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The Lost Saint (The Dark Divine #2)

by Bree Despain (Goodreads Author)

4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 · rating details · 8,986 ratings · 890 reviews

A family destroyed. A love threatened. An enemy returns.

Grace Divine made the ultimate sacrifice to cure Daniel Kalbi. She was infected with the werewolf curse while trying to save him, and lost her beloved brother in the process.

Desperate to find Jude, Grace befriends Talbot, a newcomer to town. But as the two grow closer, Grace's relationship with Daniel is put in danger...more

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Published December 28th 2010 by EgmontUSA (first published November 29th 2010)

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Feb 13, 2011 Kristi (The Story Siren) rated it 4 of 5 stars

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WOW! Talk about an emotional roller coaster.

I was a fan of The Dark Divine, but I have to say that I think The Lost Saint may have topped it. And how perfect was the title "The Lost Saint" such perfect metaphorical use. It could have easily described several characters in the novel. Genius!

Despain does a wonderful job intertwining the mythology within the aspects of religion. It's a refreshing experience.

I must admit I was expecting the conflict between Grace and Daniel, but it didn't exactly p...more

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Sep 11, 2011 Laianna rated it 4 of 5 stars

Although an engaging follow-up to its prequel, The Dark Divine, I have to say, I was a little bit disappointed by this book.

Perhaps my expectations were just too high for this book, but I found the plot line rather predictable compared to the awesomeness of the first one. Daniel aggravated me until the very end of the book, and despite my unwavering support in The Dark Divine, I felt his withdrawn, secretive nature was a bit too much when applied to their situation here.

Other characters too seem...more

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Aug 17, 2010 Rachel rated it 5 of 5 stars

OMGOMGOMG.
I don't think I can wait any longer for this book.
I've read The Dark Divine and absloutely LOVED IT.
THE COVER LOOKS BEASTTT.

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Nov 08, 2012 Jennifer Wardrip rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Reviewed by Andrea for TeensReadToo.com

When Grace Divine saved Daniel from the curse of the werewolf, she was bitten by her brother, Jude, and was burdened with the curse, as well. Now, Daniel is training her to balance the wolf side of her self, her superpower side, and her normal human side. But when Daniel becomes distant and doesn't think it's a good idea to train anymore, Grace turns to a new guy in her life.

Talbot thinks Grace needs to train and helps her learn how to use her power. And al...more Reviewed by Andrea for TeensReadToo.com

When Grace Divine saved Daniel from the curse of the werewolf, she was bitten by her brother, Jude, and was burdened with the curse, as well. Now, Daniel is training her to balance the wolf side of her self, her superpower side, and her normal human side. But when Daniel becomes distant and doesn't think it's a good idea to train anymore, Grace turns to a new guy in her life.

Talbot thinks Grace needs to train and helps her learn how to use her power. And all Grace wants is to use that power to find her brother. But using her wolf-ish powers can have the very effect that she doesn't want to have happen.

I have a truly horrible memory when it comes to remembering plots of books and movies. And while sometimes, once I start to read a sequel, it will all come back to me, unfortunately it didn't happen with this book. So after a couple of chapters I had to go look up a spoiler summary of THE DARK DIVINE. And once I did that, I remembered why I had loved the first book so much.

This book was a roller coaster of emotions. I loved Daniel and Grace together, and then I didn't like Daniel because of his behavior and I was starting to like Talbot more. There were times I felt both hopeful and hopeless about Jude. Yeah, I was never sure which guy to trust and like. It made for an intriguing and gripping story.

I don't think I enjoyed this book as much as I did the first in the series, but I think that's because Daniel and Grace's relationship was kind of strained in this book. And I felt that there was a lot more action in the book and not so much a character-driven storyline. But that doesn't make it bad. It definitely makes it a gripping read and one that I couldn't put down. And the end...Oh boy, I definitely didn't see that one coming! And how I want the next book now so that I can find out what happens next!

