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Night and Chaos (Deva Chronicles #1)

by Naomi Clark (Goodreads Author)

3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 · rating details · 19 ratings · 10 reviews

Ryan McCarthy fled Applied Paranormal Theory and Tactics, her father, and her lover six years ago, desperate to build life away from the weird science and supernatural experiments of her childhood. But everything she hoped to escape comes back with a vengeance when she's kidnapped and tortured by a possessed APTT employee out for revenge on the man responsible for his poss...more

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Published June 1st 2012 by Damnation Books (first published January 18th 2011)

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Feb 13, 2011 Yolanda Sfetsos rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, kindle

This story starts with a bang. From the start, the heroine, Ryan, is placed in a very bad situation. Enough to hook me in right away. Actually, as soon as I met Ryan, I wanted to follow her on her journey back into a life she tried to escape.

Six years after she left APTT--Applied Paranormal Theory and Tactics--and her absent father, as well as her loyal lover, Ryan's living in a quiet town in Scotland. For once she has a place of her own, a nice job, and is actually getting on with an average li...more

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Jun 01, 2011 aobibliophile™ rated it 3 of 5 stars

"Then from his body of the glory to God he created the Devas, who took the body that became the shining daytime. The Devas possessed the glory of goodness and allegiance to God. Then from his buttocks he produced the Asuras who were lustful and approached him for sex. Brahma then cast of the body from which he had produced the Asuras." - Brahma Creates The Non-Human Races

Ryan McCarthy thought she left everything behind - her lover Ryan, her father Fraser and what she has become as a result of hi...more "Then from his body of the glory to God he created the Devas, who took the body that became the shining daytime. The Devas possessed the glory of goodness and allegiance to God. Then from his buttocks he produced the Asuras who were lustful and approached him for sex. Brahma then cast of the body from which he had produced the Asuras." - Brahma Creates The Non-Human Races

Ryan McCarthy thought she left everything behind - her lover Ryan, her father Fraser and what she has become as a result of his strange experiments at Applied Paranormal Theory and Tactics (APTP). when she gets kidnapped and tortured by a former APTP employee, she finds herself back in the world she never wanted to be a part of anymore.
i found this book strange yet compelling somehow. one major difficulty i had, however, was understanding why a father would want to mix science and the supernatural and use his daughter in his experiments. i had a lot of questions while reading that went unanswered. everything seemed hush hush despite the fact that Ryan was obviously in danger. if i were in the same situation as her, i would want to know why and what or whom i would be dealing with. Ryan's father appeared not to care so much about his daughter's welfare. or if he did, he certainly had a different way of showing it. when they got reunited, i thought he would be so concerned. instead of keeping her safe and away from the people pursuing her, he sends her on her way again.
the opening chapters were gripping though and so were the last ones. it was in the middle part where my interest slackened a bit and was replaced by a few niggles.
despite these, i also have to admit that generally i liked the book. i hope my other questions would be resolved in Blood and Bones - the next installment.
author Naomi Clark has written a gritty urban fantasy cum paranormal romance. her idea of introducing devas and asuras was refreshing and brilliant - a far cry from the usual vampires, werewolves and other shapeshifters that i get to read about.

Disclosure of Material Connection: i am a member of the Book Lovin' Bitches E-book Tours and a copy was provided by the author. although payment may have been received by Book Lovin' Bitches E-book Tours, i did not receive any payment in exchange for this review nor was i obligated to write a positive one. all opinions expressed here are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, the book's publisher and publicist or the readers of this review. this disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.(less)

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Feb 02, 2011 Chibineko rated it 5 of 5 stars

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If I could afford to buy up tons of copies of this book just so I could put it all in your hot little hands, I would. That's how cool this novella was. After reading another of Clark's works (Afterlife) I was immediately taken with her storytelling abilities, but after reading this I can't help but wonder why we aren't seeing her name plastered all over the shelves at your local Barnes & Nobles along with the heavyweights of the UF genre.

This book might be short, but it's so well written tha...more

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Apr 03, 2011 Aleetha rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebook

When I got this eBook and looked at the number of pages, I said to myself, this book was too short to be a book. I wonder what kind of story that the author gave to the reader and ended in 152 pages only. I was just too naive. I never thought that I would find "To Be Continued" till I reached the last few pages. I can't help myself but disappointed. Because I have been hooked since the first chapter.

