Stay in the light, avoid locked doors, and resist silver whispers.Meet Lynher Aris, hostess extraordinaire. By night, she entertains the Dark Ones passing through the Night Station: vampires, demons, shifters, and worse. By day, she undermines them all by working with the resistance to unravel their enslavement of the human race. But Lynher has a dark secret, and with the imminent arrival of … the imminent arrival of Ghost—a vampire overlord few have seen but all fear—she must play her role as the queen of the Night Station to perfection, keeping the resistance and her secret safe, or risk losing everything, including the powerful Night Station itself.
“A cross between Innkeeper Chronicles and Vampire Chronicles!”
“Dark and sumptuous, the gothic urban fantasy we needed!”
A new gothic urban fantasy series by acclaimed fantasy & sci-fi author, Pippa DaCosta!
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Twilight Seeker: A gothic urban fantasy (Daybreaker Book 1) by Pippa DaCosta is a wonderful story to read. This is book number one in this wonderful story to read and I can hardly wait to read book number two in this wonderful series. I highly recommend this story to all.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
This story grabs you by the lapel on the first page of Chapter One and doesn’t let go. This is seamless urban fantasy, with apparently effortless world building and a tough-as-nails female protagonist. Clever detail and a fast pace roar along like the sinister steam train that feeds the paranormal night station and the dark creatures ‘passing through.’ Highly recommended.
“Twilight Seeker” had a strong start that left me intrigued by this unique urban fantasy filled with demons, vampires, demons, and more. Sadly it lost its momentum when our ‘daring’ hostess Lynher is forced to leave the station, a safe haven for supernatural beings, with Ghost before their ‘wild’ journey begins. Why the fuck am I saying?! There wasn’t anything wild about their journey and what it actually was was a whole lot of nothing happening.
There was obviously great potential for this book but I don’t think it was thoroughly thought out to really create a solid plot and likable characters. I just found myself bored with this read, and was already done and over it before the halfway way mark which probably was a contributing factor as to why I had skimmed pretty much everything after that. Overall I may follow-up with the next installment but that’s a big maybe.
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Lynher Aris is the hostess of a train station that quite literally has a mind of its own. Whilst she plays hostess with the mostest for vampires, fae and demons alike, she battles for survival between night and day. Because what the Dark Ones don’t realise is that Lynher is part of the resistance to undermine them when Dawn breaks. But, then, everything changes when the mysterious Ghost, the overseer of the Vampire Guard arrives unannounced at the station. u2063
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I couldn’t put this book down once I had started it. The mystery of the station, the grey characters that I found myself leaning towards, the horrors of the blood farms and the *almost* potential romance kept me turning the pages until I was finished. u2063
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Rich world building lends to an intriguingly dark and complex story. Ms. Lynher Aris is just the kind of strong female character you want to read about. She’s an arguably weak human living in a viscous monster’s world, but she gets up every night and dons her corset and sheaths get knives as she arms herself as the hostess of the only known neutral territory waystation in this post-apocalyptic world. Within the magical walls, she holds her own as long as she can hold her head up high and make the vampires, demons, werewolves, elves, and other Dark Ones believe she holds power. It’s a delicate dance, but beyond the white line she is just another bloodbag. The vampire Queen doesn’t like it that a “bloodbag” can possibly have such power over the Dark Ones. Soon powers will be converging on the waystation and loyalties will be tested and foundations will be shaken.
I liked Lynher strength of spirit and her unwavering devotion to her brother. Through it all, she believes in him. Don’t know yet if it will bite her in the butt, but I do know she’s a fighter. She’s got this broken quality, a fragility to her that strengthens her rather than weekend her.
While this book gives us home of possible love interests, that’s not what this story is. It’s a story of survival with what you have. Doing everything in your power to protect those you love. I’m really interested to see where all of it is headed because there is a lot more than meets the eye on this story line, that’s for sure.
** I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review. **
I knew Pippa DeCosta wrote urban fantasy, I just never got around to reading her books… until now. And The Daybreaker series is just what I’ve been looking for!
While she’s her own writer, humans like to compare things, so for me, her writing reminds me of Kim Harrison’s, The Hollows and Laurell K. Hamilton’s, Anita Blake series… before the series was 90% sex… when I really enjoyed it because there was a solid story.
I’ve been wanting to find a new series since I don’t read Anita Blake any more. Kim Harrison had stopped writing the series, although she decided to start up again with American Demon, which comes out in June, and I am so excited! And Jim Butcher hadn’t put out a new book in the Harry Dresden series in six years… although this year we’ll be getting two new books in that series!!!
Twilight Seeker has all the essentials in an urban fantasy; complex characters, a well developed world, it’s fast paced, and the stakes are high for everyone. And by placing the story around a train station and hotel, DaCosta has set up a series with so much potential with new guests arriving all the time, which means lots of new adventures for the reader.
