Genre: Dark Fantasy
Format: eBook
Pages: 276
Rating: ★★★★
Synopsis:
Meet the original species, Kinnari, and their demon rivals, the Vrae.
This debut novel is quoted as completely original, in its own new category, not following the rules of today's popular booktok books. It's gritty and gothic, with complex emotions and a slew of trigger warnings. This book contains five points of view and two timelines to tell the first chapter of this book series
Pain erupted from Hadley’s shoulders, blood, deep and blue streaked down her back. A metal chain groaned around her ankle, the only sound besides her screams in the dark.
Eighteen and alone in California, Hadley sells the only thing she has left to make ends herself. When strange things start happening, Hadley has nowhere to turn. She will soon learn that there are worse things than humans watching her from the shadows.
Hadley’s existence is an anomaly. She has inherited an ancient feud between immortals both good and evil. With it, powers she can’t yet control. Her path extends back centuries, tying her to five winged immortals: a gentle soul burdened with destructive abilities, twins whose connection to the moon ties them to fate, a woman whose commands shape destinies, and a boy who wanders the realm of unconsciousness.
She will soon learn what they’ve all known for even divine beings aren’t immune to family drama. When the light and the dark prepare for war, only you can decide which side you fall on—and it might not be as clear as you think.
Review:
"All the love that flows from this world is nothing in comparison to how I
feel about you."
Set in Ancient Rome, 47 B.C. This is where we are introduced to the Kinnari. Seven ancient immortals with wings of flight. Magical and mystical, they are protectors of the realm of Earth and the realm of Myrilosis where they preside.
The Vrae are the enemy of the Kinnari. Known as Vampires/Demons, they feed on the flesh of their enemies.
Set in Sacramento, California, in the early 2000s we are introduced to Hadley. Young, naive, and all alone. Struggling to make ends meet and simply survive in a world filled with so much that is unknown. As she takes on a job to earn the money she needs, she has no idea that she has now put her life at significant risk.
As the plot thickens, a battle of revenge and survival has now begun. For the Kinnari, the Vrae, and for Hadley. She learns where she truly has come from and who she truly is.
"Then, she realized that she
wasn't the victim. She was the victor who would rise from the ashes after
dragon flame burned down everything. Her glass wings would scorch her path with
the sun magnifying heat through them."
With totally unique characters and a mythical world, this is a dark fantasy like no other.
Two timelines, two realms. Winged immortals, demons, and humans together as their lives are now out of balance, they will do all they can to protect their own.
With book two being released soon, it will be interesting to learn more about the characters and their mythical world. What will they decide and what will Hadley decide? Will they be strong together or will they meet their demise? Will their world fall apart? Will earth survive its plight? These are questions that need answering!
As a debut novel, the author did a fine job at writing. Beautiful prose and a unique world. Love, heartbreak, death, and betrayal.
Try it if you are a fan of dark fantasy. I am looking forward to seeing the journey unfold in book two.
**A very kind thank you to Nicole Kincaid PA and Elle Kaelee for a complimentary copy, it is very much appreciated!
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