Maxine Kiss is a hunter of zombies, demons and truly evil
beings. Her body is a wonderland of tattoos that come to
life after dark. These tattoos have their own names and
personalities. Zee is her main bodyguard along with Raw and
Aaz. There are also Dek and Mal who act like pelts on
Maxine's shoulders and in her hair. These five demons are
playful but also very deadly and protect her at night and
because of them, she is invincible. Not even bullets can
harm her, until the daytime when they hibernate within her
skin.
Now Maxine has roots in Seattle, Washington. Maxine wants to
build a home, but it will take a great deal of patience on
her end because she always has the need to run. There is one
man who won't let her run. He is former priest and in charge
of the Coop, the local homeless shelter. Grant Cooperon is
the complete opposite of Maxine. Grant has a brain disorder
where he can see sound. He is also a lightbringer who can
see people's auras. Maxine has found true love with Grant.
Things are never a dull moment and when a priest from
Grant's past finds him, he and Maxine will be taken on a
very dangerous journey. This priest, Father Antony Cribari
is a very sketchy character.. Cribari wants Grant to come
with him to China to save a dear friend of Grant's who has
been possessed by a demon and tortured and killed three
nuns. Grant accepts even though Maxine has a bad feeling
that he is being set up.
While Grant is away Maxine is caught unaware and is taken
captive. Father Cribari is the one responsible and wants her
dead. Maxine is able to escape but needs to find Grant and
save him. Cribari works for a man, or rather one of the most
evil of all, a Mr. Erl King. He wants Maxine out of the way
because she is the key, one who can enter too and from the
Labyrinth, another dimension or a wasteland that King wants
to enter and take over.
This is one book not for the faint of heart. The action is
very intense and there are many scenes that deal with the
psychological horrors that reside in all of us. Marjorie is
able to make this all come to life with the supernatural and
takes certain religion aspects, fairy tales and other myths
and combines them where the reader will have quite the rush
as they watch Maxine fight for her life and those she cares
for. Where else have you ever read about someone's tattoos
coming alive and taking over almost every scene they are in?
DARKNESS CALLS is one riveting book and Marjorie Liu is one
great writer. The desperation Maxine feels as she deals with
her past and unknown future is one that will keep you
reading and anxious for the next terror Maxine will have to
endure.
Demon hunter Maxine Kiss, inked with living tattoos, is on a
mission to rescue the man she loves from a bloodthirsty
army. To save him, Maxine has only one choice: to lose
control—and release her own powers of darkness.
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