The train may or may not be a living thing (we all know it is…) and it reminded me of the short story arc in Lost Girl that had the Death Train in it, which was a purgatory that exists in a dimension outside of the physical plane. And if you’ve never watched Lost Girl, but love urban fantasy, do yourself a favor and binge.
And do yourself another favor and read Twilight Seeker. I’m going to go get book two now, Night Scourge, and lose myself again in this amazing world!
My new favorite!
This tale of magic and intrigue grabs you from the first page and sucks you right in. You don’t know who to trust and you definitely don’t know who’s good or bad. It’s a fantastically woven story and I am anxiously awaiting the sequel(s)!
I absolutely recommend this book, and I highly recommend the author.
Best new read ever. Crossing lines of Fantasy, Horror, Dystopian Earth and strength of character female lead characters.
Way to start 2020 with BANG Pippa DaCosta! Twilight Seeker engages you from the first page, and doesn’t let go. Heck, I’m still wondering what’s going to happen next after finishing the book!
I can’t get enough of DaCosta’s masterful world building. As I was reading Twilight Seeker, I kept thinking I would love to spend time in her mind, to see what she sees to tell these amazing stories. And then a monster, wrapped in a beautiful package appears, and I know it’s somewhere I shouldn’t go!
DaCosta weaves in the fanciful and the real into a fabric so believable, that it appears to be magic. She gives you enough to feel like you know your way around, and what to avoid, when she puts something completely unexpected in your path. Then you have to figure out what to make of it. But don’t try to figure it out, because the twists and turns she’ll take you on are mind boggling.
And I want to completely avoid any spoilers for the first installment of what is sure to be an epic story, so I’ll just say I want DaCosta to write faster so I can find what happens next.
It’s such a joy to watch Pippa DaCosta grow and build her skills as an author. Every new series she conceives of is more inventive and vivid than the last. Daybreaker is no exception! There are definitely big things ahead for this series.
This urban fantasy is a wild ride of twists and turns and characters that are unreliable in the perfect way. I loved the setting of the Night Station; it somehow felt both like home and like a dangerous minefield, all at once. Pippa outdid herself with the worldbuilding this time.
Lynher is a human who willingly resides in a nest of vipers: vampires, shifters, and a more colorful variety of monsters. She is the epitome of the strong female character, done right – it’s her inner strength and power of mind, rather than an inherent superpower, that makes her powerful. This book is relatively light on her romance, but I believe the seeds have been sown for a slow-burn relationship. We’ll see.
If you love urban fantasy with a complex heroine and an incredibly creative world, give Twilight Seeker a try.
Pippa DaCosta’s latest series, Daybreaker, is gothic urban fantasy at its best. I read through Twilight Seeker (Book 1) in one extended sitting as I simply could not even think of putting it down. Why? Because of the wonderfully complex and totally deliciously twisted characters and plot. This is one fantastically imaginative book with twists and turns that kept me guessing to the end (and still left me wondering) who really is who and what’s really going on, even though it was a totally enjoyable compete story. I’m craving Book 2 now and most definitely highly recommend this Book 1.
I have been a fan of this author for a long time, and this book is a little different than she usually writes. No, that is in no way a bad thing. Lahner is the hostess of a station that is between two worlds. Dark Ones are the one that use it which include demons, vampires, elves, just all manner of those who prey on humans. She is a fascinating character along with Rafe, Jack, Etienne, and Kensey; I don’t know who I like better, Rafe or Jack. One thing that I love about this author is her ability to make something so complex yet easy to read and this book is that. It has many twists and turns, secrets yet to be revealed, secrets within secrets…there’s just so much to learn. That means I can’t wait until the next book comes out. Give this a try if you love urban fantasy; you will not regret it. Highly recommend. I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.
Twilight Seeker was brilliant! The couple of sleepless nights were totally worth it just to finish this book. And now I’m left bereft because who knows how long I’ll have to wait for Night Scourge!
This is the type of urban fantasy I breathe for. Fast paced, with a set of complex characters, multi-layered world and high stakes. Don’t trust anyone and don’t assume you’ve figured someone out, even after reading the last sentence! Even though I know better (as a long time reader of Ms. DaCosta’s books) I still fell for the trap of assumptions for the characters. Sure some things were correct but most were not and even those that were close to the truth had layers upon layers.
Setting foot into a new world always gets my heart pumping and my mind a buzz. What it will be like? Will I like it? Would I want to be part of it or would it be horrifying? Will there be a special character that stays with me years after the last book is out? I have partial answer to the first question. The second one’s should be obvious from my first sentence. And the jury is still out on the last two.
