Title: Darkness Bred
Author: Stella Cameron
Rating: 4.25/5 Stars
Genre: Paranormal
Series: Chimney Rock
Publisher: Forever an imprint of Hachett
ISBN: 1455500143
~ Book Description ~
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
Ever since shapeshifter Elin escaped to Whidbey Island, danger has stalked her every move. Her human traits, combined with her unique supernatural gifts, make her a prized being to be possessed . . . or destroyed. It is only the passionate attraction she shares with werehound Sean Black that gives her hope for her future-if she can elude the lethal predators who are hot on her scent.
HIDES DANGER AND DESIRE
Sean knows that Elin, with her delicate beauty and seductive powers, is his one perfect mate. The woman who can restore his humanity and make him stronger than ever. He’ll need that strength and more to protect her from those who wish to destroy him and everything he desires. For Sean carries a secret that binds him to an enemy from the past and to a darker, deadlier force-a malignant evil that is hunting the women of Whidbey Island . . .
~ Karen’s Review ~
Darkness Bred by Stella Cameron is the sequel of Darkness Bound, the first book in the series. The location of the series is Whidbey Island, Puget Sound, Washington State. Whidbey is a nice quiet island, if you don’t notice that it is a hot bed of paranormal activity. As the non-paranormal inhabitants must have their heads stuck in the sand because, denial is not a river in Egypt, it is the mindset of the nonparanormal inhabitants of Whidbey. Darkness Bred is a complex paranormal read, and I would not recommend this book to new readers of the genre because of the intricate world that Stella Cameron has built. Furthermore Darkness Bred is not a standalone read, it is book two in the series and without reading book one Darkness Bound, readers will be lost.
Cameron’s book Darkness Bred, starts out shortly after the events of Darkness Bound, the main characters of this book are Sean a werehound and Elin a fae princess. The island of Whidbey is inhabitedby werehounds, werewovles, fae (who live beyond the veil), vampires, and various other paranormal creatures. One thing you learn quickly from a Cameron book is to take nothing at face value, her plots are multifaceted and you should never assume who is friend or who is a foe. The lines between the two can be muddled at best, in any paranormal book, and in the world of Darkness alliance are formed and broken for a myriad of reasons. In Darkness Bred you have the central love story of Sean and Elin, two people who both hold an abundance of secrets. But these aren’t the only two inhabitants of Whidbey who have secrets lurking just under the service. All the characters from the first book are also included in book two, and the story line is a continuation of that book.
The major theme of the series is one of inclusion, as the werehounds want to be part of the human world, but honestly I have not read anything in the books that leads me to believe that they are excluded from being part of the mundane human world. This need to be ‘more human’ makes no sense, as they do nothing that stands out as otherworldly, when they interact with humans. I would like Cameron to explore the deep need of the werehounds to be accepted. As I understand the books these werehounds were not born that way, they were bitten and changed; therefore they are altered humans. Maybe a ‘born’ werehound book would be a good edition to the series, to get a sense of what they are like, to understand the non-human aspect of their society.
~ Buy Links for Series ~
Darkness Bound Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Kobo | Goodreads
Darkness Bred Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Kobo | Goodreads
~ About the Author ~
Stella Cameron is the New York Times, award-winning author of many novels and novellas.
Stella has won Career Achievement Awards for Romantic Suspense and the best Romantic Suspense of the Year Award from RT Book Reviews. She has been a RITA finalist, and is the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Writers’ Association Achievement Award for distinguished professional achievement and for enhancing the stature of the Northwest literary community.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book directly from the author or publisher I was not paid to read or review this book. All opinions are my own, and I was never influenced by anything or anyone.
Reviewer purchased the earlier books in the series
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