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Scorched (The Dark Forgotten #2)

by Sharon Ashwood (Goodreads Author)

3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 · rating details · 418 ratings · 60 reviews

Ex-detective Macmillan has a taste for bad girls, but his last lover really took the cake?and his humanity. Now a half-demon, Mac?s lost his friends, his family, and his job. Then a beguiling vampire asks for his help to find her son. Suddenly, Mac has a case to work?one that leads him deeps into the supernatural prison where Mac learns that cracking the case will cost him...more

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Published December 1st 2009 by Signet

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May 14, 2012 Kathy rated it 5 of 5 stars

I recommend your read the previous book Ravenous, before reading this book. I categorize this book and series as a romantic urban fantasy. At first I thought this installment was going the way of romance but I couldn't have been more wrong.

While this installment does mirror romance on the level that it has certain main characters and they each get their own turn during each installment for love. Also, as with most romances, the story was pretty predictable and in addition, the person in place to...more I recommend your read the previous book Ravenous, before reading this book. I categorize this book and series as a romantic urban fantasy. At first I thought this installment was going the way of romance but I couldn't have been more wrong.

While this installment does mirror romance on the level that it has certain main characters and they each get their own turn during each installment for love. Also, as with most romances, the story was pretty predictable and in addition, the person in place to be Mac's love interest was obvious as well. That being said, the author did a great job of hybridizing the different formats and elements from both urban fantasy and paranormal romance.

The story picks up a year from where Ravenous leaves off. Detective Connall Macmillian has been struggling to recover from his date and mistress from hell! No one likes to contract an infection on their first date; however, one year ago, Mac's date intentionally infected him with the essence of a soul-eating demon. Suddenly his life went from being on the job and being of service to the community and enjoying life, to suddenly getting the craving for sucking out human life. Fast forward one year later, Mac is a wanted demon possessed criminal on the lam. Unfortunately for Mac, Alessandro Caravelli, the sheriff of the supernatural community has finally caught up with him and dumps him in the Castle. The Castle is a prison for the supernatural community. It houses/incarcerates the world's worst supernatural beings and over time has become the worlds dark forgotten. To Mac the Castle is a death sentence, until he realizes his luck has finally changed, because he meets and falls in love with Constance. Constance is a vampire who is also incarcerated at the Castle, whose incubus son has been kidnapped by the guards of the castle for their own nefarious reasons. Seeing Constance in such distress gives Mac a reason to be needed again. He finally sees that being half demon isn't a curse but can be a blessing if he uses his new talents to service others.

In this dark world that Sharon has created, magic exist and loads of supernaturals have come out of the closet to the public. As with all things different, human beings in all their predictable glory allow the supernatural community to attempt to assimilate into human society but only as second class citizens.

I judged this book solely on its entertainment factor alone. I completely enjoyed it and it kept me thoroughly engrossed from beginning to end. There were plenty of parts in this book that were just laugh-out-loud funny! I highly recommend this book to fellow dark urban readers and look forward to the next book Unchained due out 7/6/2010.

I also recommend:
Tainted (THE BLOOD LILY CHRONICLES)
Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, Book 1)
Bad Blood (Crimson Moon, Book 1)
They Call Me Death
A Rush of Wings: Book One of The Maker's Song (less)

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Feb 24, 2010 Melissa Hayden rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-fantasy-romance

I read Ravenous before I started reviewing, so I didn't do a review for it. Do you need to read it before this book? No, I don't think you do. You could if you would like to get just a little bit more idea of the background but I don't think it is needed to get into this story.

Mac returns to Fairview a year after the big show-down, which killed the female demon who made him the demon he is now - or what is left after Holly Carvers' spell that left him strong as his demon and very hungry but not...more I read Ravenous before I started reviewing, so I didn't do a review for it. Do you need to read it before this book? No, I don't think you do. You could if you would like to get just a little bit more idea of the background but I don't think it is needed to get into this story.

