Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Genre:
Paranormal Romance / Urban Fantasy
Approximate
word count: 80-85,000 words
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Author:
Originally from Hawaii, C.W. Schutter says she “grew up
listening to fascinating stories of her family and the people around them from
her mother.” Books have always been her passion and at the age of eight she
wrote in a notebook, "I want to grow up to be an author." Ms.
Schutter is a screenwriter as well as an author. She now lives in the mountains
of Colorado.
To learn more about her, visit her website.
Description:
“At Shadow Academy, every romance is a paranormal romance.
But what happens when you fall in love with someone whose destiny is to kill
you? For a
girl named Destiny, an invisible dork everyone ignored, a dangerous paranormal
romance is a creepy, but exciting dilemma. The first day at school she is
plunged into a world of magic and meets Liam, a super-hunk sorcerer who jumps
out of a limo and into her heart. Way easier to meet the man in the
moon then getting someone like Liam to notice her.
Then why does he suddenly start paying attention to her?
Although Destiny has long-forgotten her imaginary
playmate, Liam is haunted by the supernatural romance they shared as children.
But Liam has a deadly secret.
Only Destiny can free powerful, imprisoned archangels
who intend to raise a Nephilim army to seize control of the world. Tormented by
opposing forces of good and evil warring inside, Liam knows he must obey the
fallen angels and turn the girl he loves to the dark side or kill her. To stay
together, the lovers must trick or defeat a terrifying worldwide network of
evil spirits and demons.”
Appraisal:
Destiny is charming, full of spunk and sass. It is not hard to like
her from the very beginning. She is smart, down-to-earth, easy-going and
completely out of her element at this new school. She is immediately drawn to
Liam and soon learns that this is no ordinary school. The small group that she
is placed in are far more special than the rest of the students though, they
are an elite group with special skills that need refining as they each come
into their own.
This is a complicated story with a lot of theology and mythology woven
into the plot that is set on a contemporary earth that gives it a very real
feeling. The characters are well developed, the dialogue and the interactions
between the students on a human level is palatable. The demonology and history
of angels in this story as it relates to the students is unnerving, I am sure
there are truths woven in here. The author has done a good amount of research
to make her story seem possible.
I was intrigued by the possibilities and a bit scared for their future
as well as our own. The plot is well paced and the implications in the
story-line are huge. This story is not finished, there is room for more. Unless
the author is leaving the end for us to finish on our own, choosing what we are
most comfortable believing. That is an
interesting thought that I hadn't realized until now. Hmmmm...
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant editing errors.
Rating:
***** Five stars
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