Dark of kNight Series Official Website

Review by Phoebe Jordan, blog author of Talk About My Favorite Authors

Monday, December 28, 2009

Dark of kNight

I have read a couple of ebooks published by Wild Horse Press which include ebooks by Jessica Coulter Smith, Linda Palmer and Paige Warren. So when Wild Horse Press contacted me to inquire if I accepted review requests from publishers and asked me if I would like to review T.L. Mitchell's debut novel Dark of kNight, which is the first book of her Dark of kNight series and I accepted. I love their website because it is so clean and easy to find everything you would like to know about their authors, books and submission guidelines and more. I might really consider submitting my manuscript to them if I ever get it finished and editing enough to fit their requirements for submission. I found out that T.L. had previously self-published this novel with AuthorHouse but pulled it out and decided to have it re-issued in a second edition in eBook format with Wild Horse Press. Well onto the book review for T.L. Mitchell's debut novel, Dark of kNight, that I will say right off I really enjoyed reading and I would love to read the next book in the series. The heroine of the novel and series is Julie Knight and she never really knew how much her life would change after the death of her beloved father. So after returning home to Spring Place, GA, the mysterious animal attacks begin that start to change her world in ways that she never knew possible. The small town is in an uproar over the horrific killings and that is when Julie finds herself in danger when the truth of who she is has finally been revealed to her. The last of a thousand year old bloodline of Lycans, Guardians of the mysterious Fort Mountain is all depending on her and her mate to continue the line or it would be the end for the Lycans. Now the hero of the novel and series is Daniel Maxwell, the handsome, dark, yet mysterious scientist returns home for the funeral and he has definitely has changed, but his love for Julie remains the same. She is what he has always wanted, has always been what he needs in his life though he has never said anything about it to Julie. Daniel would die for her and he would kill for her because that is how passionate and true his love for her is.

The passions begin to flare and so does the romance between Julie and Daniel though it seems like it is going to fast they don't know or want it to stop. Joining forces with a mysterious group of moon-eyed people, together they must prepare for the ultimate battle—the battle against a deadly pack of werewolves. Can Julie and Daniel's love be strong enough to protect them from their dangerous desires? Or will they be forever lost in the Dark of kNight? Well I think that Julie and Daniel's love is strong enough to protect them from their dangerous desires because they have the determination to live and love one another that being lost in the dark of kNight is not an option for them. It took reading the first two chapters to hook me into the plot of the novel and not let me go even after I had finished the novel to the start of what I can tell will be an intriguing and suspenseful series. T.L. Mitchell delivers an exciting and suspenseful debut paranormal romance novel that will captivate you from the start and will have you wondering what would happen next for Julie and Daniel as well as the rest of the wonderfully written secondary characters. After reading this novel I was sad that the novel had to end but was excited that Julie and Daniel with the rest of the secondary characters would be coming back for another round in the second novel, Fall of kNight, in her Dark of kNight series. This is a series that I will definitely be keeping an eye out for because it has everything I need in a series, wonderful primary and secondary characters that capture my interest from the start, a suspenseful and exciting plot that has me wanting more and definitely the paranormal element that takes me out of my everyday life. I give this book 4 Open Books:



This is a moment in history for me.  My first book.  My first book to make it to the bookstore shelves.  My first booksigning.  Could it be one of many more firsts?

Yes, today was the first day Dark of kNight was released in the bookstore shelves of Waldenbooks.  It actually didn't hit me until a few moments ago as to what this means.  The book signing was a success.  According to the store manager, my book signing was their most successful booksigning for the summer.

Many, many thanks goes to my friends, ALL OF YOU, my fans and the wonderful people who purchased Dark of kNight.  Many thanks to each of you. 

I enjoyed meeting all of the customers and talking with them.  There are a few people out there I have meet over the weekend who are aspiring writers.  I do hope, if you are reading this, you will introduce yourself.  There are some great authors, who care, within this website.  Many of them shared the heartaches, tears and headaches of publishing and can offer great advice.  This is a place you will find safety and words of wisdom.

I have posted the pictures.  Hope you all enjoy them.  One thing, I wished I had a group photo of my Adams Family.  I thank you all for coming out and giving me a big "Shout Out!" .

Thanks to everyone for making Dark of kNight successful. 

A special thanks to  Pam for letting Katy use your camera to take pictures.  You guys did great.

OH if you look carefully at the wall picture of the book, you will see my book beside Twilight, Keri Author and Karen Marie Moning.  Does this mean something????  All these books are best sellers.  LOL.

Smile everyone! & Thank you again.

Tracey

A Secrect Legacy with a Supernatural Destiny! Now that's my kind of story!

By Shannon Bailey, author of Forever David's and Develyn's Tale

     In this terrific T.L. Mitchell debut novel, you'll find that and more.  Julie Knight returns home under the worst possible circumstances and her life takes a romatic and unexpected turn when she discovers her past can no longer be hidden in the dark of night.

     Once confronted with this extraordinary secret, Julie is gently and lovingly introduced into her new world, the world of Lycans, by her one true love, her life-mate Daniel Maxwell. Just as the couple's relationship begins, they must face a pack of werewolves that threatens the very peace of their new life together, and as the story draws to an end, there's an exciting development that leaves readers craving more and anxiously awating, Fall of kNight. 

Stay tuned for more from T.L. Mitchell!  You will not be disappointed.

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Review by  Judy Conn,  Walden Books 0452    10/14/09

    I read the Dark of kNight book by T.L. Mitchell, with little knowledge of the book or the author.  To my delight this story kicks off immediately, without a lot of dreary foreplay.  Ms. Mitchell catches your attention from the first and you keep wondering, what next?  While details make a story complete, no one needs 3 pages of the sun setting or the house burning down.  Dark of kNight provides the details when needed and a good dialogue to go hand in hand.

     This new author has taken a poplular genre and gave it new life.  I would compare her writing to Keri Arthur, romance, suspense, humor and of course good and evil. 

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Meet the author and have your book signed! 

Date:  August 8, 2009

Location:  Waldenbooks, Cordova Mall Pensacola, FL

Time:  12Noon to 2PM