Mac returns to Fairview a year after the big show-down, which killed the female demon who made him the demon he is now - or what is left after Holly Carvers' spell that left him strong as his demon and very hungry but not able to eat human souls. Alessandro Caravelli has been waiting Macs return... to kill him, as punishment for his involvement with the demons against all other supernatural creatures trying to live peacefully with the humans and against the humans as well.

Alessandro seems to have softened some with living off his love with Holly now as apposed to feeding on blood, and puts Mac in the Castle - a supernatural prison. In the Castle Mac learns more of the Castle and its inhabitants along with finding a case that calls to his human nature. The Castle itself is in danger of failing. I start to feel for Mac in this book. He is just an innocent man who got mixed up with the wrong girl in the last book and now has to suffer as an unwanted demon. But Mac starts to find his way.

There is not as much in this book with Holly and Alessandro. These two are a wonderful couple (witch and vampire) and I really started loving them in Ravenous. You do get to meet Ashe, Hollys' sister. Now, you thought you had it bad with the in-laws? Try being Alessandro, living with probably the most powerful witch to live from a family of witches and her sister... being a vampire slayer.

I really enjoyed the tremendous amount of possible angles to the storyline here in the beginning. There was a good bit thought to happen with five great characters storylines. I really enjoyed getting all the different views in the beginning. Then, getting into the book it seemed to slow down in the storyline for me. It seemed that Holly, Alessandro, and Ashe got put on the back burner with Mac and Constance being the front line of the story. Which I loved learning about this couple, but I would have liked more from the others.

It was also given that the Castle is a very dangerous place, but I was expecting more from the Castle than I got. Then I got to the last seventy to eighty pages and the story picked up wonderfully again. I got here what I wanted from the Castle and got to have my favorite characters in the action as well.

The couple Mac and Constance was hard for me to accept at first with the way they got together. It seemed a little rushed or pushed, but by the end of the book they were perfect together.

In the end of the book I loved all the characters and all seems great... for a time. There is an opening to go into a book three. I will pick up book three because I have liked these characters again and the author has left me with hope for book three to have great possibilities.(less)

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Apr 18, 2012 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

So this is the second Sharon Ashwood book I have read and I did not like it as much as the first one I read, which was Frostbound (book 4 in The Dark Forgotten series). I think I had issues because I expected this series to be stand alone but connected paranormal romances with some nice urban fantasy action in them. Scorched had some issues fitting into that category because about half of the book doesn't even seem to focus on the main love story's characters and focuses on people who were in th...more

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Mar 27, 2012 OpenBookSociety.com rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Beware of spoilers

Scorched is the second installment in the Dark Forgotten series that focuses on all of the supernatural creatures in the town of Fairview.

Holly worked her magic on Mac to make the demon inside him dormant and he has escaped the Castle, making his way back to Fairview. But Alessandro doesn’t trust him and throws him back into the Castle. While there, he finds a young female vampire, Constance, that was thrown in the Castle before sh...more

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Oct 27, 2011 Michael rated it 4 of 5 stars

Having a bit more romance than the its predecessor this book is a nice and enjoyable dose of paranormal romance. And still manages to have a decent plot.

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Jun 16, 2011 Jenny Delandro rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, vampires

The most intriguing thing about this book is that at the centre of everything is a sentient building....called the Castle
Created by strong magic to house the supernatural villians - hidden away from human eyes. It looks like a building called the Empire Hotel
and it repels normal humans

but something is wrong
the castle used to be light and filled with gardens and sunshine but it is dark and crumbling and the lower levels are collapsing

the catle has existed for many centuries

Everyone who stays in...more The most intriguing thing about this book is that at the centre of everything is a sentient building....called the Castle
Created by strong magic to house the supernatural villians - hidden away from human eyes. It looks like a building called the Empire Hotel
and it repels normal humans

but something is wrong
the castle used to be light and filled with gardens and sunshine but it is dark and crumbling and the lower levels are collapsing

the catle has existed for many centuries

Everyone who stays in the castle never has to eat

There is plenty of aggression though
people get killed all the time
guards are the worst

everyone living in the house is afraid of them

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obvious that the vampire slayer Ashe and the captain of the guard are going to be the focus of book 3
should try to find book 1 (the witch and the vampire)
Lots to take in and half way through the book I was a little overwelmed by the amount of information and story lines, but I 'soldiered on' :)(less)

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Jul 30, 2011 Elizabeth rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: supernatural-fiction

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Jan 16, 2010 Darcy rated it 2 of 5 stars

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I really liked the first of this series and was looking forward to this one, unfortunately it wasn't as good. It started out really slow, and didn't seem to pick up. I found it really easy to set the book down and go about and do other things.

