It's been a long time since I read a mystery in an urban fantasy book that I actually cared about, so that helped boost Dark Oracle in my esteem.
After a series of traumas, she left these callings behind and retreated to a remote cabin in the woods. A romance developed that wasn't very believable or exciting. I wish I had gotten to know the characters more before the romance was thrown in.
The reader must have at least a little interest in divination and the tarot, because there is heavy explanation of the cards and processes. But there may be no way to protect herself—from the enemies circling around her, or from the long-buried powers stirring to life within. It had some good moments and some meh moments.
I read Dark Oracle a couple of months after I discovered Laura Bickle's (Alayna Williams' alter ego) writing style through Embers, so I knew what I was in for: a dark and gritty urban fantasy with metaphorical storytelling, but still Dark Oracle held quite a few surprises for me.I read Dark Oracle a couple of months after I discovered Laura Bickle's (Alayna Williams' alter ego) writing style through Embers, so I knew what I was in for: a dark and gritty urban fantasy with metaphorical storytelling, but still Dark Oracle held quite a few surprises for me.It was rather interesting having the use of Tarot in the novel, there were detailed explanation of the cards and their meaning and how Tara attributed them to the situation at hand.It was rather interesting having the use of Tarot in the novel, there were detailed explanation of the cards and their meaning and how Tara attributed them to the situation at hand. The tarot cards were interesting, but I don't think that was enough to label this UF by any means. I imagined it to have real promise and be something different from the norm. Guy pov/girl POV much like the more basic romances. I will definitely pick up the next book in this series.I've been wanting to read this book since the first time I heard about it as it sounded really cool. DARK ORACLE is the start to an intriguing urban fantasy series. I like the storyline and characters.
She also vowed to get away from the Delphi Daughters, a secret organization her mother belonged to.
It is a realm hard to put into human concepts – but I work with this realm through activating dark bodies, unveiling the cosmology and quantum physics entailed and bringing those souls who are ready to step into their radical evolution to their greatest alignment.
(Of course why would you pick this up if you didn't? (4.5 stars) For years, Tara Sheridan has been a hermit. In this life, I feel I have mainly worked with 3 archetypes – By doing shadow work, we break down the tyranny of the subconscious and start to play with the archetypes from an empowered place.If you are interested in exploring this realm with me, book for sessions on It is a special art of the soul to LISTEN and SURRENDER to something bigger than itself. I think it's safe to guess that this is an earlier attempt by Bickle that is now being published due to the success of her later books.I enjoyed this book, but I think it will speak only to a somewhat specific audience. (Of course why would you pick this up if you didn't? Here is my latest interview – an amazing journey down all the realms:If you are interested in initiating yourself to this dark and working with the greater cosmos mostly unexplored to us, read this: Left field, much? Definitely more romantic suspense than urban fantasy. Dark Oracle is a Canadian television series that aired on YTV for two seasons from October 2004 to June 2006. I bought this book solely on the theory that another series by the same author would also be good. Some good thriller qualities, some very overdone descriptions. But now an ancient secret society known as Delphi’s Daughters has asked for her help in locating missing scientist Lowell Magnusson.
I also think that Harry should have found out about Corvus' role in Tara's attack. I've been wanting to read this book since the first time I heard about it as it sounded really cool. There are plenty of good ideas, the author is great at writing an entertaining mystery, and it almost came together, but not quite. Characters started to become more shallow and less exciting, and the action scenes just weren't appealing to me. I skipped over so many unnecessary descriptions, I'm sure I only read 60% of the book. Then, the love interest decides to get mad over something trivial and I became annoyed. She's a multiple New York Times–...It was okay with a lot of skimming required. Interesting premise, but the dialogue was a bit dry and I didn't care too much for every little detail of the tarot cards (of course some detail was to be expected, but I felt my eyes glossing over). At his government lab in the New Mexico desert, Magnusson had developed groundbreaking technology with terrifying potential. * Biohacking vs. natural products: what you need to know about staying in balance and not going too far. I was wrong. Although it was different from the norm, there wasn't enough action and progress in the story to hold my attention.Not worth the read.
(4.5 stars) For years, Tara Sheridan has been a hermit. The site of fascinating work, its lead scientist is missing, and former criminal profiler Tara Sheridan has joined the search for him. Harry, was okay. Working alongside the brusque but charismatic agent Harry Li, Tara discovers that Magnusson’s daughter, Cassie, has knowledge that makes her a target too. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.
It's been a long time since I read a mystery in an urban fantasy book that I actually cared about, so that helped boost Dark Oracle in my esteem.
