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Dark Sacrifice (2014)

by Angie Sandro(Favorite Author)

4.2 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1455554863 (ISBN13: 9781455554867)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Forever Yours

series

Dark Paradise

review 1: In the beginning of "Dark Sacrifice" Mala LaCroix finds herself locked in a mental institution. On the other side of town Landry Prince is staring out from behind the bars of his jail cell. Needless to say things have gone a little downhill since the previous book. Not only does Mala have to watch for vengeful spirits out to get her she now has to worry about the living as well. A cold blooded murderer will not rest until Mala and Landry are dead and in the ground. On top of all that Mala has no choice but to keep the deal she made with the devil and travel to New Orleans to be trained by her Aunt Magnolia. This book was just as good as the first one in my opinion. There was never a dull moment, from the first page to the last I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see wh... moreat happened. While this book is filled to the brim with witches, ghosts, curses and black magic galore Sandro's characters and their lives feel undeniably real and completely relatable.I cannot wait until the next installment in this series. Until next time, Ginger GingerReader22.blogspot.comIn compliance with FTC guidelines I am disclosing that this book was given to me for free to review. My review is my honest opinion.
review 2: Book two starts about a month after the events of the first book in the series, with Mala locked up in the psych ward and Landry in jail. Mala is getting use to seeing spirits and has a new skill of astral projecting, where against her will, every night she goes to check on Landry. Mala does not want to be tied to him, instead she would rather focus on her new relationship with her long time crush George. One night while “visiting” Landry, she sees him get attacked by his cellmate, and die. Landry is brought back to life, but something came back with him. Now that both of their lives are irrevocably changed, the two need to join together to fight this current battle against evil.I am absolutely in love with this series. I can honestly say it is not like anything I have read before, and I have devoured these books. That is not to say that there are not things that drive me insane, but the plot is so engaging. There is ghosts, astral projection, magic, curses, voodoo and an evil queen, hate crimes, murder, mystery, love triangles, passion… There is so much going on that I am sure I missed listing something, but I was too busy living it right along with the characters. Just an FYI, this is not a standalone book, it needs to be read in order otherwise the plot might not make sense since this book starts right in without too much rehashing of the story (which I am a fan of). I love that the book is told from both character’s points of view, alternating between chapters. Sometimes there are parts left out that the reader desperately wants to know, but we can only know as much as the narrator knows. All the details are eventually revealed since it switches back in forth. I love the fact we get insight into both characters heads, but at times I am confused if I missed a details when the chapters switch.Nothing is ever easy for Mala. Seriously, she has been possessed by a vengeful spirit, her mother was murdered, and now she sees all ghosts and people believe she just might be crazy. I love that when she and Landry are together, they just click. And after everything they have gone through, she really should just throw herself into his arms and never leave. I absolutely hate the back and forth thing with George! George has been caught repeatedly lying to her, doesn’t want people to know they have a “thing”, and does not really believe her talents. She just needs to get over him, regardless of their past. Mala did find out a ton of shocking things in this book, be it about her aunt and her intentions as well as whom her father was. I think her aunt is shady and I wanted Mala to make Sophia pay for her attack, but I guys I will have to wait and see.Poor freaking Landry. This guy has the worst luck ever, and I personally don’t believe he deserves it. He may have made a few bad decisions and had angst filled moments, but he has never really hurt anyone, yet he gets screwed over left and right. He really could use a hug, but he asks for nothing. I really like him and root for him and Mala to get their BS figured out so they can just be happy for once. And if Mala decides she doesn’t want him, I would be glad to take him, one eye and all (maybe after the demon leaves, though). The fact he can still desperately want Mala after everything, mainly the loss of the eye, and not hold a grudge is almost saintly. The declaration he made to Mala at the hospital at the end was so sweet and honest. In case it was not clear, I am a huge Landry fan. His past history of stalking Mala was a fun discovery, most amazing that she had no clue he had been into her for so long.I really enjoyed all the twists and turns this story took me on, and I can’t wait to read the last book in the series. There are so many plot lines left open that I really need answered. I recommend this series to anyone who likes a little mystery and romance with their supernatural.I received this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review. less

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