Dark Paradise by Angie Sandro | Rating: ★★★★★
I’d like to give a big thank you to NetGalley for providing me a galley of this novel to read and firstly say that this is the best novel I’ve ever gotten off of the site in exchange for an honest review. Admittedly, the cover and plot drew me in — how gorgeous is that cover? — and as we all know, witch craft related stories are my ultimate weakness.
But I wasn’t expecting such an intriguing story. It was mysterious and creepy and romantic — the vibe of it felt very much like a more fleshed out version of Beautiful Creatures for adults and has the similar mysterious quality that one would find in Ghost Whisperer. I don’t see it having any problems gaining a fanbase — I thoroughly enjoyed it and I simply cannot wait for the next installment and to hopefully have a physical copy of it one day.
Yes, Angie Sandro, you’ve certainly got me hooked into these characters and this frightening world you’ve created.
We’re told the story from two different point of views — Mala and Landry; while they are each others main love interests, their romance doesn’t over power the storyline. It is steamy and fast paced; not without its ups and downs but it doesn’t take over the stories main mystery.
They have to learn to trust each other and work with one another — even though this is very, very difficult at times. Moments change between the two of them and their emotions towards one another flip-flop quite a bit, but what can you expect in their situation, really?