Once again, the cover is absolutely gorgeous. Both the cover for THE DARK DIVINE and the cover for THE LOST SAINT are so totally striking. I just love the coloring! (less)

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Jan 20, 2011 Savannah (Books With Bite) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Is there some kind of rule that say the second book has to be an emotional roller coaster?
This one was filled with drama and major emotions. Grace saved Daniel. Thinking everything was okay, things all of the sudden began to change. Daniel becomes more distant leaving a wide open space for a new boy to come in. Grace is lonely and that is bad. Grace begins to lies and falls into a trap that she doesn't see.

First off, major emotions. Poor Grace. After all that she has done, Daniel goes and treats...more

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May 14, 2012 Rose rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: audiobooks, young-adult, tbr-challenge, romance, paranormal, fantasy, urban-fantasy

"The Lost Saint" is a decent follow up in Bree Despain's Dark Divine series. I wasn't sure if I would like the book in points because Grace does engage in a number of reckless acts, but I understood Grace's desperation to find her brother Jude and control her internal agitations, stemming from the events of the previous novel. It starts with an odd call from her brother - warning her of an oncoming danger, transitions to a point where her boyfriend, Daniel, is oddly secretive, occurs in the back...more "The Lost Saint" is a decent follow up in Bree Despain's Dark Divine series. I wasn't sure if I would like the book in points because Grace does engage in a number of reckless acts, but I understood Grace's desperation to find her brother Jude and control her internal agitations, stemming from the events of the previous novel. It starts with an odd call from her brother - warning her of an oncoming danger, transitions to a point where her boyfriend, Daniel, is oddly secretive, occurs in the backdrop of several mysterious break-ins and deaths around town, and culminates as Grace learns to embrace her abilities and fight her internal beast. It's a bumpy ride in spurts, but oddly, as I listened to the audiobook, I wanted to know more. I still felt the characters were at odds in spurts, and the pacing of the novel does have its slower moments, but once the ball starts rolling with the culmination of the conflict, it hooked me.

The aspect that most frustrated me with this novel the most was the ending. It was left wide open on a cliffhanger. I was some measure of vexed after reading it and it left a sour taste in my mouth. One door had closed and another was left wide open without much expansion. Made me feel like nothing had really been answered at all when it came to that particular thread of the story. I also missed some of the connection with the characters that the previous novel had established, particularly in its developmental tones. The movement of the plot was fluid, but lacked the character focus that allowed me to connect with the characters in the first novel, so that - for me - was disappointing. Nonetheless, I'm still invested in this series to see where it goes, and it manages to follow through with a decent paranormal story, though it doesn't focus as much on the romance or character development as the previous novel. I did like the rolling action, and I'm anticipating seeing where the novel develops from here in the next book.

Overall score: 2.5/5(less)

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Jan 23, 2011 Skye rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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The Lost Saint had an amazing plot - I could never see where the story was headed. Part of that unpredictability probably stemmed from being locked in Grace's head, with the first person narration, and having no idea which other characters you could trust or couldn't.

The werewolfism (I don't care if it's not a word - you know what I mean) in this series is so unique in lore to other werewolf books. I especially liked how it was seen as mor...more

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Feb 02, 2011 Emelie rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Oh My God! Holy crap, I'm.. stunned, I'm actually sitting here with my mouth dropped, I-I.. can't find words to describe my feelings right now! I just finished the book, and on the last pages my eyes were gigantic bowls! I stared at the page I was reading, taking it all in, and trying not to cry. Fantastic, wonderful, holy crap!
This books begun very nicely, and I fell in love with Daniel all over again (I'm serious, if he was real I'd be Grace!), and then it went on and on, I enjoyed reading it...more

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Feb 09, 2011 Thomas rated it 4 of 5 stars

3.5 stars. Honestly, I do not know why I am giving this book a 3.5 rating when it deserves a slightly lower one.

Not to jump on the "let's bash paranormal romance by labeling it as a Twilight ripoff" bandwagon, but I have to admit, The Lost Saint was exactly the same as New Moon. Once in love boyfriend grows distant with a mysterious secret, girl is completely clueless and relentlessly questioning, new guy shows up to test the girl's affection for the original guy... yes, it is all here.

