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Title: Of Light and Darkness
Author: Shayne Leighton
Series: Of Light and Darkness #1
Publication Date: January 2016
Genre: Young Adult/Paranormal
My Rating: 2.5 Stars

Short Summary:

Raised by a Vampire in a secret society of Witches, Shifters, and Elves, Charlotte finds that she is the freak in her world of magic and wonder. When she stands before an army of impossible obstacles, the likelihood of survival in this coming-of-age modern fairy tale is slim, resulting in a war between light and darkness.

My Review:

I finished this book almost a week ago and I've just been beyond baffled on what to say about it. There were just as many good ideas,characters and interesting plot developments as there were bored-to-tears, that doesn't even make sense and why, oh why are we still reading about this moments. I thought if maybe I sat on writing my review that things would somehow become clearer and I would instinctively know what to put down in words, but I don't. I honestly have never had to try so hard to make a review happen. I mean, seriously, I usually just wing it and hope it flies.

Okay... deep breath...

This novel had a lot of moving parts in it which almost seemed to destract rather than enhance. There were a multitude of creatures, with some of them showing up half-way through the book, making me question if it was truly necessary for them to even be introduced. In a way, I understand that the author was trying to add more 'magic to the magical world' but it just seemed like overkill, even if the creatures were kind of cool.

This book was very.... dare I say it... A.D.D. Or better yet, almost like a three year old who is on a constant sugar high roller coaster with all the ups, downs and temper tantrums in between.

The characters were interesting due to the nature of the actual beings while somehow remaining so very one-dimensional. And to be honest, the whole "father-turned-insta-love-can't-live-without-you" relationship thing had me pretty grossed out. It was an inconsistency at best, and at worst, ruined 99% of the romance. It was a pretty big yuck factor. Also, another inconsistency that really annoyed me was that at first, vampires completely drain their kills and don't do multiple feedings as well as it says they can't survive on animal blood and then bam! Fast forward and we have a coven of vamps living on animal blood until Charlotte somehow becomes a one stop-shop all you can drink buffet.

I don't know, it just seemed so very off to me and most of the book was all about the weird lust between daddy vamp and Charlotte where I would have preferred to see more of the battle between the vamps and the fae. Oh, and it was definitely on the very 'young adult' side of the genre with the writing although the author pushed for a more mature, dark side that never really came through

So, in a nutshell... oh, who am I kidding? I could barely put my thoughts down about this one let alone sum it up in a sentence.


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Of Light and Darkness The Vampire Daughter Shayne Leighton 9781613330319 Books Reviews

