This book was completely original compared to anything else I have personally read and at times was just crazy cool. But there were also just a couple times when I was a little bored though.

Oh boy this story was just not for me at all, it was such a strange and to me at least stupid not even entertaining read. I didn't care for Nathan or the main girl. I just couldn't finish the book, I just couldn't put myself through it when I have so many other books I can be reading instead.
Thanks so much for the opportunity to try and read it through.

This was a did not finish for me :( I'm sorry I just didn't not connect with the book.

It was the description that drew my attention to the book (rather than the cover which is usually the first thing!). Darkness kept falling off of the to-read list, however, I'm glad I left it on the list -- I'm not sure if I'll remember to read other books by Erin Eveland, but was entertained by Darkness

(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.)

One Girl. One Boy. And the Masters of Darkness. See the Shadow Creatures. They are everywhere. But you can’t run from the shadows. Or the Masters who control them.
At the age of sixteen, Catherine lives with an alcoholic mother and impoverished welfare. While searching for a way to tell her only friend Nathan of her desire for him, a hidden world starts to unfold with the coincidental meeting of a man in black, Jorgen. With this encounter, questions arise and unexplained events start to occur, causing Catherine to confront her past and an uncertain future.
Upon graduating High School, Nathan cooks at a local bar wondering how he can leave town with the girl he’s fallen in love with, Catherine. All seems hopeless until a man in black, Artros, introduces himself offering power greater than all the money that drives the world.
Ancient enemies with the power to control the Darkness and its Shadow Creatures, two Masters will fight to the death for what one girl may hold – the ultimate power of Light.

Editing. It's fantastic. I am not a believer in "close enough is good enough" - if you want people to shell out their hard-earned on your book, at least have the respect to spell correctly, or even understand sentences. This book was so full of poor execution, I am surprised I got to the end.

As for the story - bleak and depressing. That's not what I read for. I read for enjoyment, but I found that pretty much NOTHING happens for the first 2/3 of the book. Where is the enjoyment there? Just so frustrating...

Other aspects of the book failed for me too - Catherine and Nathan were boring and spent more time thinking about what they would like rather than actually reaching for it. No chemistry, no interest. And the attempt at world-building / mythology was quite unsuccessful.


Paul
ARH