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First off let me start by saying that the blurb for this book is completely misleading. "Mia is torn between two guys" ehh... not really, actually not at all. I don't want to go into exact detail otherwise I'll totally ruin one of the big surprises of this book, but I will say that there's really not a love triangle like they'd like you to believe. Sol the new resident hotty and pegged "mysterious" boy is of course linked to Mia but the other boy they try to allude you with, Andy, doesn't really affect the story. In fact, he's not really in the story at all. I just wanted to give you all a heads up, because if you were like me, expecting and excited for a love triangle -- I didn't want you to get your hopes up. Okay, enough about love triangles! It's time to get down to business.

The Dark Light was nothing like I expected yet more than what I hoped for. With a synopsis talking about strange lights, a new gorgeous boy and a missing sibling, a story could pretty much go in any direction, which is one of the reasons I immediately wanted to read DL. I've never been a big fan of mysteries, at least not in the Sherlock Holmes or NCIS sense but for some inexplicable reason I was drawn to this book. It might have been just because of the shirtless, buff and tattooed guy on the front (no shame here) but I'm sure the whole "strange" lights played a part as well. With the story options endless, I had a wicked fun time coming up with various possibilities.

Now here's where I try to convey my love for this book yet do so in a way that doesn't completely ruin the big reveal. Although the solving of the "lights" mystery is pretty early on in the book, it's but the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the big picture i.e. the meat and bones of the story. Let me start off by saying WOW followed by HOLY COW. I of course had a few guesses as to what fantastical element was at play but was completely off! (Which I loved) Walsh takes this book in a completely different direction than I expected. Some books can be easily figured out, but not The Dark Light. Until we're literally told, I doubt anyone could figure out what's really going on which solidifies the wonderful creativity and imagination Walsh has.

So then there's the characters. You've got our main heroine, Mia who struggles with parenting her half brother, Jay due to the irresponsibility of their uncle, and actual parental figure, Pete. Sol of course is the new guy who brushes into town and keeps to himself while Andy, a fellow student and potential love interest of Mia's, just sort of the blends into the background along with Mia's best friend Willie. There's of course a sleuth of other minor characters used to support the story, but they don't really spark for me. I loved how Mia's so protective of her little brother, going as far as searching and literally battling her way to get him back. She has all the makings of a great main character but I just couldn't really get invested in her. The only real character I felt any connection with was Sol. The entire time I was reading I was mentally begging for more background info on the guy. His story was the one I eagerly ate up. As for the rest of the characters, for me, they sort of faded into the background.
Regardless of the weak character connections, I still loved this book. A lot. I didn't necessarily rush to finish reading it like I do with most books I love, but I still thoroughly enjoyed the story. It's creative and rich and entirely entertaining. I haven't read anything alluding to book two, but after Dark Light's ending there HAS to be a continuation. Although I neither hated nor loved the entire cast of characters, from the story standpoint I'm still entirely too invested in them to not see what happens next.


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The Dark Light Sara Walsh Books Reviews

(You guys, I had reviewer's block so if I'm redundant, sorry! I'm afraid I may squeal too much if I unleashed my full thoughts. Redundancy is the best I can do!)

Crownsville is a town where strange lights dance across the sky, lights that are enchanting, but usual. In this small town, Mia lives with her little brother, Jay and her Uncle Pete, a guy who's not that reliable and comes home late at night. Everything's normal, but kids have been disappearing almost every week near Crownsville. Then, Sol enters the scene. Mysterious and older than he says with a giant tattoo on his back, Mia's more than suspicious. Then Jay gets kidnapped and Sol is there. But no matter what Sol says, Mia knows that she saw a hooded figure and that the lights are part of it. And that Sol knows more about the kidnappings than he's letting on. But...exactly what?

ZOMG you guys have absolutely no idea how much I've been dying for this book! When I got it in the mail, my mouth literally dropped open and I started squealing. So. Much. I forever love S&S. but honestly, I had no idea what I was getting into. Me? I was thinking "Vamps? Weres? Nah, too cliché. Maybe...another paranormal species that Sara created?" but you guys, you guys, it was way better than all that! I was in another world. (Literally)

The world-building? Absolutely amazing. Creating a new world is never easy, especially when it's like a parallel universe except with demons, magic, a tyrant, and that "destroy-the-known-world" plan. It seemed creepy, dangerous, and enchanting all at once and I found myself drawn into the world, waiting to see what else was in it, what else I would discover about it. It wasn't too far-fetched and explanations for things that couldn't be possible (as in, would be too far-fetched even for books) made sense.

