Darker Angels (The Black Sun's Daughter, #2)

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Darker Angels (The Black Sun's Daughter #2)

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In the battle between good and evil, there's no such thing as a fair fight.

When Jayné Heller's uncle Eric died, she inherited a fortune beyond all her expectations -- and a dangerous mission in a world she never knew existed. Reining in demons and supernatural foes is a formidable task, but thankfully Jayné has vast resources and loyal allies to rely on. She'll need both...more

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Published September 29th 2009 by Pocket Books (first published September 23rd 2009)

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Jun 03, 2012 Seak (Bryce L.) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc-review, 2012, urban-fantasy

Welcome to Urban Fantasy School.

Here you will learn:

1) How to create a super cool, but smart-alecy heroine.

A) Also, learn to make a geeky hero/heroine seem cool.

2) How to create the best trampstamp (and incorporate it into the story seamlessly).

3) How to add a love interest to add just the right amount of sexy...if you didn't get enough with that trampstamp.

4) How to pose for the cover. In fact, if you want to specialize, Jim C. Hines' has a masters program.

5) How to end all threads but possib...more

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Apr 03, 2013 Callista rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, kick-six-heroines

2 1/2 stars.
I wasn't fully convinced by the events in the first half--people doing dumb, ill-advised, and/or suspect things. I'm not sure if the author doesn't have the female POV fully nailed down or if my quibbles have to do with age and outlook differences between myself and the character. The author has been to the places he describes and/or has done a lot of research, but I thought too much time was spent on the details of travel, hotels, etc.
However, around midway, the plot got going in e...more

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Feb 01, 2010 Jess rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, urban-fantasy

Jayne (pronounced zha-nay) is trying to take over for her deceased Uncle Eric... she inherited a dangerous job in the field of the supernatural. She gets a call from a woman named Karen who wants her Uncle Eric's help. Jayne informs her that her uncle died, but that she is there to help. Karen tells her that she needs help in New Orleans, there is a rider who's a serial killer and its taken up residence in the land of voodoo. Jayne works together with her men, Ex, Chogyi Jake and Aubrey to try a...more

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Nov 28, 2011 JenniferJ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Jayne and her posse head to New Orleans in book two of The Black Sun's Daughter Series. She has been contacted for help by one of her uncle's old aquaintances, Karen Black, an ex-FBI agent to help her rid the rider of a young girl.

The group has been working hard and fast for the past few months traveling the world to as many of Jayne's uncle's houses and storage units as possible trying to piece together his work and resources to better assist their needs and they are tired, weary, and in desper...more

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Oct 23, 2012 Jo rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Have you ever read a book or watched a movie, and been totally enthralled by the story right up until the moment that it finished and you could take a breath and think about it? That's kind of what happened to me with this book.

I read Darker Angels in one sitting. I couldn't put it down. I'd loved the characters (except Aubrey) in the first book, and I found myself falling in love with them all over again in this one. The world-building is fantastic, the writing is smooth as silk. So I sat and r...more

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Aug 14, 2012 Petit-lips rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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J'avais beaucoup aimé le premier tome, c'est donc avec plaisir que je me suis plongée dans ce second opus. Je dois avouer qu'il est encore meilleur !

Dans « Anges noirs » nous sommes directement plongés dans la Nouvelle-Orléans et son univers si riche et particulier. Ici, la magie et le vaudou prennent une place prépondérante dans le roman : et j'adore !
Jayné est appelée à la rescousse par Karen Black, un ancien agent du FBI qui travaillait avec son oncle E...more

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Jun 22, 2012 Lett' rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Je viens de terminer ce tome 2 et je n’ai qu’un seul mot pour décrire ce livre : génial ! Oui, ce tome est largement mieux que le tome 1 qui était un peu trop répétitif, alors qu’ici l’intrigue est tout simplement inattendue et exceptionnelle ! C’est pas un coup de cœur, mais un super bon livre !

Notre personnage Jayné est toujours aussi adorable et pleine de ressources, ils vont encore une fois aller au devant d’une mission, on dirait vraiment qu’elle est...more http://letteraturaa.wordpress.com/201...

