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Review : Dark Redemption (Dark Paradise #3) by Angie Sandro



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From rising star Angie Sandro, a steamy Southern gothic romance that will appeal to fans of Beautiful Creatures . . . 

Deep in the Louisiana bayou, Mala LaCroix cannot escape the mysterious things she's seen. Haunted by her otherworldly past, she only wants to hide her special abilities and care for the man she's come to love. But the dark swamp she calls home holds more than just Mala's secrets, for a killer is leaving behind ghosts trapped between worlds, hungry for vengeance . . .

Landry knows Mala could never turn her back on those in need. It's part of what attracts him to her. But now that he's wrestling with his own demons-and losing-he fears that just being near the woman he loves endangers her life. And that traps him in a terrible dilemma: leave Mala alone to catch a murderer by herself or stay close-and risk entangling her in the brutal battle for his very soul.


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In the follow up from Dark Paradise, Mala is working hard to care for the Acker boys while their sister Dena lies in the hospital. Mala knows she can bring her back but she is afraid. Mala doesn’t know if it will work or if she will be able to kill someone to take Dena’s place. She blames herself for a lot that has happened even through she had to do all she could. Mala’s sight of ghosts and special talents are what helps her take on the dark magic in her life. Her aunt is the Voodoo High Priestess in New Orleans and Mala doesn’t trust her. She knows Magnolia is up to something she just doesn’t know what.

She is worried about the boys and keeping them. She promised Dena she would take care of them. She also has to watch out for Landry, who is possessed by a demon. On top of it all someone with strong dark magic is murdering boys and Mala may be the only one with the capabilities to figure out who or what is doing it. She is thrown back into the world of dark magic as chaos reigns. Mala and Landry have no idea who they should trust. Lies are running rampant and secrets are being kept. Mala knows something bad is here doing horrible things and it’s going to get worse before it gets better. She and Landry have to be ready. Hopefully the betrayals that occur aren’t anything bad enough for Mala to lose focus on what she needs to do to save the ones she loves.

This book is a continuation of Mala and Landry’s story. I did not read Dark Paradise first and I wish I had. The story may have been less confusing in places for me if I’d known some more of the history behind the characters and how they ended up the way they did in the story. The whole time I was reading this book I felt like I was missing vital information.

The story was dark and full of magic, possessions, zombies, and ghosts. It seemed to center around the voodoo magic possessed by the Le Croix women. It turns out to be more of a curse. Mala is a strong woman but extremely stubborn. There are some instances where I wanted to shake some sense into her. She did, however, have a great partner in Landry. They worked well together as a couple. The characters that surrounded them in the story weren’t as clear as to their roles. That may be a result from not reading the previous book first. With that in mind I give this story a 3 out of 5.

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