Ari can’t help feeling lost and alone. With teal eyes and freakish silver hair that can’t be changed or destroyed, Ari has always stood out. And after growing up in foster care, she longs for some understanding of where she came from and who she is.
Her search for answers uncovers just one message from her long dead mother: Run. Ari can sense that someone, or something, is getting closer than they should. But it’s impossible to protect herself when she doesn’t know what she’s running from or why she is being pursued.
She knows only one thing: she must return to her birthplace of New 2, the lush rebuilt city of New Orleans. Upon arriving, she discovers that New 2 is very...different. Here, Ari is seemingly normal. But every creature she encounters, no matter how deadly or horrifying, is afraid of her.
Ari won’t stop until she knows why. But some truths are too haunting, too terrifying, to ever be revealed.
From Goodreads.
- Publisher: Simon Pulse
- Release Date: February 22nd, 2011
- My Copy: Received From Simon Schuster Galley-Grab Program.
- Pages: 288
- Series: Gods & Monsters Series
- Genre: Paranormal Y.A.
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I am a big fan of Kelly’s Books as Kelly Gay, so when I found out she was releasing a new Y.A. novel under the Kelly Keaton name, I was thrilled and couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. Thanks to Kelly and the Simon Schuster Galley-Grab program I was able to read this book early and I am so glad I did!
Darkness Becomes Her is an awesome YA read with all the elements that compose a great novel: An awesome heroine, great world building, action, mystery and a romantic interest.
Ari has been in foster care for as long as she remembers and it has definitely been a wild ride. Now she is finally living with a family that cares for her, but she also has a chance to find out about all that she has ever wanted to know about her biological parents and the mystery surrounding her and her family. Her hunt brings her to New 2, a dystopian look at New Orleans. It is never clear if New 2 is the result of Katrina or if another disaster hit the area and turned it into the New 2 we meet. The story takes place in 2026, so the latter might be the safest bet.
In New 2, Ari meets a cast of characters that will help or hinder her in her quest for the truth, she also makes some new friends. I couldn’t help but love Sebastian, Db, Crank, Henry and specially Violet, with her adorable weirdness. Kelly Keaton has done a superb in building the world Ari lives in and the way she combined Greek Mythology with it was incredible!
To be honest the only complaint I have about Darkness Becomes Her, was that I felt the little romance there is in it, was a bit rushed. Other than that, Darkness Becomes Her is an Amazing Paranormal YA read and I absolutely recommend to every fan of the genre out there! I can’t wait for the sequel and I so hope it becomes a series!
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The more I see this book the more I want it, I love Greek Mythology and I am so wanting to get this book.
@BLH
I totally recommend it! =D
This book looks awesome!!!! I will have to get it.
Oh! I've got this one on my Nook and I've been dying to get to it. Now I'm even more eager! Fantastic review! Now I'm going to have to bump it up in my reading schedule! :o)
@cbrett
I hope you enjoy it! =D
@1stdaughter
ooooh Hope you get to it soon! Its a great read =D
Holy crap! I had no idea that Kelly Keaton was a pseudonym for Kelly Gay! I read A Better Part of Darkness last year and really enjoyed it. Now I'm really excited to see what she can do with the YA genre. I have no idea how I missed this! Lol. Thanks for letting me know though, Larissa!
Glad you like the book.For me is was the whole greek stuff that drew me in. Nice review.
@Natalie
ooooh I cant believe you didnt know!! I love Kelley's books, so I was psyched for this one!
Hope you love it!
@Savy
Thanks hon! =D
I've been debating grabbing this one off Galley Grab--the cover just didn't capture me and I have so much to read (NOT that I'm complaining!!)--but it sounds like I'm going to have to check this out! Thanks for the review. :)
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@Mary
My Pleasure!!! and I totally recommend it! =D
This book sounds great. Excellent review. I'll add this to my wish list. x
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Great review! Thanks for starting off the tour right!
So glad you liked this one Larissa, I'm really looking forward to it! This sounds like such a fun paranormal YA and I'm a huge Greek mythology fan so this seems like a perfect book for me:)
Fabulous review hon!!! I am really looking forward to read this novel as it has been on my PTR books for a while! I need to go down to the bookstore and buy it soon! Thank you for sharing and adding yet another really awesome book to my pile ;) (which will continue to lead me into spending more money lmao!)
Great review! This book was amazing and I will totally have to check out her works as Kelly Gay.
And would have definitely loved a bit more/less rushed romance, too. Fingers crossed for book 2.
Based on the mix of reviews I've read for this one, I've been hesitant to read it myself. And I'm not a fan of rushed romances, but based on your review, it does sound like a good PN YA. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much.
I still want to know more about Ari. Can't wait for the next one in this series!
Sounds good :D And I do love Kelly Gay so it would be fun to see how she writes YA
Thanks for the comments everyone! You all rock!!
I hope you all get a chance to read this, its an awesome PN YA! =D
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I have seen this book everywhere lately but for some gosh darn reason I haven't made the effort to read one of the reviews before... But from your review this book seems pretty gosh darn good- I think I will add it to my TBR list! Thanks a bunch Larissa!
@Avery
My pleasure hon! Hope you enjoy it =D
This sounds so great and I LOVE the title!! Will have to keep my eyes out for it!
@April
It is!!! Hope you like it =D