let any of them go. Every time she thinks she is certain she has chosen something else comes up or she finds herself drawn to another. There is one threesome in this book. It is an M/F/M no male on male scenes. There seems to be someone trying to force Caleb and Gwen together but who knows who she will pick or if she will pick just one. There is also still a lot of tension between Ken and Gwen.

The interactions and overall plot of this book was very well written. I found a couple typos but not many and it was not something that took away from the book. The villain was a surprise for me as well as several other things along the way. All in all this was a very good book.

 

The Enchantress (goodreads.com)

Ebook: 249 pages
Publisher: The Raven Books
ISBN 13: 9781586087197
Source: Author, for the purpose of an honest review
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Series: Daughter of Darkness, book #2
Best read in order: Yes
Stars: 3
Flames: 4
Reviewed by: Rachel


Alright I still liked this book but not as much as the first book. It still has a lot of conflict between Caleb and Pallo and honestly it got a little annoying. The plot keeps you interested with everything that is happening with the Enchantress. Gwen can never make up her mind and it is like she can’t help herself when she is near Caleb or Pallo. She loves them both but it seems she is destined to hurt them both no matter what.

At the beginning of the book she has decided to be with Caleb and get married but when he takes off to go to work then it starts going downhill from there. While Caleb is gone Gwen becomes ill so James has to call in Pallo to help and Caleb catches him at the farmhouse. We find out a little more to Gwen’s past life and about Caleb and Pallo. Gwen discovers she is also a shifter meaning she is able to change her appearance however she chooses. James and Gwen become closer in this book just as friends. Yay more James!! Sometimes Gwen is a little irritating since she is unable to make up her mind about which man she wants.

When Caleb is caught out with other women it seems that it is kind of ridiculous that it is okay for him because he is just pretending but when Gwen is with Pallo it is not okay. Personally I am starting to think maybe she should just leave both of them permanently and just start over.  The bickering itself would be enough to make me want to get away and that is exactly what Gwen does.


At the end of the book she runs off with the one man everyone says she should stay away from Giovanni. He was the one who was responsible for her death the first time around. I am not sure if I like him or not but he will apparently be in the third book so I am reserving judgment on Giovanni. All in all I am going to give this book 3 stars I liked it but not as much as the first book.

Bella Mia (goodreads.com)

Ebook: 249 pages
Publisher: The Raven Books
ISBN 13: 9781452498027
Source: Author, for the purpose of an honest review
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Series: Daughter of Darkness, book #3
Best read in order: Yes
Stars: 4.5
Flames: 4
Reviewed by: Rachel

This was by far my favorite of the three books in the series. It had less conflict and a little more action. We get to meet some new characters and a new type of supernatural creatures. The plot was very interesting although I was afraid I wouldn’t like it as much as the other books because I just wasn’t sure how I felt about Giovanni. Let me just say that I do like him although I think James is still my favorite character.  The one thing I was disappointed in was that in the second book we found out that Gwen is a shifter but it is never mentioned in this book.

It is obvious that Giovanni really makes Gwen feel at ease and relaxed around him and in his home. Gwen’s character I think was developed a little more. She seemed to mature once she was away from all the bickering. He also gives Gwen her space when she needs it and respects her wishes. She needed to get away from the fighting and constant drama. Once she gets away from Caleb and Pallo she seems stronger and not so much of a slave to her desires.

The plot is still interesting in this final book. It is obvious that someone wants Gwen dead and they always seem to know where she is. We are introduced to a new creature an omnimorpheleon. They are shifters that are hybrids of different animals. Gwen is attacked several times by these omnimorppheleons but not all of them are bad. I like the direction the story went in this book again it kept me interested and reading.

The characters in this were a little different. Pallo is still about the same as he has been sexy but angry. Giovanni is in this book a lot more than the others and we learn that he is not evil like we had been lead to believe. Gwen calls him the Italian Stallion!! He is over 500 years old and really loves Gwen but allows her to breathe instead of constantly pulling her in several different directions like Pallo and Caleb do. Caleb in this book has changed. He is drunk and hateful for the first and middle part of the book. Right at the end he finally shapes up but until then nobody wants to be around him.

The ending was great. The author tied up all the loose ends for the reader and gave it a happy ending without it being ridiculous. We find out the reason that Gwen was torn between the different men. We learn quite a bit about her past but it wasn’t overwhelming. She learns more about her parents and their family. She meets her uncle who is the one who tells her most of this.

All in all this series was definitely worth reading. I enjoyed the story as well as learning about the characters. I recommend this series. I will read it again in the future sometime.