Genre:
Urban Fantasy/ Paranormal/ YA
“Jordan
has visions of monsters, demons, and death. Seventeen, orphaned, and
born into the family business, she doesn’t have friends, she
doesn’t have choices. Her uncle, older brothers, and a few annoying
angels dominate her life, demanding she tow their lines – and the
punishment is severe when those lines are crossed... In a game
between Good and Evil where God seems to have tapped out early, lines
are blurred and not everything is as it seems.”
Author:
“Nicole
Storey lives in the hot and humid part of Georgia with her husband,
two amazing children, and plethora of pets. When she isn't traveling
to magical realms with potty-mouthed pixies or fighting demons, she
enjoys reading and reviewing books, blogging, and gardening.”
You can
follow Ms. Storey at her website or find her on Facebook.
Appraisal:
The Celedon
Circle is a secret society of human demon slayers. Jordan is a
seeker, born and raised to fight demons along with her family. Being
a seeker makes her rare and highly valued for her visions of demon
activity. The story starts with one of Jordan's visions of an
unusually horrific monster which has been summoned in a small
Tennessee town. Ms. Storey paints graphic pictures of the carnage
this monster wreaks and the reader is grabbed by the throat and
dragged into the story.
Other than
her unique ability and special family circumstances, Jordan is more
or less a typical teenager and her humanity is demonstrated
throughout the book. With the story being told through Jordan's eyes
we get to know her well along with her perspective of some not so
good angels and not so bad demons. The lines between good and evil
are blurred and the twists in this character-driven plot are
startling. I also found all of the characters realistic and well
developed, their dialogue was believable, and the relationships
authentic.
I have to
confess I was held captive through the entire story. The Tennessee
story thread is tied up nicely at the end so there is not a
cliffhanger ending. However, I can't wait to see how things develop
as Jordan's world is turned upside down by an unexpected twist at the
end. This could turn into a stellar series. If you are looking for a
different sort of urban fantasy this may be a book you would enjoy.
FYI:
Added for Reprise Review:
Blind Sight was the winner in the Fantasy category for 2014 Readers'
Choice Awards at BigAl’s Books and Pals. Original review ran
February 9, 2014
Format/Typo
Issues:
I found no
significant issues.
Rating:
***** Five stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Approximate
word count: 70-75,000 words
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