For some...more

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Dec 18, 2010 Katieb (MundieMoms) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arcs-i-own, 2010-100-book-challenge, mundie-moms-review, books-i-own

4.5 stars
Oh how I enjoyed The Lost Saint! As I've said before, I'm not always a fan of the second books in series, as the characters sometimes make choice (that I know the need to make) that make me cringe and more often than not, it breaks the main character and it either breaks up the main love interests or leaves their relationship in jeopardy. This sequel has all that and more. Not only does Bree deliver a darker journey for Grace to take, as she learns to control her inner wolf, but she th...more 4.5 stars
Oh how I enjoyed The Lost Saint! As I've said before, I'm not always a fan of the second books in series, as the characters sometimes make choice (that I know the need to make) that make me cringe and more often than not, it breaks the main character and it either breaks up the main love interests or leaves their relationship in jeopardy. This sequel has all that and more. Not only does Bree deliver a darker journey for Grace to take, as she learns to control her inner wolf, but she throws in a few twists and leaves me wanting a whole lot more with her ending.

I really liked that The Lost Saint picks right up from where The Dark Divine ended, and takes right off. What I enjoyed most about this sequel is how much Grace has grown as a character. She's not the good little preacher's daughter who sits on the side lines and pretends nothing is going on. She is on the hunt to control her powers, save her brother and the one she loves. There's romance, more history, a darker plot, fantastic plot twists that kept me guessing at who was behind the new evil that's roaming the city streets and action. Mix all these great elements with some fantastic new characters, and I was hooked.

Oh yes, the new characters. While Grace has found her inner strength, she has yet to get over little insecurities she has with Daniel. Katie Summers, the new character (whom I feel so honored is named after me) just might feed upon these insecurities and may or may not shake things up just a bit between Daniel and Grace. She's not the only one. Enter into the picture the hot new mysterious Talbot. Is he or isn't he out for Grace!? What's Jude's role in all this? Is he really out to protect his sister or save himself? That's one of many questions you'll be asking yourself until you get to the every end of The Lost Saint. Let me just say the ending will make you realize that nothing was predictable with this sequel.

I'm really looking forward to the next book! There's so many answers I need and I want to know what happens next. In the mean time, I'll enjoy re-reading The Lost Saint. I definitely recommend pre-ordering this book.(less)

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Nov 06, 2010 Heather rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Giving away an ARC donated by Provo City Library on our site http://fireandicephoto.blogspot.com/2... ends 12/7/10

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Last year I read the Dark Divine and was introduced into the world of Bree Despain which inspired me to create a ton of jewelry, make 10 blog posts and follow her around to several signings to learn more. I dare say I fell in love with the music playlist, the amazing cover and Daniel. This year we saw the ARC for The Lost Saint u...more Giving away an ARC donated by Provo City Library on our site http://fireandicephoto.blogspot.com/2... ends 12/7/10

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Last year I read the Dark Divine and was introduced into the world of Bree Despain which inspired me to create a ton of jewelry, make 10 blog posts and follow her around to several signings to learn more. I dare say I fell in love with the music playlist, the amazing cover and Daniel. This year we saw the ARC for The Lost Saint up for auction at the Writing for Charity event and yearned to read number two in the series. So, I have to thank Jennie B and EgmontUSA for sending the uncorrected bound proof. You guys rock!

The Lost Saint picks up as Grace has just lost her brother Jude since he bit her and infected her with the curse of the wolf. Grace's mom is in a deep depression and the household is in chaos as her dad is scouring the country for signs of Jude. He hopes to bring their Prodigal Son back home to the fold. Their town Rose Crest is steeping with a rash of crime with no evidence of who could have created such destruction other than the old Markham Street Monster. The first few chapters things are beautiful between them. I fell in love with their chemistry in The Dark Divine. But soon things start to grow a little complicated. Here's where I should say that I am not a patient reader so sequels are sometimes harder for me to read. (I was not much a fan of New Moon in the Twilight series) Transition and change are hard for me. The Lost Saint also felt a titch darker in parts than The Dark Divine as Grace is battling her choices. You'll see a whole new side to everyone you are familiar with.