Most of the action in this book took place in the castle, which was dying. Mac seemed to be at the center of the action trying to come to terms with the demon that is in him. Along the way he learns much about himself and all that goes with his new demon se...more

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Nov 19, 2009 Mandi Schreiner rated it 3 of 5 stars

I recently read Ravenous, the first in The Dark Forgotten series and fell in love with the world Sharon Ashwood created and the delicious vampire, Alessandro and his mate and witch, Holly. During Ravenous, Mac is turned into a demon, and the repercussions of that carry over to Scorched, although this can be read as a stand alone.

Scorched starts off a year later – Mac, although not a full force demon, still has lingering side effects and is definitely not human. Alessandro, a vampire who patrols...more I recently read Ravenous, the first in The Dark Forgotten series and fell in love with the world Sharon Ashwood created and the delicious vampire, Alessandro and his mate and witch, Holly. During Ravenous, Mac is turned into a demon, and the repercussions of that carry over to Scorched, although this can be read as a stand alone.

Scorched starts off a year later – Mac, although not a full force demon, still has lingering side effects and is definitely not human. Alessandro, a vampire who patrols the town they live in, finally finds Mac. He sees him as a threat, and wants him dead. Mac pleads his case – his creator is now dead and all Mac wants is his life back, but Alessandro won’t hear of it. He captures Mac and listening to the pleas of Holly (who has Alessandro wrapped around her finger) he spares Mac’s life and throws him into The Castle – a prison of sorts for the supernatural.The Castle has been around for thousands of years, some of its occupants in there for that long as well. It is a maze of corridors. No one knows how big it is and it has a magic of its own. It is also failing, sections of it disappearing. Mac was in there a year ago and pure dread encompasses him when he finds himself in there again. Soon after he enters, he meets Constance, a vampire who was thrown in the castle the moment she was turned. She has never drank blood, so her turning process is not complete. Her adopted son, a demon incubus, was recently kidnapped by the guardsmen, thinking he is too dangerous to be out. She is desperate to get him back. Mac was a police officer in his former life and knows something about finding missing people. That, coupled with an attraction to Constance has him finding a purpose in his life once again. Many surprises await both Constance and Mac, and Alessandro and Holly find themselves involved in another fight for their lives.

I have a hard time rating Scorched. When I finished reading and logged it into Goodreads, I gave it three stars but I really need to break up my rating. My biggest complaint is that I didn’t buy the romance between Mac and Constance. If I could pluck the romance out of this book, it would be hard for me to find anything else I didn’t like! I loved the paranormal action throughout and thought the continuation of Alessandro and Holly was great. I even loved Mac in his demon form. I just didn’t like how Mac and Constance start up and I didn’t feel a spark as they continued.

When they first meet, Constance’s son has been kidnapped by Castle guards and she is desperate to get him back. Mac has been thrown back into the castle by Alessandro and is panicked to find a way out. He is still reeling from the effects of being a demon for a year, even though his craving of eating people has subsided. Within in moments of being introduced, they are embracing. In Ravenous, Mac turned into a demon because he was tricked into kissing a girl. Yes, it has been a year since he was turned and I am sure he has – needs – but I would think he would be more cautious with his kisses.

Constance on the other hand – she needs to finish turning into a vampire so she can be strong enough to rescue her son. She picks Mac for her first “meal.” So instead of biting him and getting it over with, she ends up kissing him and having lustful feelings. So, their first encounter to me didn’t flow. And then they had this attraction that I just didn’t see stemming from anything and throughout the book it just fell flat for me.

