Kindle Edition Amazon Goodreads Category:  Fantasy Publisher: Isaiyan Morrison ISBN-10:  9780692510599 Type: Fiction Pages: 203 Copyright: Aug 11, 2015 ISBN-13: 9780692510599 Price: $2.99 (eBook) The body count continues to pile up forcing both humans and Deamhan to pick a side. The Deamhan world is in disarray. Freed from Limbo, Lucius, the once feared and Ancient Lugat, goes on a killing spree to wipe out any remaining traitors in the city of Minneapolis. Meanwhile The Brotherhood's return along with the growing population of vampires riles up the remaining Deamhan who choose to stay behind rather than abandon the city.  The body count continues to pile up forcing both humans and Deamhan to pick a side. Either allow Lucius to free the Pure Ones, the first living Deamhan from Limbo, or take him out and cripple their already fragile presence in the city.       Excerpt Anastasia drummed her fingers on the wooden railing and she watched the clouds cascading through the sky. The moon was nowhere to be seen. Whether the light from the stars above would assist them didn’t matter to Anastasia. She liked it dark. Behind her she heard the noise of wooden planks creaking under someone’s weight and she looked over her left shoulder. Ayden stood just in front of the doorway, wrapped in a thick ruffled white blanket. “What do you want now?” Anastasia turned back to the stars. “A little of your time.” Ayden cautiously stepped forward and the boards again moaned under his weight. He saw Anastasia jerk her head slightly to the left at the sound and he stopped. “You had my attention last night,” Anastasia answered. Ayden waited for a moment before speaking again. “Yes, but this time it’s just me. Maris is still inside.” Anastasia inhaled deeply, taking in Ayden’s Metusba scent. “So what do you want?” “To talk…about you.” “I’m not in the mood to hear your threats. You’re just one of the many people who want me dead, Ayden. That’s nothing new.” “Well this might sound new to you.” He stood beside her. “My sire told me stories about the Ramanga that decimated entire sanctuaries throughout Europe and northern Italy. This Deamhan killed whoever stood in her way, human and her own alike, and she did it without remorse. Deamhan feared you. Even my sire, who was much older than you, feared you.” Anastasia quickly turned to face Ayden and her eyes grew dark. She felt her fangs beginning to move into place. But Ayden didn’t jump back. Instead he continued to speak. “Anyone who stood up to you met their deaths.” “You’re telling me something that I don’t already know?” She growled. “Now let me tell you something.” Anastasia moved in, standing inches away from him. “I’m older and stronger than you and Maris combined. You can’t take me on my worst day. I’m giving you the option to accept that and to leave the city with Maris once this is all over.” “I’ve killed Deamhan older than you,” Ayden replied, unmoved by her threat. “Your age doesn’t scare me.” Anastasia felt her fangs retreat and her eyes turn back to normal. “When you least expect it, we will come for you.” Any other time she wouldn’t sit and listen to the threat. She knew that she could kill Ayden without breaking her stride, but part of her wanted to know exactly why he wanted her dead. It couldn’t be because of her past. Even though he looked familiar, she still had problems figuring out why. She understood Maris’ rage but Ayden’s own made her question. “Why do you want to kill me?” Anastasia asked. “Is it because of Maris? Do you…like her?” “Not any more than you do.” Ayden turned away slightly. “But I understand her and we share the same hatred for you.” “So how did I cause this hatred you have for me?” “You kill indiscriminately without remorse for those left behind.” “That’s it?” she snarled. “This is what I do, what I am; what we are. I kill. You kill.” “Yes, but the difference is we don’t do it because we can.” He moved slightly toward her. “We do it because we have to.” Suddenly Anastasia gripped Ayden by his shirt collar and she pulled him in close. He reacted quickly, catching her off guard. Placing his hands over her wrists, he pulled them outward, twisting her arms. He continued and Anastasia lifted onto her toes as he used his grip to gain the upper hand. Her eyes turned and she fought back, trying to maneuver against his strength but again, he countered her. She felt her arms beginning to strain and he pushed her again, this time bringing her to her knees. Anastasia’s eyes widened. Ayden’s sudden control over her made no sense. Never in her long life had any Deamhan younger than her overpowered her. He had her in a position in which she couldn’t escape. She waited helplessly for his next move. He could kill her, if he wanted to but instead he let her go. Anastasia rubbed her wrists and she slowly stood to her feet. “Like I said. I’ve killed Deamhan older than you.” Ayden stepped back. “You don’t scare me.”

