Rising
Darkness
By Cynthia
Cooke
Magnificent romance in an excellent
paranormal romance series!
Cynthia Cooke's RISING DARKNESS, the second book of
the Dark
Enchantments paranormal romance series, is a splendid addition
in an
exceptional multi-author series. Suspenseful, touched with ancient
history and secret organizations, and a moving romance, Cythnia Cooke's
writing is superb! The unexpected twists delight.
Emma McGovern
lives a lonely life, walling herself up in her
ancestral home, the crumbling castle at Wolvesrain. Her face is
scarred. Emma fears love, knowing no one will care for her because they
will only see her face. If that was not enough, if she ever discovers
her heart's true love, an ancient gypsy curse will destroy them both as
it has done for generations. Damien, a vampire at the Cadre, an
organization that studies demons and imprisons the evil ones, plans to
protect Emma from the demon Asmos. Damien prides himself that he is
different (and pure) than all the other vampires--he is a guardian and
protector and never drinks human blood. The curse unites Emma and
Damien in their efforts to fight it but as their hearts open, the risk
magnifies. Can each of them face their past? Is the growing attraction
between them enough to conquer the curse and all those who threaten
them? Can Emma remember the past in enough time to protect the two?
This second
book of the Dark Enchantments
series takes the world
created in the first book, Michele Hauf's FAMILIAR STRANGER and adds
the dimension of a fairy tale, or what Emma calls a Grimm Brothers
fairy tale with an underbelly of malice, and a delightful touch of
history. The hero and heroine must learn to face the dark side within
and without. Cynthia Cooke had a tough job ahead of her coming after
Michele Hauf's exceptional first book in the series but this author
took the heart of the Dark
Enchantments series, ran with it and created
her own unique story. Not only is this romance wonderful in and of
itself but it also magnifies the scope and depth of the entire series. RISING DARKNESS
reaches to the very depths of the heart. The Cadre, the
society that studies demons without killing them is explored to the
reader's delight as the noble rules, the moral codes and above reproach
tone also reveal an underside. Cynthia Cooke's RISING DARKNESS is
magnificent!
