I think that the author was trying for humor, but this is just silly, and not remotely funny. This side of Luke's character didn't work for me. 129) Luke even goes so far as to explode an innocent bystander's van and then blows up the replacement van he bought her. At one point, Luke tells his girlfriend, Rio, "You were hurting, and I wanted to help, but I didn't know how, so I blew something up." (p. When his dark side rises, Luke tends to blow things up, mostly buildings and cars, which he replaces immediately (because he's insanely rich). If he crosses the line to the dark side, he dooms himself to Hell, so for all these centuries, Luke has been one of the good guys - but one with a very bad temper. When he was a child, he was cursed to walk the line between good and evil. Luke was born in 1500, the bastard son of Lucrezia Borgia, the infamous Italian poisoner. His name is Luke Oliver (aka Lucian Olivieri), and he is known as the Dark Wizard of Bordertown. The first book in a series is always difficult to read, and this one is no exception. The fact that there are so many types of supernaturals could either strengthen or weaken the series it's just too soon to tell.Ĭlick HERE to read my reviews of the books in Day's acclaimed WARRIORS OF POSEIDON series. ![]() I don't know why the author set Bordertown in the midst of Manhattan, because (in the first book at least), all of the scenes take place within the confines of Bordertown, and Manhattan is never mentioned again. 71) This resulted in a massive century-long war that nearly destroyed the continent.Īt this point in time, Bordertown is home to a wide variety of supernatural beings, including trolls, Grendels, kitsune, goblins, and ogres, as well as the aforementioned demons and Fae, and they coexist in a relatively peaceful manner. Thousands of years ago, a tectonic shift "caused reality to fold over on itself twice, making Bordertown the one place on earth where the human, Fae, and demon realm all collide." (p. Dangerous and deadly, with or without six-shooters." (p. Bordertown was the Wild West, but the cowboys and outlaws of the typical frontier town were demon and Fae here. The series is set in the Bordertown, "five square miles of dimensional fold that lay hidden behind, beneath, and between the streets of Manhattan. What's happening in the League now is anyone's guess. 79) Then, in the 1700s, all of the League's good intentions went out the door when a power-mad leader took control and began to pursue his goal of conquering the world through any means necessary, including violence and deceit. ![]() Back in 1300, the Knights Templar joined forces with the Summer Court Fae to defeat a bunch of demons who were trying to break free.The League's stated mission ever since has been to protect humanity from evil, help the various supernatural factions negotiate treaties and keep the peace, and generally work as a force for good in the world." (p. ![]() This is what we know: "The League is supposed to function like a supernatural police force. The series is named after the League of the Black Swan, which seems to have something to do with keeping the peace in the supernatural world although book 1 doesn't explain exactly how that works. Day turns her back on serious, myth-based paranormal romance and tries for a light and modern touch in this new series, and she gets off to a very bumpy start in The Cursed.
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