After a series of traumas, she left these callings behind and retreated to a remote cabin in the woods. A romance developed that wasn't very believable or exciting. I wish I had gotten to know the characters more before the romance was thrown in.
The reader must have at least a little interest in divination and the tarot, because there is heavy explanation of the cards and processes. But there may be no way to protect herself—from the enemies circling around her, or from the long-buried powers stirring to life within. It had some good moments and some meh moments.
I read Dark Oracle a couple of months after I discovered Laura Bickle's (Alayna Williams' alter ego) writing style through Embers, so I knew what I was in for: a dark and gritty urban fantasy with metaphorical storytelling, but still Dark Oracle held quite a few surprises for me.I read Dark Oracle a couple of months after I discovered Laura Bickle's (Alayna Williams' alter ego) writing style through Embers, so I knew what I was in for: a dark and gritty urban fantasy with metaphorical storytelling, but still Dark Oracle held quite a few surprises for me.It was rather interesting having the use of Tarot in the novel, there were detailed explanation of the cards and their meaning and how Tara attributed them to the situation at hand.It was rather interesting having the use of Tarot in the novel, there were detailed explanation of the cards and their meaning and how Tara attributed them to the situation at hand. The tarot cards were interesting, but I don't think that was enough to label this UF by any means. I imagined it to have real promise and be something different from the norm. Guy pov/girl POV much like the more basic romances. I will definitely pick up the next book in this series.I've been wanting to read this book since the first time I heard about it as it sounded really cool. DARK ORACLE is the start to an intriguing urban fantasy series. I like the storyline and characters.
She also vowed to get away from the Delphi Daughters, a secret organization her mother belonged to.
It is a realm hard to put into human concepts – but I work with this realm through activating dark bodies, unveiling the cosmology and quantum physics entailed and bringing those souls who are ready to step into their radical evolution to their greatest alignment.
(Of course why would you pick this up if you didn't? (4.5 stars) For years, Tara Sheridan has been a hermit. In this life, I feel I have mainly worked with 3 archetypes – By doing shadow work, we break down the tyranny of the subconscious and start to play with the archetypes from an empowered place.If you are interested in exploring this realm with me, book for sessions on It is a special art of the soul to LISTEN and SURRENDER to something bigger than itself. I think it's safe to guess that this is an earlier attempt by Bickle that is now being published due to the success of her later books.I enjoyed this book, but I think it will speak only to a somewhat specific audience. (Of course why would you pick this up if you didn't? Here is my latest interview – an amazing journey down all the realms:If you are interested in initiating yourself to this dark and working with the greater cosmos mostly unexplored to us, read this: Left field, much? Definitely more romantic suspense than urban fantasy. Dark Oracle is a Canadian television series that aired on YTV for two seasons from October 2004 to June 2006. I bought this book solely on the theory that another series by the same author would also be good. Some good thriller qualities, some very overdone descriptions. But now an ancient secret society known as Delphi’s Daughters has asked for her help in locating missing scientist Lowell Magnusson.
I also think that Harry should have found out about Corvus' role in Tara's attack. I've been wanting to read this book since the first time I heard about it as it sounded really cool. There are plenty of good ideas, the author is great at writing an entertaining mystery, and it almost came together, but not quite. Characters started to become more shallow and less exciting, and the action scenes just weren't appealing to me. I skipped over so many unnecessary descriptions, I'm sure I only read 60% of the book. Then, the love interest decides to get mad over something trivial and I became annoyed. She's a multiple New York Times–...It was okay with a lot of skimming required. Interesting premise, but the dialogue was a bit dry and I didn't care too much for every little detail of the tarot cards (of course some detail was to be expected, but I felt my eyes glossing over). At his government lab in the New Mexico desert, Magnusson had developed groundbreaking technology with terrifying potential. * Biohacking vs. natural products: what you need to know about staying in balance and not going too far. I was wrong. Although it was different from the norm, there wasn't enough action and progress in the story to hold my attention.Not worth the read.
(4.5 stars) For years, Tara Sheridan has been a hermit. The site of fascinating work, its lead scientist is missing, and former criminal profiler Tara Sheridan has joined the search for him. Harry, was okay. Working alongside the brusque but charismatic agent Harry Li, Tara discovers that Magnusson’s daughter, Cassie, has knowledge that makes her a target too. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.
It's been a long time since I read a mystery in an urban fantasy book that I actually cared about, so that helped boost Dark Oracle in my esteem.
After a series of traumas, she left these callings behind and retreated to a remote cabin in the woods. A romance developed that wasn't very believable or exciting. I wish I had gotten to know the characters more before the romance was thrown in.
