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You walk through life, going about your petty little routines, and your bodies are dying all around you. I can hardly abide being near the living. The feel of the house. The demons huddled inside like Russian nesting dolls. Yardley has made a name for herself by crafting dark, emotional tales with a deceptive dose of whimsy sprinkled in.

But once I got a feel for the character I was all in. The places Luna must go and the trials she must face are nothing short of spectacular. Great throughout, the back half of this book is a phenomenal journey, with stunning set-pieces, dark imagery, heavy revelations and bleak endings. Luna Masterson has been seeing demons since she was a little girl.

She inherited the horrible ability from her father, a wonderful, yet tortured man who killed himself years ago. Luna and her brother are all alone, and they live together in Seth's house and raise Seth's baby daughter all on their own. Luna is far from your average heroine. She is headstrong, prickly and extremely difficult, but the amount of sympathy she provokes makes all her faults instantly forgivable.

Despite being a bit hard to like at times, Luna is a character I had no trouble understanding. Her awful temper and solitary ways are a direct consequence of her ability, and she's always quick to hurt those she cares about before they get a chance to hurt her. The secondary characters are every bit as strong and well-developed as Luna herself.

The moment Luna meets Reed Taylor, it's clear how important he'll become in the overall storyline and his character is developed accordingly from the start. Their relationship did feel a bit like instalove, but it was so multi-layered and messed up that the term simply didn't apply. My favorite character by far, though, was Mouth, a demon determined to help Luna in any way he can, even if said help was less than welcome.

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In order to accept and even befriend Mouth, Luna had to overcome years of ingrained prejudices, but she did it in her usual prickly and obnoxious manner. It should be said that the elements of horror become stronger as the story progresses and that the final part is especially gruesome and disgusting.

But even if you're not a fan, trust me when I say it's worth it. The emotional impact this book had on me is a rare and beautiful thing and I doubt it would fail to touch any of you. There were a few minor problems I cannot talk about for fear of spoiling the delightfully unpredictable plot. Some very important moments felt rushed and not properly explained, and the choices some characters made one character in particular seemed far too extreme. That said, Nameless is a read not to be missed at any cost and Mercedes Yardley an author who will surely give us many more exciting reads.

View all 5 comments. Fantasy Review Barn A young girl sees a shadow that no one else does. Armed with quick wits and a smart mouth Luna has put up with seeing demons her whole life.

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But when these spectral beings start messing with family? It is time for Luna to put the hammer down. Yardley is showing me that she Fantasy Review Barn A young girl sees a shadow that no one else does. Yardley is showing me that she has the ability to show us something new in what should be a tired old story.

My first taste of her wonderfully messed up style was Apocalyptic Montessa and Nuclear Lulu, a fun little road trip love story…involving two serial killers. Now I read Nameless and see a trite tale of rescuing a kidnap victim. But it feels fresh, and not just because of the whole talking to demons aspect. Plus I may still be singing Let it Go on a regular basis; woman taking her own initiative to save another woman character still rings awesome. Because if there is a weakness to this story it is how telegraphed the first half was.

But that is OK, there is nothing wrong with following a familiar path when you keep it fun. How this book remains fun is something of a mystery. It deals with big nasties in the dark, hell houses complete with creepy kids and hanging ghosts, accusations of mental issues and a decent amount of drug use. Nameless is fun and funny despite dealing with some serious stuff. I enjoyed it quite a bit. As mentioned before it was fairly predictable. With its tight focus on Luna I found almost every other character faded completely into the background; fine if that is the intent but I feel I was supposed to care about or feel hatred for some of them.

And the final confrontation seemed to me to rely on a criminally stupid set of choices made by the big evil. With her debut novel, Mercedes Yardley proves she can sustain a longer narrative. Her "Beautiful Sorrows" is a favorite, but short stories and novels are so different that just because someone can do one, doesn't mean that they can do the other. Well, Mercedes can do both. The story of humans vs. She's sarcastic and I love her and in the depths of horrif With her debut novel, Mercedes Yardley proves she can sustain a longer narrative.

She's sarcastic and I love her and in the depths of horrific events, she comes up with a turn of phrase or a way of describing events that you want to crack up. Then the next paragraph you're getting ready to cry, because unlike a lot of horror writer's Yardley's characters are more than meat puppets waiting to be snuffed for entertainment purposes.

