I like this book a lot more than the first book in the Darkness Chosen series, there is more action, a better story, and it is much more spicy. We follow the second eldest Wilder brother, Rurik, the ex military pilot and current archaeologist, as he searches for one of the four icons that his family is desperately trying to find. Unlike how the icon was discovered in Scent of Darkness, finding the second piece requires research, deciphering ancient pictures and symbols, and actual digging. I found this much more exciting than having the icon just falling into the lap of the prophesied chosen one. I love the female love interest in this story as well, Tasya, she is the complete opposite of Ann and I absolutely admire her strength and independence. The entire book gives the feeling of reading a well written movie script, and, in fact, I would love to see this made into a film, I think it would be amazing.
I have a feeling that out of all the books in this series this one might end up being my favorite. I could be wrong, maybe I just liked this one so much because it makes the first one seem bland in comparison. The ending conveniently sets you up for the next book in the series, which is on order, so I’ll be posting a review of it very soon.
Nonfiction and Nonsense 