Review: Darkness Becomes Her

Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton

Summary: Ari can’t help feeling lost and alone. With teal eyes and freakish silver hair that can’t be changed or destroyed, Ari has always stood out. And after growing up in foster care, she longs for some understanding of where she came from and who she is.

Her search for answers uncovers just one message from her long dead mother: Run. Ari can sense that someone, or something, is getting closer than they should. But it’s impossible to protect herself when she doesn’t know what she’s running from or why she is being pursued.

She knows only one thing: she must return to her birthplace of New 2, the lush rebuilt city of New Orleans. Upon arriving, she discovers that New 2 is very…different. Here, Ari is seemingly normal. But every creature she encounters, no matter how deadly or horrifying, is afraid of her.

Ari won’t stop until she knows why. But some truths are too haunting, too terrifying, to ever be revealed.

My Thoughts: Wow, what a great book! Excellently written, I found myself struggling to put it down most of the time! I almost stayed up into the wee hours of the morning last night to finish reading, but knew I wouldn’t be able to stay awake. It was so hard to walk away from it, though. I had 50-75 pages left and just wanted to keep going! LOL Anyway, this is a real page-turner. The action starts right from the get-go, and it never slows down. Ari is great. She’s got attitude, but she’s also got heart. As a result, she’s a very likable character. I love her with Sebastian, too. Great pair.

One of my favorite things about this book is the use of Greek mythology. One of my favorite courses in college was Greek Mythology, and to have it thrown into a modern – no, make that post-modern (iPods are a thing of the past) – world is too much fun! I just love how it all played together in this book.

The descriptiveness is absolutely wonderful, too. The reader can see the surroundings, especially in the French Quarter. (Of course, the fact that I’ve been there might help with that, but that was 15 years ago …) Jackson Square is described in wonderful detail, and Cafe Du Monde is still there! (Oh, how I fondly remember those beignets!) It kinda makes me want to visit again. (Not the beignets, but the vivid descriptions of New Orleans – er, I mean New 2.) The descriptions of the greatness of the structures in the Garden District (despite their state of ruin) are fantastic. There is an undeniable sadness when considering such majestic, historical, amazing structures being destroyed. You can sense that sadness while reading.

I love, love, love that this is the first in a series. I cannot wait to read more! I will be purchasing my own copy, and reading this again before taking on the next book. Hopefully the wait for Book 2 isn’t too long!

Favorite Quotes: I don’t always do this, but there is one quote that I just have to share. *This quote and page number is from the ARC. It’s quite possible they could be changed and/or in a different spot when the book is released.*

“I don’t want blood to rule my life like it does some. Once you take it, it’s like a drug.” He stared out the window to the masked revelers in the courtyard. “Warm, rich, never enough.”

I nodded, fidgeting with my mask. “Kind of like chocolate.” ~ page 190

Hee hee! Love it!

My Rating: 5 stars

Source: Received through Book It Forward ARC Tours for review.

Read It: Darkness Becomes Her is scheduled for release on February 22, 2011. You can pre-order it HERE. (This is an Amazon link, and purchase through this link will result in my receiving a small commission. Your support is appreciated!)

Challenges: Counts for 100 Books in a Year Reading Challenge 2011.

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