My favorite part of the book...loads of new characters! Grace meets the new hot man in flannel, Talbot. You will love him. Majorly swoon worthy and a hunk of man. He is my favorite new character of the series. The fun part as well, characters you may recognize! That's right... bloggers make cameo appearances in the book. Super cool. Katie Summers from Mundie Moms, blogger Debbie CranberryFries and Stacey C all are in there. As well, lots of other names I didn't personally recognize, but many of you may be able to pick them out. We can't give away much more because this is an action packed novel and we have to save you all from spoilers. I dare say followers of Bree won't be disappointed.

Congrats to the author on her movie deal for the Dark Divine! That is super exciting news and she deserves it. To learn more about Bree Despain visit her website. See our review for the Dark Divine here and read a teaser from the Lost Saint here
Comment below for a chance to win one item of your choice from the Bree Despain or Wolf collections on Etsy. Let us know what you'd like to win! Giveaway ends October 24, 2010 and is open internationally.(less)

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Sep 29, 2012 Jenine Burgess rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I would like to rate this 3.5 stars...why oh why don't you let me do halfs goodreads??

I was so excited to read this but also kinda anxious at the same time. Second book syndrome. Love triangle, girl and boy not communicating, keeping secrets, boy not being around, girl being down right dumb ala cresendo, torment, new moon etc.

I can't say I was wrong about this but I did still like it. I love Bree's writing style and while it was slow at points I knew it was going to go out with a bang. I missed...more

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Dec 28, 2010 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I spent a lot of time during my reading of The Lost Saint wondering how Daniel could act like he was. At times, he irritated me to no end. Grace's love for him, her ability to save him, should have counted for something. And then I remembered, Grace and Daniel - they're teenagers. And everything made sense. They were acting their age, something we don't always see in young adult fiction, especially when it comes to relationships. That, along with all the other wonderfully realistic character tra...more

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Jun 06, 2011 Lindsay rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: cover-lust, books-i-own, never-finished

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I cannot even begin to say how much this book annoyed me. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love this series but this book just killed me. I am so mad at Grace. She just...didn't do it for me in this book. I felt so bad for Daniel and all he went through. This book just left me really unsatisfied I get. The third book better be more enjoyable because even if I liked this book, I didn't love it.

Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Stars

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Jun 13, 2013 J.Elle rated it 2 of 5 stars

So much for Gerard Butler. Grace has started training to be able to tap into her powers and become a Hound of Heaven. At first, Daniel is training her, but like pretty much every other YA book on the face of the earth, she and Daniel each have a secret that they think they are better off keeping to themselves instead of being honest with each other and as a result, they kind of break contact for awhile. Enter Talbot, the mysterious newcomer, who trains Grace to tap into her dark emotions as a wa...more