This book is a quick reading. It kept me wonder what happened next. I liked Ryan and what she ha...more

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Oct 04, 2012 My Book Addiction and More MBA rated it 4 of 5 stars

From the first chapter, NIGHT AND CHAOS grabs the readers attention. We are introduced to Ryan as she was hanging from a light being tortured by an experiment that she tried to run away from 6 years before. Ryan’s father was part of a group, the APTT, that implants aliens into humans making these super humans. Ryan was the first successful experiment and she was now a shape shifter. After running from her kidnapper she finds herself in the arms of a long lost love. Just as she thought her life w...more

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Apr 28, 2011 Kelly rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks, read-in-2011, urban-fantasy

This book ended up being a very different take on shapeshifting - one which I ended up liking immensely. That said, I didn't fall into the mythology right away. Maybe because I wasn't expecting Ryan's shapeshifting abilities to be drawn from an earth spirit and I had to take a big mental step back to get in the zone. Does that make sense? Being such an atypical approach to the subject left me off kilter for a bit. In a good way, mind you. It was all a matter of being in the right mindset and onc...more

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Mar 28, 2011 Alisha rated it 3 of 5 stars

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This tale had a a great premise, but I must admit that I had a hard time connecting to both the characters and the story. By the end I gained insight on some of the possible reasoning behind plotting decisions, but wished that could have come much sooner. Overall, the story is an intriguing entree into a series arc.

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I feel a bit silly, because I only realized the meaning of the book's title a moment ago as I sat down to write this review (I'll give you a hint: it's about two mai...more Quick Take:
This tale had a a great premise, but I must admit that I had a hard time connecting to both the characters and the story. By the end I gained insight on some of the possible reasoning behind plotting decisions, but wished that could have come much sooner. Overall, the story is an intriguing entree into a series arc.

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I feel a bit silly, because I only realized the meaning of the book's title a moment ago as I sat down to write this review (I'll give you a hint: it's about two main characters). That fact doesn't make me feel all that bright, but the realization illuminates quite a bit about the focus of this story. You see, whilst reading the book I often found myself a bit unsure about the direction of the plot: where it was heading and why it was doing such.

I was a bit concerned about the aforementioned, because in my opinion this was not a "character driven" book. There was information given about protagonist Ryan McCarthy, of course, including some description of her complicated familial and romantic relationships, but they were mere facts; the character reiterating that she dislikes her father won't automatically make me dislike him, too. So I didn't really feel the requisite distaste for the potentially shady figures, nor did I particularly care for the supposed "good" guys. I certainly didn't find Ryan to be all that sympathetic…though, some of that was due to her childish behavior and questionable decisions, which could mean that she's not intended to be endeared to the reader, anyway. I dunno. ^_^

Along those lines, I wasn't a big fan of how frequently a variation of "it's APTT business" was used to avoid some exposition. It just felt too easy, and ended up in both the protagonist and the reader having no idea what was going on. At one point, when Ryan's ex-boyfriend Van explains to her that their current goal is to catch one baddy in order to get to another, who would in turn lead to yet another, she muses, "was that the entire APTT ethos now? Did Van even know why he was finding [the bad guy], or was this one of those 'need to know' things?" followed by a sarcastic "Great." I admit, I was thinking the same thing. ^_^

However, I really did enjoy the paranormal aspect of the tale. It's got some basis in Hinduism, involving the deities known as devas and asuras. If you're not at all familiar with these figures, it would definitely be worth doing a quick search to find out about their role in Hindu belief, seeing as how they serve as the basis for this urban fantasy series.

Events did become quite exciting and engaging in the last third of the story, I must say. And the manner in which the novella concluded made it clearer to me that a complete story arc was not intended for in this installment. That helped ease my mind on pacing and plot progression, which at the time I thought didn't match up to the length of the book ("it's halfway done and not much has happened!!").

All of the above having been said, I think that whatever story follows will be quite interesting to read about. I can even see the series being addictive. ^_^ Many of the situations alluded to in this story will surely be further developed, providing more insight into the cast of characters and their motivations.(less)

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Mar 07, 2011 Scott rated it 4 of 5 stars

Night and Chaos begins in a bad place for Ryan. It is never fun to wake up being tortured by an ex-coworker and having no idea where you are. Amazingly enough Naomi manages to keep up that level of suspense and action throughout pretty much the entire story. The book follows Ryan as her past catches up to her rather unpleasantly with her ex-boyfriend, her father and mother at war, and a whole host of demon possessed coworkers.

Naomi seems to be a very talented author and I know I will be checkin...more

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Apr 26, 2011 Maryam rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, book-tour, books-i-own, ebooks, received-for-review, review-coming-soon, urban-fantasy

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This was one of those reads where I loved the beginning, didn’t like the middle so much and then liked it again towards the end.

The story really does start off with a bang. Ryan is already fighting for her life and is clueless about why. Great start right? I loved how she got out of the situation in that it tells the reader what the story is basically about in the most exciting and engrossing way. It was great.

I loved the plot. Th...more

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Sep 08, 2012 Albert rated it 4 of 5 stars

Again not being a big fan of romance I do have to agree I did enjoy this book. The romance aspect of it did not pull away from the storyline and the author did a good job of integrating both romace and fantasy. I admit I am looking forward to further works from this author and was glad I chose to go ahead a read a fantasy novel diguised as a romance.

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Naomi Clark lives in Cambridge and is a mild-mannered office worker by day, but a slightly crazed writer by night. She has a perfectly healthy obsession with giant sea creatures and a preference for vodka-based cocktails. When she's not writing, Naomi is probably either reading or watching 80s cartoon shows, and sometimes she manages to do all three at once.

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