Mia was, in short, annoying in the beginning. She kept whining on and on about her brother, thinking she could save him, but messing things up in the way. But, like all characters, she ended up growing on me. I have to give it to her though; she was strong and she was stubborn. In the good ways, of course! She just had this quality that made you love her as a character!
Sol definitely fit the whole mysterious-hot-love-interest persona perfectly! He was definitely protective of Mia and had his share of secrets. I loved him and I think he was definitely a fit for Mia! He's quiet and careful, but at the same time, risks so much. Eep! Squeal time. Haha, I think I'm gathering too many book boyfriends!

As for plot, some things you could definitely predict, but about 80% of the story surprised and shocked me! It was unpredictable and full of action. I loved it and it kept me on my toes throughout the entire book. What would happen next? What secrets would be uncovered? You had no idea until it actually happened and I'm pretty sure the entire house heard my squeals of surprise! Plot twists were definitely full in number here.

Walsh deftly weaves an incredible story full of twists and action in an unpredictable world. The Dark Light is a page-turner for sure and you'll love everything romance, characters, plot, world. Intriguing and magical, the synopsis doesn't do it justice! There's way more underneath the cover and I loved it all! Definitely pick this one up soon!
Great characters and vivid fantasy world. Couldn't put it down until finished. Hope to see more in the future.
Thanks.
This had a really interesting premise, but I didn't love it the way I wanted to. The book spends a lot of time in our world, before the main character travels to a different world. It just felt like too much time in the first world and a lot of relationships were established there that had no bearing on the story. However, it is an enjoyable book with a delicious boy and I'll read a sequel if there is one.
First off let me start by saying that the blurb for this book is completely misleading. "Mia is torn between two guys" ehh... not really, actually not at all. I don't want to go into exact detail otherwise I'll totally ruin one of the big surprises of this book, but I will say that there's really not a love triangle like they'd like you to believe. Sol the new resident hotty and pegged "mysterious" boy is of course linked to Mia but the other boy they try to allude you with, Andy, doesn't really affect the story. In fact, he's not really in the story at all. I just wanted to give you all a heads up, because if you were like me, expecting and excited for a love triangle -- I didn't want you to get your hopes up. Okay, enough about love triangles! It's time to get down to business.

The Dark Light was nothing like I expected yet more than what I hoped for. With a synopsis talking about strange lights, a new gorgeous boy and a missing sibling, a story could pretty much go in any direction, which is one of the reasons I immediately wanted to read DL. I've never been a big fan of mysteries, at least not in the Sherlock Holmes or NCIS sense but for some inexplicable reason I was drawn to this book. It might have been just because of the shirtless, buff and tattooed guy on the front (no shame here) but I'm sure the whole "strange" lights played a part as well. With the story options endless, I had a wicked fun time coming up with various possibilities.

Now here's where I try to convey my love for this book yet do so in a way that doesn't completely ruin the big reveal. Although the solving of the "lights" mystery is pretty early on in the book, it's but the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the big picture i.e. the meat and bones of the story. Let me start off by saying WOW followed by HOLY COW. I of course had a few guesses as to what fantastical element was at play but was completely off! (Which I loved) Walsh takes this book in a completely different direction than I expected. Some books can be easily figured out, but not The Dark Light. Until we're literally told, I doubt anyone could figure out what's really going on which solidifies the wonderful creativity and imagination Walsh has.

So then there's the characters. You've got our main heroine, Mia who struggles with parenting her half brother, Jay due to the irresponsibility of their uncle, and actual parental figure, Pete. Sol of course is the new guy who brushes into town and keeps to himself while Andy, a fellow student and potential love interest of Mia's, just sort of the blends into the background along with Mia's best friend Willie. There's of course a sleuth of other minor characters used to support the story, but they don't really spark for me. I loved how Mia's so protective of her little brother, going as far as searching and literally battling her way to get him back. She has all the makings of a great main character but I just couldn't really get invested in her. The only real character I felt any connection with was Sol. The entire time I was reading I was mentally begging for more background info on the guy. His story was the one I eagerly ate up. As for the rest of the characters, for me, they sort of faded into the background.
Regardless of the weak character connections, I still loved this book. A lot. I didn't necessarily rush to finish reading it like I do with most books I love, but I still thoroughly enjoyed the story. It's creative and rich and entirely entertaining. I haven't read anything alluding to book two, but after Dark Light's ending there HAS to be a continuation. Although I neither hated nor loved the entire cast of characters, from the story standpoint I'm still entirely too invested in them to not see what happens next.