I finally got the opportunity to read this fantastic fantasy novel by Shayne Leighton. It is the tale of Charlotte, a young mortal woman who was found abandoned as an infant and raised by Valek, a vampire physician. In this world, all magical creatures are led by a magical council, who enforces that they must live in hidden villages to prevent discovery by humans. When the council plots the extermination of all vampires, and all other creatures of the dark, Charlotte is dragged into a world where it is hard to discover who can be trusted.
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Leighton had shown off her talents as a world builder, with an ability to create an atmosphere the reader can feel a part of. Her characters arrive on the scene fully fleshed our, each with their own quirks and backstory. The pacing of this novel, while not frenetic, was steady and sure enough to keep the reader's interest until the final battle. The story of Charlotte and Valek is sure to be a good one as this series continues with Book 2 Of Blood and Magic.
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My Rating 4.5/5 stars
I wasn't sure if I would like this book from reading some of the reviews, but it intrigued me enough to take a chance and I found I liked it enough to give it 4 stars. Some readers complained about Charlotte bringing mortals as food for her guardian Valek who is a vampire, but this didn't bother me. She was raised by Valek since she was an infant in a City populated by weres, witches, elves and other magical creatures so didn't know any other mortals. Valek couldn't cross the city limits due to laws put in place by the Regime so in order to feed, Charlotte had to bring food to him. Who wouldn't do that for someone who protected her and raised her? Valek also forbade her to see him feed so she never saw what happened to the mortals she brought him. There were also complaints that Charlotte was his soul mate and the romance that blooms between them, but that also didn't bother me even though he had raised her possibly because Charlotte was the one to initiate their romance and they weren't blood relatives nor was he her stepfather. I liked the fact that those of the Light and those of the Darkness aren't strictly good and bad, but rather there is good and bad in both camps. The plot of the Regime trying to capture and kill all the Vampires kept me reading. I like that the vampires are vampires, not the domesticated version so popular in romance novels. Chapter 34 was initially missing when I first read this book, but has since been restored and I asked the author if book 2 was going to be offered in a edition. She is currently revising book 2 which will be called "Of Blood and Magic" which will be released Sept. 5th. She also mentioned that this is a seven book series.
OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS begins with a vampire finding a human infant left by a fountain in Prague. Instead of his normal reaction, he takes the baby into his home and raises her as his own daughter. Now Charlotte is nineteen and she knows only The Occult City, where she and her guardian, the vampire Valek, live. Charlotte is mostly content with her life, until she realizes her childish love for Valek has transformed into a more adult version. Now the Light is threatening all Charlotte holds dear and she must find a way to save herself and her world. OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS uses a lot of the standard / traditional mythos regarding vampires, witches, and fae. With alternating points of view, it can be difficult at times to stick with the story, but the plot is definitely interesting. I was put off by the fact Charlotte was in love with the vampire who raised her, effectively creating a pseudo-incestuous feel to the story whether intentional or not. While OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS didn’t leave me wanting to read the subsequent novels, it was compelling enough for me to finish.
** spoiler alert **

Title Of Light and Darkness
Author Shayne Leighton
Series Of Light and Darkness #1
Publication Date January 2016
Genre Young Adult/Paranormal
My Rating 2.5 Stars

Short Summary

Raised by a Vampire in a secret society of Witches, Shifters, and Elves, Charlotte finds that she is the freak in her world of magic and wonder. When she stands before an army of impossible obstacles, the likelihood of survival in this coming-of-age modern fairy tale is slim, resulting in a war between light and darkness.

My Review

I finished this book almost a week ago and I've just been beyond baffled on what to say about it. There were just as many good ideas,characters and interesting plot developments as there were bored-to-tears, that doesn't even make sense and why, oh why are we still reading about this moments. I thought if maybe I sat on writing my review that things would somehow become clearer and I would instinctively know what to put down in words, but I don't. I honestly have never had to try so hard to make a review happen. I mean, seriously, I usually just wing it and hope it flies.

Okay... deep breath...

This novel had a lot of moving parts in it which almost seemed to destract rather than enhance. There were a multitude of creatures, with some of them showing up half-way through the book, making me question if it was truly necessary for them to even be introduced. In a way, I understand that the author was trying to add more 'magic to the magical world' but it just seemed like overkill, even if the creatures were kind of cool.

This book was very.... dare I say it... A.D.D. Or better yet, almost like a three year old who is on a constant sugar high roller coaster with all the ups, downs and temper tantrums in between.

The characters were interesting due to the nature of the actual beings while somehow remaining so very one-dimensional. And to be honest, the whole "father-turned-insta-love-can't-live-without-you" relationship thing had me pretty grossed out. It was an inconsistency at best, and at worst, ruined 99% of the romance. It was a pretty big yuck factor. Also, another inconsistency that really annoyed me was that at first, vampires completely drain their kills and don't do multiple feedings as well as it says they can't survive on animal blood and then bam! Fast forward and we have a coven of vamps living on animal blood until Charlotte somehow becomes a one stop-shop all you can drink buffet.

I don't know, it just seemed so very off to me and most of the book was all about the weird lust between daddy vamp and Charlotte where I would have preferred to see more of the battle between the vamps and the fae. Oh, and it was definitely on the very 'young adult' side of the genre with the writing although the author pushed for a more mature, dark side that never really came through

So, in a nutshell... oh, who am I kidding? I could barely put my thoughts down about this one let alone sum it up in a sentence.