by Raluca Narita
ASIN/ISBN: 9798823190404
Publication: June 27, 2023
Series: The Chronicle of the Underworld #1

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DESCRIPTiON

The Goddess of Death, the Grimm Brothers, and the Devil collide in a thrilling new paranormal fantasy series.

Primrose Titan is the Goddess of Death, an ancient deity who reaps the souls of the dead and rules the Underworld. All life ends with death, and in death, there is no happiness. Primrose knows this better than anyone, and her heavy responsibility has twisted her reality, purging her of all feelings for humans—or so she believes.

When the Demon King Lucifer escapes his prison in Hell and threatens chaos on the human world, Primrose must hunt him down. The High Court, a council of deities, is skeptical Primrose can handle Lucifer on her own and appoints the handsome yet icy Atlas Grimm, one of the fabled Grimm Brothers, to assist her. Strange, dark magic and supernatural creatures sent from the Devil himself stand in their way, along with political enemies acquired over the millennia.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Raluca Narita was born in Romania and grew up in Southern California and West Texas. She currently resides in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and loves to travel in her free time. Raluca is the author of The Chronicles of the Underworld series.

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REVIEW

Dark Magic is an urban paranormal fantasy. An interesting paranormal world coexists with the human one and is run by a court of entities that include Primrose, the Goddess of Death, and, surprisingly, the Grimm brothers. Like Death, Fate, Destiny, and other concepts take on human-like forms.

As a fan of kickass female leads, I immediately took a liking to Primrose. She is a strong-willed character. Her self-confidence can sometimes border on arrogance, but there are glimpses of vulnerability when she is with certain individuals. There is a bit of romance between Primrose and Atlas, but I wish there had been more chemistry.

The story is very plot-driven, jumping from one event to the next. Multiple plotlines center around Primrose. Just as Primrose is trying to hunt down Lucifer, someone other than Lucifer seems to be hunting her. While there was a lot of action, which I liked, it was sometimes difficult to follow what was happening when chapters jumped from one event to the next.

Overall, this is the beginning of an interesting series with a strong female lead. I liked that it was action-packed, but I am partial to character-driven stories. I would have liked to see more character growth here. Fans of paranormal reads with plot-driven stories may enjoy this one

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