Je viens de terminer ce tome 2 et je n’ai qu’un seul mot pour décrire ce livre : génial ! Oui, ce tome est largement mieux que le tome 1 qui était un peu trop répétitif, alors qu’ici l’intrigue est tout simplement inattendue et exceptionnelle ! C’est pas un coup de cœur, mais un super bon livre !

Notre personnage Jayné est toujours aussi adorable et pleine de ressources, ils vont encore une fois aller au devant d’une mission, on dirait vraiment qu’elle est sans peur, alors qu’elle meurt de fatigue et d’inquiétude à l’idée d’essayer de faire aussi bien que son défunt oncle. Dans ce tome, on s’attache de plus en plus à Jayné, on comprend qu’elle n’est pas parfaite, au contraire elle se cherche. C’est tout à fait plausible puisqu’elle a changé de vie en un instant, pour s’adapter elle va essayer de faire des efforts. Le point de vue psychologique du personnage est beaucoup mieux présenté dans ce tome que dans l’autre.

Sinon, le groupe de Jayné est autant soudé, l’auteur a décidé de faire des zooms sur ces personnages, on les comprend mieux, j’ai préféré les découvrir sous cet angle, même si dans le tome on avait quelque infos sur eux. Ici, on va les voir sous tout leurs aspects, même effrayant, humiliants, ça apporte de l’humanité dans ce groupe, et j’aime !

L’auteur a vraiment choisit la touche de l’originalité en mettant ses personnages en plein de l’action où ils seront assez impliqués ! C’est carrément différent du premier tome où les protagonistes étaient plutôt éloignés de l’action. Ici, au contraire, ils sont tellement impliqués, qu’ils vont devoir tout faire pour empêcher cela quitte à faire alliance avec l’indomptable ! J’ai vraiment adoré la tournure qu’à pris l’auteur, on se dit : tout ça pour ça, alors là !!! On reste bouche bée devant le talent de l’auteur.

La mythologie se développe et prend une tournure vraiment très réaliste. Elle se complexifie, les cavaliers ne sont plus des êtres inconnus, on commence à découvrir leur buts ici et leurs façons de vivre. J’ai essayé de comprendre les raisonnements assez complexes de l’auteur, mais à la fin, j’ai bien compris la nature de ses démons. Et aussi, une vérité s’impose qui pourra changer la donne de l’action.

Sinon, pour l’action, au début, on aurait dit une répétition quelque peu différente du tome 1, mais ce n’est pas le cas, puisque tout va changer, tout va être bouleversé. La qualité de ce livre c’est d’être content d’avoir une action moyenne pour que tout se bouleverse par la suite, pour donner quelque chose de fabuleux !

Voilà la chose qui a fait que ce n’était pas un coup de cœur : le début qui est très moyen, qui se révèle être une répétition du tome 1 est vraiment laborieux, c’est un peu une préparation. J’avoue qu’on ne s’ennuie pas vraiment, mais c’est pas comme la suite, c’est plus faible.

La fin est tout simplement génial ! Je me suis senti comme dans un policier, une belle fin qui termine la mission en question, mais pas que, il y a l’après-mission et toutes les choses qu’il faut gérer, donc on finis avec douceur. J’ai adoré l’avant vrai fin, mais il faut dire que la fin est superbe aussi, elle donne un aspect humain à l’histoire. Sinon, woaw, comment en une phrase on peut donner envie de lire un tome suivant ? Eh bien, avec la dernière phrase du livre, j’ai trop envie de continuer cette série.

Ce tome ne résout pas forcément les questions, on en a encore, on ne connait rien sur Jayné et son pouvoir, de plus la recherche de soi est en cours, avec plus d’entrain. Donc, je me demande si le prochain tome va pouvoir résoudre une des questions, je l’espère. Mais j’attends que le prochain soit explosif.

Voilà tout pour ce livre que j’ai beaucoup aimé, je le conseille à tout le monde parce qu’il est vraiment bien. L’écriture est bien, il se lit assez rapidement, allez, vous aurez bien du temps à consacré à Jayné !!(less)

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Apr 12, 2012 Ami rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy-paranormal-futuristic

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. 3.5 stars
I read Unclean Spirits back in February -- while I didn't dislike it, but I did say I didn't find it thrilling and I wasn't in a hurry to continue with the series. After being frustrated with the heroine on the last series I read, I decided to get back on this one ... and I actually liked this better than the first book.