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Nov 09, 2012 Lara rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Questo seguito mi è piaciuto molto, lungi dall’essere il solito volume di transizione in cui non succede niente e di conseguenza serve a occupare il tempo tra il volume introduttivo e quello finale, è ricco di azione, suspense, mistero e anche un pizzico di romanticismo. Ho sentito parlare del triangolo che in realtà non c’è e mi ha fatto piacere questa scoperta. Talbot, è affascinante, potente e asseconda Grace, quindi è logico che lei possa prendere una sbandata per questo ragazzo, soprattutto...more Questo seguito mi è piaciuto molto, lungi dall’essere il solito volume di transizione in cui non succede niente e di conseguenza serve a occupare il tempo tra il volume introduttivo e quello finale, è ricco di azione, suspense, mistero e anche un pizzico di romanticismo. Ho sentito parlare del triangolo che in realtà non c’è e mi ha fatto piacere questa scoperta. Talbot, è affascinante, potente e asseconda Grace, quindi è logico che lei possa prendere una sbandata per questo ragazzo, soprattutto visto il modo in cui Daniel inizia a trascurarla tacendole un importante segreto, ma lei non cede a questa attrazione, capisce che il suo cuore appartiene inesorabilmente a Daniel e il sentimento che prova non può essere oscurato da un momento di debolezza. Talbot ha le sue buone ragioni per tentare Grace, anche se si scoprirà che tutte le buone ragioni del mondo vanno a farsi benedire di fronte all’amore.
In questo volume ho apprezzato molto di più Grace, nel primo sembrava un po’ troppo perfetta per essere vera, mentre invece in questo libro la vediamo combattere con il demone al suo interno che risveglia gli istinti e i desideri più profondi del suo animo e che cercano di prendere il sopravvento. Lo sua lotta interna è viva per tutte le pagine e nonostante più di una volta Grace sia sul punto di cedere non lo fa mai, ed è questa la grande forza che la contraddistingue da tutti gli altri personaggi, da tutti coloro che sono caduti preda del lupo, e che l’ha portata a salvare Daniel e guadagnarsi l’appellativo di “La Divina”. Molto interessanti anche i personaggi di Gabriel e Jude, mentre invece Daniel in questo caso rimane sullo sfondo, anche se alla fine si riprende alla grande.
Soprattutto Jude che sembra possedere parte della forza della sorella, il suo carattere, la sua indole, la sua vera natura cerca di emergere al di sopra del lupo, ma la tentazione di cedere al lato oscuro è tropo forte specialmente quando pensi che le persone che ami ti abbiano tradito preferendo un altro a te, qualcuno migliore di te.
Un altro punto a favore è la presenza del padre di Grace, generalmente in questo genere di storie i genitori rimangono all’oscuro di quello che succede oppure, se ne vengono a conoscenza, si comportano da “mio figlio è pazzo adesso lo rinchiudo”. Invece il pastore Divine accetta questa diversità di Daniel, prima e dei figli poi, cerca di aiutarli, di essere un punto di riferimento per loro, non ostacolandoli ma cercando di aiutarli a scoprire la loro nuova natura ed accettarla. Un comportamento che difficilmente ho trovato in altri romanzi.
Una serie decisamente molto interessante, che introduce una mitologia dei licantropi molto originale, definendoli Urbat, seguci del cielo, cacciatori di Demoni (anche se a tratti Grace mi ricordava Buffi l’ammazzavampiri) assecondando miti della tradizione classica ma introducendone di nuovi. Sono molto curiosa di leggere l’ultimo volume, innanzitutto grazie al cliffanger finale, voglio proprio capire in che modo sarà risolto, e soprattutto perché ho l’impressione che sarà capace di regalare molte sorprese.(less)

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Oct 28, 2012 Eliza Lee rated it 3 of 5 stars

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The Lost Saint unfortunately disappointed me. Everything I liked about the first book disappeared.

Grace's family is ripped to shreds. Jude disappears. There's a dreaded love triangle. Daniel starts acting like an a-hole.

This just didn't live up to my expectations. Grace also become's more whiney and reckless. She doesn't quite think about what she's doing.

Grace's parents are very dysfunctional in The Lost Saint, unlike the...more

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May 20, 2012 Nalla rated it 5 of 5 stars

Meine Meinung:
"Urbat - Der verlorene Bruder" ist der zweite Band der Urbat-Saga von Bree Despain. Optisch ist es wieder eine absolute Augenweide, auch wenn kein tieferer Sinn hinter dem Buchcover steckt. Der Titel ist jedoch wieder Programm, denn die Hauptprotagonistin Grace ist auf der Suche nach ihrem Bruder Jude, der seit Monaten schon fort ist...

Die Pastorentochter Grace Divine muss, nachdem ihr Bruder Jude abgehauen ist, sehr viel Verantwortung übernehmen. Ihre Mutter springt zwischen manis...more Meine Meinung:
"Urbat - Der verlorene Bruder" ist der zweite Band der Urbat-Saga von Bree Despain. Optisch ist es wieder eine absolute Augenweide, auch wenn kein tieferer Sinn hinter dem Buchcover steckt. Der Titel ist jedoch wieder Programm, denn die Hauptprotagonistin Grace ist auf der Suche nach ihrem Bruder Jude, der seit Monaten schon fort ist...

