The Darkwings' current mission is to locate the Intrepid,
an aircraft carrier that has seemingly vanished into thin
air. After briefly considering and then dismissing
a "Philadelphia Experiment"-type scenario, the Darkwings
focus on terrorists as the more likely answer.
As Daphne Urban and her team work to uncover the mystery of
the Intrepid, they are also trying to deal with the arrival
of vampire hunters in the city. The hunters' appearance
seems to be connected to Daphne's sometimes-lover, Darius.
A former hunter-turned-vampire, Darius still mourns his
lost humanity. And once before, he accidentally led hunters
to himself...and Daphne. Although Daphne has forgiven Darius,
the other vampires, Daphne's mother included, aren't so
quick to forgive and forget. Everyone wants to know what
Darius has to do with the current situation. Is he as
innocent as Daphne hopes, or has he come home to betray
them all?
Savannah Russe successfully juggles two plotlines in
UNDER DARKNESS. Daphne and her issues are always front and
center. Turned into a vampire at age 18, she still
struggles with maturity issues, mother issues and moral
issues, even though she's "lived" for centuries. The
spy/mystery part of this series of books is always well-
handled, but the meat of the story, for me anyway, is
Daphne and her complicated life.
The terrorist threat to America continues, but this time
it’s so top secret that only those in the highest circles
of government know about it. As it unfolds, Daphne and the
vampire spies, the Darkwings, become the first—and only—
line of defense to save a city. Team Darkwing’s
assignment: decipher and defuse the terrorist plot. But
Daphne gets distracted when vampire hunters storm the
city. Is Darius, her hot-and-cold lover, behind their
reappearance? This time, will he return to love Daphne—or
to commit the ultimate act of betrayal?
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