Ash’s review of Something Wicked (Living in Eden, Book 2) by Michelle Rowen
Paranormal Romance published by Berkley Sensation 05 Oct 10
I always worry that I won’t like the other books in a series as much as I like the first. When I started reading Something Wicked, I couldn’t get into it like I did with The Demon in Me. I got frustrated and I didn’t pick it back up for a week or so. Then when I finally started reading it again, I finished the book in a few hours. Turns out this isn’t a series I can read back to back, but it is still one I am really loving.
I like where Michelle Rowen takes us in Something Wicked. The story is constantly changing, more things are revealed, and I’m left not knowing what will happen next. I hate it when a story is obvious, and I also hate when a story has so many twists and turns you need a handbook. This book is balanced well and it stands out for me in a genre that is overcrowded. The world is kept simple, and I think that is a big reason why it works for me.
As for Eden and Darrak themselves, half the time I just want to smack them. Eden still does stupid things and she still lets other people get away with doing stupid things to her. I want her to be a little smarter after everything she’s learned. Darrak’s feelings actually seem true to his character. So while his inner struggle gets a bit whiny at times, it feels right for him. By the end of the book I could see that they have both grown.
There is also the addition of a few new characters. My favorite has to be Lucifer. So far it seems like he is supposed to be bad (in a bad way) in this series, but in my head I want him to be good. I just can’t resist the bad boy, and he is at the top of that list. Leena, Andy, and Ben are also still around, and not just as background noise. They all have their own stories and I like that Eden isn’t becoming blind to everyone else around her.
Grade: B
Summary:
Being a little wicked isn’t all bad…
Every woman has a sexy demon inside her just waiting to get out, but for Eden Riley it’s a little different. Her inner demon is named Darrak, and he’s been inhabiting bodies for the past 300 years. In the daytime, thanks to her special psychic energy, he’s able to take physical shape—a shape she wouldn’t mind getting her hands on, if it wasn’t a threat to her immortal soul…
Because of her possession, Eden now has uncontrollable black magic at her fingertips, and she and Darrak are trying to end the curse that binds them before the situation gets any worse. To do it, they’ll have to get tangled up with some unsavory characters from the underworld. When sparks and spells fly, they could get the distance they need…or each have their own private hell to pay.
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