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Sterling (Mageri #1)
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Dannika Dark (Goodreads Author)
Amazon Best Seller in Fantasy/Contemporary
Adult Urban Fantasy Romance
Zoë Merrick lived a less than ordinary life, until late one night, she was brutally attacked and left for dead.
A man named Adam spotted her running down the road covered in blood, and took her under his wing. Zoë didn't just survive that night - she underwent a physical transformation and acquired strange...more
Adult Urban Fantasy Romance
Zoë Merrick lived a less than ordinary life, until late one night, she was brutally attacked and left for dead.
A man named Adam spotted her running down the road covered in blood, and took her under his wing. Zoë didn't just survive that night - she underwent a physical transformation and acquired strange...more
Kindle Edition, 263 pages
Published
September 5th 2011
by Dannika Dark
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I have to say that this is one of my top favorite series. Dannika has done a brilliant job creating the world of the Mageri. Her characters are so captivating that you get emotionally connected with them. This was a nonstop read. Zoe was attacked on her way home from a night out with her friend. Left for dead, luck was on her side when Adam found her. With mysterious Adam by her side, Zoe struggles to recover from her attack and find out who attacked her. Not to...more
I have to say that this is one of my top favorite series. Dannika has done a brilliant job creating the world of the Mageri. Her characters are so captivating that you get emotionally connected with them. This was a nonstop read. Zoe was attacked on her way home from a night out with her friend. Left for dead, luck was on her side when Adam found her. With mysterious Adam by her side, Zoe struggles to recover from her attack and find out who attacked her. Not to...more
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This whole book was amazing! Extremely well written, a completely new world that made sense little by little, and intriguing and very likeable characters!
Zoë was a normal 29-year-old until one night she decided to take a short-cut home, where she was attacked and thought she died. She woke up in a body bag - completely panicked, after getting out of the bag and the ambulance, she ran like the devil was after her, until Adam found her.
Adam and Z...more
This whole book was amazing! Extremely well written, a completely new world that made sense little by little, and intriguing and very likeable characters!
Zoë was a normal 29-year-old until one night she decided to take a short-cut home, where she was attacked and thought she died. She woke up in a body bag - completely panicked, after getting out of the bag and the ambulance, she ran like the devil was after her, until Adam found her.
Adam and Z...more
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Have you ever been with someone, not speaking, and then they randomly pop a comment out of nowhere? Then they tell you sorry, they were thinking about something and thought they were talking to you about it? They knew what they were thinking about; but based on a random comment thrown out during their musings, you didn't have a clue as to what was going on in their minds.
That's what this book was like for me. It was like the author had all these thoughts going on in her mind, then occasionally t...more
That's what this book was like for me. It was like the author had all these thoughts going on in her mind, then occasionally t...more
I am going to start by admitting that I didn't actually finish it, I gave up 56% in.
For me, if the prospect of sleeping instead of staying up all night to read a novel is more tempting...then the story has failed.
That's what happened with Sterling.
I found the premise and concept incredibly interesting, hence the 1 star, with the mage, mageri and Breed, but it wasn't enough. What deterred me from continuing was the protagonist. I honestly could not stand Zoe, or Learner.
Seriously, isn't it abs...more
For me, if the prospect of sleeping instead of staying up all night to read a novel is more tempting...then the story has failed.
That's what happened with Sterling.
I found the premise and concept incredibly interesting, hence the 1 star, with the mage, mageri and Breed, but it wasn't enough. What deterred me from continuing was the protagonist. I honestly could not stand Zoe, or Learner.
Seriously, isn't it abs...more
One word - WOW, there are no words that I can think of that do this 1st book from Dannika justice, I was hooked from the beginning, there is all that you would look for in a book, a bit of romance, a lot of action, interesting characters - very interesting characters, there is something in this book that everyone will like. I cannot wait for the 2nd book in this series to see where this one takes us and what we learn in it.
Actually, 4.5 stars - I LOVED this book, it was very imaginative, had great characters and a complicated world that leaves so many options open for development. I cannot wait to see where this series goes next, as Silver's talents are discovered and honed, not to mention the three hot men, a variety of intriguing good/bad guys and one real scary villain.
