Marie Rutkoski - The Shadow Society

"Let us go then, you and I,When the evening is spread out against the sky…”

First impression

Another Marie Rutkoski book! Hurray! I can't even express how grateful I am for her stories. I don't mind reading an awful book if I can take one of her perfect-genious-impeccable-flawless masterpieces in my hands when I need it the most.

Who can tell about herself she's named after a black cat? The odds are not in the girls' favour, save for Darcy Johnson. She can be described as: lonely, lost, confused, and all the three at the same time when a mysterious new guy comes to the picture. I couldn't visualize what's going to happen at all so you can imagine my bulging eyes and little squeak when her love interest cuffs Darcy. Not very chivalrous.

A whole new world is being built up brick by brick in front of my eyes and I like what I see. I don't need much of convincing for I am hooked on other dimensions and all the other sci-fi stuff. I just miss the elaboration of a good idea and resent a rushed story-telling. Where are the other volumes, let's say, of a well-diserved trilogy?

I'd like to present the five stages of my journey throughout the wonderland of The Shadow Society.

Brace yourself.

Stage One

Sheer excitement. Hitting the first page head-on.

And we—we’re … friends, right?”
“Yes.” His voice was husky. He reached back for my hand and drew it around his waist. “Ready?”

Stage Two—Conn and Darcy on the motorbike

Is it appropriate to say I was slobbering on my eBook? A bit of luck it can be wiped clean in a second.

"It’s rare when you see your life is changing. Usually it simply changes and you’re left blinking at the aftermath, wondering how you got there."

Stage Three—Conn is an IBI officer

WHAT??? IS. GOING. ON.
Like a giant fist crushed my rib bones then a herd of cattles was trampling over my hollow body.

Stage Four

Waiting. I hate waiting.

"I thought about how the truth can sometimes sound like a lie because we’re too afraid to believe it."

Stage Five—Conn and Darcy together

Ah, guys. You are adorable!

“There are second chances. But maybe it’s also true that things can never be the same, and that you have to decide whether the second chance lives up to the first.”

After reading

Cross my heart and hope not to die.

Rating

Head in the clouds. I'm not coming down soon so I can not give you stars right now.

"I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me."