Author: J.F Johns
Series: Eternal Darkness
Genres: Y.A, Science Fiction, Dystopian, Romance
Trigger Warning: This novel does contain small scenes of physical abuse and attempted sexual assault.
Reviewers Note: I received an e-book copy of this novel by the wonderful J.F Johns via Twitter. Thank you so much Jazmin!
The world is divided between humans and cyborgs.
Scarlet Lock is neither.
She is a soldier created to kill on command. But her memory has been erased and when she awakens in a government facility she soon discovers that this new world is a dangerous place, full of government secrets and cruel experiments performed in the name of progress.
With the help of a group of cyborgs, Scarlet will fight to uncover the truth and transform the future of the new world she now lives in.
Eternal Darkness is full of suspense, action and romance and will make readers question what it means to be human.
My Thoughts:
I became friends with the lovely J.F Johns a few weeks ago on Twitter, and she very sweetly sent me a copy of her debut novel, Eternal Darkness! I was very excited to read it, but I wasn't expecting for this book to make me into a huge J.F Johns fangirl, but here we are!
Eternal Darkness is about a young woman named Scarlet Lock who wakes up in a hospital, 20 years after she "fell asleep". Still in her 17 year body, Scarlet escapes the hospital only to be hit by a car on the way out. The two cyborgs who hit her take her home, and with her help she begins to discover the truth about herself and what really happened during her two decade nap.
Just from the blurb alone I knew that this book was going to be my cup of tea, and boy was I right! This book, this damn book is everything you could hope for in a science fiction Y.A: dystopian future, cyborgs, mystery, suspense, action, hot guys, and of course, romance. It really is a jam-packed book that will keep you guessing and turning the pages!
The best thing about this book, though, is Eric Thorn. I immediately fell in love with him, he had a bad boy bravado but as the book and Scarlet's relationship with Eric developed, you realise that Eric is just a softie that needs plenty of love and attention. He had a great backstory as well, which really gave his character depth. Reading reviews and tweets of others who read this book, I found that pretty much everybody loved Eric too! Well done to Jaz for creating such a well loved character! I'm really excited to see how Eric and Scarlet's relationship blossoms over the series.
Eric wasn't the only well developed character in this novel, in fact every single one of the charcters in the book were 100% believable and lovable (in their own special way). Although she was a pain in the arse sometimes, I really did love Madeleine. I was always left giggling like a Japanese school girl everytime she would turn up in a scene with a new snack. She's a girl after my own heart! Madeleine and the rest of the characters in the book had brilliantly constructed backstories, you could really see how their backgrounds and experiences had shaped their personalities.
Another thing I loved about the book was the fact that the relationships in the book were very true to life, there was no "insta-love" or unbelievable friendships. The relationships resembled those of real life family relationships and I found that really refreshing and enjoyable.
Now, let's focus on the storyline for a moment. Although it lost it's pace at times, I really enjoyed the action in the book! There was a nice mix of world-building, kicking ass, romance and mystery. I loved the cyborg vs humans plot line, and it was handled in a really nice way. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I am very excited to read the rest of the series. Especially after that last cliffhanger!!!
The best thing about this book, though, is Eric Thorn. I immediately fell in love with him, he had a bad boy bravado but as the book and Scarlet's relationship with Eric developed, you realise that Eric is just a softie that needs plenty of love and attention. He had a great backstory as well, which really gave his character depth. Reading reviews and tweets of others who read this book, I found that pretty much everybody loved Eric too! Well done to Jaz for creating such a well loved character! I'm really excited to see how Eric and Scarlet's relationship blossoms over the series.
Eric wasn't the only well developed character in this novel, in fact every single one of the charcters in the book were 100% believable and lovable (in their own special way). Although she was a pain in the arse sometimes, I really did love Madeleine. I was always left giggling like a Japanese school girl everytime she would turn up in a scene with a new snack. She's a girl after my own heart! Madeleine and the rest of the characters in the book had brilliantly constructed backstories, you could really see how their backgrounds and experiences had shaped their personalities.Another thing I loved about the book was the fact that the relationships in the book were very true to life, there was no "insta-love" or unbelievable friendships. The relationships resembled those of real life family relationships and I found that really refreshing and enjoyable.
Now, let's focus on the storyline for a moment. Although it lost it's pace at times, I really enjoyed the action in the book! There was a nice mix of world-building, kicking ass, romance and mystery. I loved the cyborg vs humans plot line, and it was handled in a really nice way. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I am very excited to read the rest of the series. Especially after that last cliffhanger!!!
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