Review: There is No Light in Darkness by Claire Contreras

There is No Light in Darkness
Claire Contreras
Series: Darkness #1
Publication date: January 10th 2013 by Claire Contreras
Rating: 3 stars

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A past hidden in darkness. Her present cloaked in secrets. The future holds the only truth that cannot be escaped.

After the mysterious and violent death of her parents, Blake Brennan finds comfort with an unconventional family. As the dramatic loss of her parents continues to haunt her—and hinders her from reciprocating love that others give freely—Blake embarks on a harrowing journey in search for the truth.

Living in a constant state of fear and need for control, vivid nightmares reveal details that lead to perilous situations. The past begins to collide with the present, and Blake must decide if the truth is worth losing the ones she loves. 

Can love conquer all as her past comes to light? Or will Blake realize that there is no light in darkness?

Blake has been looking for answers her entire life. About what really happened to her parents the night she witnessed their death, who was the man who took her away from her house, what happened to the little boy she used to play with... But every time any evidence comes to light, it only serves to confuse her more.

One of the foster boys who lived with her, Cole, finds himself is in the same situation as Blake. He doesn't remember much of his life before he was left at Maggie's doorstep, and as he tries to unravel his past they both discover that maybe their lives are way more connected than they originally thought.

So much happens in this book that I don't even know where to begin.

The general plot is actually really interesting and original, and I immediately got sucked into the story. The entire mystery over what happened to Blake and Cole and how you start figuring it all out little by little as you read it was great, even though sometimes it felt like too much was happening at once.

Also, Blake and Cole's relationship was just a little bit silly to me. How he acted possessive and controlling towards her, and how Blake just accepted it as something normal and pushed it aside was not something I enjoyed while reading this. I couldn't bring myself to like him all that much and hope for them to be together.

And it all ended with a cliffie! Now I'll have to read the sequel to find out what happens to Blake, and if the reason why her parents died will be revealed.