Into the Dark #1-4 by Milly Silver Series Review

Into the Dark #1-4

By Milly Silver

*I DO NOT RECAP THE BOOKS IN MY REVIEWS, THAT IS WHAT THE BOOK DESCRIPTION IS FOR. NOR DO I HAVE SPOILERS*

This entire series was provided for me free of charge by the author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Milly Silver, I appreciate all the hard work you put into this book series and for giving me the opportunity to read and review it for you.

Overall Rating

I just finished the entire series, which consisted of four books. I am a pretty fast reader, I would say the entire series took me about 4 hours to read, 1 hour per book. With true form for a successful series, I felt that the books got better with each one. I felt that the fourth book was by far the best book in the series. Looking back on everything, I have to say that I did enjoy the series in its entirety. While the first books lacked a little bit of the usual luster I prefer, the ending delivers a satisfying finality.


Originality/Creativity:

I definitely find there to be a strong element of creativity in this book and the series. My most favorite genre is supernatural/paranormal/science fiction. My second most favorite genre is contemporary fiction. This book series has the best of both worlds since the main character Emily is constantly being ripped between our normal world and the supernatural parallel universes. Hats off to the author for putting the best of both genres together so well into one story. This last book in the series unravels the most secrets and so it contains the most complexity of all the other books. You finally understand the role each character has played in Emily’s life and most of the answers come together for you. I still had many more questions that needed answers, but I think that is just because I tend to crave more details when it comes to “other worlds” because I like to have a clear picture in my mind of the setting because I have a vivid imagination.

Complexity of Characters/Storyline:

The two most complex characters in this story are the main character Emily and her love interest/obsession Henry. Near the beginning, Emily commits a horrible act of betrayal that will stick with her through the entire series and constantly plagues her conscience. You see her trying to integrate into the complex social life at Oxford and then a completely different behavior when she is in the parallel universes. In the first 3 books, I decided that the two main characters, Emily and Henry, were the most complicated. In the final book, you realize that every character around Emily has played a critical role in her life to help her and have been around for quite some time. The complexity of the characters multiplies by tenfold in this book, giving it a much more interesting read.

Quality of writing:

This book is written in “British-English” which means that common spelling we use in the United States is a bit different. There is just the slight variation in spellings such as “favourite” instead of “favorite.” British-English is commonly found in the British Isles, Australia, Canada, etc. Not a big deal to me, I am used to reading books like this so it does not distract me in the least. It fits perfectly with the setting of where the story takes place. Some less literate Americans might have an issue reading this, which I find to be hilarious.

Action/Suspense:

I am an action junkie so the best way to keep me extremely happy is to have non-stop action. The first two books do not have as much action as the last two. And the fourth book has the most action of all. I felt that the author should have had Emily spend more time in the parallel universes, because that was the only place where there was any real action. In the last book, the very last trip into the parallel universe was more drawn out then the other books, which was delightful. I was actually on edge for a few moments so my crave for action was finally satisfied.

Would I recommend the series? Yes, under certain conditions. You have to be a patient reader. I felt that the first two books were not nearly as interesting as the final two books and because of that, a lot of people may lose interest. However, I consider myself to be a dedicated reader so I seldom abandon books before I finish them or the series. If I don't finish a book, they means that it must have really sucked rotten eggs, however this series does not fall in that category.