Die Pastorentochter Grace Divine muss, nachdem ihr Bruder Jude abgehauen ist, sehr viel Verantwortung übernehmen. Ihre Mutter springt zwischen manisch-depressiven Zuständen und der Übermutti hin und her, so dass es meist an Grace hängen bleibt sich um die kleineren Geschwister zu sorgen, da auch ihr Vater wochenlang auf reisen ist, wo er angeblich nach seinem Sohn sucht. Grace fühlt sich mehr als hilflos. Jude, der mit dem Werwolffluch infiziert ist, ist irgendwo da draußen.
"Urbat - Der verlorene Bruder" erzählt die Geschichte einer durchgerüttelten Musterfamilie, die von einem uralten Fluch heimgesucht wurde.

Grace hat im ersten Buch ihre Seele für Daniel auf's Spiel gesetzt. Seit der Kindheit waren die beiden und ihr Bruder Jude dick miteinander befreundet, bis es zu einem Unglück kam, bei dem Daniel - der bereits mit dem Urbat-Fluch infiziert war - Jude verletzte und ihn einfach liegen ließ. Als Daniel dann wieder auftauchte, sorgte dies für enorme Spannungen am Familientisch und Grace musste sich zwischen ihrem Bruder und ihrer großen Liebe entscheiden.
Niemand hätte je gedacht, dass es ein Heilmittel gäbe, bis Grace das Gegenteil bewies und ihre Liebe für Daniel opferte. Doch nun trägt sie selbst den Wolf in sich.

Band zwei konnte mich ehrlich gesagt mehr begeistern, als Band eins. In "Urbat - Die dunkle Gabe" war die Geschichte zwar faszinierend, jedoch nur oberflächlich begeisternd. In diesem Buch wurden die Geheimnisse immer dunkler und ich wusste nicht wer Freund und wer Feind ist. Bree Despain hat einen lockeren, mitreißenden und begeisternden Schreibstil, der mir deutliche Bilder in den Kopf gezaubert hat.
Die Hauptprotagonisten Grace und Daniel haben mich durch und durch begeistert, auch wenn ich manche Entscheidungen nicht völlig nachvollziehen konnte.
Auch die Nebencharaktere wie Grace' beste Freundin und Talboat konnten mich fesseln. April mit ihren Kostümvorstellungen für Grace' Monsterjagd, was einfach nur zu witzig war und Talboat mit seinem falschen Charme. Irgendwas war an ihm falsch und dennoch passte er perfekt in die Geschichte.

Wie Despain die Gefühle ihrer Hauptprotagonistin beschrieben hat, war wirklich faszinierend. Der Wolf in Grace drängt sie dazu ihren Kräften freien Lauf zu lassen, den Leuten zu zeigen, dass sie kein Spielball ist. Und dennoch hält sie dagegen. Sie genießt ihre Kräfte und glaubt sie für eine gute Sache nutzen zu können, dabei behauptet Daniel, dass es genau das Gegenteil bewirken würde.
Gibt man dem Wolf einmal nach, gibt es kein zurück.

Ich habe mitgelitten und mich richtig in die Geschichte eingefunden! Die Atmosphäre in diesem Buch ist einerseits düster und geheimnisvoll, aber auch romantisch. Die Beziehung zwischen Grace und Daniel muss sich richtig behaupten um bestehen zu können. Die Feinde sind erbarmungslos dargestellt, so dass ich wirklich meine Finger in die Seiten gekrallt, und mitgefiebert habe.

Es gab im Vergleich zum Vorgänger eine deutliche Spannungssteigerung und das Ende ist ein ganz gemeiner Cliffhanger. Auf die Fortsetzung müssen wir allerduings noch warten.