The reader must have at least a little interest in divination and the tarot, because there is heavy explanation of the cards and processes. But there may be no way to protect herself—from the enemies circling around her, or from the long-buried powers stirring to life within. It had some good moments and some meh moments.
I read Dark Oracle a couple of months after I discovered Laura Bickle's (Alayna Williams' alter ego) writing style through Embers, so I knew what I was in for: a dark and gritty urban fantasy with metaphorical storytelling, but still Dark Oracle held quite a few surprises for me.I read Dark Oracle a couple of months after I discovered Laura Bickle's (Alayna Williams' alter ego) writing style through Embers, so I knew what I was in for: a dark and gritty urban fantasy with metaphorical storytelling, but still Dark Oracle held quite a few surprises for me.It was rather interesting having the use of Tarot in the novel, there were detailed explanation of the cards and their meaning and how Tara attributed them to the situation at hand.It was rather interesting having the use of Tarot in the novel, there were detailed explanation of the cards and their meaning and how Tara attributed them to the situation at hand. The tarot cards were interesting, but I don't think that was enough to label this UF by any means. I imagined it to have real promise and be something different from the norm. Guy pov/girl POV much like the more basic romances. I will definitely pick up the next book in this series.I've been wanting to read this book since the first time I heard about it as it sounded really cool. DARK ORACLE is the start to an intriguing urban fantasy series. I like the storyline and characters.
She also vowed to get away from the Delphi Daughters, a secret organization her mother belonged to.
It is a realm hard to put into human concepts – but I work with this realm through activating dark bodies, unveiling the cosmology and quantum physics entailed and bringing those souls who are ready to step into their radical evolution to their greatest alignment.
(Of course why would you pick this up if you didn't? (4.5 stars) For years, Tara Sheridan has been a hermit. In this life, I feel I have mainly worked with 3 archetypes – By doing shadow work, we break down the tyranny of the subconscious and start to play with the archetypes from an empowered place.If you are interested in exploring this realm with me, book for sessions on It is a special art of the soul to LISTEN and SURRENDER to something bigger than itself. I think it's safe to guess that this is an earlier attempt by Bickle that is now being published due to the success of her later books.I enjoyed this book, but I think it will speak only to a somewhat specific audience. (Of course why would you pick this up if you didn't? Here is my latest interview – an amazing journey down all the realms:If you are interested in initiating yourself to this dark and working with the greater cosmos mostly unexplored to us, read this: Left field, much? Definitely more romantic suspense than urban fantasy. Dark Oracle is a Canadian television series that aired on YTV for two seasons from October 2004 to June 2006. I bought this book solely on the theory that another series by the same author would also be good. Some good thriller qualities, some very overdone descriptions. But now an ancient secret society known as Delphi’s Daughters has asked for her help in locating missing scientist Lowell Magnusson.
I also think that Harry should have found out about Corvus' role in Tara's attack. I've been wanting to read this book since the first time I heard about it as it sounded really cool. There are plenty of good ideas, the author is great at writing an entertaining mystery, and it almost came together, but not quite. Characters started to become more shallow and less exciting, and the action scenes just weren't appealing to me. I skipped over so many unnecessary descriptions, I'm sure I only read 60% of the book. Then, the love interest decides to get mad over something trivial and I became annoyed. She's a multiple New York Times–...It was okay with a lot of skimming required. Interesting premise, but the dialogue was a bit dry and I didn't care too much for every little detail of the tarot cards (of course some detail was to be expected, but I felt my eyes glossing over). At his government lab in the New Mexico desert, Magnusson had developed groundbreaking technology with terrifying potential. * Biohacking vs. natural products: what you need to know about staying in balance and not going too far. I was wrong. Although it was different from the norm, there wasn't enough action and progress in the story to hold my attention.Not worth the read.
(4.5 stars) For years, Tara Sheridan has been a hermit. The site of fascinating work, its lead scientist is missing, and former criminal profiler Tara Sheridan has joined the search for him. Harry, was okay. Working alongside the brusque but charismatic agent Harry Li, Tara discovers that Magnusson’s daughter, Cassie, has knowledge that makes her a target too. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.
Alayna Williams is also Laura Bickle, whose "Embers" and "Sparks" are excellent reads. But when a brilliant scientist goes missing amid the ruins of his cutting-edge lab, leaving behind a young daughter, Tara reluctantly agrees to take the case. Of course the main character's past is supposed to be a driving point for readers, but I didn't really care. I felt from the veI enjoyed this book, but I think it will speak only to a somewhat specific audience. The tarot cards were interesting, but I don't think that was enough to label this UF by any means. Definitely more romantic suspense than urban fantasy. It could have been an intense moment that expressed Harry's desire to protect her, but instead Tara gets a sucker punch in and then has to blow herself up to escape. 1,293 likes.
