Chains of Darkness (Men in Chains)

Book Two of the Men in Chains series picks up right where the first book left off and we get to revisit some of the characters who quickly became favorites. We briefly heard about Claire when Lily was reunited with her son and we found out that she had escaped from Daniel’s compound where she was caring for Josh. At the beginning of the story she is dropped outside of a cavern system by Rumy with the expectation that she would rescue Lucian and together they would find her friend Zoey and continue the search for the extinction weapon. Lucian is in bad shape when Claire gets to him but they quickly form a deep emotional bond that is enhanced by the blood chains. They battle Daniel and his minions several times as the hunt for the extinction weapon heats up.

Caris Roane incorporates a lot more action into this installment; the first book had more of a balance between emotion and action. She brings back most of the great characters from the first book but this one was lacking something. With that said, this is still a solid addition to this vampire series.