First books in series are often problematic due to necessary exposition and there were some editing problems that were difficult to overlook, bu...more
First books in series are often problematic due to necessary exposition and there were some editing problems that were difficult to overlook, bu...more
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Dannika thanks for the friendship and I am dying to read your book. I just read the blurb and I love the idea. Can't wait to read it soon :)
Thanks,
~Tee
Thanks,
~Tee
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Oh, this silly book! The concept was great, the execution awful! Be forewarned. Stupidity abounds! To wit, I was dumbfounded that anyone could be so stupid as our heroine, Zoe. I ask you, who would come back to life after being MURDERED by a stranger in a deserted place, then go walking dark streets, yet again, with another total stranger? Certainly no one I'm interested in reading about.
I could forgive Zoe staying at the house of the man who rescued her, Adam, (though I can't say...more
Oh, this silly book! The concept was great, the execution awful! Be forewarned. Stupidity abounds! To wit, I was dumbfounded that anyone could be so stupid as our heroine, Zoe. I ask you, who would come back to life after being MURDERED by a stranger in a deserted place, then go walking dark streets, yet again, with another total stranger? Certainly no one I'm interested in reading about.
I could forgive Zoe staying at the house of the man who rescued her, Adam, (though I can't say...more
Zoe is a woman stuck in a strange, male-dominated culture.
She's surrounded by men who insist that (1) they love her and are absolutely devoted to protecting her, but (2) because of a series of stupid rules and traditions, they're going to do horrible things to her now.
Seen as an allegory for modern society this is a bit alarming. Are we, as dudes, really that bad? We're not really that bad, are we?
As a book frankly this was terrible. I very rapidly got sick of Zoe's string of pandering-yet-domin...more
She's surrounded by men who insist that (1) they love her and are absolutely devoted to protecting her, but (2) because of a series of stupid rules and traditions, they're going to do horrible things to her now.
Seen as an allegory for modern society this is a bit alarming. Are we, as dudes, really that bad? We're not really that bad, are we?
As a book frankly this was terrible. I very rapidly got sick of Zoe's string of pandering-yet-domin...more
Well I know someone who has been waiting for my review on this book. Normally I just put a book down when I can't stand it but I had nothing else to read so I mucked my way through it. I am not even sure where to start. So there is a lot of characters who don't act all human even our main character. There is several traumatic events that happen and she is very flat about them. There was no emotional contact with the characters so they never really warmed up to you. This was the biggest part of w...more
4.5 Stars from Between the Bind.
Sterling is the first novel in Dannika Dark's Mageri series and boy did it start off with a bang! The blurb does a great job explaining the novel so I'm just going to jump right in with the review.
This is the first book that I've read by Dannika Dark and man did she knock me out with her characterization. Zoë and the three sexy men introduced throughout were unique and interesting, requiring some definite *fanning* over here! I loved reading from Zoë's point of vi...more
Sterling is the first novel in Dannika Dark's Mageri series and boy did it start off with a bang! The blurb does a great job explaining the novel so I'm just going to jump right in with the review.
This is the first book that I've read by Dannika Dark and man did she knock me out with her characterization. Zoë and the three sexy men introduced throughout were unique and interesting, requiring some definite *fanning* over here! I loved reading from Zoë's point of vi...more
This is not your run of the mill, every day paranormal series. It is so amazingly unique. I seriously can not stop talking about it to my reading buddies. I am pretty sure they are all going to read it just to shut me up. There is so much I love about it.
Zoe is a very to relate to. She finds herself thrown head first into the world of the paranormal. She feels like someone you might know and watching her grow as she comes to terms with what has happened to her and the new life she now leads. Ad...more
Zoe is a very to relate to. She finds herself thrown head first into the world of the paranormal. She feels like someone you might know and watching her grow as she comes to terms with what has happened to her and the new life she now leads. Ad...more
It’s just wrong that I have been putting off this review for such a long time (she hangs her head in shame). This book/series is seriously rockin’ my world! ER-MAH-GERD!
I just love it and I can’t get enough. No joke people. I have been haunting Ms. Dark’s blog, facebook and twitter accounts just to get the latest updates on the next book in this series.
So before I gush and geek out on you too much. I will try to control myself and narrow my focus on this first book.
Sterling has everything that...more
I just love it and I can’t get enough. No joke people. I have been haunting Ms. Dark’s blog, facebook and twitter accounts just to get the latest updates on the next book in this series.
