In the third book the emotions between Carlston and Helen have reached a turmoil both are trapped into responsibilities towards others that force them to deny their true feelings. The interplay between Lady Helen and Lord Carlston helps drive the narrative forward and the interjection of arrogant government officials and mysterious side-kicks is entertaining. I really enjoyed Goodman’s band of characters lead by the dominant Lord Carlston. Despite the fantastical element of daemon’s body snatching members of Georgian society this novel is so well written it’s easy to invest in the world alien battles and alchemist defence rituals. It’s clear Goodman loves historical detail and we really get a sense of life during the early 1800s.
Goodman’s writing is very detailed and I like this, others have commented it slows the pace I think it builds the world she creates and the characters really well so the reader can truly invest in the supernatural themes.
Set in the regency period these novels are described by Goodman as a mix of Jane Austen and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, or similar to the style of The Infernal Devices books from the Shadowhunters series. These books follow the adventures of Lady Helen Wrexhall and her initiation into The Dark Days Club – an agency designed to control a daemonic infiltration of Society, and in these novel’s the focus is upon England. I’ve just finished the final book in Alison Goodman’s ‘The Dark Days’ book trilogy.
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