The Darkangel: The Darkangel Trilogy, Volume I
by Meredith Ann Pierce
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Book Reviews of The Darkangel: The Darkangel Trilogy, Volume I
Book Review: Courtesy of Teens Read Too
Summary: 4 Stars
It was just a normal day for Aeriel, a servant, having to complete her chores. This time she was with her mistress, Eoduin, collecting flowers upon a mountain.
Both girls were told numerous times about the dangerous creatures that roam the earth, although neither ever took them seriously. But one story, the one Bomba had so urgently told them, about the Darkangel, the vampyre who takes the souls of innocent, beautiful women, became a reality for the girls.
While up high in the mountains, with very little capability to see or hear, the Darkangel swoops down to capture Eoduin.
This does not bode well with Eoduin's parents or Aeriel. Wanting to seek revenge, Aeriel goes back up the mountain to confront the Darkangel, only to discover that he captured Eoduin to become his thirteenth bride. Unable to complete her task, the Darkangel then captures Aeriel, not to become his bride but to be his servant.
Aeriel soon learns that once the Darkangel captures his fourteenth bride, his powers will be fully developed.
And so begins Aeriel's journey to not only save her life, but the lives and souls of the thirteen other girls -- and to prevent the Darkangel from seeking his last bride.
From the very beginning, readers will be enticed by the dark and mysterious world created by Pierce, where no one is safe. The author's great use of detail creates vivid images that will haunt the reader and leave them wanting more.
Reviewed by: Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen
Book Review: original
Summary: 3 Stars
this book cant be judged by its cover though it did draw my attention when i saw it laying on a book shelf at the library. the cover made me wonder.
the summary gives you the story but the adventure you have to read the book to get. it doesn't sound copied from another book or stolen from another fairytale.
at first it sounded like it was going to be a romance book, but it is really not. i would rather put it under "adventure". i liked that the girls journey was long and had a bunch of issues along the way. i was sure i knew the vampire's fate, but i was wrong. some pieces were predictable and some made me, like, 'oh, wasn't expecting that'. this is not your average fairytale.
i think adults would find it boring and too easy to read. but hey, it depends on the reader right?
i advise you to read the next two books in this trilogy if you like the first. actually even if you don't like he first you may find your self wondering about the fate of the vampire and his wife at night. you can likely pick them up at your library.
Book Review: HORRIFIED by the ending
Summary: 1 Stars
This is a beautifully written fairy tale that teaches young girls to stick by evil, animal and women abusing men because there may be that "small spark of good"...and even die for them if necessary. I cannot believe how horrifying the end is. THINK PEOPLE. Just because someone writes something amazingly well does not mean that the message is a good one. Enough of this beauty and the beast trash. Too many women in this world are sticking by "monsters", waiting for that little, tiny spark of good to surface. What a shame that this much talent was used to foster such a dangerous, tired message.Book Review: Bored me silly....
Summary: 2 Stars
Wow, I really just don't know where this story lost my interest. The concept as pitched on the back cover was intriguing. The writing, though it felt a bit forced and overly complicated to feel old and fantastical had its charms. The story itself was completely creative in just about every way if not a bit of a beauty and the beast rip off. Yet...although I can't quite put my finger on it I just could not commit to this book. I finished it, but really disliked it. The characters were far from engaging and because of the cardboard style of writing I just could not relate to a single one of them. This might have been helped with a bit more romance or at least sexual draw between the icarus and main heroine but most of the book was spent with her wondering around the castle or on her quest. Some of the storyline was just plain weird like Never ending story meets Clive Barker (I mean...ripping out hearts and switching them...huh?) Maybe it was too far removed from reality for me to appreciate it for what it was. I would not recommend this to teens unless they are appreciators of the classical fairytale stories. I do not feel compelled to read the other installments. If you are looking for a supernatural/dark romance YA novel this is definitely not it. I would then direct you to The Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer, the Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead or the Tithe Modern Fairy Tale series by Holly Black. Book Review: Not Free SF Reader
Summary: 2 Stars
One of those hybrid sort of books. Throw in fantasy, horror, and a bit of SF, and see what you get. Something like a little of the later Tepper, perhaps. Slightly phantasmagorical, or something like that.
Anyway, I didn't find it too compelling, and struggled through the maid's quest for her boss who has been taken by the Darkangel vampire guy.