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Divine Madness

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This is not your standard romance novel with the standard romance plot. This is a book that is a horrific s/f novel with romantic elements. After reading Harriet's review, you know know a bit about what the story line is. I am going to tell you WHO would like this book. The person that would like this book (and the previous book in this series) is a person who loves to read dark science fiction and horror. A person that likes to read books about people on the run from supernatural beings that have no qualms about killing anyone that gets in their way. A person who reads Ann Rice, Laurell K. Hamilton, and Stephen King.

This is NOT a light hearted tramp through the poppies. This is a dark run through the deserts of Mexico with madmen and demons on your tail. After this book, I slept with the lights on for 2 days. Whoa!!! I really loved this book!

To remain an immortal Ninon must bathe in Saint Elmo's Fire every fifty years. As the semi-century event approaches, Ninon is concerned. If she fails to bathe she will die, but if she goes to Saint Elmo's Fire she knows her enemy Comte de Saint Germain awaits for her there to ambush and kill her. Still she heads to Mexico.

Ninon also learns that her deadly adversary plans to release devastating evil on an unsuspecting world. She needs an ally, but has doubts whether to trust the vampire Miguel Stuart, the offspring of a malevolence that his late Scottish father feared, whom she has just met in Mexico. As he battles to control his inner demon craving for blood and she considers how to renew her existence, they begin to fall in love. However, both knows that first they must save a world from Saint Germain's repugnant minion especially his "Xeroxing" machine before they can begin considering a lifetime, in this case eternity, together.

DIVINE MADNESS is a wonderful romantic horror thriller with the love subplot for the most part taking a back seat to the supernatural spin as the story line cleverly intertwines the paranormal elements into the mundane world. Ninon and Miguel are a wonderful pair of champions who together might succeed, but apart will die. Though reading the previous tale (see DIVINE FIRE) enhances this novel, fans of dark thrillers will appreciate Melanie Jackson's divine hell on earth book.

Harriet Klausner

I guess when I purchased this novel I was expecting a paranormal romance. But it was more of a horror novel with the romance thrown in as an after thought. Another thing that bothered me was the book started out in third person and then half way through it went to first person, I guess I like my book to stay in one POV. There was alot of random violence, I don't think was really necessary. I was expecting something alot different when I picked up this novel. I enjoyed her pervious works. But this one I didn't care for.

I really like M. Jackson and thought this looked really great. no way I couldn't wait to put this one down. It took me five days and normally I will read a book a day. No building of the relationship between main characters Just plain hard to read and the ending left a lot to be desired Not even believable to me I would advise you to try another author. I really like Traveler and The Master by Jackson but just can't recommend this unless you are out of books to read.

After 'Divine Fire" what a disappointment...I normally love Jackson's books, but this one really was a dry, dead read...I agree with the other reviewer, it was hard to read it took me 4 days, I had to force myself to finish it......There was no connection with the characters and the romance and other aspects of the book felt forced & unresolved....I'm not one for bashing authors, but this book really was a poor follow up & I found it to be a confused mess, even though I understood the dark tone she was trying for....

I usually read a book in a day or two. This book was so boring, after my 3rd day trying to get through it, I gave up. I kept falling asleep or skipping sections just to get through. I found it to be dull, confusing, and slow. This is my first Melanie Jackson book. I have to say I do not enjoy her style of writing. I will not be reading another.

I love Melanie Jackson's books because she is dancing to a different drummer. Praise me. If we could pick up a book and KNOW what it's going to be like wouldn't that be very dull? I never guess what her books are going to be, just let them happy and enjoy the creativity.

This one is dark, sexy, edgy. And very original.