They live ordinary lives, but they are extraordinary. They are the Offspring, children of a mysterious experiment gone awry--and they are in te... read full description
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Jun 07, 2010
Summer
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A Perfect Darkness starts out by introducing Amy Shane and her very isolated life. She works from home fixing computers and retrieving lost data. She can also see people's 'glow' or aura. Every emotion has a corresponding color that shows up in the person's aura. She's also been having dreams about a certain mysterious man who seems to care for her. That night however her dreams are invaded by a real man named Lucas. He awakens her from her dreams but claims to know Amy already and warns her of
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Jan 31, 2011
Carolyn F.
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Amy is a recluse that sees Lucas in her dreams. He comes to warn her she about to be betrayed and someone close to her killed and then he's taken from her. She gets together with two of Lucas' friends who have abilities similar to Amy and Lucas to try and rescue him. Lots of intrigue and nail biting escapes. Enjoyable book.
Aug 28, 2011
Lisa
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Recluse Amy Shane was sleeping peacefully in her bedroom when a stranger suddenly awakens her. His name is Lucas Vanderwyck and he’s there to let Amy know she’s not safe. She is an Offspring, a small group of individuals with psychic abilities, created by the government and dangerous to the world. Lucas warns her that the Government is after her, watching her every move, and she needs to be careful. Most importantly, he doesn’t believe her father committed suicide, like she was led to believe. B
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May 23, 2011
Leontine
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I barely read the first chapter of A Perfect Darkness when the author, Jaime Rush, launched the fireworks plot wise and hooked me for the rest of the story with a hundred questions I wanted answered. The Offspring series hit it off with an exciting introduction and five people who were all interesting in some form or another.
The theme of a government project going awry with the result that people were suddenly showing signs of paranormal abilities resonated with a bit of a déjà-vu fe More...
The theme of a government project going awry with the result that people were suddenly showing signs of paranormal abilities resonated with a bit of a déjà-vu fe More...
Sep 28, 2010
Jane
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I didn’t care for the victim theme, too many unanswered questions and lack of a satisfying ending.
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Around 25 years ago, a US government agency experimented with psychic people, trying to enhance their powers with a drug. Most or all of those psychics died, we are not sure how or why. The government agency has been watching the children of the psychics called Offspring. The agency doesn’t want the Offspring to know about each other. Lucas is an Offspring who can s More...
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Around 25 years ago, a US government agency experimented with psychic people, trying to enhance their powers with a drug. Most or all of those psychics died, we are not sure how or why. The government agency has been watching the children of the psychics called Offspring. The agency doesn’t want the Offspring to know about each other. Lucas is an Offspring who can s More...
Feb 01, 2010
James
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I was fascinated with this first offering in a series about the Offspring, a group of young men and women a shadowy offshoot of the U.S. government stalks, captures, exploits and then disposes of in order to achieve certain international goals. An intense lucid-dreaming relationship drives the passion and narrative strategy of the tale. Having been a lucid dreamer for some years, I found myself anticipating each dream sequence. However, although this novel falls into the genre of paranormal rom
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May 18, 2009
Julie (jjmachshev)
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I freely admit that I picked up "A Perfect Darkness" mostly because of the way cool cover. Once I began reading though, it didn't take long for author Jamie Rush to envelope me in her tale of modern urban fantasy with a strong bent toward romance.
Amy is a computer nerd (or is that nerdette? nerdess?) who spends her time retreiving lost files from damaged computer drives for her business "Disc Angel". She savors her nights when she dreams of a handsome lover w More...
Amy is a computer nerd (or is that nerdette? nerdess?) who spends her time retreiving lost files from damaged computer drives for her business "Disc Angel". She savors her nights when she dreams of a handsome lover w More...
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Feb 02, 2011
gert
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*insert girlish squeal here*
there is NOTHING better then finding a new series you like. especially on a snow day.
yes, there's lots of unanswered questions left after completing this book. questions that no doubt will be slowly filled in as the series progresses. but i believe this book could be a stand alone, if you're not one to get irksome feelings by not knowing everything. (i'm one of those, but have EVERY intention of reading the rest of the books!)
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there is NOTHING better then finding a new series you like. especially on a snow day.
yes, there's lots of unanswered questions left after completing this book. questions that no doubt will be slowly filled in as the series progresses. but i believe this book could be a stand alone, if you're not one to get irksome feelings by not knowing everything. (i'm one of those, but have EVERY intention of reading the rest of the books!)
