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

by M.L.N. Hanover

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<big><center> 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 al

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

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Feb 01, 2010

Jess rated it

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

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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, a...more

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Jan 31, 2012

William Bentrim rated it

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 entertai...more

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Dec 27, 2011

Fangs for the Fantasy rated it

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 Hurric...moreOnce 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

"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 o...more

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Apr 19, 2010

Schnaucl rated it

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.

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Mar 02, 2010

Lynne Perednia rated it

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 h...moreIn 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

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...moreDarker 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

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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Feb 09, 2012

Lexi rated it

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?
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Jan 30, 2011

K. Bird rated it

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 inhabi...more

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Sep 11, 2010

Marsha rated it

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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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Nov 27, 2011

Hazel G. rated it

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

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 d...moreMy 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

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

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...more

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Oct 31, 2011

Victoria rated it

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...more

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Dec 30, 2009

Darcy rated it

Shelves: 2009

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...more

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Oct 22, 2009

Jocelyn Zombie rated it

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 ...more

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Nov 08, 2009

Anita rated it

Shelves: contemporary-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 boo...more

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Aug 25, 2011

L-D rated it

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Shelves: demons, magic-witches-mages, paranormal-abilities-superpowers, spec-ops-soldier-military, 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 charact...more

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Nov 22, 2011

Krystal rated it

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 mo...more

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Jan 28, 2012

Angela rated it

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...more

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Feb 21, 2011

Shelley R rated it

Shelves: fantasy

Synopsis: 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 to tackle a bodyswitching serial killer who's taken up residence in New Orleans, a city rich in voodoo lore and dark magic.

Working alongside Karen Black, a highly confident and e...moreSynopsis: 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 to tackle a bodyswitching serial killer who's taken up residence in New Orleans, a city rich in voodoo lore and dark magic.

Working alongside Karen Black, a highly confident and enigmatic ex-FBI agent, Jayné races to track down the demon's next intended host. But the closer she gets, the more convinced she becomes that nothing in this beautiful, wounded city is exactly as it seems. When shocking secrets come to light, and jealousy and betrayal turn trusted friends into adversaries, Jayné will soon come face-to-face with an enemy that knows her all too well, and won't rest until it has destroyed everything she loves most

**Review** Jayne (zha-nay) ::eyeroll::, Ex, Chogyi Jake and Aubrey are back in this second installment of the Black Sun's Daughter series. We still have no clue why this series is called that or what Eric did to Jayne to protect her from being discovered. Jayne is still irritating as hell and puts others at risk, including herself without really sitting down and thinking about what is really happening around her.

Karen, the former FBI agent who went zonkers after getting herself possessed, or ridden by a rider, killed her former partner, and her parents because that's what Carrefour desires. She takes complete advantage of the situation and pulls the wool right over everyone, including Ex, who falls madly, deeply in lust for her.

In a the enemy of my enemy is my friend move, Jayne finds herself in league with the devil herself, Amelie Glapion, the voodoo queen of New Orleans and carrier of Legba, another rider.

All you really need to know about this story is this, a little girl by the name of Daria Glapion is a seer. She she's that her sister is going to be attacked, and she happens to know everything that is going to happen. She even tells Jayne basically to find out who she really is before she ends up killing one of her friends. Aubrey gets infected with a rider named Marinette, who later plays a role in riding Karen of Carrefour. Joseph Mfume, the original host to Carrefour and convicted convict, escapes prison and finds himself as an ally of Jayne and crew.

Most interesting characters to me: Sabine and Daria Glapion, along with Aunt Sherrie who says she spent time in both Iraq and Afganistan.

The story is told in the POV of Jayne and at times, she foreshadows what is going to happen to her and her crew of misfits. Oh, and yes, Jayne and Aubrey do sleep together after she finally hands him his divorce papers she's been holding onto for some stupid and silly reason of not wanting to hurt his feelings.

This story is all about the voodoo and the city of New Orleans itself, which I've said numerous times, is a great place to tell a story. Also, for Jayne, the truth about her family comes out, and she is stunned. Daria later tells her to don't blame her mother, that she was had a rider at the time. Interesting. I wonder how that paricular story is going to play itself out.

