Burn (Dark in You, #1) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Jul 29, 2018 Katyana rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: uf, fantasy, pnr, demons

I really enjoyed this - fantastic series starter, that doesn't get bogged down in worldbuilding. I'll admit that I had a hard time keeping track of the secondary characters (a lot of them felt pretty interchangeable), but it was alright despite that.

I loved Harper and Knox. I think getting stuff from his POV helped make him a much more palatable super-dominant alpha than I generally find this character type, so unlike a lot of Wright's heroes, I didn't hate him at first. He was arrogant, but hi ...more

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May 27, 2017 D.G. rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, paranormal-romance

I have the feeling I would have liked this book better if I had read it instead of listened to it. The narrator wasn't bad, but I don't think her interpretation was all that there could have been.

There are some new twists in Burn but they really didn't do it for me. Instead of 'mates', demons in this book have "anchors" or psychic partners that make them stronger. The relationship needs to be accepted by both and it's not necessary sexual, but your anchor will become a part of your life, like a ...more

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Jul 08, 2015 Steph rated it really liked it

Shelves: author-웃, series-ongoing, recommended-2-me, series-i-love, series-book1, author-first-time-read, year-read-2015, sos-games-bsb-r12

Burn is the first book of Suzanne Wright's that I've read (thanks to Sandra) and it won't be the last. I thoroughly enjoyed the demon-filled world she created and look forward to more!

Harper Wallis may be a member of the infamous Wallis family of imps, but she's not an imp - she's a sphinx without wings. She has an unusual ability that comes in handy when others mistakenly think she's easy prey.

Demons were predominately psychic creatures. They didn't have soul mates, but they came in pairs.

Burn is the first book of Suzanne Wright's that I've read (thanks to Sandra) and it won't be the last. I thoroughly enjoyed the demon-filled world she created and look forward to more!

Harper Wallis may be a member of the infamous Wallis family of imps, but she's not an imp - she's a sphinx without wings. She has an unusual ability that comes in handy when others mistakenly think she's easy prey.

Demons were predominately psychic creatures. They didn't have soul mates, but they came in pairs. That meant they each had a predestined psychic mate, or 'anchor', who made them stronger and gave them the stability that prevented them from turning rogue.

By fusing their psyches, a powerful, unbreakable link form between the demons. It wasn't sexual or emotional, it existed on a psychic level.

When Harper meets Knox Thorne, badass demon with off-the-charts power and Prime of the Las Vegas lair, she's surprised to realize he's her anchor. He doesn't appear to need the assistance an anchor would offer and she's not one to depend on anyone but herself, so she's not jumping at the chance to bond with him. But, Knox isn't only interested in the anchor bond, he's after Harper herself. She intrigues him and it's been a long time since he or his demon have felt such a strong attachment to another - he's not willing to let her get away.

Their budding romance (which is slow to boil and then blistering hot) is only a part of the story. There are demon strays (those living outside of a Prime-protected lair) missing and, as a way to stop this and other problems from happening, several demons believe it's time to have a Monarch in charge of all.

I'll most definitely be continuing on with this series. Suzanne Wright does an excellent job of creating her demon world, building the character base and setting the stage for what is sure to be one of my favorite series. She dumps a lot of information on you in Burn , but it's all done in a way that feels fluid and not at all overwhelming. (✮✮✮✮½) ...more

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Oct 02, 2018 Thenia rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: vampires, romance, paranormal, shifters, series, magic, r-ab, reviewed, 2018

A story set in a world inhabited by people with literal inner demons and anchors, aka the other half of their souls who once they are bonded, they allow them to control their demons better than they ever could on their own and also boosts their powers. The demons are loosely structured in lairs, where the strongest among them serves as their leader, aka Prime.

Harper, a tattoo artists who's pretty comfortable with who she is and isn't particularly eager to meet her anchor, unexpectedly finds him ...more

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Jun 02, 2016 Susan Jackson rated it really liked it

Shelves: nookbooks, worth-re-reading

I really, really enjoyed the main characters Harper and Knox and I'm thrilled to learn the next book in the series continues to focus on them. The world of the Primes and the different species (imps, sphinxes, succubi, hellhounds, etc) was very interesting and that concept that you can have an anchor and a mate but the two are not necessarily the same person. The introduction of the secondary characters already have me jonesing for their stories as well. ...more

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