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Darkness Becomes Her [Hardcover]

Kelly Keaton
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)

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Book Description

February 22, 2011
Ari can’t help feeling lost and alone. With teal eyes and freakish silver hair that can’t be changed or destroyed, Ari has always stood out. And after growing up in foster care, she longs for some understanding of where she came from and who she is.

Her search for answers uncovers just one message from her long dead mother: Run. Ari can sense that someone, or something, is getting closer than they should. But it’s impossible to protect herself when she doesn’t know what she’s running from or why she is being pursued.

She knows only one thing: she must return to her birthplace of New 2, the lush rebuilt city of New Orleans. Upon arriving, she discovers that New 2 is very...different. Here, Ari is seemingly normal. But every creature she encounters, no matter how deadly or horrifying, is afraid of her.

Ari won’t stop until she knows why. But some truths are too haunting, too terrifying, to ever be revealed.


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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 9 Up-Fast-forward a generation. New Orleans, now called New 2, has been decimated by natural disaster. Nine prominent families have banded together to buy the city from the federal government; all that used to be New Orleans is now considered "beyond the rim," an area rumored to be riddled with supernatural beings and happenings. Enter Ari. Inexplicably abandoned by her mother soon after the city's fall, she is now a hardened 17-year-old living in Memphis. When she visits a sanitorium near the border where her mother spent her last days, her discoveries lead her deep into New 2. In search of information to help solve the puzzle of her origins, she soon realizes how intricately intertwined her fate is with that of the city and that it will be up to her to lift the curse that has plagued the women in her family for centuries. Darkness Becomes Her is part "Lightning Thief," part "Twilight," and part "Maximum Ride." Unfortunately, Keaton reveals the specifics of Ari's mother's delusion at the book's start, something if left uncovered until later would have packed a much greater punch. Yet, to write this title off as a predictable "been there, done that" experience doesn't do it justice either. For fans of any of the above-mentioned popular series, it's an excellent suggestion for a next read. Keaton paints richly detailed scenes of the New Orleans landscape and crafts fully realized, sympathetic characters. Ari's journey from loner to wary member of a band of misfits and her fall for one of them spins a compelling thread through her quest. Darkness Becomes Her will leave many readers clamoring for the next installment.-Jill Heritage Maza, Greenwich High School, CT (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Review

“Unforgettable, complex, and unique. I could not put this book down.”--#1 New York Times Bestselling author Christopher Pike

"Darkness Becomes Her is part “Lightning Thief,” part “Twilight,” and part “Maximum Ride.” [It] will leave many readers clamoring for the next installment."--SLJ

"A page-turning story with a multidimensional heroine and an atmospheric near-future setting."--Publisher's Weekly

*"Keaton creates a New Orleans setting rife with Gothic rot and decay, and allows Ari to discover, articulate, and explore a range of political and ethical questions without ever striking a didactic note. Deft character descriptions humanize not only the creatures, but also help to individuate characters who suffer a variety of physical and emotional challenges. A great choice for a book discussion group willing to take on another round of vampires. The cliff-hanger end promises a sequel."--Booklist, starred review

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Simon Pulse (February 22, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 144240924X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1442409248
  • Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #373,864 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kelly is a multi-published author with six novels currently in print. She writes the YA series, Gods & Monsters (Simon & Schuster), and the Charlie Madigan urban fantasy series (Pocket Books), which are written as Kelly Gay. She is a two-time RITA® Finalist, an ARRA nominee, a Goodreads Choice Award finalist, and has landed on the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance's Okra Picks list. Kelly is also a recipient of North Carolina Arts Council's fellowship grant in Literature. She lives in NC with her family. You can learn more about Kelly at www.kellykeaton.net.


Customer Reviews

I loved the characters, especially Ari, Sebastian, and Violet. Star @ The Bibliophilic Book Blog  |  31 reviewers made a similar statement
This book kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. Angela  |  21 reviewers made a similar statement
Kelly Keaton does a great job of immersing you in the story with description and atmosphere. Shelagh  |  36 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Fun, but nothing hugely new March 30, 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I enjoyed the read overall. There was a plot (sad that I have to say that, but so many YA paranormal books seem to lack them lately) and it moved right along. The paranormal world was well-drawn if based on all the same-old characters. I really liked the idea of a rebirth (post-hurricane destruction) New Orleans. The heroine was likeable and the secondary characters were interesting. I read the entire thing even though it definitely wasn't the best written book out there.

However, I did have a couple of real dislikes.

The profanity: The heroine is supposed to be a hard-edged, foster-child type teenage girl. She fights like Buffy the Vampire and solves her own problems rather than waiting for a hero. She also swears as part of her `edge.' Only it didn't work for me because she is also wishy-washy about making decisions (she changes her mind a lot), emotionally overwrought (passes out from over emotion kind of stuff), and falls in love so fast it makes her look stupid. And all this made her seem not hard-edged at all. So the profanity ended up being forced (like the author trying to prove how hard she was) rather than real.

