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SHADOW KIN
Genre: Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, Urban Fantasy
Exciting and rife with political intrigue and magic, Shadow Kin is hard to put down right from the start. Magic, faeries, vampires, werewolves and Templar knights all come together to create an intriguing story with a unique take on all these fantasy tropes. The characters have layered personalities that are slowly revealed, the lore and history of Scott’s world is well fleshed out and the action scenes are exhilarating and fast, yet still clear. The only downside is that the love story that makes up a part of the tale is a bit contrived and the final scene (and its dialogue) is unfortunately cheesy. Upon the Blood Lord Lucius’ order, a wraith assassin (later discovered to be named Lily) is sent to kill human sun mage Simon DuCaine. But Simon bests her and shows mercy by letting her go. When Simon and his Templar knight brother realize they can use Lily as evidence that Lucius has broken the treaty among humans, fae, beasts and bloods, they must convince Lily to testify, betraying her abusive master and putting everyone in danger. (ROC, Sep., 336 pp., $7.99) Reviewed By: Leah Hansen Publisher: ROC Published: September 2011 |
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