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Armageddon is over. The demons won. And yet somehow…the world has continued. Survivors worship patron demons under a draconian system of tributes and rules. These laws keep the demons from warring among themselves, and the world from slipping back into chaos.
Noon Onyx grew up on the banks of the river Lethe, the daughter of a prominent politician, and a descendant of Lucifer’s warlords. Noon has a secret: She was born with waning magic, the dark, destructive, fiery power that is used to control demons and maintain the delicate peace among them. But a woman with waning magic is unheard of, and some would consider her an abomination.
Noon is summoned to attend St. Lucifer’s, a school of demon law. She must decide whether to declare her powers there…or to attempt to continue hiding them, knowing the price for doing so may be death. And once she meets the forbiddingly powerful Ari Carmine—who suspects Noon is harboring magic as deadly as his own—Noon realizes there may be more at stake than just her life.
"There is a fresh new voice in urban fantasy, and she has a unique take on Armageddon...With her unusual heroine, Noon Onyx, Archer has created a brilliant character who struggles against fate to find her place in the world. Set against the backdrop of university life, there is an abundance of adventure, mystery and passion!"—Romantic Times (four stars)
Dark Light of Day has a book synopsis that caught my attention and wouldn't let go. It presents an intriguing and one-of-a-kind premise that offers a satisfying conclusion while leaving some strings undone for any future stories. I will admit that I didn't always understand what was going on but with Ms. Archer's talents it didn't bother me that I didn't get everything a 100%. What I DID enjoy was the sweetly sensual love story between the cooly confident assassin Ari and the unexpectedly powerful Noon, whose father is one of the most powerful men in their community. Ari encourages her to be what she was meant to be even as she struggles with what fate has chosen for her. It's more than her longtime friend, and wannabe-boyfriend, Peter wants for her. He's desperately trying to find a spell to give her the mystical powers her kind is supposed to have. These differences create an emotionally charged lover's triangle that is a welcome distraction from the endless action sequences of training and killing demons.
During the events set at the school I couldn't help but be reminded of Harry Potter as these individuals go through much training to perfect their mystical skills. Once their skills are put to the test we get to see a roller coaster assortment of high energy action sequences which escalate into life or death consequences as a killer demon is on the loose hunting healers. These exciting scenes, as well as the likable and memorable characters, made for a fun story that kickstarts this new series nicely. I look forward to seeing these characters mature and the further earth shattering events that may befall them.
3.5 Stars
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Posted December 16, 2012
I have read hundreds of sci-fi, fantasy, and paranormal romance novels and I like this one a lot though I will agree that the ending was a bit abrupt. My hope is that there will be a novel about Nightshade coming.
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Posted November 21, 2012
The book was great! I was wavering about whether to buy it or not from the reviews and I took the leap and it was worth it!
Highest praise I can truly give is that I will buy the second book in the series!
Armageddan has passed over a thosand years ago. Demons and angels live among us. In order to keep the peace, the laws must be kept and followed. We find ourselves following Noon to St. Lucifer's Law School, where she must declare her true powers or face death. The twist being that there has never been a female magistrate (one who has the power to control demons enough to mediate between them and their followers in order to find peaceful solutions or to kill them if the demon has become rouge). We follow Noon through the twists and turns of her life as she blazes a new trail through preconceived mores and fears to find who she truly is and that she is beautiful and worth being loved as she is by herself and by Ari (who wouldn't want her to change).
I gave 4 out of 5 stars bc of the way the last couple of paragraph were structured. I would assume this would be an editor or publisher thing to keep to a certain amout of pages. But the ending should have been allowed a little more detail, instead it felt a little rushed.
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Posted October 8, 2012
I enjoyed the story greatly. I read a lot of fantasy and this was a unique spin on the post apocalyptic novel....demons AND lawyers hmmm... The ending was a little abrupt though. I feel like there was a missing scene...hence four stars! I'll be keeping my eye out for more by this author.
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Posted September 26, 2012
this story takes place in a world post demon-angel war. it is a wonderful interpretation of what Could be. it takes place in a 'modern' world that the author does a fantastic job of placing the reader in. the characters are realistic and the story is really well written.
the end leaves a lot of questions for the next book to interpret!
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Posted March 20, 2013
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Posted March 13, 2013
Great premise and fairly interesting world, but the characters need to grow up -- their maturity levels are more like 14 year olds than 20 somethings. Other than the painfully angsty romance, decent fantasy book. Not at the top of my list but not at the bottom either.
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Posted October 25, 2012
This book is terrible.
First if you are a Christian I urge you to stay away from this book. It will offend your religious beliefs. I don't consider myself a Bible thumping, go to church everyday type of individual, but the author writes of a world where the Savior (for Christians, that would be Jesus Christ)has been defeated by Lucifer. In this world Lucifer is made out to be a hero. Worshiping demons is acceptable. There's no conflict with this reality. The sacrifice of blood is considered an acceptable reality.
Second this book is bad even if you're not a religious person. The main character can't be described as a hero. She's more of selfish self-centered individual. The book tries to be more of a romance novel than an actual sci-fi fantasy novel.
Third from the storytelling perspective, the book lacks action, adventure,or intrigue. In the beginning the book reads interestingly enough, but after a while it continues to drag on. I'm deeply disappointed in this book and I do not recommend it.
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Overview
Armageddon is over. The demons won. And yet somehow…the world has continued. Survivors worship patron demons under a draconian system of tributes and rules. These laws keep the demons from warring among themselves, and the world from slipping back into chaos.
Noon Onyx grew up on the banks of the river Lethe, the daughter of a prominent politician, and a descendant of Lucifer’s warlords. Noon has a secret: She was born with waning magic, the dark, destructive, fiery power that ...