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Mar 23, 2009
Margarks
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I liked this a lot. Read it in about a day. I liked that the hero and heroine "meet" immediately, and the book actually started out with a bang. The action/suspense sucked me in from the beginning, although I would have liked it better if the hero and heroine got together just a little bit sooner. I do really like that the book didn't just end as soon as they were able to be together. It's obvious that this is the start of a series as there were a few other characters that were in
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Jan 25, 2010
Darcy
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This one sucked me in right from the start. I found the whole concept of the Offspring very intriguing, and as the book went on we learned more and more about them and how they were defined.
The Offspring are just that the children of people that had physic abilities that were experimented on, but had bad side effects. As the children grew up they were watched from a far to see if they would manifest any of the abilities their parents had. As they stared to show these powers the po More...
The Offspring are just that the children of people that had physic abilities that were experimented on, but had bad side effects. As the children grew up they were watched from a far to see if they would manifest any of the abilities their parents had. As they stared to show these powers the po More...
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Aug 13, 2011
Catherine
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A very straight forward plot that involves people with psychic abilities being hunted down by the government who forces them to use their skills to fight terrorism, A Perfect Darkness follows the journey of four Offspring as they try to evade capture and find out their origins and the mystery behind their parents death.
Whilst this book was a enjoyable read, the plot did feel a bit contrived because there were several ways the villains could have been killed off very easily, but that More...
Whilst this book was a enjoyable read, the plot did feel a bit contrived because there were several ways the villains could have been killed off very easily, but that More...
Oct 22, 2009
Rane
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Amy Shane has lived a quiet life that is until a stranger breaks into her apartment in the middle of the night and before he’s dragged off Lucas Vanderwyck reveals a truth that changes Amy’s life.
Amy and Lucas share a psychic gift that will be put to the test to save their lives before it’s to late...
This story really pulled me in from the outset (and not to mention the eye candy of a cover) A Perfect Darkness wasn’t bogged down with to much information More...
Amy and Lucas share a psychic gift that will be put to the test to save their lives before it’s to late...
This story really pulled me in from the outset (and not to mention the eye candy of a cover) A Perfect Darkness wasn’t bogged down with to much information More...
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Oct 07, 2010
A Perfect Darkness is a great book! This is filled with adventure, mystery and passion. I would really recommend this book to mature teens and adults. I never wanted to put the book down. I would describe this book as a page turning book you never want to stop reading. This book will always keep you guessing and asking questions.
This book is a series of three books. A Perfect Darkness is the first of this series. It is about a bond between Amy Shane and Lucas Vanderwyck, their bond is More...
This book is a series of three books. A Perfect Darkness is the first of this series. It is about a bond between Amy Shane and Lucas Vanderwyck, their bond is More...
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Apr 13, 2009
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Feb 24, 2010
Leah
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I loved loved loved this book. It's a paranormal romance that smacks of X-Men. The Offspring are a group of unique individuals who possess powers that corrupt CIA creeps want to get their hands on. The story follows a few "Rogues" named Amy, Lucas, Petra, and Eric. Eric has fire power and can toast evil people to a crisp. Petra can hear stuff and heal people. And Lucas and Amy have been "involved" in their dreams (literally), but Lucas is kidnapped, so they're all trying
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Apr 08, 2011
Sheryl
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Jaime Rush starts off her series with an exciting and intriguing book. This book is packed with action, excitement and, of course, romance. From the very beginning you are asking yourself, "what is going on?", just like the protagonist, Amy. Little by little, we learn details about her past, her parents' past, and her strange connection to a group of twenty-somethings with a variety of psychic powers referred to as "the Offspring".
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Mar 05, 2011
Amy or "Ames"
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If you've read Feehan's Ghostwalkers series then you're probably familiar with this kind of storyline. The major differences being that these experimental subjects are unaware of the project that produced them, they're younger and without military training so all of the action feels very realistic, doing things that you or I would in their situations.
Events felt rushed. I'm not into sex before attraction and that's what we get. Sex, albeit in a dream is in the first 50 pages, and as More...
Events felt rushed. I'm not into sex before attraction and that's what we get. Sex, albeit in a dream is in the first 50 pages, and as More...
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Jun 10, 2010
Jill
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A Perfect Darkness is the first book in a new Offspring series by Jamie Rush. Twenty years ago the government had a classified program involving people who had some form of psychic skills. They were given a special shot thought to enhance these psychic abilities, but there were unfortunate side effects, such as an enhanced sex drive and mental instability. Most of these individuals either died in accidents or committed suicide. They left behind families and more importantly children who also had
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Feb 07, 2011
Larissa
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Previously Published on my blog: Welcome to Larissa's Bookish Life
Series Review - Series Rating: 4 Stars
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I can’t remember how I found out about this series, but I did and I utterly enjoyed books one and two at the time. Then last year book three, Touching Darkness, came out and I just couldn’t get myself in the mood to read it. Closing in the turn of the New Year I finally did and I regretted waiting this long to do it.