The ending is an example of how Mrs. Yardley can make you dread what's coming, break your heart, and make you love it! I have to hold my hands up and admit to being one of those people who needs a book to grab them in the first few pages. Luckily, what you've got here is a story that does exactly that. Mercedes writes with a fluidity and accessibility that instantly draws you in. The characters are by no stretch heroes, and this makes them all the more compelling to the reader. The story plays out like a gleefully twisted dear diary, and moves along at a pace which makes turning the pages almost effortless.

There I have to hold my hands up and admit to being one of those people who needs a book to grab them in the first few pages. There's an intimacy to this book that makes you feel like you're being spoken to individually, and a turn of phrase which is simultaneously dramatic, witty and poetic in equal measure. As the first part of a trilogy, Nameless bodes so well for the rest of the series. It is in essence a dark, modern fairy tale, told beautifully, and with portents of much, much more to come.

A paranormal story about a girl who sees demons. Luna sees demons ever since she was a child. She wasn't scared of them plus it helps that her father understands and sees them too, which makes her NOT "crazy. Then she met Reed Taylor, her love interest in the book. Then her niece went missing and demons are involved It was a fun read! Except for the lengthy conversations with the demons Luna's character is strong, brave, loving, funny and quite a bit of a mouth.

She doesn't listen and when she don't wanna listen, she takes off and run There's a demon she named Mouthy who warns her and wants to help her, but she was told by her dad that "demons lie and they are never good" so she doesn't trust him. I like Mouthy, I know he loves Luna, he has been watching over her since she was a child.

I love the banter between Mouthy and Luna up to when Luna spoils it but acting like a spoiled child. I also find it funny that she calls Reed his full name, Reed Taylor Reed really love Luna I was really rooting for Luna and Reed And I still have lots of question regarding his angel? Where did it go? Then there's her older brother Seth He doesn't see demons Let's not forget the angels which Luna calls the demon police.

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Though I don't see them doing much policing in the story. This book will introduce you to Luna, her story and her abilities. It was funny, action packed, suspenseful and touching. To say I'm looking forward to the next book, definitely. Review also posted here: Mercedes Yardley is a name that has been touted over the internet for several months now. Her Apocalyptic Montessa and Nuclear Lulu is a book that many are praising.

While I have that book, I wanted to read her first full novel and see if she stands up to the hype. The first thing that I noticed is that she definitely has a very unique voice.

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While it is hard to describe, I would would call it bold with a twist of the emotional. She definitely doesn't hold back and makes a strong My review here. She definitely doesn't hold back and makes a strong female protagonist but she also attempts, successfully, to put raw emotion into the character and story.

Luna, the main character drove me a bit batty. She has the ability to see demons that wonder the world. She has seen them since she was very little and it has caused all sorts of problems for her, emotionally as well as socially. She is a phlebotomists, which after you look that up in the dictionary is a person who takes your blood.

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It is the perfect job as she only has to see people briefly and then they are out of her life. There isn't much world building as it is a present day story and Yardley doesn't really go into details about how Luna can see demons. It is very much plot driven.

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My biggest complaint is that Luna takes a very long time to learn and grow as a character. She has her goal and then refuses to accept any help from anyone, even though they have proven to be an asset to her. It happened a few times and every time she is too stubborn to accept the assistance. At times I wanted to slap some sense into her as I don't think I would fall down that many times before looking for a more successful way to handle things. The reason I enjoyed the book was that there were many prospectives of the events taking place from Luna's ability to see demons to her brother who was in the room and would watch the interaction even though he couldn't see anyone else in the room.

There were many scenes where I kept wondering if Luna is actually seeing anything and was her "hallucination" just a disorder or the results of a drug addiction. It made from some very compelling reading as I could see the scenes from some many different angles. It was quite brilliant. Nameless has its faults, specifically the pig-headed Luna but when we reach the final act it all comes together and it is worth it. I can see why Yardley is constantly being talked about in my social circle. Nameless is a quick and thought provoking read.

Praise for her earlier work compared to favourably to Joe Hill and, with Nameless, she proves again why this is. She has an effortless, dynamic turn of phrase which feels natural at all times. The story, in which a pair of orphan siblings Luna and Seth Masterson band together to face — and survive — the demonic forces that have been haunting them and their family for as long as they can remember is a great one.

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While there is no denying that this is dark fiction that delves into pure horror at times Mercedes has a way of keeping a sharp edge of humour throughout the tale ensuring that the story never becomes too harrowing …though in a novel where suicide, drug abuse, a missing child, mental health issues, and violence are core it is a miracle that the writing never becomes moribund.

