Dwellers of Darkness by Stacey Marie Brown

Review for DWELLERS OF DARKNESS by STACEY MARIE BROWN

 

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DWELLERS OF DARKNESS (book 3 of DARKNESS series)

Book is for mature audience. Rated: New Adult – graphic language, adventure, sexual situations

SUMMARY: Some days feel like years, but in Ember Brycin’s case just the opposite is true. She had only been in the Otherworld for a day or two when she returned back to the Earth's realm. But it is three years later on Earth. Em is now 22. It would matter if she was human, but she’s not. She is a Dae, part Demon and part Fay, with a little Dark Dweller thrown in to make her even more of a freak.

 

Seeing Seattle rebuilt only confirms she has been gone three years. For her it was not long ago that the Seattle area was just rubble of concrete and death. All done by her hand.

 

One thing that hasn’t changed, though, is her undeniable connection to Eli Dragen, who is sexy, gorgeous, and even more volatile and frustrating. But her problems go way past him. The Seelie Queen of the Otherworld still holds Mark, Em’s father, and her friends, Ryan, and Josh as hostages. Em needs to rescue them without, once again, getting caught and being used as a pawn to help the Queen regain possession of Earth. At the same time Ember is in hot water with Lars, the Unseelie King, after breaking her contract with him.

 

As some secrets have come to light others seem to become even more enigmatic. The only truth Ember knows is, everyone is harboring secrets. As Eli’s past is revealed, Em understands more clearly why he acts the way he does and how much their lives are intertwined. But she also knows Eli is holding something back, something that could change their relationship forever.

 

Em herself continues to wrestle with her feelings toward Torin and her own secret she’s withholding from Kennedy. As the tension for war mounts between the Seelie and Unseelie (Light and Dark), the tension at the Dark Dweller’s compound mounts even more as they prepare to obtain the sword no matter what the price. But is Ember the answer to the location of the sword? Is she the one to fulfill the prophecy? As usual nothing is ever what it seems.

 

OMG it's 3 years later. The last book ended on an epic cliff-hanger. We just learned that Eli may or may not be the ultimate traitor. Then the first person we see again- back on Earth-... Eli. We get back home to everyone and find out that Eli went off the deep end. Then we see meet Evil Brother again-- he doesn't deserve his name to be mentioned. Sadly I have to give the boy one thing, he can make a good plan go so wrong. Teaming up with Sam was the start of his downfall now someone just needs to push him over the edge. Eli and Ember are back at their love/hate relationship. Got to love them and that ;). BTW what the heck is up with Torin. I hate the guy. I really do. I can't seem to remember why. Oh yeah, he got in between Eli and Ember. BOY GOT ME TWISTED. No one gets between the couples I ship and I ship Eli and Ember HARD. Be gone Torin- no one needs you. I take it back. We do need you but I don't have to like it.

Can we take a moment and figure out what the heck of a game Eli was playing at first. Talk about hot and cold. But that boy takes hot alpha male to his own level. If you catch my drift ;D.

Now Ember I'm so glad she has some of her powers under control. You know except when she gets really EMOTIONAL.

I've decided that Stacy is just trying to mess with my head. Eli and Ember make up then break up, like Katy Perry’s “Hot N Cold”. Just so we are all aware Torin and Ember DO NOT belong together .Just because the idiot Fey put a bond on them that didn't work like it's supposed to doesn’t mean Torin has to pull the “We we’re meant to be” card. P-LEASE! Let that ship sink faster than the Titanic.

The Sword of Light is interesting. Only one girl can find it and there is only one sword. I love it when writers give characters one secret weapon to defeat the bad guys. Live or die. Makes it more worth reading. Don't you think?

Now what as an attitude Ember has. I get she has a hero complex. Yea, for her but she doesn't have to take it out on everyone else. Eli needs to calm her down [ may be like she calmed him. If you read the book you know what I mean]. Things are always better when they make up.

Okay so Eli and Ember as a couple and all is still not well. West is dying. [Ryan can't leave the land of the Fey.]

[I think Josh was the one who set the trap for the pixies.]

CHARACTER DOWNLOAD {CONTAINS SPOILERS}

Did I mention that Lars is back. [There are hints of a deeper relationship between him and Lily.] We also found out a major secret or three or twenty.

Lily, Em’s mom- who isn’t dead- is a hot mess who needs to go get herself straight.[ Giving teens/ young adults fey wine].

Those pixies- Cal and Simmons- are hilarious. [That trick they played on Eli. YES!!!!!].

On the other hand, Torin. is scaring me. He’s getting real angry and push-like-shovy with Ember. I think he needs to go. Right now he is just adding wood to my fire. Stacey- the wonderful writer that you are- if you could just fry Torin like left-on-the-stove chicken. That would be great.

Anyway Lars takes the crew on an epic adventure.

Cooper is renamed “the Dog” but I love him

Kennedy and Jared 4ever and are here-by-named CUTEST COUPLE.

Eli and Ember’s “eye-talk” is still as hot as ever

Josh is a little to sneaky [Josh is a traitor. I knew it! Ahh! Hate him so much. All the clues are there. The sneaking around, being extra nosey. A traitor who was too naïve for his own good and living his famtasy. Josh I hope you die… I THINK] pay extra attention to this little human.

 

I really love to hate cliff-hangers or even unsolved problems. Don't you? I'm not sure I can call the end of this a cliffhanger but it was just NOT COOL. Especially the scenes before. Just wrong people bit like I said LOVE TO HATE. This book was Amazing and I can't wait for the fourth one. Tell me what you think.

 

TTYL readers and try not to kill anyone after you read this. Yes, there will be an Urge