LitPick Review
Darkborn only survive in the night and burn in sunlight. Lightborn are the opposite, but some lightborn are given the power of magic. Rarely their is a darkborn mage. Darkborn and lightborn are separated, living in different worlds. If they dare enter the others' world, they will die. Darkborn alternates between Balthasar, Telmiane, and Ishmal. Balthasar is a darkborn doctor in training while Temaine is a lovely woman from the royal family. The very unusual gift Talmaine has is to touch-read people's minds, so she insists on wearing high gloves everywhere she goes so she can't read their minds. Ishmal is a darkborn mage in training and a shadow hunter. When a former friend of Balthasar comes to him one night, pregnant with twin boys, he must take her in for the day. After the twins are born, men arrive and nearly beat Balthasar to death. When Balthasar's wife, Telmaine, and Ishmal arrive and as the men were hurrying to leave, they snatched Telmaine's oldest daughter from her arms. As Telmaine and Ishmal enter, they find out Telmaine is a Darkborn mage as she heals Balthasar. As Telmaine, Ishmal, and Balthasar head of to find their daughter, who kidnapped her and the limits of Telmaine's power, they discover old friends that aren't their friends at all.
Opinion:
Alison Sinclair does a wonderful job with her details that make the reader seem that they are in the scene with the characters. In the beginning of the novel, the differences between darkborn and lightborn are confusing. Too many questions come in the beginning that aren't explained until later. These questions drive the reader on, curious as to what happens and what is the limit of power Telmaine possesses inside of her, waiting to come out. This book stands high among my favorite novels. I adored this book so much I am sad to see that there are more books to read till the whole mystery is figured out and happy to read more to find out how their journey ends. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves magic, love stories, fantasies, and figuring out destinies. It is a marvelous book that is perfect with detail, story line, the character's bonds, cliff hangers, and an ending that leaves the reader wanting more.