Well if you can call great writing a miracle, of course. No, it is the characters themselves that do that. Mercedes has a knack for writing believable characters in unbelievable settings. That is Mouth who, for want of a better term, is a demon with a conscience. It was through him that Mercedes channelled some of the most fun and vitriolic dialogue.

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With characters that good, and a plotline that is literally life and death in the midst of a battle for souls, love, and redemption, there is one more VERY good thing about Nameless: And I for one cannot wait to see what happens next! This is a winner, friends.

Okay - full disclosure: I've read Mercedes' short fiction in places like John Skipp's anthologies, etc. Back to my point: This is a winner. A slow-start that, once you hit the 50 page mark, reveals that it, in fact, WASN'T slow start, but that Mercedes was taking her time easing you into the absolute bonkers world of This is a winner, friends.

A slow-start that, once you hit the 50 page mark, reveals that it, in fact, WASN'T slow start, but that Mercedes was taking her time easing you into the absolute bonkers world of Luna Masterson. I won't bother rehashing the plot summary for you--you're big boys and girls; you can do that yourself--but I will point out that Mercedes handles the trick balancing the abstract--demons only Luna can see--with the concrete world, and that concrete world's reaction to Luna's abstract life. This is a point that needs mentioning.

Aside from a novella and short fiction, this is Mercedes' first novel and many--if not most--first time novelists get muddled with this goal, losing the reader or dropping details necessary to create that sense of verisimilitude readers need to fully immerse yourself. A second point worth mentioning? This is a GOOD thing, folks. Luna's actions smack of realism, of true personality traits and not things tacked-on to make the plot move. Mercedes created authentic, rounded characters and, by the end, you desperately care what happens to them. My only-only-ONLY quibble would be the epilogue, which read--to me on first pass--a little end-of-the-pilot-episode-y; a kinda "What adventures will these characters have next?!?!

Mercedes' writing talent saves that, and I might be the only one who might mention such a thing, but the tone, in comparison to the rest of the story, felt a bit too light for me, even if it was a happy ending. However, this IS the first book of the trilogy, so some of that might be expect. I'll be picking the second book up. And I suggest you pick up the first. The Darkness Comes The Bone Angel Trilogy Kindle Edition I admit, for the first third of of this first novel from Mercedes Yardley, I was a bit lost, a little more than confused and found myself thinking, "maybe she should have stuck with the short stuff.

Ms Yardley's delightfully, demented, demonic, grotesque, beautiful, bountiful, creative imagination slowly, seductively she's a Pisces, she can't help being mysterious and seductive Nameless: Ms Yardley's delightfully, demented, demonic, grotesque, beautiful, bountiful, creative imagination slowly, seductively she's a Pisces, she can't help being mysterious and seductive , draws the reader into her story and into caring about her characters and what happens to them.

Yardley can play in the dark as well,if not better than anyone writing in this genre today. She's a Trickster as well. Nameless begins as if it is a YA story but soon the reader is seduced there's that word again into one very dark demonic grotesque and gruesome story that is no lightweight YA twaddle; Nameless is for the lovers of the dark, for lovers of Mr. Lovecraft and things that go squish and gooey in the dark.

Ms Yardley's delicious description of the tentacles entwining "Sparkles", a nasty creature if ever there was one, must have had Howard Phillips Lovecraft squirming in glee from wherever he sits in whatever world where it now sits. Perhaps Mercedes has absorbed HPL's essence in some dark ritual? Only the Shadow knows As to Yardley's writing style, I find that she strings words together in a way that I just can't stop reading. Her words flow across the page with the force and speed of a river in high flood stage.



She is a brilliant, delightfully dark,grotesquely funny, sneakily sensitive and sentimental writer, who is growing into her stunning talent. Find everything you can that she has published and relish it, bathe in it and absorb it. Do NOT miss out on this gorgeous book or this beautiful talent. She's already on my "must read" list and she should be on yours. Yardley's first installment in this planned trilogy centers around Luna, a woman who has had the ability to see demons since she was very young. She lives with her brother Seth and together they take care of Seth's daughter Lydia.

She's helped by a demon she calls 'Mouth' although her stubborness often fights his aid and her semi love-interest Reed Taylor, a former drug addict. While I enjoyed the character of L Yardley's first installment in this planned trilogy centers around Luna, a woman who has had the ability to see demons since she was very young.