Review: In the Forests of the Night

In the Forests of the Night by Kersten Hamilton

Summary: Teagan, Finn, and Aiden have made it out of Mag Mell alive, but the Dark Man’s forces are hot on their heels. Back in Chicago, Tea’s goblin cousins show up at her school, sure she will come back to Mag Mell, as goblin blood is never passive once awoken. Soon she will belong to Fear Doirich and join them. In the meantime, they are happy to entertain themselves by trying to seduce, kidnap, or kill Tea’s family and friends.

Teagan knows she doesn’t have much time left, and she refuses to leave Finn or her family to be tortured and killed. A wild Stormrider, born to rule and reign, is growing stronger inside her. But as long as she can hold on, she’s still Teagan Wylltson, who plans to be a veterinarian and who heals the sick and hurting. The disease that’s destroying her—that’s destroying them all—has a name: Fear Doirich.

And Teagan Wylltson is not going to let him win.

My Thoughts: I really enjoyed Tyger Tyger, and was very much looking forward to reading its sequel, In the Forests of the Night. I loved meeting back up with Teagan, Finn, Aiden, and the others. Especially Teagan and Finn. I really wanted to see what would become of them. One thing I really like is that there aren’t any games being played between the two of them. They both are honest about their feelings – it’s such a nice breath of fresh air! No playing hard-to-get, or stupid mind games. They talk to each other, are honest, and maintain a dialogue. Very nice.

The story basically picks up where it left off at the end of Tyger Tyger, and continues mostly in Chicago. There are some interesting developments throughout, as well as unexpected revelations near the end. I was pleased that it really wasn’t predictable. And the characters are as fun and entertaining as I remembered, complete with witty dialogue that cracked me up several times. I thoroughly enjoyed In the Forests of the Night and cannot wait for more in The Goblin Wars.

Source: Book sent by publicist in exchange for an honest review.

Read It: In the Forests of the Night is scheduled for release on November 19, 2011. You can pre-order your own copy HERE. (This is a Book Depository link, and purchase through this link will result in my receiving a small commission at no cost to you. Your support is appreciated!)

Challenges: Counts for the 100 Books in a Year Reading Challenge, the 2nds Challenge (second in a series AND second book I read by Kersten Hamilton), and iChallenges 2011.

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