Jayné Heller and her band of friends grow on me. I do like Jayné this time around. Even if I'm not wholeheartedly comfortable of her spending all those money -- I know,...more 3.5 stars
I read Unclean Spirits back in February -- while I didn't dislike it, but I did say I didn't find it thrilling and I wasn't in a hurry to continue with the series. After being frustrated with the heroine on the last series I read, I decided to get back on this one ... and I actually liked this better than the first book.

Jayné Heller and her band of friends grow on me. I do like Jayné this time around. Even if I'm not wholeheartedly comfortable of her spending all those money -- I know, it's hers now, since Eric died and left the fortune for her -- while continuing Eric's job. I like how Jayné feels approachable. Sometimes, heroines in urban fantasy is depicted as strong and independent and without weaknesses, except for the hero.

But not Jayné ...

She gets her ass kicked because she doesn't start as trained as her friends. However, she gets back into the saddle again and fight. I think there is something huge waiting to come out from Jayné. Jayné also doesn't act aloof or pushing people away -- Jayné likes her made-up family, the biologist Aubrey, the ex-priest-turns-excorcist Ex, and all-Zen Chogyi Jake. She grows on me, and I like how she ponders about whether she is trying to prove herself and comes out with a resolution on her own.

Plot wise, I totally dig New Orleans as the setting. There is something about that city that seems to bring the sense of mystery in a great way. Probably because of that voo-doo and magic impression I get from watching movies/reading fictions about New Orleans. I enjoy the battle between the riders -- how the case is not as straightforward as it seems at first (view spoiler).

Now, regarding the 'love interest' ... I don't think I ever wanted a heroine to end up with someone else since Nocturne City series!! I don't find Aubrey as the right match for Jayné. He's a scientist, he doesn't have an edge like Ex or Choygi. Plus there's that thing about him being previously married, and despite the divorce papers, I think there's something unresolved about him and Kim (which is not present in this book, though). Instead, I am more leaning towards Ex, that drama queen!

When Choygi informs Jayné that "Ex has certain feelings for you that he has tried to deny", I say to myself, well, HALLELUJAH, THERE IS A CHANCE!! Now that Jayné knows, I labor hope that somehow she will see Ex in a different way. (less)

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Mar 09, 2012 Caci rated it 5 of 5 stars

Title: Darker Angels
Author: M.L.N Hanover
Year of Publication: 2009
Publisher: Pocket Books
Page count: 360

Darker Angels is the continuation of the Black Sun’s Daughter series that began with Unclean Spirits. The book is a nonstop action packed urban fantasy thriller that was difficult to put down. Darker Angels is a quick read at 360 pages with a gripping story and compelling characters.
Darker Angels begins six months after Unclean Spirits ends. Jayné and her team are in Athens, Greece doing a f...more

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Jan 31, 2012 William Bentrim rated it 5 of 5 stars

Darker Angels by M.L.N. Hanover.
This is the second book in the black sun's daughter series starring Jayne Heller demon slayer. Jayne and her team find themselves embroiled in a conflict with the voodoo queen of New Orleans.

I have now read the first and fourth (Killing Rites) books, in the series first. The two books whetted my appetite to read more by this prolific author.

Once again with the author has put together a dynamic and delightful urban fantasy. As entertaining as the story is you can...more

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Dec 27, 2011 Fangs for the Fantasy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Once again Jayné (every time I read that name it got my nerves) Aubrey, Ex and Chogyi Jake are in the thick of it again. When we left the foursome, they were busy doing a tour of not-gay uncle Eric's various homes, attempting to create a wiki on the riders. Though they are all exhausted, Jayné keeps pushing them forward, and this culminates in her acceptance of a mission in New Orleans. The minute I read New Orleans I knew that this books was going to be all about Voodoo.