The Castle is the main attraction in this book and it is amazing! I love that in the world Sharon Ashwood has created, supernaturals are known to the public. Yet there is this Castle or epic proportions hidden from the world. It is accessed only from a portal, and most don’t know about it. Their are guardsmen, those brutal, ruthless men that have been forced into service, hellhounds, and many other magical creatures all in this weird, dimensional place that has portals and maze after maze. Here we meet Reynard, a guardsman with a conscience, and Lore, a hellhound that is the occasional ally of both Alessandro and Mac. The Castle is such a unique entity and I really love how it has taken on a life of its own.

Another great character is Ashe, Holly’s sister. She is a vampire hunter, and guess who she hates with a passion? Alessandro. Let me tell you, she doesn’t give up. Even when Holly pleads with her to give Alessandro a chance, she can’t. The fighting between them is really something great.

I also love the one-liners coming out of all the characters mouths. Some of the best sarcastic humor to be found in both Ravenous and Scorched.

Scorched delivers in all of the paranormal aspects. The romance didn’t do it for me, but the uniqueness of the world, and the vibrant characters were enough to carry the story.

Rating: 3 1/2 Stars(less)

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Nov 03, 2011 Lori rated it 3 of 5 stars

This had stayed in my TBR pile for quite awhile as I was hoping this 2nd book would again revolve around Holly and her vampire, and was disappointed when I found that it would not (although they are in the story). I hadn't liked the Castle in the first book and thought this book would focus on that setting and those characters. The author did a good job of defining the new characters, made the Castle a more interesting place with the understanding that it wasn't always meant to be a prison for w...more

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Oct 05, 2011 Kat rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, review, romance, read-2011

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It’s a difficult thing for a cop to find himself on the wrong side of a prison door. That’s what happened (in a way) to former detective Connall Macmillan. A year ago, he picked up the wrong girl at a bar and – Bam! – next thing Mac knew he was a soul-sucking demon with a ravenous appetite. Now that he’s been thrown in the Castle, a crumbling paranormal prison, Mac is determined to get out. Then he meets the beauti...more My review is posted on Joyfully Reviewed: http://www.joyfullyreviewed.com/new-r...

It’s a difficult thing for a cop to find himself on the wrong side of a prison door. That’s what happened (in a way) to former detective Connall Macmillan. A year ago, he picked up the wrong girl at a bar and – Bam! – next thing Mac knew he was a soul-sucking demon with a ravenous appetite. Now that he’s been thrown in the Castle, a crumbling paranormal prison, Mac is determined to get out. Then he meets the beautiful, not-fully-Turned vampire Constance, and everything changes. Constance’s adopted son has been kidnapped and Mac, while a demon, hasn’t truly left the “protect and serve” motto behind. But recovering the kidnapped incubus has bigger repercussions than either Mac or Constance could ever have imagined. Constance and Mac will be in for the fight of their lives to save not only her son, but all those who are trapped in the Castle.

Just like its predecessor, Ravenous, Scorched has supernatural snark to spare. The second installment in Sharon Ashwood’s Dark Forgotten series is all attitude, which wouldn’t have been a bad thing if it didn’t overpower the world. Ms. Ashwood has a talent for world building that shines through parts of Scorched, but unfortunately, I found myself wishing that I could leave the characters behind to explore the world. Mac, who intrigued me in Ravenous, seems to have lost his unique voice in Scorched – a bad thing to happen for a hero. Constance, in turn, is surprisingly bland and seems to lose her identity over the course of the book. As for the romance between Constance and Mac…sadly, I felt like the story was simply going through the motions to bring about their falling in love, which still ended up being a case of “tell” over “show.”

The bright spots in terms of characters are Holly and Alessandro of Ravenous. Surprisingly, I liked this pair even better in Scorched than in their own book. Both they and their romance felt more fleshed out in Scorched, which was a wonderful discovery for me. The dark spot? Holly’s sister Ashe, the heroine of the next Dark Forgotten book, Unchained. Ashe is 95% attitude and it didn’t work for me. For most of Scorched, Ashe left such a bad taste in my mouth that I had to walk away from the book after reading a scene with her in it. As you might have guessed with her being the heroine of the next book, she has a bit of a turnaround, but it was too little too late; she soured any interest I had in reading Unchained.

