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Darker Still (Magic Most Foul, #1)

Leanna Renee Hieber

Start date: September 17, 2012

Finish date: November 8, 2012

Why we're reading this: It is generally thought that all men like their women silent.

So it should not be to difficult for a mute …more
[close] It is generally thought that all men like their women silent.

So it should not be to difficult for a mute young woman such as Natalie Stewart to fit straight into New York City's frivolous society. But Natalie longs for more than to catch a man and embroider. She longs for a life like those she's read of in novels; full of adventure, mystery and love. Little did she know what Fate had in store for her.
A masterpiece that has highlights of the dark and thrilling 'Picture of Dorian Gray', this book is sure to have you giving paintings second-glances...looking for that spark of life in the portrait's eye.

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Mar 10, 2012 Booknut 101 rated it it was amazing

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It is generally thought that all men like their women silent.

So it should not be to difficult for a mute young woman such as Natalie Stewart to fit straight into New York City's frivolous society. But Natalie longs for more than to catch a man and embroider. She longs for a life like those she's read of in novels; full of adventure, mystery and love. Little did she know what Fate had in store for her.

Overcoming the hurdles of being mute with admirable courage and ingenuity, Natalie meets Mrs No ...more

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Sep 07, 2012 Francesca Rock rated it did not like it

Shelves: 2012

GoodReads has this feature where they recommend books to you based on previous books you have read and enjoyed and this was one of the suggestions for me. And all I have to say is wow, thanks for nothing GoodReads. Seriously though, this was intensely bad. I almost did not finish it. It would have been the first book in years that I had not finished if I had decided to do that. The only thing that kept me turning the pages was knowing that I would be reviewing it on here. That being said: here w ...more

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Oct 24, 2012 Bookworm rated it liked it

Shelves: i-own-it

A book about magic in the eighteenth century? And its in diary form too? Give it to me.
Or at least that's what I thought before I read Darker Still. It's not bad, just slow. And the diary format that it is told in sort of took away any sense of urgency and worry for me. I mean, Natalie's obviously alive, seeing that see wrote everything down, right?
And so, this book is slow and the love interest is boring. But I did love the time period, the main character being a mute, and the part names pl ...more

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Jul 30, 2013 Keertana rated it it was ok

Shelves: did-not-finish

Rating: DNF

I can't claim to have been expecting a lot from this book, but I wasn't expecting this. I enjoyed Natalie as a narrator, but there was far too much insta-love going on with Lord Denby, not to mention childish dialogue. For fans of Oscar Wilde's DORIAN GRAY, this is a poor comparison. Also, as a gothic novel this isn't very impressive either. Sadly, DARKER STILL just isn't for me. :/ ...more

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