After Hurricane Katrina...more Once again Jayné (every time I read that name it got my nerves) Aubrey, Ex and Chogyi Jake are in the thick of it again. When we left the foursome, they were busy doing a tour of not-gay uncle Eric's various homes, attempting to create a wiki on the riders. Though they are all exhausted, Jayné keeps pushing them forward, and this culminates in her acceptance of a mission in New Orleans. The minute I read New Orleans I knew that this books was going to be all about Voodoo.

After Hurricane Katrina it is impossible to write a story without talking about the horror of natural disaster and Hanover dealt with the issue in a powerful manner. Though it has been years, the city has not been rebuilt and we are given vivid images of ruined homes and the people who fell through the cracks. I appreciated the fact that Hanover made sure to point out that it took money to leave the city and that those without were forced to stay behind. It is not often acknowledged in the media, but class played a huge role in who lived and who died.

Once in New Orleans, the scooby gang, (yeah that's what I am calling them) meet up with former FBI agent, Karen Black who wants help freeing a young girl from a loa who has take possession of her body. Thus begins the focus on a specific kind of rider - the loa. I really do wish that urban fantasy authors would step away from the association of people of colour with Voodoo. It has been done to death and at this point has become so one dimensional that it is hard to retain interest.

We learn that there are various forms of loa and that they have a functioning society and rule separate from that of humans. In some cases loa are not the parasitic creatures that Jayné and the scoobies have always believed. Loa and humans can work in mutuality with the person that they are riding and in the case of battle, Jayné comes to term with the idea that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

The ability of a loa to take over the body is compared to rape in Dark Angels and personally, I found the analogy offensive.

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Nov 30, 2011 Lisarenee rated it 5 of 5 stars

"Eric, it's Karen. I've found it!" a women said. "It's in New Orleans, and I know where it's going next. There's a little girl with Sight, and she says her sister is the next target. I don't know how long I've got. I need you."

Jayné Heller has spent the past six months attempting to visit the properties her uncle Eric left her. Problem is she's only just scratched the surface. Attempting to learn more about her elusive uncle, she and her crew are creating a wiki of all the papers and artifacts...more

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Apr 19, 2010 Schnaucl rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: april, fiction, library, read_2010, series, urban_fantasy

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I didn't like this book as much as the last one.

I initially liked Karen even though I thought her explanations for things were too convenient. I had hoped that Jayne and Karen would get together after the club, but alas, no.

Aubrey still doesn't really do anything for me. I guess since several months have passed there was time for Aubrey and Janyne to fall in love, but it would have felt more real if we'd actually seen it happen.

I'm not a fan of Ex being in love with Jayne, too. He seemed more...more

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Mar 02, 2010 Lynne Perednia rated it 5 of 5 stars

In Unclean Spirits, the first novel featuring Jayne Heller, she discovered her late uncle's demon-fighting legacy, a fortune and potential powers of her own.

As she continues on a quest of self-discovery, she encounters friends and foes, learning how to work with both and keep both at arm's length in Darker Angels.

Because Jayne has kept her uncle's phone, she gets a call from a someone who knew him -- and who needs help. Jayne and her band of hunters, who gathered around her in the opening novel,...more In Unclean Spirits, the first novel featuring Jayne Heller, she discovered her late uncle's demon-fighting legacy, a fortune and potential powers of her own.

As she continues on a quest of self-discovery, she encounters friends and foes, learning how to work with both and keep both at arm's length in Darker Angels.

Because Jayne has kept her uncle's phone, she gets a call from a someone who knew him -- and who needs help. Jayne and her band of hunters, who gathered around her in the opening novel, head to post-Katrina New Orleans to help former FBI agent Karen Black.

Once there, this "don't want to be the Scoooby gang" faces individual and group moments of truth, partly from the voodoo-inspired threat and partly from their own reluctance to face facts about how these former lovers now depend on each other.

Karen is everything Jayne thinks she is not -- self-confident, knowledgeable and kick-ass in battle. But why does she think she needs help from, if not Uncle Eric, then from his niece? And why does the youngest member of the Voodoo Heart Temple know more about Jayne than Jayne herself?

