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| Original Title: | If Angels Burn (Darkyn, #1) |
| ISBN: | 0451214773 (ISBN13: 9780451214775) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Darkyn #1 |
| Characters: | Alexandra Keller, Michael Cyprien |
| Setting: | New Orleans, Louisiana(United States) |
Lynn Viehl
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 291 pages Rating: 3.78 | 6726 Users | 432 Reviews
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SHE RESTORES THE LIGHT OF HOPE. Dr. Alexandra Keller is Chicago's most brilliant reconstructive surgeon. HE DWELLS IN SHADOW. Michael Cyprien is New Orleans's most reclusive millionaire--and in desperate need of Dr. Keller's skills. A NEW DAWN AWAITS THEM BOTH.... Beneath the foundation of a mansion in the heart of the Garden District, Alexandra will perform an illegal surgery. Her patient's disfigurement is beyond medical repair. But his body's ability to recuperate from his wounds borders on the miraculous. Alexandra knows Michael Cyprien is no ordinary patient. Intrigued by how his remarkable physiology might benefit medical science, she is even more compelled by his presence--and the mystery surrounding him and his associates, a cadre of immortals who call themselves the Darkyn.
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| Title | : | If Angels Burn (Darkyn #1) |
| Author | : | Lynn Viehl |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 291 pages |
| Published | : | April 1st 2005 by Berkley Books |
| Categories | : | Romance. Paranormal Romance. Paranormal. Vampires. Fantasy. Urban Fantasy. Fiction |
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Ratings: 3.78 From 6726 Users | 432 ReviewsWeigh Up Containing Books If Angels Burn (Darkyn #1)
Very disappointing. There was no real romance. I mean, their dialogue usually went something like this:Vamp hero: "Stay with me."Almost vamp heroine: "No, I'm an independent woman who doesn't need a man."VH: "Stay with me."AVH: "No, I can take care of myself even though I have no idea how to handle what has happened to me and am slowly starving to death." Vampire Servant: "You just need to give her time. Let her chooe you."VH: "Okay, I'll try. I need you, I'll help you, I'll take care of you."
I liked this book, but I think potential readers should keep one thing in mind; this, despite the classification, is not a romance. Yes, there is a love story, but the primary focus of the book is world building, and the story is a paranormal thriller with a romance sub plot. If I judge the book this way, I like it a lot. If I were to judge it as a romance, it would fail, because Viehl's primary purpose is not developing romantic love; it's the story of one a woman and her brother and their
I'm kind of on the fence with this one. It was well written and definitely had a very fresh and interesting take on vampires, but it did not blow me away. I really liked Alexandra. She was smart, sharp and sarcastic, but the romance between her and Michael didn't sit well with me. He was an alpha jerk to her, she was a bitch to him and then all of a sudden, with minimal explanation, they love each other? It just wasn't believable to me.I kinda want to check out book 2, but I'm not all that
5 stars Vampire/Urban Fantasy RomanceIve had Viehls Darkyn series on my TBR shelf for quite some time now, but Id made a decision not to start on any new series until Ive caught up with all the others that Im following. Oh well, resolutions are made to be broken, right? I have to say that in this case, Im glad because I found this to be an engrossing and chilling read.As some other reviewers have noted, it leans more towards urban fantasy rather than straight paranormal romance due to the dark,
This book was... interesting.I agree with the other reviewer who said it felt more like UF than PNR, because there's no definite HEA at the end. I mean, yeah, there's the ILY's, but things didn't feel resolved between the H/h at the end. Which, considering there's a bunch of books in the series, really isn't that big of a problem.. Though honestly, while the UST was nice and thick between Alex and Michael, I never really felt her falling in love with him. It was kind of like "I hate you, I hate
This book should not be categorized as romance. There really is nothing romantic about the story. Alex is a doctor who is called to perform a medical miracle on Michael. Since this book is first in the series it talks a lot about the Darkyn and the Bretheren who are out to kill the Darkyn. Alex is a very outspoken woman and pushes Michael to his limits. However I really did not feel as this was a romance. She meets him, helps his other Darkyn. If your looking for a love story I don't think
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