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briarsreviews's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
2.0
I haven't read any of the previous books in this series. I picked it up because my local Coles had it on sale for $5.00 and to me, that's a steal. I wanted to read some new books and decided this was a new author with a cool title, cover, and synopsis for their books.
I liked the story but I was a little bored. I didn't understand what was going on. I definitely needed to read the whole series to understand the relevant of anything. I very much felt like I jumped in randomly.
The book is well written, but I didn't connect with the characters and I was kind of confused what was going on. It felt very... meh. Not for me, that's for sure.
Two out of five stars.
I liked the story but I was a little bored. I didn't understand what was going on. I definitely needed to read the whole series to understand the relevant of anything. I very much felt like I jumped in randomly.
The book is well written, but I didn't connect with the characters and I was kind of confused what was going on. It felt very... meh. Not for me, that's for sure.
Two out of five stars.
soniagracelm's review against another edition
3.0
Every now and then I read one of Amelia Atwater-Rhodes' books, just to keep my hand in. Her earliest vampire stories were some of my favourites back in middle school, and I still have a huge amount of nostalgic fondness for them. As time goes on she's become a better writer by far, but her subject matter has veered away from vampires.
I don't like the shapechangers and psychics she writes about as much as I enjoyed Aubrey, Risika, Jaguar, and all the rest. That said, she really has improved, and the people she writes about are better rounded, fuller characters. Token of Darkness follows Cooper, a high school athlete who barely survived a terrible accident, and has been seeing a teenage ghost named Samantha ever since. His struggles with flashbacks, physical disability, and heavy anxiety will resonate with many who deal with the same problems every day.
I felt that the pacing of the book was a little off, with a slow start and new information revealed in weird places. Too many new elements intrude all at once at the very end, with the resolution tied up in a neat bow with no loose edges. I would have liked some more uncertainty. The book deals with grief, loss, and trauma after all, and these things do not just disappear. Overall an enjoyable read, but not my favourite of her stories.
I don't like the shapechangers and psychics she writes about as much as I enjoyed Aubrey, Risika, Jaguar, and all the rest. That said, she really has improved, and the people she writes about are better rounded, fuller characters. Token of Darkness follows Cooper, a high school athlete who barely survived a terrible accident, and has been seeing a teenage ghost named Samantha ever since. His struggles with flashbacks, physical disability, and heavy anxiety will resonate with many who deal with the same problems every day.
I felt that the pacing of the book was a little off, with a slow start and new information revealed in weird places. Too many new elements intrude all at once at the very end, with the resolution tied up in a neat bow with no loose edges. I would have liked some more uncertainty. The book deals with grief, loss, and trauma after all, and these things do not just disappear. Overall an enjoyable read, but not my favourite of her stories.
stephxsu's review against another edition
1.0
Elementary writing; a storyline that goes nowhere; unsympathetic, underdeveloped characters. From the start we are thrown into a confusing world that is supposedly ours with a paranormal twist, but it feels more like a story that belongs on an episode of, like, Charmed, or Buffy. Fans of L. J. Smith, Vivian Vande Velde, and Lois Duncan will no doubt be able to overlook its similar flaws and find the book interesting, but this just wasn’t for me.
ameserole's review against another edition
2.0
Token of Darkness will be a little bit different than the books before it within this series. WHY? Oh, because...there are none of my favorite vampires in it and there are no vampires at all. Even though it disappoints in that area it is still a really good book. I gobbled it up within an hour - maybe less? I don't know I don't time myself on these things. I really liked Cooper's character in this book - he was probably my favorite in the entire book. Whereas Samantha and Brent sort of helped the book move a long here and there, Delilah was just kind of there and did nothing. At least that's how I felt.
Overall, I liked the book but it wasn't my favorite within the series.
Overall, I liked the book but it wasn't my favorite within the series.
amdesigned's review against another edition
4.0
Though I enjoy Amelia Atwater-Rhodes's books, I feel this one was not on the same level as her other books.
michellewords's review against another edition
4.0
Cooper Blake used to be a pretty average teenager. He played football, went to parties and did okay in school. Last summer he was in an accident and everything changed. Besides facing massive anxiety and depression, Cooper now has the almost constant company of a ghost named Samantha. Or is she more than she seems?
Tower of Darkness is Atwater-Rhodes strongest book in the Den of Shadows series so far. The characters are very 3 dimensional, the plot has an appropriate build on tension and there is a strong emotional undertone that took me by surprise.
Loved this book. It was fun and kept me wanting more.
Tower of Darkness is Atwater-Rhodes strongest book in the Den of Shadows series so far. The characters are very 3 dimensional, the plot has an appropriate build on tension and there is a strong emotional undertone that took me by surprise.
Loved this book. It was fun and kept me wanting more.
sandylovesbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Not a bad book but a bit hard to read. The characters were well writen but the circumstances were hard for me to get into. Not the witches and socerers like the Harry Potter books. Pretty dark.
meggm1202's review against another edition
5.0
This book was very interesting. From the very beginning I didn't want to put it down. I never saw the ending coming, quite shocking and awesome.
nancidrum's review against another edition
3.0
Although this is #6 in the series, it's not necessary to read the earlier books first. I hadn't read any of this series and it was easy to pick right up. I wouldn't recommend this book for teens younger than 16 as there is some violence. The morals taught in the story are good, although there is an element of mystical and witches, another reason why I wouldn't recommend it for younger readers. Not bad for a quick YA read.