Hanover's story is a layered portrait of a young woman coming into her own. Jayne is coping with the new-found knowledge of her favorite uncle's wealth and what he really was. She is dealing with continuing a relationship with a man she is attracted to, but feels she needs to keep her distance because of a former relationship of his that hasn't quite been finished. Her other new friends, also employees, have baggage of their own and are accustomed to doing their own thing even though they consider themselves a team now.

New Orleans and the emotional price in prolonged recovery plays a subtle role in this story. The voodoo aspect is handled not with tackiness, but with trepidation and respect. The city receives a love letter from Hanover.

Although it's not known if other Jayne Heller novels are in the works, they would be welcome. The characters have compelling storylines that have not yet come to fruition, and Hanover (fantasy author Daniel Abraham) is very talented at having their exploits serve their inner journeys. Both Unclean Spirits and Darker Angels make The Black Sun Daughter's story well worth reading.
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Nov 11, 2009 Bookaholics rated it 4 of 5 stars

Darker Angels by MLN Hanover
Urban Fantasy- Sept 29th, 2009
4 stars

Darker Angels is the 2nd in the MLN Hanover’s urban fantasy series. This series starts with tension and has some unexpected twists that are sure to keep the pages turning. I do feel it can be read alone. However, new readers will have a better understanding from having read the first book since it will give them insight into the nuances of the full cast of characters.

Jayne Heller was a typical college student until her mysterious u...more Darker Angels by MLN Hanover
Urban Fantasy- Sept 29th, 2009
4 stars

Darker Angels is the 2nd in the MLN Hanover’s urban fantasy series. This series starts with tension and has some unexpected twists that are sure to keep the pages turning. I do feel it can be read alone. However, new readers will have a better understanding from having read the first book since it will give them insight into the nuances of the full cast of characters.

Jayne Heller was a typical college student until her mysterious uncle died. Suddenly Jayne finds herself the keeper of a dangerous heredity legacy. One that includes fighting spiritual parasites and wizards. She must quickly adapt to a dark underworld where she is untried and where the rules of the game can mean certain death. Now that she has finally resumed a sense of normalcy in her ‘new position’ she is contacted by a mysterious FBI agent who pleads for help. She asks Jayne and her cast of buddies to save a young girl from possession in New Orleans. As Jayne and her group try to save the girl new doubts about what she has been taught are called into questions as she tries to steer herself between the murky lines of right and wrong. As she fights against betrayal and an unexpected and deadly foe Jayne has all she can handle.

This dark work will delight fans of urban fantasy looking for something new and different. Instead of the usual cast of shifters and vampires MLN Hanover concentrates more on the magical and a seamy world filled with deadly possession, dark magic and consequence. Her novel is not cut and dried and many times I was torn between liking and disliking the characters as fealty shifted and emotions ran high. Jayne continually struggles to decide who are her really her friends and who are her true enemies. For those readers looking for an edgy and dark atmospheric story, they will find a haven in this new series. However, if you are a reader who enjoys lighter books with a more clearly defined endings you may feel disappointed. Although this book does a little romance it is primarily fantasy with plenty of bite and mystery.

This is an original series that will be sure to thrill readers of dark fantasy.

Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club
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Nov 03, 2009 marlene rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book had quite a different style to it than the first. while the narrative was the same the layout of the story lines were different. this worked out mostly because in the story we had a precog. there was a lot of "If i thought about what they said more it would have saved..." and "turns out that is not what they meant.." normally that would grate on me, especially when it is in reference to characters that were not the precog, but somehow it all worked.

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Jan 30, 2011 K. Bird rated it 4 of 5 stars

Jayne Heller, who inherited her uncle's fortune and his demon-hunting business, along with a "posse" of three guys with vastly different backgrounds and characters, continues along on her path of self-discovery in this second book in the The Black Sun's Daughter series.