Fazit:
Bree Despain hat mir den Atem geraubt und gegen Ende des Buches konnte ich eine Gänsehaut nicht unterdrücken, auch wenn es ein wenig zu plötzlich kam, bzw. viel zu kurz war. Diese Szene hat so viel mehr Potenzial und lässt bei mir einige Fragen offen, weswegen ich die Fortsetzung schmerzlich herbeisehne.
Insgesamt wurden meine Erwartungen aber vollkommen erfüllt und ich bin sicher, dass es noch besser wird!(less)

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Jan 21, 2012 Miri rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Nach jeder schrecklichen Nacht, in der Daniel beinahe gestorben, Jude weggelaufen und Grace verwandelt wurde, geht das Leben langsam weiter. Daniel muss sich daran gewöhnen, wieder menschlich zu sein und trainiert mit Grace, damit der Wolf in ihr nicht die Oberhand gewinnt. Doch der Schatten von Judes Verschwinden liegt schwer auf ihnen. Mr. Divine verbringt seine Zeit damit, durch die Welt zu reisen, und ihn zu suchen. Gleichzeitig erschüttert eine Reihe der Verwüstung den kleinen Ort. Ist Jude...more

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Dec 29, 2011 Jill rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I bought this book last year when our local Border's was going out of business. I thought I would immediately remember The Dark Divine, but didn't feel like I did so I put the book to the side with the intention that I was going to find and reread the first one. That never happened and the other day I was inspired to pick it up again. It read so fast and was so full of action! Part of the first one came back to me, but even without knowing everything this was an enjoyable stand alone novel.

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Dec 27, 2011 Sarah Simone rated it 4 of 5 stars

I read this sequel with high expectations and wasn't let down. I wasn't sure where the author could or would go from her first book which ended on a pretty good note. She left this one on more of a cliffhanger which is too bad because there's a bit of a wait for the next one! I really enjoyed watching Grace grow into herself as a heroine.

There wasn't as much romance between Grace & Daniel so that was a disappointment but they were both doing their own things. There was still romance and acti...more

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Nov 20, 2011 Sunnykimmy rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I loved it!

Honestly, I was frustrated while reading most of this book. I constantly felt like shaking some sense into Grace. Don't get me wrong I love her. She's so sweet and she has a huge heart of gold. But she also acted naive a lot of the time.Everything just screamed DANGER! DANGER!Run for your life and she didn't seem to get the message.

But that's also what made this book awesome. Everything was so confusing and while my gut feeling about a lot of things was right, the way it was written...more

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Nov 07, 2011 Dine rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Die Liebe ist die mächtigste Waffe!

Die gebundene Ausgabe ist dunkelblau und glänzt ganz leicht im Licht. Der Titel, der Autorenname sowie das Verlagslogo sind auf dem Buchrücken in einem helleren Blau gut sichtbar eingraviert.
Das Cover des Schutzumschlags zeigt, wie auch schon bei dem ersten Teil "Urbat - Die dunkle Gabe", einen weiblichen Körper, der mit Stoff umwickelt ist. Dieser Stoff ist bei dem zweiten Teil von Urbat in einem schönen Blau gehalten. Der Hintergrund ist Schwarz, Autorenname...more

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Jul 20, 2011 Lizzie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, romance, ya-fiction, in-a-series, werewolves, summer-11

So I hadn't even been intending to read the Lost Saint after the Dark Devine; I wasn't really enthralled by the first one, but I picked it up at the library so I thought I may as well give it a go. I think story line wise, it was better than the first book: Grace training and what happened at Halloween, when you think Jude is good and Talbot is bad but then it turns out you've been double crossed twice - well I actually said 'oh my god' out loud at this part because I thought Jude was going to s...more

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Jul 07, 2011 Gemma rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

There are two types of books in the world: the ones you recall with an "ah, yes, that was good" and the ones you recall with a wrinkle of the nose and a "why did I pick that up?" Ratings have nothing to do with it; even the high ranked ones sometimes (or usually, actually) fall into the latter category.