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Series Review - Series Rating: 4 Stars
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I can’t remember how I found out about this series, but I did and I utterly enjoyed books one and two at the time. Then last year book three, Touching Darkness, came out and I just couldn’t get myself in the mood to read it. Closing in the turn of the New Year I finally did and I regretted waiting this long to do it.
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Oct 25, 2009
Jess
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It took me a little while to finish this one, but it had nothing to do with the book and more just myself not wanting to read a PNR book.
But I've finished it and I really liked it. This is the first book in a new series called the Offspring. The Offspring are people with some special abilities and they are currently being hunted.
I like that the story started off pretty much in the middle of action, it made me want to continue reading. The story was intricate, and it the o More...
But I've finished it and I really liked it. This is the first book in a new series called the Offspring. The Offspring are people with some special abilities and they are currently being hunted.
I like that the story started off pretty much in the middle of action, it made me want to continue reading. The story was intricate, and it the o More...
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Jul 13, 2011
Melody
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New author for me. Found while fixing the Paranormal section of the used bookstore that I work at. This is the first in a series and reminds me of Christine Feehan's Ghostwalker series. Really enjoyed the characters and I am glad that I found the second in the series yesterday at work. I am hoping that one minor character (eric) will get his own book.
Mar 15, 2011
La La
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It took me a while to finish and the begining was a little slow going, but over all a really good book. The Offsprings are children of people who were a apart of a huge goverment experiment that was suppose to enhance patients natural extrasensory abilities. The parents from the program eventually committ suicide when the offsprings are young leaving many of them orphaned. After the death of the test subjects the program is shut down. Now someone wants to resume the program using the offspri
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Feb 17, 2010
Keta
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A paranormal and well written. The opening hook draws the reader in immediately, something I always enjoy. And the pace was fast. Introspect into the lives of the characters as children was intriguing. I would read other books by Ms. Rush based on my first novel, A Perfect Darkness, by her.
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Mar 27, 2011
Denise
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This book was just ok for me. I didn't "feel" the characters; I had a hard time relating to them. It was definitely creative/ unique for the paranormal genre, but I don't think I will be reading the next book in the series.
Dec 15, 2010
Lois
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Painfully clunky dialog. Completely nonbelievable chats between the two women who both love what's-his-face.
Has the possibility of spinning off into an endless series. The thought gives me the willies.
Has the possibility of spinning off into an endless series. The thought gives me the willies.
May 15, 2010
Shayna
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I really liked A perfect darkness. It's like the first book in a while where it was more about the story then the romance, which I liked (changing things up you know). I think the idea of the offsprings was creative and I can't wait to read the next book.
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Mar 31, 2011
Dannielle
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This one was hard for me. It took me most of the month to finish it. And there towards the end I just started skimming to get the gist, but finish quicker.
I just didn't love the characters or the plot. I guess I'm not really into secret government groups harming citizens for "the good" of the country. Even though I like the Ghostwalkers books.
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I just didn't love the characters or the plot. I guess I'm not really into secret government groups harming citizens for "the good" of the country. Even though I like the Ghostwalkers books.
I was fine with Lucas and Amy. Even if Lucas did play the "don't save me, save yourself" card a little too More...
Feb 11, 2010
Tdaly01
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This is a really good book. It is filled with a lot of action and suspense and romance. Loved the relationship the Amy has with Lucas way before she finds out about him. Loved it.
May 22, 2011
I really like this series. It's a nice change from the usual vamps and demons. Sort of like "Fringe"
Jun 13, 2011
Donna
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My rating: 3.5 stars
A Perfect Darkness reminded me of Firestarter but with a romantic and more adult twist to the story. It was an enjoyable read, if it predictable at times and romance was a bit off for me, choppy at times. I'll definitely read the next book in this series since I've always been intrigued by government scientific conspiracies to create the ultimate human weapon. Yeah, that's not an original story plot but it's one I love reading nonetheless. More...
A Perfect Darkness reminded me of Firestarter but with a romantic and more adult twist to the story. It was an enjoyable read, if it predictable at times and romance was a bit off for me, choppy at times. I'll definitely read the next book in this series since I've always been intrigued by government scientific conspiracies to create the ultimate human weapon. Yeah, that's not an original story plot but it's one I love reading nonetheless. More...
