Darker Days (The Darker Agency #1)

The story

Jessie Darker and her mom live in a graphic,small town called Penance.What could possibly go wrong in a town like that,right?Let's see.. Zombies, werewolves,demons,poltergeists,witches, necromancers and other paranormal entities are all over the town.That's sounds pretty unfortunate for the town's residents but that's also very convenient for the Darker girls because they run the Darker agency, AKA it's their job to catch these creatures and take care of them once and for all.Business is good but it's about to get weird when one day Lukas Scott asks for their help to retrieve a box that contained the Seven Deadly Sins.That's right,contained.Someone opened the box and allowed them to enter our world.Now,it's time for the girls to get busy.But this particular case isn't like the others because if they can't get the Sins back in the box in seven days,then seven innocent people will be gone forever.Did I say seven?I actually meant six because Lucas is Wrath and he's the one who wants the Sins back in the box.The thing is,when the Sins are in box,they are just that,Sins,an essence,they don't have a body but Lucas does.So what's his story,why was he cursed and more importantly is he innocent?

The characters

I LOVED Jessie.Her sense of humor is amazing,her comments are sometimes insulting - but she doesn't care - she's smart,talented at what she does and she's a loyal daughter and friend.She has also sworn of boys because she doesn't want to be miserable like her mother.Let me explain.Jessie's mom is human but her dad is a demon so that makes her a half demon.Moreover,her dad is working for one of the oldest and most powerful demons,Valefar, and his job doesn't allow him to spend a lot of time on earth.If he wants to visit then he needs a special pass and that's hard to get.

Lucas,like I mentioned above is Wrath and he was cursed and trapped in the box in 1882.In 1959 Penance was almost destroyed when the Sins were released for only forty-eight hours.Now,in 2013 they are out again and they won't hesitate to cause chaos but Lukas wants them and himself back in the box because he can't stand the damage that they'll cause.That's one of the things that attracts Jessie to him apart from the fact that he's H-O-T and pretty annoying sometimes.Yep,Jessie found her other half.But she knows that being with him is impossible since he's going back in the box.

"How soon can you be here,Mr Scott?"
"Now,"his voice said as the front door swung open,letting a blast of chilly October air inside.That chilly air stole the breath from my lungs and sent goose bumps prickling along my skin.Or it might have been him.
Dark,shaggy hair that might have been in desperate need of a trim - if it didn't work so damn well for him.Piercing,liquid brown eyes that radiated trouble - and I loved trouble.
He wore a leather jacket over a tight black T-shirt and worn jeans that were just a bit too baggy.Oh yeah.Bad boy-vide was off the charts.
"Holy house of hogs getting blasted by the blue birdie brigade.."

I really liked the fact that Jessie's mom,Klaire is an essential character in the book.She cares about Jessie just like any mom would but she also wants her to have a normal life.She's pretty much a basass and Jessie admires her,she's her role model and she wants to be just like her.

Verdict

Overall,Jessie Darker has become one of my favorite YA heroines and I give Darker Days 5 stars which is something that I don't usually do with a new series but it's a great book to finish your summer. Funny, delightful,action packed,witty lines,a forbidden romance and an ending that you will both love and hate at the same time because you'll have to wait for the sequel.