The Dark

by Marianne Curley

Book Overview

Isabel and Ethan are joined by Isabel's brother Matt, who is still getting accustomed to life in the Guard. This time, they must find Arkarian, their ageless mentor, who has been kidnapped and sent to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158234664X
• ISBN13: 9781582346649
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 333 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

I loved it!!!

I highly recommend this book! I really enjoyed the first book in this series, but this book was even better! I don't know why this series isn't more popular, it is original, creative and hard to put down! I would recommend this book to anyone liking fantasy and even people who just enjoy good fiction.

Fantastic

This is fantastic book. In this one you get to find out all about Arkarian and his past. I can wait to read The Key.

a good sequel.:)

Well, for me, The Dark is a really good novel by Marianne Curley. She surprised me with twists in the book that I didn't expect at all. The plot isn't just to continue with the first one, it is as interesting as its predecessor. The new things I learned about Isabel and Ethan's worlds are very interesting, too. But to understand most of it you have to read the first novel, though.... There were unexpected decisions which the characters made, and somehow i felt cautious of what is to happen because of these events. However, I am still enthralled by the ending, and the 'hidden truths' it disclosed. That made me want to learn more about what's to happen in the third book. Even after I read the book I just got stuck with it; my mind was immersed in the world that Curley has built. And that, for me, is the sign that the book is a great read.

Even Better!

First of all, read The Named. You can't read this book until you have read The Named, otherwise you might be rather confused. ^_^The Dark is the second book in the Guardians of Time, and every bit as good as the first book! In fact, I'd say that The Dark even surpasses The Named. Written through the perspectives of Arkarian and Isabel, this book will take you on a wild journey through the evil depths of the Underworld; where Arkarian has been imprisoned and where strangely familiar ghosts wreak havoc on the nerves of many.The thing I liked about The Dark is that, while some books have the plot written around the romance, Marianne Curley wrote the romance around the plot. The histories of the characters are even more deeply detailed than before, shedding light on some mysteries that The Named had just barely touched upon. And, again, the touch of romance is sweet.In a world whose social structure is rapidly crumbling, the Guardians of Time have to work twice as hard to prevent the Order of Chaos. The Prophecy had spoken of a traitor in thier midst...Mordaut's dead. Who has taken his place?

Just as good as the first

I cheated. This book came out in September in the UK so I ordered it from there. I was awesome, just as good as the first, and in some ways better. This time the story is told from both Isabel and Arkarian's point of view. I was disappointed at first, because I missed Ethan's perspective, but then I got into it...Romance between Isabel and Arkarian is there, it's very funny really, because they are both so clueless. Matt is now Ethan's apprentice, but is having some trouble...And for the first time we get to meet the goddess. Time travel is of course throughout the book, but things aren't looking too good for the guard. We learn more about Arkarian's past, and the ending is much like the first book's...and made me squeal with joy when I got to it. It was a great book, I've already read through it twice and I just got it 10 days ago, and it leaves me anticipating the third book even more.