Our heroine starts out in an atmosphere of abuse and destruction, where her boyfriend is robbing her, beating her, and otherwise making her feel worthless and alone. She realizes he will kill her soon, and is attempting to escape when he finds her, and things go ugly for a while. She escapes, and is picked up by an angel, literally.There were a few rough patches in the narration, particularly in the beginning, but overall well written and interesting. One thing I learned a long time ago was to read between the lines of a book. You can usually tell what's going on in an author's life by the subtle hints: pacing, word choice, themes, etc.Ms. Banks either found out about her cancer or was given the hard prognosis while undergoing treatment while writing this story. This is the last of her books published before she passed from this plane.The beginning is hard, raw and very street, typical of her paranormal. The ending was a bit rushed and had some head-hopping: two flaws I have never seen in any of her stories. You can tell this was supposed to be a five-book series at the very least. But overall, the story is so positive, so reflective of Ms. Banks personal beliefs, that you can't help believing there is a greater good in this world.
What do You think about Surrender The Dark (2011)?
good read. This was the first I read from this author and I enjoyed it and her style of writing.
—dilly
soooo boring, i read 6 other books reading through this one.
—sky263
**Advance Reader Copy courtesy of Simon & Schuster
—Becca
