celinenyx
Written on Nov 25, 2019
Holly Evernight belongs to a very special family of inventors. They have nobly served the Society for the Suppression of Supernaturals for generations. And Holly may have the most special creative powers of them all. But her skills are about to be tested as she tries to save the life of a half-man-half-machine whose clockwork heart is ticking down to the bitter end...
William Thorne was a rebel, a hired assassin for the SOS's greatest rival, before he was taken, tortured and transformed. Now his mind and soul battle with his body as he becomes less and less human. But the true fight for his humanity will be waged within his heart.
- ISBN10 0349406073
- ISBN13 9780349406077
- Publish Date 28 October 2014 (first published 1 January 2014)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
- Imprint Piatkus Books
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 416
- Language English
Reviews
wyvernfriend
Written on Oct 23, 2017
As usual, this is my opinion, your mileage may vary, everyone experiences stories differently.
Will Thorne's sanity is being drained away by the artificial heart in his chest. He goes to Holly Evernight, the person who put it there, who he blames for his difficulties. Now many people want her dead and she's hiding in her house with her experiments.
To me it felt like the author wrote herself into a corner and then had to use a lot of handwavium and deus (or faerie)ex macina to solve the problems. I was just left wanting more.
I would be stretching things a little to call it horror; it's supernatural, romantic suspense, darkest London; ghost; werewolves; monsters; terrifying women.
Stephanie
Written on Dec 28, 2014
Evernight by Kristen Callihan was my first ever Darkest London book and it most certainly won't be my last. This book took me three weeks to read but it was a pleasant three weeks. I savored Evernight. It pulled me out of my reading funk slowly but surely.
Will Thorn and Holly Evernight mix about as well as oil and water. They have a bit of an ugly history. I absolutely loved watching them work together to try and work through their issues. And do they have some issues: clockwork hearts, poisons, assassins, and a Fae Queen on a mission. While the plot is fast paced, Callihan gives her romance time to grow.
Evernight is the fifth book in the series but not once did I feel lost. Kristen Callihan does an excellent job initiating new readers to the series. For those who enjoy the enemy to lovers troupe, make sure to take a look at this one! I'll be going back to dive into the rest of this series!
Angie
Written on Aug 7, 2014
Evernight is another fun and sexy addition to this amazing series! I didn't enjoy it as much as the previous two books, but I do have to say that Holly is my favorite heroine thus far! William Thorne isn't too bad either, but Jack Talent shall always hold my heart! This one picks up a year after the events of Shadowdance. Holly hasn't left her house in all that time, haunted by the memories of her time in captivity and what she was forced to do. On top of that, there have been multiple attempts on her life, and she doesn't know who's behind it. Then Thorne shows up and he too attempts to kill her. Being partially metal, she's able to control him and make him stop. In exchange for not killing her, she agrees to find a way to heal the metal coursing through his body. But the two are more connected than they know.
I think the plot of Evernight was the most complex yet, and involved the most supernaturals. Thorne is a demon infused with platinum due to the clockwork heart Holly implanted in him. She herself is an elemental, and has connections to the fae. I was quite excited for the fae to make an appearance, although their part ended up being small and not until the end. Adam, the creator of the GIM is also featured, but I wasn't that into his plot. His connection to Holly and William wasn't revealed until the end, but for the most part, it felt more like a set up for the next book.
The romance between Holly and William was great! He loves to antagonize her, and I loved the playfulness this added to their rather tense relationship. Holly is a bit socially awkward (but totally badass!), preferring to work with her inventions than with people, which caused some issues between her and William. Also, her solution to his problem created so much sexual tension! My gosh! Those two were always so close, but something or someone always interrupted them! I was going crazy wanting them to get together!
In the end, Evernight was a thoroughly enjoyable read. It's dark, sexy, and witty. There are lots of twists and turns in the plot, most of which I didn't see coming. It does get a bit confusing once everything starts coming together, but over all, I liked it even if it wasn't my favorite. I am very curious where this whole Adam/Eliza May thing is going, even though I didn't think it wholly fit in this book. It seems doomed, but I'm sure the author has plenty of tricks up her sleeve!
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