Le Fanu said:
*getting ominous presentiments*
I keep seeing posts from members who have bought the Dark Angels and hot footed it to trading or simply not liked it. And mine is on the way... I thought it might arrive today but it didn't.
So hoping I don't open it and wince...
Le Fanu, it's not a bad deck. It's has the fantastic quality of all LS decks - no weird colors, great printing, amazing card stock.
I got mine as a gift and put it for trade because I dislike "dark and sad" decks. decks. And this one very dark & sad. Besides, in my opinion, most of the "angels" look like they belonged to Marilyn Manson's family album, or were coming back from the The Crüxshadows show.
Also, I found it has a depressing atmosphere, but if you read the booklet (a very good booklet, compared to most of LS decks), you'll understand why. It's meant to be a bit "sad".
Since you are a collector, and has even the Sacred Art deck in your collection
P), I think you may decide to keep it because it's very different. Not sure about using it though.
The only "dark" deck that I own is the Robert Place's "Vampire Tarot", and for now it's enough.