apagetoturn's review against another edition
4.0
While I wasn’t overly impressed with this book to begin with, I wasn’t severely disappointed either by the end. It is a great concept and I really enjoyed the book for the most part… there were just a few things that made me rate a little lower than I normally would for a decent fantasy story.
I felt like it took longer than it should have to trust Clara as a character and I wanted so badly to fight for her freedom but it just didn’t click as soon as I wanted it to. That being said, I was a fan of Lucias almost immediately. I knew I could trust him right away, even though his darkness made him a bit creepy and set him up really quick as the villain of the story. I just felt like there could have been so much more story, connection, and content in the book. Some of the chapters were wasted on this worry about the dark one’s true intentions, when I wanted more conversation and growth between Clara and Lucias themselves. I feel like the connection happened way too late in the story and I wanted more.
I really enjoyed some of the secondhand characters as well...and the history of this land and it’s leaders, I wanted more backstory. I think this was a truly fantastic concept and most of it was done well enough to enjoy the story as a whole.
By the end, I really liked the development of Clara’s character and after all she went through, how strong she became. I just didn’t like that it took SO long to get to that point. It took literal chapters for there to be some true conflict in the story and finally some resolution…other than that, I really enjoyed getting to the heart of the story and I look forward to reading more in the series.
I felt like it took longer than it should have to trust Clara as a character and I wanted so badly to fight for her freedom but it just didn’t click as soon as I wanted it to. That being said, I was a fan of Lucias almost immediately. I knew I could trust him right away, even though his darkness made him a bit creepy and set him up really quick as the villain of the story. I just felt like there could have been so much more story, connection, and content in the book. Some of the chapters were wasted on this worry about the dark one’s true intentions, when I wanted more conversation and growth between Clara and Lucias themselves. I feel like the connection happened way too late in the story and I wanted more.
I really enjoyed some of the secondhand characters as well...and the history of this land and it’s leaders, I wanted more backstory. I think this was a truly fantastic concept and most of it was done well enough to enjoy the story as a whole.
By the end, I really liked the development of Clara’s character and after all she went through, how strong she became. I just didn’t like that it took SO long to get to that point. It took literal chapters for there to be some true conflict in the story and finally some resolution…other than that, I really enjoyed getting to the heart of the story and I look forward to reading more in the series.
lpcoolgirl's review
5.0
This book was different, and I really enjoyed reading it! Yeah that it's a series!
hosborneauthor's review
4.0
Reviewed on behalf of Readers' Favorite:
Dark One’s Mistress by Aldrea Alien is a clean, romantic fantasy novel. Clarabelle Weaver is minding her own business when a mysterious carriage sweeps in, and kidnaps her, taking her away to the Great Lord’s castle on the outskirts of Everdark. Within the walls of the castle, the Great Lord seeks a mistress upon which to sire an heir, to carry on the bloodline, and continue to protect the village below. Clara is stubborn in her resistance to the young lord, Lucias, because of stories she has heard in the past of the horrible ways of the Great Lords. Lucias is conflicted by his feelings for Clara, but more concerned with the impending attack on his person by his mother. Will Clara overcome her qualms and submit to a lord much different than those of her imagination? Or will Everdark be doomed to face a fate of no protection?
I was very interested in this novel from the initial reading of the synopsis, and I was pretty satisfied with the overall story. I thought the idea of a Lord ruling over a land where he kept order by employing the criminals was very interesting. I will admit, I did not like the character of Clara, but I was glad to see her come around in the end. I found Lucias's character to be very interesting, and I would look forward to hearing more about his past, or how the lords came to rule over the land. I hope that Miss Alien is planning another book, so we can find out what happens next. However, people who enjoy clean romance novels (not a lot of sexual description) will enjoy Dark One’s Mistress by Aldrea Alien.
Dark One’s Mistress by Aldrea Alien is a clean, romantic fantasy novel. Clarabelle Weaver is minding her own business when a mysterious carriage sweeps in, and kidnaps her, taking her away to the Great Lord’s castle on the outskirts of Everdark. Within the walls of the castle, the Great Lord seeks a mistress upon which to sire an heir, to carry on the bloodline, and continue to protect the village below. Clara is stubborn in her resistance to the young lord, Lucias, because of stories she has heard in the past of the horrible ways of the Great Lords. Lucias is conflicted by his feelings for Clara, but more concerned with the impending attack on his person by his mother. Will Clara overcome her qualms and submit to a lord much different than those of her imagination? Or will Everdark be doomed to face a fate of no protection?
I was very interested in this novel from the initial reading of the synopsis, and I was pretty satisfied with the overall story. I thought the idea of a Lord ruling over a land where he kept order by employing the criminals was very interesting. I will admit, I did not like the character of Clara, but I was glad to see her come around in the end. I found Lucias's character to be very interesting, and I would look forward to hearing more about his past, or how the lords came to rule over the land. I hope that Miss Alien is planning another book, so we can find out what happens next. However, people who enjoy clean romance novels (not a lot of sexual description) will enjoy Dark One’s Mistress by Aldrea Alien.
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