The Night Station is fascinating. It reminds me of Gertrude Hunt from Ilona Andrews’ Innkeeper Chronicles. But while there are some similarities the inn and the Night Station are two different beasts. At best the station is just mischievous, at worst… Well I don’t dare make predictions. The hostess, Miss Lynher Aris, is a lamb in the midst of a pack of hungry wolves. So she’s made an art out of the saying “Fake it ‘till you make it”. And boy, did that raise the stakes at every turn! But just because she’s physically weaker, doesn’t mean she’s not dangerous in her own right. And I adored that. It made me cheer for her all the way, while also secretly wondering “Is she the good guy? What if she’s not?”
Another fascinating part of this book is Ms. DaCosta’s take on vampires, demons, jinn and other “Dark Ones”. Again I drew some parallels with another of Ilona Andrews’ series. But that was only after learning more about the vampire queen. At first they seemed like most other vampires in fantasy – darkly sensuous and utterly heartless. The scene on the platform left me panting! And it’s not like something naughty was happening. Either Ms. DaCosta is that good or something’s wrong with me because this is not that kind of book! I really can’t wait to find out more. Not only about the vampires but about the demons (Rafe is sooo delicious), the elves but most of all about the nature of the Night Station itself. So when is the next book coming out?
eARC provided by the author in exchange of an honest review.
Amazingly, astoundingly and astonishingly awesome.
Normally I jump straight to writing a review after finishing a book, but this time I had to wait and allow my heart, soul, and mind a chance to recover. I’m not sure I know a damn sight more than I did when I started the story, but I don’t really care because I am totally hooked on this mysterious, somewhat dystopian, full of intrigue and evil plots, epic fantasy tale.
I made the mistake of starting it just before bed time. Lord alone knows what time it was when I finally allowed myself to close my kindle and attempt some sleep but it was definitely gone dark o’clock. Gripping doesn’t come close to describing how much this story held my attention. The story has buried itself into the depths of my being, the characters have carved a space in my heart and I know this story will break me into the tiniest specks of dust before it’s done.
Step aside Kesh, there’s a new heroine in town and her name is Lynher. Mistress of the many pocketed dress, Queen of the Night Station and pawn of the Dark Ones I totally fell in love with her. Then there is Just Jack, I so want to trust him but he’s a vampire overseer so, *sigh*, what’s a girl to do?
Oh the twists, the turns, the lies, the secrets, the deals and deceptions. Add into the mix a scorchingly sexy demon too and the possibilities run endless. I do believe I may have died and gone to heaven. Is it odd that I want to climb inside this world Pippa DaCosta has created and meet its inhabitants? Is it normal to want to reside in a world where humanities very existence is under threat, where humans are valued only as a food source? Is it odd to want to play with a demon by the name of Rafe, who’s wicked tongue and sparkling eyes suggest opportunities for sinful delight? Should I really be half in love with a vampire with too many secrets? If it is I don’t care, I just need more, more and so much more of this amazing new series.
As a fan of Pippa DaCosta’s work I was incredibly excited for this new series and it did not disappoint! Lynher is the hostess of the Night Station, raised by the previous host it is all she has ever known. She is aware of the darkness and how to manipulate it to her advantage but is wilfully ignorant of the world outside of it. True to the author’s style the book is layered with many secrets and the characters and story is never what it seems. There’s Jack, the enigmatic vampire, who is not what who he portrays. Is he good, bad or something in between? What’s in it for him and at what cost? Then there’s the charming incubus, Rafe. Delicious and alluring, the closest thing to a friend Lynher has but is it true friendship or is he playing with her? So many twists and turns and you have to wonder what is the end game at the Night Station?
Then there’s Kensey, Lynher’s brother. The two have a beautiful relationship but Kensey is the idealist of the two. He lives in Day with the sunlight, playing the hero. Lynher’s love for him really shines through in the story and Kensey is her biggest weakness. Yet I have to wonder if Kensey loves her the same way. There are a few scenes that make me question if he would be as self sacrificing as Lynher believes him him to be if the tides were turned. With betrayal lurking around every corner this isn’t too far fetched.
All in all an excellent read. Pippa always delivers on an enticing story that reels you in and leaves you wanting more. Full of complex characters, intrigue and darkness the Night Station is definitely worth a visit.
What can I say?! This book was amazing! It drew me in right away. It focuses on humans and vampires but there are demons, fae and more. I couldn’t put this down! Just when you think you know what’s going to happen, everything is turned upside down. Pippa DaCosta is such a wonderful storyteller. The worst part is now waiting for book 2!
Holy bananas…….. that is all I have to say. This is a PHENOMENAL start to a new series, I CANNOT wait to see where it goes from here!!! This really runs the gamut on your emotions, and knowing the author, we are really in for it in with the next book. I love the sheer atmosphere and world building, its dark and angsty, and piques your interest from the first page. I have actually read this twice in less than a week, I devoured it the first time, then read two different books, and wanted to read it again and it was even better the second time! I cant wait to see where Pippa goes from here!