The Dark One

by Melinda Metz

Book Overview

As Michael copes with his brother Trevor's alliance with DuPris, and Alex adjusts to his return to Earth, Isabel enters the painful transition known as akino, and runs away with Michael to escape connecting with the group consciousness, even though refusal may mean her death.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671035630
• ISBN13: 9780671035631
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Simon Pulse
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.1" x 6.7"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

a must read

oh this a great one. max is being drawn deeper and deeper inot the consciosness. while this is going on, isabel starts feeling sick like her bones are crumbling. after a few days of this she realizes that she is going through her akino. after seeing what joining the conscious has done to max, she swears that she will die first rather than join. she enlists michael's aid and he swears that he will stand by her to the bitter end if need be. he is a little weary himself considering that he will probably be next and he thinks(it is either become like a zombie like max or die) what a dilenema. how this one ends is well written and well thought out. i only hope that a talented writer like ms. metz would do the roswell groupies out here a favor and write some more novels.(how are you with buffy novel) just joking of course.

AMAZING AND EXCITING AND DEFINITELY A CLIFF HANGER!

This book was really good just like the rest of the series. The ending took a major turn that I never expected! This book was awesome! I loved it and what happened. I will warn you someone does die in this book. It is sad how it happens. The group does get even with Dupris. He deserves it after everything he did though. I can't wait for the next one. I read this book within 2 hours. I never put it down once. I couldn't stop reading it because it was so good. If you read the books I also recommend the tv show on the WB. That is great because you get to see 2 different situations and story lines so its double the fun. READ THE BOOKS AND WATCH THE SHOW THAT ARE MAGNIFICANT!

Following the lead of the past books...just as good!

This latest edition to the Roswell family is just as good as those who came before it. The story continues to build as Isabel finds herself beginning to suffer the akino that almost took Max away from her. See what Michael does when faced with his decision to help Isabel through this tough time without making her connect to the conciousness, the only thing that could save her life. Learn the real reason Trevor came to Earth, what Liz is getting herself into with Adam after her break up with Max, what is becoming of Max because of his connection to the conciousness, how Alex is behaving since his trip through the wormhole turns him into a babe magnet, and the biggest shock comes at the end! But don't expect me to completely give it away! The Roswell adventure gets better and better with this latest book. I can't wait for #10!

The Best Series Ever! So sad.

Well, its the 2nd to last book in the series, and this one was still as exciting and as full as surprises as the last ones. Max is getting pulled deeper and deeper into the consciousness, and is out of it most of the time. Personally I think the whole conscious thing stinks. Isabel starts to get her akino, but, she really doesn't want to, because she can see what it has done to Max. I think Isabel was really brave in this book. Alex the ladykiller in this book was hilarious, even if he was ignoring his friends. But, of course he prevailed in the end. The ending is soo sad and soo surprising. I'm not going to tell you anymore because it will ruin about the whole book, just read it and find out. --Rachel

Everything's falling into place now!

Well, Roswell High has only one book after this, and everything is finally falling into place. DuPris is revealed as the leader of the alien rebellion against the collective consciouness, which, not surprisingly, turns out to be evil. But of course, since he's such a creep, he's doing the right thing for the wrong reasons and through the wrong methods! Liz is lonely since she had to break up with Max after he became immersed in the consciousness, and she tries a relationship with Adam, but she loves Max to much for it to work. And Isabel may have to join the consciousness or die - but she'd rather do the latter than lose herself. And we also learn just why Trevor came to Earth. An excellant addition to the series, possibly one of the best. It's definitley back on track after Book #8, The Rebel, which was a little dissapointing.