So before I gush and geek out on you too much. I will try to control myself and narrow my focus on this first book.
Sterling has everything that...more
I'm a little surprised by some of the reviews on this one. This book read a little like English was the author's 2nd language, or like it had been tranlated from another language. Many of the phrases and phrasings had me scratching my head in bemusement. I found the dialogue hard to follow at times, as the author didn't make it clear who was speaking. I honestly found it a hard slog to make it to the end of the book. I'm assuming that the reason for having three carbon-copy males (muscular, attt...more
I picked up Sterling because of the same friend who recommended Angelfall. While she hadn’t read the book, she was curious about it and I decided to be the guinea pig this time around. I’m still quite pleased with my decision.
The book starts off following Zoe, who’s character was a bit hard for me to pin down at first. She is written very sharp and sarcastic in one scene and then seems almost sullen in the next…like there was no clear sense of identity. I just didn’t feel that the character was...more
The book starts off following Zoe, who’s character was a bit hard for me to pin down at first. She is written very sharp and sarcastic in one scene and then seems almost sullen in the next…like there was no clear sense of identity. I just didn’t feel that the character was...more
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A brutal assault puts an end to human life of Zoe, but will wake up as a Mage, a being capable of handling energy. Will be aided by Adam and training by Justus, but then will be claimed by its creator, and there begins the hard part for Silver as you call from that moment. This in a nutshell the plot of the book, but there's a lot more, because this story is well written and complex, full of magic and different situations. I suffered with the protagonist because his life has been treated in a re...more
The Goodreads description does not do this book justice!
Zoe Merrick is an average Jane. She lives with her cat, just got out of a bad relationship, and her best friend is gorgeous, leaving her feeling slightly less than perky. But on her way home from a girls night out, Zoe’s average life ends with a brutal attack and she’s thrust into a new and confusing existence.
It begins when she wakes up in a body bag covered in blood. Then she goes through physical changes: she grows taller, her eyes turn...more
Zoe Merrick is an average Jane. She lives with her cat, just got out of a bad relationship, and her best friend is gorgeous, leaving her feeling slightly less than perky. But on her way home from a girls night out, Zoe’s average life ends with a brutal attack and she’s thrust into a new and confusing existence.
It begins when she wakes up in a body bag covered in blood. Then she goes through physical changes: she grows taller, her eyes turn...more
When I first ordered Sterling on my Kindle, I was a little nervous reading it because I had never read any of Dannika Dark’s works. That being said, I was pleasantly surprised. I totally got hooked.
Zoe’s character is very easy to love. She’s smart, strong-willed, funny, and down to earth. You really begin to get close to her and you can’t help sympathize with her and all that she goes through. Zoe is not only forced into this new life, but she’s a different kind of “Mage”. That makes her coveted...more
Zoe’s character is very easy to love. She’s smart, strong-willed, funny, and down to earth. You really begin to get close to her and you can’t help sympathize with her and all that she goes through. Zoe is not only forced into this new life, but she’s a different kind of “Mage”. That makes her coveted...more
This book sort of hit me like a bolt out of the blue. I was captivated by it. There were times when I wanted to shake Zoe for the situations she found herself in but I understood where she was coming from. There were times when I was wide-eyed and horrified by the things that happened to her and there were times when the dynamic between Zoe and the various men made me a wee bit misty. I ran the gamut of emotions with this book. It was a wonderful feeling.
There was so much that happened here. Zoe...more
There was so much that happened here. Zoe...more
This book has been on my TBR since it's inception but for whatever it just kept getting bumped. FINALLY I read it and as suspected I really should have started this one sooner.
One of the things that I loved about this book is how funny it was. I'm always surprised to have an Urban Fantasy or PNR book to make me laugh. I seriously laughed out loud several times. Zoe (I can't get those dots on top of the "e", lol) was tough, strong, sarcastic and hilarious heroine.
Zoe didn't expect what was going...more
One of the things that I loved about this book is how funny it was. I'm always surprised to have an Urban Fantasy or PNR book to make me laugh. I seriously laughed out loud several times. Zoe (I can't get those dots on top of the "e", lol) was tough, strong, sarcastic and hilarious heroine.
Zoe didn't expect what was going...more
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This is one of those books where half-star ratings would really come in handy. I enjoyed this book more than it's 3-star rating; however, the misspellings and word misuse negated me giving it the 4-star rating I would have normally. A 3 1/2-star would have been perfect.
