Dark Flame by Alyson Noel (review)

Publisher - St. Martin's Griffin
Published - 2010
Series - Immortals
Pages - 320
First Line - "What the fug?"

Blurb

Ever is trying to help Haven transition into life as an immortal. But with Haven drunk on her new powers and acting recklessly, she poses the ultimate threat--exposing their secret world. As Ever struggles to keep the Immortals hidden, it only propels Haven closer to the enemy--Roman and his evil companions. At the same time, Ever delves deeper into dark magick to free Damen from Roman's power. But when her spell backfires, it binds her to the one guy who's hell-bent on her destruction. Now there's a strange, foreign pulse coursing through her, and no matter what she does, she can't stop thinking about Roman--and longing for his touch. Frantic to break the spell before its too late, Ever turns to Jude for help, risking everything she knows and loves to save herself--and her future with Damen…

Review

I've stuck with this series for four books and this is by far the worst of the so far. I've really enjoyed reading about Ever's journey and her struggles with finding herself, but it's getting drawn out in my opinion. It started to drag by the end of the third book and continued through Dark Flame by Alyson Noel. I still enjoy the creativity of Immortals and magic combined, but its not enough to keep you interested through the slow parts which you have to admit are many. I've also decided that Ever is a bit a baby. It actually reminds me of how big of a baby Bella from twilight was. Ever complains about all her problems and how evil her enemies are, but she creates more problems using the exact same evil she's trying to avoid. This is actually what the conflict in Dark Flame is. I may be judging it harshly, but I didn't enjoy this book and can't find any reasons for people to read it.