Child of Darkness

While I am a fan of V.C. Andrews...after her death during the Casteel Series, things have fallen by the wayside. The Gemini series has been one of the best so far. While the ending might have been a bit too predictable, I still enjoyed it. Can't wait for the next series to start.

Child of Darkness had me glued to my seat from start to finish. I could not put this book down. If you are a fan of this writer then you are in for a rare treat with this book. I promise, you'll be glued to your seat until you finish the story.

It is often said if something is too good to be true it probably is too good to be true, and this is the case in the storyline of Child of Darkness. Main character Celeste is supposedly being rescued from her plight as an orphan and placed into the world of wealth and all that money can provide. But as most learn the hard way, this stroke of luck often comes with a string attached (the too good to be true factor), or make that an almost nooselike stranglehold. VC Andrews manages to wrap up the Gemini series with a page turning heartfelt story of a young life --that is already filled with mystery and lies-- being forced to experience what it is like to have your future in the hands of strangers who instead of making your world better fill it with more lies and untold abuses. Don't worry, though...this well written tale ends with a shimmer of light in the darkness.Positively illuminating!

Well, Andrew. Neiderman has done it again. Another fine V. C. Andrews book! I have to admit, that for part of the book, I was perplexed. I wondered what this had to do with the Atwell family. Where was (big) Celeste? What was happening at the Atwell farm? Then, as Celeste's guardian family (especially Ami) got more weird and more threatening, I understood the reasoning behind this story. After all, Mama was dead and (big) Celeste was mentally ill and in a home. Where else could the story go? We needed to examing (little) Celeste's strange journey home. The ending left me breathless and excited to write this review. Okay, I've never seen a series that more cries out for BOTH a prequel and a sequel. Let's see a prequel that tells us how Mama got so weird. Let's see a sequel to see how Celeste adapts to life on the Atwell farm, how she and (big) Celeste, and does Noble's spirit form ever return? One thing done exceptionally well in the series by Mr. Neiderman was the "spiritual" and "physic" storyline. Did Mama and eventually (little) Celeste really communicate with spirits? Or were they just wacko? And will we ever know? While I wait for APRIL SHOWERS, I seriously ask Mr. Neiderman and Pocket Books to think about providing us with that much needed prequel and sequel to this, the GEMINI series. I know I would buy it and I am sure millions of VCA fans would too! And another thing, why not a book about Basil, Wade, and Ami? These freaks deserve to have their story told too! Maybe a stand-alone book like MY SWEET AUDRINA. Bravo for a fine job done!

Child of Darkness developed the most interesting character since Flowers in the Attic. I wondered how this baby would grow up into a woman. The insights and the way she dealt with the adults and eventually her mother truly made her a fascinating study. Anyone who likes the inner world of V.C. Andrews will love Child of Darkness