The Dark Devine fell into that category. I'm not entirely sure why; reread my review and I didn't hate it. But if I ever think about it, I remember it being pretty blah.

But, having just finished t...more There are two types of books in the world: the ones you recall with an "ah, yes, that was good" and the ones you recall with a wrinkle of the nose and a "why did I pick that up?" Ratings have nothing to do with it; even the high ranked ones sometimes (or usually, actually) fall into the latter category.

The Dark Devine fell into that category. I'm not entirely sure why; reread my review and I didn't hate it. But if I ever think about it, I remember it being pretty blah.

But, having just finished the Lost Saint, I liked it. Surely this book will fall in with its prequel, and I'll recall it as bad, but initially, I liked it. So, four stars, even though I'm having the same problem as I did with Demonglass, where I don't feel like it really deserves the rating.

You see, there were a lot of things that bothered me in this book. A brief list
1. April, the self-proclaimed sidekick, who constantly teetered on the line between endearing and annoying. I fear she often crossed into annoying, what with trying to creat a (pointless) superhero costume for Grace.
2. The costumes: it seemed a lot of times the author just wanted an excuse to put Grace in a low cut shirt or high cut skirts and then purposely have Daniel come along and gawk at her.
3. The love triangle setup was painfully obvious.
4. Some people in reviews of the first described Daniel as a badboy; I don't recall that, really. However, if he ever actually had that quality, it vanished when he helped Grace tuck her younger siblings into bed. Not that I have anything agaisnt that (although I dislike Daniel for his unnecessary angst and poutiness), but it's certainly not bad boy.
5. Also, the sex stuff, or lack of it. Like, seriously? Grace has this long internal dialogue about how much she wants to have sex with Daniel and blah, blah, but she can't because she's a Christian and it should wait for marriage and... I agree with it, but it seemed... unneccessary, where it was put in the book (it was a tangent) and also really cheesy.
6. When Grace was all wolfy and tried to get Daniel to have sex with her: the author is so obviously trying to appease both crowds and just... failing.

But, other than that, it was actually fun to read. So, I guess four stars, even though I'll recall it with a nose scrunch.(less)

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May 19, 2011 Amanda rated it 4 of 5 stars

So I actually enjoyed it... Talbot was a great addition to the characters. Graces struggle with herself and the wolf reaches heights that astound me... she a very strong character not just because shes a werewolf but because she refuses to backdown even supressing the wolf when she needs it the most. She'd die first. The end was awesome and reminded me of Maggie Stiefvater's books the endings of Shiver and Linger, so its risen to my top along with them. I was aittle touch and go with my confiden...more

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Apr 25, 2011 Randi rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Feb 25, 2011 fennie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit, young-adult, fantasy

more like 3.5 stars, but i can't give it the same rating as the dark divine because it was exponentially better. after finishing the dark divine i wasn't even sure if i wanted to read the sequel, but some spoiler-less reviews said it was loads better and they were thankfully correct.

to begin with, i liked grace a whole lot more this time around. i enjoyed seeing her learn about her abilities and grapple with her feelings and struggle with the wolf in her. there's a fire in her that piqued my int...more

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Feb 24, 2011 Manda rated it 4 of 5 stars

I absolutely loved these books. They had an awesome mix of paranormal, romance and everyday life to not only make them believable, but to draw in anyone from page one.

In the Dark Divine, you meet Grace Divine, average everyday artist girl. She's a pastor's daughter, and living within that lifestyle. You also meet Daniel, a troubled teen from Grace's childhood and her one true love. These two characters just dragged you into the book. Between their relationship with each other and Daniel's dark p...more

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Feb 05, 2011 cecilia rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: blue-covers

First and foremost, if you can manage to hold off on The Lost Saint for a little while longer, this is one of those books where you definitely want the 3rd book on the ready before you swallow the sequel whole! This will not be kind to those of us who dislike hanging off cliffs...literally.

I am sad to say that I have mixed feelings for this sequel to The Dark Divine after my raving review last month. It just did not move me as much - I was not too impressed with Grace and felt a little disappoin...more

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