Dark Deeds

Class 5 Series, Book 2

De: Michelle Diener

Narrado por: Christina Delaine

Rescue might just be the death of her.

Far from home

Fiona Russell has been snatched from Earth, imprisoned, and used as slave labor, but nothing about her abduction makes sense. When she's rescued by the Grih, she realizes there's a much bigger game in play than she ever could have imagined, and she's right in the middle of it.

Far from safe

Battleship captain Hal Vakeri is chasing down pirates when he stumbles across a woman abducted from Earth. She's the second one the Grih have found in two months, and her presence is potentially explosive in the Grih's ongoing negotiations with their enemies, the Tecran. The Tecran and the Grih are on the cusp of war, and Fiona might just tip the balance.

Far from done

Fiona has had to bide her time while she's been a prisoner, pretending to be less than she is, but when the chance comes for her to forge her own destiny in the new world she's found herself in, she grabs it with both hands. After all, actions speak louder than words.

©2016 Michelle Diener (P)2016 Podium Audio

great story line with outstanding voice!

the second book had a new set of characters very different from first with lots of twists and of course humor. l thoroughly enjoyed every minute :)

Loving this series

I can’t get enough of this series! The fast pace, the adventure and the characters are amazing! I highly recommend you don’t think twice to start it. The performance in the audio version is amazing as well!

Fun Story minus the internal dialog!

4 Stars for me!

My rating range of this story... 2.5 - 4 Stars
If significant, why? Too much internal dialog

Main Character Ratings...
H = 7/10
h = 7/10

Narrator Rating(s)
M = n/a
F = 8/10
If below 5/10,why?

Was cheating involved? No
Any major triggers to be aware of? No

Angst Level? Moderate to Heavy
Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop
3 Stars for me!

Internal Monolog? Please Stop
Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop

Scenes with heat... Yes
What point does it start? 60%
How much of the story? 1%
Anything beyond M/F? No
If yes, explained

Heat Rating... 1/10
Clean or Fade to Black - 1 or 2
Normal to Descriptive 3-5
Detailed Descriptive Sex - 6-7
Um, Wow, Beyond Descriptive Sex - 8 or above

The back story... Continuation from Book 1

The Romance... Light lust and a draw towards each other.

The drama explosion... The final battle sequence
Did it feel Real, OK or contrived? n/a
Was it OTT? Yew
Separation involved? No
Was it resolved properly or rushed? Properly

Final Notes... It is probably the Monty Python references that bumped the rating up a degree for me. This was a bit more fun but followed a similar pattern to the first story. The Earth Girl who hates war and hurting others saves the day.

HEA or HFN? HFN

Even better than the first book!

Fiona is awesome, I love her snark and the narrator really delivers it. I didn't see the turns this story took and that made me even happier. I highly recommend this series.

Second Book

So this was a continuation of the story of the class 5 but different girl and thinking system. I’m enjoying these stories so much, they keep me interested. I will say I missed the interaction/bounding of Fiona and the AI there was little of it. I did like Rose and Sazo apearse. Looking forward to the next book. The narration was on point.

Just as brilliant the first novel

Well written and exciting. Just as good as the first book and absolutely engaging. I cannot wait to experience the third novel.

More action, adventure & romance in sci-fi space.

There were some moments in this story that was very similar to the first story, but by the second half that starts wane and the action, adventure really gains momentum. I like how there is an excerpt of the next book at the end of Dark Horse and Dark Deeds, it really makes you want to get the next book in the series immediately to find out what happens. To me this is an ingenious way to get the reader to by the next book, especially if they are on the cusp of deciding when to get it. I really liked the friendship that the AI and Fiona created and can't wait to find out what happens in the next book. Defiantly need to read this book in order to get the full effect. Narrator is good, and I would be happy to listen to her again anytime. With the Whispersync all three books are less than a credit and worth the price.

Excellent adventure story

I love sci-fi romance stories that are all about the adventure with strong heroines. Dark Deeds delivered. I

Ingenious world

Spoilers ahead

I think it’s really fantastic that the other race resembles elves, but in a twist it’s human beings that have magical superpowers- the ability to sing and mesmerize, the ability to jump higher and farther, the ability to survive kill shots and see cloaked individuals hiding- the ability to charm AI systems… I love how this writer has turned the tables in sci-fi/fantasy to make being human -in every sense of the word, superior.

The only thing I could hope for is that the romances were not so formulaic. I wish the female characters varied more. I would love to see differences in the male characters as well. I wish they were less stereotypical tropes and more quirky individuals. Though none of these broads should cower if they survive, the reactions need to be more varied. In the series Sex in the City there are four distinctly different types of women -even though they like each other and lunch at the same restaurant. I’d love to see more differences in character…

This is not on the voice actor however. This voice actor is amazing! I love her flexibility. She sings and even attempts opera, while doing far more than multiple genders- she convincingly does voices from different species of alien and manages to convincingly let us hear different characters within that different alien race. My mind is blown by her range!

Another GREAT STORY!!

A second great read within this series! completely recommend, from a voracious reader.... if you love great characters, twists in the story line, light romance and a heroine who is easy to cheer for, a wonderful FIND!