Review for 'The Brightest Kind of Darkness'

'The Brightest Kind of Darkness' is the first book in a series of the same name by P.T. Michelle.

It is fall. The light cascades down through autumn trees highlighting the graceful swoop and play of black feathers on the wind. A woman in a brilliant red dress stands looking over her shoulder, her blonde hair cascading down her neck. She seems pouty or restless, unsure of what lies ahead or behind.
Sixteen year old Nara hasn't had a surprising day in years. That's because every night she dreams of tomorrow. When she uses her unusual gift to prevent an immeasurable tragedy, her dreams begin to fade. Without the crutch of knowing the future, Nara struggles in her day to day life until the dark and mysterious new guy in town offers her a shoulder to lean on.

What I liked:

• Excellent character building, I mean excellent. Nara is the perfect heroine. Ethan is a wonderful conflicted dark knight. Each character's talents are fresh and unique. Their backstories are beautifully clear and really seem to shape the characters.
• The pacing was also excellent, it was definitely a can't put it down kind of story.
• The development of Ethan's tattoo was a surprising twist. I can't wait to see where that's going.
• The relationship between Nara and Ethan feels real. It builds with it's own time and doesn't feel forced.

What I didn't like:

• I was absolutely in love with this book until it started to turn all 'Final Destination' on me. After I realized that's where it was going I lost a little love for it, but it's still a beautiful story.
• There were a few times when the story seemed to jump. Just a little but without any warning. I actually had to reread once or twice to make sure I hadn't accidentally missed a page in between.

This book has it all, romance, fantasy, terror, adventure, mystery, all tied up in an intricate beautifully woven bow. 'The Brightest Kind of Darkness' is currently available for free on the Kindle. At that price its a can't miss. The second and third books in the series, 'Lucid' and 'Destiny', are available for $3.99 each and will be making their way to my wish list very soon. There's also a prequel 'Ethan'. Apparently the author also pens adult romances under her full name Patrice Michelle, but no worries 'The Brightest Kind of Darkness' is definitely mostly PG. You can find out more about the series and the author at www.ptmichelle.com and if you find 'The Brightest Kind of Darkness' a little too tame go visit http://www.patricemichelle.net/ instead.

4.5 out of 5 crowns

Recommended for teens and adult readers of all genres. I think 'twi-hards' would love this one even if it is sans-vampires.






Synopsis: "Nara Collins is an average sixteen-year-old, with one exception: every night she dreams the events of the following day. Due to an incident in her past, Nara avoids using her special gift to change fate...until she dreams a future she can't ignore.
After Nara prevents a bombing at Blue Ridge High, her ability to see the future starts to fade, while people at school are suddenly being injured at an unusually high rate.
Grappling with her diminishing powers and the need to prevent another disaster, Nara meets Ethan Harris, a mysterious loner who seems to understand her better than anyone. Ethan and Nara forge an irresistible connection, but as their relationship heats up, so do her questions about his dark past."