The premise of the story is unique and well-formed. The story is engaging, captivating, and the reader is fairly well immersed in the world the author is portraying. There is a bit of a gap, as is typical with self-publishing. The...more
The premise of the story is unique and well-formed. The story is engaging, captivating, and the reader is fairly well immersed in the world the author is portraying. There is a bit of a gap, as is typical with self-publishing. The...more
Holy $h!t, was this a good book!
I was riveted to this book, compelled to continue reading, and disappointed that it had to ever come to an end. There were a few typos that I only mention because unfortunately they were in important places. The type said should when it was supposed to say shouldn't. That type of thing. EASILY overlooked once you realize the mistake, because this book was otherwise FLAWLESS! Spectacular plot, sexy, dangerous, incredible characters made for extremely good reading....more
I was riveted to this book, compelled to continue reading, and disappointed that it had to ever come to an end. There were a few typos that I only mention because unfortunately they were in important places. The type said should when it was supposed to say shouldn't. That type of thing. EASILY overlooked once you realize the mistake, because this book was otherwise FLAWLESS! Spectacular plot, sexy, dangerous, incredible characters made for extremely good reading....more
STERLING starts with Zoe Winter Merrick heading for a night out on the town with her best friend Sunny. After a few hours hanging in a club, Zoe heads home. Zoe is attacked violently by an unusual supernatural being on the way home and is left “dead”. Well, dead for a little while, she wakes up in an ambulance’s body bag Upon waking confused and scared, Zoe rips her way out and runs for her life. She runs right into Adam Razor.
Adam find Zoe crumpled on the ground bloody and confused and he takes...more
Adam find Zoe crumpled on the ground bloody and confused and he takes...more
Never judge a book by its cover.
This sums up Sterling for me. What a fantastic cover for a self published book. Well done. It fits right into the genre and looks the part.
Unfortunately, the writing does not match the quality of the cover. Too many spelling mistakes and grammatical editing errors which could not be overlooked. The odd mistake is OK, all books even the mass market produced ones have them, but constant errors and repetitive mistakes are just too distracting.
So, cover good. Editing...more
This sums up Sterling for me. What a fantastic cover for a self published book. Well done. It fits right into the genre and looks the part.
Unfortunately, the writing does not match the quality of the cover. Too many spelling mistakes and grammatical editing errors which could not be overlooked. The odd mistake is OK, all books even the mass market produced ones have them, but constant errors and repetitive mistakes are just too distracting.
So, cover good. Editing...more
How do you rate a book that you both loved and had difficulty with? "Sterling" is that book for me. First, let me explain all of the things that I loved about this book. Dannika Dark writes a uniquely incredible world about the mage filled with rich characters and abilities. I found it interesting that there are very few women in this book. The story line is mainly center around the main character, 'Zoe/Silver' and her dealings with a plethora of men folk. While coming home from an evening out w...more
Zoë Merrick is an ordinary human woman that is until she comes back from the dead after being brutally murdered after a night out with her best friend Sunny. She wakes up in a body bag in an ambulance and makes a run for it back to her apartment, however along the way she runs into a stranger called Adam and collapses. Adam takes Zoë back to his house and whilst she sleeps for three days her body transforms into someone and something else. However it’s not until Justus walks into life some month...more
This book starts off with Zoe being attacked and killed, then coming back to life looking and feeling different. She meets a man, who takes her in and helps her as she comes to reality with her new life. She ends up running into another Mage, who explains to her what she is and what her world will be like now. It isn’t until her creator, the monster who took her life and changed in, comes forward to claim her that the real action starts. He presents her to the Council, changing her name to Silve...more
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Dannika Dark was born on a military base in the U.S. and traveled the world before she was 9. Now she is rooted in the south but her head is planted firmly in the clouds. When she is not writing, she enjoys a great sci-fi or fantasy movie, heaps of chocolate, and unleashing her dark side.
Sterling is the first book in an exciting new urban fa...more
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Dannika Dark was born on a military base in the U.S. and traveled the world before she was 9. Now she is rooted in the south but her head is planted firmly in the clouds. When she is not writing, she enjoys a great sci-fi or fantasy movie, heaps of chocolate, and unleashing her dark side.
Sterling is the first book in an exciting new urban fa...more
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