Pretty cool paranormal-Vampires series!
Deamhan is another name for vampires who rule the "dark" and the night defines them. Isaiyan Morrison is one such author, who unlike Stephanie Meyer, have not crafted a traditional romantic tale of the so-called vampires, instead, she enlightened us, the readers, with another creature who are similar to vampires, but whose demeanor and lifestyle is more unique and scarier than those vampires, in her book, Deamhan (Deamhan Chronicles #1). Dark Curse is the sequel to Deamhan and as the author says, Dark Curse begins where Deamhan ends. And before you read Dark Curse, I'd recommend you to read the first book.

The massacre at the Gathering has left Deamhan shaken to their core. With their leader, Kei, ousted and on the run, the once feared and Ancient Lugat, Lucius, goes on a killing spree to wipe out the remaining traitors in the city of Minneapolis.

Meanwhile The Brotherhood's return along with the growing population of vampires riles up the remaining Deamhan who chose to stay behind rather than abandon the city.

The body count continues to rise signaling to humans and Deamhan that something malicious is on the horizon. All with have to chose a side. Either allows Lucius to free the Pure Ones--the first living Deamhan from Limbo--or take him out and cripple their already fragile presence in the city.

Well, the best thing about this book is that it starts right in the middle of the bloody war where the first book ends with an air of cliffhanger, hence leaving us clear-headed and almost focussed into the story. Most of the times, we find authors to summarize few events in the book 2 of their series, thus we have to read the same thing twice. Isaiyan Morrison, the author of Deamhan Chronicles is unlike those authors. She has the ability to make us see right through the story from the very beginning in this riveting sequel.

The characters are this time more powerful and stronger. Veronica and Anastasia both are very determined to achieve what they want. This time it is difficult for the characters to trust and believe. Too many options are introduced with too many twists, thus leaving the strong characters confused. This time the plot is very raw and Gothic and too much blood spilled everywhere. This time also the writing is articulate and the flow of narration is smooth.

If you enjoy a thrilling paranormal vampire series book, then you can close your eyes and pick up the Deamhan Chronicles.


This series just keeps getting better and better!
In Book 2 of Isaiyan Morrison’s Deamhan Chronicles, “Dark Curse” there is a cleanup underway from the activities of Book 1. In that the Deamhan of Minneapolis were out of control, all 4 types. The sharp toothed Ramanga were butchering any human they like, the Lamia draining the life forces from babies, the Metusba who feed off the psychic energy of auras were feeding willy nilly, and the Lugat were lapping up the psychic leftovers of feasts gone awry. It was chaos and the only Deamhan strong enough to contain the mayhem, Lucius, had been betrayed by his descendent, Kei. Fast forward to Book 2 and the blood is still flowing, though this time it’s in revenge – and control. Lucius is free and bent on releasing the Pure Ones – the first of the Deamhan – from Limbo. At his hand stands Selena and Anastasia, two Deamhan of different powers and different strengths…. And different goals.
Veronica, armed and broken hearted with the knowledge that her own father had helped engineer the death of her mother, has stayed in Minneapolis – for that and many other reasons. She, along with the ailing Nathan and the Deamhan Remy and a host of other characters, must stand shoulder to shoulder with forces centuries in the making. Choices are made and lives fall by the wayside, and all the way The Brotherhood is rearing its ugly head.
This book flows easily from the first, picking up right where it left off with little lag. Questions are answered and even more are raised – leaving us off at the perfect starting point for Book 3. Fast paced and well written, this is a novel you can sink your ‘teeth’ into.

Great Paranormal Read!
Dark Curse is book two of the Deamhan Chronicles. I strongly suggest that you read the books in order or you will be a bit lost as to what is going on as well as trying to figure out what each of the characters are.

The massacre at the Gathering has left Deamhan shaken to their core. With their leader,Kei, ousted and on the run, the once feared and Ancient Lugat, Lucius, goes on a killing spree to wipe out the remaining traitors in the city of Minneapolis.

Meanwhile The Brotherhood's return along with the growing population of vampires riles up the remaining Deamhan who chose to stay behind rather than abandon the city.

The body count continues to rise signaling to humans and Deamhan that something malicious is on the horizon. All with have to chose a side. Either allow Lucius to free the Pure Ones--the first living Deamhan from Limbo--or take him out and cripple their already fragile presence in the city.

This book very obviously picks up where the first left off, which is confusing if you haven't read the first book. Overall, I liked the writing style and the story flowed easily and kept my attention. The writing was clean and there didn't seem to be any glaring errors, formatting or otherwise. I feel that this is a good series and am very interested in reading more. This series will be great for vampire and/or paranormal lovers, it's very enjoyable and I can see it becoming a series that people follow and wait impatiently for new installments.

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