Dark Passage
Dark Passage (Dark Mirror, #2)by M. J. Putney
The Irregulars return home to 1803 England safely, but their worldview has changed. Not only have their heroic efforts at Dunkirk given them pride and confidence but their dangerous mission has increased their magical powers.Tory delights in the ever deepening bond she shares with Allarde until she discovers how powerfully he is connected to his ancient family estate—the lands he will not inherit unless he denies his magical powers and chooses a nonmagical mate. If Tory really loves him, she must walk away—but does she have the strength to leave the love of her life?Cynthia’s heroic efforts at Dunkirk have won her the respect of the Irregulars, but her sharp tongue keeps everyone at a distance. Isolated and very alone at Lackland Abbey over the Christmas holidays, she reluctantly agrees to join Jack Rainford and his family for their celebration even though they’re commoners, far below her own noble rank. The warm welcome of the Rainfords makes her feel happier and more accepted than she has ever been. But she can’t possibly be falling in love with flirtatious Jack! Can she?Then the Irregulars are drawn into a dangerous attempt to rescue a vitally important French scientist from Nazi-occupied France. Tory and Allarde must work together because countless lives are at stake. Disaster strikes and not only is their mission threatened, but their very lives. Can magic and their loyalty to each other help them survive to return home? (goodreads.com)
Well, hello there! Remember me? I'd be surprised if you did since I've pretty much been MIA this month. You'd think I'd have been able to blog about both books I read on my week off pretty close together. Seems that was not the case since here is it 16 days AFTER I read the book and 11 days AFTER I blogged about the first book. Oh, well.All gushing about the series I did in my post on Dark Mirror still stands for the sequel. Dark Passage was just as fun and witchy and historical as the first book. I continued to love the characters and the WWII references.After recently watching a bunch of Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends on Netflix, I realized that this book is a lot like a X-Men cartoon/comic. One of the things I loved most about superhero type things is how different all of the abilities are. The characters in this Dark Mirror series are similar to X-Men in that way. Each has his or her own special power. Same goes for those 13 teen witches in The Secret Circle (books NOT the crappy tv show that has ruined my childhood memories).Throw in some war references from a war that actually happened, and told from a British point of view (I'm sort of tired of hearing about wars from a US perspective, personally) and this book was a delight to read.My only negative is that the third book isn't out and ready for me to read right now!I'm still not in the mood to read or blog, but I really wanted to get this post of out my drafts and onto the blog. However this means the post is rather blah and lacking. At least I feel a tiny sense of accomplishment. Sadly, with March ending in two days, I will be ending the month with only 4 books read. Of course, if I look at my numbers for the past 4 years, I tend to drop off the book reading wagon in March often. Guess it really is Spring Fever.Dark Mirror series
- Dark Mirror
- Dark Passage
- Dark Destiny - July 2012