The Reading Dragon (Maraya21): Super Dark (Super Dark #1) by Tanith Morse

Going into this book I had no idea what it was about. The blerp didn’t give much away except that there were things that went bump in the night, monsters, and some relation to a disappearance a long time ago.. Maybe? Meh

Either way I picked it up and I was pleasantly surprised. The monsters where not what I excepted, at all! Refreshing to say the least.

There were things i didn’t like as well but they were not so bad to overshadow the good. Mostly little things like some specific reactions & behaviours.

What i liked:

That it takes place in London: Yes, there are indeed other places besides the US. I know it’s really hard to write about places you haven’t even visited, let alone lived in, but come on.

The MC, Samantha a.k.a Sam is relatable: She is level headed in this first instalment and i found myself really liking her attitude at regular intervals. Sarcastic and she knew when to speak, not always but hey, no one is perfect. I don’t know about you but i find it amazing to have any character, let alone the MC, say what she means, when she wants to or be sarcastic more than a couple of times.

The pace: It could seem slow to most and it did for me too for the first 2 chapter. But by the end of it you come to appreciate it immensely. It builds the world and the situations quite well and you never feel rushed, not in this one. Chapters are looong though, really looong, but not a big deal.

NO INSTA-LOVE: Yes you read that right! No insta-love. It did have some inta-lust but i didn’t mind it that much since it’s actually part of actual life.

Side Characters: Frasier. He is amazing. ‘Nuff said.

I didn’t like the love interest in this book. His behaviour is unacceptable at best and we don’t even know anything about him, i mean nada! Even though we do learn quite a few about him in a plot twist near the end of the book (about 70-75% in) it still didn’t do it for me. His behaviour is justified yes but for me something is still iffy.

Over all this book was a pleasant surprise and a nice change of pace for me. It was a fun read and even though it seemed slow it passed really quickly. Let’s just hope it keeps up this refreshing attitude.