Jayne and the boys are jetting from city to city digging through her uncle's houses and business in an effort to get some kind of handle on her uncle's knowledge of the posessing "riders" who inhabit human bodies and sometimes for...more

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Sep 11, 2010 Marsha rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Adults

Man, I just love this series! Darker Angel finds Jayne' Heller (pronounced Shay-nay) and her group heading towards New Orleans after receiving a phone call from former FBI agent Karen Black. Karen has been deligently on the trail of a murderous rider who wants to attack a teenage girl. Jayne' is wrestling with feelings of inadequacy, attraction for Aubrey and her ever increasing self transformation. The characters are awesome, the action is never ending and it is nice to watch Jayne' change from...more

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Feb 11, 2012 Alexia Chantel rated it 3 of 5 stars

Think of all the cities in the world, now which one would you pick as a hot bed for ghost and demon like paranormal activity? Naturally, New Orleans!

Book two picks up right where book one left off without missing a beat. JaynÉ and her guys are still searching all of Eric’s spread out homes searching for clues. That quickly gets dumped when she gets a call for help to track down a serial killer who happens to be possessed. Who needs vacation time when there is a demon on the loose?

JaynÉ is still...more

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Nov 27, 2011 Hazel G. ( I ♥ Mr. Grey) *Fifty Shades obsessed* . rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, favorites

Darker Angels is the second book in the Black Sun's Daughter series by M.L.N. Hanover and a vast improvement over the first one. The story was well thought out and the writing flowed seamlessly. The author really found the rhythm in this book and it showed in the descriptions and character development. The beginning was a bit slow but towards the middle and throughout the rest of the book, there was plenty of adventure, action and story to keep you reading through to the next page. I loved that...more

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Sep 25, 2009 Kelly rated it 4 of 5 stars

My inner curmudgeon nearly set Darker Angels aside at about the halfway point. "I don't get this book!" said the curmudgeon. "The voodoo's all wrong. Legba isn't an evil serial killer! The good guys' plan doesn't quite add up, and is pretty unethical besides. And the interpersonal drama just ate the plot for lunch!"

"Sit down and shut up," said M.L.N. Hanover. "I'm telling a story here."

OK, so I've never met M.L.N. Hanover, and he didn't literally say that, but he might as well have. Because jus...more My inner curmudgeon nearly set Darker Angels aside at about the halfway point. "I don't get this book!" said the curmudgeon. "The voodoo's all wrong. Legba isn't an evil serial killer! The good guys' plan doesn't quite add up, and is pretty unethical besides. And the interpersonal drama just ate the plot for lunch!"

"Sit down and shut up," said M.L.N. Hanover. "I'm telling a story here."

OK, so I've never met M.L.N. Hanover, and he didn't literally say that, but he might as well have. Because just as I was about to give up on Darker Angels, he threw in some twists that made me realize I was looking at it all wrong.

I must have been led astray by the extremely linear plot of Unclean Spirits. I was expecting this plot to be similar in structure, and so I wasn't asking the right questions. I shouldn’t have been asking, "What did Hanover do wrong?" I should have been asking, "What might be going on within the plot to cause all these things to happen?" I think I also forgot that Jayné, despite being a narrator whose voice I really enjoy, is not a perfectly reliable narrator. She has biases and blind spots, and she doesn't understand everything she experiences. Jayné's preconceived notions got in the way of solving the mystery — and so did mine.

Darker Angels is much less linear than Unclean Spirits, and it's much better for it. The plot revolves around a voodoo spirit who manipulates its hosts into committing horrific murders. Jayné is hired by former FBI agent Karen Black, an acquaintance of her late uncle's, to help stop this spirit from killing a young girl. We visit New Orleans and see both the destruction left over from Katrina and the tenacity of its residents. The plot is full of great twists. Hanover yanked the rug out from under my feet at one point, and maybe I should have seen it coming, but I didn't. It's when the pieces start to fall into place that you realize just how carefully Hanover set them up.

I really enjoyed Darker Angels and I think it's safe to say I'm hooked on The Black Sun's Daughter. Jayné continues to be a delight; she's no master strategist, but she has a lot of compassion, and she has more courage than she thinks she does. And to heck with the inner curmudgeon. By the end, this had become a "set the alarm early so you can read before work" kind of book, and I finished it with a smile on my face and maybe a few tears in my eyes.

