Reviews

The Dark Awakening by D.L. Blade

merricats_cuppa_tea's review against another edition

5.0

I absolutely adored this book! There were so many moments where I empathized with Mercy and was cheering her and her adventure every step of the way. There were unexpected twists and turns in this story that only made me love it more. Currently begging my husband to get me the rest of the series ! I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

erikajay's review against another edition

3.0

I read a lot of fantasy books, but I don’t normally read ones with witches as the main character, or where they’re good. So this was a fun change to that!

I loved the beginning of this book! I was instantly curious what was going on with her suddenly not able to stand people touching her. The issue with her mom was also so good! I loved it.

We follow Mercy through her finding out she comes from a long line of witches and is a surprisingly powerful witch about to come fully into her powers. We learn a lot about her history and her purpose in the magical world, which is fun.
There are three love interests for Mercy, which is a bit much. That is kinda cleared up (more like paused) at the end of the book, so I’m curious to see how that plays out in book 2.

jasminesbookcase's review against another edition

5.0

I absolutely loved this book!
I was sure how I was going to find it but wow.
I’ve now discovered I love witch/vampire books and now want to read more

kgrover97's review against another edition

The FMC was annoying and kind of stupid. The writing was pretty childish at times. But I’m still interested in the story so I might suffer through it later on idk

lynguy1's review against another edition

3.0

I received this kindle e-book through a Goodreads Giveaway. It was a paranormal suspense book with some interesting plot twists and turns. There are secrets, witches, vampires, werewolves, romance and more combined in a suspense novel that does have a cliff hanger. Overall, this was an enjoyable book with an original story line. The book was well written and kept me engaged throughout. It is more geared to a YA audience but older readers can enjoy it too.

thecarolinaash's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

brooklynlwolves's review against another edition

4.0

I found this book cozy, romantic and suspenseful to read. I loved how the story panned out. The Dark Awakening is a Paranormal Romance who follows a young girl who is training to become a warrior who can fight the monsters of the night. If anyone is looking for a Paranormal Romance with interesting and unexpected twist and turns please check out The Dark Awakening. It was a spelltacular read.

lilbirdh's review against another edition

4.0

I’m a sucker for a good paranormal romance and this series is off to a great start! The romance is really good as well.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

shedevilreads's review against another edition

4.0

The Dark Awakening by D.L. Blade is a paranormal vampire thriller that I listened to on audio narrated by Sydnee Fullmer. This is book one in The Chosen Coven Series that does end on a cliffhanger.  Book two is already released, However, It is not on audio yet. 

This is the first book of D.L.’s that I have read and it definitely won’t be my last. I liked the twists on Vampires and Witches in this storyline. I look forward to seeing what happens in book two. 

Sydnee did a great job narrating and bringing the characters to life.

katashr's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5