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When Jayné Heller's uncle Eric died, she inherited a fortune beyond all her expectations -- and a dangerous mission in a world she never knew existed. Reining in demons and supernatural foes is a formidable task, but thankfully Jayné has vast resources and loyal allies to rely on. She'll need both to tackle a bodyswitching serial killer who's taken up residence in New Orleans, a city rich in voodoo lore and dark magic.
Working alongside Karen Black, a highly confident and enigmatic ex-FBI agent, Jayné races to track down the demon's next intended host. But the closer she gets, the more convinced she becomes that nothing in this beautiful, wounded city is exactly as it seems. When shocking secrets come to light, and jealousy and betrayal turn trusted friends into adversaries, Jayné will soon come face-to-face with an enemy that knows her all too well, and won't rest until it has destroyed everything she loves most....
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M. L. N. Hanover is an International Horror Guild Award-winning author living in the American southwest.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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In which M.L.N. Hanover delivers a smackdown to my inner curmudgeon SPOILERS, Sep 25 2009
By Kelly (Fantasy Literature) - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Darker Angels: Book Two of the Black Sun's Daughter (Mass Market Paperback)
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My inner curmudgeon nearly set _Darker Angels_ aside at about the halfway point. "I don't get this book!" said the curmudgeon. "The voodoo's all wrong. Legba isn't an evil serial killer! The good guys' plan doesn't quite add up, and is pretty unethical besides. And the interpersonal drama just ate the plot for lunch!"
"Sit down and shut up," said M.L.N. Hanover. "I'm telling a story here."
OK, so I've never met M.L.N. Hanover, and he didn't literally say that, but he might as well have. Because just as I was about to give up on _Darker Angels_, he threw in some twists that made me realize I was looking at it all wrong.
I must have been led astray by the extremely linear plot of _Unclean Spirits_. I was expecting this plot to be similar in structure, and so I wasn't asking the right questions. I shouldn't have been asking, "What did Hanover do wrong?" I should have been asking, "What might be going on within the plot to cause all these things to happen?" I think I also forgot that Jayné, despite being a narrator whose voice I really enjoy, is not a perfectly reliable narrator. She has biases and blind spots, and she doesn't understand everything she experiences. Jayné's preconceived notions got in the way of solving the mystery -- and so did mine.
_Darker Angels_ is much less linear than _Unclean Spirits_, and it's much better for it. The plot revolves around a voodoo spirit who manipulates its hosts into committing horrific murders. Jayné is hired by former FBI agent Karen Black, an acquaintance of her late uncle's, to help stop this spirit from killing a young girl. We visit New Orleans and see both the destruction left over from Katrina and the tenacity of its residents. The plot is full of great twists. Hanover yanked the rug out from under my feet at one point, and maybe I should have seen it coming, but I didn't. It's when the pieces start to fall into place that you realize just how carefully Hanover set them up.
I really enjoyed _Darker Angels_s and I think it's safe to say I'm hooked on The Black Sun's Daughter. Jayné continues to be a delight; she's no master strategist, but she has a lot of compassion, and she has more courage than she thinks she does. And to heck with the inner curmudgeon. By the end, this had become a "set the alarm early so you can read before work" kind of book, and I finished it with a smile on my face and maybe a few tears in my eyes.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Jayné takes another beating, inside and out, but comes back swinging, Oct 4 2009
By Mrs. Baumann - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Darker Angels: Book Two of the Black Sun's Daughter (Mass Market Paperback)
Plot Summary: Jayné and gang have been traveling the world, visiting the extensive properties that were bequeathed to her by her late Uncle Eric. An old associate of Eric's rings one night, asking for help with a demon rider in New Orleans. Jayné jumps right in, ignoring her own exhaustion, and gets eye-ball deep in demon politics. The woman who called, Karen Black, is an ex-FBI agent who oozes confidence and Jayné develops a bad case of hero-worship-envy. Her team splinters and Jayné realizes her critical error just in time to try and reverse the damage.
It seems like every time I turn around, another author has chosen post-Katrina New Orleans as the setting for his/her urban fantasy. I've never visited there myself, but I almost feel like I know the place just from all the stories I've read. Jayné even had beignets and chicory coffee at the Café du Monde, which is pretty traditional for heroines passing through. I'm being cheeky now, but seriously, the city has become a literary darling. It has the right mix of despair, decay, magic, and hope. It's a good place to beat someone down, and watch them fight back in triumph, which is pretty much what happens to Jayné.
While I enjoyed this one, it didn't have quite the same sparkle as the first novel, Unclean Spirits: Book One of the Black Sun's Daughter. I think I know why too. My favorite character was MIA. The rough, gruff, tough-talking vampire Midian did not make an appearance, and I thought that Jayné's team was diminished as a result. It certainly cut down on the humorous moments in the story. I was also feeling lukewarm about Jayné's awkward non-relationship with Aubrey. I think she's being a twit for messing around with her friends like that, but she is imminently human and makes more than her share of mistakes.
This fantasy series is on my `need to read list' because the characters are intriguing and Hanover writes well. It's easy to overlook the quality of the storytelling until I'm slogging through something vague or bland, and then it's easy to appreciate. If Hanover could just bring Midian back, I'd be totally content.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Live To Read, Nov 22 2011
By Chels - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Darker Angels: Book Two of the Black Sun's Daughter (Mass Market Paperback)
If it's even possible, this book is even more action-packed than the first. Jayne is collecting herself, she is sorting through her new inheritance and trying to decide what to do about her late uncle's problem. It isn't long before she's hit with a new problem, there is a serial killer in voodoo land. Jayne and several secondary characters who she is slowly beginning to consider as friends go after the serial killer. Karen is portrayed as a foil for Jayne. Karen is far more confident and classy at the moment, Jayne is more a child next to her. The characters are slowly developing though, a quality the reader will appreciate. Jayne is about to be hit by another whammy, learning more about her past. This book is just as intriguing as the first, with an added mystery thrown into the mix.
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