It's been a long time since I read a mystery in an urban fantasy book that I actually cared about, so that helped boost Dark Oracle in my esteem.
After a series of traumas, she left these callings behind and retreated to a remote cabin in the woods. A romance developed that wasn't very believable or exciting. I wish I had gotten to know the characters more before the romance was thrown in.
The reader must have at least a little interest in divination and the tarot, because there is heavy explanation of the cards and processes. But there may be no way to protect herself—from the enemies circling around her, or from the long-buried powers stirring to life within. It had some good moments and some meh moments.
I read Dark Oracle a couple of months after I discovered Laura Bickle's (Alayna Williams' alter ego) writing style through Embers, so I knew what I was in for: a dark and gritty urban fantasy with metaphorical storytelling, but still Dark Oracle held quite a few surprises for me.I read Dark Oracle a couple of months after I discovered Laura Bickle's (Alayna Williams' alter ego) writing style through Embers, so I knew what I was in for: a dark and gritty urban fantasy with metaphorical storytelling, but still Dark Oracle held quite a few surprises for me.It was rather interesting having the use of Tarot in the novel, there were detailed explanation of the cards and their meaning and how Tara attributed them to the situation at hand.It was rather interesting having the use of Tarot in the novel, there were detailed explanation of the cards and their meaning and how Tara attributed them to the situation at hand. The tarot cards were interesting, but I don't think that was enough to label this UF by any means. I imagined it to have real promise and be something different from the norm. Guy pov/girl POV much like the more basic romances. I will definitely pick up the next book in this series.I've been wanting to read this book since the first time I heard about it as it sounded really cool. DARK ORACLE is the start to an intriguing urban fantasy series. I like the storyline and characters.
She also vowed to get away from the Delphi Daughters, a secret organization her mother belonged to.
It is a realm hard to put into human concepts – but I work with this realm through activating dark bodies, unveiling the cosmology and quantum physics entailed and bringing those souls who are ready to step into their radical evolution to their greatest alignment.
(Of course why would you pick this up if you didn't? (4.5 stars) For years, Tara Sheridan has been a hermit. In this life, I feel I have mainly worked with 3 archetypes – By doing shadow work, we break down the tyranny of the subconscious and start to play with the archetypes from an empowered place.If you are interested in exploring this realm with me, book for sessions on It is a special art of the soul to LISTEN and SURRENDER to something bigger than itself. I think it's safe to guess that this is an earlier attempt by Bickle that is now being published due to the success of her later books.I enjoyed this book, but I think it will speak only to a somewhat specific audience. (Of course why would you pick this up if you didn't? Here is my latest interview – an amazing journey down all the realms:If you are interested in initiating yourself to this dark and working with the greater cosmos mostly unexplored to us, read this: Left field, much? Definitely more romantic suspense than urban fantasy. Dark Oracle is a Canadian television series that aired on YTV for two seasons from October 2004 to June 2006. I bought this book solely on the theory that another series by the same author would also be good. Some good thriller qualities, some very overdone descriptions. But now an ancient secret society known as Delphi’s Daughters has asked for her help in locating missing scientist Lowell Magnusson.
I also think that Harry should have found out about Corvus' role in Tara's attack. I've been wanting to read this book since the first time I heard about it as it sounded really cool. There are plenty of good ideas, the author is great at writing an entertaining mystery, and it almost came together, but not quite. Characters started to become more shallow and less exciting, and the action scenes just weren't appealing to me. I skipped over so many unnecessary descriptions, I'm sure I only read 60% of the book. Then, the love interest decides to get mad over something trivial and I became annoyed. She's a multiple New York Times–...It was okay with a lot of skimming required. Interesting premise, but the dialogue was a bit dry and I didn't care too much for every little detail of the tarot cards (of course some detail was to be expected, but I felt my eyes glossing over). At his government lab in the New Mexico desert, Magnusson had developed groundbreaking technology with terrifying potential. * Biohacking vs. natural products: what you need to know about staying in balance and not going too far. I was wrong. Although it was different from the norm, there wasn't enough action and progress in the story to hold my attention.Not worth the read.
(4.5 stars) For years, Tara Sheridan has been a hermit. The site of fascinating work, its lead scientist is missing, and former criminal profiler Tara Sheridan has joined the search for him. Harry, was okay. Working alongside the brusque but charismatic agent Harry Li, Tara discovers that Magnusson’s daughter, Cassie, has knowledge that makes her a target too. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.
