This is a very original book and battle of good v evil and boy am I glad I read it - could not put it down!! Very dark and creepy and believable. The Shadows are here and they are coming for you!!!! I won't go into the story or the characters as it will spoil it for you but this is a 2014 must read.

I couldn't get enough of this book! The plot flowed perfectly! I just loved this!!

A really interesting book that I just could not put down. The storyline was gripping and the characters were what really made stick to the story until the end. I thought the author had done a great job creating interesting, realistic characters. Strongly recommend this book to anymore interested and I look forward to the next book from this author.

* I received a copy of this novel from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review *

Darkness by Erin Eveland was by far one of the darkest, creepiest books I've read. The book didn't lack in regards to full character development. We meet Catherine as a child, with some disturbing behavior which sets the tone for the rest of the book.

After her grandmother dies, her biological mother takes her into custody mainly for the welfare benefits. To say that I hated her mother would be putting it lightly. I'm sure that was the intention of the author to build around the case of how horrible Catherine's childhood was/is.

The story picks up when the reader is introduced to Nathan and other major characters such as Artos. This is not a short book, so brace yourself. But, if you're a fan of some serious creepiness and suspense, then this is the novel for you.

I also wanted to mention how beautiful the author's writing is. Very nice!

Very good.this is the first book I have read from this author but not my last.great story line

It was a very quick read and super enjoyable!

A wonderfully disturbing read! The author made me think of my own hometown and how hard it can be to escape such a black hole. Mill towns are the perfect setting for a horror novel, and Eveland delivered with exceptional precision.

Catherine comes off a little creepy at first, but after a while it's hard not to like her. The traumatic life this young woman has to endure is heartbreaking, and her resolve is incredible. Nathan is a sweet young man who's easy to relate with and very lovable. These characters and their story become rather addicting as friends become foe, and unimaginable creatures fill their lives with darkness.

This book was something else entirely. I was expecting a dark-ish story considering the title, and some of the summary. But I was not expecting this. This book did start a little confusing, but it picked up when we see Catherine as a teen. Not so say that the earlier part was bad, it was just pretty confusing being told in third person past tense.

Catherine has a really tough life and, the eerie supernatural aspects aside (as a child she could see and control shadows), there were times when it was hard to read this book in large doses. It was a little unnerving how many people in this world have a life like she does when she has to go back to living with her mother whom she never knew. I had to set the book down many times before picking it back up again.

Catherine's world is not something many people can deal with the way she does. Her mother is abusive and an alcoholic showing neither love nor compassion towards her daughter who she treats like a burden. Her only solace is in her neighbor Nathan, the first boy to ever be kind to her and her only friend who she grew to love over the time they knew each other. All she wants is to escape, then a voice she barely remembers from childhood starts to invade her dreams offering what she wants most.

Nathan has loved Catherine for a while, but always afraid to try and breech that line from distant friendship to something more in fear of rejection. Catherine is a very closed off person that makes it hard to get close to her. He stays in the dead-end town waiting for the day she graduates so he can take her away from it all and start a life with her. Then a man in black shows up offering knowledge and power to obtain what he wants most in the world. Little does Nathan know they want the same thing.

There was a lot of really mysterious and creepy magical explanation in this book, though with the way things ended in this book I really want and hope there is a sequel.

This interactive novel is the first book in a paranormal series that introduces 16-year-old Catherine who lives in a world of Darkness and Shadow creatures. When she must leave her beloved grandmother to live with her abusive mother, Catherine meets her neighbor Nathan who helps her in her struggles with other worldly characters. Then the Masters of Darkness come for her and she discovers she is the key to the struggle between ancient enemies who a trying to control the Darkness.

This is one scary book. Darkness tells a story that captivated me. It really spun a web of mystery, suspense, and finger nail-biting chapters, (just one more that stretched into half the night so I see this book through to the ending). I am not going to be able to give this book a fair review. It ends on the edge of something, I just can't believe I have to wait to see how this tale ends. I want to read the next story in this series. Right. Friggin. Now.

So this story starts off a little dry. Like, I actually started and gave up on the first few pages a few times. Once I was determined to get to the second chapter, it was all consuming. I think my mistake was just reading the prologue and expecting to be gripped by it. I wasn't. It wasn't until I finished the tale that I went back and read the prologue. By then it made so much sense. I wanted to use all the interactive stuff too while I reread this book, but it wouldn't work for me. Mine is a kindle first 1st gen, so no bueno on the extra effects. The good news is that you don't need them. This books is dark and all consuming enough to stand without all that jazz.

Catherine is a very special girl. Left by her mother in the care of her grandmother, she is surrounded by love. We get that she is special from their interactions. Catherine sees things, and her grandmother tries to keep Catherine from acknowledging that. When her grandmother dies Catherine is thrust into her neglectful mother's care. Catherine forgets about the visions she has. She sees nothing more than to get her next meal. Catherine's only ally in this harsh life a neighbor named Nathan. Some other world players come into play and Catherine is forced to see the darkness around her, and to acknowledge that she is no ordinary girl. She sees the shadow people, she can weild the light. If only she knew this and had someone to show her how...

I really enjoyed the creep factor in this book. Some characters are both dark and light, but most have revealed their true nature within the first few sentences. The story is darkly told and the author uses rich language to describe the landscape. The character of Catherine is one of innocence and shattered hope. She lives a bleak existence and her best hope is to get the boy so they can trudge into their own misery together. That is not Catherine's fate. Thanks to the introduction of colors to Nathan by Artros, that is not Nathan's fate either. Their lives are bound to intersect and impact each other. Artros is the bad guy in this tale of dark and light. Artros is the man in the hat that drives this tale into a climax. Artros just wants to get the girl and calls in some unlikely allies to help him out. He is not the only one that has noticed Catherine, and a war of darkness breaks out.

Great read. Definitely messes with you reading in the small hours, nice to find a book which is different to anything I have read before.