"Werewolf Tale doesn't live up to Potential"
Laura goes to a party with her friend, Tina, who has been
trying to
get the introverted Laura to live a little. At the party,
they meet
Dominick and David, who invite Laura and Tina to their
secret society's
retreat. The society, The North American Lycanthropic
society, has a
secret initiation and they are mysterious about it.
Because Laura is
very attracted to Dominick, Tina easily convinces her to go
on the
retreat. DARK SEDUCTION never quite lived up to its potential.
I found that
I couldn't relate to the characters, and the book's pacing
was slow.
In the first place, neither Laura or Tina were too bright
to go off on a
retreat with a mysterious secret society, without
thoroughly researching
it and taking precautions, especially, since the members
were
practically strangers. Secondly, I couldn't understand why
Dominick
continued to be mysterious. It seemed to me he kept his
secret way too
long. To top all of this off, I found much of the book
rather boring.
There were long descriptive paragraphs about Laura going
hiking, Laura
going white water rafting, etc. Nothing happened until
almost the end
of the book. That action toward the end was a bright spot
in the book.
The author's voice didn't resonate with me, but if you are
a fan of
werewolf books, you might want to try it anyway.
Reviewed by Marlene Breakfield
Posted March 15, 2004
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He was the man with the dark, hungry eyes, and he only had
eyes for her....
We all have our wild side, but, when a Laura meets up with
the dark and seductive Dominick, she discovers just how far
that side can go. From a licentious run through the
mountains to a secretive love affair, she is drawn closer to
him even as she feels the madness of his allure. In the end,
she discovers that some myths are true, and one of them just
might lead her to her own wild side.
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