While Scorched is the second book in The Dark Forgotten series, you don’t have to read Ravenous to be able to follow along. For those who have already enjoyed Ravenous, be forewarned that Scorched doesn’t move at as quick a pace. I loved the world of the Castle and Ms. Ashwood definitely kept me intrigued with its dangerous corridors and plethora of supernatural species. Unfortunately for me, the good parts of Scorched were outweighed by the not-so-great elements. As much as I wanted to like Scorched (and I really did try to enjoy it), it simply wasn’t the book for me.(less)

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Mar 19, 2010 Book Review Diva rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormalfantasy

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Feb 26, 2010 Melindeeloo rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, paranormal-romance-vampire, paranormal-romance-demons, vampires

I didn't really remember the first book, Ravenous, too well when I picked this up, which was a bit of a disadvantage since the leading man in this one appeared in the last book - Mac was the cop who had been turned into a flesh craving demon but who was saved to some extent by a spell cast by Holly which leashed his demon.

Mac is really quite appealing in this book, he's lost everything but is very heroic, and despite his demon he is still by nature a protector. Which is fortunate for his heroine...more

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Sep 08, 2010 Dawn rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, vampires, witches-mage-magic

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Scorched by Sharon Ashwood is the second book in the Dark Forgotten series. While this book seems like a stand alone I would recommend reading Ravenous first because a lot of the back story is assumed.

In Ravenous Mac is first turned into a soul eating demon all because he kissed a girl. This book picks up a year later. Mac is still coping with the loss of his humanity and trying to find some purpose in his new demon life. He is thrown back into the Castle (see Ravenous) by the lovely vampire, Al...more

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May 30, 2010 Steph rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, series-ongoing, series-i-love, author-웃

Scorched follows Mac as he learns to deal with his "inner demon". One year later (after the events of Ravenous) he's returned home to try to pick up the pieces and the first person he runs into is Alessandro Caravelli, Holly's Chosen mate.

Alessandro is the "bad-assed sheriff-to-the-undead" enforcing the peace among the supernatural community and he's ready to kill Mac, the demon. However, he realizes that Mac's not entirely demon any longer. No matter, he still feels he's a threat, so he puts h...more

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Dec 03, 2009 Wicked Lil Pixie (Natasha) rated it 5 of 5 stars

In Sharon Ashwood’s second installment of The Dark Forgotten Series, we learn more about the mysterious Castle and find out if Mac is going to embrace his “inner” demon.

In Ravenous, Mac is a cop who basically gets screwed over while on a long over-due break at the local watering hole. Mac kisses Geneva who turns out to be a Soul Eating Demon, that simple kiss turns Mac into one as well. When Holly Carver (a witch) sends Geneva back to the Castle, Geneva looses the demon and automatically turns b...more

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Feb 06, 2010 Lexie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: genre-romance-paranormal, review-blog, genre-romance, books-owned

We first met Mac in Holly and Alessandro's adventure, Ravenous, when he was just a simple detective who picked up the wrong (the very wrong) dame at the bar. He wasn't a bad guy, and until he decided to do some pretty bad things, I liked him a lot. At the end of the book however he ended up in the Castle, a sort of...purgatory I suppose for supernaturals.

And this shouldn't be necessary, but spoilers for the first book.

A year has passed since the events of Ravenous and Mac is back out in the brig...more We first met Mac in Holly and Alessandro's adventure, Ravenous, when he was just a simple detective who picked up the wrong (the very wrong) dame at the bar. He wasn't a bad guy, and until he decided to do some pretty bad things, I liked him a lot. At the end of the book however he ended up in the Castle, a sort of...purgatory I suppose for supernaturals.

And this shouldn't be necessary, but spoilers for the first book.

A year has passed since the events of Ravenous and Mac is back out in the bright world looking for a purpose and redemption. The spell that had been the death of his demon-mistress Geneva (long may she rot) had drained most of his demonic needs for souls. Sadly it didn't make him completely human so he's struggling much like a former alcoholic or junkie does. Except former alcoholics and junkies don't have to worry about a vampire law enforcer hunting them down in case they fall off the wagon. Thrown back into the Castle, Mac runs into Constance and from there his whole world shifts.

