Summary:
"Six years ago, Haidyn Mast left his home and his betrothed Anisa to follow his magical calling. Too weak to join the Arcane Guild and too ashamed to return home, he has made a life as a prostitute—to all outward appearances. In truth, he sells his mind but not his body, using magic to let his clients experience their most secret fantasies while his hands stay clean. Even the Lawman, the arbiter of justice in Reseda, is one of his clients, but Haidyn would rather not know the extent of that man's depravity.
Though successful, Haidyn is shunned as a whore and his lack of formal training is causing his power to grow out of control. He's ready to retire and leave the city, but when he sees his Anisa standing at the Lawman's side, he knows he must rescue her from the abusive enforcer. Risking his life and his sanity, he devises a plan, knowing that failure will mean death for him, and a lifetime of torment for her…"
My Thoughts:
Okay, so I found out about halfway through reading this novella that Dark Secrets is actually the second in a series, but I can honestly say that it didn't detract from the story in the slightest. I still understood the world and the magic system and the characters. However, now knowing that I will definitely have to get my hands on Dark Vow, which I believe is a full-length novel.
I thought this novella was woven together very well and it very easily paints the pictures of the characters and their personalities. The Lawman was a total creep and a jerk, an easy to dislike villain. However, though Anisa was the main romantic interest, I don't really know that I got enough of her to really form much of an opinion about her. I mean, I know that Haidyn loved her and that gives me a little sense of who she is, but that's about all.
I adored Haidyn though. He made the best of a bad situation and created a fairly profitable life not just himself but for a few others as well. It was easy to connect to him and I could honestly have read a lot more about Haidyn, even with the nice ending of the novella. Overall, I thought that Dark Secrets was well written, had good world-building, was a pretty quick read, and like I said, I was able to get into this story quite easily even if it wasn't the first in a series.
I give it a 5/5.
I thought this novella was woven together very well and it very easily paints the pictures of the characters and their personalities. The Lawman was a total creep and a jerk, an easy to dislike villain. However, though Anisa was the main romantic interest, I don't really know that I got enough of her to really form much of an opinion about her. I mean, I know that Haidyn loved her and that gives me a little sense of who she is, but that's about all.
I adored Haidyn though. He made the best of a bad situation and created a fairly profitable life not just himself but for a few others as well. It was easy to connect to him and I could honestly have read a lot more about Haidyn, even with the nice ending of the novella. Overall, I thought that Dark Secrets was well written, had good world-building, was a pretty quick read, and like I said, I was able to get into this story quite easily even if it wasn't the first in a series.
I give it a 5/5.
Dark Secrets at Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dark-secrets-shona-husk/1113984603?ean=9781426895111
Dark Secrets at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Secrets-ebook/dp/B00A9V2XFU/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1360197910&sr=8-10&keywords=Shona+Husk
Other Readings:
When it comes to NetGalley book reviews, I will try to have them up either the day before, the day of, or the day after release, depending on my previously scheduled reviews. Dark Shadows is the exception as I read it so quickly. I am really excited to read a number of these books, so some of them I'm reading are: The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson, A Touch of Scarlet by Eve Marie Mont, and Quintessence by David Walton. There is one novel I'm really desperately hoping I'll get approved for on NetGalley...Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead. I totally plan on buying it anyway since I own all of her books, but to be able to read it before the release day would be outstanding.
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