The detached body parts: There really are real detached body parts in this book- it's got a Buffesque grotesquery to it. However, even better was the grammar. The best (worst?) was so funny that all my kids came running to see why I was laughing so hard. On page 178 the author intended to say that the heroine rolled her eyes after someone made a snarky comment. Then the heroine glanced over at some couples on a dance floor. However what the author put into print was, "My eyes rolled, falling onto the dancers..." (writing this made me laugh all over again).
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Missy's Reads & Reviews February 28, 2011
By Missy
Format:Hardcover
Darkness Becomes Her went from a story that had me curious from just reading the synopsis ... to having my full and undivided attention for turning into an unexpectedly fantastic read. I don't really know how to put into words for what I feel for this book without giving too much away. The plot just kept building into layers and layers of story from the very beginning, when we first meet Ari and find out about her mom. From there, we're taken to a familiar place that isn't so familiar anymore. It's been ravaged by the hurricanes, and has become a place that you'd only read about in folklore and myth. Everything in the story is weaved together perfectly - there are no stray hairs that leave you hanging. Well, of course, until you get to the end ... then, there's a pretty big cliffhanger waiting for you, snaring you in its grasp and holding you hostage until the next book is released.

The characters in this book charmed me - every. single. one. I loved Ari, our heroine. She was strong, yet still vulnerable. The best part? She didn't act like a spoiled, whiny brat! The love interest, to me, is obvious from the very beginning. Sebastian is a truly swoon-worthy character, heritage or not, and I loved that he was so brave and fearless - even when he knew he wasn't invincible. I also love that Ari and Sebastian didn't go completely love-struck and just forget about the entire world around them. No, the tension was just a soft buzz. You knew it was there, but it never distracts you from the real story. The other characters, especially the house of "misfits", was exceedingly charming and the other characters were well-fleshed out and never deviated from themselves - no matter how rotten I thought they were. Ha.

Like I said, there was a definite cliffhanger.
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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
What's better than a new series from one of my favorite urban fantasy authors (Kelly Keaton is the pen name of Charlie Madigan series author Kelly Gay)? When that new series is a Paranormal YA about Greek Mythology that is being described as is part `Lightning Thief, part Twilight, and part Maximum Ride.'

Greek Mythology is looking the next hot thing in Paranormal YA. There are at least a dozen books coming out in 2011 that play off the Pantheon of gods in one form or another and I couldn't be more excited to read them. I can't reveal the unique mythological twist that DARKNESS BECOMES HER employs without spoiling a major revelation in the book, but it's fresh and exciting and delightfully messed up in the way only a Greek tragedy can be.

Ari is the protagonists here. She's an orphan who bounced from one awful foster care situation to the next before landing with a loving couple who run a bail bonds company. They provide her not only with love for the first time in her life, but also teach her the tricks of the bounty hunter trade including impressive (yet not unrealistic) fighting and weapons proficiency in preparation of her joining the business when she turns eighteen. Those skills end up saving her life and others when she tracks down a lead about her birth mother in New 2, a semi-alternate New Orleans that was destroyed and then became home to the country's `freak' population of rumored vampires, witches, and shapeshifters.

While I understood Ari's personality, I found her prickly and bordering on waspish throughout most of DARKNESS BECOMES HER. She goes from zero to !@%&ing pissed off in seconds (*Note there is a abnormally high amount of profanity in this book than normal for the YA genre). Understandable but annoying.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Didn't fall in love with it.
Clearly I should have paid more attention to the series title of Darkness Becomes Her because going into the book, I had little idea what it was actually about. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Wendy Knight
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!!
Let me just start off by saying that this book was absolutely not what I expected; however, not in a bad way. Not at all. I really, actually, surprisingly enjoyed this book. Read more
Published 19 days ago by M.L.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Start!
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I am a big fan of Kelly's Books as Kelly Gay, so when I found out she was releasing a new Y.A. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Larissa
5.0 out of 5 stars Greek Gods in New Orleans
Greek Gods? Love 'em! Shape shifters? Can't wait to see what they'll "pop" into next! Vampires? Oddly intrigued, but hate to admit it. Witches, wizards, and warlocks? Read more
Published 3 months ago by OpheliasOwn
3.0 out of 5 stars Slower Paced, Yet Good
Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton was a really neat read - a satisfying blend of paranormal and mythology all wrapped up in a great cast of characters. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Erica
3.0 out of 5 stars Owlnestly Reviews
'Darkness Becomes Her' was one of those few books that I read that I like the premise of, but I felt that it could have been brought about differently. Read more
Published 7 months ago by owlnestlyreviews
2.0 out of 5 stars Anything, but predictible
Review brought to you by OBS staff member Heidi

Ari grew up in foster homes all her life, never knowing much about her real parents. Read more
Published 8 months ago by OpenBookSociety dot com
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant world, brilliant characters, brilliant plot, brilliant book.
I'll be the first to admit that I sincerely doubted that Darkness Becomes Her was going to be any good. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Nicole
4.0 out of 5 stars Darkness Becomes Her
The book is set in future New Orleans after the hurricanes. Ari has grown in foster homes and has tried to find out who her parents are, and maybe an explanation to her silver hair... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Elysium
5.0 out of 5 stars Spooky,Unusual,Enthralling,WOW!!!!!
Darkness Becomes Her written by Kelly Keaton
New 2 is beautiful and horrible all at once. I didn't expect to really enjoy this book, BUT after saying that...WOW... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Sierra Mist
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