I still find myself hesitant about rating this book any higher than say 3.5 stars. Jayne just isn't a model to set if you expect someone to be a heroine. Her crews loyalty and friendship is warming and all, but even Aubrey isn't very likeable to me. I also find the constant throwing money at situations to be a bit disturbing. Yes, Eric handed her his kingdom on a plate, as it were, but she's a wee bit of a nuisance and a brat at times.

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Nov 10, 2009

Nicolette rated it

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Sep 26, 2010

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Nov 05, 2009

Gem H rated it

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Having enjoyed the first book in this new series, I settled down to read the second book, sure of what to expect.

It seemed that Jayne (I know there should be a little squiglle thingy above the 'e' but I don't know how to get one on my keyboard) is trying to get to grips with her new role as rider hunter and boss of her three companions, Audrey, a scientist who is particularly fond of micro organisims, Ex a former priest and Chigogy(sp?) Jake, a recovering heroin addict.

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Nov 04, 2009

Krys rated it

Shelves: own, medium-length-book, first-person-narrative, monster-hunting, urban-dark-fantasy-paranormal, witches-wizards-magic-themed, series-i-love

Voodoo and New Orleans... great combination, even if the voodoo mythos in this book reminded me a bit of James Bond. Jayne and crew chasing demons in broken down N'awlins after the devestation of Katrina makes for a great setting.

I think I liked this one better than the first one, save the fact that Midian Clark was absent. I expect him to turn up again at some point in the series, like a bad penny, but I still missed him. This book includes the introduction of Karen Black, who has ...more

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Dec 08, 2011

Melissa rated it

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I enjoyed this book more than the first. With the main points of the world established, I was better able to enjoy the ride of this adventure. What I really enjoyed about this book was that it was the beginning of Jayné's exploration of herself. The very beginning. She is learning that she must find out who she is (with the prompting of one very smart little girl) in order to continue the work her uncle Eric started. However, the mystery of who and what Eric was doing rem...more

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Jan 04, 2012

Jessica rated it

Jayné is back and, dare I say it, even better than ever? A little battle worn for sure, but that's not enough to keep her down! In this second installment of The Black Sun's Daughter series the action is ramped up, adrenaline is high, and there is a whole lot to love. I liked the last book, but I loved this one.

Karen Black is the newest addition to this motley crew of demon hunters, and she packs quite a punch. Strong, self-assured, and one gorgeous woman, Karen is everything that Jayn...moreJayné is back and, dare I say it, even better than ever? A little battle worn for sure, but that's not enough to keep her down! In this second installment of The Black Sun's Daughter series the action is ramped up, adrenaline is high, and there is a whole lot to love. I liked the last book, but I loved this one.

Karen Black is the newest addition to this motley crew of demon hunters, and she packs quite a punch. Strong, self-assured, and one gorgeous woman, Karen is everything that Jayné thinks that she's not. I really enjoyed seeing the slightly more jealous side of Jayné in this story. It's that little need to please, the wheedling voice that promote jealousy, that really makes her so much more human. Sure she's a kick ass heroine, but they have flaws too. What really drew me in to this story was how much Jayné grows during the course of it. Everything that has happened has toughened her up and, even if she can't seem to see it, the reader gets a glimpse at the power she has boiling within her.

Darker Angels takes us into the lion's den of the riders, or the loa as they are called. New Orleans provides a lush and vibrant backdrop for these beings and the voodoo lore that surrounds them. Painted on the pages is a history that runs deep, back into the days where the lore that Jayné and her team are now learning was common knowledge. There is a deep sense of community in this story, and the tragedies that occurred in New Orleans are handled with respect. Overall, it's clear that Hanover has a love for this city. As I followed Jayné through this mission, I gained a respect for the loa and their rich history. Let's just say that Hanover definitely changes the reader's view of them in this story.

I'm hooked on this series, and thank goodness I already have the next two books ready to read. As a first foray into Urban Fantasy, I'm glad I chose M.L.N. Hanover to take me on a wild ride. If you enjoy fast paced stories brimming with demons, twists, and turns, you'll love Darker Angels. I highly suggest you get started!
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Darker Angels (The Black Sun's Daughter #2)

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