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The Darkness Within: A heart-pounding thriller that will leave you reeling

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That would be Alessandra’s older sister, Chrysantha, who we never saw in SHADOWS, just heard about through Alessandra’s POV. It’s safe to say that her opinion of her sister might be wrong…

I loved Amber and her friends, they were so relatable and fierce. Their companionship and determination to help each other truly impressed me. Sadly, I am pleased that I didn't pay for the book and that I am reviewing it for Netgalley for free. There is so much wrong with this book I hardly know where to start. Jacob’s girlfriend, Rosie, is convinced the man she loves is suffering from stress. But when his moods turn on her, she begins to doubt herself – and she can only hide the bruises for so long. The friendships in this story are beautifully crafted and were a delightful inclusion to an otherwise dark story. The darkness within the characters is personified as an entity which stalks, forces behaviours and even hurts some of the individuals. I loved the inclusion of these supernatural entities which added elements of horror to the book. The way that Jessica Huntley wrote each character’s experience of grief and guilt in a vastly different way was brilliant and highlighted how people deal with these emotions and change because of them. With really well written characters and a story that makes you want to find out more, a great mystery with some surprising plot twists, plenty of touching and simultaneously hard moments but also a wonderful story of friendship and what that means in the face of tragedy.The story would have benefited greatly had we gotten to meet Jacob before his heart transplant. I wanted to see what kind of person he was before he turned mean, instead of being told by the narrator. It would have been more effective to see him as a loving, doting son and boyfriend, and then to see how drastically he transformed after the surgery. Jacob has been waiting on the heart transplant list for some time, his health is deteriorating rapidly, he has a change of an organ left from Shane's terrible accident.

Firestar's Quest • Bluestar's Prophecy • SkyClan's Destiny • Crookedstar's Promise • Yellowfang's Secret • Tallstar's Revenge • Bramblestar's Storm • Moth Flight's Vision • Hawkwing's Journey • Tigerheart's Shadow • Crowfeather's Trial • Squirrelflight's Hope • Graystripe's Vow • Leopardstar's Honor • Onestar's Confession • Riverstar's Home • Ivypool's Heart • Super Edition 18 At the beginning of The Darkness Within we meet agressive Shane who get into a car accident thanks to his carelessness and drunk-driving. Yes. It’s well written and crafted so that you get a strong overview of the church, its position, and its followers so you understand the power and control Naasón had. You’ll learn how it’s run on manipulation, guilt, and using a person’s faith against them. A donor has been found and as Shane has roared off in Rosie's car drunk... well you do the math. So Jacob will receive Shane's heart. I can't say It ruined an otherwise great book because I'd be lying. Without spoilers, the author suggests that CM can cause a recipient to develop their donors finger prints. Such total bunkum is totally unnecessary when there are many cases where a recipients blood type has changed and even alleged cases where a recipients DNA has changed post transplant. This is explainable if you consider donor cells creating blood cells and bone marrow but finger prints? Skin whorls that have existed since before birth?? How on Earth can anyone try and explain that out.The Darkness Within tells a compelling story of Jacob, a man who receives a heart transplant, only to take on the personality of the organ donor. This wouldn’t be so bad if his donor were a philanthropist or a priest, but no, he was a criminal and girlfriend beater rife with personality traits nobody would want. The book is fast paced, and I read it all in one sitting. I did find that I had a hard time getting into the heads of the characters, which might be because the story is told in third person. I would have liked to have experienced the emotions as the characters felt them, especially since this is a book that is so insanely dark. How does Rosie feel after Shane disappears? She is both frightened and relieved, but I don’t feel like those emotions are conveyed in the writing. However, as the novel progressed, I started to get heavily invested in the characters and the decisions they made. But this story is definitely more plot-driven. Jacob begins to experience a complete personality change. He snaps on his parents. He shirks his responsibilities. He's suddenly a violent, weed-smoking, pornography addict. Not exactly fitting for the son of a reverend, and certainly not who he used to be. What's happened to the sweet son they used to have, and what's next? Finsternis im Inneren (DE), Beltz & Gelberg (hardcover), 21 July 2021, translated by Friederike Levin [7] The Darkness Within Ourselves' is the story of four childhood friends changed forever when one of their friends tragically dies and an exploration of how the guilt and fallout from that incident came to change and, in many cases, destroy their friendships and their lives.

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