Much like the first book this isn't strictly about Mac and Constance's relationship, but interweaves their budding relationship with the trials of Alessandro and Holly's continued relationship, Holly's elder sister Ashe's return and crazy crazy shenanigans in the Castle. Someone is creating havoc in the Castle, more then usual that is, and that in turn is creating havoc for everyone else involved.

Mac of this book is the Mac I loved in Ravenous--he's witty, he's charming and he's got that Detective Noir vibe radiating off him. Constance was very intriguing. Technically a vampire, she was tossed into the supernatural infested Castle before she drew blood so she's got the fangs, but not the powers. Her first meeting with Mac had to be one of the funniest things ever. Basically it went from a heavy make out session to Constance: 'Just let me bite you' Mac: 'No!' Constance: 'Come on!' Mac: 'No means no!'

Despite his hating to perpetuate the vampire stereotype of the brooding undead in the night, Alessandro does a lot of that this book. Mostly because Holly's sister Ashe--the vampire slayer--does her level best to make him doubt that he's making Holly happy. She'd rather be cutting off his head or staking him, but she settles for extreme emotional abuse.

Ashe was so...something. If Jane Lynch was a little younger I could see her playing Ashe in a movie/tv version of Scorched. Tough, conflicted and this side of mentally unhinged Ashe can't fathom why Holly has forgiven her for what happened if she can't forgive herself. Really her and Alessandro should have had plenty in common--they both really like to dwell in brooding self-pityland filled with regrets for past injuries and mistakes.

The plot is a little more complex this time, involving a larger variety of players and consequences. I will say that Mac gets to redeem himself, Alessandro stops brooding long enough to take a good hard look at things, Ashe...stops trying to kill Alessandro every time his back is turned and Holly manages to surprise Alessandro. I mean completely surprise him.

Book 3, due out in July 2010 at the moment, is titled Unchained and the excerpt reveals it to be centering around Ashe and Reynard (a Guardsmen Captain from the Castle). I sincerely hope that a future book revolves around Constance's 'son' Sylvius since I grew rather fond of him. (less)

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Jun 03, 2012 Barbara ★ rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-vampires, female-lead, read-2012, zzcover-blue, series-r-us, climb-that-mountain-high

I was rather disappointed in this one. I enjoyed the series starter but this was bland and boring. I thought the plot with the secondary characters (the h/h from the first book) was more interesting and exciting than the woe-is-me h/h of this one. I surely hope Unchained is better.

The story starts with Alessandro, the hero of Ravenous, capturing half-demon Conall "Mac" Macmillan and locking him inside the Castle, a supernatural prison, where he meets Constance Moore, a newbie vampire (and by thi...more

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Aug 24, 2012 Amy rated it 5 of 5 stars

I read this book out of order -- I think this is the second in the series, but it didn't matter. I love this world of Sharon Ashwood's, and the Castle is so creepy and such a cool idea I wish I had thought of it. Conall Macmillan is the perfect damaged hero -- who is still able to laugh at himself and see the irony in life (especially his own). And Constance is so innocent, yet never stupid, and will do anything to bring her son back.

The writing is so smart AND emotional, a great read.

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Jul 30, 2011 Nancy added it

The Castle the demon prison is crumbling and they have no where to go. Mac the cop turned demon and turned back cop must save the day. But not before a vampire trying to save her incubus son tries to bite him so she can fully turn and defeat the evil sorcerer. Fun stuff!!! Plenty of Holly and Alessandro as well. And we get to meet Ashe, Holly's big sister turned vampire hunter. Not good news when Holly's boyfriend is a vampire.

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Aug 04, 2011 Judith Post rated it 5 of 5 stars

Sharon Ashwood's urban fantasies have a different feel to them, for me. They veer from the expected. The characters are rich and flawed. The Castle is a mesmerizing prison filled with heroes and villains. Even though Mac has become half demon, you want him to succeed. And you want Holly, the witch, and Caravelli, her vampire, to come to his aid. No simple plots here. They twist and turn and convolute. Loved it.