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Jan 24, 2012 melissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

I love this book. The second had everything in it that the first did, only it had room to expand. Jayne is by no means an expert. She is still bumbling away through many situations and learning as she goes. If anything, this book has taught her once again how little she does know. I love that they’ve changed the setting to New Orleans. There is so much there to explore between the rich culture of voodoo and the fact that they are still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. It adds a lot of depth, t...more

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Nov 17, 2011 Jen (Red Hot Books) rated it 4 of 5 stars

The more I read of this series, the more I like it. This second installment picks up about six months after the events of Unclean Spirits. Jayné, Aubrey, Ex, and Chogyi Jake have spent that time learning as much as they can about the evil-fighting legacy that Uncle Eric left behind. But a call for help on Eric's old cell phone has the crew jumping out of research mode, into a mission in New Orleans.

Karen Black is a former FBI agent who worked a case with Eric years ago. It was serial killer they...more

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Oct 31, 2011 Victoria rated it 3 of 5 stars

A couple of things annoy me about this series.

1/ The pacing is terrible. This book dragged so much that I almost gave up on it a dozen times - and then, about halfway through, it suddenly started to motor. I read the second half in less than a day, and loved it.

2/ The hint-dropping is heavy-handed, and irritating, and intriguing all at once. In both the first volume and this one, we're handed information that the protagonist doesn't know how to interpret - but the reader does, or might. It's at...more

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Dec 30, 2009 Darcy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009, magic, uf, demons

I found with this book I cemented how much I really like these characters. Jayne is doing the best she can in the situation of having your whole world change. After realizing that demons are real in the last book she is now trying to set herself up for success by learning as much as she can about all the bad things that are out there. I found her thoughts of hopping from one house to another, to another to be funny. Eric seems to have left with an unlimited supply of houses and money to boot, wh...more

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Oct 22, 2009 Jocelyn Zombie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, contemporary-setting

I read the first book in this series on my honeymoon, and really enjoyed it. The second book isn't quite as good, but was still interesting. It had a lot of voodoo references in it, many of which were mixed-up according to the research I've done on it. Of course, no reference source on Voodoo is totally accurate, and the author built in a lot of artistic license with her world-building, so it worked out just fine. It's set in New Orleans, and addresses Katrina very nicely. I've visited the city...more

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Nov 08, 2009 Anita rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, paranormal-romance

Book 2 in a contemporary/urban fantasy where the heroine (Jayne) inherits her uncle's demon-fighting legacy along with enough money to buy a third world country. She also seem to have some really lucky mojo when it comes to fighting demons (riders, per the book's terminology.) In this book, she fights loa in New Orleans, but nothing's quite what it appears.

I was very pleasantly surprised by the first book in this series. This second one is also good, but seems to be a bridge from book one to wha...more

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Aug 25, 2011 L-D rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: demons, magic-witches-mages, paranormal-abilities-superpowers, military-soldier-spec-ops, urban-fantasy

I still don't like Jayne. While she's somewhat growing into her new profession, and is now the "boss" of the team, her personality is so insecure it makes me crazy. In this book, the team travels to New Orleans to help Karen Black, a former FBI agent defeat another Rider. This book was pretty predictable as I knew who the "bad guy" was almost right away. The story was still good, though, and again I enjoyed the overall premise and the action. If anything, Jayne's character seemed weaker and less...more

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Nov 22, 2011 Krystal rated it 4 of 5 stars

If it's even possible, this book is even more action-packed than the first. Jayne is collecting herself, she is sorting through her new inheritance and trying to decide what to do about her late uncle's problem. It isn't long before she's hit with a new problem, there is a serial killer in voodoo land. Jayne and several secondary characters who she is slowly beginning to consider as friends go after the serial killer.

Karen is portrayed as a foil for Jayne. Karen is far more confident and classy...more

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Jan 28, 2012 Angela rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is the second book in the series and I will say that I enjoyed it more than the first one. Jayne has been traveling all over the world with her 'crew' cataloging and exploring all the properties she inherited from her Uncle. Upon receiving a call from a ex-FBI agent and someone who once worked with her Uncle, she heads to New Orleans to help with a 'Rider'. To prevent chance of spilling any spoilers, I won't speak about the details any further. I will say that the book was very good, and do...more

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