NOT A PARANORMAL ROMANCE!My Title may sound like its a negative thing that this book isn't really a paranormal romance, but its not. I just feel like this book would have been more honestly labeled as a fantasy book. I read the first book, "Queene Of Light" and enjoyed it however I had a difficult time connecting to the characters, and caring about them because they were so tremendously different, being fairies and angels, and their views of loves and emotions were way different than mine. I appreciated the story for the unique and detailed world Armintrout produced and the storyline was interesting if somewhat hard to get into. This second story "Child of Darkness" is a great improvement. I found the main character Cerridwen to be annoyingly childish for much of the book, but I also felt she was relatable and I think she may be the best character in this series to date. She is the daughter of Ayla, the queen of the Lighword, and a half human/half fairy mix and Ayla's royal consort, the fallen angel Malachi. In this story, a battle looms that will forever change the underworld. Elves have started a war against the Queene's palace and they have an evil force of Waterhorses at their beck and call. The waterhorses are leaving deadly trails of bodies in their wake already. Cerridwen fancies herself in love with an elf but he doesn't know her true nature and she is about to gamble the lives of her family and those of their followers. Their is a sorta romance between Cerridwen and her elf and an established romance between Anya and Malachi. Their love shows more in this book than it did in the first actually, and I had tears in my eyes by the end of the novel. Read the book though and you will probably agree with me about this not being a romance novel. Still the story worked on a more emotion level, and still the plot was very interesting and heart racing. I didn't agree with many of Ayla's political moves but its obvious she did care for her people. The battles were intense and thigns didn't always come out like you'd expect. The book ends on a cliff-hanger of sorts and the whole premise of the story seems to have changed. I was interested in reading this series before, but now I am quite involved and eagerly await the next book. The Story:Child of Darkness is the second installment of the Lightworld/Darkworld series by Jennifer Armintrout. Ayla has just become Queene of the Lightworld fae. On top of all that, she has just bore a daughter, Cerridwen, and is given the task of keeping her safe, for she is the one who will lead them into the battle with the Upworld. Cerridwen resents her mother, especially when she finds that she is betrothed to her mother's right hand man, Cedric. Battles are prominent and deaths shall occur. My Thoughts:Not my favorite. Queene of Light was okay. Good enough that I decided to purchase the second novel. It, however, falls very short of a great review. Do not let the romance title fool you. There is no romance. From the beginning, you learn that Ayla has transformed from the somewhat likable character to a self centered queen who has raised a very bratty child. Other that Cedric, none of Armintrout's characters are likable in this book. As a matter of fact, most of the time, I wanted to throw the book down and give up. That is not me, however, so I kept reading through the very end. One good thing, COD did have a decent ending. That was the only thing that made this book bearable. It was also the ONLY time the reader got any character development. I will read Veil of Shadows simply because this is only a trilogy, and I have made it this far. The book read more like a poorly written YA with a lot of violence that an adult paranormal romance.I am going in with low expectations and high hopes (because I did enjoy The Turning). Not recommended for anyone looking for a romance or a lot of plot.
Do You like book Child Of Darkness (2009)?
I'm not sure why exactly, but it was a struggle to get through this.
—Tutu