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Jan 30, 2011 Karen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Really enjoyed this book. Was an easier read than book 1 as I now understood the concept of the castle. It was good to see Connie develop throughout the tale.

I liked Mac in book 1, so was really pleased to see that this story was about him.I was gripped throughout his escapades in the castle!! We've been introduced to some new characters but also have had the continuation of the story of Holly and Alessandro. I like that mix. :-)

On to book 3 now!!

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Mar 01, 2012 Amy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Mobi/Paranormal Romance: This is book two of the Dark Forgotten series. It was slow in a few spots, but there were many parts that really kept me reading. I thought the story would continue with Holly and Alessandro (book 1), but instead it is the story of Mac. After being a "sorta demon" for the past year, he finds himself changing for the worse after entering the Castle again. I like when I get hints from an author of how the book is probably going to end, and then I guessed completely wrong....more

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May 08, 2011 Rochelle rated it 1 of 5 stars

As one of the 20 to 25 percent of women who has been sexually assaulted, I was very uncomfortable to downright disgusted with the sex scenes in this book. Unconscious people cannot give consent, ever. I enjoyed the first book very much but am very wary about reading the third due to my feelings about this book.

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Mar 13, 2010 LethalLovely~I'll Be Your River rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, reviews

It wasn't as good as the first book "Ravenous" and I never really bought into the attraction between Mac & Constance.She seemed a little tame/meek/needy for someone as alpha male and outgoing as Mac.But other than that,the book kept me interested with all the action,learning about "the Castle", and about other supes.

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Dec 13, 2010 Tammy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Loved Loved Loved this book!!! The issues ( and there were only a couple) that I had with book one were completely resolved in book two. I HIGHLY recommend this to all Kenyon and J.R. Ward fans. This is a very exciting series. Had to make an emergency bookstore run to get book 3 ! I cant wait to read it.

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Aug 02, 2010 Nikki rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: angels-demons-gods, paranormal-romance, vampire, own-it-pb-or-hc

2.75 stars
The romance was secondary and a wee bit unbelievable. I liked the subject matter and the writing was good, it just wasn't "down and dirty" enough to be anything special. Too many characters and sub-plots made this read fall short. Will read the 3rd because I already purchased it.

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Jun 25, 2012 Robin rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: dark-forgotten, sharon-ashwood

This is the second book in Sharon Ashwood's Dark Forgotten series. I got tired of waiting for this one to be converted to an ebook to I bit the bullet and bought the book. Glad I did. It's a good story with good solid characters. Happily the ones from here on out are in ebook form.

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Aug 24, 2011 Ithlilian rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

I know these are romance novels, but the world presented in Ravenous was actually interesting, so I liked it. I wanted to know more about The Castle, so I tried Scorched. I definitely shouldn't have. Basically, the main male character talks about how much he thinks about the female love interest. The female main character talks about how much she thinks of the male main character. No one is likable, and the banter starts at the very beginning of the novel. If this were more urban fantasy and cen...more

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Jan 27, 2011 Ddsun is currently reading it

Shelves: paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy

This is the second book in a fantastic series. I ended up ordering the second and third books before I finished the first one (it's that good!). The third was an e-book, so I'm reading the second one last. So far, it's great. I'll update my review once I'm done.

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Sharon Ashwood is a free-lance journalist, novelist, desk jockey and enthusiast for the weird and spooky. She has an English literature degree but works as a finance geek. Interests include growing her to-be-read pile and playing with the toy graveyard on her desk. As a vegetarian, she freely admits the whole vampire/werewolf lifestyle fantasy would never work out, so she writes paranormal romance...more

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“Do you think city hall would take battling dragons as a excuse to waive a fine?” — 3 people liked it

“He'd heard about Holly putting some magical whammy on him, bringing to life the legend of the Chosen that gave a vampire the power to exist on sexual energy rather than blood. Forced to have sex on a regular basis. Doctor's orders. Lucky bastard.” — 1 person liked it

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