The Lost Saint (Dark Divine, #2)

by Bree DeSpain

When Grace Divine receives a frightening phone call from her brother Jude, whom she then cannot find, she knows she must turn to her supernatural powers, even though it threatens her relationship with her boyfriend Daniel.

• ISBN10: 1606840584
• ISBN13: 9781606840580
• Publish Date: 28 December 2010 (first published 1 August 2010)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Egmontusa
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 416
• Language: English

Reviews

[Angie]

The Lost Saint is a great sequel! I was a bit concerned when the blurb mentions a new guy in town, and the middle portion could have seriously gone in a very bad direction, but everything worked out just fine! It's nearly a year later, and Grace's brother Jude has been missing that entire time. Her father leaves constant to try to find him, and her mother has simply mentally checked out. The only thing keeping her from feeling helpless is her training sessions with Daniel. However, soon it's deemed too dangerous for to continue, but Grace isn't giving up. That's when the new guy, Talbot, appears. He's a Hound of Heaven too and agrees to train Grace, but his methods are a bit more hands on.

The Lost Saint is a lot more action packed than the first book. Grace is trying to get a handle on her new super strength and speed, so of course she has to test it out at times. She goes looking for her brother in a seedy part of town, and has to defend herself and her friend April. Then her training sessions with Talbot are essentially out in the field, since he tells her about the existence of demons and how to fight them. I really liked this introduction of another one of the supernatural races. Those demons have been causing chaos in town, and no one is trying to stop them except for Grace and Talbot. That's a pretty big job for just two wolves, especially since there's more going on than just some vandalism.

I'm so glad The Lost Saint didn't fall into the Middle Book trap. Things are actually resolved in this sequel! I won't tell you what, but Grace gets things done! It's not one of those situations where the characters wind up exactly where they started. Some stuff does stay the same, but that's a good thing! Since some things could have gone horribly wrong! There was another surprise ending, too! Poor, Daniel! But I have faith that Grace will figure out how to fix this! I mean, there is only one book left...

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[Jo]

The non-stop sequel to The Dark Divine delivers an even hotter romance and more thrilling action than Bree Despain's first novel. Grace Divine made the ultimate sacrifice to cure Daniel Kalbi. She gave her soul to the wolf to save him and lost her beloved brother. When Grace receives a haunting phone call from Jude, she knows what she must do. She must become a Hound of Heaven. Desparate to find Jude, Grace befriends Talbot - a newcomer to town who promises her that he can help her be a hero. But as the two grow closer, the wolf grows in Grace, and her relationship with Daniel begins to crumble. Unaware of the dark path she is walking, Grace becomes prideful in her new abilities - not realizing that an old enemy has returned and deadly trap is about to be sprung. Readers, raveous for more Grace and Daniel, will be itching to sink their teeth into The Lost Saint. From Amazon US

After falling in love with The Dark Devine, I was eager to get started with The Lost Saint! What would happen to Grace now that she was infected? What would happen to Grace and Daniel's relationship now that he is cured? Fortunately I had a copy already, so I didn't have to wait that long to read it. And I really just have one word to say; wow!

You get so involved with this book, before you know it, you're half way through the book. Though it doesn't seem like a huge amount has happened. That's not to say the book is slow at all, or filled with unnecessary drivel. Everything in this book is essential, it all leads up to the main events, which occur towards the end of the book. I did at times wonder, especially once past the halfway mark, what could possibly happen next to get to the big events, as there just didn't seem to be much left of the book, but no real clues in the story. But Despain is clever in how she sets things in motion, and it's just brilliant!

I love how you're never truely sure who you can trust. Who is Talbot? Can we trust him, can we not? What's going on with Daniel? That's one thing I wasn't too keen on, Daniel doesn't get as much page time in this book, but you can forgive it for the story. Other characters crop up, some minor, some major, but you're never completely sure who is genuine. It's not as frustrating as it sounds, it's quite fun trying to work things out and piecing the puzzle together as more things are discovered. I loved it!

With what you're told in the summary above, I really don't think I can tell you much more. Anything I say is likely to spoil the book for you. But this book is brilliant! I have to say, although I worked out some of the things going on, I didn't see the ending coming, and oh my god, what a cliff hanger! So cruel, but so brilliant! I am so keen to read the third book, because I am DYING to know what's going to happen! An absolutely brilliant book, one that fans of The Dark Devine should pick up as soon as they can! Just fantastic!

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