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The Speed of Darkness

by Sarah Baethge

Genre: Fantasy

Book Synopsis

Eric Omlup, (computer teacher, web design consultant) tries to be seen as a normal, friendly guy. He is determined to hide the fact that he is a werewolf from everyone so he can just live a normal life. Unfortunately, because he tries to be a good guy, he finds himself jumping in to try and save a man who looks to be helplessly under attack.

Unexpectedly, the two villains that he wants to scare off may back down, but happily consider finding him to be a great asset. Eric is horrified to learn that he has exposed himself to a company of cruel scientists, called The Eclipse, that are capturing near-human 'supernatural' creatures for use in questionable medical experiments because no laws protect them are in place.

Now can he and Nigel Hunter (the man he saved) remain outside of the clutches of The Eclipse as their pursuers quietly, yet persistently tear bit by bit away from the safety and secrecy he so endeavored to acquire?

Bec's Rating

Bec's Review

The Speed of Darkness is a supernatural tale, involving a werewolf. I know, I know, you’re probably sitting there thinking that there are a lot of books like that on the market at the moment. And it’s true, there is, but while most of them are ‘sexy supernatural stories’ this one is not, and so may appeal to readers beyond the other demographic. As a werewolf Sam craves secrecy. But his secret comes out of the bag when he rescues a man in trouble and his life changes as he tries to hide from or combat the organisation known as Eclipse.

This sounds like a exciting tale, and some parts are suspenseful but for the most part it didn’t quite live up to the hype. While the story was interesting and an enjoyable read I found there was more potential to be a real page turner in the plot than was exhibited in the story itself. With supernatural stories being in right now, even if most are pretty similar, it takes something really special to be noticed and I’m not sure if this book is quite it. There was more standing around talking and arguing than action in its pages.

That said I did enjoy reading this book. Nigel Hunter’s ability was a different one and it proved interesting to me. While it could have used a little more action and a little less dialogue there were still elements of the story which made it interesting and worth the read. I’m just not sure it’d be one that I’d be tempted to read again.

Disclaimer: May not be appropriate for children due to violence.